POTSHOTS - NOVEMBER,2006
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This is unfair.Why are you all fulltime into Navee... This is unfair.Why are you all fulltime into Naveen-bashing?He is the best thing that has happened to the state in recent decades. And since I help him in all matters, I am good for the state also.Please learn to acknowledge all that is positive. Stop being negative.
Pyari Uncle 30.10.2006
POTSHOTS is a great idea.But K.Sandha please ensur... POTSHOTS is a great idea.But K.Sandha please ensure it doesn't get dirty. Kill someone with your words if you want to but chivalry should not be a casualty.Love You Sandha even though I am not a Gaai.
Anonymous 29.10.2006
POTSHOT
One Anon had wanted to know about the CMO's Big Boss Bijay Patnaik's trip to Rome ! Any idea why the gentleman is there ? A special treaty between Orissa and the Italian Govt ? To collect the (non-existent) royalty payable to Naveen Patnaik, the author (?) Any idea ???
Anonymous 30.10.2006
Hey KS ! I thought Potshots were already there on ... Hey KS ! I thought Potshots were already there on the main postings ? Trying to get others to write and lie back and enjoy heh ? Come on KS you dont have to resort to Potshots if you dont have the time. We can wait for one posting in a week. Surely you can find out time for us all ??
Oriya Toka 31.10.2006
Dear Kalinga Sandha
Where are you hibernating ?Don't you think Talsara poll result is just the beginning of the end for the BJD-BJP alliance ?It's a clear verdict against the present government's anti-poor and anti-tribal policies by a tribal dominated constituency.
Clearly, the defeat is a direct fall-out of the Kalinga Nagar firing and theattitude towards the adivasis who are treated as part of wildlife who need to be culled to fuel the industrial dream of kickback-lovingQueen and his brother in Delhi.
Anonymous 3.11.2006
May I humbly announce the sad demise of the Sandha?
The Sandha died young, after running out of both time and steam. His initial flurry of writings flattered, only to deceive. The expectations that were raised were quickly dashed as the quality plummeted and the frequency diminished.
Sandha would be remembered as a creature who promised much but delivered little. He attempted to gore others, but got mortally wounded himself. May his soul rest in peace. And his carcass rot without letting out stench.
Ahem.
Requiem 7.11.2006
No sign of life from Kalinga Sandha.Has he been wounded.. No sign of life from Kalinga Sandha.Has he been wounded/injured/hurt ?
Concerned Citizen 11/06/2006
SANDHA IS THE QUEEN AND QUEEN IS THE SANDHA. ANY C... SANDHA IS THE QUEEN AND QUEEN IS THE SANDHA. ANY COMENTS ???
Anonymous 8.11.2006
Government servants taking up jobs soon after reti... Government servants taking up jobs soon after retirement or resignation is an interesting phenomenon. One is not sure about the loyalties of such people in the months and years before such retirement or resignation. Were they working for Government or were they doing things at the bidding of their prospective masters?Following are some names, by no means exhaustive:
1.U Saratchandran,formerly of IAS, now with IMF
2. CBSK Rao, formerly of the IAS, now with Deepak Fertilizers
3. P C Mishra formerly of IPS and now with Posco India Private Limited
4. Rudra Narayan Pani, formerly of IAS, now with Bhushan Steel
5. Swapneshvar Baya, formerly Secretary, Higher Education, now with Vedanta University
Now the question is: Who says there is unemployment problem in Orissa?
Observer 8.11.2006
Mr MoU, Leader of VJDMr Clean has quietly transformed himself into Mr MoU.
For some reason the gentleman believes Orissa is not a state but an estate that he has inherited from his father.What else can explain his madness ?First he became a Frankenstein for his own party and now he is about to gobble up the whole state !!!The latest information is that the gentleman has been held to ransom by that disgusting character calledAnil Agarwal of Vedanta.
Angry over the delay in all his projects, Agarwal has threatened to go public about the Rs 200 crore he has given to the gentleman during the last few general and by-elections. That is why the state government is burning midnight oil to ensure that the Amusement Parkcalled Vedanta University takes some shape.
I sympathise, for a change, with Agarwal. After all he has been telling the whole world that the Orissa government is in his pocket. It will not be long before BJD is renamed VJD i.e. Vedanta Janata Dal.
Anonymous 12.11.2006
Any idea how we poor Oriyas can get rid of MoU Patnaik ?
Can't blame the intrinsically passive race called Oriyas but how long can we tolerate someone who's not an Oriya or stakeholder to rule our destiny ?If JBs are bad throw them to the dustbin of history. But why lickthe feet of Naveens who are out to put the entire state to auction ?Dump him...and soon.
Let's look forsomeone who's rooted to the soil and cares for the people.
Anonymous 16.11.2006
Dearest KS,
Dare not try getting lazy?
Why have you ceased writing. Its terrible to see you like this. Prople who take the lisure to find fault should at least try to play safe.
It not that my likeness for you has decreased but just thought to provoke you to resume writing and freshen up your blogs for little writers like me.
Anonymous 16.11.2006
It has been reported that lecturers are expressing their protest on the streets of Bhubaneswar by mimicking cobblers and shoe polish persons. Some women lecturers are even reported to be posing as beggars for the photographs, for publication in the mainstream newspapers.
Now, can a cobbler or a shoe polish person not have a decent dignified livelihood? If this is the so-called protest for one day, how much pain and suffering should it be for persons who are condemned to have that lifestyle not for just one generation, but over successive generations?And interestingly, why should only women lecturers do the begging act? What about the men?
Do they think a beggar likes to do that humiliating act ? There may a few exceptions, but by and large begging is not a profession, which one would adopt unless a person finds no other alternative.
Why can't these lecturers find other alternatives?How many of these lecturers do not offer private tuitions at their homes or other places?
Observer 17.11.2006
The Sandha is hibernating. Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ! Allow me a few days of rest my dear friends ! I shall be back ! Meanwhile, plz do on posting!
Hats off to the observation by Observer! What a beautiful insight! Every profession or livelihood (so far not illegal) is noble and should be respected. Has anyone ever tried milking a cow? I can assure you it requires great practice and skill. You might also get a kick from her rear legs !
And yet we do not consider a milkman worthy of our respect!
Have you tried to polish a shoe? I love the way , a cobbler can do it in a jiffy. With a few expert wipes, the shoe sparkles !
I also have sympathy for the teachers who I feel are paid miserably and never taken seriously by the Queen. No nation can progress if we do not respect and reverence for our gurus! That is the wisdom of the sages handed down over the centuries.
I am aware of the immense importance , a teacher or a college professor is accorded in the western societies. Many of them also work as key advisors to govt. and are involved in policy formulation and conflict resolution.
Would any of our babus ever dream of inviting say a professor of sociology to advise the govt. as to how to lift the BPL class from the depths of poverty ?
Kalinga Sandha 17.11.2006
Sandha Bhai, Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai ?
Braj Bhai has been kicked out of Samaj but only after a kickback of Rs 50 lakh was negotiated between Manu Bhai the Patel and Pyari the Tout.
Ab Samaj ka kya hoga ?
Can the Dand ever Nirodh the invasion of Naveena charm ? Can Madam Manorama ever re-establish her poetic panorama ?
Chat-tey chalo Chat-tey chalo.
Anonymous 18.11.2006
Hi Kalinga Sandha!
Do you notice how Poppu the Puppe... Hi Kalinga SandhaDo you notice how Poppu the Puppet has now managed to force ETV Oriya News and The Samaj to act as his PR agencies ? Good work Pyare Mohan Uncle.
Anonymous 22/11/2006
Hey KAY ESS.
Have you read what a Times of India report from Jaipur says ?"
At present India has about 3,700 tigers. Kanha with 163 is on the top followed by Dudhwa 154, Corbett 152, Sunderbans 150, Pench (MP) 144, Palamau 141 and Simlipal (Orissa) 140.YES SIR 14O ( One Hundred Forty).
PLEASE SEE THE LINK:(http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/10_cubs_in_6_months_at_Ranthambore/articleshow/)
Even the State Wildlife deptt officials will suffer from cardiac failure when they see this number ! For all these days they have been desperately trying to spread rumours that there are between 90 and 100 tigers in Simlipal but unfortunately there have been no takers.
Do you think the Jaipur TOI guy was high on marijuana when he wrote this .Or, do you think he was counting the hair on his arm-pit ?
(Anonymous) 25.11.2006
posted by Kalinga Sandha at
10:02 PM
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"God as untouchable"
The confrontation of the so-called higher castes with the law in Keradagad of Kendrapara district is totally unwarranted. Instead of implementing the law, the administration reportedly approached the Court, which itself is highly questionable. By prohibiting both the parties to visit the temple for a week or so, the Court almost made the God untouchable. Though the Court has now lifted the stay order and has given a clear order, it appears that the administration is shaky again. It has been reported in the newspapers that yet another meeting is being organised. If the mandate of the Judiciary is simply to implement the law, why is another meeting required? If the so-called higher castes want to lodge their protest by boycotting the temple and thereby treating the God as untouchable, so be it! It is high time the Prevention of Atrocities Act is implemented strictly and all the troublemakers of the so-called higher castes are arrested.
Incidentally, the mainstream media uses the words 'Sabarna' and 'Asabarna'. These two words have a connotation that is anathema to the Preamble of the Constitution of India. People should know that there is no historical evidence about different genes flowing in the blood of people of different castes of India. It is the social and economic conditions which created inequalities historically. At least now, we better learn not to use such outdated terminaology while referring to communities.
Observer is absolutely right. It's a shame that the matter was finally handled by the High Court.
What were the Kendrapara district administration and for that matter Naveen Patnaik government doing in the last one year ? Why couldn't they guarantee the dalits their basic constitutional rights and order a crackdown on those who prevented their entry and threatened them ?
Vote-bank politics is the aswer.
Also the mind-set of the ruling classes ( read upper-castes ).
Naveen Patnaik deserves a hard slap ( politically ) from teh dalits next time around he talks of social justice.
Rape is a horrible crime. It is an affront on human dignity. No doubt the law is stringent. The uncorroborated version of the prosecutrix is held to be sufficient to prove conviction in rape cases, in the absence of any other material to the contrary. There are land mark pronouncements of the Apex Court that even a prostitute cannot be violated against her will.
But, does it mean that the people administering the law have no responsibility to apply their mind on a case to case basis? The press reports on the recent case of Rajasthan are very disturbing.
If two adult persons had sex by consent on a few occassions and suddenly at one point of time the lady starts opposing, on the ground that the partner ought to use a condom or on any other ground, and if the partner fails to do so, perhaps because of the sheer biological instinct of the sex act, can it be treated as rape?
Of course, by law it is defined as rape. But the degree of punishment? Should it be on the same scale as the one in which a girl is kidnapped and gangraped by keeping her captive by force?
What kind of a person is he,who would argue that both these are similar circumstances?
Can the response to a crime be based on the nature or position that the father of the accused happens to be holding? Just because the father is a police officer, does it justify that the son has to be given an inordinately harsh treatment that is not accorded to other accused persons?
Finally, do we have prisons in which basic human dignity is tolerated? Are the cusodians of prisons equipped with the sensitivity and the resources to handle human beings with care?
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