| Published on 29-01-2008 In National |
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| Corridor Whispers - Jan 29 Part - 2 |
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A Tear-y experience
Taare Zamin Par is making waves even among the political class. After L.K. Advani, Union Minister of state for External Affairs Anand Sharma too had a special screen. The otherwise somber Sharma was in tears by the time film ended. Sharma had a special guest too. General (retd) J.J. Singh too came to watch the movie minutes after he was appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. The gathering discovered that Sharma and J.J. were personal friends too.
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Das Munshi's gaffes
Union parliamentary affairs minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi is amused over NDA's choice of alliance chairman Atal Bihari Vajpayee and convener George Fernandes. The man supposed to ensure smooth functioning during the ensuing budget session of parliament is busy mocking the opposition. Munshi told a group of media persons that technically, the NDA is headed by persons who are incapable of committing any wrong because they do not see, hear or commit any wrong.
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Auspicious theft!
Bhajan singer Anup Jalota's nephew and debutant actor Tushar Jalota lost his laptop, DVDs, USB light and other worldly goods minutes after "Show Biz" was screened at Mumbai's Adlab multiplex. An excited Jalota apparently did not get proper parking space so decided to park the car in the open. The car had a fancy lock but the thief seemed cleverer. There was no sign of forced entry. Jalotas are however taking theft as an "auspicious" gesture when they were told by a soothsayer that losing some personal belongings was a good sign of success.
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YSR fighting Telangana fire
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajashekhar Reddy put his foot in his mouth recently when talking to a local daily about the formation of Telengana he scoffed saying, "Is Sonia Gandhi a monarch that she will decide on the statehood?" He added fuel to the fire by pointing out that let alone this government, even if the Congress does come into power on its own steam and forms the next government it will be at least two-three years before the state is formed. Soon after the report came out, state Congressmen were pushed for reactions by the media.
Senior leader G Venkataswamy and Madhu Yaskhi, a first time MP and a vocal advocate for Telengana had to step in and reassure the people of Telengana that contrary to what the chief minister had implied, the Centre was serious about granting statehood to Telengana. The two also wondered at Rajashekhar Reddy's faith in Sonia's ability to deliver. Finally it took a phone call from state in charge Veerappa Moily to the CM's office for him to retract his statement, relying on the old "I was misquoted'" bogey. But the damage has been done. Pro-Telangana leaders are now wary of the Congress party's commitment to their cause. And with election year not too far away, the least the Congress can do is to pay lip service to a valuable vote bank instead of making such gaffes.
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BJP and Muslims don't gel
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Himmat Kothari is in trouble when in Ratlam town supporters and pro-BJP Muslim leaders placed a hoarding "greeting" Muslims on Moharram festival with Kothari's picture.
Both Shias and Sunnis are offended as Moharram marks ten-day long mourning period in remembrance of the sacrifices made by prophet Mohammad's grandsons in the battle of Karbala.
Incidentally Moharram and battle of Karbala had recently got renowned Islamic scholar and speaker Zakir Naik in trouble too. Naik while addressing the concluding session of the 10-day Islamic peace conference at Somaiya Ground in Mumbai hailed Yazid, son of then Islamic Caliph Maviya as "most revered one." Yazid has been historically held responsible for events leading to the death of Prophet's grandsons.
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Rajnath—willing understudy now
Reality has dawned on Rajnath Singh too. The BJP national president is now keen and rather determined to play second fiddle to Lal Krishna Advani who he once fancied as a rival of sorts. Rajnath camp is now busy circulating that at 56, the Uttar Pradesh Thakur has at least two decades to step into Advani's shoes just as Advani took those years as Atal Bihari Vajpayee's understudy. |
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