tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post6516443350642430421..comments2024-03-27T03:46:07.097-07:00Comments on Raman's strategic analysis: LAL CHOWK FLAG-HOISTING: BJP'S UNWISE POLITICAL OPPORTUNISMB.RAMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278000644746170031noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-109791727021344832011-02-03T00:29:45.858-08:002011-02-03T00:29:45.858-08:00While I read through your piece and analysis, I wo...While I read through your piece and analysis, I would like to offer an alternate analysis.<br /><br />Nothing is done in a vaccum. In this case, what is happening in the recent past does not bode well. <br /><br />There are international issues that are unfolding in our region by way of the proposed US "Cut and Run" strategy in Afghanistan, their resultant deal making with an inexorably disintegrating artificial nation state called Pakistan.<br /><br />The recent acts of ommission and commission of the present administration led by Mr. Mannohan Singh and Ms. Sonia Gandhi does not inspire confidence that Indian interests will not be sacrificed in Kashmir and elsewhere. For the first time the GOI is showing a tendency to hitherto non-negotiable positions of the government of India<br /><br />1. There will be no more compromise on national soverignity of India no matter what the inducement or threat on offer.<br /><br />2. The sovereign options of India regarding strategic choices will never be give up or diluted for any perceived benefit or against implied threat.<br /><br />This is a legacy of all political parties that have rules India and a great legacy of the INC. Unfortunately, the present leadershop is not true to its own legacy.<br /><br />I had first posted this view in Bharat Rakshak Forum, which I am aware that you are familiar with and also hold it with some contempt.<br /><br />I have also posted this in my blog<br />http://rajaram-india.blogspot.com/<br /><br />The title of my article there is "Raising the Flag - A call of our times"<br /><br />You are welcome to read the same and share your views. To take a purely political view and that too a partisan one at that does not do justice to a person of your calibre.Raja Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809697129032056501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-6002195608936158882011-01-26T05:52:38.235-08:002011-01-26T05:52:38.235-08:00Srinagar is calm only because it is winter! August...Srinagar is calm only because it is winter! August 15th flag hoisting is likely to be even more difficult.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773047434173462759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-2487955958333583652011-01-25T14:44:34.192-08:002011-01-25T14:44:34.192-08:00Raman
You are very, very wrong. There is a hierar...Raman<br /><br />You are very, very wrong. There is a hierarchy of values in life and the foremost is the defence of the nation – without which no life nor liberty can be protected. No lame excuses of the sort you have offered can take India forward. India is desperately short of leaders with spine. Sardar Patel is grievously missed.<br /><br />I have roundly condemned your views here: http://sabhlokcity.com/2011/01/entire-indian-army-protect-wishes-hoist-flag-lal-chowk/<br /><br />I am working with others to offer a political alternative to India that will take it to the greatest heights of peace and prosperity (Freedom Team of India). Please reconsider your confused views and let’s work together for a truly great India.<br /><br />Sanjeev SabhlokSanjeev Sabhlokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964030558725084546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-61587500557392440232011-01-25T05:03:13.663-08:002011-01-25T05:03:13.663-08:00BRaman,
For over 20 years I have followed you.
Bu...BRaman,<br /><br />For over 20 years I have followed you.<br />But today, your tweets gave you up - "one is not saying you can't.One is saying don't at a particular place on a particular day in interest of public order." <br /><br />That on the occasion of Republic day! <br /><br />Compromise on the cards in the background for the big picture?<br /><br />May the souls of the dead soldiers and pandits torment your sleep forever!<br /><br />Gen. Thimmaya pleaded then to get a better negotiating position and Nehru let us down. <br /><br />Today , it is the same thing...except in terms of scale!LPIC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00811286223644762171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-19163984413063561432011-01-24T07:47:44.065-08:002011-01-24T07:47:44.065-08:00Mr. Raman, I feel completely let down by you! Why ...Mr. Raman, I feel completely let down by you! Why did you not mention the crucial fact that the separtists had hoisted the Pakistani flag at the same Lal Chowk few months back, which is the main trigger for this Ekta Yatra?? The main-stream media is blocking this episode - but twitter is humming for a while now! Hope atleast you will not write such biased articles in future!muthuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470040231571734923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-38736694828552722382011-01-22T21:37:56.702-08:002011-01-22T21:37:56.702-08:00There are a hundred good and bad reasons not to ho...There are a hundred good and bad reasons not to hoist a flag in Jammu and Kashmir. Mr. Raman mentions a few of them. But, there is one reason why any indian should be allowed to hoist the tricolor on sovereign indian territory, and thats all that matters. <br /><br />The issue is actually quite simple. It's the media that's politicizing it. They have the option of not giving much publicity to this basic right of hoisting the Indian flag in India. I don't agree with the idea of discouraging them from hoisting the flag - this only adds to the publicity and an invitation for mischief.<br /><br />Will Pakistan will be shocked when an opposition party hoists the Pak. flag in POK ????<br /><br />I cant think of any other country in the world, past or present, where people debate endlessly this much about planting a flag in their own country! God save India.Shivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571015480979394896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-66280353487210933582011-01-22T19:08:59.000-08:002011-01-22T19:08:59.000-08:00since the ekta yatra in 1991 Indians(non congress ...since the ekta yatra in 1991 Indians(non congress and communist parties) have been hoisting the national flag continuously. The atmosphere is much better than 1991-2. (article in hindustan times)<br />1) Why cant the congress NC and communists and other parties join BJP and hoist the flag. BJP has already called on them. The main reason the other parties are not doing it because associating with BJP will dent their warped secularism and muslim votes. <br />2) The state and central govts want to capitalise on the violence unleashed by them(NC and INC in cahoots with or without separatists likely) so that BJP gets a bad name and muslims vote against them.<br />3) If violence does not occur, both the govts pat themselves and make it big on the media saying that BJP was stopped in its tracks.<br />Either way it is a win win situation for them. It will make a favorable impression on pakistan and uncle and terrorists not to mention muslim votes.<br />It is a shame that even Jan 26 a day of significance for all Indians is reduced to communalism by the govts and secular parties.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963245270989323535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-60832094272308984472011-01-21T04:46:31.954-08:002011-01-21T04:46:31.954-08:00There is nothing wrong if BJP wants to hoist the n...There is nothing wrong if BJP wants to hoist the national flag in Srinagar,especially on 26th January.It is however cheeky move from BJP that can backfire on them and India..Give current environment,it could be exploited by Congress to deflect attention away from corruption.So postpone flag hoisting to the more relevant date - 15th August.Esoterichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502559895051924669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-88649994566752322382011-01-21T03:49:58.935-08:002011-01-21T03:49:58.935-08:00It is certainly unnecessary at this stage. The BJP...It is certainly unnecessary at this stage. The BJP must concentrate on inflation and corruption issues. People have no time to show their patriotism or appreciate the BJP's theatrical show of patriotism. The BJP does not know its priorities. That is the reason Congress thrives.shaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595739596714119913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704148890264843595.post-72457131230398689952011-01-21T02:12:16.562-08:002011-01-21T02:12:16.562-08:00"3.One can understand the BJP's determina...<i>"3.One can understand the BJP's determination to go to Lal Chowk to hoist the flag if the local Government or the Government of India or the nationalist political parties of the State refrain from observing the Republic Day by hoisting the national flag."</i><br /><br />The government & security forces might hoist flags, but they do so only in the military/police camps and areas. This sounds exactly like what the Americans would do in Afghanistan & Iraq on July 4th. So are we the "occupying forces" in Kashmir where Indian flags fly only on military camps?<br /><br />Also, can Omar Abdullah stop the separatists from displaying the Pakistani flag? No, he only has the power to stop the Indian flag from being hoisted.<br /><br />And what would be your response, if Maoists threatened violence if Indian flag was hoisted in Patna & Congress went there to hoist the flag? Why is Kashmir treated differently from other regions?<br /><br />I would say that the best way to handle the Kashmir issue is to do what the Chinese have done to Tibet. There are so many Hans in Tibet today, there's no room for Tibet's independence anymore. The government should just open up Kashmir & allow outsiders (in simple language "Indians") to buy property there & give them incentives to move to Kashmir & even out the demographics.HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657897419966768600noreply@blogger.com