Rediff On The NeT: Rock 'n' Poll


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1. The Congress Party Songs 2. The BJP Party Songs 3. The Shiv Sena Party Songs 4. The AIADMK Party Songs

The Song: Singhasan Chin Gaye

The line: Us din jo kuchh bhi hua thha, usse mujhe dukh hua

Underline :The reference is not to Bluestar, but her own decision to campaign.

		The Congress Party Songs

	The Song: Bharat Mein Congress Ko The line: India is my suhaag-bhumi, the land where I got married. Underline: Whereas Italy is both my janambhoomi* as well as my suhag bhumi; I got married there as well.*

The line: I dare the government to make public all the documents it has on Bofors to prove my husband took the Bofors money.

Underline: Well, I did not say anything about money paid to friends of the family.

The Song: Phir Se Jeete Kamal Hamara
The line: If we come to power we will not build the Ram mandir.

Underline: What will happen if we don't come to power, lets not talk about that.

		The BJP Party Songs

	The Song: BJP Balle Balle The line: Kashi and Mathura are not on our agenda. Underline: If they are on the VHP's, then that is just too bad.

		The BJP Party Songs

	The Song: Bhajpa Lani Hai The line: Who said we are anti-Muslim? Under line: We are only pro-Hindu.

The Song: Congressmen Aate Hain

The line: You must vote for the Shiv Sena

Underline: If you don't wait and see...

		The Shiv Sena Party Songs

	The Song: Dewe Gowda Bhaga Sa The line: You must not vote for the Congress. Underline: If you do, wait and see..

		The Shiv Sena Party Songs

	The Song: Mr Laloo Laloo The line: We can play cricket with Pakistan. Underline: Provided our boys continue to win against them.

The Song: Thaikulame Ongal Sarbinil Ninaivilayya? --Tamil (Have you forgotten mother's on your side?)

The line: Who said I am corrupt?

Underline: Just because a few crores were spent on my foster-son's marriage...

		The AIADMK Party Songs

	The Song: Amma, Yaarukku Ungal Vottu? --Tamil (Who you gonna vote for?) The line: The DMK are out to finish me off. Underline: With more than a little help from myself.

		The AIADMK Party Songs

	The Song: Naari Pochhu Ungal Lakashanam --Tamil (Look what you've got yourself into!) The line: The BJP is my best friend. Underline: But wait till the elections results for a fresh update.