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March 28, 2000
ELECTION 99
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'We need economic power to wield influence'
Message Board posts are edited slightly
Name: Gulshan
Name: Mohammed P.
Name: Sunil Chandiramani
Name: vinay p. kulkarni
Name: Shiv Vishwanathan A Citizens Report compiled by Shiv Visvanathan Jaswant Singh (FM): It is a significant visit but it is unfortunate Strobe couldn't spend more time with us. K.P.S. Gill (Security Consultant): Clinton's bed is a security risk. It shouldn't be allowed into the country. Uma Bharati (BJP): President Clinton can visit India but he can never invade Bharat. Tarun Das (CII): The President had tea at CII and dinner with FICCI. I wish to state that in the original programme it was to be the other way around. Vandana Shiva (Ecologist): It is a prelude to the patenting of Saffron. K. Sudarshan (RSS head): Because of Sri Vajpayee, Clintonji could not come to Nagpur. Jairam Ramesh (General Secretary, Congress): Chandrababu Naidu should be worried about his rising bills. Organizer (Magazine): It is the sangam of Saffronization and Globalization. Sachin Tendulkar (PMG): Nothing official about it. Dharmendra (Film Star): Arre Clinton Eastwood hamara hi munda hai. Reena Singh (Reiki Expert): I am correcting his vibes. Maurya Sheraton Chef: We have added "Lame Duck" to our menu. Shekhar Suman (TV Star): He is a mover and a shaker. (Text edited for diplomatic reasons). Arundhati Roy (Novelist): I am planning to serialize my protest in The Guardian. Mamta Bannerjee (Railway Minister): In solidarity with the President's historic visit, the Railway Ministry has granted half tickets to all youth under thirty. Laloo Yadav (Politician): Yadi (if) Clintonji comes to Patna, I shall name my granddaughter VISA. Sonia Gandhi: Um. Um. Oh! Ajit Jogi: We will translate and let you know. S.M. Krishna (CEO, Karnataka): Oh! Clinton GARU, why not Bangalore? Ashis Nandy (Culturologist): I strongly protest against the Coca-Clintonization of India. Shiv Visvanathan (aspiring culturologist): A truly upmarket event. Earlier when VIPs came jhuggies were lime-washed. This time South Delhi and New Delhi were given a 'face-lift'. MTV Fan (Age 20-30): A truly virtual performance. The first electronic president. Only they should have sent the Video and let Clinton stay at home. MTV Fan (Age 35-45): It is like watching Dennis the Menace grown up. It is a combination of the sinister and the silly. Anil Agarwal (Environmentalist, CSE): The Clinton visit was an ecological disaster. The Carbon Monoxide level at ITO chowk went up 10%. The plastic waste according to latest CPCB reports amounted to 200,000 tonnes. The methane produced after the Sheraton dinner.... Upwardly mobile socialist with FCR: The National Alliance of Peoples' Movements has strongly protested against the visit. We have also applied to Ford and FINIDA for a social audit of the visit and its aftermath. Mahesh Bhatt (Film-maker-about Clinton's security): The most expensive chastity belt in history. Beena Ramani (Socialite): He couldn't give me quality time. Mauren Wadia (Socialite): It was the real Gladrag's event of the year. Tanni Datta (Model, Startlet): Read my Lips.
Report of NDTV/CSDS Poll on Visit Finally enclosed a take on the trip. After the advertisement
Hillary : COFFEE And thus began the 1st Nuclear War in the Sub-continent
Clinton ki asli pasand: Write your answers to 50.50 Biscuit Products,
P.O. Box 199962, Mumbai
Name: simrat
Name: kumaravel
Name: Raja NEW DELHI-Indian parliamentarians Wednesday scrambled, jostled and shoved one another in order to shake hands with the US President Bill Clinton after his address to the joint session of Indian Parliament. The MPs were so mesmerised by Clinton's 35-minute speech, that they left their dignity behind and tried everything short of lifting American President on their shoulders. Wondering over MPs behaviour Defence Minister George Fernandes said, "he was ashamed." The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan was seen shouting at MPs asking them to leave American President alone. Congress leader Rajesh Pilot said MPs behaved with a "slave mindset." The MPs even mobbed the exit point and the Cadillac car of the American President. After the Watch and Ward staff, responsible for the security of the parliament, failed to contain MPs, the American secret service agents intervened and literally pushed and nudged Indian MPs to extricate Clinton and his daughter Chelsea from the melee. A bewildered Watch and Ward official said he had never witnessed such an incident before and it was for the first time since the inception of the Parliament that force was used against the MPs inside the Parliament House.
Earlier, an obliging Clinton reached across to those sitting in the middle and far corner of the benches to shake hands. Those who could not be reached ran across to the US President. Telugu Desam member of Rajya Sabha R Ramachandraiah managed to put a tricolour handmade shawl round Clinton's shoulders and asked his help to uplift the lot of weavers in his home district. Shiv Sena member Mohan Rawle climbed on somebody
Name: Hitesh
Name: Mukesh Kumar -He is among the few best US presidents that country has had for multiple reasons: - He is a people's president/man - warm and responsive. - He has superb human/humane qualities. - He is a great human being, who happens to be the president of the most powerful nation - a rare combination that can ever be found! - He is sincerely concerned, caring and bothers about issues and more so about people's plight, not only in the US, but across the globe. All said and done, his visit to India is the best thing that has happened to this country at the dawn of the new millennium.
Unfortunately, it was absolutely arrogant on the part of the Indian govt. to give him an indifferent and a unbefitting reception on his arrival at the airport. He was received by the like of Ajit Panja (Jaswant Singh's presence was a shade better). He should have been recd. by both the Prime Minister and the President. That's how he was recd. in Bangladesh and will be so in Pakistan(by Pervez). And on his departure as well, a similar stately send-off should be givenby at least the prime minsiter in Mumabi(which, in all likelihood, will not be). This is where India's arrogance hurts. Heads of states of other insignificant countries(relatively) are given a better welcome and send-off than what is being done to Bill Clinton. So much for lousy, indifferent Indian diplomacy and protocol!!!!!!
Name: sujit
Name: mahesh
Name: Mohan
Can the Indian government reveal at what cost this ENTERTAINMENT is taking?
Name: V K TYAGI
Name: Meenu Chugh
Name: indu
Name: prasad babu
Name: Devendra
Name: siva
Name: Usha K. Sarode
Name: deepak kamani
Name: kabior O.K for a moment let us assume that Pakistan is declared a terrorist state.. or for that matter maybe the country ceases to exist!(Please imagine if you can). Do you really think any thing will change for India and Indians?? We are again falling in the trap of politicians who want to continue to perpetuate the corruption of our systems! Beleive me (and analyse yourself), compared to the corruption in our judiciary , police etc... Pakistan ,I.S.I etc..is like a timid and innocent goat! The real enemy is within and all people who are real patriots should highlight it and put pressure on the goverment to put its act together. The Prime Minister should feel the heat with regard to cleaning up of the judiciary etc.., and not get away from his responsibilities by simply pointing all fingers at Pakistan! Let us not forget that most of the recognition that India has got today is on the basis of people who have made it in life not because of but inspuite of the Indian system and its corruption. The entire I.T industry is more or less a private enterprise! And President Clinton has been forced to acknowledg India due the efforts and talents of the Indians who made it Inspite of the odds. So let us very clearly let the people in power know that we understand what is wrong with the systems of our country... and crying about Pakistan(as much as Pakistanis crying India to fool their people) can only fool some people and cannot fool for one moment the people who Know better!
In the absense of a sensible press, all good meaning Indians should use all platforms availaible to highlight the need to reform the judiciary. (The first and most important step).
Or else be satisfied by Paki..bashing.
Name: Akur Srinivasan
Name: Anand Srinivasan
Name: manish marhwal
Name: Arun Kumar
Name: kamal agarwal
Name: debi
Name: sukanya
Name: jsrk chaitanya
Name: blmalksharma
Name: roy
Name: Sunil
I wish and hope a new era for India
with this new found love and respect for each other. Hats off to BJP to bring this new
meaning to India and its people. There shouldnot be any looking back now, Set the goals
and achieve the target. This trip has cleared lot of clouds and misunderstanding between
two giants of democracies. India should strive now to achieve the goals of education,
population control, jobs, water, and housing being the core problems. Set agends for the
future and you will be able to do the things which are required for human development as
a whole.I really really think that we should grab this inititive immediately and start working
on it. The focus of "Punkistan" should be oblierated totally. The whole concept of India should
be India first then every thing else, Oh well that doesnot mean who should forget this rogue
terrorist, nation's activities inside our borders as well outside. We should not lower our guard
If they try to do any misadventures ,plese teach them a lesson which they will never forget. But
policy shouldnot be "Punkistan" based. It should be India based.
Name: cmorang
Name: anand
Name: Vijay KG
As of a head state, he too has his own priorities
and one of those priorities could be to get
Bin Laden, the munlti-millionire terrorist responsible for creating
terror in US.Second priority could be as a policeman
of the planet Earth, he wanted to try his bit
restore the democracy in the Pakistan.
Name: A.N.Hebbar
Name: Ramesh
It may be because the President has got far more important 'domestic' issues (like Monica) to be taken care of before turning his attention to countries like India.
Name: Jagannathan NS
Name: Ramesh
It may be because the President has got far more important 'domestic' issues (like Monica) to be taken care of before turning his attention to countries like India.
Name: ADNAN PATEL
Name: Kamala Menon Cochran
Name: Sriramulu Krishnamurthy
Name: udaykumar
Name: I feel that we indians has gained a lot from his visit. viz, our friendship with the U.S has improved a lot, monetory gains etc.etc.. What i really liked about clintons visit to india is that unlike other president(s) he has taken a lot of intrest from heart to learn about us and our culture , which is really astonishing. I dont know whether is it because i am a computer professional the most important part which i liked was his speech given in CYBERABAD i mean HYDERABAD. CHEERS
RAJESH
Name: Surojit ghosh I think that Mr.Presidents visit marks a watershed in South-Asian economic development.I must say that this visit has not only brought the two largest democracies together but also at the same time it has enhanced our country's economic development to a large extent.From the visit I have made some conclusion which are very important : 1# USA today cannot go alone atlest in South-Asian context.They don't have a very good relation with China as a result of which they want to join hands with India and want to see India prospering as a Super Power. 2#Secondly they don't beleive Pakistan since all terrorists activites including Osama Bin Laden's JEHAD started from there. 3#Thirdly they are very attracted to our intelligent brains which they know can reap huge benefits in times to come.
Name: Anti Clinton
Name: Satheesh
Name: chan We NRI should not miss this opportunity in helping India to prosper. One sentence that hurt me said by Clinto was that we Indians were proud to be connected to Internet but failed to connect clean drinking water to millions. Our rain water, 70 % of it goes back to the sea and we haven't found a way to trap this gold. We should push for the Sardar Sarovar project. It can change Gujarat into next Punjab. Also would like to request all NRI who go to India to take some kind of gadjet or machinery for thier relatives and friends. Most of us take shampoo, Tshirts, candies but imagine if thousands of NRI visinting India can take something that can help relatives to earn more money. Slowly many cottage industries can be opened. Just looking at the HOME DEPO we can take many electric tools. Carpenters down there still use tools which were used to build Pyramids.Key making machine, electric drills,western tool and industrial catalogs, some documentry tapes on USA (farming, factories, country side etc..) Let them see how the other part of the world is improving thier lives while we have attched to our old system of CHALTA hey!attitude. Some people can take goods so we can reverse do engineering like the chinees are doing.All they do is take samples from all over the world and come up with new better design and then captures the world market using cheap labour. They earn plenty of foreign exchange and also are able to provide jobs to millions of people.
Name: kishore
Name: g.vikram
VICKY
Name: Andrew Lloyd I sometimes wonder that during the last 50 years, we have been blaming our polititicians for a lot of ills that afflict India. However this visit is making clear that our biggest ill is in our own minds. We are yet to outgrow our servile mentality. We look for validation by a white foreigner. Whites must be better! And please, journalits and news anchors must realize that when you say "The President" it refers to the Inidan President - the honorable Mr. Narayanan. You have to refer to Clinton as the US President. Oh, how low can we get! The Indian media has been shown in very poor light in all this specially Star/NDTV. The only person who has come out on top is Jaswant Singh. With quite diplomacy and steadfastness, he has been able to turn international opinion in India's favor. He does not plead with foreign countries, he engages in an equal dialog. And he does not let politics get in the way.
Actually, BJP has done a far better job of handling this visit than anyone gives them credit for. They have put forward a proud face for India, which is in keeping with our growing economic stature in the world.
Name: ashish jain
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