For these many days i had atleast some minimum respect for Mr.Manmohan. He has proved it that he doesnt deserve even that. I’m talking about the recent quote from him when he said “Muslims must have first claim on resources“. Now please note here, i’m not trying to hurt anyone’s sentiments. I’m trying to be secular. If Mr.Minister(prime) wants to really uplift people and looking for so-called downtrodden, i guess the BCs, STs, SCs are up the list. I really feel sorry for this bloody politics, once again. Definitely we cant see any good future with this party in ruling. If we see any progress around us, they are the minimum possible things of progress going on their own at the slowest pace because of rapid soft-industrialization(IT).
The other parties are equally good in this caste/religion politics. What did the so called Hindutva ideological BJP do in their entire tenure with the upliftment of Kashmiri Pundits? Nothing.
First Class Honours degree in Economics, University of Cambridge, (1957)
Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
Senior Lecturer, Economics (1957-1959)
Professor of International Trade (1969-1971)
Reader (1959-1963)
Professor (1963-1965)
D. Phil in Economics, Nuffield College at Oxford University, (1962)
Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Honorary Professor (1996)
Chief, Financing for Trade Section, UNCTAD, United Nations Secretariat, New York
1966 : Economic Affairs Officer 1966
Economic Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Trade, India (1971-1972)
Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, India, (1972-1976)
Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (1976)
Director, Reserve Bank of India (1976-1980)
Director, Industrial Development Bank of India (1976-1980)
Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India, (1977-1980)
Governor, Reserve Bank of India (1982-1985)
Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India, (1985-1987)
Advisor to Prime Minister of India on Economic Affairs (1990-1991)
Finance Minister of India, (June 21, 1991 – May 15, 1996)
Thanks Manmohanji for giving a very good example to youth that Education doesnt necessarily maketh man.
December 11, 2006 at 10:02 pm
Just because the elections are due for UP(the state holding the largest muslim population), the congress and its related parties are sure to make some more senseless comments.
Its not the fault of the pm, its the system that corrupted. The system that is the result of the old principle of ‘divide-and-rule’. A principle as old as dirt, still going strong….
And the sade part is that, we dont know how to get out of it.
December 11, 2006 at 10:12 pm
I fully agree with you. In fact, just yesterday only I had written about this topic under the heading “Is Manmohan Singh supporting BJP?” (web address: http://ashokdhamija.blogspot.com/2006/12/is-manmohan-singh-supporting-bjp.html). You may kindly see if you so wish.
December 11, 2006 at 10:52 pm
Hey dude,
Sorry I was out of track of calendar, lately. HAPPY BIRTHDAY (belated)
Nice post. Whenever such issues on “pseudo secularism” comes, I directly go read sandeep. This one I suggest you read.
December 12, 2006 at 3:25 pm
@joshi..Aha..UP elections? i didnt know that event. then we can expect somemore senseless quotes.
@Dhamija… good post on your blog.
@bach.. thank you. whats the link to sandeep’s blog?
… i recollect an old hindi song sung by Yesudas in this context which aptly suits Mr.Manmohan,
“pothi padh padh jag muaa, pandit bhaya na koy
dhaai akshar prem kaa, padhe so pandit hoy”
December 12, 2006 at 10:48 pm
Oh , sorry
here it is
http://www.sandeepweb.com/2006/12/11/why-the-upa-government-should-be-dismissed/