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Ujjal Dosanjh

Despite The Politicians In India Never Let Hope Die!

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How often should you try to shame Indian politicians? From the antics of some it appears even if you did heap criticism and scorn on them every day it will make no difference. Their latest spectacle enacted in the well of Lok Sabha (People's House) brings shame to an institution...
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Nido Tania's Death Mustn't Go In Vain: India Needs A Values Revolution

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  From all accounts Nido Tania Died at the hands of racists in Delhi. It is a fact acknowledged by most Indians that there is lots of racism in Delhi against people from the North East of India. If there is racism in Delhi there is racism in India, period....
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With The Talk Of 'Regionalist' Third Front Who Will Protect The National Interest Of India?

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In my several recent trips to India the fragmented and regionalist politics struck me as dangerously parochial. The national narrative has all but disappeared from the national discourse dominated as it is by regional politicians who usually won't see beyond the state boundaries and elections. There was a time when...
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Shame On All Pandering Politicians And Ravaging Rioters In India

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I was in India from 5th to 25th 0f January and flew out at 1:35 AM on Air India on January 26th, 2014 the Republic Day- the day on the Banks of Ravi in Lahore Mahatma issued the slogan of Purna Swaraj from the British in India, the same date...
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Kejriwal Good But Nothing Special

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Mr. Kejriwal does not want security. He does not want a ministerial home. He does not want a beacon on his car. I am all for Mr. Kejriwal. I was a minister in a provincial government. Then I was a premier( chief minister). I did not want security. I did...
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When The Supreme Court Of India Chickened Out !

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The Supreme Court of India's most recent judgement declaring homosexuality to be a crime is a cruel throwback to more primitive times. In Canada, justice minister Pierre Trudeau in the late 60s before he became the Prime Minister of Canada had declared that the state had no business in the...
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Mr. Kejriwal Do You Want Absolute Power?

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I have been watching with interest Obama's push for a higher minimum wage in the US. Mandela's passing has stirred noble emotions for the noblest of men in our time. Many parts of the world are in turmoil. India had elections in four different states.  what I am about to...
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what is going on!

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I have not blogged for a while. Two reasons. Too much is going on to make sense of it in the short run. And I am writing some other things. Obama has bungled health care sign up. I am not surprised. The president cannot be responsible for the computer programs...
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Of Cricket and Great Tendulkar!

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I am happy to see Sachin Tendulkar at his zenith. He is a great player, judged by the world of cricket. Me judging his performance won't  be cricket. I know nothing of cricket. India is the country of my ancestors and birth. I love it. It is the mother that...
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The False Machismo of International Relations

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Obama said if the Iranians are willing to forgo the acquisition of nuclear weapons, he is delighted. He indicated that USA will welcome any change in that regard. He said given these assurances he will be happy to engage the Iranians. There was some talk of a meeting of the two...
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Religion Should Heal Not Condemn: Bravo, Pope Francis!

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 Pope Francis says the Church should be "home for all". It should focus on mercy. It should not be consumed by issues of abortion, gays and contraception. If the Church continued to focus on these divisive issues its moral edifice may "fall like a house of cards". On the issue...
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USA Must Act: The World Must Punish Assad

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The world is faced with a serious crisis in Syria. We are seeing mounting evidence of the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime in the ongoing civil war. Russia is solidly against any action against the Syrian regime. China has been somewhat silent and invisible on this issue....
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Marijuana Debate:What Are They Smoking?

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  Two things are in the air following Justin Truduea's support of legalisation and regulation of Marijuana or the admission he has touched an occasional joint and inhaled  a puff or two.  There is the weedy  smell of the political commentary both from the Right and Left of the federal...
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Corruption and Rape in India

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Nirbhay was raped in December last year in Delhi. Indians poured on to the streets and thought they had beaten back the gang rapists.  Now a  photo journalist on assignment has been gang raped in Mumbai. In the eight months between Nibhay In Delhi and the journalist in Mumbai thousands...
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Stop Xenophobia in Quebec Government

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  We have been led to believe  the Quebec government is contemplating legislation to ban hijab , turban or a kippa in public institutions. Hijab is a head covering that may extend to the entire female person except the face. The face is visible for all to see. It is...
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Resolution aimed at Pakistan in the Indian Parliament

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I am quite surprised at the Indian obsession with parity with Pakistan. India is a big country. It should have ignored the resolution in the Pakistan National Assembly. A powerful country that realized its own worth would have done that. One does not respond to stupidity with stupidity. Now Pakistan's politicians'...
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In The Fog Of Chaos

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  Chaos is everywhere. Egypt is a country deadlocked between the Islamists of the Brotherhood and those that hate them. Morsi was pushed out of power by the military. Still no peace and the Morsiites  want power back. No surprise there but chaos nonetheless. Iraq is another place that has...
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In Mortal Danger: The Idea Of India. An Open Letter to Sonia Gandhi & Dr. Manmohan Singh

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Dear Sonia Gandhi & Dr. Manmohan Singh  You may wonder why of all people I  a Canadian citizen am writing this letter to you. I write as  one of Indian origin, born and raised in India in the tradition of patriots who spent their lives struggling for the freedom of...
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Missing Aboriginal Women in Canada : An Inquiry, Prime Minister!

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  I have been working in the yard digging, planting, trimming and watering the vegetation. It is the best soul food there is.  The daily dose of news and reading still engages the mind. The Canadian Premiers conference raised some interesting issues. The Premiers rejected Harper's job training plan urging...
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Zimmerman- Trayvon:Race Divides America

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In the aftermath of the Martin/Zimmerman case the United States of America stands divided. There are those that believe the not guilty verdict has justly resolved the matter and that this matter was not about race . Then there are those tht feel the verdict is not just  and Zimmerman...
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