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The election com- successful conduct of free and gency” in Punjab and Assam as a reaction to the pro- Prasad arrested in connection based businessman Sathish Sana accused of meddling in revision mission decision sparked off fair polls. through "external linkages" and Khalistan "London Declaration with the alleged bribery case on October 15. of electoral rolls in poll-bound protests from political and It mentioned of how enrol- warned if early action is not for a Referendum 2020". against CBI Special Director Besides Asthana, Manoj Mizoram. Chuaungo, a 1987- civil society Mizo groups. ment forms of Bru voters were taken it will be too late. Punjab (situation) is over. We Touching upon the issue of Rakesh Asthana. Prasad and Devender Kumar, batch Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, On October 29, Shashank stolen in August 23 and how Asserting that insurgency cannot close our eyes to what is internal security, the Army Special CBI judge Santosh another alleged middleman has been serving in Mizoram had written to EC complaining the Mizoram government cannot be dealt with military happening in Punjab. And, if we Chief said threat to internal Snehi Mann denied bail to Somesh Prasad has also been on an inter-cadre deputation about interference by Chuaungo directed that identity slips force, he favoured adopting an do not take early action now, it security is one of the biggest Prasad contending it was not a named as an accused in from Gujarat. in revision of electoral rolls of issued to Bru families (which approach in which all agencies, will be too late," he said. Punjab problems in the country, but fit stage to grant him relief. the case The decision came in the Bru refugees from Mizoram were being used to identify eli- the Government, civil admin- saw one of the worst phases of question is "why we have not The CBI had opposed the The FIR had alleged that wake of a complaint filed by residing in Tripura and had gible voters) were declared not istration, Military and police insurgencies in the 1980s. been able to find a solution, application saying that the Devender Kumar, being the the Chief Electoral Officer asked for his removal from the to be used for enrolment. work in an "integrated manner." Former Uttar Pradesh police because it has external linkages." accused was an influential per- Investigating Officer (IO) in the (CEO) of Mizoram, SB present post. The CEO has cited The EC noted how Airing these views here in chief Prakash Singh also high- Asserting that insurgency can- son and if released on bail, he case against meat exporter Moin Shashank who accused interference of the department Chuaungo gave "evasive a seminar on 'Changing lighted the issue and referred to not be dealt with Military force, may tamper with the ongoing Qureshi, was repeatedly calling Chuaungo of “direct interfer- of home affairs in the electoral replies" on why the direction Contours of Internal Security a pro-Khalistan rally organised he pitched for adopting an probe and flee from justice. the complainant to the CBI ence” by the State Government revision process by asking the regarding identity slips was in India: Trends and recently in the UK aiming for a approach in which all agencies, In his bail application, office to harass him and compel in preparation for the District Election Officers not to issued. It also mentioned how Responses,' he said attempts are 'Referendum 2020.' Hundreds of the Government, civil admin- Manoj Prasad had averred that him to pay a bribe of 5 crore for November 28 Assembly polls. consider the identification slips the IAS officer questioned being made through "external people had turned out at istration, military and police he was not required for the cus- getting a clean chit in the case. “The Election for any purpose other than deployment of central armed linkages" to "revive insurgency" Trafalgar Square in London on work in an "integrated manner." todial interrogation and no The complaint had also Commission is satisfied that repatriation of refugees. The police force for the polls. in Punjab and Assam through August 12 in support of a pro- The resolution of Naga purpose will be served by keep- alleged that a part of the bribe the continuance of Mizoram Government, "Provisions would be made "external abetment." Khalistan rally as well as to insurgency can be forerunner to ing him in further custody. was paid by Sana. Earlier, Lalnunmawia Chuaungo as Shashank is learnt to have said, during future elections to the "Punjab has been peaceful counter the event with an the Manipur insurgency situa- Manoj Prasad who was through a complaint to the Principal Secretary (Home) did not seem keen to have any Lok Sabha and the legislative but because of these external Independence Day celebrations. tion. There are some linkages arrested on October 17 is at pre- Cabinet Secretary on August 24, in State Government of new Bru voters enrolled. assembly of Mizoram for exer- linkages, attempts again are Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had between the two. But, if that res- sent undergoing judicial custody. Asthana had alleged that Sana Mizoram will have adverse The EC also directed that he cise of franchise within being made to revive insur- said its rally was intended to olution does not satisfy The court had on October who is an accused in the Moin impact on conduct of smooth, should be relieved of his current Mizoram by Bru (Reang) vot- gency in the State," he said, raise awareness for a non- Manipuris then the insurgency 31 granted bail to co-accused Qureshi case had allegedly paid free and fair election process responsibilities with immediate ers living in Tripura enrolled in adding, "we have to be very care- binding referendum in 2020, in that State will take a different and CBI DSP Devender Kumar a bribe of 2 crore to get relief in in Mizoram," the EC order effect and not be assigned any voter lists in Mizoram," the EC ful." "Let us not think that calling for Punjab to be grant- turn, Rawat said. PNS after the agency did not oppose the case. States. 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The DMK, the precarious position of the Tej Pratap Yadav, who daughter Aishwarya rushed principal Opposition party, AIADMK in the assembly has filed petition for divorce to the house of Rabri Devi on struggling to regain power where it is surviving only from his wife of less than six Friday late evening but all which it lost in 2011 is likely to Dhinakaran in the bypoll held ly 24,000 votes in the 2017 by- because of a fragile majority. In months Aishwarya Rai in hoon par Aishwarya meri attempts to reach Tej failed as forge strategic and tacit under- from RK Nagar in December poll. While the Tamil media the Tamil Nadu House which the court, heard his father Radha nahi hai,” (no use of he had left by car for Ranchi standing with the TTV 2017. Though there was no for- celebrated the failure of BJP to has an effective strength of 234, Lalu Prasad patiently but living in suffocation. I am like and refused to take any call. Dhinakaran-led Amma mal announcement about this score the votes polled by the ruling dispensation should insisted that he was not ready Krishna but she is not my However, he made a night halt Makkal Munnetra Kazhakam alliance, the DMK fielded a NOTA, the fall in the DMK have at least 118 seats to sus- any more to spend a “suffo- Radha), said Tej and added at Gaya and resumed his jour- (AMMK) to fight the upcom- political novice Marudhu votes went unnoticed. It was tain the government. But the cating life with her.” The that there was no coordination ney Saturday morning. ing by-elections from 20 Ganesh to facilitate the victory known to all that there was a AIADMK has hardly 115 hearing of the case is slated between them as she belonged Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, Assembly constituencies in the of Dhinakaran who fought as secret deal between the DMK members as on Saturday and on November 29 and he said to high society. who was not keeping well and State. an independent in the hustings and Dhinakaran. “Yes, we there are reports that four to he would reveal everything Some reliable sources dis- had postponed his yatra two The bypolls were necessi- against the AIADMK’s official have every reason to doubt that five members may jump fence only in the court. “I don’t closed that Tej is under great days back attended a party tated because of the disqualifi- candidate. While Dhinakaran there was a tacit understanding to Dhinakaran camp anytime want to be tied to any band- influence of a Baba in meeting on Saturday in a bid cation of the 18 legislators romped home, the DMK can- between the DMK and from now. han (bonding),” he report- Vrindavan (Mathura) and it is to show that party was not belonging to the AIADMK didate forfeited his security Dhinakaran. The DMK is yet to The DMK, which com- edly told his father. suspected that the Baba told perturbed over the and owing allegiance to deposit, something which was explain why Muthuchozhan mands the support of 97 mem- Prior to reaching Ranchi him that he was like Krishna family feud. Dhinakaran and his aunt V K unheard of in the RK Nagar was overlooked during the by- bers, too have to win all the 20 and meeting RJD supremo, but Aishwarya was not his When newsmen asked Sasikala (the former aide to for- where the party’s candidate poll,” V Mythreyan, MP, seats to dream of toppling the Tej told media people in Gaya Radha so better they should about the incident, a tense mer Chief Minister late J Shimla Muthuchozhan had AIADMK, had told The Palaniswamy Government. The that his decision was final and separate. Tej last met that looking Tejashwi shot back, Jyalalithaa serving jail term in given a scare to the then chief Pioneer. next option available to the there was no question of with- Baba only three days back in “No need to take interest in Bangalore in connection with minister Jayalalithaa in the Though M K Stalin, presi- Dravidian major is to enter into drawing his petition. He said he Vrindavan. Baba’s influence family matter. This is our the disproportionate asset case 2016 assembly election. dent, DMK, issues daily state- a strategic or tactical alliance was reluctant to marry her but on Tej is more than his parents problem and leave it on us. verdict) and the demise of two While Muthuchozhan had ments condemning the with Dhinakaran’s AMMK was forced by parents who have on him. That could be a You people better look at the serving legislators. polled more than 57,000 votes AIADMK and Chief Minister and facilitate the defeat of all made him a “pawn.” reason that he was accusing problems of Bihar and India The DMK had a tacit against Jayalalithaa’s 97,218 Edappadi Palaniswamy, it is the AIADMK candidates by “Ghut ghut kar jeene ka his parents, Lalu and Rabri and the youth and their understanding with votes, Ganesh could poll hard- interesting to note that neither he transferring votes. koi fayda nahi. Main Krishna Devi, for coercing him to unemployment.” 0    P!  !  3    (        :02:

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According to the agree- readiness to give fresh loans to cific information about China’s progress, to attract investment, Road project. Minister. he lawyer of Asia Bibi, a release stating that blasphemy ment, all protesters arrested its all-weather ally which is in financial assistance, saying the it gives us an opportunity to Experts say that the “The two sides will firmly TChristian woman who was charges could not be proven since Bibi’s acquittal will be deep economic distress. details were being discussed. raise our standard of living, Chinese have pushed Pakistan move forward the CPEC while acquitted of blasphemy charges against her. She was accused by released and any violence During the on-going China He was talking to reporters growth rate. You will see the into heavy debt through the ensuring the smooth operation after eight years on death row, two women of insulting towards them will be investi- visit by Pakistan’s Prime after Khan and his Chinese difference because a lot has CPEC, a charge denied by of completing projects and left the country on Saturday, Prophet Muhammad in 2009 gated. Minister Imran Khan, Beijing counterpart Li Keqiang held happened since 2013. One of Beijing. advancing the ongoing pro- saying his life was under threat. and a court sentenced her to Campaigners blasted the also told Islamabad to “push talks at the Great Hall and the things, of course, is my Some ministers in Khan’s jects.” “The two sides will grad- Following the Supreme death in 2010. deal as akin to signing her forward” the China-Pakistan supervised the signing of 16 party has come to power.” new government have ually bring the dimension of Court’s decision last week, reli- The protests were called off “death warrant”. Economic Corridor (CPEC), bilateral deals. Pakistan which has already expressed concerns over the industrial cooperation to the gious parties staged protests in after radical Islamist group Talking to the Express the heart of the Chinese Belt Khan, who met Chinese secured a $6 billion loan from Chinese investments in CPEC and extend it to other major cities across the country Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Tribune, Malook said that he and Road project the feasibil- President Xi Jinping on Friday, Saudi Arabia thinks the Pakistan, with one slashing parts of Pakistan,” he said. and incited violence against (TLP) and the Government would return to Pakistan to ity of which Pakistan has begun is understood to have sought amount is not enough to clear the budget of a rail project by Kong said the project will lawyer Saif-ul-Mulook as well reached an agreement, with the represent Asia at hearing of the to doubt over debt concerns. financial help for Pakistan the financial mess and has also $2 billion. also focus on the social sector. as the judges. Government promising to review petition if the Army India is opposed to the $60 which is in dire straits due to sought a bailout package from However, Khan has “The two sides have agreed Mulook claimed he was immediately initiate a legal provided him security. billion CPEC whose planned the ballooning foreign debt. the International Monetary pledged to work to implement to establish a foreign-ministe- facing threats from sections of process to place Bibi’s name on “My family is also facing route is through the disputed “The relationship between Fund (IMF). the CPEC and has assured rial dialogue mechanism to lawyers and it was difficult for the Exit Control List. immense security threat and Kashmir held by Pakistan. the two countries has deepened The IMF wants Pakistan to Pakistan’s full support for it. make overall planning and him to practise in the prevail- As party of its deal with the the federal Government should “The Chinese government since then because the CPEC in disclose all the financial details “The vision of Xi Jinping coordinate in various fields,” he ing situation, the Express TLP, the Government said it provide security to them,” he will provide necessary support 2013 was just an idea. 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Speaking about this Dr KK power plants to several hundreds of of pollution is coming from the farms vehicles are another way forward. city on Earth, says the For those who don’t know what Aggarwal, president, Heart Care km depending on the speed of the situated in Punjab, Haryana and Policies that reduce motorised trans- World Health smog is, it is a term derived from Foundation of India, said: “Delhi has wind. Delhi, though located at a dis- Western Uttar Pardesh and the rea- port can also reduce air pollution in Organisation (WHO). merging of two words — smoke and been experiencing high air pollution tance, continues to be influenced by son is with the rice harvest over, farm- urban areas. Therefore, when the fog. It consists of a mixture of air pol- levels since the past few days. The air the long-range transportation of pol- ers prefer to burn crop residue in A research conducted by the DCapital recorded its worst air quali- lutants like fine particles, toxic gases, quality is particularly poor in the early lutants from coal. order to prepare agriculture land for Department of Environment Science, ty of this season — October 28, 2018, water vapour and ground level ozone. morning when pollution is extreme- Third, Uttar Pradesh is home to nest crop. Delhi University, taking into account it should not have come as a surprise. The main sources of these are pol- ly high. This is also the time when more than 200 million people. The According to collected pollution the APTI value of 20 plant species The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) lutants released directly into the air many people venture out to exercise State is also known for its highly-con- database from SAFAR stubble burn- recommended that Azadirachta in the city stood at 381, as per data by diesel-run vehicles, industrial or drop their children to school. It is centrated industrial landscape. Key ing contributes between 12-38 per Indica (Neem), Ricinus Communis by the Central Pollution Control gases and heating/burning due to imperative to use a mask and also industrial hotspots start with cent to the overall pollution in the (Castor Bean), Prosopis Juliflora Board. Twelve monitoring stations human activities. make people aware of the harmful %4A Ghaziabad bordering Delhi and Capital. Environmentalist, Gopal (Kabuli Kikar, Vilayati Babul), located in various parts of Delhi And it is not as if there is a lack effects of air pollution.” stretch up to the district of Sonbadhra Krishna tells you that the problem of Dalbergia Sisoo (Sheesham) and recorded severe air quality while 20 of monitoring agencies. There are This is the fourth year in a row 4? bordering Madhya Pradesh which air pollution is a unique one. “Delhi’s Delonix Regia (Gulmohar) are the recorded very poor air quality. several — From the Ministry of that air pollution in Delhi has become produces close to 10 per cent of India’s smog is that the smoke from outside tolerant species and can be used for The dip in air quality is due local Environment, Forest and Climate severe and Environment Pollution coal-fired electricity. city is mixing with the pollution green belt planning. “As tolerant factors like construction dust and Change to Central Pollution Control Control Agency (EPCA), a Supreme 4 @ Then there are other winter-spe- inside of the city. It is a rural and species can play a vital role in absorp- vehicular pollution as well as region- Board to the Ministry of Earth Court monitoring body has ordered cific activities like burning of crop urban mixture — from construction, tion and detoxification of toxic air al factors like crop stubble burning Sciences to System of Air Quality and not to ply private vehicle on Delhi stubble in Punjab and Haryana emission of harmful noxious gases pollutants, our research work with from Punjab and Haryana. Weather Forecasting And Research roads taking punitive steps to tackle  ,      upstream of Delhi, and burning of fire and wood people use to cook and students has computed APTI at dif- Truth is, the killing pollution lev- (SAFAR) to the US Embassy’s air air pollution problem.   crackers on Diwali. All these add to keep warm intensifies during win- ferent land use sites, for instance — els can be curbed with systematic quality index to Delhi Government’s According to Gurfan Beige,         the deadly cocktail alongside the very ter months.” traffic intersection, riverine, institu- planning. But who cares! Not the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. director, SAFAR, the PM 2.5 is dan-       unique meteorological conditions The problem in tackling the sit- tional and vegetated,” Dr Chirashee Government definitely and not the These agencies collect round the gerous, “The concentration of this        that do not allow dispersal of air as uation lies in the fact that there is Ghosh, Senior Assistant Professor, citizens either. The crop stubbles in clock data to calculate average AQI harmful particulate matter is in  . 
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Also whether this was done Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW). I have giving it ‘A’ certificate.” but there is no chance for that party to win in 1967. Use of helicopter, which West long been feeling a sense of uneasiness After dictating the note, Haksar realised from Sangrur... I cannot say that General Bengal is advising in the interest of securi- about the intentions of Pakistan in future. that he may have been carried away by his Harbaksh Singh is being unreasonable. In ty, is one thing. Its use in going to inacces- The recent political developments in liberalism and suggested to the Prime fact, the method of handling some of these sible places is also understandable. Pakistan have added to my anxieties. With Minister that she may agree to having the people could certainly be greatly improved.” Whether similar justification exists for its the overwhelming victory of East Pakistan film certified ‘for adults only’ subject to As it turned out, the General did not use by the PM in her own constituency, wing [Sheikh Mujibur Rahman], the solu- deletion ‘only of that portion of the com- contest. Surjit Singh Barnala of the Akali requires, I submit, careful consideration.” tion of internal problems of Pakistan have mentary on land grab sequence’. The Prime Dal won this seat and many years later Some months later, after the election become infinitely more difficult. Minister agreed! Thereafter, the Prime would become the Chief Minister of Punjab results were declared and she had won Consequently, the temptation to seek solu- Minister plunged into her campaign in right and later the Governor of Tamil Nadu. handsomely in a landslide, her opponent Raj tion to these problems by external adven- earnest. Haksar was fully involved in the That Haksar was intimately associated Narain would petition the Allahabad High tures has become very great. I think that the campaign at every step — writing substan- with the distribution of the Congress tickets Court that Indira Gandhi was guilty of a time has come when our Armed Forces tial parts of the manifesto, suggesting possi- for the 1971 elections is evidenced by a series of electoral malpractices, including need to make a very realistic assessment ble candidates and getting feedback from his note that he would send on February 4, the use of Government helicopters for her both of Pakistan’s capability and our band of political and non-political friends 1971, to the Prime Minister when it had campaign. I will be discussing that case a response. I have a feeling that there are in different States. People approached him almost been decided to leave the New Delhi little later. Suffice it to say for the moment many weak spots in our defence capabilities. with suggestions which he duly passed on to seat to the CPI in preference to Mukul that she was held ‘not guilty’ by the judge of These need to be remedied without loss of Indira Gandhi, and some even met him to Banerjee, an active Congresswoman: the charge of misusing helicopters because time. I know how busy the PM is. And yet, I offer themselves as candidates. One such she had confined it to specific areas on venture to suggest that the PM should call person was a distinguished Army man, who s per the PM’s directions, I dutifully security considerations as advised by in all the three Chiefs of Staff, Defence had done India proud in the 1965 war with saw Mukul [Banerjee] and Bavani Haksar. As it is, she would be held guilty on Secretary, and the Defence Minister and Pakistan. Haksar informed Indira Gandhi A[her husband] and when I finished two counts. There may well have been a share with them her anxieties and ask them on January 16, 1971: “General Harbaksh hearing what they had to say, I did not have third court had she not heeded Haksar’s to urgently prepare their own assessment Singh called on me today at 12.30 pm. He the heart to suggest to Mukul that she might advice on the use of helicopters in her own and make recommendations of what the said that he had been approached by the accept an assignment. Such an offer would constituency of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. requirements of each of the Services are so Akali Party to stand from the Sangrur par- have been, rightly, construed as adding The election campaign was in full swing that we can feel a sense of security. I suggest liamentary constituency. He said that he insult to injury. They remain and will and Indira Gandhi had returned to New that such a meeting should be held quietly belongs to this area. He further said that remain, loyal, devoted workers, but obvious- Delhi to take part in the Republic Day cele- and without any publicity...” there are hundreds of thousands of people, 8$ :KB"DCID" ly the PM has to find a solution to their brations on January 26, 1971. Just the previ- Just as Haksar was worrying about especially amongst ex-servicemen, who are problem. To put it simply, their problem is ous day, Haksar delivered a bombshell of Pakistan based on his meetings with Kao, just fed up with the low level of Akali poli- />:,:8+8 that they have neither a position in the sorts to her: “I was born on September 4, Ritwick Ghatak cropped up again. The tics. He will have nothing to do with them. 0-0:=L/+K party organisation nor a position in public 1913. I, therefore, reach the age of superan- eccentric Bengali filmmaker had made a In fact, Punjab needs to be rescued from the life. They have no money and live under nuation on September 4, 1971. Under film on Lenin but it had run into controver- Jathedars. They have no morals, no scruples >0-.K++/+:+8: conditions of destitution. Fundamental Rule 86, it is provided that sy. On January 6, 1971, a day after sharing and no ideology of any sort. He would, :+:+-EK:F,  “A political party or leader which fails to leave at the credit of a Government servant his worries about Pakistan with the Prime therefore, be glad to place his services at the look after such people will have to do a lot of in his leave account shall lapse on the date Minister, he told her: “In matters of this disposal of the Prime Minister and would 0/;+.82E++ accounting. In many matters, I exercise self- of compulsory retirement provided that if sort, one is apt to be carried away by some- like to give a fight… Generally speaking, I 9++.02++ restraint but the way things are happening, it in sufficient time before that date he has what exaggerated notions that our society, take a dim view of soldiers, sailors and air- is becoming increasingly difficult for me to formally applied for leave due as preparato- such as it is, would be seriously deflected men entering politics. I must say that I was 89 +0+E8  bottle myself up. It is a particularly bad day ry to retirement and been refused it, or from its course of evolution by a film on agreeably impressed by the earnestness and /+0+0889 for me. I have had the misfortune to hear ascertain in writing from the sanctioning the life of Lenin as produced by Ritwick sincerity of General Harbaksh Singh. May another story from Goa... If the PM has got authority that such leave, if applied for, Ghatak. Generations of people all over the be, he is an exception.” >0 /+ the impression that a crook and criminal like would not be granted — in either case, the world have seen far more inflammatory The next day, Indira Gandhi asked :++8.00. Bandodkar should be encouraged and ground for refusal being the requirements films by Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Rossellini Haksar to speak to the president of the Sequeira and Kakodkar sacrificed, I feel that of public service, then the Government ser- and others. These films, at any rate, were Congress Party in Punjab, Giani Zail Singh, -+;+.8+0 there is hardly any point in carrying on. vant may be granted, after the date of shown on a mass scale. about the General but it is obvious that his >0/;+--+- “Even ordinary courtesies and decencies retirement, the amount of leave so refused “And nothing very much really hap- candidature went nowhere. On January 30, are not being shown. Kakodkar was called subject to a maximum of six months. pened. Even if the film is certified as it is, 1971, Haksar reported to the Prime 8KS0+0+ /+ to Delhi and he is being made to cool his “My leave account standing as on hardly any cinema would show it on a com- Minister: “General Harbaksh Singh tele- +088++> heels here. One does not do such things December 31, 1970, shows that I have mercial basis. I myself saw the film and I phoned me this morning to say how even to one’s enemies, let alone to one’s the following amount of leave due to me: cannot say with any sense of realism that depressed he felt the way the Congress party 8. 088/++ friends. And I feel that having allowed certi- (i)Earned leave — 180 days Ritwick Ghatak’s film on Lenin will bring was dealing with him. He said that the PM :8E.+EK+S+:. fied enemies to enter the gate, the time has (ii)Half pay leave — 440 days the revolution even fraction of a second ear- can make enquiry from any independent come to cry a halt.” Mukul Banerjee finally “In accordance with the provisions of lier. However, I am rather more oppressed sources to discover what wide support he -;+ :+/ did get the Congress ticket for New Delhi Fundamental Rule 86, I, therefore, apply by the poverty of Ghatak, who has staked up enjoys in Sangrur parliamentary constituen- E+8+;+:K2:+ and won handsomely. But from this note, it for leave preparatory to retirement for a little money with the help of some hapless cy. He said he is anxious to give a fight to is clear that Haksar was getting increasingly the entire amount of leave due to me financier and they are both desperately try- the Akalis. He added that he had heard that frustrated and was even thinking of quitting with effect from February 1, 1971.” ing to sell this film to the Soviet Union. It he was accused of flirting with the Akalis. as we shall see very soon. would be great fun exporting Indian Lenin This, according to him, was a strange allega- On January 18, 1971, Haksar sent to the Soviet Union! I hope the Soviet soci- tion when one knows that Giani Zail Singh Indira Gandhi a note whose significance AA%9 
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These three chapters pro- from Maratha invasion and assisting in Iyengar fastidiously relates the transi- about the “gallant past” of her family the “backbone of this book”. vide details of the massacre of the the crucial Treaty of Raisen with the tion of French Bourbons into the mould which “the Mughals appreciated and the The first chapter, titled “Arrival of Jean Bourbons at the Narwar Fort. They show Honorable East India Company in 1818 of local Bhopali lifestyle, with Muslim Nawab Begums of Bhopal trusted”. The Philippe de Bourbon in Akbar’s Court” how Salvador Bourbon fled to the Gwalior ratified by the Governor, Lord Hastings. names fusing with their European book is a tribute to her mother Magdalene talks about how Jean Philippe and his wife Fort with a handful of remaining family The life and times of Balthazar Bourbon, nomenclature and identity, as well as their Bourbon — “a historical account with a Juliana helped to build the first Catholic members, to become a General in Bhopal his impeccable service as advisor to adoption of local dressing, customs personal flavour”. Church in Agra which was completed on State Army under the rule of Manji Bhopal’s fabled Qudsia Begum and his (observing purdah) and food: After offer- Having accessed the confidential 1588. Jean Philippe’s French origins are Mamola Bai. The book reveals that beautiful Farsi and Urdu poetry “Dewans ing prayers in the holy month of Lent, the records of the Agra Archdiocese to exam- discussed in detail: He being a natural son Mamola Bai also bestowed a Muslim of Fitrat” is documented in the fourth whole family consumed roti and baingan ine the history of the Agra Church, of Duke Charles III de Bourbon (1490- name “InayatMasih” upon Salvador to chapter. Iyengar says that these verses kabhurtha! Historian Rizwan Uddin Iyengar puts forth convincing arguments 1527) famously known as Connètable de pacify the orthodox Pathans of the State. have never before been quoted or traced, Ansari notes that the meticulously com- based on significant documents connect- Bourbon. The fascinating anecdote of Jean Most of the third chapter is written in while she has managed to retrieve and piled family tree is “a major contribution ed with the Bourbons and their associa- Philippe having to escape France at the age anecdotal style, with details of various translate a few of them: “Paayanaho of this book” which also “fills a huge gap tion with the development of the State of of sixteen because he had killed a French fights and sieges in the ensuing struggle Buland kyon uske Kalaamka, Wasif Jo in the literature regarding the contribu- Bhopal. The exhaustive foreword by Lord in a duel is also related. The chapter for power that the Bourbons fought jointly hoMaseey Alay Hus Salam ka” meaning tion of the Bourbons in Bhopal’s history”. Bhopal historian Rizwan Uddin Ansari documents observations about several with Wazir Mohammad Khan and his son “Why shouldn’t the status of his poetry be Most of the rare photographs dating attests to the “painstaking effort” of the graves of Agra Cemetery where many Nazar Mohammad Khan. Talking about high, Of the person who is a follower of back to the 18th century from the author. Iyengar’s writing style is that of an Bourbons are believed to have been the former, Iyengar’s emotional pen pours (>,7'B"7'$ $& Jesus (the prophet) peace be upon him”. author’s private collection passed on emotionally charged historian, who buried. 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The war which was with dignity or be kicked out of the area Sir Henry MacMohan detailed the more than a border skirmish was initiat- by Chinese soldiers.” Even in the JP Macmohan line between British India and ed with India defending with about Dutta’s war movie classic, Paltan, the heat- Tibet which is based upon the highest 10,000-20,000 soldiers which were pitted ed verbal exchange between Indian com- watershed principle which the Han deny against the 80,000 odd soldiers of the mander Arjun Rampal and the Chinese and do not accept as the correct demar- People’s Republic of China. The war Commissar makes for an interesting cation of the boundary. These rationales ended when the Chinese declared a cease- watch and analysis. When the Chinese exist as the “historic reasons” why the fire on November 21, 1962. Some Commandant at Nathula declares and Chinese Maps portray a different scale of Cinematic portrayals, such as the flick threatens that the Indian contingent will demarcation vis-a-vis the border. The orig- Haqeeqat, beautifully portrayed the suffer. Arjun Rampal stoutly counters by inal Chinese claim crosses these arid and unmatched valour and singularly aesthetic contending, “Do whatever you can, we are mountainous regions, the way to the spirit of sacrifice which the Indian forces ready to suffer anything.” These instances plains of Assam. Chou En-Lai had pro- displayed in the freezing heights of NEFA might flare up the relationship’s chasms posed that both the nations withdraw their despite limitations imposed by a want of further, but for the nation, themes of moral forces for about twenty kilometres beyond war fighting equipment and a lack of an uprightness and fealty to the nation along the Macmohan line, which was a policy appropriate infrastructure. with the grandiloquent spirit of sacrifice course rejected by India. The area of this New Delhi was caught napping as in are there to be given unmatched impor- disputed region is three times the terrain the few roundtables between Prime tance in the Indian military myth and lore. of Taiwan, six times the size of Beijing and Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Commissar It is here that the sinews of the nation ten times the size of Malvinas. Mao, the rant of Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai attains its synergy to defend its borders and A lot of water has flown down the befooled the Indian Government and the sustain self pride which might seen bridge since the mayhem of 1962. The nation was not prepared for a warring vic- anachronistic to a certain section living in Wuhan Summit in 2018 was an ample tory over the multitudes which were let the world of a conjoined geo-economics symbol of intent by both China and loose on India in deluges after deluges. The with the United States its President Trump India. Xi Jingpin’s outreach to the Japanese shadow of the war still lurks behind straining at their leashes to isolate and leader and PM Modi can be perceived as India’s foreign policy and the Chinese counter the Chinese trade juggernaut all a striving to cement a Sino-centric world hegemonising and containment strategies across the global polity ranging from order to replace the US-led global order, which are the final outpouring of all Africa, Latin America to the neighbour- sans the American grand strategy. The Chinese ministrations. It is these ing Indo-Pacific. Unfortunately, it was Wuhan dialogue need not be belittled as antecedents which prevent the normali- spirit is depicted in, Red Star Over China, arouse and inflame the Indian contingent ly trenchant trend in China happens to be India which played a prominent role an attempt in optics and verbiage but it sation of relations between New Delhi and which forms a substantial premise upon at Nathula in 1967 remains a practice in the that of centralisation of power and the with others to mainstream the Chinese in needs to be comprehended by observers the Han, and a veil of ubiquitous uncer- which the entire edifice of China is expanse of uninhabited frontiers. As India beginning of a new personality cult akin to search of durable and credible peace at the as an informal summit with an eye to cre- tainty and an anachronous trust deficit is premised upon. The Chinese stratagem has Today reports, “Around 3,250 Indian sol- what Mao Tse Tung developed around him- border. In the light of the 1962 border ate the correct pitch for the both the in place as the mortal issues of territorial always been the formulaic inaction of lying diers were killed. India lost about 43,000 self. The Long March and the other revo- clash, Arun Jaitley contended that India in nations to bat on to some concrete themes claims by the Chinese still mar the dia- low and hibernating only to emerge as the square kilometres of land, captured by lutionary systemic changes of the sixties and 2017 is different than what it was in 1962 such as border solutions. In the age of New logues and Tibet remains a sticking point powerful aggressor after gaining girth. China in Aksai Chin. It is of the size of seventies in China are a matter of retrospect referring to its improved and enhanced Diplomacy, Modi has made a searing between New Delhi and Beijing. The facts It’s no tale that the Indian reaction to Switzerland. The 55th anniversary of the and till now the Chinese economic unison military strength in the contemporary con- attempt to pave the way for a steadying and and the depictions by Western chroniclers the Chinese invasion was knee jerk and the India-China war has a shadow of Doklam with the rest of the international system is text. normalisation of relations with Beijing such as Edgar Snow pinpoint towards the record was straightened out with the par- stand-off hovering over it. The anniversary partially well managed and orchestrated suf- China’s two territorial claims are the despite the past. power centric and sturdy ministrations of tial victory over Pakistan and the Nathula is also significant in the view of the CPC ficiently, if not to perfection. rattling elements for New Delhi. 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The investiga- what common Brazilians rebelled against cent, despite the backing of former tion revealed that the top executives at the — corruption, crime and financial crisis President Lula. state oil company, known as “Petrobras”, of the nation — than what they voted for Bolsonaro displays an unusual trend had accepted bribes from a number of con- in this presidential election. in Brazilian politics. His rise is compared struction firms to award them contracts at What has surprised the world is that with the coming to power of Rodrigo inflated prices. What was surprising was the business leaders of Brazil have finally Duterte in the Philippines, Viktor Orban that as the tentacles of the Operation Car decided to back Bolsonaro. They have in Hungary, and Donald Trump in the US. Wash fanned out, other scandals involving done so for the very simple reason that All these leaders have promised to fight the politicians, business executives and gov- their free market capitalism can no longer establishment and settle for a new order ernment officials started coming to light. suffer under an extremely confused and of sort in their respective countries. Born The largest South American nation has corrupted regime of Temer. And, finally to parents of Italian descent, Bolsonaro been witnessing a spate of political crises the corporates have decided to back a fas- served in the Brazilian Army from 1971 after the very end of the glorious Lula cist like Bolsonaro than risking Haddad’s to 1988 and was first elected as a City regime in 2010. Though Lula had carefully moderate Left-wing. Councillor for Rio de Janerio to represent installed his protégé Dilma Rousseff as the However, Bolsonaro’s coming to power the Christian Democratic Party. In 1990, first woman President of the country in is sending missed signals to the interna- for the first time, he was elected to the fed- 2011, her rule was marred by the much tional community, and the Brazilians. His eral assembly from the same party. By the talked about Lava Jato scandal. And this will be another illiberal regime at the back- end of July this year, the far-right Social has landed her, along with her mentor yard of America. His policies if not craft- Liberal Party declared him as the presi- Lula, in jail. When Temer took over after ed properly will not be able to revive the dential candidate. From then, his very Rousseff’s suspension from office in 2016, falling economy of the biggest country of short journey to “The Planalto” (The he miserably failed to restore the faith of South America. Now, Brazilians see a civil- Palacio do Planalto in Spanish language) the populace in the fragile democratic sys- military coalition government at the cen- has just begun. He is finally taking over as tem of Brazil. The worst came to Lula’s tre under Bolsonaro. He has already indi- the President of Brazil in January 2019. Workers’ Party when it was alleged that cated that he will appoint personnel from Bolsonaro has been making headlines money from the Lava Jato scandal was fun- the Army as ministers of his Government. by espousing populist and nationalist neled to pay off politicians and buy votes When he formally takes over, he would rhetoric from the very beginning of his and help in election campaigns to bring face very little resistance from fellow campaign. He is a vocal opponent of same- back Rousseff to power. The data revealed Congressman on the issues such as flexi- sex marriage, abortion and migration. He by the Public Prosecutor’s office in October the scam was public, the European Union, level of complications to revive the ailing raging public anger against the establish- bility on gun control and lowering the age has courted major controversies by releas- shows that Lava Jato had resulted into China, the US, Egypt, Japan and Mexico economy amid its biggest downturn in ment. While drawing attention from pop- of criminal responsibility. But he may soon ing one of the ugliest statements particu- more than 200 convictions for crimes, suspended their meat imports from Brazil more than a century. Meanwhile, the ulace, he unleashed a purely populist cam- face popular protests both from within and larly against women, gays, black commu- including corruption, misuse of the glob- with immediate effect. What has herald- largest of the corporate houses of the coun- paign unlike all his opponents. He even outside the Congress on matters like nity, foreigners and indigenous peoples. al financial infrastructure, drug traffick- ed more chaos to the political atmosphere try have faced major setbacks and people showered praise on his country’s military reducing pension spending and privatis- His derogatory remarks have no end. For ing and money laundering. Along with of Brazil was subsequent scandals that have started losing their trust in them. And dictatorship that existed between 1964 and ing the state owned enterprises. Though example, once he suggested that all social giant corporate houses, a number of for- rocked the country such as: Operacao the fallout of all these scandals reverber- 1985, advocated death penalty, etc. Besides, he is trying hard to paint himself as the schemes for escaped slaves are mere eign political dignitaries were implicated, Panatenaico, which exposed alleged bribes ated through the just concluded presi- he has praised the long ruled late Chilean “Tropical Trump”, for all his outrageous wastage as “they do nothing. I don’t think including two former Presidents — Juan paid by construction companies in return dential election in Brazil. dictator Augusto Pinochet, expressed sup- and hateful speeches, he has already they even serve for reproduction”. Manuel Santos of Colombia and Pedro for contracts to build stadiums for World Bolsonar’s sudden rise within a year port for tortures and wanted political earned the label of the “most misogynis- What has led to Bolsonaro’s rise? This Pablo Kuezynski of Peru, and the current Cup Brasilia in 2014; Oeracao Green was supported by these complicated ele- opponents to be shot in his country. When tic, hateful elected official in the democ- former Army captain’s journey to the cen- Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Field, an investigation into the alleged fraud ments both in the political and econom- it comes to foreign policy, he is planning ratic world”. It is better if he can bring back tre of Brasilia did not start in a day or two. Another scam came to light in March at the pension funds of state-run compa- ic scenes. People came out to streets across to improve relations with America. On the Brazil to normalcy by cracking down on He has spent nearly three decades in the 2017 through an investigation called nies and finally, Operacao Zelotes, that is Brazil and demanded strict action on the economic front, he is continuously argu- corruption and crime. Else, the country Brazilian Parliament, but couldn’t be con- ‘Operacao Carne Fraca (Operation Weak investigating kickbacks allegedly paid by high-profile public personalities. In a ing for a market friendly and fully priva- will further slip into a permanent mess. sidered as one of prominent statesmen of Flesh). It was the result of the Operation corporate, including JBS and Ford’s nutshell, what commoners longed for tised economic system. At best, his entire And, the same voters who elected him to the country. This makes his journey to the Lava Jato only. This Operation Weak Brazilian subsidiary to tax officials to was radical political transformation and a political style can rightly be called as truly the hot seat may turn violent and demand top post of the country interesting. To Flesh pursued mounting allegations that reduce their liabilities. Thus as the eco- leadership that can prevent mega corrup- provocative and extremely polarising. his ouster sooner or later. Thus, he should explain the mysterious rise, we need to go some employees of the JBS and BRF, the nomic crisis deepened, political leadership tion scandals and crime in Brazil. Despite his aggressive and ultra-national- tread cautiously. back to the ignominious reign of two for- world’s largest beef and poultry exporters, gradually failed to restore the confidence And, this has made Bolsonaro’s long ist style, many in Brazil wanted an iron fist mer presidents, Rousseff and Temer (the continuously bribed food inspectors to of the public on the public institutions. and arduous road to presidency rather too to fix the system. (The writer is an expert on interna- incumbent). Today, Brazil is gripped by a approve the sale of spoiled products. Once These scandals have led to extreme short. He and his party fully exploited the On record, the country has registered tional affairs) 
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Instrument of Accession, as was However, given the new require- the case with the rest of the 565 ments of planning and imple- Indian princely States, which like menting the spl ops, my prede- Sikkim, were also members of the cessor, AS Sayali had, in early Chamber of Princes and the February 1973, constituted a Constituent Assembly of India, three-member team comprising before the country attained himself, Senior Field Officer Independence on August 15, 1947. (SFO-equivalent in rank to a Secondly, to protect its strate- deputy superintendent of police) gic interests in this vulnerable Padam Bahadur Pradhan (a and heavily defended sector Nepalese) and Deputy Field along the Sino-Indian border, Officer (DFO-equivalent to a India no longer had to depend sub-inspector) Myngma Tshering upon the whims and fancies, and (a Bhutia) for the job. the growing unpredictability, of By the time I took over as the Chogyal who had long cher- OSD (P), the developments that ished the ambition to secure an followed the anti-Chogyal and independent status for Sikkim pro-democracy demonstrations like that of neighbouring Bhutan. in April 1973 — in Sikkim in Imagine the implications of a dis- general and in Gangtok in partic- satisfied, sulking or even a revolt- ular — had already forced the ing Chogyal in the background of Chogyal to sign the May 8, 1973, a Doklam-like face-off between tripartite agreement with the China’s People’s Liberation Army then Foreign Secretary Kewal (PLA) and the Indian Army, with Singh and the leaders of the the Communist Party of China’s major political parties. This People’s Daily publication, Global agreement had significantly cur- Times, threatening to incite revolt tailed the powers of the Chogyal in Sikkim against India. and laid the grounds for holding Thirdly, through it, India’s fresh elections in April 1974 international borders achieved a under the aegis of the Election finality, which will continue to Commission of India (ECI). remain the same unless minor The April 1974 elections adjustments, if any, are made resulted in a landslide victory for based on mutual agreements with Kazi’s Sikkim Congress (31 seats some of our neighbouring coun- out of 32). Based on this, the next tries with whom we have fester- phase of the spl ops had to be ing territorial disputes. Though planned and executed. While we seven more States have been awaited directions from New added to the list of member (P) Gangtok, who was head of for the merger of Sikkim in case becomes counterproductive and free Sikkim from the Chogyal’s Delhi, we had to ensure that the States comprising the Republic of the R&AW’s set-up in Sikkim. he was able to build overwhelming allows certain parties or individ- yoke, but was unfortunately Sikkim Congress Legislature India since 1975 (taking the total In Sikkim, initially, only Kazi, support in its favour, both uals to push forward their prede- accused of selling his ‘country’ to Party remained a single solid from 22 to 29), these were carved president of the Sikkim National amongst the general public and in termined conclusions in the India. The worst part of all this block behind Kazi, and that he out through internal realign- Congress (SNC); and SK Rai, gen- the yet-to-be-elected Assembly. hope that such facts as could was that while Kazi was being was able to withstand or block ments of existing boundaries. eral secretary of the KC Pradhan- Kazi, to his credit, did not share counter their hypothesis would accused in the immediate after- any Chogyal-inspired move to R&AW’s operation relating to led Janata Congress, were taken this information with anyone else continue to remain buried under math of the merger, of selling his create dissension within its ranks. the merger of Sikkim continued into confidence about the scope of till the last moment. the thick cover of secrecy. country to India, no Indian In that context, while the to remain shrouded in mystery this operation. They were clearly When I started writing this It was over 43 years ago that agency or person in authority magnitude of the Sikkim since it was first conceived by told that the GoI had finally decid- book, some of my friends Sikkim merged with India. It is could — or they chose not to — Congress’s victory reduced the legendary spy and R&AW’s ed to lift its protective hand from advised me against mentioning high time that the truth behind do anything to neutralise such probability of any serious dissi- founder head Rameshwarnath the head of the Chogyal. Unlike in the role of the R&AW in the the merger be brought out. That false and motivated propaganda. dence within the party, we had to Kao sometime towards the end of the past, when Tashi Tshering’s merger of Sikkim. I did not would help remove the cobwebs Instead, they continued to remain be careful about the moves of December 1972. It was approved (president of the Sikkim State know how such a book could be of doubt, or even confusion, cre- mute witnesses to Kazi’s agony. some of the senior leaders of this by then Prime Minister Indira Congress) ‘no tax’, ‘no rent’ cam- written or what useful purpose it ated in the minds of the people party, such as the mercurial KC Gandhi and launched in early paign launched in 1949 was sabo- would serve. Appreciating their by some others to make them joined the R&AW in February Pradhan and the shifty BB February 1973. It was a unique taged by India, it would no longer suggestion made in good faith, I believe that there was no popular 1972. After completing my Gurung. Also, the Sikkim operation, unlike any other of stand in the way of the pro-demo- told them that it was Kao himself demand for Sikkim’s merger and Itraining, I was posted as JAD Congress’s newly developed prox- this magnitude and significance. cratic and pro-reform demands of who had asked me to write this that the State was ‘annexed’ (Joint Assistant Director, a post imity (encouraged by the R&AW) Within the department, knowl- the parties that had been fighting book in 1988. Had there been asked me to write about the against the popular will of the equivalent to that of an under- with the Lepcha group led by edge of its existence was confined for political, administrative and any chance of me disclosing any R&AW’s role in Sikkim’s merger majority of Sikkimese people, secretary) in charge of two of Rinzing Lepcha had to be nur- to three people: Kao in New other reforms since India’s information that could go against in the first instance. Actually, which was not the case. the personnel branches. I finally tured and strengthened. Delhi; PN Banerjee, joint director Independence. However, Kazi was the interests of national security, there are situations where with- The truth must be revealed, if landed in Gangtok to take 2     ! .) and regional head of R&AW’s the only one who was told that an extremely security-conscious holding such information from nothing else, at least to redeem charge as the OSD (P) Gangtok  P      office in Calcutta; and the OSD India would accept the demand person like Kao would not have the public domain any longer Kazi, who devoted his lifetime to on August 27, 1973. ( (% :# 9DD

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Art is Sonja Haraldsen grew up in five years later, and two years after, a subject close to her heart, not just as a theS Oslo suburb of Vinderen, in effect they had a daughter, Princess Märtha patron and collector, but as an artist -    Q  R an only child. Her two much older sib- Louise. But since the accession of King and printmaker. As a child it never lings left for Sweden in 1940 at the Harald V to the throne in January occurred to her to want to be an artist, start of the German occupation, and 1991, the nation has taken Queen but, “I was 10 or 12 when I got my first another brother had died. So her par- Sonja to its heart. Each year on May N0,D58:D%,/+ camera”, she tells me, and she has been ents kept her close and, hoping she 17, Norway’s National Day, the Palace 028K90: taking pictures ever since. It wasn’t till would work in and eventually take over Park, one of Oslo’s main public spaces, 2006, however, while visiting her father’s dress-making and is thronged with flag-waving citizens +:"O/+K" Spitsbergen in Arctic Norway, that she ladieswear shop in central Oslo, sent come to watch the royal family wave --02//+ understood photography’s true poten- her at 16 to learn tailoring at Oslo from the palace balcony. tial as a medium. She had descended, Vocational School and thence to Last summer, Queen Sonja’s child- /E++>02 on foot, deep into a meltwater tunnel. Lausanne for two years — “I chose hood home, a white clapboard house 0 :++;+:0+ “It was completely dark,” she recalls. 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Kusama’s lawyers are trying to Academy and invited her to his gradu- my instructions refer to as Her Helsingborg, Sweden, with two celebrat- Counterfeit works by Kusama and her identify the organisers of the other ation ball. It would be glib to say the Majesty’s Audience Chamber, but +-0  ed Norwegian artists, the late Kjell fellow contemporary Japanese artist fraudulent exhibitions and could pursue rest was history. The Royal House of which the liveried footman who has Nupen and the great landscape painter Takashi Murakami have been shown in both civil and criminal action for copy- Norway was having none of it. No shown me upstairs to the piano nobile Ørnulf Opdahl. Here she experimented at least six Chinese cities since the right infringement and violations of European heir or crowned head had of the palace, calls the Queen’s study. with monotypes (a single print taken spring, according the artists’ lawyers. 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through a dark tunnel, at the end of they found themselves being sucked  :+,/+,+28 hope and inspiration, they alone used in Hindi idioms and phrases, the fact is that he     which was a bright light. Although back into their body. At that moment, cannot provide proof to our selves. was more an embodiment of virtue rather than treach-       the light was extremely bright, any medical efforts to revive them ,0/0 /:8 2/ They merely present second-hand ery and deceit. Judgment and context then are the        brighter than any they had ever seen bore fruit, and their heartbeat and knowledge. Real proof comes when essence of this debate between loyalty as a value versus     "M    on earth, it was not scorching; rather, breathing suddenly resumed. +-008" we experience our soul’s loyalty as a virtue. Human beings are supposed to be it was a warm light, which they Over eight million people ,/8.++,,8:.- immortality for ourselves. thinking beings whose judgments need to be based on described as being filled with love. reported having a near-death We need not experience the righteous decisions and judicious observation of a situ-    Many of them were met by a being of experience, according to a 1982 8+ 98:  trauma of a near-death experience in ation. It is not necessary that loyalty as a value may      Light who enveloped them with a Gallup poll. The startling number has order to find out what lies beyond; be at odds with loyalty as a virtue, but there is a sub- love greater than they ever felt on caused many doctors and scientists to we can experience the soul’s tle difference that needs to be understood. If loyalty Earth. Following this, many went take notice. Do near-death immortal nature when we go within. is backed with right cause it is a virtue to be cher- through a life review in which experiences prove the existence of the We can learn how to do this by ished, but if it is loyalty for the sake of loyalty with- everything they had done in their life soul? They are proof to the people examining how the saints and mystics out any consideration for the right and the wrong it flashed before them. They could see who have had them. from all different religions conducted becomes a vice. Both means and ends are important not only the event, but could also their inner journey. We can learn the and rationality lies in exercising the right choice experience what they and the other   L   = technique of meditation they used between where to be loyal and when to defy. The people involved thought and felt. There is striking similarity among the and begin to practice it ourselves. moral judgment of course is based on a very highly Thus, if they did something hurtful, accounts of the journey of the soul as Through meditation, a whole new developed sense of maturity. they could feel the pain they caused related by enlightened ones from world opens up for us. %  #  !   !              the other person. If they did different world religions. The "       ( # 1'  (      #1K 1 

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