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FIRST TAKE The Iron Lady Strikes While the Iron is Hot H.K. RAJASHEKAR SHARAD SAXENA

STRIKING HARD: Jayalalithaa’s no- nonsense approach pays dividends OING BY THE WAY THE CHIEF MINISTER HANDLED THE STRIKE BY STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOY- Gees, it is not for nothing that J. Jayalalithaa is called the iron lady of Tamil Nadu. Right from July 2, the first day of the stir, there was a crackdown on leaders of the striking employees’ unions. In three days, the atten- dance in government offices went up from 10 per cent to 25 per cent. Thousands of employees were arrested from their houses at night under the Essential Services Maintenance Act and tens of thousands of them dis- missed. Meanwhile, the Government recruited 1,000 people on contract to fill the vacancies. On July 5, the striking unions appeared to have got a face-saver when Justice P.D. Dinakaran of the Madras High Court passed interim orders, saying the Government had to release the arrested employees who in turn had to report to work. However, the very next day the first bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice B. Subhashan Reddy and Justice N. Dinakar quashed the order. Whatever the outcome of the ongoing hearings in the court, the strike seems to have been quelled even before it really happened.

QUOTE OF “When I resigned after the Gaisal accident the media said it THE WEEK was all drama. So I will not resign this time.” , Union Railways minister, after the Golconda Express accident VOICES “At home the prime minister and the deputy prime minister say one thing. But when they go abroad they talk about give and take on Jammu and Kashmir.” SONIA GANDHI, Congress president VS

“The Best Bakery judgement is a miscarriage of justice.” ON A.S. ANAND, NHRC chairman “Bhagirath had prayed and blown conch shells to usher Raids on P.S. Badal’s house in the Ganga to earth and save human beings. In Kalyug, Laloo Prasad Yadav is our Bhagirath. When the river stream returns to Patna, he will blow conch shells.” In a democracy, no My Government will RAMKIRPAL YADAV, RJD general secretary “ “ one in power should pursue cases against “Look, at my age it isn’t okay to celebrate birthdays. It’s resort to any action Badal whether the rather time for my daughter to celebrate birthdays.” with a feeling of NDA Government SOURAV GANGULY, Indian cricket captain revenge. likes it or not. “There’s nothing like original art. I’ve had discussions L . K . ADVANI with the greatest thinkers of the world, including the Deputy Prime Minister Punjab Chief Minister Dalai Lama. They all agree that only God is original.” MAHESH BHATT, director ” ” 100 TODAY ◆ MARCH 24, 2003 JULY 21, 2003 ◆ INDIA TODAY 110 NEWSNOTES ˆ FIRST TAKE DESPATCH TABS ON TRIVIA VINAY KUMAR SHARMA Shuffle, Shuffle AP PHOTO/BIKAS DAS HE MORE CHANGES HE Tmakes, the more the The Hardliners and the Temple of Gloom Cabinet remains the same. Amidst talk of yet another CACOPHONY OF HARDLINE NOISES the Ayodhya issue is back to square one and cabinet expansion sometime Ahas erupted following the All-India the long knives are out. The VHP demanded before the monsoon session Muslim Personal Law Board’s rejection of the Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee’s resignation, of Parliament, Prime Minis- Kanchi Shankaracharya’s July 1 proposal the BJP caught on the backfoot says no way ter is asking the board to hand over not just the can that happen, and the Congress is crow- Q 1. In Kolkata for the expected to bring at least one disputed site at Ayodhya to the Hindus but ing with glee. Now, the RSS and the VHP have 103rd birth anniversary old, familiar face back into added fuel to the fire of Jan Sangh founder the fold. by asking the Shyama Prasad Moo- While Government to pass kherjee, Deputy Prime is poised to make a much a legislation enabling Minister L.K. Advani visi- awaited return, Ananth Ku- the construction of a ted Swami Ranganatha- THE EPIC KATHA: Jogi has organised a Ram Katha recital by Maa Anandamayi mar is fighting hard to keep temple at Ayodhya. In nanda at Belur Math, his cabinet berth. The urban fact, the only winners who asked him ... Judeo Jitters Turn Jogi to Jogan development minister was on the Ayodhya bala- a. for a legislation on the recently made Karnataka BJP nce sheet are the Ayodhya issue. ACED WITH THE GHAR VAPASI ON- gements made. A separate kitchen and chief and is expected to hardliners. b. to sanction the Rama- Fslaught of Union Minister Dilip Singh new bedrooms were specially constructed relinquish his ministerial While the prime krishna Mission schools Judeo of the BJP, Chhattisgarh Chief Minis- for his use. The chief minister alongwith colours. But a section of the minister has not been the same advantages as ter Ajit Jogi has been doing the next best his wife and son were in attendance BJP is lobbying to ensure that personally identified minority institutions. thing: seeking solace in Ram Katha. He is throughout his stay. Kumar holds onto his min- with the seer’s ini- c. for a copy of Moham- the host of one of the biggest Ram Katha The reasons other than spiritual: the istry just for a little longer— tiative, it is clear that med Ali Jinnah’s speech recitals in the state by Maa Anandmayi. He seer is close to the Gandhi family. Besides, till after the assembly polls. the move had the Cen- to the first session of the religiously sat through her discourses. his counterpart in Madhya Pradesh Dig- Whether Kumar can tre’s backing. But if Pakistan Assembly. Jogi also invited Shankaracharya vijay Singh has benefited from his associa- retain his toehold at the cabinet ministers Swami Swaroopanand to his residence and tion with Swaroopanand both spiritually Centre or not, the rumours Jaswant Singh and Q 2. On former prime the gates of CM House were flung open to and electorally. The Shankaracharya grew about I&B Minister Ravi H.K. RAJASHEKAR minister P.V. Narasimha the public for an all-day darshan. It was up in Chhattisgarh and has influence in at Shankar Prasad losing his CHANGING HIS TUNE: The seer addresses the press called on the Shankaracharya, so did VHP’s Rao’s birthday, one name the first time a Shankaracharya had stayed least 12 constituencies. With the seer by chair has certainly added to Ashok Singhal, followed by RSS chief missing on the list of at the residence of a Christian but he was his side, Jogi may feel more confident of the speculations. But gov- also Kashi and Mathura. Since this was at K.S. Sudershan. Clearly, Singhal and Suder- those who greeted him reportedly overwhelmed by the arran- taking on Judeo in the tribal areas. ernment sources dismiss variance with the seer’s previous note where shan scored over Jaswant and George. was ... such rumours. he had asked only for the undisputed land, —Priya Sahgal a. A.B. Vajpayee. b. . TREMORS CONFESSIONAL c. Congress President THE GOLDEN PUMPKIN Sonia Gandhi. NARENDRA BISHT TAKING A PARKASH SINGH BADAL AFP PHOTO HEALTH CHECK The former Punjab chief minister spoke to Editor Prabhu Chawla on KOLKATA MAYOR SUBRATA George Fernandes: Seedhi Baat on Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the charges against him Mukherjee thinks the Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, Vidyasagar Setu Even at 73, the Q. Seven years ago you had refused a party ticket to Amarinder are not enough. He now wants to add defence minister cleared Singh. Do you regret that decision? A. No, in fact I am happy. He does not deserve to be a candidate. a Kolkata Gateway to the list (hey, if the fitness test for a sortie Delhi and Mumbai can have one, why not us?). in an SU-30 MKI. Q. You have been charged with accumulating properties worth Rs 3,500 crore while in office. Recently, when Mukherjee met Chief Minister A. That’s not true. Thirteen properties have been mentioned— Buddhadeb Bhattacharya with a model of the Jyoti Basu: The 90- 300-ft structure proposed on the Eastern Metro- year-old former chief nine of them reportedly in foreign locations like Australia, New York, Manhattan. But I have never been to Australia in my life. If politan Bypass, many in Writers’ Buildings were minister says health, not any of these properties prove mine, I will quit politics. outraged. The Rs 20 crore the mayor had age, made him give up Q. Are you afraid of Amarinder? “chanced upon” and had earmarked for the gate- Q 3. The most talked prime ministerial hopes. A. I was not worried when sent me to jail. Yeh kis khet ki muli hai (who’s he?). way, they alleged, was diverted from other, more about gift that Jyoti Basu Q. Can you please tell us how much property you actually possess? pressing development projects. Environmentalists received on his 90th birth- P.V. Narasimha Rao: The A. We have land in Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, around 250-300 acre. It is ancestral prop- jumped in to say parts of the construction were il- day was ... former prime erty not accumulated when I was chief minister. Even my house in Chandigarh is 20 years old. legal. But Mukherjee stuck to his stand. “What a. the complete works minister pleaded ill- Q. You are accused of politics of favouritism too. controversy?” he says about the ongoing debate. of Veer Savarkar “The gateway will be built as soon as I get the nec- BHASKAR PAUL from Advani. health to refuse the invite A. My relatives are qualified and have been elected to their posts. GATEWAY TO CONTROVERSY: Mukherjee to the Shimla Manthan. Q. So you won’t object if Priyanka Gandhi becomes the prime minister. essary clearances.” b. a life-size wax model A. If the public elect her the prime minister, we cannot oppose it. Notch up one more for Mukherjee. After sculpted by Sushanta Roy. sparking a row in the council and making headlines with his penchant for renaming streets, c. a red bat from Sourav Ramchandra Q. Why is the NDA Government not helping you in the current crisis? Paramhans: The Ram A. We did not ask for help. Besides, L.K. Advani has supported us publicly. foreign travel and emptying the corporation’s coffers on snazzy but unviable parking lots, Ganguly who turned 31 Janmabhoomi Nyas head Q. The jathedar has declared Bhindranwale a martyr. Your comment. Mukherjee’s gearing up for this latest round. Coming back to the gate. As a wag quipped: the same day.

A. They don’t consider him dead, so they declared him a martyr. It is the tradition of Punjab. “Kings used to build gateways as a testimony to their grand rule. Is that what Mukherjee Ramchandra Paramhans 3(b) 2(c), 1(c), Answers: wants?” The mayor need not fear. Kolkata will have a lot to remember him by. suffers a second heart. Seedhi Baat is telecast on Aaj Tak on Sundays at 9.30 p.m. and Mondays at 12.30 a.m.

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SPOTLIGHT

H.K. RAJASHEKAR New Twist to Patriotism HIVSHAKTI PLUS BHIMSHAKTI EQUALS DESHbhakti. SIt is this simple caste equation, with pictures of party chief Bal Thackeray and Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar on posters which have begun appearing all across Mumbai that underline the Shiv Sena’s biggest move yet to reach out to the Dalit voter. The party, which recently emerged from a two-day conclave in Thane district, hopes Dalit voters will remem- ber social reformer Prabodhankar Thackeray’s fiery tirade against Brahmanism rather than his son Balasaheb’s opposition to the renaming of the Marathwada University after Ambedkar in the 1990s. The backward-caste vote could hold the key to deci- ding who comes to power in Maharashtra after next year’s crucial assembly elections. Rather than tie up with the fractious Dalit parties, the Shiv Sena under chief minis- terial candidate hopes to rope in grass- roots workers, a move that will gather momentum ahead of the polls. The Thackeray scion recently addressed a Dalit conclave in NCP chief ’s constituency Baramati and is now planning to hold rallies to woo the state’s backward shepherd community. —Sandeep Unnithan NEW MATHS: Shiv Sena posters spell out the power equation POLITICAL WEDDING Peace Pointer Chowdhary Bashir, 26, NOTHER SIGN THAT A Legislative Knot elected from Agra Canton- AKashmir is returning ment, is a political veteran. to normality? Last week, T WAS A MARRIAGE two legislative lovebirds are In keeping with their age the elite Gupkar Road in Imade not in heaven, but in young, starry-eyed roman- and maturity, the marriage Srinagar was thrown the Uttar Pradesh Legislative tics. The blushing bride was a simple ceremony held open to the public for the Assembly. And, in an era of Fasiha Manzar Ghazala, 42, in Kanpur, her hometown. first time in 14 years. alliances, entirely is the mother of three chil- Since Mayawati was sche- The reopening is on a appropriate. The nuptials dren and a widow, while duled to attend, Kanpur offi- trial basis to ease traffic were, however, so- SANJEEV SHARMA cials pulled out all congestion on the Boule- mewhat of a forced the stops but she vard Road which houses nature. Chief Minis- failed to show up. several ministers and top ter Mayawati had Just as well. Not only officials, including ex- apparently told the does she dislike at- chief minister Farooq two Uttar Pradesh tending marriages Abdullah, but not his suc- MLAs that their and related cere- cessor Mufti Mohammed. “friendship” had led monies, Mayawati However, security agen- to gossip in the cor- also has an incur- cies are worried about the ridors of power and able habit of sus- implications so everyone they should legalise pending officials is keeping his fingers their relationship. who don’t measure crossed. —Lakshmi Iyer Not that these NEWLY WEDS: Bashir (left) and Ghazala up. —Subhash Mishra

SIGNPOSTS SET ASIDE: The REMOVED: Harbans Lal SURREN- LISTED: Dilish Parekh, a quashing of the Singh, Punjab minister for DERED: Rajo freelance photographer chargesheet forests, by Chief Minister Singh, Con- from Mumbai, in The Guin- against the Amarinder Singh, for alleg- gress MP, be- ness Book of Records, for Hinduja broth- ed involvement in the tree- fore a CBI collecting more than ers, in the Bofors pay-off felling scandal in Ropar. court in Ranchi. Warrants 2,500 cameras. case, by the Supreme were issued against him Court, after a CBI appeal DIED: Subhas Mukhopa- on June 17 in the fodder MERGED: Uttar Pradesh against a high court order. dhyay, 84, poet, in Kolkata. scam case. NCP, with the Congress.

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BHASKAR PAUL DHIRUBHAI LECTURE Changing Tones

T IS A 180 DEGREE TURN THAT Ihas sent the telecom industry round in circles. Not known to mince words, , India’s best known jour- nalist-turned-minister for telecommu- nications, set the cat among the pigeons when on July 6 he heaped praise on Reliance Group founder Dhi- rubhai Ambani at a function to mark the patriarch’s first death anniversary. Before a gathering of India’s politi- cal and corporate who’s who, Shourie said his relationship with Dhirubhai had described a full 180 degree. He re- (From left) Sushil Kumar Shinde, Shourie, Mukesh, Kalam, Anil, M.M. Joshi, Manmohan called how he came to know of him through firebrand Reliance-baiter S. Gurumurthy’s arti- and should be thanked, not once, but twice over. The cles that stressed on how Reliance did things in excess of speech received thunderous applause and overshadowed restrictions. It could now be argued, Shourie said, that even President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s lecture. But some those restrictions should never have been there, and by ex- were left wondering whether Shourie’s comments were ceeding limits, Dhirubhai had paved the way for reform out of place, considering Reliance’s current WLL tangle.

KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP The Healthy The Stars Try a Different Kind of Drive Filthy Habit ACHIN TENDULKAR, STEVE WAUGH, mula 1 racer Michael Schumacher, Waugh OR THOSE WHO SBrian Lara and Dennis Lillee. And, for said his favourite was his countrymate Mark Fcan’t kick the habit, once, it was not cricket. When cricket’s hot Webber. When asked what transpired be- Vardaan, a non-tobacco stars got together in Chennai to try their tween him and Schumacher when they met bidi, promises to mimic the hand at a different sport on June 6, MRF recently, Tendulkar quipped, “He gave me kick. After a decade of re- Danny’s karting circuit was set on fire. some lessons about cricket and I gave him search, the Dalmia Group— Flagging off the second edition of the some tips about racing.” On whether he thi- which owns the Panama Formule Mon- AP MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS nks himself as a brand of cigarettes— diale Karting Formula 1 racer, launched the bidi in Mum- Championship, the master blas- bai, Kolkata and Delhi last the Four Greats ter said, “Well, I month. The ingredients are made the Star am dressed up like leaves of plants—the names Racing an event one.” are kept secret—that are of not just That was hu- dried and mixed. celebrities, but of mility at its best. A “The taste and the feel- rare cama- little after the ing it leaves in the throat is raderie. Indeed, eight-lap race 95 per cent akin to the they were all started, Tendul- original and the price is the brand ambas- kar established a same,” says Sudarshan sadors of MRF, clear lead over the Banerjee, CEO, Dalmia Con- but that did not others. Waugh, sumer Care. “We are interfere with the who looked like against smoking, but if you cricketers’ zest catching up, de- can’t give up the habit, you for engaging the veloped engine may as well smoke some- crowd. While trouble, denying thing healthier.” Tendulkar, Lara the crowd of any The company has and Waugh had a real action. Even global patents for the pro- practice session CHAMPIONS ALL: (From left) Lara, Tendulkar, Waugh as Lara and Lillee duct and has plans to in 15-HP ma- lagged behind, launch tobacco-free gutka chines, Lillee missed out on the prepara- Tendulkar did the gentlemanly thing—he and cigarettes. About tions. Hence, the pace guru came more slowed down for the others to catch up and Rs 15,000 crore goes up in than an hour in advance of the race to have finish together. “More than who wins,” Ten- bidi smoke every year in In- a feel of the track. dulkar said after the champagne show, “it is dia. Vardaan can make the The previous day, while Tendulkar and the spirit.” Let the spirit never waver. smoke less lethal. Lara made clear their admiration for For- —Arun Ram —Vivek Law

116 INDIA TODAY ◆ JULY 21, 2003 MARCH 24, 2003 ◆ INDIA TODAY 170 NEWSNOTES ˆ WORLDWATCH FILM REVIEW REPORT CARD From Kilgit to lauded the work of the Indian community and the growth too daunting. India and the UNDP Human Cricket that India has achieved but Screechingly Slow Saaya, inspired by the Kevin Costner dud Development Report 2003 F ANYONE ASKS ALLAH warned that “if it does not do Dragonfly, is about a grieving doctor whose IDad Noorie, executive vice- anything about AIDs it will Film: SAAYA dead wife starts communicating with him. president of the Afghanistan change the story”. He also Director: Anurag Basu At first he resists the signs (Mithu screeching Cricket Federation (AFC), urged Indian businessmen to Cast: John Abraham, Tara Sharma and destroying his kitchen), but eventually about cricket in his country, take proactive steps towards he goes to the Indo- he usually starts with an developing and utilising al- Burmese border where anecdote. “Kilgit used to be ternative energy resources. she died in a landslide our national sport,” he says. In a lighter vein, Clinton said, and solves the mystery. “It is played with two teams. “When I spoke in India and Debutant director You hit a ball and then run China about depleting nat- Anurag Basu creates Health: This is the wor- back and forth—a Mughal ural resources and global some striking se- rying sector. Widespread version of cricket.” Recently warming and urged people to quences of suspense undernutrition, poor Clinton with the Noorie and some AFC mem- do something about it they but his first half is ex- infrastructure and high Indian community thought ‘Clinton wants to cruciatingly slow. mortality rates among PP keep us poor’.” Moreover, only an the poorest and rural The strictly-on-invitation actor with gargantuan lower caste populations. He Came, Spoke, Conquered Indian guests—influential talent and star power Good news is infant men and women in glittering can carry a film in mortality rates fell in N INDIAN FRIEND MIKE PATEL MAY saris and jewellery—couldn’t have enough which he occupies most of the states. Ahave been instrumental in bringing Bill of the charismatic Clinton, who apparently Abraham in Saaya almost every frame. Clinton to London but the former US Presi- did not charge any fee for his time or for the Unfortunately, John Economy: Reforms have dent’s speech at the Royal Opera House made pleasure of his company. He politely mingled S IT THE PAUCITY OF PLOT OR ACTORS Abraham who relies mostly on one tortured been lauded. India looks him a friend of the entire community. After with the invitees, who included MP Keith Ithat parrots now have pivotal roles in Bol- expression can’t do it. What works better is set to meet the goal of US hotelier Vikram Chatwal introduced Clin- Vaz, businessman Karan Bilimoria and for- lywood movies? After the particularly annoy- Mahima Chaudhary’s performance and halving poverty by ton as the man who the Americans want back mer mayor Lata Patel, and said, “We have to ing animated bird in Main Prem Ki Deewani Fuwad Khan’s inventive cinematography. 2015. It has averaged as the president, Clinton spoke at length on a make more friends and few enemies.” Clinton Hoon, we have a real but equally irritating Bollywood insider comment: People came to a robust 4 per cent wide range of subjects. Most importantly, he knows how. —Ishara Bhasi “Mithu” in Saaya. Mithu, who has an incre- see Raaz 2 and went away disappointed. growth annually from dibly malleable neck, tries to liven up this Box-office prediction: Opened to a mixed 1990 to 2000. But it is NARENDRA BISHT RAGHURAM RAJAN supernatural tale of love. But the task proves response, not set to pick up. —Anupama Chopra home to the largest FORWARD SHOT: Noorie (bearded) number of hungry people, 23.3 million. bers came to India to drum Non-conformist Economist ART EXHIBITION up support for the game. Education: There is an They met BCCI officials and S THE NEW AND Business School had in- the IMF governing board, overall improvement in Indian captain Sourav Gan- Ayoungest ever chief dulged in heresy by ques- more than just blush. Bengal’s Masters Meet in Mumbai education. But the report guly, who has even agreed to economist of the Interna- tioning the practised tenets But the IIT-Delhi alum- FAWZAN HUSAIN also points out that about organise two exhibition tional Monetary Fund, Rag- of capitalism in his latest nus and PhD from MIT does HEN RPG GROUP’S 40 million Indian chil- matches with Afghanistan’s huram Rajan, 40, brings book, Saving Capitalism from not think there is any con- WHarsh Goenka puts up dren are deprived of national team (yes, they do with him a reputation that Capitalists. His argument: flict: “Markets should be the a show, he pulls out all stops. primary school educa- have one) as fundraisers. But in the normal course would the rich and powerful rig the way to bring growth and Beginning July 13, Goenka, a tion—more than a third the bonus? Last month the have caused more than just rules such that they get well being to the poor. In too known art collector, will cull of the world’s total. AFC became a member of the a cursory revolt in the stuffy richer and the poor poorer. many countries they have out 150 paintings by nearly Asian Cricket Council. That’s corridors of the IMF. The eru- Enough to make Uncle Sam, not been allowed to function 35 acclaimed artists of Ben- starting out on the right foot. dite professor of the Chicago the most powerful entity on properly.” —Anil Padmanabhan gali origin for display at —Labonita Ghosh Mumbai’s National Gallery of Modern Art. The month-long event will open with designer KEW GARDENS Sabyasachi Mukherjee exhi- land, including the world’s finest Vic- biting his clothes, renowned Site to Watch torian glasshouses. But its greatest chefs putting together Ben- treasure is the collection of plants gali delicacies, and also three Literacy: Even though EW GARDENS, THE HOME OF brought back by botanists and ex- Bengali artists—Paresh gender literacy gaps have KBritish botany for over 150 years, plorers. The garden is also home to Maity, Samir Mondal and improved, those between joins the Taj Mahal and China’s Great several specimens of the world’s Sanjay Bhattacharya— socially backward clas- Wall as one of the world’s most im- biggest flower, the foul-smelling showing their joint 24 ft by 14 ft installation. SHOW CAUSE: Goenka with some of the works ses and the rest of the portant cultural treasures after being Titan arum, one of which put on a The show encapsulates the work of nearly population are yawning. designated a World Heritage Site by rare appearance last month. three generations of Bengali artists ranging The show reflects Goenka’s perspective. Literacy rates among the UNESCO. The Royal Botanical Says Peter Crane, director of the from the modern masters and the young to the “It is not put together according to history or Scheduled Tribes were as Gardens at Kew houses over 40 listed gardens, on the achievement: “It is a prabasis (those living outside Bengal). Says according to the who’s who of Bengali art. low as 7 per cent in buildings in 132 hectares of park- stamp of approval that puts us in the Goenka, whose roots are in West Bengal: It’s just my statement as a collector. There are Rajasthan and 9 per cent company of the best of the best.” Like “Mumbai has never had an opportunity to wit- inadequacies in it as well.” Mumbaiites will in Madhya Pradesh. FLOWER POWER: The Titan arum at the Kew the Garden of Eden? —Ishara Bhasi ness the work of these Bengali masters.” find out soon. —Nidhi Taparia GETTY IMAGES

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