# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 13 ISSUE 21 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● MAY 24 - 30, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news THE HISTORIC VICTORY AND BEYOND A HISTORIC WIN FOR BJP Modi calls it the Victory of the People of India by Prof I.S.Saluja I.S. SALUJA NEW DELHI / NEW YORK t has been a glorious journey for BJP from 2 (TIP): Modi had said after the seats in Parliament in 1984 to 302, May 23, Indian Air Force bombed I2019, as I am writing this comment. Mr. terrorist location in Balakot in Narendra Modi, the man who made it possible Pakistan, "Humne dushman ko with the magic wand in his hand, recalled the ghar mein ghus kar mara hai". It tough journey in his address to the party is almost a similar surgical strike workers at BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on we saw within India in the just May 23. And he proudly announced that during concluded elections. Modi simply the long and tough struggle "we never felt tired, intruded into the territory of the nor stopped, nor submitted". It is the opposition and decimated them. determination to go forward even in the face of Modi magic which was evidenced the worst circumstances which finally in 2014 worked with greater embraces success. Mr. Modi and BJP must be efficacy this time around. But the congratulated for the historic victory. huge victory for BJP -302 seats- The election is over. And now is the time to has not resulted in any bravado fulfill promises made to people. It was all good to which was probably expected of have made all kinds of tall claims of achievements Mr. Modi. In the speech he made to win votes. But now is the time to devote all to the BJP workers, May 23 at BJP energies to do the right service to "New India". Headquarters in New Delhi, Mr. Mr. Modi will need to extend himself to Modi spoke like a statesman, achieve the goals he has spoken ofin the past. reassuring the nation that BJP He has admitted there is poverty and it needs to owed allegiance to the "Bahubali" and "Mahanayak" Narendra Modi being welcomed by party leaders at the BJP be eradicated. There is unemployment- record Constitution contd on page 32 Headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, May 23 Photo / Courtesy Sushil Kumar Verma highest in 45 years. Mr. Modi has to create jobs for billions of unemployed youth. It is an achievement for Mr. Modi that Wells Fargo, TD Bank turn rampant corruption seen a few years before is no Mayor de Blasio Directs more visible. But mere absence of corruption is no guarantee for a state of health for the nation over Trump financial Ad Money to Community and the people. They need jobs, bread and butter, education, healthcare, and above all, security, records to House Dems and Ethnic Media which unfortunately,is still elusive. WASHINGTON (TIP): City agencies directed The most important thing that Mr. Modi Wells Fargo and TD Bank needs to do is to curb the feudal mindset. And have turned over to spend at least 50 the cleansing of the Augean stables has to President Trump's percent of their annual begin from his tribe- the politicians. Not going financial records to the print and digital into details in my comment, I will urge Mr. House Financial Services publication advertising Modi to take a cue from the US and Canada Committee, Fox News budget toward with regard to the wages and the privileges of confirmed on Thursday, lawmakers. The whole nation is expecting Mr. May 23, amid a community and ethnic Modi to bring about a qualitative and contentious legal battle media outlets substantive change in the country.The world is between the Trump NEW YORK CITY (TIP): President Trump is putting up a Mayor de Blasio announcing looking at the largest democracy in the world administration and Mayor de Blasio signed an determined legal fight to prevent his the executive order to see if the minorities will be able to live in financial records being handed over congressional Democrats executive order, Wednesday, Wednesday, May 22. dignity under the BJP rule. Mr. Modi will have to the House committees seeking access to sensitive May 22, mandating all city Photo / NYC Mayor's Office to take care to protect the interests of all files. agencies spend at least 50 percent of their annual print Indians, whatever their color or creed. We wish The committee, led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D- and digital publication advertising in community and Mr.Modi all the best as he prepares to begin his Calif., is one of several panels that have issued subpoenas and ethnic media outlets. The Executive Order becomes second five-year term as the Prime Minister of requests for Trump's financial files. effective beginning in Fiscal Year 2020. Since Mayor de India. Jai Hind! contd on Page 32 Blasio came into office, contd on page 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 LOK SABHA ELECTIONS FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019 TOTAL SWEEP, INDIA CHOOSES MODI 2.0 NDA The NDA is ahead in 343 of the 542 seats, while the BJP lead has crossed 300. In 2014, the party won 282 seats, the NDA had won 336. It was the first time in more than three decades that a single party won majority on its own. Cong BJP chief Amit Shah, the architect of the victory, tweeted: "This victory is India's victory. This is the victory of the hopes of youths, the poor, and farmers. This massive win is the BJD victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development and the people's trust in him. On the behalf of crores of BJP workers, I congratulate Narendra Modi." Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the re-election, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi asked him to "take care of the interests of the country". He also conceded defeat in Amethi, asking BJP leader Smriti Irani to nurture the constituency "with love". Gandhi has reportedly offered to resign as President of the Congress, though the party is unlikely to accept. Among the states, the BJP made a clean sweep in Gujarat, Delhi and Rajasthan and is ahead in 38 of 40 seats in Bihar and 41 of 48 seats in Maharashtra. The party is also expected to win 28 of the 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh. In Chhattisgarh, it is marginally behind - leading in nine of the state's 11 seats. Among the southern states, the BJP is ahead on 25 of 28 seats in Karnataka - ruled by the alliance government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular. The alliance government completed one year on Thursday. A dismal showing in the election will not help better the strained ties between the local leaders of the two parties. In Andhra Pradesh, the YSR Congress is set to come to power, decimating the ruling Telugu Desam Party of Chandrababu Naidu. It is ahead in 144 of the state's 175 assembly seats and in all 25 of its Lok Sabha seats. The Congress is ahead in eight of Punjab's 13 seats. It is also ahead in Tamil Nadu, where it is partnering the DMK led by MK Stalin and in Kerala, where it is ahead in 19 of 20 seats. In Uttar Pradesh, which sends the largest number of lawmakers to the Lok Sabha, the BJP is ahead in 63 of 80 seats, the Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav alliance is trailing with16. A good performance in the state is considered absolutely essential for any party or alliance hoping to rule at the Centre. In West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who fought a pitched battle with the BJP, is VOTE SHARE ahead -- so much so that Trinamool Congress leader Chandan Mitra has called it the "government-in-waiting". Leads show that the BJP is ahead in 18 seats, to Trinamool's 22 seats. In Odisha too, the party is ahead on four seats. In Tamil Nadu, the DMK-Congress alliance is way ahead of the AIADMK and the BJP, which tied up weeks ahead of the elections. A similar showing in the by-elections for 18 assembly seats could topple the AIADMK government led by E Palaniswami. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019 LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 3 BJP MAKES CLEAN SWEEP ANDHRA PICKS JAGAN IN HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA (TIP): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party REDDY, CHANDRABABU (BJP) on Thursday made a clean sweep in Himachal Pradesh with its candidates winning all the four Lok Sabha seats -- Shimla, Kangra, Mandi and Hamirpur -- in the hill state with record margins in the range of over NAIDU DECIMATED three lakh votes each and securing up to 72 percent of the polled vote share. NEW DELHI (TIP): Andhra Pradesh The four victorious BJP candidates included sitting has given a sweeping mandate to YSR MPs, Anurag Thakur and Ram Swaroop Sharma, who won Jaganmohan Reddy for both state and Hamirpur and Mandi Lok Sabha seats respectively. the Centre, practically decimating Chief The two other victorious candidates included two party Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu MLAs Suresh Kashyap and Kishan Kapoor, who bagged Desam Party. Mr Reddy, the chief of the Shimla and Kangra seats respectively. YSR Congress, is leading in 141 of the All four won their respective seats with record margins state's 175 assembly seats and all 25 of its in the range of three lakh votes each, making their Lok Sabha seats. While Mr Naidu is yet victories historical. to concede defeat, leaders in Mr Reddy's The three-term MP and son of former state Chief camp said he is likely to take oath on Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Anurag Thakur retained May 30.