The South Asian Times excellence in journalism Vol.7 No. 12 July 19-25, 2014 60 Cents New York Edition Follow us on TheSouthAsianTimes.info Modi’s diplomacy at BRICS: Making of a statesman New Delhi: The 6th BRICS sum- mit this week was Narendra Modi's first international conference as India's prime minister, but his per- formance in Brazil has won ful- some praise from the Indian media. Newspapers feel the PM's "debut on the world stage" has put India "squarely on the path of pragmatic internationalism". Modi pitched for a peaceful, bal- anced and stable world and told the leaders of the five-nation power- house comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that it should be driven by people-to- people contact led by the youth of PM Narendra Modi with the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, the five nations. Professing 'zero the President of China, Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir tolerance’ against terrorism, Modi Putin and President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, at the Sixth Continued on page 4 BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil on July 15. (Photo: PIB) Missile shot down Malaysian plane: US Modi’s coming visit Web evidence shows missile fired by pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine creates euphoria Washington: A Malaysian Airlines passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of eastern in community Ukraine on Thursday, spurring New York: As more details swift accusations from Ukrainian emerge about Narendra Modi’s officials that "terrorists" shot down maiden visit to the US as PM, the aircraft. euphoria is gripping the Indian The United States has concluded community in the tristate area. a missile shot down the plane, but Debris of the Malaysian Besides visiting New York for hasn't pinpointed who was respon- Airlines flight MH17 which the UN General Assembly ses- Continued on page 4 had 298 aboard. sion in mid-September, Modi Photo: ©Diana De Rosa Photography has accepted President Obama’s invitation for a meeting in Washington. The grapevine has Brahmrishi Sri Guruvanand Swami graced the it that there will be a state dinner International Guru Poornima 2014 celebration on at the White House in Modi’s honor.Modi has also given his July 12 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center nod for a public reception in (NJPAC). After giving a powerful and inspiring New York. discourse, Gurudev, as he is known among his Expectedly, many influential Indian Americans want a piece devotees, personally blessed over 3,000 people of the action, and have started from the US and 14 other countries including India making discrete inquiries and who attended the mammoth event suffused with lobbying to be seen as close to sounds and sights of devotion for Guru and God. the new power center in India. Former US President Bill Clinton distributes chapattis to Sadly, competition to take students during midday meals prepared by Akshaya Patra kitchen in Jaipur on July 16. (Photo: IANS). Story on page 3. Continued on page 4 Detailed report and pictures on pages >> 15-18. US AFFAIRS 9 OP ED 13 TOURISM 25 SPIRITUAL AWARENESS 30 excellence in journalism TheSouthAsianTimes.info July 19-25, 2014 TheSouthAsianTimes.info TRISTATE COMMUNITY July 19-25, 2014 3 CG steps in to stop bickering Clinton visits Jaipur for Akshaya Patra’s school lunch program over community reception for Modi By Prakash Bhandari Jaipur: Former US President Bill By Ashok Ojha Clinton has some special affinity with Jaipur. He visited the historic Edison, NJ: Chaotic scenes city first in 2000 and was fascinat- erupted among community lead- Dr Barai sets the record straight ed by its color and pageantry. He ers at a meeting here on July 12 came again after completing his to form preparatory committees e had arranged a meeting, inviting 2 second term in Oval Office to meet to hold a public reception for people of Naila, a village near the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wrepresentatives of Pink City that he visited on his first during his US visit in September. every Indian American associa- tion in NY-NJ area on July 12 at sojourn. Now, during his third trip, Accusations and counter-accusa- President Clinton at the the TV Asia Auditorium. The he visited a kitchen run by an tions were flying until Consul Akshaya Patra facility in meeting was attended by about NGO, Akshaya Patra. Clinton General Dnyaneshwar Mulay evinced keen interest in the kitchen Jaipur on Wednesday.. took to the stage and threatened 260 people. Some uninvited ele- Dr Bharat Barai (left) finds because the Clinton Foundation now an MLA, joined Clinton as he to leave the meeting if calm did- ments also attended. the interruption caused by helped Akshaya Patra secure a do- served food to the school children. n’t prevail. “At the beginning, it appeared the FIA group and nation of $2 million (from the Akshaya Patra feeds over one The meeting at TV Asia audito- that a group of 9 people tried to Shalli Kumar (right). earth mover giant Caterpillar) for million children daily across India. rium was addressed by leaders of question the ‘Authority’ of the the various kitchens for school- The program is part of the Clinton Overseas Friends of BJP as well people holding the meeting. Community. We all emphasized children that the NGO set up in Global Initiative “commitment to as others who flew in from Ankur Vaidya, president of FIA, that we were all working as vol- nine states of the country including action” made by Akshaya Patra and Chicago, Texas and Florida. spoke. He was explained the unteers for this cause. Jaipur. Deshpande Foundation. Some speakers led by Dr. process and a document from “Then Mr. Shalli Kumar from Clinton saw the processing of Clad in a greenish bush shirt and Bharat Barai solicited names of the embassy for the Madison Chicago (who was not invited) food at the Akshaya Patra state-of- cotton trousers, Clinton also visited those wishing to serve on any of Square Garden was read. came and stated that he had met the art kitchen in Jaipur that feeds a Sanskrit school where he was the committees. But there were “The rest of the people were the Consul General of New York over 1.25 million schoolchildren greeted by children who danced in loud protests over the process of not happy at such distraction 2 days ago and the CG had studying in 1,100 government run colorful costumes. Two whiz kids these nominations. Dr. Barai, a and tried to shout him out. We called him, advising that this schools as a mid-day meal program showed their skills in solving com- Indiana based physician and handled the situation coolly and meeting should be adjourned in and around the city. The kitchen plex mathematical equations in a community leader known for his calmly. We invited Mr Vaidya to and the CG had told him that he prepares food also for the 20,000 jiffy to the amazement of Clinton close ties with Modi, failed to give his views briefly. Others will appoint a new committee Anganwadi workers and 4,000 dai- and the donors accompanying him pacify the audience. shouted him down. I requested for this event. ly wage laborers at over 40 loca- in this trip to Asia Pacific. In the “All we were trying to do is to the guests to respect his right to “That threw everyone in con- tions across the city. Akshaya Patra US, Clinton Foundation’s initia- enable as many community or- give his views. fusion. He further stated that provides healthy meal at a meager tives led to 20,000 schools provid- ganizations from all parts of USA “He gave some points and there was no need for fund-rais- Rs 5. Clinton was shown around ing kids with healthy food choices get represented in these commit- then he and 8 others left the ing and he will give $1 million. the kitchen by Madhu Pandit Dasa, to combat childhood obesity. The tees as possible,” Barai told The auditorium calmly. Several Several members protested that chairman, and Gururaj Deshpande, Clinton Foundation’s donors in- South Asian Times. “We must speakers spoke and stressed the one man was trying to buy out head of the US chapter of Akshaya clude Laxmi Mittal and Amar use this opportunity to prove that importance of working in a unit- the program. Some members Patra. The US chapter raises $3-4 Singh who given over $ 1 million we, the people of Indian origin, ed fashion to present the best shouted at him that in the past, million annually to support the each. Cinton was scheduled to vis- speak with one voice. Modi ji show in support of PM Modi, he had made many such NGO’s free mid day meal program. it a community centre and a school Contd. on page 4... India and the Indian American Contd. on page 4... Jaipur royal Diya Kumari, who is in Lucknow on July 17. 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