BJP, RSS put up strong defence, deny rift within party - rediff.com
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has reiterated that there were no differences within the Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] and that its leaders were capable of sorting out differences.
Speaking to rediff.com, RSS spokesman Ram Madhav said that there was no reason for the organisation to interfere in the BJP's affairs.
"If you want to know what the Organiser (party magazine) wrote in favour of Narendra Modi [ Images ] and Kamal Sandesh wrote against him, direct your questions to those who wrote," Madhav said.
"There is no squabbling among party leaders," the party spokesperson Prakash Javdekar told media persons in reference to the attack made on several saffron leaders in the party magazines, Kamal Sandesh, Panchjanya and Organiser.
"They are like any series of newspapers in the country... Every magazine editor got his idea and concept to write freely as newspapers are doing. It is the media which is making their own interpretation from party's magazine(s) ....Ghar ke andar koi ladayee nahin hai (No internal strife in BJP)," Javdekar said.
He was reacting to the editorial in Kamal Sandesh, which appealed the party leaders to rise above the petty issues of 'self' and 'other' besides that of 'self existence' and come together for the existence of the party.
On the posters of party leader Sanjay Joshi coming up in Ahmedabad [ Images ], Javdekar said, "I do not see such posters...where are they?"
Though the posters did not name Modi directly, it is apparent that the snub is aimed at the chief minister who had his way in elbowing out Joshi from the BJP national executive held in Mumbai [ Images ] last month.
On BJP president Nitin Gadkari [ Images ] touching the feet of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev [ Images ], Javadekar said, "Gadkari has touched the feet of a sant (Baba Ramdev) not of any rakshasa (demon)... We are not followers of Baba Ramdev or Anna Hazare. Corruption and black money were the issues that BJP had raised years ago".
Poster campaign keeps Modi-Joshi row alive - The Hindu
The Narendra Modi-Sanjay Joshi issue is far from over. Ten days after BharatiyaJanata Party president Nitin Gadkari sacked Mr. Joshi from the national executive under pressure from the Gujarat Chief Minister, mysterious posters have surfaced in Gujarat and here targeting Mr. Modi.
While the BJP maintains that it has no clue to who is behind the poster campaign, senior leaders have conceded that the Modi-Sanjay row has divided the BJP as well as the Sangh Parivar. Influential sections within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP have openly sympathised with Mr. Joshi, an RSS pracharak and Mr. Modi's bête noire.
According to a senior BJP leader, the poster campaign as well as articles in the mouthpieces of the RSS and the BJP critical of Mr. Modi reflect the divisions within the party and unease over the manner Mr. Gadkari yielded to the Chief Minister.
An article in Panchjanya, RSS mouthpiece, not only questioned Mr. Modi's style of functioning but also suggested that the issue of the BJP's prime ministerial candidate be decided only after the 2014 general elections — an obvious reference to the race within the party to position oneself as the nominee before the poll.
The posters, which have surfaced in parts of central Delhi, with Joshi's pictures read: Chote man se koi bada nahi hota, tute man se koi bada nahi hota (nobody becomes big with a narrow mind). They go on to say: Kaho dil se... Sanjay Joshi phir se (Say with your heart, Sanjay Joshi once again).” Though name of the Gujarat Chief Minister does not figure in the posters, the reference to the post-Mumbai conclave of the BJP is obvious.
Responding to questions, BJP chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “These were not authorised banners and posters of the party, so I do not have to say anything about them.”
On the pieces in Panchajanya and the BJP's Kamal Sandesh, expressing concern over internal affairs of the party, Mr. Prasad said much should not be read into the articles.
“What appeared in Panchajanya and the Organiser are only the personal views of the author and not of the organisation (RSS). RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav has already clarified this and I as a Swayamsevak of the RSS and Chief spokesperson of the BJP am saying this.”
Ireland set to break with tradition - UEFA
Anyone who suggests the Irish are incapable of making fun of themselves simply has to recall the joke the former Republic of Ireland defender Mark Lawrenson made about the predictability of his team's tactical strategy. "Sure if Plan A fails," Lawrenson said with a smile, "we can always opt for Plan A."
Time has not altered the widely-held view that Irish teams are wedded to 4-4-2 formations. There has been only one adjustment from this system in Giovanni Trapattoni's tenure, which came in Bari three years ago, when the Italians were reduced to ten men and 'Trap' immediately opted for a 4-3-1-2 shape.
The chance of him doing something similar again for Sunday's UEFA EURO 2012 opener against Croatia seems strong. After drawing against Hungary on Monday night, when their opponents managed to effectively position players in between Ireland's lines of four defenders and midfielders, Trapattoni has spoken openly about changing his plans.
"At half-time last night, I took Robbie [Keane] aside and asked him to play a little deeper," said Trapattoni. "He can do this role cleverly. He has the quality. And if it has to be done, it has to be done. It is something we Italians are used to doing in order to get a result. Sometimes the best defender on the pitch has to be your striker."
Change is not something Ireland's players are afraid of either, with striker Jonathan Walters, saying: "With our clubs we make three, four tactical changes per match. It’s what we do."
What Ireland's players must do, to stay sweet with Trapattoni, is adhere to his work ethic. "There is a player in my squad - I won't name him - who, under a previous Ireland manager, ventured up field once. Ireland lost the ball," Trapattoni recalled. "The man he was supposed to be marking scored while he had stayed upfield. He had washed his hands of blame like Pontius Pilate. As a manager, I can't allow that thing to happen."
Much is happening for Ireland this week, though. After attending a civic reception in the afternoon, the players then trained in front of 12,000 fans, who saw 20 of the 23 players work out. John O'Shea, Shay Given and Glenn Whelan were rested but, Trappattoni insisted, all three will be available for Sunday.
Liverpool chief takes swipe at comedian Whelan - Football
Published: 05 Jun 2012 - 13:17:09
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has hit back at Dave Whelan after the Wigan chairman criticised the Reds' handling of their search for a new manager.
Ayre is angry that Whelan went public with details of Liverpool's interest in Wigan boss Roberto Martinez before the Anfield club eventually hired Brendan Rodgers from Swansea.
Whelan claimed Liverpool had offered Martinez the job as long as he was willing to accept a director of football working above him.
But Ayre insisted Rdogers was always their first choice and responded by taking a swipe at Whelan's constant appearances in the English media.
"Our aim from the outset was to conduct a proper, thorough, search, and do it in the proper manner," Ayre told the Liverpool Echo.
"From our point of view, we did all the right things. We approached the clubs we needed to approach, and conducted ourselves properly at all times.
"It is disappointing, then, that Dave Whelan felt the need to run the kind of sideshow he conducted via Sky Sports News and various other media outlets.
"To be honest, I always thought (stand-up comic) John Bishop was the biggest comedian in the north west, but Dave Whelan seems to have taken that mantle over the last couple of weeks!"
Liverpool's American owners, Fenway Sports Group, were linked with a host of managers after they sacked Kenny Dalglish last month and some critics suggested they should have spoken to just one target rather than trying to conduct interviews with several candidates.
That process was initially said to have convinced Rodgers to snub Liverpool's interest before he later changed his mind, but Ayre believes it was right to conduct the most comprehensive search possible.
"It is important to understand that we ran a proper search to find a new manager, and that part of that involved us speaking to a number of candidates," he said.
"We make no secret of the fact we spoke with Roberto Martinez, but that is all we did. He is a great guy, and I can't speak highly enough of his professionalism and conduct.
"But for his chairman to make suggestions like he has, and suggestions that just aren't true, well it is disappointing to say the least.
"We can say with absolute certainty that the only person who was made any offer by Liverpool Football Club is Brendan Rodgers."
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Baby bald eagle hatched in Castro Valley park should fly by July 4th - San Jose Mercury News
A baby bald eagle recently hatched at Anthony Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley should by flying in time for Independence Day, a park spokeswoman said.
The chick's parents have nested in a spot far away from human interference, but visible from the Columbine Trail below the Lost Ridge group camp, park spokeswoman Emily Hopkins said.
"It's hatched and eating and bobbing around," Hopkins said. It's a welcome sight, especially since a recent batch of eggs laid by a pair of bald eagles in San Mateo County failed to hatch, she added.
The female eagle laid what observers believe is her first egg in late April, Hopkins said. Because the feathers on her head have not yet turned the bald eagle's signature white, she is believed to be about 4 years old, younger than most female eagles are when they reach sexual maturity.
The male eagle, Hopkins said, is older, and appears to know Father's Day is fast approaching: "He's being a very good dad," she said. "He's doing a whole lot of food-gathering, which sometimes the mother eagles are more known for. He's staying busy."
It's good the couple made their home in a hard-to-get-to part of the park, Hopkins said. "We don't want people to disturb them."
The nest is "kind of a big pile of sticks," she added. "Apparently, it's very common that the same pair of eagles will come back and use the same nest in subsequent years whenever they mate. They'll make additions and improvements to
it, and we're hoping to see that here."Hopkins said a former parks staffer noted that it's lucky the nest is so close to Lake Chabot, because "every time they stock Lake Chabot they're feeding the eagles. So there are plenty of fish where they are."
None of the eagles have been given names, Hopkins said, and have not been tagged or banded. They are, however, providing important information to scientists tracking their development.
Bald eagles are considered a success story among endangered species, having come close to extinction four decades ago, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Protected by conservation efforts, the raptors recovered in numbers enough to be taken off the federal Endangered Species List, though they are still considered endangered within California.
The park is located at 17600 Lake Chabot Road. To keep track of park updates and see more videos and photos of the eagle family, go to the East Bay Regional Park District website at www.ebparks.org and click on the "News" tab.
Contact Sean Maher at 925-943-8013. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/OneSeanMaher.
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