United we can surmount all hurdles: RSS chief - Times of India
NAGPUR: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said it was a lack of political will and failure of the countrymen to unite on national issues that had led to most of the problems that the country is facing today. Citing the Pak-occupied-Kashmir as one such problem, he said it was regrettable that even 66 years after parts of Kashmir were illegally occupied by Pakistan, India could do little to regain control over it.
"In 1994 Parliament passed a unanimous resolution that whole of Kashmir, including PoK, were indivisible parts of India and that we have to get back the areas illegally under Pakistan's occupation. But after that subsequent government have done nothing in last 16 years to gain control of PoK. The country today faces several serious problems. None of them is insurmountable. Only we need to evolve a society that values nationalism and patriotism above individuals and unity to resolve these problems created by political parties that work under vote bank pressures instead of national interests,' said Bhagwat.
The RSS chief was addressing a gathering of over 1,000 swayamsevaks (volunteers) who had completed their third-year course of the RSS at the monthlong summer camp held here annually to graduate as 'pracharaks' (full-time activists). Bhagwat said the RSS is engaged in uniting people on certain values of nationalism and ideals that would serve the society. He cited Punjab's separatist movement, which he said, could be defused only because a large section of the society and also the government and those in authority could join hands to achieve the goal.
However, he said that such unity of thought was missing when it came to address the Kashmir problem. He lambasted the interlocutors' report which was put in public domain recently. The report totally ignored the voice of Hindu pundits who were thrown out of the homeland, he said. He also questioned 'the dual character' of Kashmir that seems to have enamoured the interlocutors and said which province of India does not have such diverse nature. "In fact it is this diversity that is the hallmark of India's unity. So where is the question of giving separate treatment to Kashmir?" he asked.
Pointing out the politics of appeasement, Bhagwat said that recently Mamata Bannerjee in West Bengal had granted a pay hike to mullahs and muezzins of mosques. "From where did that money come? It's public money and majority in this country are Hindus," said the RSS chief. "There is need to get beyond such appeasement of one section or another and think in terms of policies that would bring real development touching all. Such an exercise was undertaken by outgoing French President Sarkozy who formed a special committee of economists to suggest policies that would bring lasting development in terms of happiness to all and peace in the society, said Bhagwat.
Director of Punjab Kesri chain of newspapers Ashwini Kumar, who was the chief guest at the valedictory function, said if one stood firm on values, success was certain. He said he lost his father Lala Jagat Narain as well as father Ramesh Chandra to separatists' bullets in Punjab. But his newspaper refused to be dictated by the militants.
Kumar said he considered himself lucky for having spent the day, which was also his birthday, at the RSS headquarters.
People: 'America's Got Talent' vet who lied about service remains on show - San Jose Mercury News
"America's Got Talent" is sticking with controversial vet singer Timothy Poe, although the road won't be easy for him on or off the talent show.
"AGT" producers are reportedly editing Poe's appearance in the upcoming Las Vegas show, all while Poe is coming under fire from folks on the show, and while his family is receiving death threats.
This all started days after Poe appeared on an audition episode of "AGT," where he said he stuttered because of a war injury yet sang well enough to bring the audience to its feet. After the broadcast, military records called into question whether Poe was injured in Afghanistan. It also was revealed that Poe claimed a photo he gave the show was from his service in the war, when in fact it depicted another soldier.
Host Nick Cannon was the first to notice a discrepancy in Poe's story. The singer showed no signs of a stutter when he stepped off the stage after performing. "I think we was so caught up in the moment, he forgot to stutter," Cannon told reporters.
Show producers, according to TMZ, are discussing what footage to cut from Poe's Las Vegas appearance. Judge Howie Mandel expects the show won't disqualify Poe, but it remains to be seen how the judges, audience and voting public react to him.
"I was so blown away that I was totally taken in," Mandel told TMZ. "I'm really angry with the guy."
So are a lot of people.
Poe's family told TMZ they have received death threats. Poe's
sister-in-law said while shopping with her children, someone approached and said, "We're going to kill you and the whole family." Similar threats were made to other family members as well.England have 'platform' for success - UEFA
Captain Steven Gerrard summed up the general satisfaction in the England camp when he described the opening 1-1 draw with Group D rivals France as "a platform" for Roy Hodgson's men to build on. Scott Parker repeated those words as he reflected on a third game unbeaten under new manager Hodgson, though he also promised that England would show more as an attacking force in the games to come.
Steven Gerrard, England midfielder
France have got fantastic players and I thought we caused them as many problems as they caused us so we're satisfied with the performance. I said before the game that no matter what the result was today, we wouldn't get carried away, it was only going to be a platform. It's great to get off the mark, points-wise, and now we need to follow it up and try and get four points after two.
Wayne Rooney showed all those years ago that if you're good enough, you're old enough and [18-year-old Alex] Oxlade-Chamberlain showed tonight that he's good enough for this level. He's still got a lot of learning to do but playing with experienced players he'll soon pick that up quickly.
Scott Parker, England midfielder
We're happy with the point. It was a difficult game in difficult conditions in terms of the temperature, quite a slow game against a very good France team. We had a good chance in the first half with James [Milner] and then went 1-0 ahead but like I said, we are happy with the draw and it gives us a good platform now to move on in the competition. In the next two games, we hope that maybe we can go a little bit more on the attacking side.
Joe Hart, England goalkeeper
Samir [Nasri]'s a clever player, we dropped off a little bit. It was a good goal and we have to concentrate on the good performance. You can question the team all you want, but you'll always get belief, pride and quality. People forget that we're England and we're a good side. In that first 25 minutes they weren't ready for us.
DEA withdraws request to scan plates on I-15, but may do it anyway - ksl.com
"And when we asked why, they said they were withdrawing their request," he said.
Weiler said he expects to learn more Tuesday about what the DEA's action means.
"I don't know if they're backing off or if they're saying, 'Hey, we tried to be nice … but we're going to do it anyway,'" he said. "At this point, I just don't know."
The scanners capture license plates, direction of travel and GPS coordinates, agency officials told the committee in May. The information would be stored in a DEA database in Virginia for two years.
The DEA uses the technology along the U.S. border in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Moving into the country's interior along known drug trafficking routes is the second of a three-phase project that would end with scanners being placed along the country's northern border, DEA officials said.
Marijuana grows on public lands in southern Utah are common, as are violent drug traffickers from Nevada and California, DEA officials told the committee. The license plate reader would allow local police agencies to be alerted when the vehicle of a known trafficker enters the state. It would also be used when Amber Alerts are issued.
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Sanjay Joshi attends RSS function - Daily News and Analysis
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After being forced out of BJP following by his bete noire Narendra Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister, Sanjay Joshi today attended a meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Nagpur on Moday. When the media approached him with questions, he said "I will talk to ...
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