1. The 67th Republic day.
It had the usual pomp and gaiety overlooked by heightened security considering the threats lurking around. Consider the following happenings during the run up to the d-day:-
(a) A car with a blue beam light went missing and is still ain't traceable.
(b) Hordes of potential trouble makers rounded and picked up to be taken under police custody.
(c) The warning about teenagers approaching the PM to harm him and so on.....
The precision of the columns passing the dais, the colourful cultural fair that was available and the aerial shots of the marching contingents showed the levels of practice undertaken to achieve that sort of precision!
Felt proud to be an Indian!
2. Drama in Arunachal Pradesh! What the future portends?
What has happened in Arunachal Pradesh for the imposition of the President's Rule which has since been approved by the Rashtrapatiji? Let's look through the diary of events:-
(a) In Nov '15, a section of the Congress rebels and BJP MLAs moved a motion of 'no confidence'
against the Speaker.
(b) Since the Speaker was unyielding in convening the session, the MLAs petitioned the Governor.
* The established norm is that a 'no confidence motion' against the Speaker will override all
other motions and will have to be taken up at the earliest opportunity!
(c) The ruling Congress dispensation, then, locked up the Assembly premises.
(d) Consequently, 21 rebel Congress MLAs along with 11 BJP and 2 Independent MLAs met
at a private place and declared that the incumbent Speaker and the CM were ousted.
* The petition regarding the validity of this meeting will be taken by the Supreme Court
tomorrow.
(e) The Governor convenes the Assembly on 16 Dec with the following diktat:-
(i) Resolution seeking the removal of the Speaker should be the first agenda and
(ii) The Deputy Speaker shall preside over the House from the first moment of the first
sitting.
The following factors are also relevant:-
(a) The Congress doesn't want a no confidence motion against the Speaker!
(b) Art 174(1) of the Constitution stipulates that the time period between the sessions of the
House shall not exceed 6 months. In this case, the last session was held on 21 Jul '15 and
the next was due on 21 Jan.
Half truths are being bandied about and the actual picture is being distorted. The Congress has called it the 'murder of The Constitution' and has threatened to fight against the central government during the forthcoming Budget Session of Parliament, along with the entire opposition!
It's abundantly clear that the next Parliament Session is gonna be a washout! The GST Bill and other legislation will remain stuck. The good of the country be damned!
Tailpiece.
(a) I'd raised my national flag at the balcony of The Quarterdeck and hauled it down at sunset to celebrate the Republic Day in my own little way!
(b) Chinnu and Rajesh were invited home for lunch. That they fetched up almost an hour late was another matter altogether!!
It had the usual pomp and gaiety overlooked by heightened security considering the threats lurking around. Consider the following happenings during the run up to the d-day:-
(a) A car with a blue beam light went missing and is still ain't traceable.
(b) Hordes of potential trouble makers rounded and picked up to be taken under police custody.
(c) The warning about teenagers approaching the PM to harm him and so on.....
The precision of the columns passing the dais, the colourful cultural fair that was available and the aerial shots of the marching contingents showed the levels of practice undertaken to achieve that sort of precision!
Felt proud to be an Indian!
2. Drama in Arunachal Pradesh! What the future portends?
What has happened in Arunachal Pradesh for the imposition of the President's Rule which has since been approved by the Rashtrapatiji? Let's look through the diary of events:-
(a) In Nov '15, a section of the Congress rebels and BJP MLAs moved a motion of 'no confidence'
against the Speaker.
(b) Since the Speaker was unyielding in convening the session, the MLAs petitioned the Governor.
* The established norm is that a 'no confidence motion' against the Speaker will override all
other motions and will have to be taken up at the earliest opportunity!
(c) The ruling Congress dispensation, then, locked up the Assembly premises.
(d) Consequently, 21 rebel Congress MLAs along with 11 BJP and 2 Independent MLAs met
at a private place and declared that the incumbent Speaker and the CM were ousted.
* The petition regarding the validity of this meeting will be taken by the Supreme Court
tomorrow.
(e) The Governor convenes the Assembly on 16 Dec with the following diktat:-
(i) Resolution seeking the removal of the Speaker should be the first agenda and
(ii) The Deputy Speaker shall preside over the House from the first moment of the first
sitting.
The following factors are also relevant:-
(a) The Congress doesn't want a no confidence motion against the Speaker!
(b) Art 174(1) of the Constitution stipulates that the time period between the sessions of the
House shall not exceed 6 months. In this case, the last session was held on 21 Jul '15 and
the next was due on 21 Jan.
Half truths are being bandied about and the actual picture is being distorted. The Congress has called it the 'murder of The Constitution' and has threatened to fight against the central government during the forthcoming Budget Session of Parliament, along with the entire opposition!
It's abundantly clear that the next Parliament Session is gonna be a washout! The GST Bill and other legislation will remain stuck. The good of the country be damned!
Tailpiece.
(a) I'd raised my national flag at the balcony of The Quarterdeck and hauled it down at sunset to celebrate the Republic Day in my own little way!
(b) Chinnu and Rajesh were invited home for lunch. That they fetched up almost an hour late was another matter altogether!!
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