Am again trying to make a sense of the news that are the current headlines. Shall go through a couple and see what they're all about. I'd asked a classmate of mine residing at Bangalore for the last 25 yrs and is a successful businessman as to what he thought would be the electoral outcome and his answer was typical...."you know it would be in the best interest of the state that the BJP comes to power but the predictions seem to point to a hung Assembly!" After his punishing schedule in the state, the Prime Minister is on a two-day state visit to Nepal.
(a) The PM in Nepal.
Narendra Modi is, currently, halfway through his state visit to Nepal as I write this. He and
KP Oli, the PM of Nepal would have had talks regarding the ties between the two countries
through economic assistance and enhancement of trade. The most interesting aspect of mutual
co-operation are:-
(i) To develop inland waterway for cargo movement within the framework of the Trade
and Transit treaty. Offering Calcutta as a port for Nepal's benefit?
(ii) Upgrade road and cross border rail links again, to complement the above.
KP Oli is from the Communist party of Nepal and he and Narendra Modi have been able to
come a long way from the distrust caused between the two countries during the month long
halt in the movement of goods during '15 as India was keen on the Madhesis - people of Indian
ancestry residing in the Terai of Nepal and comprising various cultural groups such as Hindu
caste groups, Muslims, merchants and indigenous people - getting their rightful place in their
newly drafted Constitution.
It's nice that India has taken the first step in removing the distrust that could have developed
as a result of that blockade.
(b) The Ugly Incidents During Electioneering in Karnataka.
An incessant flow of money to influence voters and taking the help of a particular religious
group for electoral success have been the latest scam in connection with the Karnataka
Assembly elections, poised to take place tomorrow. I'm sure that the appropriate authorities
would look into these happenings and the guilty are brought to book, earliest. Sad!
Tailpiece.
Will be off to Kottayam, by the early morning train, to be part of a commemorative meeting on the late CG Vasudevan Nair(CG chettan). Am glad to have got the opportunity to speak about a person that I'm fond of. Will return by the Intercity Express arriving Guruvayur at midnight.
(a) The PM in Nepal.
Narendra Modi is, currently, halfway through his state visit to Nepal as I write this. He and
KP Oli, the PM of Nepal would have had talks regarding the ties between the two countries
through economic assistance and enhancement of trade. The most interesting aspect of mutual
co-operation are:-
(i) To develop inland waterway for cargo movement within the framework of the Trade
and Transit treaty. Offering Calcutta as a port for Nepal's benefit?
(ii) Upgrade road and cross border rail links again, to complement the above.
KP Oli is from the Communist party of Nepal and he and Narendra Modi have been able to
come a long way from the distrust caused between the two countries during the month long
halt in the movement of goods during '15 as India was keen on the Madhesis - people of Indian
ancestry residing in the Terai of Nepal and comprising various cultural groups such as Hindu
caste groups, Muslims, merchants and indigenous people - getting their rightful place in their
newly drafted Constitution.
It's nice that India has taken the first step in removing the distrust that could have developed
as a result of that blockade.
(b) The Ugly Incidents During Electioneering in Karnataka.
An incessant flow of money to influence voters and taking the help of a particular religious
group for electoral success have been the latest scam in connection with the Karnataka
Assembly elections, poised to take place tomorrow. I'm sure that the appropriate authorities
would look into these happenings and the guilty are brought to book, earliest. Sad!
Tailpiece.
Will be off to Kottayam, by the early morning train, to be part of a commemorative meeting on the late CG Vasudevan Nair(CG chettan). Am glad to have got the opportunity to speak about a person that I'm fond of. Will return by the Intercity Express arriving Guruvayur at midnight.
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