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LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party has vowed to work against the use of English in education and computers in new projects. While these are pitched as populist measures — abolition of “expensive education in English” would allegedly create a level playing field for all and less use of computers would generate jobs — the steps are being viewed with alarm as they have the potential to drag back the country by years.
Releasing the party manifesto here on Saturday, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav dwelt on his pet anti-English theme. The manifesto says that if a new government were to be formed with SP’s support, it would work to abolish schools providing expensive education in English — in other words, virtually every public school regarded among the country’s top schools. Interestingly, Mulayam Singh’s two sons have gone to such schools.
While speaking to reporters, Mulayam Singh said he was against “the compulsory use of English language in education, administration and judiciary”. He said SP favoured the national language, Hindi, and regional languages. To give his anti-top grade education a populist spin, he said his party was in favour of free education for girls until graduation.
On computers, Mulayam said their use was leading to unemployment. He added that wherever work can be done by hand, computers would be abolished. As everything was done by hand until the advent of computers, the step, if taken to its logical conclusion, could lead to the scrapping of almost all computers. Later, it was clarified that less use of computers would be enforced only in new projects — again, something that could put new projects at a disadvantage vis-a-vis older ones.
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Sakshatkara 11 April 2009
07:23:44 pm
What the hell is Sanjay Dutt thinking ?? Associating himself with this jokers !
rks 11 April 2009
10:11:00 pm
Second that Sakshatkara.
What about cycle, it was not invented in India? What about Trains and Plane they ride, that was not invented in India. If you think Swadesi, Please don’t use anything which was made or made with help of foreigners. Same goes for Thackerays wrt to Maharastra. Please don’t use anything not made by Marathis.
RAJ 11 April 2009
10:54:26 pm
Well..there is no denying that Sanjay Dutt is making a fool of himself…Well nothing better is expected out of him once he associated himself with the “”greatest Dalla”" of Our country(Amar Singh)..Whoever got associated with the dalla have made a follm of himself(Amitabh Included)…Recall that ad where Amitabh said empathically”"UP mein Jaan hai”"”
Its also not a surprise that SP doesnt want their core vote bank (Muslim and Yadava)to get litarate..Because once the Yadavs and Muslims are educated why on earth they would vote for SP ????
Arun 11 April 2009
11:29:01 pm
What a disgrace!
Its also not a surprise that SP doesnt want their core vote bank (Muslim and Yadava)to get litarate..Because once the Yadavs and Muslims are educated why on earth they would vote for SP ????
Very true, Raj! Scumbags like these thrive on people’s poverty, illiteracy and backwardness.
Tango 11 April 2009
11:50:32 pm
Excellent summation Raj & Arun.
What regressive thoughts and politics.
Tango 11 April 2009
11:52:25 pm
Raj -”greatest Dalla”” of Our country(Amar Singh)..”
You run the risk of being dubbed anti-Bachchan because anything against Amar Singh is taken as against Bachchans.
Aarohi 12 April 2009
12:07:29 am
I think they forgot to change the manifesto
RAJ 12 April 2009
01:07:38 am
Tango,
Infact my illusion for the Great Amitabh faded once I saw him hand in hand with Amar singh…Although I still feel Amitabh is a great human being unlike Amar singh but I have serious doubts on Amitabhs sense of judgement….
Aarohi 12 April 2009
01:15:30 am
Let’s not use derogatory language on a public forum for any one.
RAJ 12 April 2009
01:54:20 am
Well Aarohi,
I understand your concerns,,But I would be happy if you can impose the same restrictions when some of our esteemed members repeatadely crack gay jokes upon some celebrities…I believe those jokes are equally derogative in nature….
rockstar 12 April 2009
01:56:20 am
nexus of mulayam and sonia openly bribed the mp’s and got clean chit so as tytler and very soon mulayam from government what can i say more
now this is the real talibanisation another case of psuedo secularism
rockstar 12 April 2009
01:58:43 am
“it would work to abolish schools providing expensive education in English — in other words, virtually every public school regarded among the country’s top schools. Interestingly, Mulayam Singh’s two sons have gone to such schools.”
not only public school but studied abroad to
such hypocricy
neelu 12 April 2009
01:59:50 am
Amitabh has a long association with Amar Singh – one of obligation to Mr. Singh. It is good to see that he has maintained his relationship with the gentlemen. But does it have to be such an overtly public one? I think it diminishes Mr. Bachchan to be constantly seen with and defending Amar Singh, though I admire his idealism in dropping Mr. Singh like a hot potato.
neelu 12 April 2009
02:00:41 am
Aarohi – what is your stance on derogatory comments towards other members?
rockstar 12 April 2009
02:04:35 am
srk to is campaigning for congress and for her sonia mata and calls rahul gandhi as greatest leader
salman is campaigning for congress and more hillariously for vinod khanna in gurudaspur
why to TARGET SINGLE STAR
stars are just star its hillarious to take them seriously apart from films
neelu 12 April 2009
02:07:41 am
It is also sobering to think that we are on a forum discussing the ups and downs and highs and lows of Hindi cinema when the country could be dealing with THIS.
rockstar 12 April 2009
02:12:58 am
these are hypothetical things will not come place these are only there to appease some section and shows mindset and in my book the real talibanisation
election time big talks nothing more
Aarohi 12 April 2009
06:00:04 am
neelu/Raj: I think the comment is quite clear. Derogatory comments about “any one” are best avoided.
Actually my comment is because of a very real concern. Not only do these comments spoil the discussion, people can get into problems for making such comments. Finally, every point can be made without getting using these comments, unless the point is to make such comments.
RAJ 12 April 2009
09:34:33 am
Rockstar,
When and where SRK campaigned for Congress????
AArohi,
Understand your concerns .we all sd b more careful…
rockstar 12 April 2009
09:53:15 am
raj:
looks likely in delhi
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/give-him-money/441806//
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1244490
salman did also for bjp candidate vinod khanna as well as congress in u.p
Tango 12 April 2009
10:57:00 am
Aarohi-We will try to heed to your suggestions.
Tango 12 April 2009
10:58:57 am
Raj- During every elections news is there about not only SRK but many others who are likely to campaign for diff parties, but ultimately its the usual suspects.
The addition this time is Salman and Dutt (not sure if Baba campaigned for anyone barring his sis).
RAJ 12 April 2009
10:14:36 pm
Rockstar,
“”srk too is campaigning for congress “”"…These are your words..
Would be happy if you can provide links of “”where SRK has Campaigned”" rather that “”where SRK is expected to campaign”"”
There is a big difference there…I hope you understand…
Coming back to Amitabh,his personal equation with Amar is his personal domain and we sdnt be overly worried about that,what worries us is his public gestures with Amar Singh(Like the campaign he did for the SP in 2004)…Thats where he looses some of his credibility and should be more careful…
rudresh 12 April 2009
11:36:37 pm
He really said that no computer or “no computer where work can be done by human being”. May be his concern is employment, Opportunity for as many as possible.
Socialism, equal distribution of money.
And donot know why instead of discussing manifesto, guys started discussing Amitabh, Amar.
Its their own matter.
RAJ 13 April 2009
12:06:46 am
SP also said “”There would be no stock trading once they come to power and they would stop Mall culture”"..Now can you beat that??
rudresh 13 April 2009
12:47:50 am
what is mall culture. 50 Rs product in 100 Rs and all items to be sold on MRP even in food baazar like chains.
Retailing by big houses and chains are affecting the small shopkeepers and retailers in big way, not in city but also in small towns. Small towns affect is too big. One or two megamarts like vishal etc had eaten the whole market.
against the punjibaad and thats socialism….
rockstar 13 April 2009
01:45:23 am
“what is mall culture. 50 Rs product in 100 Rs and all items to be sold on MRP even in food baazar like chains.
Retailing by big houses and chains are affecting the small shopkeepers and retailers in big way, not in city but also in small towns.”
agree entirely there talking about food chain just look small traders and local vegetable market(sabzee mandi) is beginning to feel the heat
its more the status symbol agree but again people are willing to spend thats why they are coming up huge in number isn’t it
RAJ 13 April 2009
02:49:44 am
What abouit Stock trading???? Is this not Punibad????
This guys are talking as if the socialist country China do not have any malls…Shanghai itself have more malls than the entire India put together…
RAJ 13 April 2009
02:51:55 am
I dont think malls sell Rs.50 product at Rs.100..In the contrary malls offer discounts and bulk sells where a Rs.50 product becomes Rs.45 if not less…
rudresh 13 April 2009
05:16:24 am
I just pointed to emphasis that each country is different and each economy is different, even the needs of different individuals are not same. “No internet” can affect me badly but will have no effect on my parents similarly bad roads can affect some one travelling in car but not to the person who does not even have chappals to wear.
So just neglecting some one’s manifesto becuase it does not suits ur requirements does not mean it is bad or have no takers.
rudresh 13 April 2009
05:22:04 am
The main advantage of democracy is that here the elite or so called elite groups has same say as ordinary people (or less say as ordinary are more in numbers).
And i also donot buy the theory that ordinary people are less intelligent, they also knows what suits them most.
Tango 13 April 2009
05:53:10 am
Raj & Rudresh
I have no problems with choice of parties and who one campaigns for.
But I simply hate these kind of regressive politics that VP Singh, Mulayam, Laloo, Devi Lal and Charan Singh etc. practiced and practice.
The year was 89- 90 (I think) and it from then that that India went down hill as far as development and investment in infrastructure is concerned.
Aarohi 13 April 2009
06:11:30 am
Good points here by rudresh, Raj and Tango bhai.
On a related note: I am sure if we go through the manifestos of all the parties, we will find some problem or the other. The reality is that most of the parties and the electorate don’t care what’s on the manifesto and this leads to situations like the one SP is facing now.
Tango 13 April 2009
06:23:37 am
Aarohi thanks.
See there has to be something favouring the major segments that supports your party in the manifesto, but things like Coke-Pepsi band kar do, problem solve ho jayega, dont capture stray-rabid dogs (they may be attacking kids, its there in newspapers everyday), Valentine mat manao values will return, yeh kya hai.
Why not we will invest and encourage foreign investment in infrastructure. More eviorenment friendly power plants. We will give utmost priority to security and ans stabilty of the country. More stringent survellance at public places etc.
rks 13 April 2009
10:58:43 am
I got a spam mail in inbox from people claiming to be representing BJP (choosebjp4india@gmail.com)
BJP’s Agenda to Empower Young India :
******** (Deleted)
BJP’s IT Vision Document – For Youth of India – In Brief
********* (Deleted)
Aarohi 13 April 2009
08:16:00 pm
rks: That’s not spam, that’s spampaigning.
rks 13 April 2009
08:28:16 pm
Aarohi – They spammed with Manifesto in my other gmail ID.
ps: They put everyone in To. Think someone replies to that email. BTW I saw Som’s email ID in the list
Aarohi 13 April 2009
09:20:58 pm
Anyone familiar on the sender’s list?
Arun 13 April 2009
09:52:02 pm
I got one such mail too.
Som 13 April 2009
10:10:43 pm
I have got a couple, one to my hotmail Id and another one to gmail.
RAJ 15 April 2009
10:20:34 pm
Tango,
“”"Why not we will invest and encourage foreign investment in infrastructure. More eviorenment friendly power plants. We will give utmost priority to security and ans stabilty of the country. More stringent survellance at public places etc.”"
Agree 100 Pct..These are the issues should be there in every party’s manifesto and sadly these are the very points which are missing…
Tango 16 April 2009
03:04:42 am
Thanks Raj.
As they say- Jaisi praja, Waisa raja
Those states that vote on development issues, get development, those on regressive issue, get precisely that.
Hope to see a change in the mindset of the voters this time around.