Power Games: Kejriwal’s deity-on-currency ace trumps BJP
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Political Strokes
Kejriwal’s deity-on-currency ace trumps BJP
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s name for printing footage of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesh on Indian forex notes is a cleverly-crafted and superbly-timed political transfer. There have been stories that the Union authorities was planning to incorporate the photographs of Rabindranath Tagore and APJ Abdul Kalam on the notes. There can be a buzz that the BJP plans to in the end deliver within the footage of its ideologues. Kejriwal’s Laxmi-Ganesh ace has trumped the BJP leaders, who privately admit that it is a demand that can’t be opposed. Not not less than by the BJP, which places Hindu symbolism on the centre of its political campaigns. The demand has put the BJP in a Catch-22 scenario. It might be politically imprudent to go forward and put the faces of Netaji, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Guru Golwalkar, Veer Savarkar, Deendayal Upadhyay and Hedgewar with out addressing the decision for placing Laxmi, Ganesh there. The Indian deities, particularly Goddess Laxmi, have figured on currencies proper from the times of Kushans within the third century AD, to the reigns of Guptas, Mohammad Ghori, and Mughal emperor Akbar, till Sher Shah Suri introduced in ‘Rupiya’, the primary model of the present Indian forex notes. AAP says when a Muslim nation – Indonesia – might have Lord Ganesh on its forex notes why not India? The BJP remains to be making an attempt to determine deal with this googly by Kejriwal. This is a genie that won’t return into the bottle.
Liquor Scam
CBI probing function of spirits main Pernod Ricard
The CBI is probing the function of French spirits and wine main Pernod Ricard within the Delhi excise coverage rip-off. Sources mentioned the CBI suspects that one of many individuals named in its chargesheet – Manoj Rai – might have been working for Pernod Ricard to get the Delhi authorities to border a coverage useful to the corporate. Manoj Rai doesn’t immediately or not directly personal any retail or wholesale license in Delhi. Investigations are on to search out out why he had been attending conferences when the brand new excise coverage was being framed, and who he was representing. Was he representing Pernod or working for another person? The investigative company can be reportedly probing the function of different Pernod officers within the framing of the brand new coverage. Pernod’s India and South Asia chief Thibault Cuny has, in the meantime, stepped down for well being causes. Philippe Guettat, chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Asia is taking care of India operations till Cuny’s successor is discovered. Pernod’s provide in Delhi has additionally been fully disrupted with its in style manufacturers out of inventory. There are stories that the state excise division, which is feeling the warmth of CBI probe, has not been too sort to Pernod with permissions.
Bacchus Calling
Bihar govt might reverse its prohibition coverage
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s public demand for reversing the coverage of prohibition in Bihar appears to have begun the countdown for the coverage’s reversal. Lalu has been against the coverage for a while now and has aired his views on the topic earlier too. But now his social gathering is the senior associate of the state’s ruling alliance. Lalu has been saying that prohibition has led to the sale of spurious liquor, and the smuggling of Indian-made overseas liquor. Lives have been misplaced because of the consumption of hooch. He has mentioned that the state has been shedding income, and households their bread earners. Lalu’s demand has discovered assist from one other essential ally – former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Manjhi says the coverage of prohibition goes in opposition to the approach to life of his Musahar group. He has demanded a reversal of the coverage. Sources mentioned the mounting stress fromallies has compelled the federal government to rethink its coverage. Assessment is being made on how the massive girls constituency would take the withdrawal of coverage. Prohibition was launched within the state following a robust demand by girls, amongst whom chief minister Nitish Kumar enjoys appreciable reputation.
Political Strokes
Kejriwal’s deity-on-currency ace trumps BJP
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s name for printing footage of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesh on Indian forex notes is a cleverly-crafted and superbly-timed political transfer. There have been stories that the Union authorities was planning to incorporate the photographs of Rabindranath Tagore and APJ Abdul Kalam on the notes. There can be a buzz that the BJP plans to in the end deliver within the footage of its ideologues. Kejriwal’s Laxmi-Ganesh ace has trumped the BJP leaders, who privately admit that it is a demand that can’t be opposed. Not not less than by the BJP, which places Hindu symbolism on the centre of its political campaigns. The demand has put the BJP in a Catch-22 scenario. It might be politically imprudent to go forward and put the faces of Netaji, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Guru Golwalkar, Veer Savarkar, Deendayal Upadhyay and Hedgewar with out addressing the decision for placing Laxmi, Ganesh there. The Indian deities, particularly Goddess Laxmi, have figured on currencies proper from the times of Kushans within the third century AD, to the reigns of Guptas, Mohammad Ghori, and Mughal emperor Akbar, till Sher Shah Suri introduced in ‘Rupiya’, the primary model of the present Indian forex notes. AAP says when a Muslim nation – Indonesia – might have Lord Ganesh on its forex notes why not India? The BJP remains to be making an attempt to determine deal with this googly by Kejriwal. This is a genie that won’t return into the bottle.
Liquor Scam
CBI probing function of spirits main Pernod Ricard
The CBI is probing the function of French spirits and wine main Pernod Ricard within the Delhi excise coverage rip-off. Sources mentioned the CBI suspects that one of many individuals named in its chargesheet – Manoj Rai – might have been working for Pernod Ricard to get the Delhi authorities to border a coverage useful to the corporate. Manoj Rai doesn’t immediately or not directly personal any retail or wholesale license in Delhi. Investigations are on to search out out why he had been attending conferences when the brand new excise coverage was being framed, and who he was representing. Was he representing Pernod or working for another person? The investigative company can be reportedly probing the function of different Pernod officers within the framing of the brand new coverage. Pernod’s India and South Asia chief Thibault Cuny has, in the meantime, stepped down for well being causes. Philippe Guettat, chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Asia is taking care of India operations till Cuny’s successor is discovered. Pernod’s provide in Delhi has additionally been fully disrupted with its in style manufacturers out of inventory. There are stories that the state excise division, which is feeling the warmth of CBI probe, has not been too sort to Pernod with permissions.
Bacchus Calling
Bihar govt might reverse its prohibition coverage
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s public demand for reversing the coverage of prohibition in Bihar appears to have begun the countdown for the coverage’s reversal. Lalu has been against the coverage for a while now and has aired his views on the topic earlier too. But now his social gathering is the senior associate of the state’s ruling alliance. Lalu has been saying that prohibition has led to the sale of spurious liquor, and the smuggling of Indian-made overseas liquor. Lives have been misplaced because of the consumption of hooch. He has mentioned that the state has been shedding income, and households their bread earners. Lalu’s demand has discovered assist from one other essential ally – former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Manjhi says the coverage of prohibition goes in opposition to the approach to life of his Musahar group. He has demanded a reversal of the coverage. Sources mentioned the mounting stress fromallies has compelled the federal government to rethink its coverage. Assessment is being made on how the massive girls constituency would take the withdrawal of coverage. Prohibition was launched within the state following a robust demand by girls, amongst whom chief minister Nitish Kumar enjoys appreciable reputation.
