India has the largest number of newspaper readers in the world, around 330 million. Shocking fact, considering that the Congress has proudly taken out half page advertisements in newspapers boasting of a
" 3 fold increase in food subsidy " to 810 million people. Seems that in their quest for knowledge Indians would rather buy newspapers than food. The tragic death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister, Shashi Tharoor has been front page news for the last few days. All articles focusing on her illnesses, on her tweets regarding her husband's relationship with a Pakistani journalist, Mehr Tarar and on whether she took her own life. Not one article has questioned the propriety of a minister corresponding privately with a Pakistani woman, ISI agent or not. In 1963, the British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo had to resign because he had relations with a call girl, called Christine Keeler who was also entertaining the Soviet Naval Attache at the time. Indians in sensitive posts falling for Pakistani honey traps are well known. The usual refuge for any Indian politician caught in the act is to get admitted to hospital and Mr Tharoor took refuge in AIIMS. AIIMS is perhaps the most premier medical institute in India, handling only difficult cases so Mr Tharoor would be suffering from something very serious, yet it did not stop him from carrying his wife's body for cremation. While we invite Pakistanis with open arms our armed forces lack basic necessities. They need howitzers, helicopters, anti-tank guided missiles, assault rifles and night-vision devices. As we know all purchases of defense equipment is full of bribes and waste. While China has commissioned its first aircraft carrier and is rushing ahead with a second the Scorpene submarine, marred by Rs 5 billion in bribes, will be delayed yet again. By the time the navy gets its first submarine it will be obsolete. We are continuing to buy obsolete Tatra trucks at Rs 5 million a pop which Tata or Ashok Leyland can supply at Rs 1 million each. Pakistan blatantly sends terrorists across the border to kill Indian citizens, the Chinese army comes across our borders at will and even Sri Lanka shoots at our naval vessels. From Kashmir to Tashkent to Shimla to Sharm al-Sheikh, it is a long story of betrayal. Meanwhile our newspapers advertise more alms for the beggars.
" 3 fold increase in food subsidy " to 810 million people. Seems that in their quest for knowledge Indians would rather buy newspapers than food. The tragic death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister, Shashi Tharoor has been front page news for the last few days. All articles focusing on her illnesses, on her tweets regarding her husband's relationship with a Pakistani journalist, Mehr Tarar and on whether she took her own life. Not one article has questioned the propriety of a minister corresponding privately with a Pakistani woman, ISI agent or not. In 1963, the British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo had to resign because he had relations with a call girl, called Christine Keeler who was also entertaining the Soviet Naval Attache at the time. Indians in sensitive posts falling for Pakistani honey traps are well known. The usual refuge for any Indian politician caught in the act is to get admitted to hospital and Mr Tharoor took refuge in AIIMS. AIIMS is perhaps the most premier medical institute in India, handling only difficult cases so Mr Tharoor would be suffering from something very serious, yet it did not stop him from carrying his wife's body for cremation. While we invite Pakistanis with open arms our armed forces lack basic necessities. They need howitzers, helicopters, anti-tank guided missiles, assault rifles and night-vision devices. As we know all purchases of defense equipment is full of bribes and waste. While China has commissioned its first aircraft carrier and is rushing ahead with a second the Scorpene submarine, marred by Rs 5 billion in bribes, will be delayed yet again. By the time the navy gets its first submarine it will be obsolete. We are continuing to buy obsolete Tatra trucks at Rs 5 million a pop which Tata or Ashok Leyland can supply at Rs 1 million each. Pakistan blatantly sends terrorists across the border to kill Indian citizens, the Chinese army comes across our borders at will and even Sri Lanka shoots at our naval vessels. From Kashmir to Tashkent to Shimla to Sharm al-Sheikh, it is a long story of betrayal. Meanwhile our newspapers advertise more alms for the beggars.
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