JD-U booklet on Lalu's flood 'jokes' soon

PATNA: "Don't be scared of floods! When it comes, it brings a lot of fish. Poor people will get fish free of cost and relish it."

This and other off-the-cuff remarks by railway minister Lalu Prasad during the current devastating Kosi floods as also in the past are being documented by the state unit of the Janata Dal (U). It will be published in a booklet form.

The floods this year have been politicised as never before as all major political players are trying to provide relief to the victims but with an eye on the coming general elections. "We will reproduce non-serious statements of Lalu on floods he made recently and during the 15 years when he and his party were in power here," state JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh "Lallan" said on Saturday.

The state party office has been activated to collect all available clippings of Lalu's flood jokes. Besides, the (in)famous fish remark, said a party functionary, there are many more like the one when Lalu commented while sympathising with farmers whose land was submerged, "Don't worry! The flood waters will turn your land more fertile."

Source : Times Of India

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Court should fix definition of 'terrorist': Raj Thackeray

NASHIK: Reacting to the Bombay High Court's "terrorist" remark on him on the Marathi signboards issue, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said the court should fix definition of "terrorist".

Addressing a college students gathering on career guidance organised by Nashik unit of MNS this afternoon, Raj said, "We are forcing to make signboards in Marathi as per law, but court raps the state over failure to curb my drive and described me as a terrorist."

"Does noted social worker Anna Hazare become a terrorist if he observes fast or silence (maun vrata) for his demands?" he asked.

Commenting on the government's remarks that he is running a parallel government, the MNS chief said, "I am not interested in running such government, but will run government in future."

Source : Times Of India

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Shivraj Patil should resign: BJP

NEW DELHI: With yet another blast rocking the national capital, BJP on Saturday demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil saying he has no right to be in office in the wake of continuing terror attacks in the country.

V K Malhotra, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate for Delhi who visited the blast site in south Delhi's Mehrauli, also demanded convening of an early session of Parliament to discuss the security scenario in the country.

Attacking Patil, the BJP leader said, "instead of changing his clothes thrice, he should have taken actions like discussing the matter with public. Instead of doing all that, money is being collected for terrorists, demonstrations are being held for them."

He said the security scenario has worsened and now terrorists do not have any fear in carrying out strikes in the country.

"The only ones who are scared are the public. The terrorists know that. Even if they get caught, they will be getting money and legal support from the government," he said.


Source : Times Of India

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