is PM manmohan singh real sardaar?
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abe oye.....yeh nakli sardar kya hota hai? tu bhi sardar lagta hai
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Pakistan’s recent past is a numbing rush of political scandals and upheavals -- an environment in which a leader’s clothing decisions would seem hardly worth attention. Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf’s insistence on wearing his army uniform is a telling one, however, which has caught attention beyond his own country’s borders. In an age of Democracy and political correctness, his strident march towards militarism seems backwards, but in the case of Pakistan it may be right. \n\nMusharraf’s domestic support is a concern for the United States because of his cooperation with international efforts to contain global terrorism, end the narcotics trade, and maintain a balance of power in Central Asia. This has become particularly true with the rise of religious extremism in opposition to secular authoritarianism in Pakistan. Several opposition parties have demanded that Musharraf step down as Chief of Army Staff by the end of 2004, but he has hinted that he may not follow through. Since he is also President, opponents contend that democracy has no chance “under the shadow of uniform.” \n\nGeneral Musharraf’s army uniform further polarizes Pakistan’s already fractured political scene. In a recent interview with ARY TV, he said that 96 percent of the nation would support him if he wished to stay as both President and COAS. Outspoken support from the Punjabi Provincial Chief Minister, although his domestic backing is smaller, attests to the deep regional and ethnic schisms in the nation. Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has noted that the matter will be decided in “accordance to the Constitution and in the best interest of Pakistan.” This precise point worries the opposition. Musharraf may justify keeping both of the posts using his Legal Framework Order, which gives him precedence over Parliament. A Supreme Court Bar Association leader noted this would be beyond the limits of the Order. He would be “prolonging his tenure at gunpoint” unless he could make another constitutional amendment. \n\nGeneral Musharraf’s reluctance to give up his uniform has broader significance. It is a clear statement that in Pakistani society, the military holds authority and not the government. Like General Zia-ul-Haq 22 years ago, Musharraf assumed national leadership in a military coup under the premise of reforming a discredited democratic government. Since 1999, he suspended the Constitution for three years, extended his regime several times, and dismissed two Prime Ministers within two years -- actions not akin to democracy. His regime also received over $1 billion in foreign aid, doubled developmental spending, and engineered a profound economic recovery. For a nation in which more than half of the population is illiterate and one-third is in poverty, this is enough of an improvement over previous democratic governments to overshadow his authoritarian bent. Regardless, the effect of Musharraf’s decision to keep his uniform involves a far more complex set of competing interests than just those of a government that is democratic versus one that produces results. \n\nIt is clear that the “benevolent authoritarianism” that Musharraf practices with the broad financial support of the Bush administration is facing incredible internal challenges in the form of Islamic fundamentalism, political rivalry, and regional and ethnic differences. Mosque bombings and subsequent Sunni-Shia rioting in Karachi, Quetta, Sialkot, and Multan have shaken the nation in the past year. Separatist movements have been supported by deep tribal alliances with extremist groups involved in Al-Qaeda. Ironically, radicalism became an entrenched phenomenon when another U.S.-supported dictator, Zia-ul-Haq, sought to “Islamicize” Pakistani society. Propped up by funding and weapons from the Americans and Saudis for use during the Afghan War (a proxy of the Cold War), groups created in that period, like the mujahadeen, form the founda
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Dr. Manmohan Singh  \n   Prime Minister of India\nPersonal Profile\n India’s fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar.  He is well regarded for his diligence and his academic approach to work, as well as his accessibility and his unassuming demeanour.   \n\nPrime Minister Manmohan Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in a village in the Punjab   province   of   undivided  India.  Dr. Singh completed his Matriculation examinations from the Panjab University in 1948.  His academic career took him from Punjab to the University of Cambridge, UK, where he earned a First Class Honours degree in Economics in 1957.  Dr. Singh followed this with a D.Phil in Economics from Nuffield College at Oxford University in 1962.   His book, “India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth” [Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964] was an early critique of India's inward-oriented trade policy.\n \n\nDr. Singh’s academic credentials were burnished by the years he spent on the faculty of Punjab University and the prestigious Delhi School of Economics.  He had a brief stint at the UNCTAD Secretariat as well, during these years.  This presaged a subsequent appointment as Secretary General of the South Commission in Geneva between 1987 and 1990. \n\n In 1971, Dr. Singh joined the Government of India as Economic Advisor in the Commerce Ministry.  This was soon followed by his appointment as Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance in 1972.  Among the many Governmental positions that Dr. Singh has occupied are Secretary in the Ministry of Finance; Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission; Governor of the Reserve Bank of India; Advisor of the Prime Minister; and Chairman of the University Grants Commission. \n\nIn what was to become the turning point in the economic history of independent India, Dr. Singh spent five years between 1991 and 1996 as India’s Finance Minister. His role in ushering in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms is now recognized worldwide.  In the popular view of those years in India, that period is inextricably associated with the persona of Dr. Singh. \n\nAmong the many awards and honours conferred upon Dr. Singh in his public career, the most prominent are India’s second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan (1987); the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress (1995); the Asia Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993 and 1994); the Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993), the Adam Smith Prize of the University of Cambridge (1956); and the Wright's Prize for Distinguished Performance at St. John's College in Cambridge (1955).  Dr. Singh has also been honoured by a number of other associations including by the Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun. \n\nDr. Singh has represented India at many international conferences and in several international organizations.  He has led Indian Delegations to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Cyprus (1993) and to the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in 1993. \n\nIn his political career, Dr. Singh has been a Member of India’s Upper House of Parliament (the Rajya Sabha) since 1991, where he was Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2004. \n\nDr. Singh and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur have three daughters
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only 'feathers of same bird flock together'.  when it is impossible for the present to find a politician of His Excellency's calibre in our country, how could we expect the 'politicians' to elect him for the consecutive term?\n\nit's only the so called people's representatives who may not elect him, but if the true citizens of India are given a chance, he'll surely be elected as the President, to remain in office throughout........\n\nBut he must be given the 'actual powers' to restructure the nation.  then see the way the other nations look at our India.  it's only him who could make this possible.\n\nI SALUTE THE HON'BLE PRESIDENT!
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At present P Chidambaram has the necessary qualities to become PM of India. He is decent, learnt, mass-pulling and experienced. But unless Rahul Gandhi chooses him as the puppet PM(as Sonia chose Manmohan), he does not have a chance. \n\nThe other leader who has bright prospect of becoming PM is J Jayalalithaa. She has the good administrative capability. If a third front comes to power in future and if ADMK gets 30+ seats at that time, she will also have chances of becoming PM.\n\nThe other leader who also has chances(!!) is Subramaniyan Swamy. He has said that if he is elected as an MP, he is sure to become the PM!!! Don't laugh! Remember the tea party which he hosted to oust Vajpayee from power in 1998. He has contacts with all parties in all states. If at all he becomes PM one day, there's no need for any comedy shows....
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Sorry to disappoint you pal, but there's no such thing as joining the Indian Army's Para Commandos or any other Indian Special Force (IN MARCOS or IAF Garud) as a civilian. If you're a civilian, you ain't in the military and if you're in the military, you ain't a civilian anymore. \nJust for your information, the Para Commandos are Special Forces of the Regular Indian Army. Don't let the term "para" fool you into thinking it's some kind of a rag-tag, ad hoc paramilitary force that even possibly has civilian volunteers. Here, the "para" is more to denote that troops of these elite units are parachute trained. The Indian Army has a regular airborne infantry regiment called the Parachute Regiment. Of its many units, only its 1st, 2nd, 9th, 10th and 21st battalions have been designated as Para (SF) or Special Forces. Troops and officers of these units have an extremely tough probation phase and they are only confirmed in the unit once they complete it.\nYou're already 24 and almost out of time. Else, I'd have suggested you take the CDS exams and join the OTA, Chennai for a last chance at ever making it into the Para (SF).\nIf not, find something else you're good at and pay your motherland back by doing well in that area.\nCheers & good luck!
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Punjab state is divided into 18 administrative districts: Amritsar, Bathinda, Firozpur , Faridkot , Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurudaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala , Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar , Nawan Shahr , Patiala, Rupnagar,Sahibjada Ajit Singh Nagar Mohali and Sangrur.\n\nSorry no MEGH I found this though I hope it helps\n\nIn the evidence given to us at Jammu we have heard with great interest and sympathy the claims of the Megh Community, and our conclusion is that the Meghs have real grounds for being specially considered, without however, being in any way separated from the mass of the Hindus. A comparison of the figures in the last two census shows that there must hl 1931 have been some concealment of membership of this caste and their real numbers; this is one of the most important caste groups in the State. We also observe that the great majority of the Meghs are localized in Jammu and Udhampur Wazarats.
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Rahul Mahajan - is a trained pilot.Currently he is the owner of a company.\n\nPramod Mahajan - was a BJP leader and an advisor to Atal Bihari Vajpayee,when he was the PM of India. He was shot by his brother on the morning of 22nd April, 2006 in his house.
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is looking after the Ministry of External Affairs.  \n \nE. Ahamed & Anand Sharma are the Ministers of State for External Affairs
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MINISTRY NAME\nPrime Minister Manmohan Singh\nFinance Minister P. Chidambaram\nDefence Pranab Mukherjee\nHome Affairs Shivraj Patil\nHuman Resource Development Arjun Singh\nPetroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora\nCivil Aviation Praful Patel\nCommerce and Industry Kamal Nath\nAgriculture, Consumer Affairs Sharad Pawar\nChemicals, Fertilizers, Steel Ram Vilas Paswan\nCommunications and IT Dayanidhi Maran\nLaw and Justice Hansraj Bhardwaj\nParliamentary Affairs Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi\nInformation & Broadcasting, Culture S. Jaipal Reddy\nCompany Affairs Prem Chand Gupta\nTourism Ambika Soni\nUrban Employment Kumari Selja\nHealth and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss\nShipping, Highways Thiru Raju Baalu\nFood Processing Industries S. K. Sahay\nRural Development Raghuvansh P. Singh\nWater Resources Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi\nTextiles Shankersinh Vaghela\nSocial Justice & Empowerment Meira Kumar\nNon-Conventional Energy Vilas Muttemwar\nHeavy Industries & PSEs Sontosh Mohan Dev\nMinister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi\nSmall Scale Industries Mahavir Prasad\nRailways Lalu Prasad Yadav\nMines Sis Ram Ola\nLabour and Employment K. C. Rao\nTribal Affairs, Doner P. R. Kyndiah\nEnvironment and Forests A. Raja
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Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat,\n\n(Vice-President of India)\n\nDate of Birth : 23 October, 1923\n\n(Office : 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi)\n\nTel. : 23016344, 23016422, Fax : 23018124\nResi. : 23782701, 23782703\n\nCountry Code : 91                STD Code : 011\n\n###LINK :-\n\nhttp://www.sarkaritel.com/v_president/index.htm\n\nHERE IS THE LINK TO HIS BIO-DATA :-\n\nhttp://164.100.24.167:8080/members/chairman_biodata.asp?no=9
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Razi, I hope you get some thoughtful, educated answers to your question. I only have a limited knowledge of the MMA b/c of my Comparative Politics class last semester. I think the MMA is at the heart of the existance of Pakistani politics? Wasn't the succession of Pakistan due to the MMA and other muslim groups that supported Jinnah's muslim nation? If I'm right, the survival of the MMA is dependent upon Mushariff's willingness to step down from his self imposed presidency and allow the government true control. Is this the MMA you are referring to?
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Mahajan was a very secular leader. He was expected to become the next PM from the NDA. His demise leaves a great impact on the Sena-BJP alliance as he was a emerging social Hindu leader
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He is the Hon Prime Minister of India..... in a recent poll survey the Indians clarified that they are happy with his economic reforms........ aha! he is a top class economist too.......
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I didn't meet him exactly...more like bumped into him at a Bollywood party. He was standing behind me with his wife and Karan Johar.\nHe's really short. I was surprised by that. But he kept to himself and his friends and was not at all arrogant or loud.
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I did not find out why. But apparently he should have been!\n\nVɐllɐbʰbʰa:i Pɐte:l](?); Sardār Vallabhbhāi Patel) (October 31, 1875 – December 15, 1950) was a political and social leader of India, who played a major role in the country's struggle for independence, and guided its political integration to a united, independent nation. In India and across the world, he is known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel; Sardar stands for Chief in many languages of India.\n\nRaised in the countryside of Gujarat, Vallabhbhai Patel was a self-educated and successful Gujarati lawyer, when he was inspired by the work and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. Patel organized the peasants of Kheda, Borsad, and Bardoli in Gujarat in non-violent civil disobedience against the oppressive policies imposed by the British Raj; in this role, he became one of the most influential leaders in Gujarat. He rose to the leadership of the Indian National Congress and was at the forefront of rebellions and political events, organizing the party for elections in 1934 and 1937, and promoting the Quit India movement. He was imprisoned by the British government on numerous occasions, especially from 1932–34 and from 1942–45.\n\nAs the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Patel organized relief efforts for refugees in Punjab and Delhi, and led efforts to restore peace across the nation. Patel took charge of the task to forge a united India from the 565 semi-autonomous princely states and British-era colonial provinces and possessions. Using frank diplomacy backed with the option (and the use) of military action, Patel's leadership enabled the accession of almost every princely state. He is hailed by historians for his strategic use of military force to bring Junagadh and Hyderabad into the union, and for swiftly organizing the Indian intervention in Jammu and Kashmir. His admirers call him the Iron Man of India, and he is also remembered as the "patron saint" of India's civil servants for establishing modern all-India services and for preserving the independence of India's services from the elected government. Patel was one of the earliest proponents of property rights and free enterprise in India.
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Manmohan Singh is the Indian Prime Minister\nThe president is A.P.J. Abdul KALAM\n\nSingh is a Sikh and is the first non-Hindu Prime Minister of India.  He was born September 26, 1932 in Gah, West Punjab, in what is now part of Pakistan.