This Highway is a man killer
One of the victim villages is Peddakunta that houses 35 huts with only one male adult. This is the place where 37 men have already died. It lies in the Mahbubnagar district of Telangana.
It doesn’t take much to locate this village because of its standing as the "village of highway widows".
According to ladies of village the village headquarters are on the other side of the highway. One has to cross the highway in order to get any kind of work done by the government. In many cases, those who go don’t come back.
The most shocking and unbelievable incident was that of a man who went across with the petition about the large number of deaths and didn’t return. He died while on his way back.
Village is believed to be a curse one.
A lady named Korra Sakini lost her son three years back. At the same spot, her husband died a few months later.
As per some unconfirmed reports when the four lane highway was being built, provision to build a service lane was also passed so as to enable the villagers to go to the other side without having them to cross the highway. Unfortunately, the plan never materialized and villagers had to cross the highway bypass for collecting their pensions and taking up jobs in villages across.
The only man left in the village is Thariya Korra who is left with a kid after he lost his wife to the highway.
Mothers are afraid of sending the only five children who go to school. They hope to send their children to government hostels so that at least they can stay happy and away from everyday mourning.
The most unfortunate incident is that of Nenavath Rukya who not only lost her husband, but also three sons and a son-in-law to the highway. After having failed from saving his daughter in law from unwanted men attention, she sent her back to her parents.
Many women are forced into prostitution for money and food.
Illiteracy and alcoholism among children are at peak and the village is the poorest in the district.
Love, Sex aur Dhokha Co-exist
He concludes that expecting men to be loyal is unrealistic. Men love their wives and cheat. If they didn’t love they would have walked out and enjoyed guilt-free sex with another partner.
Evidence show men who cheat are romantically contented but tired of sex with one person.
According to another survey conducted by Ashley Madison (a global dating), 81 per cent married men surveyed had extramarital affairs. The survey was done on 75321 people, out of which 80 per cent were married. 61% of men don’t find infidelity to be immoral.
Men with extramarital affairs claim their affair proved to be constructive in their marriage. In many cases, affair worked as a wake-up call to repair the relationship.
Fascinatingly, over 80% of people surveyed had arranged marriages. The average age of men surveyed was 45. Clearly, infidelity co-exists with a large number of arranged marriages.
The most important question now is what makes spouses go outside their marriage!
For 36 per cent men, lack of sex made them look beyond while women have affairs when they feel they are not loved by their partners.
A poll on Toluna reveals that merely 17 per cent men who responded didn’t have sex while their wives were pregnant
Infidelity is not as simple as it appears. Most of the respondents who had extramarital affairs didn’t find infidelity unethical, at the same time they felt guilty of cheating.
Sexologist Dr Pant believes that most men have affairs because of monotony in their sex lives, or a lack of response from the partner, and in many cases, it is for variety.
Transgender school head demands Rs 50 lacs for giving interview
Fame brings with it a greed to make more money – by hook or by crook. After reading several reports about first ever transgender school Principal in India Manabi Bandopadhyay, we too decided to interview her.
I called her up many times on her mobile phone, and each time the call was received by her so-called adopted son-cum-secretary Debashish. In Hindi loaded with heavy Bangla accent, he asked me zillion questions about how we wanted to do the interview, the shoot requirements, shoot angles, the questions etc. Finally, he asked me to mail a formal request for the interview along with the list of questions. I complied.
The next day when I called Manabi again to enquire about the possible shoot date, she handed over the phone to Debashish who asked for a facilitation fee. Assuming it to be some kind of donation for the welfare of the transgender community, I agreed and told him it should not be a problem. However, when I asked the amount of money he was expecting, I could not believe my what I heard. He said, "Rs 50 lacs (INR 5 million)."
“Nobody cared for Manabi when she was struggling. Today, when she has established her career, everybody is after her for interviews. She has given many interviews to print media in past. If you want to interview her, you have to shell out Rs 50 lacs, or else move on,” said Debashish over the phone.
"I have been approached by BBC, CNN and many other foreign channels. Manabi will give interview to the one that offers the highest amount,” he added.
Not believing what I heard, I asked him to let me speak to Manabi once. And lo and behold, came the same response from her too. Too shocking to believe.
Later I learnt from other international media that Manabi and Debashish indeed ask for the same amount from every such news group desirous of interviewing her.
Without many options, we dropped the story idea and "moved on." Disgusting to the core.
Mukesh Singh paid 40k for interview to BBC?
Report suggests that filmmaker Leslee Udwin made several attempts to interview Mukesh. She is believed to have been assisted by a man called Khullar. Initially all her efforts went in vain but later she received permission from both Ministry of Home affairs as well as Tihar jail to interview Mukesh.
Inquiry in Tihar Jail reveals that Singh demanded Rs. 2 Lakh for the interview but ultimately settled at Rs. 40,000. Money was allegedly paid to Singh's family after interview.
Report comes at a time when government has issued a legal notice to BBC. In the notice, BBC is accused of violating the predetermined conditions to make the documentary with a controversial interview of an accused of the Delhi gangrape incident of 2012. In his interview Mukesh Singh made some comments which became headlines in Indian and foreign newspapers. Despite ban, video was uploaded on youtube by BBC and watched by millions of people across the world. Documentary sparked outrage on social media.
The British filmmaker, Udwin says she worked on the film for two years. Watching thousands of protesting people taking to the streets across India inspired her to make the documentary.
Six people including Mukesh Singh committed heinous crime on December 16, 2012. Other five men were Ram Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and a juvenile. Ram Singh allegedly committed suicide while in prison. His body was found hanging in Tihar Jail. Juvenile has been kept at a reformatory home run by Delhi government. Remaining four convicts are sentenced to death, but their execution is stayed on appeal of the Supreme Court.
Lankan PM makes controversial remark ahead of Modi visit
A major controversy has been created by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe remark that Indian fishermen can be shot in case they intrude into Sri Lanka’s waters. The remark came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lanka which is scheduled on March 13.
Lankan PM told Tamil news channel Thanthi TV, "If someone tries to break into my house, I can shoot. Law allows me to do that."
On being asked about killing of around 600 Indian fishermen over the years, he said no such incident has been reported since the last one in 2011.
He also said that Portion of these fishermen were killed at the time of Lankan civil war as they were believed to be supplying arms.
Mr Wickremesinghe expressed concern about northern fishermen who demand Navy to defend them. He held himself responsible for explaining to them that they have to sort out issues with India as regards territorial waters.
He enquired Why Indian fishermen were coming and fishing in their waters. He asked them to be on Indian side to avoid any shooting by them.
"You stay on the Indian side. Let our fishermen stay on the Sri Lankan side. Otherwise don't make accusations of human rights violation by the Navy. You came in there," he held.
Many cases of arrests and abductions of Indian fishermen came to light last month.
As many as 10 fishing boats have been seized and 86 Indian fishermen arrested Lanka Navy last month for poaching allegedly in the country's waters.
Lankan PM told Tamil news channel Thanthi TV, "If someone tries to break into my house, I can shoot. Law allows me to do that."
On being asked about killing of around 600 Indian fishermen over the years, he said no such incident has been reported since the last one in 2011.
He also said that Portion of these fishermen were killed at the time of Lankan civil war as they were believed to be supplying arms.
Mr Wickremesinghe expressed concern about northern fishermen who demand Navy to defend them. He held himself responsible for explaining to them that they have to sort out issues with India as regards territorial waters.
He enquired Why Indian fishermen were coming and fishing in their waters. He asked them to be on Indian side to avoid any shooting by them.
"You stay on the Indian side. Let our fishermen stay on the Sri Lankan side. Otherwise don't make accusations of human rights violation by the Navy. You came in there," he held.
Many cases of arrests and abductions of Indian fishermen came to light last month.
As many as 10 fishing boats have been seized and 86 Indian fishermen arrested Lanka Navy last month for poaching allegedly in the country's waters.
Press freedom threatened in Telangana
In a newly formed Indian state called Telangana, Chief Minister, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, took an action against the media. Security staff of Rao entered the office of Chief Public Relations Officer in the Secretariat on Feb 23, where reporters hang around, and asked them to move out.
This is not the first time reporters were forced to go out. The action shocked journalists present there and they ultimately had to follow the order.
It is believed that some Indian Administrative Service (IAS) complained to Rao that they were finding it difficult to function in the presence of so many reporters wandering in the area. Rao was also not happy with the video cameras placed right outside the entrance of his office.
Immediately after reporters moved out, they protested by sitting on dharna. The public relations officials denied giving any such order to the security personnel.
No one expected such an action from the K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s government. Even his critics expressed shock when they heard on Feb 20 through a leak to some news dailies that Rao was planning to end reporters’ access to secretariat.
After all the criticism, Rao met the representatives of journalist associations and complained that some news dailies were creating obstructions to the growth of Telangana. He also promised welfare measures to them.
Already, two channels TV9 and ABN Andhra Jyothi have been banned in the state for more than eight months. Ban was imposed by Telangana Multi System Operators (MSOs) Association. Rao’s government didn’t intervene to lift the ban.
When Congress was in power, journalists were allowed free movement in the secretariat.
Decision disturbed media because it was only media that was in favour of formation of Telangana state and backed Rao’s party Telangana Rashtra Samiti. Many journalists even disrupted press conferences which opponents held at that time.
Majority of Telugu news channels are now cautious of broadcasting anything that Rao may
not like.
Even news about journalists’ protests has not been aired by many Telugu news channels.
Digvijay accepts his affair with Rajya Sabha anchor
Congress leader Digvijay Singh Wednesday declared on twitter his affair with Amrita Rai, an anchor from Rajya Sabha Television. He also stressed that he doesn’t like encroachment in their private life.
"I have no hesitation in accepting my relationship with Amrita Rai. She and her husband have already filed a mutual consent divorce case," Singh, 67, tweeted.
Singh's wife died last year after battling cancer for several years.
During election campaign, Singh was among the senior Congress leaders who attacked Narendra Modi, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, after he accepted for the first time that he is married.
On being criticized for encroaching in Modi’s personal life, Singh tweeted, “Modi hid the fact that he has wife who he deserted & left to fend for herself! I accept my relationship with Amrita Ji openly. Don't compare!”
Amrita Rai said on twitter said that she plans to marry the Congressman and has filed divorce papers with her husband.
She tweeted, “I have separated from my husband and we have filed a mutual consent divorce papers. After which I have decided to marry with Digvijaya Singh.”
Pictures of him with Ms Rai have have gone viral on social media.
At 4 pm on Wednesday, Digvijay and Rai were among the top trending topics on Twitter.
Amrita Rai is a senior Anchor at Rajya Sabha Television and married to Anand Pradhan.
She earlier worked with NDTV. She began her career in television with BAG Films. She was one of the members who started Star News.
She is considered to be a serious and well-informed journalist.
"I have no hesitation in accepting my relationship with Amrita Rai. She and her husband have already filed a mutual consent divorce case," Singh, 67, tweeted.
Singh's wife died last year after battling cancer for several years.
During election campaign, Singh was among the senior Congress leaders who attacked Narendra Modi, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, after he accepted for the first time that he is married.
On being criticized for encroaching in Modi’s personal life, Singh tweeted, “Modi hid the fact that he has wife who he deserted & left to fend for herself! I accept my relationship with Amrita Ji openly. Don't compare!”
Amrita Rai said on twitter said that she plans to marry the Congressman and has filed divorce papers with her husband.
She tweeted, “I have separated from my husband and we have filed a mutual consent divorce papers. After which I have decided to marry with Digvijaya Singh.”
Pictures of him with Ms Rai have have gone viral on social media.
At 4 pm on Wednesday, Digvijay and Rai were among the top trending topics on Twitter.
Amrita Rai is a senior Anchor at Rajya Sabha Television and married to Anand Pradhan.
She earlier worked with NDTV. She began her career in television with BAG Films. She was one of the members who started Star News.
She is considered to be a serious and well-informed journalist.
Manmohan's brother joins BJP; family shocked.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's-brother Daljeet Singh Kohli Friday joined the BJP in the presence of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
Kohli, a a textile exporter in Amritsar for past sixteen years, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when Narendra Modi came here to address a rally in favour of senior party leader Arun Jaitley, who is contesting from the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.
Narendra Modi hugged him and said, "Today, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's brother Daljeet Singh has joined the BJP. This will further boost our strength. I extend my heartfelt welcome to him.We are not a party of mere membership. We build relations".
He was presented a siropa (robes of religious honour) in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and BJP’s Amritsar candidate Arun Jaitley.
Addressing the rally, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal said Kohli is hurt by the treatment Dr. Singh received at the hands of Gandhi family.
Daljit, in his interview to a renowned newspaper, said he was disappointed at the way his brother was sidelined and his policies ignored by his party.
“My brother is an honest man, he served country with full dedication and honesty for ten years but Congress leaders never gave him a free hand and rather interfered in his and his government's functioning," said Daljit.
He added he joined BJP because he liked Arun Jaitley’s vision and he believed that Modi had the capacity to take all communities and parties together. He said he is likely to contest elections on BJP ticket soon.
Reacting to the development, Dr. Singh’s other younger brother Surjit Singh Kohli, who also lives in Amritsar, said he was heartbroken at the development. He suspected that Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia could be behind this move.
He said he had no clue till Thursday morning about Daljit joining BJP and emphasized that all brothers had cordial relationship for years.
He added it was a very sad moment in his life.
The party leaders refused to comment on the issue saying they first need to study the exact relationship of Daljit Singh to the prime minister and what led him to join the BJP.
Sources in PMO said Manmohan Singh's family is shocked at the development. His intentions are not known but he is free to pursue his political career. They further added that the Prime Minister and Kohli have not been in touch for long.
The sources said,” Manmohan Singh is the only son and has six sisters. Daljit Singh is a stepbrother of the Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh's mother died at an early age”.
The BJP and the Akali Dal are ruling partners in Punjab, as well as the constituents of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Kohli had remained apolitical even after his elder brother Manmohan Singh became prime minister in 2004 and got a second term in 2009.
Manmohan Singh had studied in Amritsar after his father's family migrated here from western Punjab in Pakistan following the partition in August 1947.
Hema misleads EC: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party accused BJP candidate from Mathura Lok Sabha
seat Hema Malini of forging details in her nomination papers. In his complaint to Election Commission, AAP
supporter from Delhi DK Tyagi stated that BJP candidate hid the fact that she
converted to Islam at the time of her marriage with Dharmendra. Her name was
then changed to Ayesha.
He also alleged that bollywood actress provided wrong
information about her qualification in her papers. She claims to have done
doctorate while she could not even pass high school. AAP demanded cancellation
of her nomination on the basis of People Act 2010.
On the other hand, DM Vishal Chouhan made it clear that EC
will not be dealing with the issue as none of the parties raised objections in the
first place and normal procedure was initiated therefore, applicant has to
appeal in the court.
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