IAF choppers and C 130J Hercules operating out of Dharasu advanced landing ground.
Let me begin with a confession. I have, personally, done absolutely nothing for the distressed pilgrims or natives of Uttarkhand which was left devastated by nature’s fury just days ago till the moment of writing this post. That I am, at the moment, confined to a wheelchair isn’t the excuse, though. Far more professionally competent personnel, and in numbers that only the government can deploy, particularly from the army, the Indo Tibetan Border Police and the NDRF, are spread out on the ground, working day and night in the rescue & relief operation. The Indian Air Force has deployed the kind of air assets without which the rescue from remote cut-off areas wouldn’t have been possible. In short, this isn’t exactly a scenario to enact a theatre of the absurd.
The relief and rescue mission, it seems, has undergone a dramatic change in its scale and pace with the arrival of Mr. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, in Dehradun on Friday evening, 20 June 2013. I reproduce below, word-for-word excerpts of the report in The Times of India, “Narendra Modi lands in Uttarakhand, flies out with 15,000 Gujaratis,” by one Anand Soondas for TNN.
“But above all, he has also managed to bring home some 15,000 stranded Gujarati pilgrims.
The Gujarat CM, who flew in on Friday evening, held a meeting till 1am with his crack rescue team of five IAS, one IPS, one IFS and two GAS (Gujarat Administrative Service) officers. Two DSPs and five police inspectors were also part of his delegation. They sat again with the nitty-gritty of evacuation in a huddle that a senior BJP leader said lasted till 1am on Sunday.
Around 80 Toyota Innovas have been requisitioned to ferry Gujaratis to safer places in Dehradun as have four Boeings. On Saturday, 25 luxury buses transported a bunch of grateful people to Delhi. The efforts are being coordinated by two of the senior-most IAS officers of Gujarat, one currently stationed in Delhi and another in Uttarakhand.”
“What cannot be dismissed, though, is Modi’s now trademark style of micro-management, something his supporters say is the need of the hour for India. “It’s amazing what he has done here,” said Anil Baluni, a BJP leader. “If someone doesn’t like it, what can we do?’
Modi’s men have not only para-dropped a complete medical team in Hardwar,….”
So, the crux of the story is this:
First, with 80 Toyota Innovas, 25 Luxury Buses and 4 Chartered Boeing Aircarfts, Mr. Modi flew or ferried out 15,000 (Gujarati) pilgrims who were stranded in the Uttarkhand natural disaster in less than 2 days.
Second, Modi’s men had also para-dropped a complete medical team in Hardwar.
Last but not the least, Mr. Modi accomplished all that with his crack team of 5 IAS, 1 IPS, 1 IFS and 2 GAS Officers, assisted by 2 DSPs and 5 police inspectors. (I demand a Supreme Court monitored inquiry against our Central Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Anil Chait as to why did he need so many personnel on the ground when we had Mr. Modi?)
As the only airport in Uttarkhand able to land Boeings would be Jolly Grant at Dehradun, I did take a look at official figures at traffic of rescued pilgrims there. These may not be exhaustive but are still indicative:
On 18 June 2013, 208 people were airlifted by helicopters from affected areas and landed at Jolly Grant in Dehradun.
On 20 June 2013, 245 people were airlifted by helicopters from affected areas and landed at Jolly Grant in Dehradun.
On 21 June 2013, 282 people were airlifted by helicopter from affected areas and landed in Jolly Grant in Dehradun.
On 22 June 2013, 190 people were airlifted by helicopter from affected areas and landed in Jolly Grant in Dehradun.
In all, 925 people were airlifted out of affected areas and landed at Jolly Grant. That should give an indication of what can be achieved by nearly 50 helicopters flying sorties throughout the day from areas like Guptkashi, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gaurikund, Gauchar, Harshil etc
When the IAF landed its new C 130J Hercules Spec. Ops aircrafts at Dharasu advanced landing ground yesterday, the first one took off from there with 113 rescued pilgrims straight to Hindon in Delhi.
Is it even believable that Jolly Grant could handle even 5,000 persons in emergency evacuation even if 4 Boeings were available to do so, considering even the widebodied Boeing 787 Dreamliner can only accommodate a maximum of 381 passengers? (Take the flying time between Ahmedabad and Dehradun, landing and turn-around time for each sortie)
Interestingly, India TV reports that only 134 pilgrims were flown to Ahmedabad from Jolly Grant yesterday by a Boeing 737-700 belonging to Jet Airways which was chartered by the Gujarat government. (The India TV Report)
Again, how many trips can 80 Toyota Innovas make from Dehradun to Delhi from Friday night till yesterday and how many people can this ‘Kafila’ evacuate?
Also, how many people, even if they were packed in like sardines, could 25 luxury buses evacuate from Dehradun to Delhi?
I leave it to the readers to do the math instead of solving crossword puzzles this Sunday afternoon.
I have also, hereby posted the weblink of the Uttarkhand Government on rescue and relief data:
Disaster Relief Operation 2013, Uttarkhand Government
I have a sneaky feeling that 15,000 pilgrims from Gujarat weren’t even stranded in Uttarkhand to be rescued by Mr. Modi.
But that is not all. Mr. Modi’s men had apparently also ‘para-dropped’ an entire medical team into Haridwar. Why on earth would one do that when Haridwar was accessible by road from Jolly Grant just about 25-30 Kms away is beyond my comprehension. Or is it that Mr. Modi’s men have become qualified parachutists and have also acquired a few Lockheed Martin C 130J Hercules as they can’t depend on the IAF any longer? ( I am wondering whether the medical team that para-dropped in, did so wearing rather airy khaki shorts that came to their knees.)
Given how serious the situation in Uttarkhand is, it’s a wonder why Mr. Modi didn’t do a HALO straight on to Kedarnath himself.
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Vindicating my opinion, The Times of India today countered its own report published yesterday on Narendra Modi’s claim:
Forget Modi, even Rambo can’t save 15,000 pilgrims, experts say
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Two days after this blogpost revealed the fraudulent claims regarding Narendra Modi’s rescue and relief efforts in Uttarkhand, The Telegraph, Kolkata goes on to expose the sheer impossibility of the claims.
In the crosshairs of Rambo’s para-truths – Relief politics in the middle of tragedy
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Abheek Barman reveals mor of Modi’s miracles in The Times of India.
Modi’s Himalayan Miracle
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Once the claim “Modi rescued 15,000 from Uttarkhand” was brutally deconstructed and the ridicule began to spread, there were attempts to disown the claim, saying Modi never made any such claims, while his PR machinery still tried to give another spin to the controversy.
One of the most ardent Modi fans in the media, Madhu Kishwar takes pains to explain in a long Economic Times article how Modi’s Disaster Management juggernaut rolled into Uttarkhand:
Narendra Modi led rescue efforts in Uttarakhand are not publicity gimmicks
Madhu Kishwar, however, is surprisingly coy on the numbers.
In conclusion, I have this two reports which will pretty much demolish all the lies being sought to be still spread around by Modi’s ardent fans on social media.
First, Anand Soondas, the TOI reporter who announced that Modi had rescued 15,000 and which BJP and Modi’s spokespersons later vehemently denied ever claiming categorically stated that the figures were given by senior BJP officials who he names:
Reporter claims Modi’s ‘15,000’ rescue figure came from BJP itself
This just reconfirms what this blogpost has been consistently saying since 23 June 2013 right after those figures were first triumphantly spread around by Modi’s supporter and then, in a 180￮ turn about, vehemently denied.
The other lie that Mr. Modi’s supporters persistently continued claiming was that Mr. Modi magnanimously offered 24 helicopters for rescue to the Uttarkhand government.
Today, Hindustant Times has reported Modi’s Principal Secretary, P.K. Parmar, currently stationed in Dehradun.
Modi’s principal secy denies chopper offer was ever made
There is little left to be said on this whole sordid episode now.
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Being a COMMIE CON cadre you are doomed to be a parasite work shirker python who has the only ability : criticizing good doers like Modi who was silently working and acknowledged by yr CON COMMIE owned operated TIMES OF INDIA
Really? Just plain mathematics would help instead of all this Queen’s English from you Naresh, the namesake. Did u ever go to elementary school or did u end up flunking in Math? Put 2 and 2 together and please do not come up with 200 crores. Hasta la vista baby!
did Modi ever claim that he had rescued 15000 Gujraties from UK? No. Then why did TOI publish this exaggerated report. To sky controversy so that media could discuss what Modi did or not did. And to give Roji Roti to people like Nilim Dutta who earn their bread an butter by churning on such stories or modi bashing . Simple mathematics is communal seculars (isaai missionary’s intellectual goons) are trying to deviate attention from failure of the Central and state govts in UK region
My ‘roji-roti’ isn’t dependent on ‘churning out’ stories bashing Modi. I enjoy it nevertheless. I consider exposing his lies a public service.
Since you are so keen on exposing lies and serving the public , please tell that public who do you think is fit for leading our country if not MODI? Rahul Gandhi? Hahahah
Umm!! When did Modi say he airlifted 15000 people. In fact he didn’t say anything at all.
Whether 1, 100, 1000 or 1500 were taken out they mean less pressure on the obviously incompetent Bahuguna.
Modi just did what a good administrator would have done but obviously we Indians have never seen any administration let alone good administration – e.g., the news about how a DM in the affected area had a sudden “angina pain” and was incommunicado in a hospital in Dehradun (i didn’t know angina pain required people to put into isolated wards)
Nilim Dutta,
Thanks for correcting ‘churn on’ to ‘churn out’. If you enjoy Modi bashing It is Okay with me. My problem is media including yourself publish / telecast false articles / news about modi and keep it being discussed for 4-5 days. It reminds me of the acts of Goebels. I just wanted to let you experience how one feels when commented ‘roji roti’ stuff ( a lie).. I also commend your ‘courage’ to publish my earlier post which is missing in most ( all most all) of the …… secular commentators. MY question is still unanswered- ‘ did Modi claim that he had rescued 15000 Gujraties’. Even TOI did not mention in its report that Modi had said such thing. And for your enjoyment (Modi bashing) you wrote such a BS on a fake report.
Yup it is a false report by TOI and TOI and its journo are before the Press Council for a fudged report that is posted without any quotable quotes from NaMo
Dude. He was too busy being indoctrinated about how to run Modi propaganda, to learn futile things like maths.
Liquid Display’
The chairman of The Press Council is as good (bad) as are JNU products.(MSM propagandists) So you can imagine outcome!
😦 I know Media Crooks and News Laundry did a feature on them I ‘sppose
Liquid Display,
After your last post I just viewed ‘Media Crook’ link and found an Interesting Post there Posted by Satyam Sharma. Here it is —-‘BTW, this is a new low in journalism. This is the latest modus operandi of the dirty tricks of the Congress party in attacking and discrediting Narendra Modi in the eyes of the public this time:
Step 1: First, Congress dirty tricks dept plants a seemingly unbelievable article over-exaggerating Modi’s work in major Indian mainstream media houses. Such articles would even make Faking News look credible. Please note that this over-exaggerating article (portraying Modi as superhuman or action hero) is planted by the Congress dirty tricks department itself, WITHOUT any claims made or confirmed by Modi or the BJP.
Step 2: Make it a major headline so that it is shared all over social media and becomes the talk of the country.
Step 3: Ask the most loud-mouthed spokespersons of Congress to make absurd statements and publicize their statements heavily. They essentially discredit Modi by saying “his claims” (although Modi and the BJP never made any claims in the first place) are false and therefore Modi is a habitual liar, and everything he has ever said (about Gujarat’s achievements, economic development model, 2002 violence, future vision for India, etc) was also lies.
Step 4: Now, make every newspaper and TV channel pick up the issue, dissect it for over one week by discussions so loud that even when the BJP spokespersons go on record to say that the original article was written without credible sources and the claim was never made by Modi or the BJP, they are not heard.
Step 5: After making it a huge national issue, debunk the original article by making other journalists write in the same newspaper. In fact, these ‘debunking stories’ calling Modi a liar for making over-exaggerated claims (remember, claims that he actually never even made himself, but were planted by the Congress itself), cheat, usurper of credit from armed forces, Gujarat-biased regional leader appear in 100x times more newspapers and TV channels.
Step 6: All these 100s of Congress-planted anti-Modi articles discredit the first Congress-planted pro-Modi story, thereby discrediting Modi and making him out to be a liar and a “badbola” in the eyes of the general public. These new articles are made into even bigger headlines, shared 1000x times more on social media, and again become the talk of the country.
Step 7: Continue with step 3, getting reactions from Congress spokespersons and having week-long panel discussions about how Modi cannot be believed or trusted.
Ironically, during all this mayhem, the man Modi himself goes on with his work like the elephant that walks the streets while dogs bark at it.
Good one…I really enjoyed reading this article…Keep them coming…Hopefully puts some sense into people who read it 🙂
For those whose sense and sensibilities prostrate before Mr. Modi, that would be too much to expect. 😉
Naresh! That’s called managing the media. And the effect it has had on people only too willing to accept him as their Führer is enormous. To the extent that anyone even making a logical point against the great Modi, is abused and termed as working for the opposition. Open your eyes before it gets too late for people to get out of the mass hysteria that is being created.
Absolutely right. Precisely what I have been saying. Modi is nothing more than Indian Hitler and he too has a community he hates. like Jews for Hitler. Modi like Hitler has a propaganda office which s busy making Modi seem like a new Avatar of God.
I also agree about the abuse part by all these Modi fanatics. they either call you a traitor, anti-national or Congress agent. They have really run out of orignal arguments and therefore resort to such personal attacks.
Mr Johny. You better go and sing that song of urs. Johny johny yes pappa…
Man Get some sense and knowledge before commenting.
Maybe you r a fool .. But y do u proclaim it?
Unfortunately neither you know basic arithmetic nor English as evident from your writing and understanding about the facts placed by the author. All you know is what has been brain washed into you at Shakhas.
What I don’t understand about you idiot Modi-tards is why do you keep making puns? Do you actually think you’re being clever? It is the lowest form of humour, you know. The biggest problem with India right now is that if you’re stupid enough to fall for people who are stupid enough to think this sort of propaganda will work, then you deserve someone as stupid, backward and savage as the Saffron-nazi Gorrilla. End of story.
EXACTLY we deserve this Hitler for being sooo bloody blind!!
I must agree A. Gujaratis have shown their STUPIDITY by electing criminals over and over again. Not just the head criminal modi but check out the rest of his cohorts. Amit Shah, Babu Bokhiria, Purusottam Solanki, Radadia etc.
Mind your language. I am a Gujarati and so are my parents. How would you feel if I call your entire family idiot and fools who do not understand the bloody principle of a democracy. Let me tell you mr. Idiot that in a democracy you do not question the mandate of the people however uncomfortable it might be for you . Do you understand. And think twice before name calling because if people like me get down to that then god save you
The name calling is reprehensible. But I decided to publish all comments absolutely un-edited.
In a democracy, you have the right to even question of the mandate of the people because it gives one the right to dissent. That itself is the essence of democracy. That the electorate of Gujarat has repeatedly voted back to power a certain kind of political dispensation certainly makes one question its wisdom as well as intent.
That is ok. After all everyone is entitled to their own opinion but there is a way of expressing dissent. I do not agree with your arguments sir but if you notice how I am questioning you , I am being nothing but humble because although I don’t agree with you but I do respect your opinion .
And I request each one of you to pay a visit to Gujarat and se the unbelievable work that this man has carried out and have an open mind about his personality and character . We have an open mind about his flaws too. All of you who talk about Gujarat riots let me educate you a little bit. This man resigned as the CM of Gujarat after the riots on moral grounds( legally he could have continued) because he’s a man with honour. He has himself said that if I am found guilty please HANG ME, this is a big statement coming from a CM of a state. Is there any other politician who has the balls to say this, name one I ask all of you. The Supreme Court of India which is the apex court in our country appointed an SIT to investigate the gulbarg society massacre in 2002 where a congress MP ehsaan jafri was killed and the SIT exonerated MODI saying he had absolutely no role in it. So please in our country we go by the judgement of courts and so the day he’s found guilty , if at all that happens, you can lampoon him or even hang him as he has said but till then I request you that whenever you mention Gujarat please add that this is what you think and it hasn’t been established yet .
Haha…yup Gujarat is so stupid place who gave birth to people like Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Ambanis, Tatas, Azim Premji and many more….Nandan…This people won’t understand it who is blind with their ideologies….Modi and his people thought they can compete with all other by eliminating criminals like Sohrabudding and Ishrat…No way…Look at fake Gandhi clan…They removed many people like Lal bahadur shastri, many Sikhs to Reddy…Or Look at leftist-Maoist who even target civilians and security forces…Modi you can’t compete with this people.
Naresh you are really retarded
“Modi was working silently”……… biggest joke 😀
Problem is not with Modi’s media campaigners designing and planting stories such as this. The real problem is the gullible janta which swallows such drivel hook line and sinker.
Media has a lot of involvement in spreading these types of unimaginable figure.This comes us to believe that media is just a tool of government which misleades people
Thanks a lot for this article. Can we translate it in Bengali and publish it in Guruchandali webzine (www.guruchandali.com) ?
Sure.
It is sad and demonstrative of the Indian mindset that is schooled on the social media these days. How can we think of regional divisions in a time of disaster like this. Sad that there is a politician who thinks of Gujaratis alone in this country. Wonder y the Modi brigade in the BJP has not yet commented on the so-called achievement of Mr.Modi, By the way did Mr.Modi take all the gujaratis, or only his brand of people, one is tempted to ask. Don’t blame the media alone, it is people who read and share these stories who are responsible. Mr.Modi, please support the men in uniform who know no regional colour while indulging in dangerous rescue missions, and stop using the social media to spread vitriol
http://nawabs.quora.com/How-Narendra-Modi-managed-his-rescue-act-in-Uttarakhand
the last sentence of the post confirmed the entire episode, Modi and his exaggerated performance reports, even his own group cronies have accepted that it is a wonderful concoction by his publicists
See I will openly ask once again . Give me the name of a leader who you think can serve the country if not MODI. Is there anyone here who thinks Gandhi family can do it? Please come forward and say it and then I will tell you the truth about them.
Is it a press release by the Government of Gujarat or just an imagination of the press? I wonder why should ToI should be so friendly with NaMo?
Excellent story ripping apart the lies of the Goebbel’s reincarnation in Gujarat nee Modi exploiting the hundreds of innocent lives lost in Uttrakhand floods to stake a claim for PM post in 2014 elections! It is not a surprise as the same thing he had done by exploiting the Godhara accident in 2002 where karsevaks died and then led the massacre of thousands of innocent Muslims. It should be an eye opener for Indian middle class and corporate houses who are backing this guy to kindly start using their brains rather their brawn sharpened at Shakhas of what this man has been speaking for past more than 10 years. I have lived in Dehradun, Mussoorie and trekked in the Badrinath, Joshimath, Govindghat, Hemkund, Valley of Flowers, Auli, Reni, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital and Rudraprayag areas. Hence I know this area like the back of my palm. Our Nikker band within media led by elements like Mitras, Dasguptas,Chaurasiyas, Chawlas etc are on payrolls of RSS to propagate such canard without blinking their eyes as this one claiming 15000 Gujarati pilgrims were air lifted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Modi’s lies have not been restricted to airlifting Gujaratis out of Uttarakhand. The Vibrant Gujarat website claimed Gujarat had an inflow of FDI more than the whole of China from 2001 to 2011. But his lies will unravel. SLOWLY BUT SURELY. The uncrowned emperor (who, according to the media, was crowned in Goa) will be surely NAKED by the time 2014 polls are held.
The fault is also of the medsia which spreads such Ïncredible”lies without doing basic checks. Pray, where did the Boeings land? At Badrinath? Kedarnath?
He has been lying about education, health, employment, wage rates, nutrition, everything bout Gujarat. The HARD FACT is 12 years of Modi has left Gujarat on a slippery road from number 4 position in state rankings in 2001 (based on per capita incomes) to number 6 position in 2011. SO much for his great governance. And I am sure during the same period the wealth of corporates functioning from Gujarat has grown manifold!!!
I wonder if the stranded Gujrati started to do the Garba the moment they heard about”Heil Modi”…just to identify themselves as Guju Bhais ??
nice one man.
As someone said on Facebook, if FeKu could manage all this in a non-BJP-ruled state far away from his, what was he doing back in 2002 in his own state?
Very good analysis and fact checking. A couple of points though (just for argument’s stake):
1. Which other state chartered it planes and buses to ferry its citizens back?
2. Why does Uttarakhand Govt. want to rebuild on those areas (not only the Kedarnath temple but buildings around it). I would havethough that they should not be rebuilt alteast on the same location
I am not aware of any other states hiring/chartering planes and vehicles to ferry any of their stranded pilgrims. I am not aware of any other Chief Ministers of claiming to ‘rescue’ thousands of its residents stuck in Uttarkhand either.
The ‘rebuilding’ of devastated Uttarkhand areas will take time. I am as yet unaware of the specifics of a reconstruction plan.
” I am not aware of any other Chief Ministers of claiming to ‘rescue’ thousands of its residents stuck in Uttarkhand either.” When did Modi Ji claimed ? The only claim was providing helicoptors to UK govt which was denied.
Mr. Dutta,
People like you are good for nothing. You will do everything meaningless..analysis, debates, discussions but as you also confessed “I have done personally absolutely nothing”. After this confession do you have any moral ground to analyse the facts in this case? Sorry and pity on people like you..
Yes, I do have an inalienable moral right to expose lies peddled in the name of rescue and relief.
Well said Nilim, and if there are some people who do nothing except like and share on social media without checking the real from fake, the possibility from the impossibility, then it is a cause to wake up such people from slumber.
by the way, rescuing 15000 pilgrims would mean like 115 flights, and there was no report of that number of flights at ahmedabad airport. Now if a new airport was constructed overnight then we do not know about that.
Well… to go with “exposing lies”.. what do you have to say about relief trucks being “flagged off” by SG after waiting for RG ( for whole 3 days). More over – these trucks were loaded with material provided by Govt of India – but the trucks had Congress flags on them. Don’t you smell something fishy here – or is it just Modi’s fragrance that brings you out of your wet dreams ?
Nilim Dutta do you exercise your “moral right to expose lies” for 1 person or does it applies to everyone……. I till now haven’t heard of any news flashing on KERALA’S SOLAR SCAM (latest addition of a feather in UPA’s crown) by any of the so-called un-biased media houses…. Isn’t that also a BREAKING NEWS or are we gonna see only FAKING NEWS….. Last but not the least please use your MORAL RIGHT once again on the same topic and get us an evidence of MODI quoting He saved anyone at UK……
Applies to everyone across the board. But, I do choose as to which I shall address as a priority. And, since I am a firm believer in the freedom of expression, even comments critical of my opinion is approved un-edited here.
So It is by Mr. Nilim Dutta the fake IAS officer thugging people..who once threatened to kill Modi and Squeeze advani balls…Why should I read an artice written by fraud person like Nilim dutta…by the way when you got released from Jail..last I heared was you was arrested for faking urself as IAS.
Why should you read an article I have written? Well that can only be best answered by you. And it is evident, you did choose to read it. I have nothing more to say. 😀
Answer my question otherwise we will be forced to believe that you’re a paid writer.
1. Modi offered 24 helicopters to accelerate rescue operations but State Congress government refused to accept. Perhaps, for them, it’s better to let the pilgrims die a ‘secular death’ than let them have a ‘communal survival’ 2. Earlier, Queen n’ her poodle’s aerial tour had resulted in rescue operations being suspended for several hours. 3. While Gujarat’s CM is taking personal pains to ensure people are saved, Uttarakhand CM is going to go to Switzerland. 4. While RSS workers are providing food n’ shelter to the people while Indian army is evacuating them, Prince charming is holidaying in Europe. 5. The government that provides nearly 75% subsidy to every individual going on Haj paying for their return air tickets, continues to remain apathetic as people die on Amarnath yatra/other pilgrimages and Kumbh mela (which, btw, contributed 12 Crore to Government exchequer).
What rubbish, no offer of helicopters were made, no RSS was present…
Pradeep get your facts clear…. Even Bahuguna hiself has accepted this that he was offered 24 choppers & re-construction of the shrine by Mr. Narendra Modi which he (Uttrakhand CM rejected)…..
RSS & Baba Ramdev have been their helping the victims since Day 1…. Go their and check for yourself…. Today only I have returned home from their…..
It is exactly this sort of unsubstantiated propaganda, that the BJP is hoping will win them the next election. Just hire morons like this ‘sri’ to bark any made-up non sense he feels like online and hope that the country is too stupid to question it. That is what the BJP is banking on, India. Your stupidity.
Whichever retard made up the original story that ran in TOI, does he even know how much 15,000 is?
Also, ‘Queen and her poodle’? I’m no fan of the Gandhi clan, but this sort of baseless ‘allegation’ speaks more about you than it does your ‘opponent’. Moron.
Whole article was written on basis of some articles, first why the hell you don’t check the facts, Was there any such claims made by Guj govt or even made any such official statements?
That Modi offered 24 helicopters to accelerate rescue operations is a lie too. Modi’s Principal Secretary, P.K. Parmar, who is currently camped in Dehradun, on being asked, denied that such an offer was ever made. Hindustan Times reports this here http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NorthIndiaRainFury2013/Modi-s-principal-secy-denies-chopper-offer-was-ever-made/Article1-1083693.aspx
I have just one question, was this a Secular lie or Hindutva lie? 😉
I think if Modi’s men had planted this news, they would not have used TOI as the sole source for the same. Moreover, they are much more capable than producing a piece which is like this.
I wonder why only the pro-Congress TOI was the only one carrying the “news”
ToI pro-congress? It has already got the tag of paid right-wing media…
Paid media….agree….Paid right-wing media…not at all
When you know nothing, better u idiot keep your mouth shut. Katua hai kya be?
are bhaiya jail se kab nikle?
badhai ho!
Thanks Nilim… for your the right info.. Couldn’t believe how so much publicity has been done for this!!!!
the original article TOI which you have been criticizing is not am authentic article it sounds like a made up article by toi o have searched a lot to find if either modi or any officer on behalf of him made such a claim but found nothing if you can provide prrof for what has been written in toi article it would be great otherwise stop analysing shitty toi articles
The whole ‘mission’ if it was ever held, reeks of sectarianism. How would Modi’s officers have separated out the Gujaratis from the rest of the suffering folks and singled them out for transport out of the hills? Almost like reverse Nazism.
Thanks Nilim for the wonderful article, apart from the maths and logistics, just imagine all this was done while they kept themselves huddled past 1 a.m on both the nights… wonder what the huddling was all about 🙂
Whole article was written by Mr. Nileem on basis of some articles, first why the hell you commies don’t check the facts, Was there any such claims made by Guj govt or even made any such official statements?
The Gujurat Govt. or Mr. Modi is quite sensitive to what is being written about him in the Media. Extremely unlikely that it wasn’t noticed, particularly when his fan boys/girls were ecstatically tweeting about his superhuman accomplishment. They should have immediately issued a rebuttal. They didn’t.
I do agree to two things
1. it’s Modi”s propaganda and figures are false
2. There are too many secular asses commenting on this forum . Pretending to be secular is the ” In thing “.
I don’t think its Modi’s propaganda. It’s congress’s propaganda. As congress is out to call Modi a feku, I don’t think Modi will ever made such an exaggerated claims. By the way there is no such statement by Guj govt and if this news was right then why is not published anywhere in local Gujarati media. So here is my theory, story was planted by Congress and now they are the one who is responding back to it…What a strategy.. Congi people.. lage raho let’s see who wins in this propaganda war…But you are forgetting one thing. Modi is really good at marketing for sure, but Gujarati people only voted for him bcoz there was ground work by him as well.
Really..are you sure?? He was successfully cornered by whole media after 2002 and painted him with different colors. Finally he tried to speak about it with some sane voices like Shahid Siddiqui after 11 years, so I don’t think he is quite sensitive about him in the Media… and you know what media did…they successfully got Shahid out of Samajwadi party…There are many more voices like him from Anna hazare to Narayan Murthy.
You also hire people like Pradeep E. to comment positively on your blog. Good going. If RSS is not working there, than is Mr. Pradeep rescuing there?
Nice analysis. Seems TOI is being funded by APCO after Modi got elevated to Campaign chief
This is just one example of how the blind can be easily misguided. Like the author, I am also not in a position to be of any practical help to the stranded victims. However, it’s our moral right to condemn those who are taking the false credit in such a crisis also.
I would like the author to answer a few points here, very humbly Sir I would like to ask you, Q:How did Modi’s team separate gujaratis from the rest? I don’t think they were carrying address proofs while battling the floods. Q: Why did Uttarakhand state refuse the aid given by Modi(not to mention the helicoptors offered)? Just for oneupmanship? you know all you Modi bashers should realise that he is a very good administrator. otherwise please tell me how is it that this man has been elected 4 times straight as the CM. I hope yo dont doubt the people of gujarat. they are common people right.? If you contest you will cast aspersions on 6 crore gujratis.
And please for heavens sake, These figures that you see have emanated from a section of the media since they believe that whatever he does, irrespective of whether its a good deed or a bad one, has to get reported and questions have to be raised. And this time was no different. And frankly the number doesnt matter, even if it was 15 people instead of 15000, the feeling would have been the same.
Mr. whoever you are… Get your facts straight. This claim of 15,000 gujratis rescued is a media generated report … neither modi nor the gujarat govt has made such a claim. Furthermore Modi offered 24 more choppers for the victims which was turned down by the Uttrakhand CM (be it a political move: still it was aimed at solving the national disaster)…. So please research a bit before jumping to a conclusion !
Even if you skim through that article from TOI, you can clearly make out the intent of the article. The last paragraph was the purpose of the entire article. To lap up this opportunity without wasting any time shows that how eager you are to malign the intent of the only political leader who showed up!
Now coming to the veracity of the claims about rescuing 15000 out of estimated 20000 Gujarati pilgrims, do the maths again. Using 25 buses and 80 vans, you can easily move a couple of thousand people to safer areas in one trip! This article from Rediff seems to be doing a fair reporting and not sensationalizing it – http://www.rediff.com/news/report/how-narendra-modi-managed-his-rescue-act-in-uttarakhand/20130624.htm
I think TOI has this habit of shooting facts off their hips. Take this news “headline” for example:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Final-toll-could-be-over-10000-those-involved-in-rescue-operations-say/articleshow/20754308.cms
Final toll could be over “ten thousand” — “those involved in rescue” say.
Note the protagonists:
– “he said”
– “Vishnu, a local youth trained in mountaineering and who is part of a rescue team which operates in Uttarkashi-Gaurikund stretch, said he must have seen “anywhere between 1,000 to 2, 000 bodies”
– A senior official, overseeing a section of the relief and rescue operations in Uttarakashi-Kedarnath stretch, said he wouldn’t be surprised if the final toll is “anywhere between 10,000 to 15,000”.
Seriously? Is this speculation supposed to be top headline. Trash, good for nothing newspaper.
I would pick on Modi for many of his faults. But not this. Not for a trashy news report from a newspaper that is know for it.
Good post. Yes, when I read the report, the 15000 number seemed ludicrious.
But the most interesting bit is this. Neither Modi nor Guj govt claimed this number. This was TOI number and then they themselves backtracked (some “experts” denied this). Of course, you don’t need an expert to figure this out. Simple common sense is enough.
So, in the end TOI is the fool here. They created a straw man and then tried to burn it. In the mean time, Modi and his govt are doing their job without getting into this media non-sense…
Indeed, indeed. That is why it took an inordinately long time for Nirmala Sitharaman to issue a clarification. 😉
That is because she doesn’t have time to respond to each and every nonsense brought by the media . You can respond to something that seems a little sensible but this report was laughable and I laugh at each each time when some people use it to attack MODI. I mean first media will plant stories and then attack the man for the same. This is amazingly ridiculous
And the number is irrelevant by the way. It wouldn’t have made any difference if it was 15 people also. What is wrong in bringing people back to their homes . And here we are arguing about the numbers. People are dying there. Have a heart please . The man doesn’t need credit but the least you can do is not criticize him for saving lives
Narendra Modi did not exactly save lives. Just facilitated the return, from Dehradun back to Gujarat, already rescued pilgrims. If lives were being saved, they were mostly being saved by our troops deployed there for rescue & relief.
Earlier you were arguing about the number I hope it’s clear now that it was generated by the media. And coming back to saving lives yes I agree it was the defense forces which did it and he only facilitated the return of people. So what ? He helped right? Is that bad? Why’re you attacking him. Now don’t say that he’s taking credit for someone else’s work because I’ve said it repeatedly he never said a word. So don’t repeat the same things again and again.
I am still arguing about the numbers. Forget rescuing 15,000 people, that many hasn’t even been facilitated in getting back home to Gujarat for the simple reason that, that many Gujarati pilgrims weren’t even in Uttarkhand to get stranded.
Let me put this straight: The news, most likely, was planted by Modi’s PR folks and as long as it didn’t invite flack, was enjoying the applause. When this backfired, Nirmala Sitharaman was asked to clarify, disowning the figures, but the inordinate time taken to do so just goes on to strengthen the fact that the plant was deliberate.
Sir I believe you an educated man , and if people like you would indulge in speculation then it’s the worst thing that can happen. Lets talk facts. Tomorrow his supporters will turn around and say the number wa planted by Congress’s PR team. So the blame game will go on. The important thing is he contributed. Speculation can be never ending sir. Speculation has no space in a constructive debate.
The indisputable fact is that, first, on the morning of 23 June 2013, after this report was published, the same Modi Bhakts who are disowning it were the first to triumphantly spread it in social media. That is how it came to my notice first. And when I found it hard to believe and did a little homework and posted the blog. Social Media is constantly monitored by BJPs own PR/Communication cells. Ridiculous to say that they needed 2 days to wake up to this and then issue a clarification disowning it. That should speak for itself as to what the truth is.
Nilim, Had Chanakya been alive, he would have sued you for defaming and using his name in blog. Watch it Nitish, the Bihari, is coming.
I also think that i will write a blog and criticise Modi. nice way to earn money. modi really can reduce unemployment in India. Definitely in journalism.
Guys like Nilim dutta are good for nothing. they will write no blog to add anything constructive. Pity such people.
Neither am I a journalist, nor am I being paid even a penny for my thoughts, literally. In fact, it is actually in Modi’s pay rolls there are a lot of people singing paeans of his deeds.
I have nothing against you mr dutta. But I asked you a question you still haven’t answered it. I’m just trying to tell you why he’s the right guy for our nation. So he ferried people back to their homes and he also saluted the armed forces for doing a tremendous job. I believe the 15000 number was generated by TOI , we all agree on that now . So what did he do wrong here. Ferried people back to there homes. I’m still curious how is that a bad thing ? Anyone can answer me .
why are people here obsessed with numbers ? when your PM is asleep (so also most CMs) and there is one CM who is going to help some people, does it not matter much ??? and the man didn’t claim the numbers himself ( some media people did..who knows whose side are they) . Are we so much obsessed with discrediting modi that instead of seeing his positives, we are swimming in negativity. I haven’t seen a single media questioning why the congress’s PM candidate hasn’t even come in front of TV .
Mr Writer… Have you verified these figures…? Some idiot of TNN..wrote and you picked up … which is most IDIOTIC …you seems to be spine less…:)LOL
Fantastic post. My compliments. You must put a link in the times of India blog or even take the trouble to post there in full or write to the editor. I think we must ask the army to vacate Uttaranchal because Rambo has achieved all that he couldn’t in the Gujarat earthquake!
Ok well I tried my level best to be sensible while postings things but if some people want to indulge in mockery , lets do it then. The truth is that you people are so obsessed with this man that tomorrow if he sneezes, that’s going to be the headlines in Time of India and people will attack him as to why did he sneeze.’ Rambo’ and these statements are being made by Ajay Maken , now unless you are congress supporters I really don’t know why you cannot get your facts right.
The figure of 15,000 was conjured by ToI itself. Modi itself hasn’t spoken a word on the issue. Read this to know more: http://vote4modi.org/the-times-of-india-strategy-for-defaming-narendra-modi/
Modi has not spoken, he has only spoken through his publicists. Why is it that such a wonderful organizer that he claims to be, did not rebuild the lives of non-hindu communities in Gujarat. Why is it that at least to answer his detractors he did not give at least one assembly seat to the muslim community, despite all the so-called sadbhavana that he talks and fasts about. Modi is a wonderful media-player. And paid news is the order of the day.
If you think the like of the ‘holier-than-thou’ barons in today’s media are going to write paid news for a “communal fascist Hitler”, I’m afraid you’re very mistaken.
What makes you think he did not “rebuild” the lives of non-Hindu communities in Gujarat? A lot of Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, atheists and tribals live prosperously in Gujarat, as well-off and with as much access to opportunities as Hindus.
Modi and the Gujarat BJP do not indulge in the phony secularism of the likes of SP and JD(U). You don’t need to have a Muslim MLA to serve Muslims. All government officials are supposed to do so (and, in fact, they really do), regardless of their own religion.
You’ll be surprised to know that in Gujarat (where I live and have a fair idea of what’s going on), BJP MLAs, corporators and even lower officials tell Muslims just one thing: You may not vote for us, but at least come to us with your problems and allow us to help you and address your needs.
The media is sold out, yes, but not to the people you think.
I wish you were true, in every statement that you made here. Why is it that Modi is scared of political empowerment for muslims, and who is he to decide that they don’t need a member from their community at all. While you do mention of prosperity for the muslims, unfortunately a trip to Naroda Patiya did not show that. Neither is the so-called prosperity that he brought to the state is proved by the roads that he claimed to have built. One drive on the highway towards Jamnagar and beyond proves that all the development is stored in the potholes on the roads. And to talk about the paid news, we know the number of reports on the sadbhavana fast that appeared in the media to prove that.
True, he is no one to decide whether they need a member from their community, but all said and done he’s a politician who’ll give tickets to only those people who he thinks will win. Let’s not forget how the BJP has won in Muslim-majority constituencies, as have its Muslim members in various Panchayat, Nagarpalikas and Corporations.
True, many Muslims still live in abominable conditions, but you’ll find the same holds true for Hindus as well. There are Hindu slums and Hindu ghettos all over.
Roads, well, I beg to differ here. You might have gone just after the rains or it might be a one-off, but the roads in Gujarat are really, really good. I’ve been on roads in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP, Delhi (and states to the north of it). There is just no comparison.
The “number” of reports about the Sadbhavna fasts is no conclusive evidence of paid news. I’m sure you’ll recollect the cynical tone of most of those reports. The media loves to report anything about Modi. That does not mean he’s paying them. In fact, if you were to read any of the newspapers published in Ahmedabad, whether English or Gujarati, you’d surely notice how anti-Modi most of them are.
Have you come across the information from the State records itself which proves the disenfranchisement of the muslims, on the basis of lack of identity proof. For people whose houses and habitats have been vertically halved ( for example, the buildings in Naroda Patiya are the perfect example of this scenario). how can we actually say that muslims have elected their leaders (hindu or muslim). I have travelled on roads from ahmedabad to jamnagar to dwarka to somnath to sasangir to anand to ahmedabad. And I can vouch that there is nothing to say that the roads stand out. In December/January if the roads were with potholes then I cannot say anything more. I am not in politics so I cannot comment on political craft, but as an academic researcher on the marginalized people, my research is founded upon academic empirical research and not on newspaper reports alone. . I can say that Modi has to learn a lot on inclusive p;olicy and statecraft before he can think of himself as a leader of the nation. Trying to compare himself with people who did not deliver is no justification, neither are these jingoistics that he claimed to have performed in uttarakhand. It just baffles human understanding that he drove toyotas and flew boeings when the roads were broken for miles and miles and there was no boeing that flew on those days from dehradun, the only serviceable airstrip in that state. Unless he had his own private paratroopers who did the rescue work, and also why is it that he did not record the rescue work, Am sure his publicists would love that footage.
That’s precisely the point . He didn’t record it because he is not into photo ops like the Gandhi family which waited for their so called yuvraj to return from Spain and have a grand flagging off of the relief material. The relief material was parked at UPA’s office for 3 days because Rahul Gandhi was busy partying in Spain while people were dying here. Guys narendra damodardas MODI was not born in a royal family . He used to run a tea stall with hi elder brother which is why he can relate to the pain of the aam aadmi unlike the Gandhi family who don’t even hav the balls to come out and tell the country their real names. You want to go in history, so let me give you some history lessons. Sonia Gandhi’s real name is Edvige Antonia albino maino. Her father fought for hitlers army and was later captured by the Russians and later released because he agreed to become a part of KGB and changed her name to Sonia. It’s a russin name. They are using the Gandhi name to lure Indians because they think we are fools and apparently they are right since they are in power. Mr Rahul Gandhi who very very few people think is a fir candidate for PMs post, do not know that 11 million dollars were paid( and this is the tax payers money , our money) for his admission to Harvard university . Later he was thrown out because they declared him unfit . Sonia has lied about her birthplace in the affidavit given to the Supreme Court and she also has no formal education. She worked as a waitress for god sake in England and only a naive country like India could give her a position that it has given today. For 200 years British ruled over us and post independence we are being rules by the Italians. Wake up people, narendra MODI is one of us, grown as a comman man , an Indian , and a person who has seen poverty will be able to relate to it rather than people who don’t know anything beyond rhetoric. Out economy is on shambles but gujrat keeps on developing financially and economically both. And those of you who say you have travelled Gujarat and know the ground realty and all that, please get a realty check done. I live in Ahmedabad and I can introduce you to hundreds of Muslims who call MODI their leader. Now those of you talking about MODI being anti Muslim , think twice about making such comments.
Narendra Modi, I am told, is an ‘elected’ leader. Many like you argue that he is acceptable, in spite of the blot of blood from the Gujarat 2002 riots, is because he has been repeatedly elected by Gujarat’s electorate, which is also part of India’s electorate. That is democracy and that mandate is accepted, in spite of the sharp criticism from the ones like me.
Sonia Gandhi (or for that matter, even Rahul Gandhi), I am told, too is elected by the same people of India to which you and I belong. That doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be criticized for the many scams the UPA government has become mired in. At the same time, no aspersions can be cast on their nationality as being Indian as per Indian law. And whether that is acceptable or not to the Indian electorate has been long settled in successive elections.
When you talk of democracy, learn to first accept its verdicts, with dignity, even if it isn’t something you may not like.
I need not be tutored on what Gujarat or Narendra Modi’s reality is. In short, kindly take the drivel elsewhere.
The issue here is simple. Like many such claims before, absurdly false claims were made regarding Mr. Modi’s role in rescue and relief in the Uttarkhand disaster and this was badly caught out. No amount of denial will change this simple truth.
Oh I’m sorry do stay in touch and we will talk about this post the lok sabha elections in 2014. And denial I will say is on your part so go and impose your opinion on people who are devoid of the truth and gullible at the same time. Don’t waste time on people like me . You will have no success. People who have not been following Indian politics might get impressed by your blog but you are far far from truth. You are a young man , you should read more .
You must have seen the grand flag off of the relief material by the first family which was clearly a photo op . Even after doing that and portraying themselves to be the saviours and Rahul ‘idiot’ Gandhi’s visit to uttar khand to make sure the trucks reach, it ran out of diesel and the drivers have sold off the material. My point is that I think a nation needs a person who saves lives and boasts of it rather than a royal family who only boasts but does nothing. I mean c’mon man seriously you really have to get a big big reality check done. I don’t know whether you reside in India or elsewhere because you don’t seem to know what’s going on. Please respond to my point of the relief material by congress instead of dodging it and indulging in rhetoric again
If Modi is aspiring to become the next PM of INDIA, why rescue only GUJRATHIS? Or does it mean that only Gujrathis are Indians and rest of us can go to hell if he becomes PM?
Mr padmakar, I’m going to say this for the 100th time the the numbers and the fact that only gujaratis were rescued have been generated from the media. How would anyone separate gujaratis from the rest? We’re the carrying address proofs with them while going on a pilgrimage. That’s a ridiculous thing to say. He ferried people to Delhi also. An IAS officer from Delhi working with MODI accompanied those people to Delhi. They were not gujaratis. So there you go, your claims proved wrong. But do answer my question anyway. How would anyone separate gujaratis from the non gujaratis. Kindly educate me.
Mr.Nandan, I do not want to join you here in an empty rhetoric. Just one fact to show how the publicists of Modi and his brood on the social media have used and abused the disaster to their benefit. They picked out the interiors of an exotic chartered aircraft and put the PM and the UPA leader into it and built up a wonderful picture and posted it on the social media. How foolish of them not to understand that no aircraft except the helicopters could fly in that area on a surveillance activity. That also goes to prove that there were no boeings that the modi brigade is talking about in this news report, that flew out of the dehradun airstrip. If you look at one of the posts here on this conversation thread, you would get to read the complete details of the so-called rescue act, who all were contacting modi and how the wonderful rescue was accomplished. If there was no publicity, then where did this post and the link in this post come from. for your information I am copying the post and the link here (it was authored by vote-for-modi)
The figure of 15,000 was conjured by ToI itself. Modi itself hasn’t spoken a word on the issue. Read this to know more: http://vote4modi.org/the-times-of-india-strategy-for-defaming-narendra-modi/
For those who repeated points like “Modi didn’t claim…”, that all this was cooked up by the media et al 100 times etc. missed the simple fact just one time: nowhere does the author write that Modi made the claims himself. So what’s being refuted by those assertions?
Incidentally, BJP’s own ally Shiv Sena seems to agree almost in toto with the author!
FEKU…
HE GONE MAD …
REALLY ONE STUPID ONLY CAN SAY …
In these hard times, when we should stand together to support the victims and the responders, we have so proudly engaged ourselves in the politics of disaster management. Opportunists are eyeing to brand themselves appropriately for their political or individual vested interests. They are followed by several mindless critiques , who end up taking either of the two sides. At last, rather than empathizing with the victims, whole country is merrily involved in mudslinging.
A humble question to author is, what is your matter of concern? is it that some politician has gone to Uttarakhand with his team of Disaster Management experts for quick rescue operation and has come up with an erroneous figures of those rescued? or is it – why has he gone there in the first place?
Let us put aside the political aspect of the discussion for a while. Now do you still think that his actions should be censured. The whole point of discussion, that he could not have rescued 15000 people in two days is absolutely worthless and useless. In the present situation of crisis your systematic claims would not benefit either the victims or the responders.
If, however, you need to initiate some fruitful arguments, then talk about the inaction of many, rather than action of some.
There are 28 states in India. If all other 26 states would have taken the responsibility to help uttarakhand with their resources, imagine how much easier the task would have been.
Believe me, even smallest of support in the hours of crisis has great significance and impact. Providing medical support at Haridwar and subsequently arranging egress through quickest and comfortable mode of transport for sick, hungry and penniless victims is a laudable step. At least we all should have the courage to accept it.
Worth criticism is our own culture of disaster management. And general public like us has major role to play in it. When we are asked to timely evacuate, we refuse. “Arrey yahan kaun si aafat aa rahi hai” is what we have to say. And when we get a taste of our own complacency, we start criticising Government left, right and center. During 2008 Kosi floods, 7000 people from single village were trapped with no safe route of evacuation. In 2011 Faridabad flood alert more than 200 farmers were trapped. And most recently, death of a 16 year old boy in Panipat floods confirms that we are most foolish and insensitive of all lots. We perceive ourselves to be Superhumans who can face any disaster. We ignore early warnings.
In Japan, businessmen, hoteliers and retail shopkeepers cut their profit margins automatically by 20 – 30 % thereby making the basic commodities cheaper in times of crisis. We unlike Japanese have a better sense of business. We know exactly when to sell a bowl of rice for Rs 500 and bottle of Water for Rs 200. We are the shrewdest of all opportunists.
Disaster Management in India is still nascent and it has a tremendous scope of improvement. But it is not just Government’s responsibility. We are equally responsible for the sad state of affairs.
And to the author, I would request you to do a comparative study of all the Institutional structures of Disaster Management in India. You will realise that when it comes to Disaster Management – the whole country learns from Gujarat.
(I do not have any association, affinity or reason of bias for Gujarat’s work in Disaster Management. I do not belong to the state neither have I worked there. My views are personal and free from any bias. Not intended to hurt anybody’s/organisation’s feelings)
First, as I have said many times earlier, in times of crisis, it is also our responsibility to expose any bullshit. I consider that a public service.
Second, I have rich experience in hands-on intervention in rescue, relief, rehabilitation (and investigation of man made disasters) in disasters of considerable magnitude and working non-stop 24×7 with a small but dedicated team for nearly 5 months to have actually made visible difference to those affected. Therefore, I am no arm-chair expert or columnist airing opinions.
The objective of my piece is clear: To expose the lies manufactured, shamefully at a time of such a human tragedy, to give a certain person an aura of heroic deeds with a clear political end in mind. I make no apologies for having to do this.
Well then this is your opinion many people feel otherwise. We will have to agree to disagree .
@nilim..u hv no experience in nethin..d only experience u hv is in lying and cheating people..thts why assam police had arrested u..the obkective of ur piece is realy clear..2 spew venom..lie and serve ur congressi masters..lik d pimp tht u r..and i mk no apologies for sayin anwht u realy are..people in assam knw ur truth..keep serving ur congressi masters..3rd rate wannabe hypocritical hateful moron
Get a grip on yourself, man. You will have a heart attack or pop an artery at this rate. 😉
Nilim dutta was arrested? Oh now everything is clear . How the hell would he know what’s going on in the world while rotting in jail .
I wasn’t rotting in jail, unfortunately for Modi bhakts like you, when the Uttarkhand disaster unfolded. And, I am not the only one who has exposed these lies. 😀
Poor you. I feel for you man. Trying so hard to convince people. Good luck with that
Don’t think I had to try, let alone try hard. Most people are sober enough to recognize what can be facts and what can be humongous lies. That is apparent from how that report has left Modi a butt of jokes. 😀
I wish your family was rescued by him. Then you wouldn’t have dared to write this blog. Are you 14 years old still arguing about the number?
Modi did not ‘rescue’ a single pilgrim. According to BJP’s own official comment. Only ‘facilitated’ travel back home for pilgrims who were already rescued by the Army/ITBP/NDRF/IAF and had reached Dehradun or Haridwar. Are you contradicting BJP’s own official admission?
And the BJP official communication on this is also very ‘coy’ on numbers.
Ok since you are a master at evading questions, let me rephrase it for you. I wish he had ferried your family back to you in a time of crisis. Then you wouldn’t have dared to write this blog. Now answer it.
You didn’t say ‘ferried’, you claimed ‘rescued’. He ‘rescued’ none. Even if you had wished. 🙂
Again you’re evading my question. Listen mr convict I’m saying that if he had ferried , read the bloody word I’m using ferried , had he ferried your family members , would you have had the balls to write this blog ? Don’t evade my question again. If you do that then everyone will see through your tactics. So answer the question that now I’ve asked you for the 3rd time.
By the way you still didn’t answer my question about the relief trucks. If you’re so much into public service and like to expose lies then prove it . Answer my question, don’t dodge it. I’m asking you for the second time. I will not leave you unless you answer it.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Modis-Himalayan-miracle/articleshow/20765218.cms
this is enough to prove the goebbel’s propaganda machine. the same paper which published the report, has now nailed that it is a lie. probably the modi-brigade did not make the complete payment, so TOI went back on its story. what a wonderful circus that Modi indulged in
Please tune into any of the news channel and you will realize how credit is taken by politicians for relief work. I can understand your efforts to undermine the future leader of our country but I’m sorry the truth cannot be changed. TDP-CONGRESS in an open brawl. I want to puke now after seeing this
yes probably bt probably the congressi pimp brigade including u..got the full payment it seems
TDP talking nonsense is not like justifying the exaggerated political harakiri of the modi-brigade. TDP is wrong and two wrongs don’t make one right in public life. the TOI itself has only confirmed the impossibility of the act that we were all discussing here. Its not taking sides with one group or the other, but only stating how we all forget the basic courtesies in public life at least in times of disasters, and how our politicians stop at no level in taking credit. Even BJP has issued a statement on the so called rescue act of Modi.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/bjp-says-narendra-modi-s-rambo-act-was-exaggerated-384473?pfrom=home-lateststories
please understand that we are here trying to talk that our politicians need to show maturity and not give in to this political harakiri that Modi, in this instance, indulged in.
Haha…Modi hasn’t made any statements. You can’t make Modi responsible for what modi-brigade was cheering for. Btw since last 2 days BJP is saying officially that we never claim to save 15000 lives but yes Modi worked to save many lives and thts wht matters…Now take your shit somewhere else and throw it at somebody else…..why not begin from Rahul baba..
you still believe that he saved lives like a rambo !!! incredible imagination. Wake up man, you have slept on the lies for too long. Go and learn science and maths. did he grow wings to fly and hold people to himself, or did he take paratrooper training. This article is written just on the figures that he has planted in one newspaper. If it were such a big thing, why is it that no other paper reported this news when TOI reported it. It is sad to see unnecessary language of abuse going on in the posts here rather than trying to prove that the numbers that were planted by him were true. If one wants to campaign for him here, then do as you please.
Haha…Thanks for your suggestions…You need to wake up not me…I never said he saved lives like a rambo…..You forget simple logic in your rhetoric..CM doesn’t work by himself, His administration who works on the ground….Now how do you know that Modi has planted that story…Did you see Modi paying TOI for the article..TOI is there in sensationalism from long…You come with proof then speak….Here is the proof even rediff reported it that they saved lives… You know who is the author of that article on rediff…Ms Sheela Bhatt…she is staunch criticizer of Modi….so for me it doesn’t matter 15000 or 1500….He did what he is mandated to do… http://www.rediff.com/news/report/how-narendra-modi-managed-his-rescue-act-in-uttarakhand/20130624.htm .
i believe u r a congressi pimp biased hindu hater keep spewing venom shws ur character and wht u realy are..
Since you don’t seem to know how to converse in a civil manner, I see no point in talking with you here. Go and learn how to talk first. Being on the virtual platform does not give you a right to talk dirt with accusations. You seem to be ignorant of public life and accountability. Go and learn first and then come back to talk, only in a civil manner.
Pity to see all of us Indians having split opinion on Modi.
No one had problem when the people gave mandate to Congress for 60 years and got nothing but lies,corruptions and riots.
Now the so called Indians are behind Mr Modi just bcos of Godhra!!
Come on guys Just check how one man is getting attention from world.
Atleast Nowunite and throw congress out of power.
Modi is the man India needed.
According to me politics cannot be clean ever. But looking at the options available, NaMo is the Man India needed.
If you point me riots of 2002, I will tell you to check riots happened during Congress rule after independence.
If you point me out Modi’s style of dictatorship, then look at Indira gandhi!!
So all you brainless losers, try going through real articles and get yourself a life.
That includes you also Mr Nilim Dutta.
Jai Hind!
@nilim dutta..you are a 3rd rate sh*t a congress pimp..hindu hater thts why assam police arrested u a shameless piece of sh*t lik u..a congressi pimp lik u cn nevr see the truth..nilm dutt is greedy lying piece of sh*t
Another so-called intellectual being throwing up his mathematical genius over a number that no one cares about. For you kind info, Modi never claimed the number is 15k, it is the handiwork of some media moron. So you wasted 2 hours on your wheelchair analyzing a useless piece of data churned out by a even more useless human, which the more intellectual people anyway take with a pinch of salt. Dude get a life and grow up, possibly do something more productive if you are capable of doing that.
Is that why you were still up at 3 am commenting on this? 😉
If the author has based the discussion on the Media ‘stories & reports’ & that too one like ToI…then, the author has to appear foolish in the analysis, which was the case.
ToI is the short form of Toilet.
I have a question for the self-proclaimed MSM. On what basis do you people call yourself “MainStreamMedia”. MSF “MainStreamFiction” would be a better collective name for India’s media.
Having said that, I am extremely grateful to the “MSF” terrorist gangs that I had learnt a lot about Modi. If not for their selfless untiring mud-throwing on him, I would not even have bothered about Modi.
The more muck you throw, the more Modi-converts you produce. Please continue the good work MSF 😉
Hey Lefties, please spare ‘Chanakya’ from this intellectual assault.
He stood for everything you people despise. You people live for everything he wanted destroyed.
I wish blogger would have spend last few years in gujarat to witness how state administration has improved, not interested in talking and discussing who is right and who is wrong but man… you just need to be more informed about the importance of development… if one stick their thought process with godhara then they first need to discuss emergency, operation blue star, demolition by sanjay gandhi, and much more… infact you should start discussion from british raj who was right and who were wrong… man wake up…. I am not Congress bhakta nor BJP but i am public… irrespective of speculative media… people will chose what is reasonably right…
I would love hear comments from the so-called-intelligent class here on this article: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/after-grand-photo-op-congress-trucks-for-uttarakhand-stall-384419
FYI as many pointed out, Mr.Modi never claimed that he rescued 15k ‘Gujarati’ people. Stop this propaganda. I am hoping and praying that we will never again this corrupt congress in power and hope either Modi or AAP get a change. I dont care about Congress or BJP (BJP is definitely lesser evil) but Modi definitely deserves a chance.
Congress’ inept handling of relief or ham handed attempts at scoring brownie pints over shouldn’t be reason enough not to criticize Modi over fraudulent claims that were made for him, as ‘rescuing’ anyone from Uttarkhand.
If someone doesn’t deserve even a chance of becoming PM, it is Modi. We haven’t, collectively, yet become so depraved to wish so. And, I am sure, this nation’s electorate will convey it in their verdict in time.
If someone doesn’t deserve even a chance of becoming PM, it is Rahul Gandhi and if you are sincere to yourself you will accept its true. Modi is is a proven administrator. If he doesnt become the PM then its our loss.
Btw when will we see a blog from you regarding Congress’s inept handling of the relief efforts??
If you think criticism of Modi is endorsement of Rahul Gandhi as PM, you have missed the point entirely. I am among those who both the demands, ‘Modi for MP’ and “Rahul Gandhi for PM’ equally ridiculous. Neither deserves to be leading this nation of a billion people.
And forgot to mention this nation’s electorate unfortunately is mainly comprised of a large population which thinks caste and religin comes before country. Very unfortunate but true….hence India will forver remain a developing nation…in fact its going downhill!!!
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/reporter-claims-modis-15000-rescue-figure-came-from-bjp-itself/article4857739.ece?homepage=true
that’s enough to nail the lies of denial from the Modi-brigade. And the source is also there in that report.
arey abhi tak aap figure me ataki hui ho….I know you people like figures from 20 cr gf to now 15000…I hope you will remember other figures like 1lakh crores to all others as well before you vote next time….now we should file a case and let CBI find out what exactly happened and bring Anand Soondas and Anil Baluni under investigation….And Finally nail down Modi….and cheer in all Media that its Mr. Modi who asked Anil to gave such figure…..Lage raho….!!
Don’t you see buddy modi has been framed by media since 2002 and now people like you spend hours writing about him on social media… well all the -ve exposure has made modi a MONSTER and he sure is a quick thinker and turned every single one to his advantage and not to mention his development work is praised by the who’s who of the business world.. so the point is you write anything good or bad Modi is the chosen one! The meida flash biased news for TRP and you keep writing about modi to get hit’s on your blog! 😉
The name of your blog brought me here, went through many of the posts. You’re ‘that’ typical guy who writes as if there’s no tomorrow and test the patience of someone to infinity. Coming to this post, I realized you got what you wanted, so many reactions and replies, because you chose a topic on a person who is anyways everyone’s target and a big newsbite these days: Modi. Modi-bashing is the new ‘in’ thing. Worst part is your other ‘so-called’ fact-based-true-posts have not even catered to a single person.
By the way, the pictures you uploaded in other posts have ‘self-indulgence’ written all over them 😉
Just like I started, will end saying the ONLY exciting thing about the whole blog is just the title, everything starts & ends there itself. Such a waste.