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My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

BJP-ruled states losing autonomy in choosing cabinet ministers?

It seems BJP’s the central leadership is having a much bigger say in choosing cabinet ministers in BJP-ruled states now than ever before. The Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states anyway have to run to the PMO to get approval for all key policy decisions taken at the State level. With Gujarat Assembly polls in December and Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh next year—the key BJP ruled states getting into the poll mode already, it seems the Central leadership now wants prospective candidates among State-level Cabinet ministers prepared in advance for Assembly polls. The sitting ministers with poor track record may be shown the door even before Assembly polls start in States.

Is Gadkari not happy with progress?

Nitin Gadkari, Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation, seems to be not happy with the progress of Ganga clean programme. It is said that at a recently held meeting, he reportedly warned that those who would not perform should seek VRS.

Rahul Gandhi planning to contest from two seats in 2019?

AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi may contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls from two seats—one from the traditional Amethi and the other yet to be decided by him, it was learnt. The move is to ensure that even if one seat is lost by him the other could be retained by him. Although senior Congress leaders now believe Rahul Gandhi will win from any seat he chooses to contest from in the country.

Dangerous games...

After playing 9 holes of Golf with a Friend who retired from the Army .......... we sit down to gorge on Dosas and Idlis ..washed down with Cold Coffees.

Friend: Has Congress's Mission Divide and Rule started in Punjab.... Hindus getting shot... linguistic divide ...Hindi being defaced from sign boards..

Me: To me looks like Classical Congress fingerprints ...

F: But I expected Amrinder to be better..

M: Ultimately they all do what High Command demands.... or there would be an engineered revolt ...for starters Sidhu would kickstart it with one of his poetical wisecracks....Oye Guru Captain wich hunn Democracy nahi rahi... manni nahi gall joh assi sabh ne iss noo kehi ( he is no longer Democratic..  refused to agree to what we demanded)..

F: I still feel the Fauji in Amrinder will revolt when push comes to shove .... I hear he is as it is wary of Congress's Dirty Tricks Wing...

M: So now as Himachal's going to polls seems Congress needling some protesting Faujis to take OROP protest to next level...

F: Their Leader  ... was first with Anna's IAC... then went with AAP in hope of a Ticket for Punjab State Polls and then joined Congress... the very Party that took away OROP from us and refused to concede to our demands and re-institute OROP.

M: BJP should celebrate November 7 not as Note Bandhi but Hawa Bandhi day...

F: Ha ..ha ...the 'whose who'  of corruption in Indian Polictics ...sabh ki hawaa bandh ho gayi thi..

M: New joke by Congress...they say delay in appointing Rahul as President of Congress is a sign of inner Party Democracy in Congress!

F: Ha..ha... Sonia is scared of appointing him... she knows his damage potential...now that Rahul has declared Piddi tweets for him ...many are joking  appoint  Piddi as President of Congress...

M: RaGa's analogy ... Demo and Note Bandhi torpedoed Indian Economy and now Indian Economy in ICU... when something is torpedoed its blasted    ...doesn't land up in ICU... both steps blasted Black Money....

F: (answering Mobile call)... So you can't  withdraw money from the ATM...I had told you to link your Adhaar Card to your Bank Account ...but you chose to listen to that News Anchor who said Banks can do nothing ... abh bhukto... (disconnects) ..my son...when will these people take Modi seriously...

M: When they understand that they have a committed ..selfless... lead by example .. workaholic Leader at the helm..

F: Yup a Leader who believes there are no short cuts and no free lunches...

M: Talking of Lunch... I hear when Sidhu went to meet Rahul to join Congress... Rahul was feeding Piddi ... Sidhu had carried a packet of Marie bicuits for Piddi ...  Rahul was so impressed with Sidhu he gave him No 2 position in Punjab Congress campaign ...some even say Piddi had the Marie biscuits and Sidhu downed Piddi's biscuits...

We have a good laugh and walk to the 10th tee off to play the back nine

Disclaimer: Satire. Not meant to influence, inform, insult or cast any aspersions.  With inputs from MSM, SM and Blogs

VJS

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