True lies of Sushil Kumar Shinde

By S Gurumurthy

24th January 2013 07:04 AM 

“The RSS and the BJP were behind the Samjhauta Express, Mecca Masjid and Malegaon blasts,” declared Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on January 20, 2012, adding that the training camps run by the RSS and BJP were promoting ‘Hindu terrorism’. A day after Shinde’s declaration, Hafiz Saeed, leader of the LeT, the Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist outfit, called for a ban on the RSS. So Shinde is the witness for the LeT to accuse the RSS of terror. Now look at the evidence, first the blast onboard the Samjhauta Express from Pakistan in which 68 persons were killed.  

LeT Culprit, say UN, US
“Qasmani Arif...chief coordinator of the relations of the [LeT] with other organisations...has worked with Lashkar-e-Tayyiba to facilitate terrorist attacks including...the bombing of February 2007 in the Samjhauta Express in Panipat (India).” This is what resolution [No 1267] of the Committee on Sanctions of the United Nations Security Council [UNSC] dated 29.6.2009 declares. Adding that Qasmani was funded by Dawood Ibrahim and he did the fundraising for the LeT and the al-Qaida, the UNSC said, “In exchange for their support, al-Qaida provided support staff for the February 2007 bombing of the Samjhauta Express in Panipat.” This resolution is available on the UN site. Two days later, on July 1, 2009, the United States Treasury Department said in its press release: “Arif Qasmani has worked with the LeT to facilitate terrorist attacks, including...Samjota Express bombing.” The US named four Pakistanis, including Arif Qasmani as terrorists, under Executive Order No 13224. This press release is still on the US Treasury site. The United Nations Security Council and the US Treasury Department thus named the LeT, Qasmani and Dawood Ibrahim as accused in Samjhauta terror. This is just the beginning of the torrent of evidence pointing to the LeT and Pakistan.
Pakistan Minister’s Confession
Six months after the UN and US announced sanctions against the LeT and Qasmani, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Mallik himself admitted that Pakistani terrorists were involved in the Samjhauta blast, but with a rider that “some Pakistan-based Islamists had been hired by Lt Col Purohit to carry out the Samjhauta Express attack.” [India Today Online 24.1.2010]
Headley Involved in Samjhauta -- US Probe
Not just the UN. Or the US Treasury. Or just the admission of Pakistan’s Interior Minister. Independent investigation in the US revealed more. Some 10 months later, Sebastian Rotella, a US journalist, wrote in his investigative report titled ‘U.S. agencies were forewarned about suspect in 2008 Mumbai bombings’, that Faiza Outalha, the third wife of David Coleman Headley had confessed [in 2008, which was made public in 2010] that Headley was involved in the Samjhauta blast. Rotella added that Faiza felt that “she had been innocently used” in the Samjhauta terror. [The Washington Post 5.11.2010] A while later, in a follow up investigation, Sebastian Rotella disclosed in April 2008 that Faiza returned to the embassy in Islamabad with the tip about the 2008 Mumbai blast when she again  linked him to the Samjhauta blast.
Rotella commented that though India and the US blamed the attack on Lashkar, the US authorities had not implicated Headley in that still-unsolved attack, however.[The Washington Post 14.11.2010] So, independent, neutral probe in the US also pointed to Pakistan and the LeT in Samjhauta blast.
Narco Test Pointed to SIMI Role
Even at the start of the Samjhauta investigation in 2007, the evidence clearly pointed to the role of the Students Islamic Movement of India [SIMI] and the LeT. India Today [19.9.2008] in its report titled ‘Pak hand in Mumbai train blasts, Samjhauta Express blasts, says Nagori’ gave meticulous account of the involvement of the LeT and Pakistan in the Samjhauta terror. The report was based on narco test testimonies of SIMI leaders. India Today said that the narcotic tests were carried out on general secretary of SIMI, Safdar Nagori; his brother Kamruddin Nagori and Amil Parvez in Bangalore in April 2007, three months after the Samjhauta blast; the results of the narco test of the SIMI leaders were available with the magazine; it revealed that SIMI activists had executed the Samjhauta blast, with the help of the Pakistani nationals from across the border; while Nagori was not directly involved, two members of SIMI, Ehtesham Siddiqui and Nasir, were directly involved; SIMI members, including Nagori’s brother Kamaruddin, were involved in the Samjhatua blast; for executing the Samjhauta blast, the Pakistanis had purchased the suitcase cover from Kataria Market in Indore and one of the members from SIMI had helped the Pakistanis to get the suitcase cover stitched. Investigation had established that in the Samjhauta blast, five bombs packed in suitcases and activated by timer switches were used.
Conspiracy by Maharashtra Police?
Why were these clinching pieces of evidence not pursued? How the blame shifted from the Islamists to the Hindus? Some elements in the Maharashtra Police appears to have colluded in linking the 2008 Malegaon blast to the Samjhauta blast. When leads were thus pointing to Pakistan and SIMI as partners in the Samjhauta blast in November 2008, as an  anti-climax, the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad [ATS] shockingly told the Special Court through the public prosecutor that Col Purohit allegedly involved in the Malegaon blast in which RDX was used, had supplied RDX for the Samjhauta blast though one ‘Bhagwan’. [The Indian Express 15.11.2008] Within the next 48 hours, [17.11.2009] India Today online refuted the ATS claim saying that Samjhauta investigators had told India Today that a study of the blast by the National Security Guard(NSG) said that no RDX, but Potassium Chlorate and Sulphur, had been used as explosives. The magazine also recalled that immediately after the blasts, then Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil told the media that not RDX, but, a ‘new type of explosive’ had been used to bomb the Samjhauta Express. On that very day [17.11.2009] the ATS counsel retracted the statement he had made earlier involving Col Purohit in the Samjhauta blast. [The Hindu dt19.11.2008]. But the damage was done in the 48 hours. Immediately, Pakistan said that it would raise the issue of Purohit’s involvement in Samjhauta at the Secretary-level meeting on November 25, 2008. Finally on January 20, 2009, the Maharashtra ATS officially denied that Col Purohit had supplied RDX for Samjhauta. This was how the Samjhauta focus -- later the blame -- shifted from the LeT and the SIMI to Purohit and via Purohit on to Saffron. The Maharashtra ATS’ attempt to link Malegaon 2008 to Samjhauta, which shifted the focus away from the LeT on to Purohit, needs to be probed particularly given Dawood Ibrahim’s deep influence on Maharashtra Police.
If Shinde is telling the truth, then the United Nations Security Council and the US Treasury Department are fabricating charges against Qasmani, Dawood and the LeT; Faiza Outallah and The Washington Post are telling lies to fix the LeT and Pakistan; the SIMI officials’ narco evidence is fabricated; and Rehman Mallik’s confession about Pakistani involvement is false. Can it be more ridiculous? It is clearly the lies of Shinde, the vote bank politician versus all neutral evidence. If this was how the Samjhauta probe was perverted, in the Malegaon 2006 blast the Maharashtra ATS has filed a chargesheet where the SIMI cadre had confessed to their role in the blast. But the CBI is procuring confessions to exonerate them and implicate others, Hindus in the case. So Malegaon 2006, is becoming a case of confession vs confession! In Malegaon 2008 blasts, Col Purohit and his associates have been charged and the evidence submitted in the Court shows that the accused in the Malegaon 2008 case were planning to assassinate RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Indresh Kumar for taking money from the ISI! [Outlook 19.7.2010] How could the RSS which is the target of the conspirator itself be the conspirator? Does Shinde know what he is talking?
QED: Shinde now has a good companion in his mission against the RSS in Hafeez Saeed, boss of the global terror outfit LeT. Can a Home Minister tell more deadly lies against his own country’s interests, all for just a few million votes?

S Gurumurthy is a well-known commentator on political and economic issues.
E-mail: comment@gurumurthy.net

Source: http://newindianexpress.com/opinion/article1432883.ece

Amanat case: Subramanian Swamy corners juvenile in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 23: Janata Party supremo Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday, Jan 23 placed his argument before Juvenile Justice Board seeking to consider the sixth accused in the Delhi gangrape case as an adult. However, the board reserved the order till Thursday. The Janata Party chief tweeted, "Juvenile Board heard my arguments why "Raju" does not qualify to be included in the definition of juvenile vide u/s 83 IPC r/w Beijing Rules. Orders tomorrow at 4 pm." Showing the differences between the Juvenile Justice Act and the Indian Penal Code, Swamy also urged to intervene in the case. While the Penal Code says its 12, the Juvenile Act terms those above 18 as adults. Meanwhile, Vinay Sharma, another accused of the Delhi gangrape (Amanat) case, claimed that he is also a juvenile. However, Delhi police have given Sharma's age as 20 in their charge-sheet. Sharma along with other four accused has been slapped with charges of kidnapping, gangrape, unnatural sex and murder. While Raju, the juvenile, cannot be tried in a regular court but by a juvenile justice board. Controversies over Juvenile Act in this country surfaced when 17-year-old accused of Delhi horror was not tried in the fast-track court. However, the victim's father earlier had quoted as saying, "The juvenile should be punished first...he was the one who lured my daughter into the bus and tortured her most mercilessly. He should be hanged like the other five accused." "All the six accused should never be allowed to step out of the jail...they must be hanged. They are a threat to every woman on the street," chided father of the 23-year-old paramedical student who was brutally raped by six men and later was thrown out of a moving bus on Dec 16. Many legal experts along with women panels, seniors lawyers believe that the prosecution age of minors should be brought down to 15 or 16, so that the sixth accused faces the trail. A recently released data by Home Ministry shows that over 33,000 juveniles - mostly between the age group of 16 to 18 - have been arrested for crimes like rape and murder across the country in 2011. OneIndia News

Read more at: http://news.oneindia.in/2013/01/23/amanat-case-subramanian-swamy-corners-juvenile-in-delhi-1135866.html

$5-bn US bonds seized from TN stock broker

The Income Tax department is bewildered by its massive haul of US Treasury bonds from a Coimbatore stock broker, estimated to be worth Rs 28,000 crore or around $5 billion.
The broker’s house and office were searched following a tip-off from the Financial Intelligence Unit, sources said, adding that they are trying to figure out how such a large amount of US bonds were available with one person.
“The tip-off came from the branch of a foreign bank in Chennai and the bonds seem genuine,” a government source said. The papers are still being verified, he added.
If corroborated, the amount would nearly equal the total black money seized in two years. Tax experts are, however, sceptical about the possibility of an Indian citizen holding such bonds in India as they cannot be converted into rupees or traded here.
An Indian citizen can hold foreign currency assets of up to $200,000 in all forms but the holding has to be overseas. Any such investment made abroad in movable assets has to be converted into Indian currency on repatriation.
A bond issued by the US Fed can be held by a citizen from a country with convertible currency but India is not one of them. So it is not clear how the foreign bonds were being held by the broker in Coimbatore, sources said.

Source:  http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-5bn-us-bonds-seized-from-tn-stock-broker/1053200/

Insight: How Colombian drug traffickers used HSBC to launder money

By Carrick Mollenkamp and Brett Wolf

Tue Jan 1, 2013 1:06am EST

(Reuters) - When several Colombian men were indicted in January 2010 on money-laundering charges, the case in Brooklyn federal court drew little attention.
It looked like a bust of another nexus of drug traffickers and money launderers, with mainly small-time operatives paying the price for their crimes.
One of the men was Julio Chaparro, a 48-year-old father of four who owned three factories that made children's clothing in Colombia.
But to U.S. authorities the case was anything but ordinary. Chaparro, prosecutors alleged, helped run a money-laundering ring for drug traffickers that took advantage of lax controls at UK-based international banking group HSBC Holdings Plc. It was one of the most important leads for U.S. investigators pursuing a case against the bank that eventually led to a $1.9 billion settlement on December 11.
Chaparro was "basically putting the orchestra together" and investigators saw "him as a major player in terms of cleaning a lot of money," said James Hayes, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York. Known as ICE, the agency and its task force led the probe.
The Colombian's lawyer, Ephraim Savitt, said Chaparro was a middleman in the operation, but disputed the extent of his client's role, saying he was the "page turner of sheet music for the conductor."
Chaparro, who was arrested in Colombia in 2010 and extradited to the United States in 2011, pleaded guilty to a money-laundering conspiracy count in May and is awaiting sentencing in 2013.
An HSBC spokesman declined comment.
Much about the trail that drug traffickers used to move U.S. dollars - the proceeds from drug sales - through HSBC and other banks remains unclear. By design, the process is layered to evade detection.
But a review of confidential investigative records that originate from two U.S. Attorney office probes and federal court filings in New York and California, as well as interviews with senior law-enforcement officials, shows how investigators tracing the activities of people who allegedly worked with Chaparro were able to expose large-scale money laundering at one of the world's biggest banks.
The federal law-enforcement task force - named after El Dorado, the mythical city of gold in South America - used wire taps, email and computer searches, information from at least one inside source, and old-fashioned surveillance, to piece together the ring's operations.
SMUGGLED ACROSS BORDER
Drug cartels sold narcotics in the United States and routed the cash to Mexico, often using couriers to smuggle it across the border. That cash would then be put into bank accounts at HSBC's Mexico unit, where large deposits could be made without arousing suspicion, according to U.S. Department of Justice documents.
In one filing, U.S. prosecutors said, Chaparro and others allegedly utilized accounts at HSBC Mexico to deposit "drug dollars and then wire those funds to ... businesses located in the United States and elsewhere. The funds were then used to purchase consumer goods, which were exported to South America and resold to generate ‘clean' cash."
In a typical transaction, a middleman in a drug cartel would offer to deliver consumer goods, such as computers or washing machines, to Colombian businesses on favorable terms. Another person in the United States would buy the goods from firms using funds from drug trafficking, and fulfill those orders.
Money launderers exploited the laxness of HSBC in policing shadowy money flows, the Department of Justice said earlier this month. Failures included not conducting due diligence on customers, not adequately monitoring wire transfers or cash shipments and not having enough employees to run anti-money laundering systems. U.S. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer called the lapses "stunning failures of oversight."
The situation was so bad, according to the Department of Justice, that in 2008, the head of HSBC's Mexican operations was told by Mexican regulators that a local drug lord described the bank as "the place to launder money."
The Chaparro probe, led by ICE and the Justice Department, converged over the past two years with two other investigations - led by federal prosecutors and investigators in West Virginia and by the Manhattan district attorney - resulting in this month's settlement with HSBC.
HSBC and its employees avoided criminal indictments, as the bank agreed instead to a deferred-prosecution deal that forces it to strengthen controls and accept a compliance monitor.
Today, Chaparro sits in a federal detention center in Brooklyn, reading the Bible and awaiting sentencing, said Savitt, a former U.S. prosecutor in Brooklyn, who submitted a list of questions to Chaparro for Reuters.
"He is contrite, regretful and ashamed about his crimes," Savitt said. "He wants to serve his time and rejoin his family. He understands that a prison term could prevent that from happening for many years."
Under federal guidelines, he could face 15 to 18 years in prison.
ON CHAPARRO'S TRAIL
The El Dorado federal task force, based in a building on the west side of Manhattan near Chelsea Piers, serves as an umbrella organization for some 250 law-enforcement officials from state, local and federal agencies.
One of the task-force supervisors is Lieutenant Frank DiGregorio, a former New York detective who spent years tracking the so-called Black Market Peso Exchange, which is used to convert dollars to Colombian pesos through trading in goods. DiGregorio along with two younger investigators - Graham Klein and Carmelo Lana - led the HSBC case.

The overall probe began in 2007 when investigators analyzed how courier companies ferried cash through airports in Miami and Houston, a person familiar with the case said. They ultimately tracked that to HSBC's operations in Mexico and then connected it to funds moving through New York.
A tipping point in the investigation came in 2009 when El Dorado agents arrested a man named Fernando Sanclemente. Two sources familiar with the case say Sanclemente was an operative in Chaparro's network.

Sanclemente, who was charged with allegedly conducting financial transactions tied to narcotics trafficking, is free on bail with a $200,000 bond, according to the latest court docket entry, which dates to January 2012. His lawyer, James Neville, declined to discuss the status of the case.
According to a criminal complaint filed against him by Lana, the El Dorado agent, on June 30, 2009, task force agents followed Sanclemente for more than two hours as he drove around Queens in New York to ferry cash from drug sales.

Sanclemente first met with a person for about "30 seconds" on one street corner, and left with a yellow plastic bag. Later that night, he drove to a Dunkin' Donuts near LaGuardia Airport, where a black livery cab pulled up and the driver handed him a black bag.

The El Dorado team followed Sanclemente to Laurel Hollow, New York, some 40 minutes away, where the investigators stopped and searched him, finding about $153,000 in the two bags. At Sanclemente's apartment, investigators said they found ledgers and documents consistent with money laundering.

With the arrest, investigators gained insight into Chaparro's alleged transactions. At one point, investigators set up undercover bank accounts where they were able to get Chaparro's network to wire proceeds that could be traced back to HSBC's Mexico operations, according to people familiar with the situation and a Department of Justice filing in the HSBC case.

Federal agents would ultimately home in on $500 million that had moved from HSBC Mexico to HSBC's operations in the United States, according to the confidential investigative records.
Between October 6, 2008 and April 13, 2009, Chaparro and others conducted money laundering transactions totaling $1.1 million tied to narcotics trafficking, the indictment against Chaparro alleged.

(Reporting By Carrick Mollenkamp and Brett Wolf of the Compliance Complete service of Thomson Reuters Accelus; Additional reporting by Tomas Sarmiento Cordero in Mexico City and Aruna Viswanatha in Washington; Editing by Paritosh Bansal and Martin Howell)

Source:  http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/01/us-hsbc-idUSBRE90002Q20130101

Records back 'foreign hand’ behind Tamil Nadu NGOs

NEW DELHI: After asserting that anti-Kudankulam nuclear protests were being fuelled by the 'foreign hand' and putting several NGOs under scanner, the government released a data in Parliament that shows Tamil Nadu NGOs have received the maximum number of foreign contributions in the past three years.

One TN NGO, that lent its support to the protests, is also facing a CBI enquiry for contributions received by it, says the government.

The data shows TN received 10,119 contributions from across the world with total donations adding up to over Rs 4,800 crore between 2008 and 2011. Over 30,000 contributions were received by all across the country during this period with TN cornering more than 30% of contributions in numbers.

In volume, however, it is Delhi-based NGOs that have received maximum contribution with TN holding the second position. Delhi NGOs received 4,297 contributions with total donations adding up to over Rs 5,800 crore.

The data that was released in reply to a question over foreign contributions received by NGOs in the Lok Sabha also said that cases against 24 NGOs had been referred to the CBI while 10 NGOs were being investigated by state police. The government reply also said, "There were reports that certain NGOs were engaged in anti-national and political activities."

The house was also informed that Coimbatore-based NGO Tamil Nadu Muslim Muneetra Kazagham (TNMMK) was being investigated by CBI. TNMMK had lent support to the anti-Kudankulam protests and some of its members were also arrested during a September protest. Some other NGOs under investigation by the Tamil Nadu Police include AID India (Chennai), Saccer (Nagercoil) and Centre for Promotion of Social Concern.

The government also informed the House that contributions were received by the NGOs from around 160 countries during the period.

Earlier this year, post-protests by NGOs against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the government had alleged that the stir was being funded from abroad by vested interests and had also put 77 NGOs under scanner for their funding.

Some other states where NGOs have received large number of contributions include Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra with all receiving contributions between 4,500 and over 6,000 during the past three years. 

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Records-back-foreign-hand-behind-Tamil-Nadu-NGOs/articleshow/17394802.cms

Records back 'foreign hand’ behind Tamil Nadu NGOs

NEW DELHI: After asserting that anti-Kudankulam nuclear protests were being fuelled by the 'foreign hand' and putting several NGOs under scanner, the government released a data in Parliament that shows Tamil Nadu NGOs have received the maximum number of foreign contributions in the past three years.

One TN NGO, that lent its support to the protests, is also facing a CBI enquiry for contributions received by it, says the government.

The data shows TN received 10,119 contributions from across the world with total donations adding up to over Rs 4,800 crore between 2008 and 2011. Over 30,000 contributions were received by all across the country during this period with TN cornering more than 30% of contributions in numbers.

In volume, however, it is Delhi-based NGOs that have received maximum contribution with TN holding the second position. Delhi NGOs received 4,297 contributions with total donations adding up to over Rs 5,800 crore.

The data that was released in reply to a question over foreign contributions received by NGOs in the Lok Sabha also said that cases against 24 NGOs had been referred to the CBI while 10 NGOs were being investigated by state police. The government reply also said, "There were reports that certain NGOs were engaged in anti-national and political activities."

The house was also informed that Coimbatore-based NGO Tamil Nadu Muslim Muneetra Kazagham (TNMMK) was being investigated by CBI. TNMMK had lent support to the anti-Kudankulam protests and some of its members were also arrested during a September protest. Some other NGOs under investigation by the Tamil Nadu Police include AID India (Chennai), Saccer (Nagercoil) and Centre for Promotion of Social Concern.

The government also informed the House that contributions were received by the NGOs from around 160 countries during the period.

Earlier this year, post-protests by NGOs against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the government had alleged that the stir was being funded from abroad by vested interests and had also put 77 NGOs under scanner for their funding.

Some other states where NGOs have received large number of contributions include Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra with all receiving contributions between 4,500 and over 6,000 during the past three years. 

Source: 

Records back 'foreign hand’ behind Tamil Nadu NGOs

NEW DELHI: After asserting that anti-Kudankulam nuclear protests were being fuelled by the 'foreign hand' and putting several NGOs under scanner, the government released a data in Parliament that shows Tamil Nadu NGOs have received the maximum number of foreign contributions in the past three years.

One TN NGO, that lent its support to the protests, is also facing a CBI enquiry for contributions received by it, says the government.

The data shows TN received 10,119 contributions from across the world with total donations adding up to over Rs 4,800 crore between 2008 and 2011. Over 30,000 contributions were received by all across the country during this period with TN cornering more than 30% of contributions in numbers.

In volume, however, it is Delhi-based NGOs that have received maximum contribution with TN holding the second position. Delhi NGOs received 4,297 contributions with total donations adding up to over Rs 5,800 crore.

The data that was released in reply to a question over foreign contributions received by NGOs in the Lok Sabha also said that cases against 24 NGOs had been referred to the CBI while 10 NGOs were being investigated by state police. The government reply also said, "There were reports that certain NGOs were engaged in anti-national and political activities."

The house was also informed that Coimbatore-based NGO Tamil Nadu Muslim Muneetra Kazagham (TNMMK) was being investigated by CBI. TNMMK had lent support to the anti-Kudankulam protests and some of its members were also arrested during a September protest. Some other NGOs under investigation by the Tamil Nadu Police include AID India (Chennai), Saccer (Nagercoil) and Centre for Promotion of Social Concern.

The government also informed the House that contributions were received by the NGOs from around 160 countries during the period.

Earlier this year, post-protests by NGOs against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the government had alleged that the stir was being funded from abroad by vested interests and had also put 77 NGOs under scanner for their funding.

Some other states where NGOs have received large number of contributions include Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra with all receiving contributions between 4,500 and over 6,000 during the past three years.

Records back 'foreign hand’ behind Tamil Nadu NGOs

NEW DELHI: After asserting that anti-Kudankulam nuclear protests were being fuelled by the 'foreign hand' and putting several NGOs under scanner, the government released a data in Parliament that shows Tamil Nadu NGOs have received the maximum number of foreign contributions in the past three years.

One TN NGO, that lent its support to the protests, is also facing a CBI enquiry for contributions received by it, says the government.

The data shows TN received 10,119 contributions from across the world with total donations adding up to over Rs 4,800 crore between 2008 and 2011. Over 30,000 contributions were received by all across the country during this period with TN cornering more than 30% of contributions in numbers.

In volume, however, it is Delhi-based NGOs that have received maximum contribution with TN holding the second position. Delhi NGOs received 4,297 contributions with total donations adding up to over Rs 5,800 crore.

The data that was released in reply to a question over foreign contributions received by NGOs in the Lok Sabha also said that cases against 24 NGOs had been referred to the CBI while 10 NGOs were being investigated by state police. The government reply also said, "There were reports that certain NGOs were engaged in anti-national and political activities."

The house was also informed that Coimbatore-based NGO Tamil Nadu Muslim Muneetra Kazagham (TNMMK) was being investigated by CBI. TNMMK had lent support to the anti-Kudankulam protests and some of its members were also arrested during a September protest. Some other NGOs under investigation by the Tamil Nadu Police include AID India (Chennai), Saccer (Nagercoil) and Centre for Promotion of Social Concern.

The government also informed the House that contributions were received by the NGOs from around 160 countries during the period.

Earlier this year, post-protests by NGOs against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the government had alleged that the stir was being funded from abroad by vested interests and had also put 77 NGOs under scanner for their funding.

Some other states where NGOs have received large number of contributions include Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra with all receiving contributions between 4,500 and over 6,000 during the past three years.

Turning a problem into an opportunity in Saurashtra

Rajkot, 1 January 2013
Data available from hydrological surveys suggest that most of the reservoirs across the country have accumulated silt that has reduced the storage capacity of dams.
Some of the dams in Gujarat also face this problem. It results into the loss in storage capacity. Loss of forest cover in catchment area, erosion due to mining, industrialization and urbanization contribute to increasing siltation rate over the years.
It is observed that in any reservoir there is very high sedimentation at the river confluence and moderate sedimentation at the periphery of the reservoir. The way out is to remove the silt from the interior of the reservoir and dump it scientifically and in methodical stages at the boundaries. Construction of barrages across rivers, making water user charges mandatory and a legislation to manage catchment area are other suitable actions.
According to sources in government of Gujarat, the irrigation department is planning a massive silt excavation drive covering as many as 80 dams of Saurashtra region, starting from Makarasankranti (14 January) this year at a cost of Rs 50 crore. The silt removed can be used by farmers as it is rich in soil nutrients and fertile for agriculture.
As per one estimate, the drive will facilitate 20 MCFT addition in water storage capacity of these dams. To get a feel of the quantum of water that goes into one tmc ft (tmc ft is an abbreviation for one thousand million cubic feet, a unit of measure used to report volumes of water), imagine a huge outlet that is pouring out 33,000 liters of water per second. Keep this outlet open for 24 hours and the total water collected will amount to one tmc ft. That’s indeed a lot of water.
Due to lesser than expected rain last monsoon in Gujarat, many dams including Bhadar and Aaji are speedily drying up, and by the end of this month, most of the dams may look like dry pieces of open land.
The state government has taken a decision to turn the problem into an opportunity.
The government intends to utilize pre-monsoon period by taking up a massive excavation drive at dams in an attempt to make them ready to store more water.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had hinted to carry out such drive before the announcement of Gujarat elections last year. He rightly observed that due to continuous good monsoons in last decade in Gujarat, the government couldn’t carry out capacity enhancement works at dams.
Some of the dams likely to be covered under this ambitious desilting drive in Saurashtra region are; Aaji, Bhadar, Veri tank, Lalpari, Sasoi, Und, Nyari two, Ozat, Umben, Shetrunji, Khodiar and Kalubhar.

Source: http://deshgujarat.com/2013/01/01/turning-a-problem-into-an-opportunity-in-saurashtra/

Holier than thou – is IAC?

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In far off interiors, a young lad spotted a well known-thief robbing a valuable tree wood, some fruits and few other things, from a secluded farm. The boy after viewing the act noticed, among the loot there were some apples which belonged to him. He rushed back and informed an unaware bystander far away. The by stander advised the boy “Listen chap, I am not a watchman or police, and hence unable to help. Instead would advise you to please go to them and seek help”.
Now, the kid went back to the village claiming, the bystander is a culprit and a bigger thief than the looter, because he didn’t come forward to help and all the villagers should lynch this bystander, while it didn’t matter if the thief was running away with the loot, in all this.
Does the above fictional narrative, sound similar to be events in the recent past few weeks? Yes!!! The super case of Anjali Damania and her allegations on Nitin Gadkari (President of the Bhartiya Janta Party), with only difference being that here bystander (Nitin Gadkari) was not unaware, but he had his team working to expose the thieves (ministers and administrators involved in irrigation scam of Maharashtra).
Disclaimer: This blog is specific to the claims of Anjali Damania against Nitin Gadkari. This does not dwell into the veracity of details of entire irrigation scam. I hold no brief for any politicians, not even Nitin Gadkari. This post attempts to bring out the truth in the midst of hollow claims being dished out as proof to slander a Politician, against whom no conclusive evidence has been provided, which can indict him in the irrigation scam, even remotely.
The below analysis and hypothesis are entirely personal.
To start with, let’s go through the claims of Anjali Damania, that she met Gadkari in August 2011 with a request to get Kondhane dam (Karjat, Maharashtra) shifted around 700meters to save 38 acres of land jointly owned by her friends and relatives. As per Damania, when she meet Gadkari, he apparently said there was no way the BJP was going to rake up the irrigation scam as it had good relations with Sharad Pawar and the NCP “Sharad Pawar ke saath hamara uthna-baithna hai,ham saath dhanda karte hein.Woh hamare char kaam karte hain aur hum unke char kaam karte hain”, Damania quotes Gadkari as having told her.
The BJP chief, she claims, said the Oppositions role was limited to asking questions in the assembly and he would ask Kirit Somaiya not to go ahead with his PIL. Source - http://bit.ly/P5GrUB
Reading the above statement, many enthusiastic anti-corrupt activists, raised both eyebrows and sleeves of shirt, and started demanding Nitin Gadkari’s head.
Few IAC supporters / sympathizers, ran a drive on social media, discussing Gadkari’s son’s marriage, his business ventures and also shared few pictures of Nitin Gadkari with other politicians, apparently from NCP / Congress (clicked in social functions) in an attempt to deliver the point – Nitin Gadkari is “CORRUPT” and “Hand in gloves with corrupt members of NCP / Congress”. It is too much for activism, no? Senseless sensationalization ! Source - http://on.fb.me/SXNeLj
With so much talk on probity and intolerance towards corruption by Anjali Damania, under the banner of India Against Corruption, let’s have a closer look at the allegation and justifications provided on BJP and Nitin Gadkari.
Few questions / analysis on Anjali Damania’s claims that can also be extended to IAC
1.    Hypothetically even if Nitin Gadkari uttered those words, can Anjali Damania prove Nitin Gadkari thwarted the effort to unearth scam?
Infact BJP is seen to have acted on the scam, and has even filed PIL & FIR. It has also provided no less than 2600 pages of documents on the scam. Anjali has herself claimed that BJP leaders like D Fadanvis and Kirit Somaiya helped her.
2.    The assertion made by IAC that, BJP used RTI application filed by Anjali Damania to unearth the scam and collate 2600 pages worth of evidence.
For argument sake, even if this charge of Anjali Damania and IAC is considered to be true, it effectively contradicts IAC’s first charge that BJP did not act on the information provided as they have cross party working relations.
3.    So what is Damania’s grouse? 1. She was not credited for the expose by BJP or 2. BJP did not act on her request or 3. BJP decided to unearth scam on their own ?
It would have been prudent on part of Anjali, if she had effectively proved that the points were raised / flagged to BJP and that BJP hushed up the issue without taking cognizance. On the contrary BJP did act on the expose of the scam.
Now my interpretation:
Even if Nitin Gadkari spoke those words, it can be interpreted as:
1.    Nitin Gadkari may not have thought it prudent to assist an un-known self claimed activist, who also had a personal stake (land in her name) in the protest. Reasons could have been:
a)    Unreliability of IAC, which attacks BJP just to remain relevant in media, through selective utterances and not facts.
b)    BJP was more interested in unearthing the scam, and not allowing unknown activists to join, thereby risking the hard work done by BJP members and allowing IAC to unfairly claim involvement.
On 1Oct12, there was some news about Sancheti group being allegedly named in irrigation scam, by getting few contracts through some illegal methods (the allegations are unverified and not proved). IAC members are using this news to claim victory against Nitin Gadkari. Now some facts:
1.    Anjali had alleged that Nitin Gadkari was complicit a few months back. She had again reiterated her charge recently but on neither occasion, she had mentioned the link to Sancheti group, which means her earlier allegations, were not based on this news.
2.    If one had to draw an analogy, it is akin to saying that if your neighbor is culprit, then you are equally culpable of the crime. The report claims nothing about Nitin Gadkari. He does not have any relation whatsoever with the Sancheti Group. But it is convenient to assume things. Making slanderous charges against a politician always gets media interested, so why not link up Nitin Gadkari and that is precisely what is being attempted !
In this hullabaloo, trying to allege that BJP is hand in glove with the corrupt in the State, without substantiating any charges, entire focus has shifted from the actual scam and looters. All guns are, unfairly and mischievously, now trained against Nitin Gadkari and BJP; the scamsters have received much required breather to salvage the damage done. This is all credit to flimsy diversionary tactics used by IAC to remain relevant in media.
Can Anjali Damania and / or IAC answer the above questions and also why have they let NCP get momentary relief, by seeking to move the spotlight away from them? Do they believe the resignation of Ajit Pawar is enough? Should there be no further inquiry, if yes, then why such diversionary strategy that will help the corrupt?

Source:  http://risinggladiator.com/2012/10/04/holier-than-thou-%E2%80%93-is-iac/

Specific Opposition to FDI in Multi Brand Retail

Re-plugging my old discussion on FDI in retail,

Backdrop, question was raised how can a postgraduate in Finance be opposing FDI in retail, after all it is a sure way of getting money in the economy

My reply – Well, A finance guy does not mean, he has to deal only with numbers and statistics, ignoring the other aspects of economy and society; but for him equally important is to have a tab of policy implementation and also view the alternate measure which may help the economy to sustain in better manner.

1. To start with, the opposition is not to FDI or Foreign goods, The narrative by vested interest groups / media and government is highly misleading; no one is opposing to FDI or for that matter even foreign goods, also opposition is also not to FDI in single brand retails.
2. This government can’t be trusted on proper implementation of even the pro-economy policy measures, to back this statement; I can present last eight Year’s performance. Just by enacting a policy, if economy could have been smoother, we live in wonderland.
3. Not for once, It is been said, the current system of delivery and procurement in Food industry and retail trade of India is perfect. There are lot of issues, and problems which are to be sorted, so as to avoid exploitation of farmers and to increase standard of service. However, FDI is not the solution. The co-operatisation of the state owned warehouses and godowns are much better solution and not FDI. Stricter law implementation to avoid exploitation is required.
4. Employment – The lie of government that FDI in retail to increase 40Lakh employment is been thrashed by the fact, world over branches / malls of Walmart employees little more than 21lakhs. While the opposition is not cushion citizens in secured job.
5. As said before, hypothetically even if both policies are good, still the implementation will be in hand of ethically corrupt government, who are to equipped to spoil even a good policy. The policy even if best in nature and intention has to be followed up and implemented in required manner. As said Policies are mere medium of transforming governments vision to delivery model for citizens; hence if the vision itself poses serious doubt, even if policy is best, won’t be able to deliver results.
6. FDI in Retail, is not opposed as policy (which I believe, is good for nation, only if tailoreed properly with accurate implementation) – however current framework in which FDI in retail would be implemented is disaster.
   • Local procurement – 30% local procurement and that also vague notification; such that non consequential products can be locally procured and also can be procured an imported product from local traders, thus undermines the very ethos of local procurement policy – which is to help domestic manufacturing industry. What we need is increased local procurement and those also local products, or if required investment in Indian manufacturing to 24-26%, by that enable transfer of technology to alleviate the standards and quality of domestic products, and giving life to slowing dying state of Indian manufacture.
   • The management control given to FDI for 51%, is opposed as principle – can extend between 26 – 49% if required. \
   • The local traders need to be given level playing field, before exposing to globalization, a standard which is followed over || no country will leave its domestic industry to die to facilitate foreign players, be it Europe or even US, they have heavy subsidy or regulations which effectively save their primary and manufacturing industry from imported goods, hence the high population of Indian traders can’t be put at risk.

 Nothing can be seen or evaluated in isolation, it has to be seen on various counts to understand the effects and counter effects, and I hope I have made my stand clear. I would welcome any counter arguments to take it forward.

Source: http://risinggladiator.com/2012/12/12/specific-opposition-to-fdi-in-multi-brand-retail/

Comparisson Worth Noticing

Effectiveness of the medium is always dependent on the user, and not on beneficiary or the medium in itself. Best of the Gun can’t aim the target in hand of novice and even boomerang can hit the target with precision by a trained shooter. Rough transition to above quote can be seen by Comparing growth story of India with Growth story of its sub-set Gujarat, with a view from an INDIAN who has not lived in Gujarat for all this years in Gujarat.

Two phases almost initiated at almost similar time is been considered; a. 2004 – 2012, ManMohan Singh led UPA government as CENTRE and 2. Narendra Modi led state government of Gujarat (sub – set of India).

Early in 2004, two incidents took place in same context and both were shocking – a. The strategy of early election by NDA backfired; paving way for CONGRESS led government and b. Selection (and not election) of ManMohan Singh as Prime Minister of INDIA.

UPA came to power, and was lucky enough to be suitably placed with high growth engine cushion provided by Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government, and top of it, ManMohan Singh who was perceived to be the HERO of middle-class, for the 1991 liberalization act, (which was considered to be his creation but he was rarely seen as politician but the fact remains he followed order of the then PM – PV Narsimha Rao), and thus there was High hope of deliverance with practically not high expectation from non polity entity.Now let’s look at the second scenario , In 2001, to avoid possible loss of BJP bastion – Gujarat, due to well spread perception (not entirely) about mismanaged and corruption laden rule of Keshubhai Patel; the Top brass of BJP brought certain ex-RSS pracharak, known for his organizational skills with in BJP and RSS only – Narendra Modi.

In both the above events, There was little expectation in political sense from the chosen leaders ; however, Manmohan Singh was better placed as for perceived track record of liberalisation, while Narendra Modi was not well known in political or economic scenario, mostly untested.

While initial years of ManMohan Singh were relatively easy; mostly courtesy to the foundation of high growth laid down by NDA government; on the other hand the BJP government at state of Gujarat received mega shocks in the initial years in the form highly destructive earthquake and godhra train burning ghastly incident, which unfolded with repulsive brutality and turned into communal riot and paving way for high temper runs due to it, which affected state heavily on economic terms.In ideal scenario, India as economy should have been quadrupled due to growth engines were under control of architect of Modern Indian liberalization (as economic architecture was at helm of power). While, the state already losing ground coupled with two dreadful events and economy in hands of non-tested politician; should have gone to zilch.However, over the period of time, what world noticed and also witnessed was completely different, although the initial years of Indian economy could sustained its foundation laid in pre 2004 period, but was soon on its way to get eroded (the global downturn started at the end of 2007 and early 2008) even though the control of Indian economy was in hands of well acclaimed Economist, ManMohan Singh; Not only India faced troubles economically, but India witnessed Manmohan Singh failing miserably at political and diplomatic level.

 On the other hand despite, two early shocks and unfavorable central government for majority of its tenure, the state ofGujarat flourished under the able governance of chief minister, Narendra Modi. The growth was noticed not only in statistical figures, but even by diplomatic tie-ups of the countries with Gujarat state. The state was able to showcase tangible difference, and growth in infrastructure – be it roads or power or agriculture.This aspect of comparison is generally missed even while comparison of India as a country with Gujarat as a state is on rampage across any political / economy debate pertaining to India happens. Not with the picture perfect similarity, but almost during resembling tenure and faintly correlating effects of different events; but the result on India and Gujarat are completely at extremes. The details and statistics is intentionally kept at bay in this opening remark, while setting the platform for discussion.  The main point remains, ManMohan Singh started the race, with factors favorable to him, and yet he was miserable disappointment on the other hand Narendra Modi was laden with heavy backlog and initial years disater; yet he covered the race miles ahead.

P.s – the pictures taken from google image || Outlook article || blog post of Kim Aivery; Dick Mac || n other news post

Source:  http://risinggladiator.com/2012/12/13/comparisson-worth-noticing/

Open Letter to Delhi Police over Mysterious arrest of Tajinder Singh

To,
Commissioner of Delhi
Delhi,
India

Subject: Mysterious arrest of Tajinderpal Singh Bagga

Neeraj Kumar,
It has come to my notice through news articles in various publications and even on social media about mysterious detention and subsequent house arrest of Mr. Tajinderpal Singh Bagga since 19^th December’ 2012.
Details:

1. Tajinderpal Singh Bagga, President of Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, submitted a memorandum to organize a protest march on 22^nd December’ 2012 in backdrop of brutal rape case occurred on 16^th December in Delhi, leading to untimely death of young girl
2. The permission was denied for the protest march by the Delhi Police
3. On 23^rd December’ 2012, Delhi Police from Tilak Nagar Police station detained father of Tajinder for 6 hours; since Delhi Police couldn’t find tajinder at  his home, when Police reached to arrest him
4. On 25^th December’ 2012, Delhi Police detained Tajinder for entire day between 10.00am and 8.30pm
5. On 26^th December’ 2012, after undertaking of No protest was received from Tajinder Singh; he was released at 12.30pm
6. The Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena announced the protest march on 29th December’ 2012
7. On 28^th December’ 2012, Tajinder was detained in the evening . Earlier in the day, Asst. Comm of Police from Chanakya Puri Police station, issued telephonic warning to call off the protest on 29^th December’ 2012
8. Tajinder Singh was detained from evening of 28^th December’ 2012 until 29^th December’ 2012 midnight and was released due to his bad health
9. Since 30^th December’ 2012 Tajinder is under house arrest, by Tilak Nagar Police station.

Important to know that not a single document or warrant has been produced or shown to Tajinder in regards to his father’s detention or his own detention or his house arrest.  As per law, Police has to produce the person in detention in front of court within 24 hours; however, the same was not followed in case of Tajinder.
Such mysterious arrest has exposed the cynicism of Delhi Police; we would like to know is there any pressure from home ministry for this step, if so by whom.
Mr. Tajinderpal Singh Bagga has already announced of organizing self defense classes of girls in backdrop of insecure environment in Delhi; while other activist have limited their action to outrage and lip service.
 I as citizen of India would request you to kindly provide requisite documents in regards to Tajinder’s and his father’s detention and house arrest. Also, please do release a fellow citizen from this mysterious detention.

Regards,
Jaymin Panchal


Source:  http://risinggladiator.com/2013/01/01/tajinder/

His Last Will And Testament

Articles By Gandhi
His Last Will And Testament
January 29, 1948

This constitution was drafted by Gandhiji for the Congress on the eve of his assassination. His intention was to show how the Congress which was till now mainly concerned with achieving political independence might convert itself into an association for the Service of the People (Lok Sevak Sangh), and work for the establishment of a nonviolent society.

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NEW DELHI
January 29, 1948

Though split into two, India having attained political independence through means devised by the Indian National Congress, the Congress in its present shape and form, i.e., as a propaganda vehicle and parliamentary machine, has outlived its use. India has still to' attain social, moral and economic independence in terms of its seven hundred thousand villages as distinguished from its cities and towns. The struggle for the ascendency of 'civil over military power is bound to take place in India's progress towards its democratic goat It must be kept out of unhealthy competition with political parties and communal bodies. For these and other similar reasons, the A. I. C. C. resolves to disband the existing Congress organization and flower into a Lok Sevak Sangh under the following rules with power to alter them as occasion may demand.

Every panchayat of five adult men or women being villagers or village-minded shall form a unit.

Two such contiguous panchayats shall form a working party under a leader elected from among themselves. When there are one hundred such panchayats, the fifty first grade leaders shall elect from among themselves a second 'grade leader and so on, the first grade leaders meanwhile working under the second grade leader. Parallel groups of two hundred panchayats shall continue to be formed till they ,cover. the whole of India, each succeeding group of panchayats electing a second grade leader after the manner of the first. All second grade leaders shall serve jointly for the whole of India and severally for their respective areas. The second grade leader may elect, whenever they deem necessary, from among them- selves a chief who will, during pleasure, regulate and command all the groups.

(As the final formation of provinces or districts is still in state of flux, no attempt has been made to divide this group of servants into provincial or District Councils, and jurisdiction over the whole of India has been vested in the group or groups that may have been formed at any time. It should be noted that this body of servants derive their authority or power from service ungrudgingly and wisely done to their master, the whole of India).

1. Every worker shall be a habitual wearer of khadi made from self-spun yarn or certified by the A.l.S.A. and must be a teetotaller. If a Hindu, he must have abjured untouchability in any shape or form in his own person or in his family and must be a believer in the ideal of inter-communal unity, equal respect and regard for all religions and equality of opportunity and status for all irrespective of race, creed or sex.

2. He shall come in personal contact with every villager, within his jurisdiction.

3. He shall enroll and train workers from amongst the villagers and keep a register of all these.

4. He shall keep a record of his work from day to day.

5. He shall organize the villages so as to make them self-contained and self-supporting through their agriculture and handicrafts.'

6. He shall educate the village folk in sanitation and hygiene. and take all measures for prevention of ill-health and disease among them.

7. He shall organize the education of the village folk from birth to death along the lines of Nai Talim, in accordance with the policy laid down by the Hindustani Talimi Sangh.

8. He shall see that those whose names are missing on the statutory voters rolls are duly entered therein.

9. He shall encourage those who have not yet acquired the legal qualification, to acquire it for getting the right of franchise.'

10. For the above purposes and others to be added from time to time, he shall train and fit himself in accordance with the rules laid down by the Sangh for the due performance of duty.

The Sangh shall affiliate the. following autonomous bodies:

1. A.I.S.A. (All-India Spinners Association)

2. A.I.V.I.A. (All-India Village Industries Association)

3. Hindustani Talimi Sangh (Society for Basic Education)

4. Harijan Sevak Sangh (Society for service' of "untouchables")

5. Goseva Sangh (Society for Cow-protection and Improvement)

FINANCE

The Sangh shall raise finances for the fulfillment of its mission, from among the villagers and others, special stress being laid on collection of the poor man's pice.

 

- Harijan, 15-2.1948

Source: http://www.gandhi-manibhavan.org/eduresources/article15.htm

Subway Closings and Detentions Frustrate Protesters and New Year’s Revelers in Delhi

December 31, 2012, 11:54 am

By ANJANI TRIVEDI

 

Anjani Trivedi for The New York TimesProtesters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Dec. 29.

 

 

For New Year’s Eve, a night that some call “the least safe” in Delhi, the Metro Rail Corporation management said it had shut three stations in central Delhi.
In a city where the subway is seen as one of the few forms of safe public transport, particularly for women, the decision to stop people from using the centrally located Rajiv Chowk, Barakhamba and Patel Chowk stations has residents fuming, with many seeing it as the latest attempt by the government to keep protesters from assembling in central Delhi after a victim of a gang rape died over the weekend.
Only the Metro is affected. There are no road diversions on Monday, nor any traffic restrictions, said Rajan Bhagat, the public relations officer of the Delhi police.  He said that protesters had been trying to go to “prohibited areas” on Sunday, which prompted the police to block roads in central Delhi, but that on Monday the protesters were staying out of those areas, so there was no need to close any roads.
Mr.  Bhagat said that the police were allowing peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar and Ramlila Maidan. But when asked why the police shut the Metro stations and bus routes on Saturday when demonstrators tried to protest peacefully at Jantar Mantar, he declined to comment, saying that he was too busy to answer such questions.
Upamanyu Raju, 21, a student from Delhi University who has helped organize protests over the last couple of weeks, said that a gathering of a few hundred people at the central park at Connaught Place at 2 p.m. on Monday was told to disperse by the police. The protesters then moved to Jantar Mantar via Janpath Road.
“We didn’t want to have a confrontation with the police at this moment so we came to Jantar Mantar,” Mr. Raju said.
The authorities’ attempts to block off the political center of the city have provoked public ire.
Meanwhile, one prominent protester has accused the government of harassment.
“I was detained by the Delhi police after we submitted a memorandum to the Home Minister with five-step action plan to deal with sexual violence against women and declared a protest,” said Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, 27, president of Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, a right-wing organization.
Mr. Bagga and his organization began protesting at India Gate on Dec. 22. The day after, the local area police showed up at his home, he said.  Because he wasn’t there, they detained his father for six hours and took him to India Gate to point out his son. But the police were not able to find the younger Mr. Bagga.
On Dec. 24, the police showed up again at his home.  This time, they took the younger Mr. Bagga to the police station.  He was ordered to stay there all day and report to the station every day until further notice, he said.
“They told me if I promised to stay at home and not protest, they would let me go,” Mr. Bagga said.  Subsequently, the police told him he could stop reporting to the station on Dec. 26.
Mr. Bagga’s organization then called for a “Hang the Rapists” march for Saturday, spreading the word through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail and by putting up posters, he said.  However, Mr. Bagga could not attend – he had been detained the previous day at 6:30 p.m., this time under the orders of the assistant commissioner of police of the Chanakyapuri area.
“They gave me no papers, didn’t charge me with anything,” he said.  “There’s a law – when they detain, they have to produce me in front of the magistrate within 24 hours, but they didn’t.”
Thirty hours after his arrest, he was allowed to leave but now has one or two police officers standing outside his house, he said.
“We detained him as a precaution so that he wouldn’t cause chaos,” said Surinder Sandhu, the local police officer who initially detained Mr. Bagga.  “We saw the posters and local information told us.”
Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena’s call for action  “was a bit destructive,” the police officer said.
“We made an entry in our register, and we didn’t have to give him any papers,” Mr. Sandhu said.  “Under Delhi Police Act Section 65, if you think they will cause disturbance, then we can detain them for a few hours.”
Even though he was being watched by the police, Mr. Bagga pledged to keep fighting the government.
“I believe they are getting orders from the government and they think the protests will stop by doing all this,” Mr. Bagga said. “How can they government just stop us? It’s our constitutional right.”

Source: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/subway-closings-and-detentions-frustrate-protesters-and-new-years-revelers-in-delhi/