My Opinion

How much is Pakistan serious about the DG level talks is a question mark. There have been continuous violations of the ceasefire and an Indian jawan was seriously injured at the Krishna Ghati sector due to incessant firing by Pakistan. When will Pakistan realise that talks and bullets can’t go hand in hand

The Bihar polls appear to be such a keenly contested elections that BJP, Paswan, Manjhi, Kushwaha have realised that they have to stick together otherwise the tide would turn on them.

What is the use of such diplomatic immunity where the perpetrator of such a horrible crime cannot be arrested? Despite having all evidences, an FIR can’t be registered without taking permission from the MEA!

Religion and a person’s dietary habits are two different things. I know many Hindus who prefer meat as well as many Muslims who are vegetarians. Whether it is Owaisi, Uddhav or Raj Thackeray – no one should politicise the meat ban. And the BJP government should also realise that they should not play with the sentiments and personal choices of people and they should refrain from playing politics on such issues.

It reflects poorly on the government when they either say that the ban was implemented by a ‘minor’ municipal corporation or say that they have had to take care of sensitivities of those who voted them to power. Whoever may have taken the decision, either ways this controversy could even have an impact on the PM’s image.

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi feels that instead of making conflicting statements, the state government in Maharashtra and the Central government should concentrate on working for the people. He also questioned Uddhav Thackeray if Shiv Sena is so opposed to the meat ban, why were they still a part of the state government.

The state government in Maharashtra has caught the ire of the people. Instead of concentrating on issues pertaining to the welfare of the state, the government appears to engage itself in frivolous issues like the beef ban or the meat ban or imposing gag orders.

It is no secret that in Bihar dynastic politics is but an extension of caste politics. No wonder politicians make it big by distributing tickets amongst their own family members thereby ensuring their grip over people of their own caste.

Traditionally caste has always played a major role in Bihar elections and this year too it is no different. What emerges from the India TV-C Voter opinion poll is that Nitish Kumar has the advantage of the Muslim and Yadav votes thanks to Lalu but the question remains how much votes would JDU’s contestants actually garner on their own. On the other hand Manjhi and Paswan will ensure that majority of the Dalit votes go to NDA. However what will finally impact the poll picture is the manner in which tickets are to be distributed amongst contestants – who gets what, who gets how much, which caste gets what and which caste gets how much – this equation will determine the poll outcome on practically every seat in this closely contested elections.

Saudi Arabia should actually recall its accused diplomat since neither can he be questioned or arrested, nor can his house be searched even if he commits a crime, thanks to the diplomatic immunity enjoyed by him!

Till some time back the Hurriyat had got isolated. Infact the people of Jammu & Kashmir had snubbed them when the Hurriyat had given a clarion call to boycott the elections. Now with J&K Chief Minister giving them some importance, there has been a sudden resurgence in the Hurriyat. And with the Centre having raised the issue of separatists being invited by Pakistan but also having called off talks, the Hurriyat now seem to have gained some legitimacy, the negative consequences of which would have to be faced by the people of Kashmir

17% of the population in Bihar are Muslims. As opposed to the Lok Sabha elections, the RJD alliance is likely to garner majority of the muslim votes in this election thanks to the MY factor or the Muslim-Yadav vote bank