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एस पी सिंह की रचनाओं का पहला संकलन

2011-07-05T00:10:00.006+05:30

(पत्रकारिता का महानायक सुरेंद्र प्रताप सिंह संचयन छप कर आ चुकी है। एस पी सिंह की 14वीं बरसी पर पुस्तक छप कर आई और इस अवसर पर एक विशेष आयोजन में इसे लाया गया। इसे रजकमल से ही खरीदा जा सकता है। ऑनलाइन खरीदने के लिए थोड़ा़-सा इंतजार करना पड़ेगा।
आगे... आप भी पुस्तक पढ़ें और अपनी टिप्पणी दें, आभारी रहूंगी।)

“तो ये थी खबरें आजतक, इंतजार कीजिए कल तक।”

एसपी यानी सुरेंद्र प्रताप सिंह के कई परिचयों में यह भी एक परिचय था। दूरदर्शन पर प्रसारित कार्यक्रम आज तक के संपादक रहते हुए एसपी सिंह सरकारी सेंसरशिप के बावजूद जितना यथार्थ बताते रहे, उतना फिर कभी किसी संपादक ने टीवी के परदे पर नहीं बताया।

एसपी आज तक के एंकर-संपादक ही नहीं थे। अपने दमखम के लिए याद की जाने वाली रविवार पत्रिका के पीछे संपादक सुरेंद्र प्रताप सिंह की ही दृष्टि थी। दिनमान की विचार पत्रकारिता को रविवार ने खोजी पत्रकारिता और स्पॉट रिपोर्टिंग से नया विस्तार दिया। राजनीतिक-सामाजिक हलचलों के असर का सटीक अंदाज़ा लगाना और सरल, समझ में आने वाली भाषा में साफगोई से उसका खुलासा करके सामने रख देना उनकी पत्रकारिता का स्टाइल था। एक पूरे दौर में पाखंड और आडंबर से आगे की पत्रकारिता एसपी के नेतृत्व में ही साकार हो रही थी।

शायद इसी वजह से उन्हें अभूतपूर्व लोकप्रियता मिली और कहा जा सकता है कि एसपी सिंह पत्रकारिता के पहले और आखिरी सुपरस्टार थे। यह बात दावे के साथ इसलिए कही जा सकती है क्योंकि अब का दौर महानायकों का नहीं, बौने नायकों और तथाकथित नायकों का है।

एसपी जब जब संपादक रहे, उन्होंने कम लिखा। वैसे समय में पूरी पत्रिका, पूरा समाचार पत्र, पूरा टीवी कार्यक्रम उनकी जुबान बोलता था। लेकिन उन्होंने जब लिखा तो खूब लिखा, समाज और राजनीति में हस्तक्षेप करने के लिए लिखा।
जन पक्षधरता एसपी सिंह के लेखन की केंद्रीय विषयवस्तु है, जिससे वे न कभी बाएं हटे, न दाएं। इस मामले में उनके लेखन में जबर्दस्त निरंतरता है। एसपी सिंह अपने लेखन से सांप्रदायिक, पोंगापंथी, जातिवादी और अभिजन शक्तियों को लगातार असहज करते रहे। बारीक राजनीतिक समझ और आगे की सोच रखने वाले इस खांटी पत्रकार का लेखन आज भी सामयिक है।

महानायक पत्रकार सुरेंद्र प्रताप सिंह की रचनाओं का यह पहला संचयन बाजार में आ गया है। इसे राजकमल प्रकाशन ने छापा है। पेपर बैक में पृष्ठ संख्या है- 460 और कीमत है-250 रुपए।

जाति जनगणना की त्रासदी और प्रहसन

2011-06-02T15:00:00.002+05:30

दिलीप मंडल

(जनसत्ता में 2 मई को प्रकाशित)

आखिर जिसका अंदेशा था, वही हुआ। पिछले साल लगभग यही समय था, जब लोकसभा में जातिवार जनगणना पर बहस हुई थी। और यादव-त्रयी ने ही नहीं, जैसा कि आम तौर पर प्रचारित किया जाता है, बल्कि देश के तमाम राजनीतिक दल इस बात के लिए सहमत हो गए थे कि जनगणना में भारत की सामाजिक संरचना का लेखाजोखा होना चाहिए और इसके लिए जनगणना में जाति को शामिल किया जाना चाहिए। इस व्यापक सहमति में कांग्रेस और भाजपा से लेकर वाम दल और शिवसेना से लेकर तमाम क्षेत्रीय दल शामिल थे। इस प्रस्ताव का विरोध किसी भी पक्ष ने नहीं किया। ऐसा व्यापक आम सहमति के मौके संसदीय इतिहास में विरल होते हैं। इसे देखकर प्रधानमंत्री ने यह घोषणा भी कर दी कि सरकार सदन की भावना से अवगत है और कैबिनेट इस बारे में जल्द फैसला करेगी।

लोकसभा इस देश की सबसे बड़ी पंचायत है। देश की लोकतांत्रिक सत्ता की सबसे बड़ी पीठ। ऐसा कहा और माना जाता है कि लोकसभा में जो तय होता है, जैसा तय होता है, देश और सरकार उसी हिसाब से चलती है। जनगणना को लेकर लोकसभा में चर्चा मई, 2010 में हुई थी। एक साल बाद अब अगर देखें कि उस आम सहमति और प्रधानमंत्री के वादे का क्या हुआ, तो बेहद त्रासद तस्वीर सामने आती है। आज देखें स्थिति क्या है? हर दस साल पर होने वाली जनगणना 2011 की फरवरी में जाति संबंधी आंकड़े जुटाए बगैर संपन्न हो गई। इस जनगणना के लिए 25 लाख सरकारी शिक्षक देश में दरवाजे-दरवाजे गए। तमाम तरह के सवाल उन्होंने पूछे, लेकिन वह सवाल नहीं पूछा, जिसे पूछना लोकसभा में तय हुआ था। इस सवाल का जवाब अब किसी के पास नहीं है कि 2011 की जनगणना में जाति का कॉलम क्यों नहीं जोड़ा गया।

पीछे जाना तो संभव नहीं है, लेकिन बेहतर होता कि सरकार ने 2011 की फरवरी में ही जाति संबंधी आंकड़े जुटा लिए होते। इसकी कई वजहें हैं। भारत में जनगणना का काम जनगणना अधिनियम,1948 के तहत होता है। इस अधिनियम के तहत होने की वजह से जनगणना के काम में किसी भी सरकारी कर्मचारी अधिकारी को लगाने का वैधानिक अधिकार सरकार के पास होता है। इस कानून के तहत गलत सूचना देना अपराध है। हर दस साल पर होने वाली जनगणना के काम में सरकारी शिक्षकों को लगाया जा सकता है। लेकिन किसी और सर्वे के लिए उन्हें नहीं लगाया जा सकता। शिक्षा के अधिकार कानून के तहत भी यह प्रावधान है कि सरकारी शिक्षकों को चुनाव और जनगणना के अलावा किसी सरकारी काम में नहीं लगाया जा सकता। साथ ही जनगणना कानून की वजह से कोई व्यक्ति जनगणना के फॉर्म पर जो जानकारी देता है, उसकी व्यक्तिगत जानकारी गोपनीय रखी जाती है। आंकड़ा संकलन में ही इस जानकारी का इस्तेमाल होता है, इस वजह से कोई व्यक्ति सहजता से खुद से जुड़ी जानकारियां जनगणना कर्मचारी को दे देता है। संसद में जब इस बारे में सवाल पूछा गया कि अलग से जातिवार गणना कराने का क्या फायदा है तो सरकार इसका कोई जवाब नहीं दे पाई।

अब क्या होने वाला है, इस पर विचार करें तो यह पाएंगे कि जाति संबंधी जानकारी इकट्ठा करने पर लोकसभा में बनी सहमति का सरकार ने पूरी तरह मजाक बना दिया है। कैबिनेट ने इस काम को जिस तरह से कराने का फैसला किया है, उस पर बिंदुवार विचार करने की जरूरत है।

इस संदर्भ में एक महत्वपूर्ण पहलू है, सरकार की घोषणा का समय। प्रधानमंत्री ने जाति जनगणना के बारे में घोषणा संसद में की थी। लेकिन अब कैबिनेट ने ऐसे समय में जाति की गिनती का फैसला किया है, जब संसद का सत्र नहीं चल रहा है। सरकार ने कहा है कि यह गणना जून से दिसंबर 2011 के बीच कराई जाएगी। यानी जब संसद का मानसून सत्र शुरू होगा तब तक जाति के आंकड़े जुटाने का काम शुरू हो चुका होगा। यानी संसद के पास कैबिनेट के इस फैसले पर विचार करने का अवसर नहीं होगा। समय का मामला इसलिए भी महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि फरवरी 2011 की जनगणना से जाति को बाहर करने का फैसला 9 सितंबर, 2010 को आया था। संसद का सत्र उस समय भी नहीं चल रहा था और सितंबर की घोषणा के एक पखवाड़े के अंदर देश के उन जिलों में जनगणना शुरू कर दी गई, जहां सर्दियों में बर्फ गिरती है। यानी सरकार के फैसले पर पुनर्विचार करने के लिए संसद को कोई मौका ही नहीं मिला, क्योंकि शीतकालीन सत्र शुरू होने से पहले ही जनगणना शुरू हो चुकी थी। उचित यह होता कि सरकार मानसून सत्र में संसद को यह बताती कि जाति की गिनती वह किस तरह कराना चाहती है, ताकि संसद में इस पर विचार-विमर्श होता और लोकतांत्रिक तरीके का पालन किया जाता। उम्मीद की जा सकती है कि मानसून सत्र में इस मसले पर संसद में जमकर बहस होगी और जाति गणना कुछ महीनों बाद ही सही, पर सलीके से संपन्न होगी।

सरकार की ताजा घोषणा में एक और पेंच यह है कि जाति गणना के काम को जनगणना अधिनियम से बाहर रखा गया है। इस वजह से जनगणना की प्रक्रिया को प्राप्त कानूनगत और प्रशासन संबंधी सुविधाएं प्राप्त नहीं होंगी। सरकार ने इसी वजह से कहा है कि जनगणना के काम में शिक्षकों को नहीं लगाया जाएगा। यह काम राज्य सरकारों के हवाले छोड़ दिया गया है। राज्य सरकारें इसमें अपने कर्मचारियों से लेकर आंगनबाड़ी कार्यकर्ताओं तथा महात्मा गांधी नरेगा के मजदूरों का इस्तेमाल करेगी। अप्रशिक्षित लोगों को आंकड़ा संग्रह में लगाए जाने की वजह से इस प्रक्रिया में मिले आंकड़ों की विश्वसनीयता संदिग्ध रहेगी। दूसरी प्रक्रियागत खामी यह है कि लोग जो जानकारी देंगे, उसे कागज पर नहीं भरा जाएगा। इस जानकारी को एक कंप्यूटरनुमा मशीन पर दर्ज करके तहसील स्तर पर कंप्यूटर सर्वर में डाला जाएगा। एक तो इतनी बड़ी संख्या में मशीन उपलब्ध कराना और फिर लोगों को प्रशिक्षित करना बेहद मुश्किल काम होगा। दूसरे, मशीन से आंकड़ा संग्रह करने के कारण इन आंकड़ों की दोबारा जांच की संभावना भी खत्म हो जाएगी।

सरकार जिस तरह से जाति गणना के साथ गरीबी रेखा से नीचे के लोगों का आंकड़ा जुटा रही है, उससे इस प्रक्रिया को लेकर सरकार की नीयत पर संदेह होता है। जाति जनगणना के साथ यह जरूरी है कि शिक्षा, रोजगार, सभी स्तरों की सरकारी नौकरियों और आर्थिक स्थिति से संबंधित जानकारियां जुटाई जाएं। अभी सरकार ने जो बताया है उसके हिसाब से इस तरह की जानकारियां नहीं मांगी जाएंगी। अगर सात महीने तक जाति गणना करने के बाद भी यह न मालूम हो कि देश में किस जाति में किस स्तर तक पढ़ाई करने वाले कितने लोग हैं और किन जातियों के लोग सरकारी नौकरियों में कम या ज्यादा हैं तथा अलग अलग वर्ग की नौकरियों में किन किन जातियों के लोग कितनी संख्या में हैं, तो इस कवायद का खास मतलब नहीं रह जाएगा। हजारों करोड़ रुपए खर्च करके सरकार जब आंकड़ा संग्रह करा रही है तो देश की सामाजिक सच्चाई पूरी विविधता के साथ सामने आनी चाहिए।

संसद में सभी दलों के सांसदों ने जातियों से संबंधित आर्थिक शैक्षणिक आंकड़े जुटाने की मांग की थी। इसका आदर किया जाना चाहिए। गरीबी रेखा को लेकर केंद्र सरकार की हमेशा शिकायत रही है कि राज्य सरकारें गरीबों की संख्या बढ़ाकर दिखाती है, ताकि केंद्र से ज्यादा आर्थिक मदद मिल सके। इसलिए सरकार गरीबों से संबंधित आंकड़ा जुटाना चाहती है। लेकिन इस काम को जाति जनगणना से साथ जोड़ना सही नहीं है। इसके लिए सरकार को अलग से एक आयोग बनाकर आंकड़े जुटाने चाहिए।

अब सरकार ने पूरे मामले को जहां पहुंचा दिया है उसमें यही हो सकता है कि वह 2021 की जनगणना में जाति को शामिल करने के बारे में अधिनियम पारित करे ताकि जाति के आंकड़े अलग से जुटाने में होने वाले खर्च और मुश्किलों से बचा जा सका। सरकार को इस संबंध में सारी आशंकाओं का जवाब देना चाहिए। फिलहाल सरकार यह कर सकती है कि अगले साल यानी 2012 की फरवरी में जाति जनगणना कराने की घोषणा करे। इस जनगणना में सामान्य जनगणना के तमाम सवालों के साथ ही जाति, शैक्षिक स्तर और विभिन्न वर्गों की नौकरियों के बारे में सवाल पूछे जाएं। यह काम जनगणना अधिनियम के तहत जनगणना आयुक्त के माध्यम से ही कराया जाए और इसमें सरकारी स्कूलों के शिक्षकों को ही आंकड़ा संग्रह करने के लिए लगाया जाए। इस वजह से विद्यार्थियों और शिक्षकों को होने वाली दिक्कतों के लिए सरकार को उनसे क्षमायाचना करनी चाहिए क्योंकि यही काम फरवरी 2011 में आसानी से पूरा हो सकता था। सरकार की मंशा इस मामले में शुरू से ही टालमटोल वाली रही है। कभी वह जाति का आंकड़ा जुटाने में होने वाली दिक्कतों की बात करती है तो कभी बायोमैट्रिक पहचान संख्या देने के क्रम में अगले कई सालों में जाति के आंकड़े जुटाने की बात करती है।

आजादी मिलने से पहले, 1941 में देश में जाति की आखिरी बार गिनती तो हुई थी, लेकिन विश्वयुद्ध की वजह से आंकड़ों का संकलन नहीं किया जा सका था। 1931 की जनगणना के जातिवार आंकड़ों के आधार पर देश में अब भी नीतियां बनती हैं, योजनाओं के लिए पैसे दिए जाते हैं। आजादी मिलने के समय देश में यह भावना जरूर रही होगी कि आधुनिक भारत में जाति का अस्तित्व धीरे-धीरे खत्म हो जाएगा। इसलिए 1951 की जनगणना में जाति की गिनती नहीं हुई। लेकिन यह सपना हकीकत में तब्दील नहीं हो पाया। जाति को लेकर आंख मूंदने से जाति खत्म होने की जगह मजबूत ही हुई है। इसलिए अब इस बात की जरूरत है कि जाति की हकीकत को स्वीकार किया जाए। इससे संबंधित आंकड़े जुटाए जाएं और नीति निर्माण में उन आंकड़ों का इस्तेमाल किया जाए। जाति को गिना जाए, ताकि जाति को खत्म करने की दिशा में ठोस कदम उठाए जा सकें। आंख बंद करने से यह दुश्मन पीछा छोड़ने वाला नहीं है। इसकी आंखों में आंखें डालकर इसे चुनौती देनी होगी। तभी जातिमुक्त भारत का महान सपना साकार हो पाएगा। सरकार को अब यह बात स्वीकार कर लेनी चाहिए।

सांप के जहर की बात सुनी होगी यहां देखिए आदमी का जहर!

2011-03-05T00:49:00.001+05:30

Veteran Congress leader Arjun Singh dies

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Guptan Veemboor (Bangalore)

14 mins ago (12:12 AM)

Just one gone. Oh God! There are many more!!!!!!!

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aravind (Leeds, UI)

1 hr ago (11:07 PM)

RIP but great for indian politics purification

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Gopal (Jaipur)

1 hr ago (10:52 PM)

Thanks to God. Ek to kam hua

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anil dharurkar (delhi)

1 hr ago (10:43 PM)

here is champagne cheers for his long sheet eating life in hell.

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Bobby (Jaipr)

1 hr ago (10:36 PM)

Hey Thinking Dimag Are u ajay Singh or arunodaya Singh? No third person in the country would think of defending the termites of the country like you are attempting. Only a beneficiary of his misdeeds can justify. Pls do some soul searching and think of a single good deed done for country men by the politicians like mr Arjun Singh and I can reassure you that all people who are expressing their anguish are NOT semi literates, they are all truly evolved loyal countrymen, using freedom of expression and giving an insight of hatred that people have for such politicians

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james (delhi)

1 hr ago (10:31 PM)

Great Leader Today India Lost a Great Leader

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Murali (Almaty)

1 hr ago (10:27 PM)

See the fate of the so called leader, not even a singl comments praises him.

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james (delhi) replies to Murali

1 hr ago (10:32 PM)

Arjun Singhji was a Great Leader

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puneet singh (mumbai)

2 hrs ago (10:13 PM)

he does not deserve the 'singh' name.......

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pramod singh (Delhi ) replies to puneet singh

2 hrs ago (10:20 PM)

why should he not? He was a true singh! By virtue of being a politician, he did only what time demanded of him as a politician. A great leader!!

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Vaibhav (Bangalore)

2 hrs ago (10:09 PM)

He would not need reservation in hell..for he would be on the top in the merit list for a seat in hell.. and there would be a gas chamber in the hell, not a cauldron, for him with Warren Anderson as a future roommate.

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CB (Bangalore)

2 hrs ago (09:57 PM)

what a relief, I wish this happened 20 years back and the country would have benefitted.

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a (india)

2 hrs ago (09:54 PM)

Thank god he is dead.. He is master mind in crippling the whole nation.. glad he is gone!!

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appy (Manchester)

2 hrs ago (09:53 PM)

Congratulations Indians. One Corrupt is gone. Count is down by 1. Lets pray God to increase the count & rate. Congrats again to all.

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Raj (London)

2 hrs ago (09:52 PM)

A tough fight between all the devils; one of the King devil is now up with them. All the best devils, I am sure you are missing your friends, Digvijay singh, Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka, Kapil, Kamal Nath, Raja, why name few devils the whole devil congress.

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Shakir (Moradabad)

2 hrs ago (09:47 PM)

Wish sharad pawar is next

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Sanjeev Kumar (Delhi) replies to Shakir

2 hrs ago (10:03 PM)

Why not the mother of all evils?

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to Sanjeev Kumar

2 hrs ago (10:14 PM)

u r right

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Vivek (NY)

2 hrs ago (09:46 PM)

Good riddance.

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Farhan (Toronto)

2 hrs ago (09:44 PM)

C'mon guys, whatever he did he is dead. You are alive, NOW !!! it is our duty not to let other follow his way. Let me remind you one thing, take back whatever he made and it left him, he could not take with him, it is still there

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Makarand (Chicago)

2 hrs ago (09:43 PM)

Happy to hear that... one less from the dirty politics... All living politicians, see this is the tribute you get for all dirty politics u play

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Rajeev (bihar)

2 hrs ago (09:43 PM)

May his soul ROT in Hell.He should be reborn as a pig.

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shyaam.madkholkar (trinidad)

2 hrs ago (09:43 PM)

Hell will be real Hell from now on!

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Aditya (delhi)

2 hrs ago (09:37 PM)

A loyalist of the Gandhi family but not of India

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Prakash (New d/elhi)

2 hrs ago (09:34 PM)

I am happy..

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arun thakur (chandigarh) replies to Prakash

2 hrs ago (09:42 PM)

i am too. great news ...

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Anoop (bengaluru)

2 hrs ago (09:33 PM)

HA HA HA. Its time to celebrate. @Yamraj Please take sonia, priyanka and Rahul too.

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Rj Siddhesh Shanbhag (Mumbai, Maharashtra)

2 hrs ago (09:33 PM)

good that he died. he is the culprit of bhopal gas tragedy victims. this man had helped anderson flee the country by taking money :X he was responsible for stupid reservation policy in IIT's :X

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Lalit (Toronto)

2 hrs ago (09:32 PM)

I hope he does not get immigration to hell. He is somewhere in between hanging with bhopal gas.

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PRAVEEN (HOUSTON, USA)

2 hrs ago (09:31 PM)

FINALLY, YOU SHOULD ALSO PUT A WORD OR TWO ABOUT HIS IDIOTIC IDEA OF INCREASING QUOTA FOR SC ST AND OTHER OBC. THAT LED TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE GENERAL CATEGORY BEING REDUCED TO A MINORITY. THE WORST AFFECTED WERE DOCTORS WITH DIFFICULTY IN GETTING ADMISSIONS IN POST GRADUATE COURSES AND IN THE PROCESS WE ALL ENDED UP LEAVING OUR FAMILIES AND COUNTRY IN SEARCH OF OPPORTUNITIES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

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Sai (home)

2 hrs ago (09:31 PM)

THANK GOD!!! May God save hell now! May his soul never rest in peace!!!

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Ghazni (Kabul)

2 hrs ago (09:29 PM)

may his soul rest in peace. died after ruining the country and dividing the indians based on the religion

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Vish (Chandigrah)

2 hrs ago (09:29 PM)

Where's my glass of whiskey? Long dead these thugs!!!

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Yuvraj (chandigarh) replies to Vish

2 hrs ago (09:42 PM)

Cheers

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victim (hk) replies to Vish

2 hrs ago (09:34 PM)

cheeers

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Nivas (Chennai)

2 hrs ago (09:28 PM)

Excellent!!... Pls God... target the others responsible for ruining our motherland!!

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Jesali (London)

2 hrs ago (09:28 PM)

He was loyal to Nehru/ Gandhi family instead of loyality to the nation. He made crores of Rupees for the party by giving approval to anyone for setting the colleges . He would always talk against Hindus and would speak in favour of Muslims. however, he suffered during his last days.

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BHARAT (USA)

3 hrs ago (09:26 PM)

He will be remembered as the greatest chamcha of Nehru-Gandhi family who spoiled indian social fiber by introducing caste politics in higher education.

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NPK Iyer (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra)

3 hrs ago (09:26 PM)

Let Digvijay, Mulayam etc & etc learn from what people say about them when they die.............

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SCN (Singapore) replies to NPK Iyer

2 hrs ago (09:44 PM)

someone should take initiative to send printout of these commented pages to these existing devils. Adress CAN BE FOUND FROM PARILAMENT HOUSE WEBSITE OR GOOGLE.

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rajan bansal (Ambala)

3 hrs ago (09:23 PM)

Hi all, I'm the happiest man in the world today. Hard to listen but I'm delighted by hearing the news that Arjun singh died today. He should die early. I'm sure he is definitely in hell. Today is my B'day and this is the best gift from GOD for me. Thanks GOD. U r great.

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Indian (Mumbai) replies to rajan bansal

2 hrs ago (09:32 PM)

This news would have got smiles on so many faces. I hated this guy to the core of my heart. Be it the Bhopal tragedy or be it his reservation gimmick, this guy was a real jerk.

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Sukhendu (New Delhi)

3 hrs ago (09:23 PM)

A man is known by his past actions whether dead or alive.

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VK (Delhi)

3 hrs ago (09:21 PM)

When such golden news coming out about - Sharad Pawar and Kalmadi?

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NPK Iyer (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra)

3 hrs ago (09:19 PM)

The real culprit behind the demolition of Babri Masjid is dead........

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Raj Kumar (Toronto)

3 hrs ago (09:18 PM)

May he rot in hell!!!

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Pradeep Bhatnagar (Fayetteville N.C.U.S.A) replies to Raj Kumar

2 hrs ago (09:41 PM)

SPOT NEWS HEAVEN IS NOT ACCEPTING ANY ONE FROM THE SONIA CONGRESS PARTY

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Anoop (bengaluru) replies to Raj Kumar

2 hrs ago (09:27 PM)

Ha Ha Ha. Iam happy now. One more chamcha less for sonia now. May he rot in hell.

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kvn (ae9)

3 hrs ago (09:18 PM)

Former Union Minister OR Union Carbide Minister?

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Raj (Oman)

3 hrs ago (09:18 PM)

Its a God's judgement (delayed) for Bhopal gas victims.

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Nikhil (Delhi)

3 hrs ago (09:15 PM)

Let us thank god that he is finally dead...let this date enter the history of India.

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raj (mumbai)

3 hrs ago (09:13 PM)

Done with this earthy people....now time for some hell scams and policies for their welfare.......

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Brijesh (Mumbai)

3 hrs ago (09:10 PM)

Traitor to his country and his dharma.

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ThinkingDimaag (India)

3 hrs ago (09:08 PM)

As per a recent report there was serious differences between ministers Salman Khurshid and Kapil Sibbal over whether Jamia Millia , a tax payer funded institute, should have religious reservations. Kapil Sibbal opposed it and Kapil was supported by Arjun Singh. Ofcourse Salman's view finally prevailed and Jamia now has religious reservations policy implemented like that of AMU and St Stephens. Are we going to blame late Arjun Singh for this too? Media needs to put facts correctly.

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SCN (Singapore) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (09:52 PM)

kya gollu khila raha hei ? kya mahan kaam kiya ki tereko uska aatma ki paar .. daard aa raha hei .. chaal soo jaa beta.

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VK (Delhi) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:15 PM)

Think of Bhopal gas & Anderson, and u will know true colors of Arjun.

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ThinkingDimaag replies to VK

3 hrs ago (09:26 PM)

Bhopal Gas tragedy was terrible but it was an accident due to negligience of Union Carbide company not following the adequate safety procedures. As about Anderson- it is well all documented that Rajiv Gandhi led govt had to ask then CM Arjun Singh to release him as there was a diplomatic crisis at that point. Please get educated on facts and then comment.

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Aslam (India) replies to VK

3 hrs ago (09:21 PM)

True.. Guess this (Un)ThinkingDimaag is a congress publicist.. Read all his comments.

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to Aslam

2 hrs ago (09:31 PM)

Aslam Bhai, I am neither a Congress supporter nor endorse all policies of Arjun Singh. However I dislike twisting of facts and am going against the bhedchaal. You are welcome to read all my comments and judge by yourselves.

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SCN (Singapore) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (10:21 PM)

Take any worst guys from the history, if he has some good/nice thing by mistake, Would you consiser him/her a good or bad? I hope you got your answer.

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chennaite (India)

3 hrs ago (09:05 PM)

May the souls of the Bopal Gas tragedy victims rest in peace

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ThinkingDimaag (India)

3 hrs ago (09:05 PM)

When YSR Reddy, who was accused of Rs.70,000 corruption, taking the state of Andhra Pradesh to the verge of bankruptcy, did controversial actions in Tirupati, worked against national intergration and harmony amongst people etc, died in a plane crash, everyone called him a "great" leader and there was a rat race in UPA to claim "YSR legacy". Even the holy town of Kadappah was renamed in his name as "YSR District". In contrast, today a popular leader Arjun Singh who worked as Chief Minister for a decade, tackled dacoit problem in Chambals, architected Rajiv-Longowal agreement during his tenure as Punjab governor and contributed to the national integration has passed away and some misguided people seem to be criticising him without knowing facts. Ofcourse he may have been wrong in some policies in HRD ministry but this does not mean that we insult a person in death. Also, FYI- I am not a beneficiary of his reservation(just to put record straight).

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Prateeq Ghai (Chandigarh) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (10:00 PM)

dude!!!!!!! he was an idiot. He took money from anderson and to take him out of the country. He was again a great joker in the party of jokers which includes Nehru n Sonia Gandhi.

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Nano (Telangana) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (09:42 PM)

Dude, Only the congress chamachas called him great leader and not everyone.

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balram chattopadyaya (New Braunfels, texas)

3 hrs ago (09:02 PM)

Does not matter who or what he was, let us not judge on the day of his passing, he died today and his family needs respect and sympathy, may his soul rest in peace!

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SCN (Singapore) replies to balram chattopadyaya

2 hrs ago (10:14 PM)

Anyone who support this devil/saitan, including his family members are equally deserve such comments. This is very much natural, people express their disliking. Bad people deserve such bad comments, it give good lesson to people, if anyone commits such heinous things, this will going to happen for them. That way such writings have impacts. Its very natural - so you must change your attitude.

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Makarand (Chicago) replies to balram chattopadyaya

2 hrs ago (09:51 PM)

I disagree... my blood starts boiling when people like this, kesari, narasimha rao die and media and other politicians from all parties say " A great soul and legendary politician died".. May his soul suffer 1000 times the suffering the poorest of poor of India suffered due to his bad policies and corruption.

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victim (india) replies to balram chattopadyaya

2 hrs ago (09:37 PM)

how about other victim families...till today most of them are still crying for their lost one...they lost without their fault

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Rohan (IITB)

3 hrs ago (09:01 PM)

I respect his age, but for what he has done to the reservations in education system (I mean common people why do we need reservations in education. Are these people so lame to compete without them?) I am glad he paid for it finally.

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Merit Seeker (Hyd)

3 hrs ago (09:00 PM)

A very happy day for India. Usually, we don't want any one to die...but this guys should have gone 20 yrs ago. During UPA-I period, he pushed more reservation into elite institutions and its not forgiveable

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Dilip Kumar Roy (Mumbai)

3 hrs ago (09:00 PM)

He used public life as a field for politicking and jockeying for influence. He personified much that was wrong about the culture of the Congress party - promotion of self through vulgar display of loyalty to the Gandhi family, doublespeak that went by the name of secularism, exploitation of caste and communal identity to create vote-banks, absence of scruples and principles, a single-point quest for position and high cabinet berth. The quintessential post-Independence Congressman who would go to any length to promote his own interests at the cost of the nation. The reason why perfectly secular people like me - frustrated with the likes of Arjun Singh - at one point chose to vote for the BJP. It is to Sonia Gandhi's credit that she gradually sidelined this man - if she had trusted him with a Prime Ministerial stint (instead of Manmohan Singh) he would probably have done much harm to India. We are at an hour when Mother Time seems to be cleansing the Indian political space of much of its accumulated fetid personalities. A better India is emerging out of this process - I do not doubt that at all

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sndp (divdks) replies to Dilip Kumar Roy

2 hrs ago (10:05 PM)

Great analysis, perfactly described...such fools dont know that people remember everything.... Comments made on the articles are best way to find what kind of person he was..

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Ashutosh (Hindusthan)

3 hrs ago (08:53 PM)

Let other Politicians learn from his death - that empty handed you have come and empty handed you will go. May the soul rest in peace (If he so deserves)

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satish haldankar (Mumbai)

3 hrs ago (08:52 PM)

Most of comments are in bad taste, only showing what little respect these hatemongers have for human life. No wonder they keep justifying killings in Gujarat 2002. Shameful. I have never liked the polirics of Arjun Singh, plus he was always desperate to show his loyalty to the Nehru-Gandhi family, a sort of more loyal than the King himself, but one does not talk ill of those departed by getting personal.

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Rajesh (Bangalore) replies to satish haldankar

2 hrs ago (09:40 PM)

Satish, I usually agree with most things you write. But in this case I have to disagree. Why should we not speak the truth or insult a person simply because he is dead? People like Arjun Singh and Sharad Pawar are the reason our country is in the gutter today. I am an atheist but I wish there was a Hell so that people like Arjun Singh could rot over there. I wish Arjun Singh was buried, so we could spit on his grave.

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Aseem (Toronto) replies to satish haldankar

3 hrs ago (09:06 PM)

funny. Bad men deserve bad comments; Hope you would not say this about maulana masood azhar, yasin malik, geelani, hitler. Now get this.. he was much worse than all those i mentioned here.. He rotted the country like a termite.. Satish you should google about him, get to know him, and then think about it for 30 minutes, and then reply to this comment. Only unless you are congress leader yourself would you dispute the incredibility of Arjun singh. Wish next is sharad pawar

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Mit (USA) replies to satish haldankar

3 hrs ago (09:01 PM)

Oh We have such a Tolerant/Cowar Hindus like you(are you still hindu or converted to islam?) no wonder India will have sharia law in next 25 years......

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Hari (Bangalore) replies to satish haldankar

3 hrs ago (08:59 PM)

you just talked ill not just about Arjun but about whole India.

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Foobar (India)

3 hrs ago (08:50 PM)

Good riddance!

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Saugato Ray (Mumbai, Maharashtra)

3 hrs ago (08:49 PM)

A shaitan but good politician with zero ethics is dead. No need to mourn. Still I pray that his soul rest in peace.

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Ajay (India) replies to Saugato Ray

2 hrs ago (09:32 PM)

Yes his soul should rest in peace else after his death his soul will play havoc in this country.

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Abhishek (Bangalore)

3 hrs ago (08:49 PM)

Good Riddance !!

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anshuman (houston)

3 hrs ago (08:48 PM)

he deserved to live in great difficulty on earth.. with all health problems.... in death, he has escaped all the sufferings.... :(

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to anshuman

3 hrs ago (08:56 PM)

Its bad thing to write uncharitable comments anyone after death.

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Torontonian (Toronto) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:16 PM)

He deserves it, and much more.. ShaitanDimaag

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SCN (Singapore) replies to Torontonian

2 hrs ago (10:23 PM)

good reply. I appreciate it.

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deb (London)

3 hrs ago (08:48 PM)

with all due respect, India is much better today minus Mr Singh. He gave us lot of trouble in his lifetime and only thought about himself. We are happy with him among us.

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ap (Delhi) replies to deb

2 hrs ago (09:55 PM)

deb says- "We are happy with him among us." Dude, since when did London relocate to Hell. Are you alive, btw?

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Gaurav (Hyd)

3 hrs ago (08:43 PM)

Bad news for hell.. reservation would be introduced in hell as well :D... but still... thanks to God

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Paresh Joshi (mumbai)

3 hrs ago (08:43 PM)

May he rot in hell for ever. He doesnot deserve anything better. PKJ

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to Paresh Joshi

3 hrs ago (08:51 PM)

Misplaced anger.

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AM (UP) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:19 PM)

Your misplaced comment...

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ThinkingDimaag (India)

3 hrs ago (08:42 PM)

Dear Editor, while I also had some misgivings about some of the policies of Late Mr.Arjun singh, still I am appalled by the insensitive and false points mentioned by semi literate commentators on this website. As a matter of fact, Arjun Singh was Architect of Rajiv-Longowal accord, was a powerful administrator, a popular leader and a devout religious person. How ironical it is that on his death today, Soniaji hasnt even released even a condolence message till now. If it wasnt for Arjun Singh -Sonia would never have become so powerful in politics. And I am very sure that he would have been atleast 1000 better PM than Manmohan.

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Thinking with Reason (INDIA) replies to ThinkingDimaag

1 hr ago (10:29 PM)

He was an complete idiot. For proof watch his interview @ Devil's advocate as HRD minister with Karan Thapar. That interview is much bigger proof which need no endorsement of idiots like u.

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tejas (USA) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (10:00 PM)

Good politician and powerful administrator for his own cause, not Country's cause. Offering religious ritual in public while killing polulation from hunger and cyanide gas is not religious in my Geeta and Ramayan. Which religion was he following? In India, popularity is just Rs 2/kg of rice announcement away, what does it say about ethics when they go to his PDS buddies?

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shashidhara (Bangalore) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (09:36 PM)

you must be out of your senses comparing him to Manmohan singh who has thinking dimaag unlike your past leader.

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Kannan (Madras) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (09:32 PM)

What nonsense are you talking? Indira created Punjab problem. Had she not created this, thousands of patriotic Sikhs would have been saved.

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ThinkingDimaag replies to Kannan

2 hrs ago (09:43 PM)

Indira died in October 1984. Rajiv-Longowal accord ,refered by me above, was done on "24 July 1985"(Source: Wikipedia). Hope this helps.

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SCN (Singapore) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:09 PM)

Kya Dimaag hei Tera? You must go and visit his graveyard .. I wish when other saitaan - kala chasma wala/kala bhoot (Karunanidhi) kaab marega? I will feed 1000** poors on that day.

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ThinkingDimaag replies to SCN

2 hrs ago (09:40 PM)

With due respect this is just an excuse to not feed 1000 poor!

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Rakesh (Pune) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:52 PM)

I think you might be beneficiary of reservation, that's why "1000 better PM than Manmohan" ha ha ha

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ThinkingDimaag replies to Rakesh

3 hrs ago (09:11 PM)

Fine Sir. Then Manmohan is your choice so go and enjoy 2G, CVC, CWG etc.!

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xyz (home) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (09:30 PM)

ThinkDimag, I think you do not have a dimag...may be u feel good to kiss the shoes of "XYZ" You know what I mean!

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talky.me (FRance) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:52 PM)

who gives you write to call all the commentators semi literate and insensitive? all of us who are being happy may be insensitive but what we are saying is not false..he may have done some good things....but the harms he has done to us have no comparisons... and hows being a religious person qualify for a good person? Mind your words dude.

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Mit (USA) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:51 PM)

Hey Thinking Dimaag :) forget about Thinking Dimaag.. I doubt if you have even just simple Dimaag....

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Aslam (India)

3 hrs ago (08:41 PM)

Good news... He was the epitome of caste politics and ruined indian education system while in office... may he rest in agony.. in hell, and never come back on earth as a human being...

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to Aslam

3 hrs ago (08:50 PM)

Ok point taken for the sake of argument. But what about the religious reservations in tax payer funded institutions like AMU,Jamia,St Stephens etc-does that not "ruin" education system?

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Aslam (India) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:20 PM)

Yes they do, who is saying they done.. All i am saying is that he atleast one termite moron is less today

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aman (ambala)

3 hrs ago (08:41 PM)

Now God save hell.!! Apart from reservation biases he was also responsible for escape on Warren Anderson, after Bhopal Gas tragedy, when he was CM of Madhya Pradesh. And he was the biggest chamcha of Indira, then Rajiv and later Sonia.

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Monga (Canada)

3 hrs ago (08:39 PM)

Really gr8 news.. at least desh ka kuhj bojh halka hua.. i wish sharad pawar is next...

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Global Indian (New York)

3 hrs ago (08:38 PM)

Atlast. Thank God for this.

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nisar (india) replies to Global Indian

3 hrs ago (08:43 PM)

thanks u too

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Puran (Jaipur)

3 hrs ago (08:37 PM)

People of Bhopal may feel little better now.........

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ps (bhopal) replies to Puran

3 hrs ago (08:48 PM)

Yep. But he has already done the damage in many ways...I still remember, in the 1984 gas tragedy, he was the first one to flee the state;also at the airport a few days later, we saw his son (the then youth congress leader)getting off a car and picking up the tricolor (Indian flag)and dusting his shoes and giving it to the driver to clean the car.How we wished we had a camera or a mobile to capture that and flash it in newspapers.

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Bharat (Mumbai)

3 hrs ago (08:36 PM)

India is a better place today

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abhi (delhi)

3 hrs ago (08:36 PM)

bad news to hell. if he is sent to hell . he will create there a hell of hell. because he was completly rotten

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CKB (Mumbai)

3 hrs ago (08:34 PM)

man behind cast based reservation gone.....cheers...

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I P Narang (Navi Mumbai)

3 hrs ago (08:33 PM)

I wish some more of his ilk follow him to hell!

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abhi (delhi)

3 hrs ago (08:32 PM)

here people speaking lke a leader. truth is , a great sole licker of nehru famly has passed away. nehru family have been looting whole country since freedom. and arjun singh played superb role in looting the nation. good news. well done god

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Ankit (New Delhi)

3 hrs ago (08:30 PM)

Amazing news! Made my day :)

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Indian (Bangalore)

3 hrs ago (08:30 PM)

I welcome this good news by distributing sweets to my fellow Indians. May god shower us with more good news about other corrupt beings.

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Sonia Gandhi (New Delhi)

3 hrs ago (08:29 PM)

great the motherfcker died so late. he must be passed 10 years before. atleast india could have not divided.

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Aslam (UP) replies to Sonia Gandhi

3 hrs ago (09:26 PM)

I wish you do suicide Sonia, and take ur rahul baba with you, along with Sharad pawar and Karuna nidhi

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H. Mubarak (India) replies to Sonia Gandhi

3 hrs ago (09:01 PM)

I too like your name.

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bbprusty (Pune) replies to Sonia Gandhi

3 hrs ago (08:41 PM)

nice name :)

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muslim_dalit (kanpur)

3 hrs ago (08:29 PM)

hey dosto..there is good idea let leave his body in field for dogs n crows..plz AJAY SINGH do it....there be some good for ur daddy

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Sandeep (NY)

4 hrs ago (08:25 PM)

Beware Yamraj! Arjun Singh is coming. VP Singh is already there. Keep tab on Chitragupt. I don't want to hear any BS on reservation in heaven and hell for specific clans when I am there.

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Ansh (Hyd)

4 hrs ago (08:23 PM)

HOOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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sachin (US)

4 hrs ago (08:22 PM)

Indeed, Yamraj was also bribed...Finally Supreme Court of the Yumlok intervened and took care of this useless, most corrupt, and power monger. Cannot be happier more....

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Vish (Boston, US)

4 hrs ago (08:20 PM)

The person who unwantedly stired the reservation controversy is all set to introduce the same in hell...

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Sunit (hyderabad) replies to Vish

3 hrs ago (08:28 PM)

Indeed a bad news for hell now :) cheers , such souls should not stay on earth

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Ajit (Detroit, USA)

4 hrs ago (08:19 PM)

Generally we try not to speak ill about people once they die. I have nothing to say good about this man. Not even that his soul rest in peace. I really am unhappy that this man escaped punishment for all his sins in his life here. If rebirth exists, this man should be born for an other hundred lives just to experience severe pain and suffering.

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Mandy (usa) replies to Ajit

3 hrs ago (08:36 PM)

It is not decent to comment like that, I can understand the pain you guys have.

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raja (indore)

4 hrs ago (08:19 PM)

Firstly so many people are terribly commenting about a dead man, which is in the poorest light. It speaks volumes about their personal frustration. Secondly TOI is approving those comments. TOI should stop such comments. The Late Arjun Singh was a long serving, famous politician and some people just hate others for being in power and are popular. Late Arjun Singh did what he could the best in the interest of the nation. May his soul rest in PEACE now and ever more!

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chennaite (India) replies to raja

3 hrs ago (09:14 PM)

are you A Raja?

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abhishek (toronto) replies to raja

3 hrs ago (08:38 PM)

Sorry brother, but instead of blabbering like a politician can you tell me what Arjun did best 'in the interest of the nation'? Because he was being sidelined in Congress, he opened the pandora box of giving qouta to OBC (including the creamy layer). Have a look at his interview with Karan Thapar on Devil's advocate, and you would say with me that Arjun should rot in hell(if you are not an OBC who has benefited due to Arjun)

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ravi (USA) replies to raja

3 hrs ago (08:33 PM)

Ok.. So what did he do exactly that benefited the Nation and not himself at the same time? I can not say anything bad about the dead person, but you sir definitely are an IDIOT and because of people like you we can not implement true democracy and legal system.

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BB (Pune) replies to raja

3 hrs ago (08:33 PM)

"Late Arjun Singh did what he could the best in the interest of the nation" What a joke !!!

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to raja

4 hrs ago (08:25 PM)

looks like he bribed u to speak in his favor !!!!

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India (India)

4 hrs ago (08:19 PM)

Good news. Always awaiting for such good news.

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Nisar (India)

4 hrs ago (08:17 PM)

He was a good leader.

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sonia (mumbai) replies to Nisar

3 hrs ago (08:30 PM)

how was he was a great leader

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to Nisar

4 hrs ago (08:26 PM)

kis duniya mein ho

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yash (bangalore) replies to puneet singh

3 hrs ago (08:36 PM)

lagtha hai mangal pe hai

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crookbond (pluto) replies to yash

3 hrs ago (08:56 PM)

have a look at his DN....u will understand why is he saying....

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surya singh (Lucknow)

4 hrs ago (08:16 PM)

Thanks god. Bhagwan ke ghar me der hai andher nahi hai..

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ravi (USA) replies to surya singh

3 hrs ago (08:34 PM)

aab wahe pe andher machne wala hai :-)

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Hindu (USA)

4 hrs ago (08:12 PM)

To Mr Arjun Singh's Soul : Sir, All your life, you were evil to us. You hated India and did everything possible to destroy it. Yet now you are dead. And for that reason alone, I wish that you take rebirth in a more noble family, where you do not do the evil things that you did in this birth. May God guide you to a better path. Sincerely A Hindu Indian.

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Mit (USA) replies to Hindu

4 hrs ago (08:24 PM)

Oh!!! you wish such mentally ill to take rebirth as human? come on.. he should (and he will) take rebirth as HOG (he was but I wish him physically as well) and butchered to painful death.. want lalus..mulayams....pasvans..abhishek manusinghvis.... to read all this comments.....

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to Hindu

4 hrs ago (08:21 PM)

Dear Mr.Hindu - Arjun Singh was far more devout "hindu" and deshbhakt than you.

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ravi (USA) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:36 PM)

And you are ....??? commenting so decisively about Arjun Singh and Mr Hindu.. Pathetic...

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:28 PM)

looks he bribed u before his death to speak for his favor

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ThinkingDimaag replies to puneet singh

3 hrs ago (08:46 PM)

No.I also disagreed on many of his policies but we need to maintain righteousness while evaluating someone's profile esepecially when he is dead.

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reach4venkat (Chennai)

4 hrs ago (08:10 PM)

Usually I dont condemn the departed...but in this case this great event should have happened atleast a few years ago....he has already done the damage to the country during his many oneupmanship power games...Only message now is a word of caution to the Devil....you better be prepared coz this one is more evil than thou!!!!

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Anand (Gurgaon)

4 hrs ago (08:09 PM)

Death does not give license for all sins to be forgotten, I wish he burns in hell forever.

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Goa (Hell)

4 hrs ago (08:08 PM)

Welcome to hell Arjun, sorry u dont have any political immunity here !

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Kashif_USA (Saudi Arabia) replies to Goa

4 hrs ago (08:13 PM)

So, Why U r in Hell Dear!

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Kris (India)

4 hrs ago (08:08 PM)

Prior this news, It looked they bribed even yamraj.

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DEEPAK (newcastle)

4 hrs ago (08:07 PM)

GREAT NEWS FOR INDIA... MANY MORE TO GO....

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mk (vienna) replies to DEEPAK

4 hrs ago (08:19 PM)

When will Diggiraja go?

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Paresh Joshi (mumbai) replies to mk

3 hrs ago (08:51 PM)

Hope at the earliest. PKJ

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Shailesh (Saudi Arabia)

4 hrs ago (08:07 PM)

He should have died in 1984. One of the Worst Politicians of our Country. During the Bhopal Gas Tragedy this man not only escaped from there like a coward but also allowed safe exit for the culprits. And then few years later introduced Reservations to divide the country on the basis of Caste. NO need to shed a single tear for this tyrant and coward politician.

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neeta (USA)

4 hrs ago (08:07 PM)

this news just made my day.........I was waiting for it for so long. yipeeeee..........time to enjoy and have party.

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savio (Goa)

4 hrs ago (08:06 PM)

Party time, waiting next for Advani to die & few more

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indianmoron (new delhi) replies to savio

3 hrs ago (08:53 PM)

dont forget mahatma modi.....mahatma godse is already there, his thing being ca$tr@td a million times now.....

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manoj sahu (tanzania)

4 hrs ago (08:04 PM)

a parasite to divide our society and country is gone ... may god live in peace now with the worst demon of divisive politics and appeasement now with him.... may others bunch of politicians playing the same sort of appeasement policies join him there ...I fear there also he will find a sonia gandhi, to lick her feet...

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G News (Jaipur)

4 hrs ago (08:03 PM)

Great News! Makes my day! When is Sharad Pawar going?

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msingh (varanasi) replies to G News

4 hrs ago (08:17 PM)

woh nd tiwari ke saath aaye ga dna test ke baad

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to msingh

3 hrs ago (08:29 PM)

hahahaha gud yaar

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Prashant (india)

4 hrs ago (08:03 PM)

duniya se ek paap kam hua

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talky.me (FRance)

4 hrs ago (08:02 PM)

Thank God, But what took God so long? 81 years? He will burn in hell for at least 8100 years. Souls of Bhopal Tragedy will now be at some peace.

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Amit (India)

4 hrs ago (08:00 PM)

Great news....Should have happened much earlier

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Nitin (London) replies to Amit

4 hrs ago (08:11 PM)

Yes.. Should have happened before he decided to ruin Indian education System.

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manish (Dubai)

4 hrs ago (08:00 PM)

My sympathy is for god, now he have him :)

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to manish

3 hrs ago (08:30 PM)

gud!!!!

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puneet singh (mumbai)

4 hrs ago (07:59 PM)

many more left !!!!!! god dont keep them on waiting list....

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Aliasgar Noori (nasik)

4 hrs ago (07:59 PM)

how could his soul rest in peace after drinking so much blood of innocent people!!!! may god show him the path of helll as soon as possible....and i pray for all his couleagues ,the dirty politicians also the same!!!

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Nishant (Delhi)

4 hrs ago (07:58 PM)

One of the biggest F***er in in this country and god of corruption.He make MP one of the backward state in this country as well as in the world..go to hell arjun singh..I am happy Today...

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satish (Jamshedpur)

4 hrs ago (07:57 PM)

Sad news ..............India lost great leader

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anant (bhopal) replies to satish

2 hrs ago (09:46 PM)

man you are funny...

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to satish

4 hrs ago (08:22 PM)

abe hosh mein aao yaar !!!!

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to satish

4 hrs ago (08:03 PM)

True. He would have been 1000 times better than Manmohan.

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abhinay (india) replies to satish

4 hrs ago (08:03 PM)

abey kis duniya mein raah raaha hai ... good riddence ... dharti se kuch bojh halka hua

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VK (Delhi) replies to satish

4 hrs ago (08:01 PM)

Are you out of mind? Can u name 5 great things that he did? He was one of the worst leaders. Remember Bhopal gas.

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Om (lucknow)

4 hrs ago (07:57 PM)

jo hua so hua........ab to jag jao pyare deswasion.... congress ko is desh se aise gyab ker do jaise gadhe ke ser se seeng....nahti to abhi bahut se Arjun Singh ham per raj karne wale hai.... let's unit and quit congress for ever

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Tajar (Chennai)

4 hrs ago (07:55 PM)

Awesome news!.....where's the party?

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Riddhi (Indore)

4 hrs ago (07:55 PM)

He created problems for P V Narasimha Rao, every now and then. Now he will have to pay the price for it in God's place. He was a curse to the nation. Always creating noises for minorities and precisely Muslims. Good he is gone.....

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skdas (bangalore)

4 hrs ago (07:52 PM)

Worst politician!!!

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Rik (mumbai)

4 hrs ago (07:52 PM)

The man will be remembered as someone who tried to become prime minister playing on reservation plank and got a boot from the party of sycopants. His misdeeds didnt even win him applaud from the "other backward classes" he championed , just the very well deserved curses from those "General" catagory whom he denied well deserved admissions. Hope our future leaders learn from the fate of this "veteran" and drop the reservation card from further ruining the educational and professional standard of this country. Wish i was be magnanimous enough to write r.i.p here

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Mit (USA)

4 hrs ago (07:51 PM)

Not a single comment from my muslim brothers.......he was so dear to them!!!!!!

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Ashish (India)

4 hrs ago (07:50 PM)

Good Riddance..!!!

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John Abraham (India)

4 hrs ago (07:49 PM)

Good riddance. Should have happened earlier.

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ThinkingDimaag (India)

4 hrs ago (07:49 PM)

I believe some people wrongly blame Arjun Singh for reservation policy. Lets not forget that he was a great administrator and a powerful leader. As about reservations even AMU and St Stephens have reservations for a certain religion - would Arjun Singh be blamed for this? I am sure no.

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INDIAN (INDIA) replies to ThinkingDimaag

2 hrs ago (09:56 PM)

just tell me does doing 100 good things give u license to do 25 wrong things...... this man did the exact opposite. even i would say 1000 misdeeds and may be 2 to 5 so called by you as great works.

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Nitin (London) replies to ThinkingDimaag

4 hrs ago (08:18 PM)

Dear ThinkingDimaag.. Those institutions you're talking about are minority institutions. So, these colleges are supposed to have that kind of policy. But yes this is the man who has to be blamed for what he did to Indian education system.

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ThinkingDimaag replies to Nitin

3 hrs ago (08:31 PM)

No these institutions are funded by Tax payers of all religions and not funded by people of one religion.

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Nitin replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:09 PM)

Well thats not the point ThinkingDimaag..The point is whether this selfish guy is responsible for this unjustifiable policy of extending reservation or not. Personally I would have supported reservation based on economic situation but reservation based on caste, religion etc makes no sense to me.

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B (NYC)

4 hrs ago (07:49 PM)

Can't really understand that why such bastardo people get such long lives and their family is already in politics...never understood,, God give me me some power for 24 hrs and I will clean it up for you.

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Jagan (Dubai)

4 hrs ago (07:48 PM)

Some of the guys commented on the death of this eminent personality is brutal & unacceptable.please look at the positives what he has done for the country. May his soul rest in peace.

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Anand (Noida) replies to Jagan

4 hrs ago (08:16 PM)

You definitely do not belong to general category

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to Jagan

4 hrs ago (08:11 PM)

please give one sentence of his positive deeds !!!!

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Narayanan (Taiwan)

4 hrs ago (07:48 PM)

First time in my life I am happy for somebody being dead. Bharath Matha ki Jay!

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Bibhu (Bangalore)

4 hrs ago (07:47 PM)

good news

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Krishna (Coimbatore)

4 hrs ago (07:45 PM)

People, be calm.. He is dead already.. May his soul rest in peace.

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sid (US) replies to Krishna

4 hrs ago (07:58 PM)

i pity you, for the loss he has caused to nation, his soul shud stuck nowhere

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manish (jaipur)

4 hrs ago (07:45 PM)

At last we got rid of the deamon which has destroyed many lives on account of reservation and played foul politics all over his life.

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am (Mumbai, Maharasthra,) replies to manish

4 hrs ago (07:56 PM)

Yes, I am sure he must be repenting for what he did in his life time by now..Let him pay for what he did...let God do justice to this slain demon

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Dipak (London, Canada)

4 hrs ago (07:44 PM)

I am sorry but. I have no sympathy for him. He must go to the "Nurk". He was a killar and what not. I have no wards to explain. How can a person provide a sate plane to Anderson who killed thousands of indian? I won't say RIP to him..

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arun (Toronto) replies to Dipak

3 hrs ago (09:02 PM)

You dont need to be sorry.. Everyone feels the same.. he was a termite.. f kin termite

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Shrikanta (Bengaluru)

4 hrs ago (07:43 PM)

Finally some good news. This as***** would have given 100% reservation for the so called lower castes some day. His death is a good news for meritorious students.

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Asangla Jamir (Nagaland)

4 hrs ago (07:41 PM)

RIP

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PP (Closetoyou) replies to Asangla Jamir

3 hrs ago (09:02 PM)

Rest in agony... he was a bullshitter

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to Asangla Jamir

4 hrs ago (08:23 PM)

RIG***nd

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Asangla Jamir replies to puneet singh

3 hrs ago (08:53 PM)

Done! Done!

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s (delhiii)

4 hrs ago (07:40 PM)

bhaban iski gard marnaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

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Amit (NYC)

4 hrs ago (07:40 PM)

I was wondering should I post my sarcastic comment for a deseased person or not...but others have same sentiments for this %%%%. Good at last..he is gone!! after causing much damage.

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Raj (Pune)

4 hrs ago (07:40 PM)

So Late! Damage was already done. I wish he along with VP Singh were never born!

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DCMDVA (dcmdva)

4 hrs ago (07:39 PM)

Better late than never

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Xavier Francis (New York, USA)

4 hrs ago (07:37 PM)

Most of the commentators, have negative views. People, who think positive, have no time to spare. I, normally read most of the comments but feel disgusted by the comments people make and think, why should I waste my time. This is the only reason, I do not like to write any thing. In this article about Mr. Arjun Singh, I am sure, he might have got involved in many things, good and bad. Is it necessary to talk about bad things, when the person has already gone. What good is going to come out of it if you write anything. Nothing is going to happen. Xavier Francis.

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anant (bhopal) replies to Xavier Francis

2 hrs ago (10:03 PM)

you remind me of my moral science teacher...

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krish (kkd) replies to Xavier Francis

2 hrs ago (10:02 PM)

how can people show sympathy for such an idiot.u mean to say that just bcoz he died we should refrain from criticizing him n condole his death.will his death erase his responsibility in bhopal gas tragedy?will his death turn all his bad deeds into virtuousness?people have the right to criticize people like him.they have the right to vent out their their feelings.arseholes like him doesnt deserve sympathies even in death.may his soul not rest in peace.

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Indian (India) replies to Xavier Francis

3 hrs ago (08:27 PM)

A sermon from a saint.... Pardon us we are humans and this is the way we react....

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kamartaj (bangalore) replies to Indian

3 hrs ago (08:53 PM)

u fool dont have the decency to listen to others, u ,ust be a psycho francis is right, dont worry there r not many crooks to support u, just u handful of upper caste , the entire obc of this country is behind him, u would love modi only i know. cant expect more from u all

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talky.me (FRance) replies to Xavier Francis

4 hrs ago (08:11 PM)

Dude, Do you know what he has done? We are not being hypocrites thats it. He is responsible for one of the worst things that happened to India i.e. Reservations. he was also one of the person who helped a criminal like Anderson to flee nd he was the first one to flee when that tragedy happen. Is this what a leader is supposed to do. We are all civilized and I appreciate your call for optimism but this is a wrong place. he deserves no good words. May the sould of bhopal tragedy R.I.P and may the sould of those who commit suicide becasue they cannot get seats in medical and engineering colleges despite of being talented, R.I.P but may the soul of arjun Singh Burn in Hell

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kka (ew)

4 hrs ago (07:36 PM)

Oh cool.. Now he can apply reservations in hell also..

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ggg (bangalore) replies to kka

4 hrs ago (07:54 PM)

It'll be our bad luck if he does like that...because he'll be thrown out of hell..and..earth is best suited habitat for such a beast...

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Namit (Delhi)

4 hrs ago (07:35 PM)

Bhagwaan ke ghar der hai, andher nahi !!! RIP

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SG (Delhi) replies to Namit

4 hrs ago (07:39 PM)

Bhagban is ki gard marna!!!!!!!

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miky (Deira)

4 hrs ago (07:34 PM)

This Demon should have left for hell much earlier

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Nityanand Singh (Delhi)

4 hrs ago (07:33 PM)

never thought i would say this... but am glad. Heavenly people ,be prepared for reservations

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VENKAT (mumbai)

4 hrs ago (07:33 PM)

Sorry for being insensitive " GOOD RIDDANCE."!!!

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Vemireddy Ramachandra (Khammam)

4 hrs ago (07:33 PM)

His demise is unfortunate. Hope his soul would find peace in that another world. But people like him would go down the history without any one remembering them. Through out his life he served his dirty political party instead of serving his country. Even in his final moments he played very crucial role in Khangrace vote bank politics. I think the right thinking people of India can heave a sigh of relief now. There are some more people like the Italian looters, Doggy jai singh, Manish Tiwari, Abhishek Singhvi, Kapil Sibal who keep making superstitious, irrational, unreasonable and ridiculous statements without even an iota of shame. These people have lot of future. But I wish that they enjoy their bright future in some other country.

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Vishal Sirsat (Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

4 hrs ago (07:32 PM)

He was a worst politician we ever had along with sharad pawar.. He has screwed life of many Indians and I will never forgive him for that.

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GV (INDIA)

4 hrs ago (07:32 PM)

Good Riddence, May his soul not rest in peace and suffer the same agony that he gave us with his reservation schemes. Will look forward for some more good news from DeveGowda, Jyothi basu, Sharad Pawar, Lalu, Paswan and Mulayam.

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to GV

4 hrs ago (08:14 PM)

tathatsu

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deepak (new delhi)

4 hrs ago (07:31 PM)

jo hota hai achhe ke liye hota hai god unki aatma ko shanti de now we have to do something against curruption

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Sunny (India)

4 hrs ago (07:30 PM)

India is better off without people like Arjun Singh. Hopefully he will be at peace wherever he goes now - and that will not be heaven for sure!

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Vishnu (Florida) replies to Sunny

4 hrs ago (07:39 PM)

Totally agree Sunny. Selfish people like him made PVNR a scape goat after he lead India in turbulent times and hitoric liberalisation. A greatest PM was made to look a like petty criminal.How sad.....

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to Sunny

4 hrs ago (07:35 PM)

Thats foolish. Arjun Singh would have been 1000 times better than Manmohan.

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Indian (India) replies to ThinkingDimaag

4 hrs ago (08:22 PM)

You are really out of your Brains..... Forget about thinking you dont have a Dimaag

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to ThinkingDimaag

4 hrs ago (08:15 PM)

bad comment!!!!

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An Indian (India)

4 hrs ago (07:30 PM)

THANK YOU GOD!!!

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Nakul (Pune)

4 hrs ago (07:30 PM)

May God Rest his soul in peace. He was once a respected leader of Congress. We remember him for Bhopal Gas Tragedy and Shielding the Gandhi family from all the wrong doings. Still Gandhi have never shown respect to its old leaders. All the useless leaders(Old Gandhi wafadars) of the Congress die like this with no one to help them at the end. Remember Narsimha Rao(Congress men left his body half burnt), SitaRam Kesari, etc.

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notsoangry (Bangalore)

4 hrs ago (07:28 PM)

may he rot in hell....for thats what he did after the bhopal tragedy...

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to notsoangry

4 hrs ago (07:34 PM)

Your point is misplaced. The Bhopal disaster was not his fault but an accident. Even the chairman was released by him under the orders of then PM and MEA incharge Rajiv Gandhi due to external pressure. I am not a Arjun Singh supporter but lets not distort the truth.

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Vikram (Bangalore) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:34 PM)

You cant justify what he did by saying that he got orders from then PM. Doing the right thing is never easy, but capable and honest people always do it.

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shaam (Saudi Arabia) replies to ThinkingDimaag

4 hrs ago (08:21 PM)

Would he have followed Rajiv Gandhis order if his wife or children would have been killed in the tragedy???? No need to show sympathy for a coward.

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puneet singh (mumbai) replies to ThinkingDimaag

4 hrs ago (08:15 PM)

thinkingDimaag is not having any dimag

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sg (india) replies to ThinkingDimaag

4 hrs ago (07:49 PM)

do you know he was the first one to leave bhopal along with his dogs when he came to know about the leakage.

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ThinkingDimaag replies to sg

4 hrs ago (08:02 PM)

No. Everyone was running to safe place at that time. I have friends from "Nishatpura" area of Bhopal who tell me how the whole city was trying to escape from gas leak on that fateful day.

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Satyen (USA)

4 hrs ago (07:27 PM)

Thank God....one less evil

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avinash (bangalore)

5 hrs ago (07:26 PM)

I am sooooooooo happy, i wish if all the politicians go ASAP

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shashidhara (Bangalore) replies to avinash

2 hrs ago (09:51 PM)

I fully endorse your wish and pray god to cleanse this country of this creed at the earliest. Let them enjoy with Mr Arjun singh's company in hell.

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ks (ks)

5 hrs ago (07:25 PM)

A rogue politician who played vote bank and castist politics.

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shyaam.madkholkar (trinidad)

5 hrs ago (07:24 PM)

Akhirkar Bhagwan Ne Janta Ki Awaj Sun Hi Li!

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Mishra (Rewa) replies to shyaam.madkholkar

4 hrs ago (07:36 PM)

Is bharat desh ka kuch boj to halha kua....

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ThinkingDimaag (India)

5 hrs ago (07:22 PM)

Arjun Singh was one of the very strong leaders of Congress. If it was not for Arjun Singh, Sonia would never have become so powerful. Ofcourse she ditched him after gaining power. During UPA-1 he did create a few controversies,largely attributed to the false propoganda by his opponents within Congress, but still would be remembered as a leader who was misunderstood and could not gain his rightful position as the PM of the nation. Needless to say that our lameduck Manmohan does not have even 1% of the political accumen and leadership quality that Arjun Singh professed. RIP Arjun Singh!

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Unthinking Dimaag (Mumbai) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (09:06 PM)

Thinking Dimaag's statement requires more than just analysis. In fact his approach requires psycho-analysis. How could his Dimaag think like this? That Dimaag requires medical investigation

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ThinkingDimaag replies to Unthinking Dimaag

2 hrs ago (09:56 PM)

My friend this does not need "requires psycho-analysis" but an acceptance of the fact that there is a difference of opinion.

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Aslam (India) replies to Unthinking Dimaag

2 hrs ago (09:29 PM)

hahahahahahahahah.. very true..read all his comments.. seems arjun has left people like him to carry on his work

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Pappu (India) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:58 PM)

He was in the payroll of Italian party Congress and in no way accountable for the people who elected him. He exploited all his skills and acumen to serve Italian party and got rewards from time to time for that. Patriots like Bhagat Singh never appeared during his time, otherwise he would have been killed long ago. ThinkingDimaag, you don't need a thinking dimag, but a simple commonsense to understand this.

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Jai (Delhi) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:50 PM)

RIP... wow. wish he rest in agony in narak for years.. and never come back on the face of this earth.. he was a termite who ate india secretly all through his life.. shrewd like a jackal and decietful like a crow.. this is one good news from indian political scene in long time.. wish next is sharad pawar or karuna nidhi. Lameduck sonia puppety pratibha.. meow meow manmohan.. god bless india

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Israt (Ahmedabad) replies to Jai

3 hrs ago (09:11 PM)

true true...

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vinay (Mumbai)

5 hrs ago (07:22 PM)

Gud news, Wen does Sharad pawar turn comes god knows." Hey Bagwan sharad pawar ko b utale"

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AM (Meerut) replies to vinay

3 hrs ago (08:46 PM)

Dil ki baat kar di tumney Vinay... Really waiting when sharad pawar or karuna nidhi is gone

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Vishal Sirsat (Aurangabad, Maharashtra) replies to vinay

4 hrs ago (07:36 PM)

Mee too waiting for him to depart. He is modern mhaishasura.

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anonynous (bangalore)

5 hrs ago (07:21 PM)

The best news I have heard in a long time. From the Bhopal gas tragedy to reservations, the man had failed us on all accounts. I would not even say RIP for his soul .. I know i am being too ill-mannered here.

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Shaam (Saudi Arabia) replies to anonynous

4 hrs ago (08:17 PM)

I believe your comment is very polite here..... He deserves HELL.

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rohn (bluru) replies to anonynous

4 hrs ago (07:32 PM)

No Ill-manners . your reply and sentiments are perfect

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munna (London) replies to anonynous

4 hrs ago (07:31 PM)

at leat you know you are ascoundrel !

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Pandey (Blore)

5 hrs ago (07:19 PM)

Any reservation for OBC, SC/ST etc etc for joining his "shavayatra"?

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Tanmay (Mumbai)

5 hrs ago (07:18 PM)

One down... many more to go

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Mit (USA) replies to Tanmay

4 hrs ago (07:47 PM)

We have countless such morons in India....Its high time for GOD to take birth and finish all of them!!!

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rohan (delhi)

5 hrs ago (07:17 PM)

Sorry to say but thanks for making the earth lighter... you screwed lives of many..

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Sreekanth (Atlanta , USA)

5 hrs ago (07:17 PM)

Let Pray Almighty for his soul rest in Peace. Sree

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SCN (Singapore) replies to Sreekanth

15 mins ago (12:11 AM)

Are bhai , thoda to saram kar. Why do you have a good wish for a devil's soul.

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Anita (Delhi)

5 hrs ago (07:17 PM)

May his soul rest in peace. But honestly, I remember him for 2 things.. one for safely allowing the owner of the bhopal gas which caused the bhopal gas tragedy to escape and increasing the reservations in AIIMS and other institutions. Many of us who protested against this had to face tear gas. Hope he would have understood why quotas in fields like medical is dangerous when he was in hospital in AIIMS and got treated by a doctor who lacked merit but got his doctor post only because of his caste.

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anti_reservation (guj) replies to Anita

3 hrs ago (08:49 PM)

fully agree anita... thanks...

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Gaurav Bhargava (Bangalore) replies to Anita

4 hrs ago (07:27 PM)

rightly put....

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Alok Sharma (Singrauli)

5 hrs ago (07:17 PM)

It is very bad thing to be happy on the demise of a human being. But, seeing the way he tormented the mind of Indian youths three years back it becomes mandatory to be Happy. RIP

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achint (Ratlam)

5 hrs ago (07:16 PM)

May his soul rest in peace ............................. And Corrupt Sonia Gandhi also leave this country with his Rahul Baba.

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kumar (Rohtak) replies to achint

5 hrs ago (07:25 PM)

Always wish good luck for every body, may be your enemy. Otherwise your wish may applicable to you or your dear ones.

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achint (Ratlam) replies to achint

5 hrs ago (07:21 PM)

May his soul rest in peace ............................. And Corrupt Sonia Gandhi also leave this country with her Rahul Baba.

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Amit (bangalore)

5 hrs ago (07:16 PM)

Additional controversy was created in 2005 by drafting the proposed 104th Amendment Bill to the constitution, which subsequently became the 93rd Amendment. According to this amendment, which has yet to pass the 'Basic Structure' test of constitutionality by the Supreme Court, all private unaided educational institutes could be asked by their State Governments to reserve seats for designated Other Backward Classes. In early 2006, Singh also sought to increase caste-based reservation quotas for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the internationally reputed Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management, along with other Indian central government run institutes of higher studies, from 22.5% to 49.5%. Arjun Singh planned to impose quotas not just in 32 Central institutions, but also in over 100 deemed universities. He noted, in the context of Dalit Muslim reservations that "the UPA is entirely committed towards the cause of Muslims". He is then said to have viewed the reservations as a tool to a votebank for his Congress Party.[11]

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Sreekanth (Georgia , USA)

5 hrs ago (07:15 PM)

Let pray lord almighty his soul rest in Peace. Sree

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Shailesh (Saudi Arabia) replies to Sreekanth

4 hrs ago (08:13 PM)

I doubt whether his soul will get a chance to be in HELL also. This man dont even deserve HELL. From Head to Toe, a dirty Person. I would request the people of India - not to show any sympathy for this tyrant.

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Rajesh (USA) replies to Sreekanth

5 hrs ago (07:26 PM)

May his soul rest in peace... The Indian Govt have been spending lakhs of rupees per day to stay him alive from the tax payers maoney. This man really played with his Dalit Card to be in the limelight. I pray for those youngsters who immolate themselves for the cause of unemployed youths in India.....

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Amit (bangalore)

5 hrs ago (07:14 PM)

Controversies Bhopal Gas Tragedy Arjun Singh was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh when the deadly gas leak from the Union Carbide factory occurred. It is widely alleged that on the fateful night between December 2, 1984 and December 3, 1984 , when the gas leak occurred, Arjun Singh fled to his Kerwa Dam palace (outside Bhopal) to save himself from deadly effects of leaked gas and was not available to manage the crisis or lead the administration. He is facing a lot of flak, in the wake of 7 June 2010 verdict on Bhopal Gas Disaster pronounced by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhopal. The media is raising serious questions about his role in the release of Warren Anderson.[5] While Arjun Singh was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, he was involved in the scandal which was called by some the Churhat Lottery case in the 1980s, in which allegations, never proved, were levelled that he had helped set up a phony state lottery.

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Poly (Lucknow)

5 hrs ago (07:14 PM)

Thank God. I thought, I would never see this day. He almost destroyed Indian Education System.

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Santosh Tiwari (Mumbai)

5 hrs ago (07:13 PM)

Arjun Singh was a real Dirt and was a liability on earth. Good Sense finally prevailed upon God and took him away. This guy did most damage to the country than anyone else from MP.

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Abhi (Bangalore)

5 hrs ago (07:13 PM)

He divided our country on reservations ..when he approved the 49% reservations in educational institutions..God may bless him..

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Guddu (kanpur) replies to Abhi

4 hrs ago (07:28 PM)

Thank God one Crook is out! The Congressmen are the cheaters of nation, why making a crocodile tears?

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mun (durgapur) replies to Abhi

5 hrs ago (07:20 PM)

he should have died some years back...then we could have had 1 corrupt politician less

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Adi (SG) replies to Abhi

5 hrs ago (07:17 PM)

thats why I dont give a sh*t, he lives or dies. He took India years backwards due to reservation stuff.

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ThinkingDimaag (India) replies to Abhi

5 hrs ago (07:17 PM)

No it was not Arjun Singh but Mandal Commission which did it in VP Singh govt.

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Murad (Bareilly) replies to ThinkingDimaag

3 hrs ago (08:43 PM)

Wake up and google it. He was a daemon and a termite you sucked india, specially as the HRD minister... good at least one sucker is down.. Wish next is sharad pawar and karuna nidhi

स्वस्थ भारत के लिए कैसा हो बजट

2011-02-26T23:53:00.001+05:30

दिलीप मंडल

राष्ट्रीय सहारा, हस्तक्षेप में प्रकाशित, 26 फरवरी, 2011

जन स्वास्थ्य की बात करें तो भारत एक अजीब दुष्चक्र में फंसा हुआ देश है। देश की अर्थव्यवस्था की विकास दर और यहां के लोगों की सेहत के बीच कोई तारतम्य नहीं बन पा रहा है। एक तरफ तो भारत दुनिया की सबसे तेज बढ़ती अर्थव्यवस्थाओं में शामिल हैं और पिछले दशक में तो ऐसा मौका भी आया जब देश सालाना 10% की विकास दर हासिल कर पाया था, लेकिन दूसरी तरफ, मानव विकास के मामले में भारत की तस्वीर बेहद निराशाजनक है। संयुक्त राष्ट्र के मानव विकास सूचकांक पर 119वें नंबर पर होना किसी भी देश के लिए शर्म की बात है और हमारा देश इस सूचकांक पर इतना नीचे इसलिए भी है क्योंकि कई और कारणों के साथ हमारे देश में लोगों की सेहत ठीक नहीं रहती और सेहत की देखभाल के सही बंदोबस्त नहीं हैं। साल दर साल यह स्थिति लगभग जस की तस बनी हुई है।

भारत में स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र की स्थिति को दर्शाते हुए कंसल्टेंसी फर्म प्राइसवाटरहाउसकूपर्स ने कई तथ्यों को सामने रखा। भारत में प्रति एक लाख की आबादी पर अस्पतालों के सिर्फ 90 बिस्तर हैं। दुनिया का औसत 270 है। इससे आप अंदाजा लगा सकते हैं कि बीमार पड़ने वाले ज्यादातर हिंदुस्तानियों के लिए अस्पताल में भर्ती होने के अवसर ही नहीं हैं। यानी जरूरत होने पर भी लोग अस्पताल में भर्ती नहीं हो सकते। इसी तरह भारत में एक लाख की आबादी पर 60 डॉक्टर और 130 नर्स हैं, जबकि विश्व औसत क्रमश: 140 डॉक्टर और 280 नर्स का है। स्पष्ट है कि भारत में स्वास्थ्य सुविधाओं का बुनियादी ढांचा कमजोर है और इस बारे में चिंता जताने के बावजूद ऐसे ठोस कदम नहीं उठाए गए जिनसे हालात बदलें।

भारत में स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र की बुनियादी समस्या यह है सरकार इसे अपनी समस्या नहीं मानती। भारत में स्वास्थ्य पर सरकारी खर्च सकल घरेलू उत्पाद यानी जीडीपी का लगभग एक फीसदी है। तीस साल से इस बारे में बातचीत चल रही है कि इसे बढ़ाया जाना चाहिए, लेकिन हालात नहीं बदले हैं। 2004 में जब मनमोहन सिंह की पहली सरकार बनी थी तो साझा न्यूनतम कार्यक्रम में यह वादा किया गया था कि 2012 तक स्वास्थ्य पर सरकारी खर्च बढाकर जीडीपी का 2 से 3 फीसदी कर दिया जाएगा। लेकिन यूपीए-1 ही नहीं यूपीए-2 में भी सरकार इस लक्ष्य की ओर बढ़ती नहीं दिखती। प्रधानमंत्री की सलाहकार समिति की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, भारत दुनिया के उन देशों में है, जहां स्वास्थ्य पर खर्च में सरकार का हिस्सा काफी कम है। इसका नतीजा यह होता है कि लोगों को इलाज का ज्यादातर खर्च अपनी जेब से भरना पड़ता है। देश के स्तर पर देखें तो स्वास्थ्य पर खर्च का दो तिहाई से ज्यादा हिस्सा लोग अपनी जेब से भरते हैं। इन सबका कुल नतीजा यह है कि भारत का स्वास्थ्य पर प्रति व्यक्ति खर्च 109 डॉलर है, जो दुनिया के न्यूनतम स्तर पर है।

भारत में स्वास्थ्य एक ऐसा क्षेत्र रहा है, जिसमें सरकार खास कुछ नहीं करती। अगर आप बीमार पड़ते हैं तो इस बात के ज्यादा आसार हैं कि आपका इलाज किसी निजी अस्पताल या क्लिनिक में हो। आंकड़ों से साफ जाहिर होता है कि गांव और शहर दोनों ही जगहों पर ओपीडी ट्रीटमेंट या अस्पताल में भर्ती होने के लिए लोग निजी क्षेत्र की शरण में जाते हैं।

चार्ट: स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र में सरकार की कमजोर उपस्थिति

	ओपीडी ट्रीटमेंट				अस्पताल में इलाज
	सरकारी क्षेत्र		निजी क्षेत्र		सरकारी क्षेत्र		निजी क्षेत्र
	ग्रामीण (%)	शहरी (%)	ग्रामीण (%)	शहरी (%)	ग्रामीण (%)	शहरी (%)	ग्रामीण (%)	शहरी (%)
नेशनल सैंपल सर्वे जनवरी-जून 2004 (एनएसएस 60वां दौर)	22	19	78	81	42	38	58	62

भारत जैसे गरीब देश के लिए यह त्रासद स्थिति है। विश्व बैंक का अनुमान है कि स्वास्थ्य पर खर्च की वजह से लगभग 24 लाख लोग यानी देश की आबादी का लगभग 2 फीसदी हिस्सा हर साल गरीबी रेखा से नीचे चला जाता है। इलाज की सुविधाएं निजी क्षेत्र में होने की वहज से बीमारी का इलाज काफी खर्चीला होता है और अक्सर लोग खेत या कोई और जायदाद तक इलाज के लिए बेच देते हैं।

सरकार ने स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र में सुधार के नाम पर इस क्षेत्र को निजी बीमा कंपनियों के लिए खोल दिया। लेकिन निजी बीमा कंपनियां अपने कारोबारी स्वरूप के कारण उन लोगों को इलाज की सुविधा उपलब्ध कराने में अक्षम हैं, जिन्हें इसकी सबसे ज्यादा जरूरत है। राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य बीमा योजना को भी सीमित सफलता ही मिली है। जनस्वास्थ्य में एनजीओ की न्यूनतम भूमिका है। डॉक्टर द्वारा इलाज की जगह स्वास्थ्य कार्यकर्ता या कम समय में डिग्री लेकर बने डॉक्टरों के हाथों में लोगों की सेहत को नहीं सौंपा जा सकता।

इसके अलावा स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र की एक बड़ी समस्या प्राथमिकताओं के निर्धारण को लेकर भी हैं। भारत में मृत्य के दस सबसे प्रमुख कारणों की जो लिस्ट सरकार देती है, उसमें एचआईवी-एड्स नहीं है। लेकिन, केंद्र सरकार के स्वास्थ्य बजट का सबसे बड़ा हिस्सा एचआईवी-एड्स में चला जाता है। एड्स को लेकर विदेशी सहायता एजेंसियों के उत्साह के कई कारण हो सकते हैं, लेकिन भारत जैसे गरीब देश में इस समय डायरिया, टीबी और मलेरिया जैसी बीमारियों पर नियंत्रण पाने की ज्यादा जरूरत है, जिसे हर साल लाखों लोग मरते हैं। स्वास्थ्य नीतियों और बजट आवंटन करते समय यह ध्यान रखना होगा कि हर साल लगभग 20 लाख लोग टीबी के मरीज बनते हैं।

जाहिर है अगर भारत को एक स्वस्थ देश बनाना है, तो बजट में इस क्षेत्र को लेकर सोच के स्तर पर ही बुनियादी बदलाव करने होंगे। हालांकि यह कहा जा सकता है कि स्वास्थ्य राज्य सरकारों को विषय है, लेकिन इस मसले पर अपनी जिम्मेदारी से केंद्र सरकार बच नहीं सकती। स्वास्थ भारत के लिए बजट 2011 की दिशा इस तरह हो सकती है:-

- लोगों का स्वास्थ्य सरकार की प्रमुख जिम्मेदारी है। इसे बाजार के हवाले न छोड़ा जाए। इस बात को स्वीकार कर स्वास्थ्य के लिए बजट प्रावधान किया जाए। ज्यादातर पूंजीवादी देश भी स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र को बाजार के हवाले नहीं करते। अमेरिका इसका अपवाद है, लेकिन वहां भी स्वास्थ्य नीति पर जबर्दस्त विवाद चल रहा है।

- स्वास्थ्य पर सरकारी खर्च बढ़ाया जाए और इसे जीडीपी के 2 से 3 फीसदी पर ले जाने के वादे को पूरा किया जाए। इसके लिए स्वास्थ्य बजट को दो गुना से भी ज्यादा बढ़ाना होगा।

- लोगों का स्वास्थ्य लोककल्याणकारी राज्य की जिम्मेदारी है। इसे ध्यान में रखते हुए सार्वभौमिक मुफ्त इलाज की दिशा में कदम बढ़ाया जाए। इसके पहले चरण के रूप में सरकारी अस्पतालों में दवाएं खरीदने का बोझ नागरिकों पर न डाला जाए। खासकर बीपीएल परिवारों को दवा मुफ्त दी जाए।

- स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र की प्राथमिकता बदली जाए। एड्स पर अनावश्यक और अतिरिक्त फोकस की समीक्षा की जाए। स्वास्थ्य के लिए गंभीर खतरा बनी बीमारियों के नियंत्रण और इलाज पर सरकारी खर्च बढ़ाया जाए।

- स्वास्थ्य ढांचे के लिए बजट में अलग से प्रावधान किया जाए और इस रकम का बड़ा हिस्सा जिला स्तर पर रेफरल अस्पताल बनाने पर खर्च किया जाए।

- मेडिकल शिक्षा का विस्तार किया जाए ताकि आबादी और डॉक्टर के अनुपात को ठीक किया जा सके। इसके लिए बजट में प्रावधान किया जाए।

चार्ट 2

भारत में मृत्यु के कारण
क्रम	मृत्यु का कारण	कुल होनें वाली मौत का प्रतिशत
1.	दिल और धमनी की बीमारियां	18.8
2.	दमा और सांस की बीमारियां	8.7
3.	डायरिया	8.1
4.	प्रसव के दौरान मृत्यु	6.3
5.	सांस का संक्रण	6.2
6.	टीवी	6.0
7.	कैंसर	5.7
8.	ज्यादा उम्र से जुड़ी समस्याएं	5.1
9.	चोट	4.9
10.	ज्ञात नहीं	4.8
11.	अन्य	25.4
	कुल	100.0