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To: Worswick who wrote (2397)	2/26/1998 8:54:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Respond to of 9980

Worswick: Thanks for the NY Times article. UP & MP are states where 'Bandit' Kings and Queens still roam the jungles,sort of like Robin Hoods of modern India,there is nothing 'new' about it. Trains are robbed,villages and towns are looted on a consistent basis at least up until recently. Actually one such 'bandit queen' became a Member of Parliament recently, her name is Phoolan Devi and she is illiterate. Also unlike the U.S, criminals are not prohibited from running for elections, like the man said in the article it is how you define a 'criminal'.As far as I can tell there is no law against criminals running for elections, go figure. This may all look very strange to the Western eyes but like Walter Cronkite used to say '..and that's the way it is.'<gg>. As far as breaking up of the country,allow me to go with the old Neil Sadaka (sp?) song- 'breaking up is haaaard to do'.<gggg>

To: Worswick who wrote (2397)	2/26/1998 9:46:00 PM
From: Jyoti sharma	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9980

Hi Worswick, I commend your interest in India and Indian politics. I am from Uttar Pradesh and am not surprised with the NY times article. There's nothing new. Politics in UP and Bihar always had criminal elements. Indian politics does not conform to western traditions of democracy. NY times story is interesting to people here, to Indians it's business as usual. Indian Presidency is modelled after British Crown and does not have any executive power. The real power lies with the PM and the Parliament. Indian Union has always been under stress because of the language and cultural disparities, but it does not mean India is going to break up any time soon. Best wishes, Jyoti

To: Worswick who wrote (2397)	2/26/1998 10:17:00 PM
From: B Tate	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Worswick This sounds a lot like the Taiwan situation.To be a vaible candidate there you buy/beat for votes. bt

To: Worswick who wrote (2397)	2/26/1998 10:18:00 PM
From: sridhar ramasami	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9980

Indian Union OK: It does appear that the union is in trouble due to the conflicts and strifes. But the media tends to emphasize the negative. People killing one another WILL be reported, but communities getting together to solve problems most probably will not be. Most of the people in India do not want to see the country divided. There have already been 2 responses to that end - one NW Indian, one W Indian (apologies, if guessed incorrectly) and me S Indian. Sridhar

To: Worswick who wrote (2397)	2/27/1998 7:19:00 AM
From: Jyoti sharma	Respond to of 9980

Hi Worswick, There is an interesting write up in today's WSJ on BJP and elections in India. On BJP: " But the BJP's newfound popularity is perhaps more analogous to the resurgence of the Republican Party in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s. The BJP is exploiting the decline of India's once-dominant Congress Party to create a new political center and new terms of debate. Instead of equality, for instance, the BJP talks of equal opportunity for all Indians, thus appealing to Hindus who resent affirmative-action programs for low-caste Indians. The BJP has enormous goodwill among shopkeepers and traders, because it began advocating free-market policies long before India began dismantling socialism in 1991. Sure, it's attracting anti-Muslim bigots, but the BJP is also wooing moderate professional and middle-class Hindus -- and even some Muslims -- who feel that the party is the only viable successor to the Congress Party and the weak leadership of recent years. For complete article here is the link: interactive.wsj.com@4.cgi?user12042/text/wsjie/data/SB888531454913014000.djm/&NVP=&template=news-search.tmpl&form=news-search.html&dbname=wsjie%2Findex&dbname=autowire%2Findex&words=India+BJP&any-all=AND&maxitems=30&HI=30 Best wishes, Jyoti