Sam Pitroda is the new caste face of congress party "Twenty years back Rajiv Gandhi thought of bringing mobilr phones to India. Do you know who brought them? Sam Pitroda, who is a Vishkarma, 'Barahi' (carpenter). He bought mobile phones to your houses." Rahul gandhi, in the rally of "most backwards" in Akbarpur area of Ramabai Nagar, on Saturday, 17 Dec 2011. 1. Sam pitroda, must be from the most backward community from that area, as his name was referred to in the rally; not clear whether the attendees could place sam pitrods. 2. Sam pitroda had nothing to do with mobile phones. His company developed small rural electronic exchanges and these were installed. Rahul gandhi is ignorant of the growth of telecom industry or has been briefed badly. 3. The silver lining is, the most backward people have mobile phones in their houses; good progress. The Sunday Express, 18 Dec 2011
Posted for information. The Adhaalath Party, a Maldives Islamic group, who supports the newly elected President Mohamed Waheed, stated that the constitution does not allow idols anywhere in Maldives. Maldives also does not permit non-muslims to become permanent citizens of the small island nation. Of those destroyed, many Buddhist and Hindu relics were smashed and broken to pieces making them merely unrecognizable. 35 Invaluable Hindu and Buddhist Statues Destroyed in Maldives by Extremist Islamic Group | The Chakra News
"It is now perfectly legal for a woman to retain her maiden name after marriage." "The radical rule says that "a wife who has not changed her name after marriage, by publishing in the official gazette, may continue to use her maiden name". The law is clear now: a woman is not obliged to take her husband's name after marriage. " Good move; we are getting back to our old ways. Sitaram refers to Rama and not Sita. Now, women can retain their maiden name - The Times of India