High Court asks Indian Political parties to pay compensation for Hartal
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20 lakh== 20,00,000 50 crore==50,00,00,000 A lakh is 100 thousand,A crore is 10 million.The nomenclature is uniquely Indian. Ofcourse the damages awarded are a pittance compared to actual loss,but it is a start. Regards, Agni
Agnihothra wrote: The nomenclature is uniquely Indian. Pretty confusing too. The million-billion system is better IMO.
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Yep I was thinking of your post yesterday when I saw this news story in Rediff. Hey care to lodge a Public Interest Litigation in Kerala HC? Regards, Agni
Agnihothra wrote: Hey care to lodge a Public Interest Litigation in Kerala HC? I was discussing this with my dad yesterday. One issue is that unless someone high profile is involved, the case may not get anywhere. Another issue is that of security - our security I mean. But it's definitely something I want to do in future. I am not settled in life right now, in fact it's very much the opposite now; but once I have got my balance-in-life right, I intend to do something about this.
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This is unique for Indian political and judicial system ... HC* asks Sena1-BJP2 to pay Rs 20 lakh each for bandh[^] Ofcourse the Hartals/bandhs are conducted by all political parties.We can only hope this is used as precedent to punish erring outfits in future. *--High Court--it's the states highest court. 1,2---Right wing Indian political parties Regards,
Agni.:rubs hands in glee: Excellent! Is the start of reclaiming democracy in India? :hopeful emoticon: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
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Agnihothra wrote: The nomenclature is uniquely Indian. Pretty confusing too. The million-billion system is better IMO.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote: The million-billion system is better IMO And more consistent too. :) Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
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Agnihothra wrote: Hey care to lodge a Public Interest Litigation in Kerala HC? I was discussing this with my dad yesterday. One issue is that unless someone high profile is involved, the case may not get anywhere. Another issue is that of security - our security I mean. But it's definitely something I want to do in future. I am not settled in life right now, in fact it's very much the opposite now; but once I have got my balance-in-life right, I intend to do something about this.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote: One issue is that unless someone high profile is involved, the case may not get anywhere. Exactly why I suggested your name.. :-) Nishant Sivakumar wrote: but once I have got my balance-in-life right I hope/wish you will. Regards, Agni
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote: One issue is that unless someone high profile is involved, the case may not get anywhere. Exactly why I suggested your name.. :-) Nishant Sivakumar wrote: but once I have got my balance-in-life right I hope/wish you will. Regards, Agni
Agnihothra wrote: I hope/wish you will. Thank you :-)
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:rubs hands in glee: Excellent! Is the start of reclaiming democracy in India? :hopeful emoticon: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: :hopeful emoticon: Knowing our politicians,I am not too hopeful.One thing about these court cases is that they take quite a lot of time to come to a decision.This particular case was settled quite fast in that it took only 2 years,but I have a feeling that BJP-Sena may contest the verdict in Supreme Court. Regards, Agni
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote: The million-billion system is better IMO And more consistent too. :) Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: And more consistent too. not really: it depends on what language you prefer[^] Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power Eric Hoffer The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not. Eric Hoffer
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This is unique for Indian political and judicial system ... HC* asks Sena1-BJP2 to pay Rs 20 lakh each for bandh[^] Ofcourse the Hartals/bandhs are conducted by all political parties.We can only hope this is used as precedent to punish erring outfits in future. *--High Court--it's the states highest court. 1,2---Right wing Indian political parties Regards,
Agni.So what's a Hartal? Similar to Jihad?
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So what's a Hartal? Similar to Jihad?
Turtle Hand wrote: So what's a Hartal? It's boycott. Opposition parties are opposing the rate increase of fuel prices[^]. From Google: "Har" means "everything" or "always"; "Tal" or "tala" means "to close". Hartal originally a Gujarati expression signifying closing down of shops and warehouses with the object of realising a demand. Though essentially a mercantile practice, hartal acquired political significance in the 1920s and 1930s when MK Gandhi, the Indian national leader from Gujarat, institutionalised it by organising a series of anti-British general strikes by the name 'hartal'. In Bangladesh, hartal is a constitutionally recognised political method for articulating any political demand.
All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound? ;-P
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This is unique for Indian political and judicial system ... HC* asks Sena1-BJP2 to pay Rs 20 lakh each for bandh[^] Ofcourse the Hartals/bandhs are conducted by all political parties.We can only hope this is used as precedent to punish erring outfits in future. *--High Court--it's the states highest court. 1,2---Right wing Indian political parties Regards,
Agni.Indian political parties will never change. There is no goddamn fear. We need military system for atleast 50 years. :mad: India plagued by 'P' syndrome. (Politicians, Population, Poverty and Pollution). This is not my quote, I read it somewhere. If we can fix the 'Politicians', then all the issues will disappear. :sigh: Sometimes I feel like I should start something like in 'Hindustani'(Hindi) movie or 'Tagore' (telugu)/ 'Ramana' (Tamil) movie.
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: And more consistent too. not really: it depends on what language you prefer[^] Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power Eric Hoffer The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not. Eric Hoffer
Hmm... that's interesting. I knew that billion was used to refer to 10^12, but I thought it was a thing of the past. Thanks for the link. I equate a billion to 10^9, and prefer it to the Indian system which groups the last three digits together and all preceding digits in groups of 2. For instance, 12,34,456. And of course, the face that hardly anybody outside the Indian subcontinent knows what a lakh or a crore is. Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.