Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
The Somnath Temple is considered one of the most sacred places in India, and its history is filled with fascinating stories of destruction and resurrection.
The temple is located in the state of Gujarat, on the western coast of India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the most important deities in the Hindu religion.
The temple has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history, with the first recorded destruction happening in the 11th century by Mahmud of Ghazni, a Muslim ruler from Afghanistan. He is said to have looted the temple of its treasures and destroyed its idols.
Despite the repeated destruction, the temple was always rebuilt by devotees who considered it a symbol of their faith and resilience. The most recent reconstruction was done in the 20th century, with the help of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a prominent Indian leader who played a key role in the country's independence movement.
Puad doubts govt survival after Amanah call to reject Najib pardon
Guess he must be one of the "40 thieves?????".....
Malaysiakini : Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi is the latest leader
from the party to censure Amanah over its call for a rejection of the
application to pardon former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Puad
said Amanah’s actions do not inspire confidence that the current
cooperation between BN and Pakatan Harapan at the federal level can
last. “Amanah is only worthy of being political allies, but not comrades in our struggle.
“...It
is difficult to be allied with Amanah. We can only be allies. Allies
that cannot guarantee the unity government can be maintained. Allies
turning on their allies,” Puad (above) said in a statement today. Amanah communications director Khalid Samad earlier released a
statement from his party pleading with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the
Pardons Board to reject the application for a royal pardon freeing
Najib.
Najib is currently serving a 12-year jail sentence for his conviction over the SRC International corruption case. The Umno supreme council has since decided unanimously to submit an application to the Agong to pardon Najib.
In
his statement today, Puad said Khalid’s statement about rejecting
Najib’s pardon should be taken as Amanah’s official stand, as Amanah
president Mohamad Sabu had not come out to deny it.
AyuhMy : Ali baba-jib and his minions should be fed to the crocodiles. They are a shame to the bangsa, agama dan negara..!
DonGetMeWrong : The arrogance of Umno is still showing. They have been purged by the Rakyat but yet they feel they still call the shot. They are out of touch with reality.
They hold 30 seats which hardly can command any demand. Without Umno, Anwar still has the majority in Parliament if others stay status quo. Umno's Malay has no moral or dignity by appealing for a pardon for Najib.
Don't they feel shameful when their ex-president is a kleptocrate? The world has convicted and prosecuted majority of people involved and still work is in progress to hunt down more people who are involved but what is Malaysia doing?
To shamefully free a man who is embroidered in the world's biggest " heist" in history. Umno should be cast into the deepest ocean of no return.
truthhurts : Mohd Puad Zarkashi you can never change at all. NR is a convicted criminal and you support a royal pardon for him. That is why UMNO is going downhill.
Sorry, but our stand remains - Khalid tells Umno on Najib's pardon By Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini : Amanah communications director Khalid Samad has apologised for
upsetting Umno over his statement calling for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
to reject their pardon application for former prime minister Najib Abdul
Razak.
He said it is merely a difference of opinion on the issue and he apologised for not having the same stand as Umno on the matter. “We
did not attack or criticise Umno, we respect their right to make an
appeal for the pardon. That is their right, they can do that, no issue.
“They are now criticising us saying that we do not know how to work together… we are just stating a different stand. “(It is) Unfortunate that they want to make it an issue. I apologise for upsetting them but that is Amanah’s stand. “So, our apologies for not having the same opinion,” Khalid said when contacted by Malaysiakini today.
The
former Pakatan Harapan minister said parties in the ruling coalition
should utilise the principle of “agree to disagree” and respect
differences in opinions. The situation would have
been different if he had criticised Umno for applying for a royal pardon
for Najib, but Khalid said he did not do so.
“I just said this is Amanah’s stance because of the fact that
we want a clean government that is committed to fighting corruption,” he
said. When asked whether the contention over Najib’s
pardon would affect the cooperation between BN and Harapan in the
upcoming state elections, Khalid reiterated that different parties are
bound to have varying opinions on issues.
Helloooo : ..... plundered the country to almost bankruptcy and expect a pardon? Biggest crime of the century. From my perspective all those who insists on his pardon are like minded people who will likely act like him....plunder the country, and at the end of the day, expect to be pardoned too. Throw away the key.
Jurgen : UMNO's existence is close to extinction. This is also due to its incessant corrupt practices. Najib is just one of many. Just a matter of time. The Unity Govt will stay intact even if UMNO is booted out.
apanama is back : Good one Khalid that you stick to the guns. I understand Amanah respect the rule of law. That is what a party should holds. Hold high on rule of law. Otherwise we will be a banana republic.
What UMNO baru wants is just YES man. A 'pak turut.' Don't care about them because UMNO Baru does not respect difference of opinion. Let them be what they want. The party is rotten to core and beyond redemption.
Open minded 2281 : Well done Amanah - at least you have principles. UMNO just shows how corrupt they have become that they want to protect those who stole money.
“It should not lead to a breakout or an argument,” he said.
Pak Netizens mock their Army Chief over poor English; 'Sounds like Ratta-fication'
Pakistani netizens have mocked their Army Chief's English skills after a clip of General Asim Munir from his China visit went viral. Do NOT laugh too soon, same with our Generals and two of our previous Prime Ministers, PM V111 and 1X !!!
Pembangkang membisu kerana terperangkap dalam ajaran sesat mereka sendiri, contoh : yg salah mereka kata betul, yg betul mereka kata salah. Kerajaan banteras rasuah,dia pertahan rasuah mati²an.
Kerajaan istihar Islam Madani, mereka kutuk habis²an. Kerajasn benteras salah guna kuasa politik, mereka menentang. Hingga semua sikap negatif mereka dapat dibaca dan dimusnahkan oleh kerajaan pimpinan DS Anuar ,PMX.Sebab itu ,kerana tak ada isu, mereka pun membisu,menanti saat² kejatuhan.
Sakau keuntungan sahaja 🔥 Hoi ho ya hoiiiii taubat 2
A hundred years ago, three quarters of the Herero people of the German colony of Namibia were killed, many in concentration camps. Today, the descendants of the survivors are seeking reparations from the German government. This film tells for the first time this forgotten story and its links to German racial theories.
Described by the BBC as the story of Germany's forgotten genocide. This powerful documentary by David Adetayo Olusoga took a sensitive and uncompromising look at the tragic circumstances leading to the massacre of three quarters of the Namibia population in German concentration camps built in Africa.
The programme included graphic reconstructions and did not shirk from showing disturbing scenes which revealed the savagery of european colonial ideology put into practise.
The documentary also showed the 2004 footage of Germany's ambassador to Namibia expressing regret for their killing of thousands of Namibia's Hereros during the colonial era.
Unsurprisingly, the Germans refused to agree to the justifiable calls for reparations.
The programme also explored the current call for land reforms where most of Namibia's commercial land is still owned by european farmers who make up 6 percent of the country's population of 1.8 million.
Throughout it included interviews and powerful testimony from African survivors, descendants and reparation movement representatives thus making this a compelling programme which both educated the audience whilst treating the sensitive subject matter with the respect it deserved.
When they say hundreds died, they really mean thousands....they almost killed two different races of people. The Herero and the Nama
Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus are the real Indians. The Parsis and Jews came to India as refugees running away from Islamic conquests. The Christians came when Saint Thomas landed in Kerala long before Islam existed.
Tharoor is seen as a slick and eloquent interpreter of Hinduism for the twenty-first century. Reddy shows that Tharoor’s work on Hinduism consists of an assortment of theories drawn from colonial Indologists and historians. These historians have been rejected because they used the colonized lens to conjure a history of India.
They denied the indigenous origin of the country’s mainstream culture, instead giving credit to foreign ‘invaders’ while devaluing India’s cultural heritage by portraying it as less ancient than its true accounts.
Considering Tharoor’s work on Hinduism and religious conversions, Reddy shows how he has distorted and misinterpreted the notion of ‘liberalism’ and ‘pluralism’ inherent in Hinduism to convince an average ‘Macaulaiyzed’ English speaking Hindu youth, who has no deep moorings in Hindu thinking.
Tharoor’s eloquence, public persona and good use of English have catapulted him as a world spokesman on Indian cuture, but Reddy exposes his inauthenticity.
This was great thank you for this , as an aboriginal indigenous woman aka “African American “ wombman I struggled for a long time being “born Muslim “ with this. I know I am on the right path with searching for the ugly truths when it comes to this part of my indoctrination growing up.
Thank you for shining light on this and I look forward to many more people like myself searching for the truth to see this video and inner stand what Is being conveyed. "While the transatlantic slave trade lasted four centuries, it was thirteen centuries without interruption that the Arabs raided sub-Saharan Africa ”, writes the Senegalese anthropologist and economist Tidiane N'Diaye, in his book “The veiled genocide ”.
Most of the millions of men they deported have disappeared as a result of inhuman treatment and widespread castration of males most of whom did not survive it. According to the Ghanan scholar John Azumah, nearly three times as many captured Africans died in harsh circumstances related to their transport to Muslim lands than were ever even enslaved by Europeans.
About 10k attend Putrajaya’s open house in Kedah By Raveena Nagotra
Malaysiakini : More than 10,000 people have shown up at Putrajaya’s first out of six
Aidilfitri open houses this year - with more still arriving.
The
grounds of the Raia Hotel in Alor Setar, Kedah, have been set up with at
least five massive tents with tables and chairs for the attendees, with
smaller tents lined around the compound’s perimeter.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim greeting attendees
Earlier this morning, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was seen making his rounds, greeting and mingling with the attendees.
The crowd looked happy to greet the prime minister, exchanging a few words and taking the opportunity to take photos with him.
'Islamic' to grant Najib royal pardon, Hadi's son-in-law says
Malaysiakini : It is best to accord a royal pardon to former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, a PAS leader said.According
to the Subang PAS chief Zaharuddin Muhammad, this is because Najib's
trial did not take place according to "Islamic guidelines”.
Taking
to social media, the son-in-law of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said
the first reason Najib should be released is due to the alleged conflict
of interest that arose from Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali presiding
over the SRC International case.
"As per Islamic law, a judge in a
case like this should be someone agreed to by both parties involved -
the prosecution and defence.
"The judge has previously rejected new evidence brought up by Najib's
team. In Islamic law, judges do not have the power to reject evidence
brought up by the contending parties," he said in a two-minute video
posted on his TikTok channel.
Commenting
further, Zaharuddin said that justice "needs to be returned" by
separating the judiciary and the executive, a new judge agreed to by
both parties appointed to the case instead of someone appointed on the
"PM's advice."
"Between keeping Najib in prison and releasing him on pardon, the latter is more Islamic," he added. Last
August, Najib was jailed for 12 years and fined RM210 million after
being convicted of charges of abuse of power, money laundering, and
criminal breach of trust over SRC International funds amounting to RM42
million.
MS : Thank you Zaharuddin Muhammad for legitimizing Islamophobia and making it reasonable and inevitable as the haze during a dry spell.
PinkPanther3559 : Zaharudin, kenyataan anda sungguh tidak berasas. Ketiga-tiga mahkmah yang yang membicarakan dan mendengar kes Najib adalah mahkamah sivil. Undang2 yang gunapakai adalah diluluskan oleh Parlimen. Kedua, Mahkamah Persekutuan kita pada Ogos tahun lalu MENDAPATI dan MEMBUAT KEPUTUSAN YANG HAKIM NAZLAN TIDAK BERADA DALAM KEADAAN KONFLIK.
Monument to remember unbridled theft of public money By R Nadeswaran
Malaysiakini : SATIRE | The YB returned with his rombongan (entourage) after the lawatan sambil belajar (study trip) to Eastern Europe.
He wanted to prove the cynics wrong. He did not just go on a holiday and wanted to show his trip was useful to the people.
The
next day, he met the boss for a hush-hush meeting and the only words
that were heard were: “Just give an old government building. I will not
take a single sen from the government.”
So as to emphasise his
plans, he asked: “If Poland can have Auschwitz and Cambodia can have the
Choeung Ek, why can’t we have a monument to remember the country’s dark
days?”
The farcical RM9b LCS defence project By Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Previous governments
(read Umno Baru-run administrations) were claimed to have used
taxpayers’ money and specific ministries as “cash cows”.
For the
former (taxpayer), think of all the vanity and white elephant projects
that have drained the public purse and have now closed down.
Among them is the theme park in Ipoh, the Movie Animation Park Studios. Taxpayers funded the project but we were never given the opportunity to have a say in its viability.
Forget
about transparency and accountability in our political administrations.
Many Malaysians would have found out about the project only with the
huge media presence at the signing ceremony of the joint project between
the minister, the state's Development Corporation board and the private
company.
Bluemountains : Najib was jailed for 12 years and fined RM 210 million for a RM 42 million indiscretion.
What would the jail term and fine be for this RM 6 billion LCS scandal?
The guilty parties would probably have to rot in jail.
Is this why no one has been charged despite the huge loss?
Siapa Salah? Peguam Atau Kakitangan Kaunter Jaminan Mahkamah / Who's right? Lawyer or counter staff?
Six men could not post bail as the counter closed early.
Counter staff deny closing early. Claimed bailors did not turn up.
Who is right? Who is telling the truth?
MUHYIDDIN’S LOBSTER PIC SAYS IT ALL – PM ANWAR’S RAYA OPEN HOUSE FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VS. PM MUHYIDDIN’S “LOBSTER FEAST” FOR A DOZEN USELESS MPs
PM Anwar’s Raya Open House For Thousands Of People vs. PM Muhyiddin’s “Lobster Feast” For A Dozen Useless MPs
Perikatan Nasional continues to play the
Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses card to undermine the Anwar
administration. Instead of playing such petty games, why can’t the
Opposition be more productive and grill the Unity Government on issues
like investment, employment, economy, education or even foreign policy?
The short answer – they are jealous of PM Anwar Ibrahim.
The long answer – the clueless opposition does not possess the intellectual capacity to argue on any issues except spewing hatred on
race and religion. During the 33-month backdoor regime of Perikatan
Nasional, Malaysia plunged into trouble – sagging economy, bearish stock
market, skyrocketing unemployment, rising costs of living,
un-affordable housing and depreciating local currency.
Bill for Muhyiddin’s lobster meal
Even if Perikatan Nasional, comprising Bersatu (Malaysian United
Indigenous Party) and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS – Parti Islam
Se-Malaysia), tries to twist and spin their past achievements, they
can’t. They cannot erase the facts and figures which proved the incompetence of the illegitimate and un-elected governments during their administration.
GEMPAR! AHLI PARTI LEBAI DITANGKAP UGUT BOM PM KE-10!
Tahniah kepada PDRM atas kecekapan menangani unsur-unsur ugutan di kalangan mereka yang fanatik kepada parti. Pencerahan terbaik daripada JF dan di iringi ucapan Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.
Rakyat kelantan suka makan apatah lagi makan FREE sbb tu si Hadi dah menggelabah. Siasat lebih mendalam hingga kelubang cacing mungkin barangkali ya barangkali ada seseorang yang mengarah @ mengupah akan" budak "ini untuk mengancam PMX KITA.
Some 4k brave rain to see Anwar in Alor Setar By Raveena Nagotra
Friday, April 28, 2023
Malaysiakini : Some 4,000 people braved the rain in Alor Setar, Kedah, tonight for a
chance to see Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the state’s Madani rally.
Most
have sought shelter under tents set up around the Dataran Stargate
venue, though some have come prepared with umbrellas and raincoats.
Prime
Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his entourage arrive at Alor Setar airport
via a Royal Malaysian Air Force jet on April 28, 2023.
Anwar
arrived later at 9pm as the rain subsided. He will be launching “unity”
buses and trucks at 10.15pm and address the crowd, according to the
event’s itinerary. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is
also attending the rally, along with four other ministers Saifuddin
Nasution Ismail, Salahuddin Ayub, Fahmi Fadzil and Nga Kor Ming.
The carnival-like event had started in the afternoon. A clown was seen delighting children by offering them balloon animals. Attendees
were also given T-shirts with the “Malaysia Madani” logo, and vouchers
to be used at food and drink stalls in the area.
It also features
lucky draws and as well performances including by the famous singers
Siti Nurhaliza and Amy Search, interspersed between political speeches
by government figures. Earlier in the afternoon, Anwar,
Salahuddin, Saifuddin and Hulu Langat MP Mohd Sany Hamzan had made a
brief visit to the venue to greet the crowd.
IndigoHamster4797 : You guys are impatient. With rain, in Kedah, pre-Aidilfitri open house is already 2000 people.
I am sure J-Kom will announce that during open house 250,000 turns up and the whole event only cost government RM 100,000 as many Kedahans willingly donated to the Tabung Open House Madani.
PMX is a very popular person in Kedah, especially with the recent sharing of Bernas’ profit with paddy farmers there. I am certain with his popularity, 250,000 people will turn up, at least!
I visit the incredible former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire for the first time, a scattering of ancient palaces and temples occupying an otherworldly landscape.
My late grandfather was in the British army during WW1and once recalled this Christmas truce that happened one time only in 1914. He had a faded photograph of himself and mate joshing in Pickelhaube helmets they had "borrowed" from Germans that they captured early in 1915.
This is a well made film that pays tribute to the incredible soldiers of New Zealand, many Maoris among them. So many good soldiers from the British Empire of the time were drawn into "the war to end all wars." People would get along well enough if we put all the politicians and priests on their own little island and carried on without them..
Chinese are all the same? 8 Chinese Minorities' Weddings in One Video!
In this 16mins long video, you gonna be watching the wedding ceremonies of 8 Chinese ethnic minorities! They are Hui, Tibetan, Uyghur, Mongolian, Dai, Kazakh, Miao and Tajik. I guarantee that you gonna be amazed by their rich culture and traditions and this is a video you won't find anywhere else on the Internet.
'Rude': Saifuddin slams Sanusi over ‘Little Napoleons’ remark By B Nantha Kumar
Malaysiakini : Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has slammed Kedah Menteri
Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over the latter's "Little Napoleons in the
Prime Minister's Office" remark.
According to the PKR secretary-general, the PAS lawmaker should stop blaming others for the problems he himself had created. "Sanusi is blaming 'Little Napoleons' who allegedly soured his relationship with the prime minister.
"Everyone knows the real issue is Sanusi making up stuff that doesn't exist. “For example, Sanusi alleged that he was not invited to a National
Finance Council meeting when the fact is, he did attend it upon
invitation," Saifuddin told Malaysiakini. He was responding to Sanusi's remark blaming his murky ties with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on “Little Napoleons” in the latter’s office.
Sanusi
also insisted that he personally had no issues with the prime minister,
and suggested the latter to change his officers who are allegedly
worsening the situation. Elaborating, Saifuddin said Sanusi was "rude" to suggest such a thing.
RETIRED2009 : A loud-mouth clown and a loose cannon. Period.
anonymous 8ef934a1 : Kedahan are poor and so back ward. Served them right for choosing such a low IQ leader.
WhiteMoose0037 : To me he is a jerk, clown and goodness gracious me cannot fathom M. Besar of Kedah. I do not think he has sufficient education to grasp what is expected of him. Good luck to the people of Kedah who elected him.
Demi Rakyat : Sanusi?
Rude? That's nothing.
Next to Hadi, Sanusi is a fine example of a racist and religious bigot.
Sigh!!
Why Pakistan is Suddenly Talking About War with India
Why Pakistan is Suddenly Talking About War with India | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Is Pakistan anticipating a war with India after the Poonch terror attack? Pakistan is claiming it can take a battle to India's soil. It is assuring its people that its military's operational readiness is up to the mark.
Muhyiddin Yassin bekas perdana menteri yang tidak mandat rakyat,kalau sekali dia dah jadi pengkhianat tetap akan pengkhianat, sebab itu Muhyiddin Yassin Allah tak izinkan dia jadi PM .
Malaysiakini : Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has blamed his murky
relationship with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on “Little Napoleons” in
the latter’s office.
Stressing that he has no personal issues with
the prime minister, the PAS lawmaker claimed these officials make
unilateral decisions such as barring him from attending the Langkawi
International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2023 and
allegedly attempting to remove him as the state representative in the
National Finance Council.
“I want to advise my friends in the
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to not become ‘Little Napoleons’. Such
individuals do not deserve any place in an administration. “I
don’t allow Little Napoleons in my administration. Everything has to go
through me. But I notice that in the prime minister’s administration,
there are Little Napoleons who create division.
“Their goal is to impress their boss, but they end up creating issues,” BeritaHarian reported Sanusi (above) as saying at a Hari Raya open house in Alor Setar yesterday evening. His remarks come on the eve of the Anwar government’s Malaysia Madani Aidilfitri open house in Kedah tomorrow.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Elaborating, Sanusi claimed that personally, he had no issues with Anwar. “The prime minister and I have no enmity. It is all the work of ‘Little Napoleons’, who are sometimes called ‘little demons’.
apanama is back : Sanusi mentioned, "“I don’t allow Little Napoleons in my administration. Everything has to go through me."
But Sanusi, you are a BIG Napoleon who give us BIG headache every now and then with your antics.
Your behaviour is also murky.
As an MB you sure could contact DIRECTLY the Prime Minister. You have his official number at PMO.
Why not call him and complain directly to him about “Little Napoleons” in PMO.
Why there is a need to issue this press statement?
Sanusi, this is basic and common sense. Alamak! "mana you ada common sense." Lupa!
You can't even speak to the PM directly and this shows how you had behaved all this while.
You need to respect the Prime Minister and his office. Moreover, he is appointed by our King and the King also decreed the formation of Unity Government.
You forgot all these or 'buat tak tau?'
Malaysian women caned for attempting to have lesbian sex in State Ruled By Parti Ajaran Sesat
Two Muslim women convicted for same-sex relations were each caned six times in the Sharia High Court in Malaysia. According to an official, this is the state's first and its first public caning. Even though in 2018, DO NOT Forget!!
If this is the size of " Nandi" , then definitely " size of mahadev" will be much more bigger than " Nandi ". Kasi is not a city. It's our past, present and definitely future. It's our identity,our heritage what been destroyed.
As a Benarasi Hindu, I've been always told by my grandfather that when he used to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple in his childhood where he regularly used to see the hidden decapitated idols of gods in the mosque basement through the mosque windows...
There was a time in this country when people believed that if you just enter this city you will be liberated, because it was such a powerful space. Above all, the heart of the city was Vishwanath. The temple was destroyed a long time ago, but it is supposed to have been consecrated by Adiyogi himself.
In the last few centuries, particularly in the last six to seven centuries, Kashi was razed to the ground three times over. There were 26,000 shrines in Kashi, but today there are only 3,000 because they were all systematically pulled down during invasions.
Kashi Vishwanath temple, which is the core of Kashi must have been the most phenomenal place for it to draw people from across the world. It is a misfortune that we were not alive when it was in full glory. It was pulled down three times and they built it back three times, in whichever way possible.
Then, when Aurangzeb came, he saw that if you pull it down, these guys will build it back, because this is not a religion run by one leadership somewhere; this is something that lives in everyone's homes and hearts. It is not something that is campaigned; it is a connection that people made. It is not driven by a belief but by a phenomenal experience and connection with the rest of the existence.
When he saw this, he decided to build a mosque in the core of the Kashi Vishwanath temple. He demolished the whole temple but left a small portion of the temple as a warning and a lesson for the people of this culture that you cannot correct what has been done to the temple. This is where the Kashi Vishwanath linga is right now; it is outside the temple area.
It used to be at the Vishweshwara sanctum. Now that is the center of the mosque, which is covering the whole central area, north to south.
When the linga was removed and thrown out, they wanted to throw it in a place where you could not find it. We do not know whether they just threw it out or broke it and then threw it out.
Some people say that there are two pieces, and out of their emotion and love, people tried to put it together. And there is a story that there is a well called Gyanvapi. Gyanvapi means a well of knowledge. They say that people hid and preserved the linga in this well, so that it will not be completely destroyed.
And after things settled down, they brought it out and established it outside on the southern corner somewhere. I do not even know if it is the same linga. People would want to replace it to keep people's faith going, otherwise people would psychologically break that it is gone. Someone might have replaced it, or maybe they really did preserve it.
Maybe it was broken and they put it back together, or they made a new linga. We do not know.
In the seven decades since 1947, Pakistan has developed a unique negotiating style. It has used a toolkit of diplomatic tactics to take on India, ally with the United States and reach out to its allies in the Middle-East.
HT's Shashank Mattoo looks at some key negotiating tactics Pakistan uses in its diplomatic practice. Mattoo breaks down how deception, weakness and leveraging personal ties all form key diplomatic tools for Pakistan's army and foreign service.
In short. Pakistan is a bum cheque, not just for the US but every other country that has trusted ( and given money) to them.
Rise of the Islamic-Leftist Unholy Alliance: Asra Nomani
There are deep contradictions between Islamic dogma and the ideals claimed by the Left. Yet, there has emerged a tight political alliance between these two forces globally. How did this come about? Asra Nomani and Rajiv Malhotra discuss this central point in great detail. Many details are uncovered in this episode of the 4-part miniseries.
Cash-strapped Pak knocks on U.S. door for military funding; Seeks to 'unfreeze' chill in ties - A begging I will go....
Cash-strapped Pakistan is virtually begging the U.S. for military financing. Masood Khan, Pak's Ambassador to the U.S., while addressing a conference in Washington, urged the Biden Administration to restore military financing and foreign military sales. Ties between the two nations have been in a state of freeze since Washington accused Pakistan of sheltering and supporting Taliban insurgents as American and NATO troops fought them before exiting Afghanistan in 2021.
Final footage shot by Japanese journalist killed in Myanmar unveiled 15 years later
Shame to those who killed professional journalists willingly. Shame. Over 15 years later. I hope his family can still seek justice. This is so painful to watch. Can you imagine what his family must have felt? I hope they find the one who shot him and those who covered it up.
As a burmese , I am deeply saddened and sorry for the pain and loss pf such a bright soul. One who worked hard to report injustice even in the face of violence , when absolutely no one cared for a nation not even his own. A tragic loss of life and of a brilliant man. He was so passionate about his job, he did not stop reporting even till the very end.
RIP He was better Journalist than most working in BBC and CNN
Former Top Fox News host and insider Megyn Kelly reveals Tucker not actually FIRED from Fox yet— This is what's REALLY happening...
What happened? 2023. Tucker is too influential. They can't control and censor twitter like they did in 2020. This is all about the election make no mistake about that.
Former Top Fox News host and insider Megyn Kelly reveals Tucker not actually FIRED from Fox yet— This is what's REALLY happening...
I agreed he was treated shabbily by @FoxNews
. They disrespected a good man, unlike and unfortunately the management and a Board who have also treated their viewing audience with little to no respect over the past few years. Free Speech, sure. It does. If someone offers him job he cant take it. And I am sure job offers will come. The longer they wait the more they hurt him, because he will lose credibility. And I think this is about the 2024 election. They want him silent as much as possible.
Have You Heard Of Project Cinta? (Pernah kan anda terdengar Projek Cinta?)
Forced conversion (of the non-Muslim to Islam) is wrong and illegal. Are you a victim of one? No wonder parents try to avoid the national schools if possible.
Thank you for revealing all these schemes. What God wants is the circumcision of our hearts and not just the bodies! Let us continue to pray for religious freedom especially among the less fortunate victims.
A 12 Yr old from a premier school in PJ was converted because she wanted to join the girls' silat group. And the authorities want to know why national schools are not the choice of non Muslim parents?
How true... and soon those children would regret and some became hateful as they turned into thinking adults just to discover they had been manipulated, cheated and their individual rights abused..This forced conversation has been going on for years and accelerated when Mahathir became PM. Converting with land and money gifts is corruption.
We are heading towards Pakistan sooner than later.
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor is a one-eyed jack: he sees things to the ruthless exclusion of nuances.
He
can use state government resources to campaign for political advantage,
as he did on April 17 when hosting two student groups for dinner at his
residence.
However, when Prime Minister Anwar
Ibrahim shapes to use federal resources to host Open Houses for Hari
Raya in six states, that’s blatant electioneering, in Sanusi’s view.
Two years ago, Sanusi (above)declined
to grant a state holiday for Thaipusam but a year later, in 2022, when
the national polls were looming, he reverted to declaring that festival a
holiday, to entice voters ahead of the vote. In other words, it’s kosher when I do it but not when my opponent does so.
BOBBYO : If every leader is more bothered about his accomplishments rather than playing politics, this nation would have reached great heights.
From the time TDM took over, right down to the last PM, it was one failure after another, or one scandal after another.
In all these years, there were many politicians born and some were in the making.
Sanusi is one of them. Growing in that political surrounding, what do you expect of the quality of politicians.
The percentage of those who are in to serve are few in numbers. Majority are there for the kill.
Murder the State or National Treasury. Clean the statev of its timber and raw materials.
Chepat kaya is the main prirority. Sanusi is no exception. After Pas have expirience the perks and priveleges, there is this internal lust to hold on to the power.
A good example is their leader Hadi. Collecting hundreds of thousands in salaries and perks for work hardly done.
Yet he is still manipulating and scheming to return back to his position.
Sanusi is no different. A good leader will concentrate on the State's and resident's welfare. His work will show his efforts and contribution.
Yet here he is, frighten of his own shadow.
Frighten that Anwar who is doing the actual work, may prove to the Kedah residents of Sanusi's failures in managing the state.
The honey moon is over. The green wave have lost its pull. As Anwar works towards the very important needs of the people.
Yes it is the basic needs that have to be looked in to.
Finding solutions to the people's problem.
Eradicating corruption as it have caused this nation much harm.
What have Sanusi contributed to the state ? What investments have he brought compared to Anwar ? How have he improved the transport, education, health and other facilities in the State ?
Yes the fear is killing him, that the present administration may not regain Kedah, but make inroads to winning some seats. It would not look good for him. It will show failure on his part.
He is n a mode of panic. No wonder all the unintelligent statements and decisions.
Faiz invites Kelantan PAS to visit Penang to see the differences
Malaysiakini : Permatang Pasir state assemblyperson Faiz Fadzil has invited PAS man
Mohd Firdaus Nawi to visit Penang to see the differences between how the
two states are governed.
This came after Firdaus, Kelantan PAS Youth vice-chairperson, criticised
Mohammad Agus Yusoff, Community Communication Department (J-Kom)
director-general for his observations lamenting a lack of the basic
amenities in the state.
"You cannot deny the fact that Kelantan is
facing issues due to weaknesses of the PAS government compared with
Penang which is clean under the Pakatan Harapan government," Faiz
claimed in a statement today.
He believed that Kelantan is one of
the least developed states in Malaysia because of the PAS government’s
failure to advance the local economy and combat poverty as well as
tackle critical environmental issues.
Faiz (above) invited Firdaus and his PAS friends to a study tour of Penang to see what could be learned and applied to Kelantan. "As a Penang state representative, I welcome Firdaus and his PAS friends to have an educational trip to Penang,” he said.
Faiz pointed out that George Town was awarded the Asean clean tourism city title in 2022. According to him, learning from George Town’s administration will help Kelantan towards a cleaner “Madani” development.
Travis Bickle : Faiz you are wrong
Kelantan is better than Penang
In Penang if you want to drink teh tarik, you have to go to a mamak shop and pay money.
In Kelantan, teh tarik is freely available at every tap all year round.
This is the generosity of PAS.
In Kelantan, homes and roads are converted to seasonal public swimming pools available to all at no charge.
So what if Penang got Source Separation Policy, Raw Water Contingency Plan, bla bla bla
Kelantan doesn't need policies. They have prayer!
Turnedback : PAS politicians should learn how Pena ng managed their state much more efficient and the huge number of tourists visited Penang. Kelantan with a few Malls and can see the jobless youngsters loitering around.
The pipe water supply is muddy throughout the year . Praying is their priority till the extend , neglected to develop the state , if continued to let the PAS to rule, the federal government burden the state expenditure, how long are we going to do so.
Thickskin : No need to invite nincompoops. The ignoramus are not able to appreciate the developments in Penang. It is a waste of time. Let them continue to live under their old coconut shell.
Malaysiakini : Umno vice-president
Johari Abdul Ghani has been appointed as the new BN treasurer-general,
to replace predecessor Hishammuddin Hussein.
BN secretary-general Zambry Abd Kadir said the decision to appoint Titiwangsa MP Johari (above) was made during the coalition’s supreme council meeting last night.
In
addition, two other Umno vice presidents – Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and
Mohamed Khaled Nordin – as well as PBRS information chief Freddy Sua
were appointed as representatives in the BN supreme council.
Zambry also announced several other appointments of representatives in the council. “The
BN supreme council meeting also agreed on the appointment of Muhamad
Akmal Saleh and Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi as representatives of the Youth
and Puteri movements, respectively,” he said in a statement last night.
Knucklehead : Hisham is being made more irrelevant each day, this Bersatu/PAS supporter!
YellowGecko6846 : He will not and cannot contribute due to his status as a suspended party member for a long period of 6 years!
How Gandhi Fooled Indians - A Million Jallianwala Bhags
Proof that Nehru helped with the cover up
“Gandhi was never a Mahatma; I refuse to call him a Mahatma. He was just an episode in the history of India, not an epoch maker" - Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 1955.
I'm glad during my schooling, during the history lessons Sandeep sir told us the truth about Gandhi. He quoted "If not for Gandhi we would have snatched freedom way earlier. And Gandhi was not a freedom fighter." Not only this but my social studies teacher Sandeep sir has also said the syllabus books are hiding true history.
In my childhood I wondered why my father hates Gandhi and Nehru clamining that they are the main reason for our flaws in country, but eventually I realised that's true. In my 10th class is the first I doubted Gandhi's intentions where in my social studies I read that Gandhi gathered army for WW1 to fight for British in India.
Why fighting for our country became peaceful when fighting for others who were damaging and performing Massacres in our country could be peaceful... Wakeup friends this should be era where the true freedom fighters who sacrificed their life's for nation need to be enlighten.
While millions sincerely fought for the freedom and lost their lives, one trickster walked away with all the credit. Very sad.
Indian movie puts Norway's invasive childcare system in the spotlight - Malaysians too expereienced this!!
An Indian film has portrayed the gruelling journey of Sagarika Chakraborty, an Indian mother who fought a months-long legal battle for custody of her children against the Norwegian child welfare service Barnevernet. The controversial child protection service is facing criticism for tearing families apart and putting children into foster care on flimsy pretexts. Remember the case of theMalay diplomatic couple?
Cubaan Menjatuhkan PMX Angkat Muhyidin Yasin Sebagai PM Tepi
Niat mereka adalah kerana inginkan rasuah berleluasa. Terbaik dato. Pencerahan ini wajib diketahui oleh setiap rakyat Malaysia. Hakikatnya, begitu hodohnya rupa bentuk landscape politik Malaysia khususnya sejak 1980-an sehingga sekarang.
Fox News Ratings Completely Crater as Tucker Carlson's Audience Flees, with Melissa Francis
Megyn Kelly is joined by Melissa Francis, former Fox News anchor, to discuss Fox News’ plummeting viewership, how Tucker's audience leaving is hurting overall ratings right now, the potential options of where Tucker will go next, and more.
They can't separate Tucker from his audience. 😂😂 They are completely clueless of where the American people are. We are sick of all the lies . We are hungry for the truth and we know when we are being lied to. Perhaps instead of chasing ratings, these people could just report the news - honestly, accurately and with integrity.
Nothing is stronger that the scorn of the American consumer.
15 MPs Ready To Resign – But Here’re Problems With Mahathir & Daim’s Plan To Splash Billions To Topple PM Anwar
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Finance Twitter : Unable to persuade UMNO president Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi to ditch 10th Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Opposition
Perikatan Nasional had tried – and failed – to topple Zahid during the
internal party election last month.
With most of Zahid loyalists
controlling the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the Unity
Government appears unshakable.
About a week ago, former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s effort to unfreeze his party’s accounts in CIMB and Ambank was torpedoed when
Bersatu (Malaysian United Indigenous Party) accounts have been seized
entirely. The move to freeze the accounts on January 12 and 13 under
Section 44 of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing was
only valid for 90 days.
However, effective April 11, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed that the frozen accounts have been seized.
Following four counts of abuse of power and two counts of money
laundering slapped on Muhyiddin on March 10, the Section 50 instead of
Section 44 goes into effect. In short, Bersatu is screwed because it
will not be able to access its money.
Unable to persuade UMNO president Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi to ditch 10th Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Opposition
Perikatan Nasional had tried – and failed – to topple Zahid during the
internal party election last month. With most of Zahid loyalists
controlling the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the Unity
Government appears unshakable.
About a week ago, former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s effort to unfreeze his party’s accounts in CIMB and Ambank was torpedoed when
Bersatu (Malaysian United Indigenous Party) accounts have been seized
entirely. The move to freeze the accounts on January 12 and 13 under
Section 44 of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing was
only valid for 90 days.
However, effective April 11, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed that the frozen accounts have been seized.
Following four counts of abuse of power and two counts of money
laundering slapped on Muhyiddin on March 10, the Section 50 instead of
Section 44 goes into effect. In short, Bersatu is screwed because it
will not be able to access its money.
Of course, Muhyiddin had stolen billions in the RM600 billion Covid scandal
during his 17-month illegitimate backdoor government (March 2020 –
August 2021). Some of those ill-gotten money had benefitted his partner –
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS – Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) – after which
both parties spent lavishly to win 74 parliamentary seats in the Nov
2022 General Election.
The money in Bersatu accounts, first frozen and then seized, was just
the tip of the iceberg. Most of the stolen money has either been
siphoned to offshore accounts in Switzerland, Dubai or the United
Kingdom, or being hidden in the country. The problem is the crooks
cannot risk using the dirty money without being tracked and exposed by the authorities.
As the upcoming six state elections due between June and August this
year, the Opposition is scrambling for funding to bribe voters. Any
attempts to repeat last year’s mega election campaign would attract
unwanted attention and investigation. The most damaging part is the corruption charges against Muhyiddin, who had managed to hoodwink gullible Malays that he was clean.
