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Delhi closely monitors events in Bangladesh Dhaka won't gain from anti-India activity 11/29/2006 10:46:21 PM B L KAK NEW DELHI NOV 29 India is not to blame for the choice of operations it has employed while closely monitoring the developing situation in Bangladesh. With the growth in the number and influence of the ones favouring militant Islam in Bangladesh, New Delhi has reasons to be watchful. In addition to the major political parties' confrontation, Bangladesh is also witnessing an upsurge in violence by militant Islamists. Like Pakistan, political Islamists have become disproportionately empowered as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its predecessor military rulers sought legitimacy through Islamic slogans. Islamic political parties have a legitimate political role in any predominantly Muslim country provided they operate within the framework of the country's constitution. Democrats should not allow dictatorships to legitimise themselves through irresponsible import of extreme ideology and the acceptance of radicalisation for short-term gains. Pakistan's promotion of religious hardliners in return for aid and madrassa funding has not had positive results. The count...   READ MORE

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Alarming is criminal-politician nexus Delhi beats Bihar in incidents of kidnapping 11/29/2006 10:45:01 PM B L KAK NEW DELHI, NOV. 29 It is official: Crime of kidnapping has acquired alarming proportions in recent times in several places in the country. And Delhi, the national capital, has also had its substantial share in this crime. Neighbouring Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad are fast catching up with Delhi. If the available national crime survey were any guide, Delhi has beaten Bihar in incidents of kidnapping and crime against women, particularly rape. Joginder Singh,a former Director of the CBI, is quite on the mark when he points out that one reason why Delhi reports a higher crime rate is that since it is the national capital w...   READ MORE   Uniform ex-gratia for troops killed in action Defence Ministry sends counselors to J&K 11/29/2006 10:44:03 PM B L KAK NEW DELHI, NOV 29 Alarmed by an increase in suicide cases among the Army personnel, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has alerted the Army Medical Corps (AMC), apart from putting in place a plan to ensure better work atmosphere for all categories of jawans and officers. The Army Medical Corps has rushed junior commissioned officers to Jammu and Kashmir as psychological counselors. The AMC has also taken care of other sectors elsewhere in the country. The psychological counselors will interact with troops and alleviate their stress-related problems. Other measures initiated by the Ministry of Defence include increased formal and informal interaction between senior and junior of...   READ MORE

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