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Military called in to restore order as two days of rioting and looting have led to four deaths in coastal towns. Dinouk Colombage Last updated: 18 Jun 2014 05:21

Aluthgama, Sri Lanka - Riots by Sinhala Buddhist mobs targeting the Muslim population have swept through Sri Lanka's southern coastal towns of Beruwala and Aluthgama. An alleged assault by a Muslim youth on a Buddhist monk on Thursday resulted in the Sinhala Buddhist nationalist group, the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), demonstrating against the Muslim population of Aluthgama on Sunday. In two days of rioting and looting four people have been killed, including a Tamil security guard, and 80 others injured, the majority being from the Muslim community. Over 60 homes and businesses were set on fire in the two days while several mosques were also damaged. The police were unable to control the mobs who numbered in the thousands, according to eyewitness reports. Eventually the military was called in to restore order. The towns, which were once tourist attractions, are now under the blanket of a military curfew with many Muslim residents fearing to return to their homes. Sinhala Buddhist families in the area have taken to marking their homes with the Buddhist flag in an attempt to ensure they are not caught up in attacks.  Follow Dinouk Colombage on Twitter: @dinoukc

View As Slideshow >> /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Muslim homes were broken in to by the mobs in the middle of the night. Many families now seek the security of the neighbours, no longer trusting that the police will provide them with the necessary protection. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera The destruction of property has many Muslim residents accusing the security forces of failing to intervene on their behalf. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Response time by the authorities has been described by many eyewitnesses as poor with many Muslim shops left to burn through the night. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Businesses that served all communities in the town were not spared by the mobs who blamed the Muslims of taking away jobs from the Sinhalese. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Dozens of shops and business establishment have been destroyed, leaving traders fearing for their financial future. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Businesses that served all communities in the town were not spared by the mobs who blamed the Muslims of taking away jobs from the Sinhalese. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Two days of violence has left more than 80 civilians injured. The emergency services could not reach those who had been hurt until the mobs vacated the streets. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera The inability of the police to control the mobs resulted in the government dispatching the army. Many mosques in the towns of Aluthgama and Beruwala were targeted by the Sinhala Buddhist mobs, who claimed they were encouraging Muslim conservative groups. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Despite a military imposed curfew in the town of Aluthgama, crowds supporting the Bodu Bala Sena continued to line the streets accusing the armed forces of protecting Muslims. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera As mobs continued to attack the Muslim populace, members of the Special Task Force secured the entrances and exits to the town of Aluthgama. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Police were often outnumbers by the mobs and were forced to retreat as mobs descended on Muslim settlements. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera Soldiers have been patrolling the area after the violence. /Dinouk Colombage/ Al Jazeera After two days of intense rioting which resulted in the deaths of four people, members of the Special Task Force were given orders to remove all mobs from the towns of Aluthgama and Beruwala.

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Iraq crisis: Islamist militants attack Tikrit and near Baghdad after 500,000 are forced to flee Mosul

Extremists capture another major city as government forces disintegrate

PATRICK COCKBURN  Author Biography   Wednesday 11 June 2014

Sunni insurgents  

advancing on Baghdad after taking Mosul have captured the city of Tikrit, the home town of Saddam Hussein, as government forces disintegrate and fail to offer resistance. Iraqi soldiers and police are reported to have discarded their uniforms, changed into civilian clothes and fled after firing only a few shots.
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(Islamist militants /Extremists/Sunni Insurgents/ Isis- Islamist State for Iraq and Syria/ அல் கெய்டாவைக்காட்டிலும் பயங்கரமான பிராணிகள்)

இந்த மாறுபட்ட வார்த்தைகள் மறைக்க முயலும் உண்மை என்னவென்றால்

இவர்கள் 

 புத்துயிர் பெற்றெழுந்த சதாம்  படையினர்

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The offensive led by the fundamentalist Islamist group Isis appears to be turning into a general uprising by Iraq’s Sunni Arab community that lost power when Iraq was invaded by the US and its allies in 2003. Militants from Isis have taken the refinery town of Baiji on the Tigris, which is also the site of a power station supplying Baghdad. Some 250 guards protecting the refinery withdrew after militant fighters asked local sheikhs by mobile phone to tell them to pull out or face a fight to the death.

In Mosul, Isis has been seeking to reassure the local population by knocking on doors to tell people they would not be harmed and asking government employees to return to work. Many of those who fled towards Kurdistan when the city fell have returned as the Kurds would not allow them to enter Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) territory.

A woman, who did not want to give her name, said she had started to flee with her family when they realised it was useless to go on and had returned home “rather than asking the Kurds for mercy we know they won’t give. We know them from regular visits to Kurdistan”. Though Isis, hitherto known for its ferocity and religious bigotry, is not seeking to alienate people, it is reported to have seized the Turkish consulate in Mosul, taking captive the consul general and 47 Turks. If they continue to be held hostage, this raises the possibility that Turkey may intervene in the escalating crisis. The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, held an emergency meeting with senior officials to discuss the deteriorating situation in Iraq. The UN Security Council deplored the attacks "in the strongest terms", and demanded the immediate return of all hostages abducted from the consulate. The UN envoy in Iraq is scheduled to brief the council at a closed meeting on Thursday.

It is possible that Peshmerga forces of the KRG may intervene on the side of the beleaguered government to stop the Isis-led advance. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, himself a senior Kurdish leader, said that the fall of Mosul was a “serious, mortal threat” to Iraq. He added: “We can push back on the terrorists… and there would be closer co-operation between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government to work together and try to flush out these foreign fighters.”

Iraqi officials have told The Independent they do have “an anti-terrorism force capable of resisting Isis and recapturing Mosul, but they are few in number.” The speed of the collapse of the regular security forces, about 900,000, will also make it difficult to stage a counter-attack before more cities are lost.

Though critics of the army have long accused it of being a corrupt patronage machine providing jobs for government supporters, its failure to fight this week has been astonishing, even though it far outnumbers its opponents. In Baiji, for instance, a resident, Jasim al-Qaisi, told a news agency the militants warned police and soldiers not to resist them.

He said: “Gunmen contacted the most prominent tribal sheikhs in Baiji via cell phone and told them, ‘We are coming to die or control Baiji, so we advise you to ask your sons in the police and army to lay down weapons and withdraw before [Tuesday] evening’.”

Isis is a well-organised and well-led organisation which  meticulously prepares attacks and supplements them with suicide bombings carried out by foreign volunteers. It may also be that Saddam Hussein’s old officer corps and specialists from his Mukhabarat security service and special forces are responsible for Isis’s expertise. Mosul was the traditional home of many military families. One unnamed Iraqi political scientist said: “What happened in Mosul was a victory of Saddam’s old army over the new army created since his fall.”

It is evident Isis has been able to exploit the growing sense of persecution by the Sunni in Iraq. Peaceful protests that started at the end of 2012 had produced no significant concessions from the government. A peace camp at Hawaijah, captured by militants today, was stormed by the Iraqi army in May 2013 and over 50 protesters were killed. Non-violent protests transmuted into armed opposition. In the parliamentary election this April, the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki presented himself as the leader of the Shia who would quell a Sunni counter-revolution centred in Anbar. His political campaign succeeded at the polls, but he will be held responsible for the current disaster in which small bands of militants have been able to defeat the gargantuan Iraqi security forces.

Mr Maliki said Mosul had fallen because of a “conspiracy” and soldiers who fled should be punished. He said: “We are making preparations and we are regrouping the armed forces that are in charge of clearing Nineveh from those terrorists.”

He is pressing parliament to declare a state of emergency but there are fears he would use these powers to increase his own authority without being able to hold the insurgency in check. Up to this week, it seemed likely he would serve a third term as PM but after the loss of Mosul, Tikrit and Baiji his future as Iraqi leader, and the future of the Iraqi state, must be in doubt.

A fresh influx of radicalised British Muslims may be drawn to the Middle East, counter-terrorism experts warned.

They said the progress of fighters from Isis, whose stated aim is to set up an Islamic caliphate, was likely to provide renewed momentum to the group’s foreign recruitment campaign.

Charlie Cooper, a researcher with the anti-extremist Quilliam Foundation, said: “Foreign fighters are attracted to Isis because of its utopian offering of fighting for a promised Islamic state.”

 Robin Simcox, at the Henry Jackson Society, another think-tank, said: “There are not many precedents for this situation but Afghanistan is one. What is concerning is that the ability of Britain or the US to influence this situation is negligible.”

Cahal Milmo

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ஜெயலலிதா கொடும்பாவியை எரிக்க இவர்களுக்கு என்ன யோக்கியத்தை இருக்கிறது?

 பாராளுமன்றத்தை அதிகாரமில்லா நிறுவனமாக மாற்றி, எதிர்கட்சிகளை எட்டி உதைத்த இந்த அரசாங்கம் இன்று தன் மனித உரிமை பாவங்களை பாராளுமன்றத்துக்கு கொண்டு வந்து கழுவி, இந்நடவடிக்கையில் எதிர்கட்சிகளையும் பங்காளிகள் ஆக்க முயல்கிறது.

 தலைவர்கள் இதை செய்கிறார்கள் என்றால் அவர்களின் சீடர்கள், முதல்வர் ஜெயலிதாவின் கொடும்பாவியை எரித்து, பிரதமர் மோடியை திட்டி தீர்த்து கொழும்பு நகர வீதிகளில் இந்தியாவை ஆத்திரமூட்டுகிறார்கள் என ஜனநாயக மக்கள் முன்னணி தலைவர் மனோ கணேசன் கூறியுள்ளார்.

அதிகாரத்தை பகிர்ந்து ஐக்கியப்படும் இயக்கத்தின் ஊடக மாநாடு இன்று கொழும்பில் இடம்பெற்றது. இம்மாநாட்டில் சிங்கள, தமிழ் மொழிகளில் உரையாற்றிய மனோ கணேசன் மேலும் கூறியதாவது,  ஐநா மனித உரிமை
ஆணையாளரின் இந்த விசாரணை முஸ்தீபுகள் திடீரென இன்று காலையில் முன்னறிவித்தல் இல்லாமல் ஆரம்பிக்கப்படவில்லை.

கடந்த ஐந்து வருடங்களாக ஐநா சபை இலங்கை அரசுடன் பல்வேறு நடவடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபட்டிருந்தது.  2009 ல் போர் முடிந்த கையுடன் ஐநா செயலாளர் நாயகமும், இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதியும் கூட்டறிக்கை ஒன்றை வெளியிட்டனர். அதன் பின்னர் வெளிவிவகார அமைச்சர் ஜி.எல். பீரிஸ், ஜனாதிபதியின் விசேட மனித உரிமை பிரதிநிதி அமைச்சர் மகிந்த சமரசிங்க, இலங்கையின் ஐநா பிரதிநிதி பாலித கோஹன, அன்றைய சட்டமா அதிபரும், இன்றைய பிரதம நீதியரசருமான மொஹான் பீரிஸ், அன்றைய ஜெனீவா பிரதிநிதி தமரா குணநாயகம் ஆகியோர் தொடர்சியாக ஐநா சபையில் இலங்கை அரசு சார்பாக அறிக்கை சமர்பித்து உறுதிமொழிகள் வழங்கினர்.  அத்துடன் இலங்கை அரசால் நியமிக்கப்பட்ட கற்றுக்கொண்ட பாடங்கள் மற்றும் நல்லிணக்க ஆணைக்குழு சிபாரிசுகளை நிறைவேற்றுவதாக இந்த அரசு, ஐநா சபைக்கு வாக்குறுதி அளித்தது.  இந்த பல்வேறுபட்ட அடிப்படைகளில்தான் இன்றைய ஐநா மனித உரிமை ஆணையாளரின் விசாரணை மேற்கொள்ளப்படுகிறது. ஆகவே தாம் ஏதோ ஒரு அப்பாவி அரசாங்கம் போலவும், விபரமில்லா சிறு குழந்தையை போலவும் இனிமேலும் இவர்கள் நாடகம் நடிக்க முடியாது.  இன்று இந்த நாட்டில் பாராளுமன்ற அதிகாரங்களை இந்த அரசு வெட்டி துவம்சம் செய்து ரொம்ப நாளாகிவிட்டது. இன்று அதிகாரம் முழுக்க அலரி மாளிகையில் குவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

நாட்டின் அரசியலமைப்பை திருத்தும் முக்கியமான 18ம் திருத்த மசோதாவை, காலையில் சமர்பித்து, பகலில் பேசி, மாலையில் சட்டமாக்கி கொண்டு போனவர்கள் இவர்கள்.  அதற்கு விலைகொடுத்து வாங்கப்பட்ட எதிர்க்கட்சி உறுப்பினர்களை பயன்படுத்தியவர்கள், இவர்கள். அன்றே இந்த பாராளுமன்றத்தின் மகிமை இவர்களால் தோற்கடிக்கப்பட்டது.  இன்று வெள்ளம் தலைக்கு மேலே போய் கொண்டிருக்கின்றது. கழுத்து பட்டி இறுகுகின்றது. இந்த பாரதூர நிலைமை இப்போது அரசுக்கு நன்கு தெரியும்.

ஆகவேதான், பாராளுமன்றத்துக்கு இந்த விடயத்தை தள்ளி பொறுப்பை எம்பீக்களிடம் விட்டுவிட்டு இந்த அரசாங்க தலைமை தப்ப பார்க்கிறது.  இதனால்தான் இன்று இவர்களுக்கு பாராளுமன்றம் மீது திடீர் பாசமும், மரியாதையும் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.  முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதாவின் கொடும்பாவியை எரிக்க இவர்களுக்கு என்ன யோக்கியத்தை இருக்கிறது? இங்கே இவர்கள் செய்யும், பேசும் இனவாத, மதவாத கருத்துகளுக்கு பதிலடியாகத்தான் தமிழக அரசியல்வாதிகள் செயற்படுகிறார்கள்.  இதில் இரகசியம் கிடையாது. இங்கே தமிழருக்கும், முஸ்லிம்களுக்கும் அரசியலமைப்பில் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள உரிமைகளை கூட கொடுக்க வேண்டாம் என கூச்சல் எழுப்பும் இனவாதிகள், ஜெயலலிதாவை பார்த்து தமிழ் இனவாதி என்றும், மோடியை பார்த்து சர்வதிகாரி என்றும் கூக்குரல் எழுப்புவது வேடிக்கை.  இதில் தேசிய தேசப்பற்று இயக்க தலைவர் பல்வைத்தியர் குணதாச அமரசேகர கோமாளித்தனமாக பேசுகிறார்.

ஜெயலலிதா, இலங்கையில் தனித்தமிழ் ஈழத்தை உருவாக்கி, பின்னர் இந்தியாவில் தமிழ்நாட்டை தனித்தமிழ் நாடாக்கி, ஒரு அகண்ட தமிழ் ராஜ்யத்தை உருவாக்க முயல்கிறார் என இவர் சொல்கிறார்.  ஆகவே பிரதமர் மோடி கவனமாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என இந்தியாவின் ஐக்கியத்தில் மிகவும் அக்கறை உள்ளவர் போல கருத்தும் கூறுகிறார்.  இவரேதான் சில மாதங்களுக்கு முன்னர் இந்தியா துண்டு துண்டாக உடைந்து போக வேண்டும் என்று பகிரங்கமாக சாபம் இட்டவர். ஆகவே இந்த பல் வைத்தியர், பைத்தியத்துக்கு வைத்தியம் செய்யும் ஒரு வைத்தியரை சந்திக்க வேண்டும்.

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Back to Guantanamo

After a 12 year absence a correspondent returns to the infamous US military prison to ask why it is still open.People and Power Last updated: 05 Jun 2014 18:05

It is seen by much of the world as a terrible stain on the reputation of the US. It has become synonymous with an era of foreign policy failures and disastrous wars. But the world's most notorious prison is still in business five years after the world's most powerful man promised to shut it down.

In a 2009 speech President Obama said, "There is no force in the world more powerful than the example of America, and that is why I have ordered the closing of the detention centre at Guantanamo Bay and will seek swift and certain justice for captured terrorists, because living our values doesn't make us weaker, it makes us safer and it makes us stronger".

They got trapped in Afghanistan, turned over to the Americans for a bounty and then tortured into making statements that kept them in Guantanamo for years.

Clive Stafford Smith, Shaker Aamer's lawyer

Few of his countrymen would disagree, aside from Congressional Republicans who fiercely oppose the closure whenever the issue is raised. Even the man originally in charge of building the place thinks it should be consigned to the past. "Should we close Gitmo? Absolutely we should. It's a blight on our history." 

So says retired General Michael Lehnert, who 12 years ago was given orders to construct cells at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, which the United States has leased from Cuba for more than 100 years. The general oversaw the building of the infamous Camp X-ray, the intimidating collection of steel framed cages, 

open to the weather, which it was proclaimed, would house "the worst of the worst" – those responsible for the aircraft hijackings which had killed 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

Lehnert says that in the wake of the 9/11 attacks the opening of Guantanamo was understandable, but can now be seen to be a tragic mistake. "I think that Guantanamo stands as a recruiting poster for terrorists."

Among the reporters watching in February, 2002 as orange clad figures, hand-cuffed and foot-shackled were dragged into their cells, was Australian correspondent Lisa Millar. Twelve years on, she's been back to Camp X-ray, now abandoned to the weather and encroaching jungle, and to Camps 5 and 6 where the 

majority of the remaining prisoners are held these days. She wanted to find out why it remained open, but it wasn't an easy assignment. Security is as obsessively tight as it has always been and she and her crew found it a frustrating experience; forever rushed down claustrophobic corridors to avoid seeing anything in 

detail, banned from filming the inmates or even talking to them off camera.

One of those detainees, Shaker Aamer, arrived in February, 2002. He was in terrible shape, having endured months of imprisonment in Afghanistan for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, as his lawyer Clive Stafford Smith explained. "Shaker went to Afghanistan [from the UK] with friends not long before June 

2001. When they got there they had no idea that two or three months later there was going to be 9/11 and the world would descend into chaos. But that's what happened and they got trapped in Afghanistan, turned over to the Americans for a bounty and then tortured into making statements that kept them in Guantanamo 

for years". The first thing he heard on arrival was that he had missed the birth of his new son, Faris, back home in England.

But Aamer has never been charged with any crime or faced trial, and was actually cleared for release in 2006. Yet he's still not managed to see his child. Like 153 other men he remains locked down – indefinitely. Despite President Barack Obama's promise there is no sign that Guantanamo will be shut down any time 

soon, even though, as lawyer Stafford Smith makes clear, it could be a straightforward matter . "It's the easiest thing in the world. The vast majority of prisoners should just get sent home. There's only a very small rump of people who need to be put on trial and if they're convicted you punish them and if they're not you 

set them free".

Back to Guantanamo is a film by Lisa Millar, Greg Wilesmith and ABC.

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Sri Lanka activists stage protest against India’s Modi
Posted on June 10, 2014

COLOMBO, June 10, 2014 (AFP) - Hundreds of activists protested in the Sri Lankan capital Tuesday against India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urging the island to step up post-war reconciliation with ethnic minority Tamils.

The pro-government protesters waved placards that read “Modi don’t be foolish” and shouted anti-Modi slogans outside the Indian High Commission — the de facto embassy — in Colombo over the prime minister’s comments made last month.

The protesters accused Modi, who swept to power with a landslide election win in May, of interfering in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs.

The activists, led by the National Freedom Front, a coalition partner in President Mahinda Rajapakse’s government, also targeted the chief minister of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, Jayalalitha Jayaram.
The protesters burnt a photograph of Jayaram, who has called for Modi to probe the “genocide” that she alleged was committed against Tamils during Sri Lanka’s decades-long separatist war.

Sri Lanka is under international pressure to probe allegations that up to 40,000 civilians were killed in the finale of the war between the military and Tamil rebels that ended in 2009.

Rajapakse held talks with Modi after attending his inauguration last month. Modi urged Rajapakse at the talks to devolve political power to Tamils in reconciliation efforts.

There have been tensions between the two countries over Colombo’s treatment of its Tamil minority, which shares close cultural and religious ties with the more than 70 million Tamils in Tamil Nadu state.

Last week, Sri Lanka’s government reacted angrily to Jayaram’s “genocide” remark, which it said reflected her bias against Sri Lanka.

Tamil Nadu, which is separated from Sri Lanka by a narrow strip of sea known as the Palk Strait, had in the 1980s provided safe haven to Tamil guerrillas who were fighting for an independent state carved out of Sri Lanka, the majority of whose population is ethnic Sinhalese.

Full text: President's address to the joint session of Parliament

Full text: President's address to the joint session of Parliament

New Delhi: Addressing the joint session of Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee laid out the roadmap for the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Narrating the statement of intent of the government, the President emphasised on key issues which the Prime Minister plans to tackle and revive the economy.

Here is the full text of the speech of the President:

Honourable Members

The President congratulated the newly elected government saying that India had made a wise choice by voting for a united and strong government.

I am delighted to address this first session of both Houses of Parliament after the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha. Let me begin by extending warm greetings to my fellow citizens, who participated in large numbers in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. We should never forget that we are here because of them. Serving them should be our first priority. I also felicitate the members of the new Lok Sabha. You have successfully obtained the mandate from the electorate and now you represent their hopes, aspirations and dreams. I extend a warm welcome to all of you and hope that the sessions ahead with heavy
legislative agenda will be productive and useful.

2. It is a matter of great satisfaction that the recent general elections were smooth and largely peaceful. I would like to congratulate the Election Commission of India and the official machinery for conducting these elections successfully. The unprecedented interest shown by the people of India in the elections is a sign
of progressive deepening of our vibrant democracy. Before I dwell upon the tasks ahead of us, I would like to express my solidarity with the families of all those who lost their lives during the election process.

3. I congratulate the new Speaker of the Lok Sabha on her unanimous election to this august office. By successively electing women Speakers, the Lok Sabha has re-affirmed our age-old belief in the importance of women in our society.

Honourable Members

4. This has been an election of Hope. It marks a turning point in the evolution of our democratic polity. The surge in aspirations and the belief that these could be realized through democratic processes, has been amply reflected in the record 66.4% participation by voters, and a clear verdict in favour of a single political party after a gap of nearly 30 years. The electorate transcended the boundaries of caste, creed, region and religion to come together and vote decisively in favour of Development through Good Governance.

5. The country needed a strong and stable government that could provide effective leadership. In my Republic Day speech earlier this year, I had hoped for 2014 to be a year of healing after the fractured and contentious politics of the previous years. Standing here today, I applaud the wisdom of my fellow citizens for having voted for stability, honesty and development in a resurgent India in which corruption will have no place. They have voted for a united, strong, and modern India - "Ek Bharat - Shreshtha Bharat". My government will work to fulfill these aspirations; with the involvement of all the 125 crore people of this great
country.

6. My government is committed to nurturing the right environment for actualizing this mandate of the people. For this, it pledges itself to the principle of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'; which can be fulfilled only through your active participation. We will work together to re-establish the credibility of the institutions of democracy. My government will function on the mantra of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'. In all our actions, we will be guided by the core values of our great civilization.

Honourable Members

7. My Government is dedicated to the poor. Poverty has no religion, hunger has no creed, and despair has no geography. The greatest challenge before us is to end the curse of poverty in India. My government will not be satisfied with mere "poverty alleviation"; and commits itself to the goal of "poverty elimination".
With a firm belief that the first claim on development belongs to the poor; the government will focus its attention on those who need the basic necessities of life most urgently. It will take necessary steps to provide security in its entirety to all citizens; through empathy, support and empowerment.

8. Containing food inflation will be the topmost priority for my government. There would be an emphasis on improving the supply side of various agro and agro-based products. My government will take effective steps to prevent hoarding and black marketing. It will reform the Public Distribution System, incorporating
best practices from the States. My government is alert about the possibility of a subnormal monsoon this year and contingency plans are being prepared.

9. Despite more than two-thirds of our people living in rural areas; we have not been able to provide adequate public amenities and livelihood opportunities to them. My government is committed to improving the quality of life in our villages, through empowered Panchayati Raj institutions. A substantial part of
investment will focus on creating community assets and improving basic infrastructure such as roads, shelter, power and drinking water. My government will strive to end the rural-urban divide guided by the idea of Rurban; providing urban amenities to rural areas while preserving the ethos of the villages.

10. Agriculture is the source of livelihood for majority of our people. In the recent past, our farmers have been under severe stress with hopelessness driving some of them to suicides. My government is committed to reversing this unfortunate trend. It will increase investment in agriculture, both public and private,
especially in Agri-infrastructure. Steps will be taken to convert farming into a profitable venture through scientific practices and Agro-technology. My government will address issues pertaining to pricing and procurement of agricultural produce, crop insurance and post-harvest management. Productivity of Animal
Husbandry will be increased. My government will incentivize the setting up of food processing industries. Existing cooperative sector laws will be reviewed to remove anomalies and lacunae. My government will adopt a National Land Use Policy which will facilitate scientific identification of non-cultivable land and its
strategic development.

11. Each drop of water is precious. My government is committed to giving high priority to water security. It will complete the long pending irrigation projects on priority and launch the 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana' with the motto of 'Har Khet Ko Paani'. There is a need for seriously considering all options
including linking of rivers, where feasible; for ensuring optimal use of our water resources to prevent the recurrence of floods and drought. By harnessing rain water through 'Jal Sanchay' and 'Jal Sinchan', we will nurture water conservation and ground water recharge. Micro irrigation will be popularised to ensure 'Per
drop-More crop'.

Honourable Members

12. India is the world's oldest civilization. Today it is also a country with the largest population of the youth. We must equip and nurture our youth with the right kind of education, skill-set and opportunity to reap this demographic dividend. My government will strive to transition from Youth Development to Youth-led
Development. It will set up Massive Open Online Courses and virtual classrooms. It will formulate a National Education Policy aimed at meeting the challenges posed by lack of quality, research and innovation in our educational institutions. We will set up IITs and IIMs in every state. In order to empower school teachers and students, a national e-library will be established. With the motto of "Har Haath Ko Hunar", my government will strive to break the barriers between formal education and skill development, and put in place a mechanism to give academic equivalence to vocational qualifications. With the goal of Skilled India, my
government will also launch a National Multi-skill Mission.

13. The children and youth of the country need avenues of recreation that develop them constructively and keep them fit. My government will launch a 'National Sports Talent Search System'. It will facilitate development and promotion of Indian sports, particularly rural sports. Sports will be popularised by making it an integral part of the school curriculum and providing educational incentives.
14. Our country needs a holistic health care system that is universally accessible, affordable and effective. To achieve this objective, my government will formulate a New Health Policy and roll out a National Health Assurance Mission. It will promote Yoga and AYUSH. To address the shortfall of health care
professionals, health education and training will be transformed. AIIMS like institutes will be established in every State in a phased manner.

15. We must not tolerate the indignity of homes without toilets and public spaces littered with garbage. For ensuring hygiene, waste management and sanitation across the nation a "Swachh Bharat Mission" will be launched. This will be our tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary to be celebrated in the
year 2019.

16. Keeping in mind welfare of the people belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and the weaker sections of our society; my government will take steps to create an enabling eco-system of equal opportunity in education, health and livelihood. My Government is committed to see that those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes are able to avail emerging opportunities. For the Scheduled Tribes, my government will launch a dedicated "Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana". Electrification of tribal hamlets and connecting them with all-weather roads will be a priority area.

17. It is unfortunate that even after several decades of independence, sections of minority communities continue to suffer from poverty, as benefits of government schemes do not reach them. My government is committed to making all minorities equal partners in India's progress. The government will especially strengthen measures to spread modern and technical education among minority communities and a National Madarsa Modernization Programme will be initiated.

18. The welfare and rehabilitation of specially-abled people is integral to my government's vision of a caring society. It will take steps to provide dignity of life to them by facilitating their participation in all walks of life. Steps will be taken to identify their special needs and to provide institutional care to them.

19. My government recognizes the important role our women play in the development of our society and growth of the nation. It is committed to providing 33 per cent reservation to them in the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies. With a commitment of "Beti Bachao - Beti Padhao", my government will launch a
mass campaign for saving the girl child and enabling her education. It will structure a comprehensive scheme, incorporating best practices from States in this regard. In the recent past, the country has witnessed some grue some incidents of violence against women. The government will have a policy of zero tolerance
for violence against women, and will strengthen the criminal justice system for its effective implementation.
Honourable Members

20. India is a federal polity. But, over the years, the federal spirit has been diluted. The States and the Centre should function as an organic Team India. In order to actively engage with the States on national issues, my government will reinvigorate fora like the National Development Council and the Inter-State Council.

The Centre will be an enabler in the rapid progress of States through Cooperative Federalism. State-specific development models will be developed taking into account the special needs and unique problems of Coastal, Hilly and Desert areas. Highest priority will be accorded to bring eastern region of the country on
par with western region in terms of physical and social infrastructure. My government is committed to addressing the issues relating to development of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The government will lay special emphasis on improving the intra-region connectivity and border infrastructure in the Northeast as well as in Jammu & Kashmir. The issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants in the Northeast region will be tackled on priority and all pending fencing work along the Northeast border will be completed. Special efforts will be made to ensure that Kashmiri Pandits return to the land of their ancestors with full dignity, security and
assured livelihood.

21. My government is committed to providing a clean and efficient administration focussed on delivery. The institution of Lok Pal is important to curb corruption and my government will endeavour to formulate rules in conformity with the Act. My government will take steps to build the confidence and morale of our
bureaucracy; enabling it with the freedom to work, and welcoming innovative ideas. The government will stress on putting in place transparent systems and timebound delivery of government services. Government systems and processes will be revisited to make them citizen friendly, corruption free and accountable.

Efforts will be made to eliminate obsolete laws, regulations, administrative structures and practices. Rationalization and convergence among Ministries, Departments and other arms of the government will be ensured to have focussed delivery. Digitization of government records will be done for improving accessibility.

22. E-governance brings empowerment, equity and efficiency. It has the power to transform peoples' lives. The backbone of my government's new ways of working will be a Digital India. IT will be used to drive re-engineering of government processes to improve service delivery and programme implementation. We
will strive to provide Wi-Fi zones in critical public areas in the next five years. My government will rollout broad band highway to reach every village and make all schools e-enabled in a phased manner. Technology will be used to prepare our children for a knowledge society. The National e-governance plan will be
expanded to cover every government office from the centre to the Panchayat; to provide a wide variety of services to citizens. Emerging technologies like Social Media will be used as a tool for; participative governance, directly engaging the people in policy making and administration.

23. My government is determined to rid the country of the scourge of corruption and the menace of black money. As a first step in this direction, the government has already constituted a SIT to unearth black money stashed abroad. This will be followed up vigorously by proactively engaging with foreign governments.
24. Keeping in mind that justice delayed is justice denied, my government will adopt a multi-pronged approach to address the problem of high pendency of cases in our judicial system. It will progressively modernize the courts to improve their operational efficiency, and start reform of the criminal justice system to make dispensation of justice simpler, quicker and more effective. It will initiate a mission mode project for filling vacancies in the judiciary and for doubling the number of courts and judges in the subordinate judiciary in a phased manner. The government will give special emphasis to the development of Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms.

Honourable Members

25. On the economic front, we are passing through an extremely difficult phase. For two consecutive years, our GDP growth has been less than 5 per cent. Tax collection has declined. Inflation continues to be at an unacceptable level. Thus, putting the Indian economy back on track is paramount for my government.

We will work together to usher our economy into a high growth path, rein in inflation, reignite the investment cycle, accelerate job creation and restore the confidence of the domestic as well as international community in our economy.

26. My government will create a policy environment which is predictable, transparent and fair. It will embark on rationalisation and simplification of the tax regime to make it non-adversarial and conducive to investment, enterprise and growth. My government will make every effort to introduce the GST while addressing the concerns of States. Reforms will be undertaken to enhance the ease of doing business. My government will follow a policy of encouraging investments, including through FDI; which will be allowed in sectors that help create jobs and assets.

27. For rapid creation of jobs in the manufacturing sector, the government will strategically promote labour-intensive manufacturing. Employment opportunities will also be expanded by promoting tourism and agro-based industries. My government will transform Employment Exchanges into Career Centres - connecting
our youth with job opportunities in a transparent and effective manner through the use of technology as well as through counselling and training. The government will strengthen the pension and health insurance safety nets for labour force of all categories and would provide them access to modern financial services.
28. We need to transform ourselves into a globally competitive manufacturing hub powered by Skill, Scale and Speed. To this end, the government will set up world class investment and industrial regions, particularly along the Dedicated Freight Corridors and Industrial Corridors spanning the country. My Government
will encourage the domestic industry to innovate and collaborate internationally. It will strive to move towards a single-window system of clearances both at the Centre and at the States through a hub-spoke model.

29. To strengthen our share in global trade, procedures will be simplified and trade infrastructure strengthened so as to reduce transaction time and costs. The SSI and Handicraft sectors will be encouraged by providing them enhanced technological, marketing and investment support. Export potential of this sector will be encouraged. My government will make every effort to improve the working conditions of our weavers in particular. It will also set up a task force to review and revive our MSME sector.

Honourable Members

30. Lack of robust infrastructure is one of India's major impediments. The government will chalk out an ambitious infrastructure development programme to be implemented in the next 10 years. A fast-track, investment friendly and predictable PPP mechanism will be put in place. Modernization and revamping of
Railways is on top of the infrastructure agenda. My government will launch a Diamond Quadrilateral project of high speed trains. The country will have a network of freight corridors with specialised Agri-Rail networks for perishable agricultural products. Investment in railways will be increased using innovative financing
methods. Expansion of railways in Hilly States and Northeast region and modernization of rail safety systems will be prime focus areas. We will encourage R&D and high level local manufacturing for railway systems. A fast, time-bound and well monitored programme for execution of the National Highways programme
will be initiated, to overcome the stagnancy of the past few years. Low cost airports will be developed to promote air connectivity to smaller towns. The government will evolve a model of Port-led development. Our long coastline will become the gateway for India's prosperity. My government will facilitate
modernization of existing ports on one hand, and development of new world class ports on the other. Stringing together the Sagar Mala project we will connect the ports with the hinterland through road and rail. Inland and coastal waterways will be developed as major transport routes.

31. My government will come out with a comprehensive National Energy Policy and focus on development of energy related infrastructure, human resource and technology. The aim of the government will be to substantially augment electricity generation capacity through judicious mix of conventional and non-
conventional sources. It will expand the national solar mission and connect households and industries with gas-grids. Reforms in the coal sector will be pursued with urgency for attracting private investment in a transparent manner. The international civil nuclear agreements will be operationalized and nuclear power
projects for civilian purposes will be developed.

32. My government is conscious of the fact that our urban infrastructure is under severe stress. Soon, 50 per cent of our population would be residing in urban areas. Taking urbanization as an opportunity rather than a challenge, the government will build 100 Cities focussed on specialized domains and equipped with
world class amenities. Integrated infrastructure will be rolled out in model towns to focus on cleanliness and sanitation. By the time the nation completes 75 years of its Independence, every family will have a pucca house with water connection, toilet facilities, 24x7 electricity supply and access.

Honourable Members

33. While putting the country on a high growth path, my government will keep sustainability at the core of our planning process. My government strongly believes that environmental conservation can go hand in hand with development. To achieve this, environment and forest clearance systems will be made more predictable, transparent and time-bound. Simultaneously, an effective system will be developed for sound appraisal processes and strict compliance of clearance conditions, especially those relating to rehabilitation of displaced communities and regeneration of forests. Cleaner fuels will be promoted to bring down pollution levels in our cities. The government will earnestly take up mitigation works to meet the challenges posed by climate change and will closely work with the global community in this regard. Conservation of Himalayan ecology will be a priority area for my government. A National Mission on Himalayas will be launched.

34. In the recent past, serious concerns have been expressed regarding use of discretionary powers in allocation of our precious natural resources. The government will formulate clear and transparent policies on allocation of critical natural resources such as coal, minerals and spectrum.

35. River Ganga is a part of our rich cultural heritage, a symbol of faith and the lifeline for millions. However, Ganga continues to remain polluted with many stretches of the river becoming dry in lean season. My government will take all necessary steps to ensure a perennial, clean and pristine Ganga.

36. Our rich cultural heritage is the very foundation on which rests the unity of our diverse nation. Indian languages are repositories of our rich literature, history, culture, art and other achievements. My government will launch a national mission "e-Bhasha" that will develop digital vernacular content and disseminate our
classic literature in different languages. My government will also provide the required resources for the maintenance and restoration of national heritage sites.

37. India has a vast untapped potential for tourism which can play a special role in our socio-economic progress. The government will initiate a mission mode project to create 50 tourist circuits that are built around specific themes. With a view to encouraging pilgrimage tourism, a National Mission for beautifying and improving the amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths will be launched.

38. My government recognises the central role of Science and Technology in raising the quality of life. It will encourage and incentivise private sector investments, both domestic and foreign, in science and technology and in high-end research aimed at nurturing innovation. My government will build world class research centres in the fields of nanotechnology, material sciences, thorium technology, brain research, stem cells, etc. The government will also establish institutes of Technology for Rural Development and a Central University of Himalayan Studies.

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39. The government will maintain utmost vigil in the area of internal security. A policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, extremism, riots and crime will be pursued. The States will be assisted for modernizing police infrastructure and equipment to tackle new forms of terrorism including narco terrorism and cyber
threats. A national plan will be chalked out in consultation with the state governments to effectively curb incidents of communal violence and the challenges posed by left wing extremism. My government will take steps to equip the security forces with the latest technology and to improve their working conditions.

40. My Government will carry out reforms in defence procurement to increase efficiency and economy. It will encourage domestic industry, including the private sector; to have a larger share in design and production of defence equipment. We will introduce policies to strengthen technology transfer, including through
liberalised FDI in defence production. With readily available skilled human resource, India can emerge as a global platform for defence manufacturing including software, which will strengthen our defence and spur industrial development as well as exports.

41. The country is proud of its Armed Forces. They serve the nation with professionalism, dedication and valour; securing our nation and supporting relief and rescue operations in the wake of disasters and calamities. We will strengthen defence preparedness by modernising our Armed Forces and addressing the
shortage of manpower on priority. Recognising the importance of coastal security, my government will set up a National Maritime Authority.

42. My government will do everything to repay the debt of our brave and selfless soldiers. It will appoint a Veterans Commission to address their grievances, so that they know that we don't stop caring for them when they retire from active service. The government will build a National War Memorial to honour the
gallantry of our soldiers. One Rank, One Pension scheme will be implemented.

Honourable Members

43. India's foreign policy, with its civilizational roots and heritage, is based on the principles of developing peaceful and friendly relations with all countries. We will pursue our international engagement based on enlightened national interest, combining the strength of our values with pragmatism, leading to a doctrine of

mutually beneficial relationships. My government is committed to building a strong, self-reliant and self-confident India; regaining its rightful place in the comity of nations.
44. My government sent a unique and bold signal to the South Asian region and the world, by inviting for the first time in independent India, leaders of all South Asian neighbours to the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council of Ministers on May 26. We are grateful to them for accepting the invitation at such a short

notice. Their participation, as also the gracious presence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius; not only added sheen to the ceremony, but also represented a celebration of democracy in the region and convergence of our shared hopes and aspirations. This shows my government's commitment and determination to

work towards building a peaceful, stable and economically inter-linked neighbourhood which is essential for the collective development and prosperity of the South Asian Region. We will further work together with South Asian leaders to revitalise SAARC as an effective instrument for regional cooperation and as a

united voice on global issues.
45. At the same time, we will never shy away from raising issues of concern to us at a bilateral level. We emphasize that the future of shared prosperity can only be built on the foundation of stability in the region, which requires sensitivity to security concerns and an end to export of terrorism to neighbours.
46. My Government will engage energetically with other neighbours in our region, including China, with whom we will work to further develop our Strategic and Cooperative Partnership. We will strive to make progress in the many initiatives that are ongoing with Japan, especially in the field of building modern

infrastructure in our country. Russia remains a privileged and strategic partner and my government will build further on the firm foundations of this relationship.

47. India and the United States have made significant progress in developing strategic partnership over the years. My government will bring a renewed vigour to our engagement and intensify it in all areas, including trade, investment, science and technology, energy and education. India also values its broad-based
cooperation with Europe. The government will make concerted efforts to achieve progress in key areas with the European Union as well as its leading members.

48. To fully realize our softpower potential; there is a need to integrate it into our external interchange, with particular emphasis on our rich spiritual, cultural and philosophical heritage. The government will revive Brand India riding on our strengths of 5T's: Tradition, Talent, Tourism, Trade and Technology.

49. Across the world, we have a vibrant, talented and industrious Indian Diaspora that is a source of great pride for us. They have done pioneering work in diverse fields, held the highest public offices and have worked hard to support their localities and families in India. While they have contributed immensely to their
adopted country, they also carry a little flame of India in their hearts that can light up the promise of change in our country. A hundred years ago, in 1915, India's greatest Pravasi Bharatiya, Mahatma Gandhi, returned home and transformed the nation's destiny. The next Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in January 2015 will thus
be a special occasion. As we celebrate the centenary of Gandhiji's return to India, we would also take steps that would deepen every Pravasi Bharatiya's connection with India and involve them in India's development.

Honourable Members

50. The people of India have given a clear mandate. They want to see a vibrant, dynamic and prosperous India. They want to see a resurgent India regaining the admiration and respect of the international community. Brimming with hope and expectation, they want quick results. With three Ds of Democracy,

Demography and Demand on our side, India is poised to actualize these aspirations. We must rise to the occasion to fulfill these great expectations. In 60 months from now, we should be able to say with confidence and pride that we have done it.

Jai Hind

President Pranab Mukherjee 

பொலிஸ் அதிகாரம், அதிகாரப்பகிர்வு எந்த ஓர் இனத்துக்கும் தனித்து வழங்கப்படமாட்டது - ஜி.எல்.பீரிஸ்

பொலிஸ் அதிகாரம், அதிகாரப்பகிர்வு எந்த ஓர் இனத்துக்கும் தனித்து வழங்கப்படமாட்டது - ஜி.எல்.பீரிஸ்

13ஆவது திருத்ததச் சட்டத்தின் ஊடாக எந்தவொரு மாகாணத்துக்கும் பொலிஸ் அதிகாரம் வழங்கப்படமாட்டாது. அதிகாரப்பகிர்வு கூட எந்த ஓர் இனத்துக்கும் தனித்து வழங்கப்படமாட்டது.

இது குறித்து இந்திய அரசிடம் இலங்கை திட்டவட்டமாகத் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இன்று இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் எதிர்கட்சித் தலைவர் ரணில் விக்ரமசிங்க, அதிகாரப் பகிர்வு குறித்து டில்லியில் என்ன விவாதிக்கப்பட்டது, அதற்கு அரசு என்ன கூறியது என்று கேள்வி எழுப்பினார். அதற்குப் பதிலளித்த வெளிவிவகார அமைச்சர் ஜி.எல்.பீரிஸ் மேற்கண்டவாறு தெரிவித்தார்.

அவர் மேலும் தெரிவித்ததாவது:-

இந்தியப் பிரதமரின் பதவியேற்பு நிகழ்வுக்கு மறுநாள் நடைபெற்ற இருதரப்புப் பேச்சின்போது பல்வேறு விடயங்கள் கலந்துரையாடப்பட்டன.

அதில் 13ஆவது அரசமைப்புத் திருத்தச்சட்டம் சார்ந்த விடயம் ஓர் அங்கமாகவே இடம்பெற்றது. 13ஆவது அரசமைப்புத் திருத்தச் சட்டம் தொடர்பான எமது நிலைப்பாட்டை மன்மோகன் சிங் தலைமையிலான இந்திய அரசுக்கு ஏற்கனவே நாம் தெரிவித்திருந்தோம்.

இந்தியாவின் புதிய பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடியிடமும் எமது நிலைப்பாட்டை நேரில் தெரிவித்துவிட்டோம்.

எனவே மாகாணங்களுக்கு பொலிஸ் அதிகாரங்கள் எந்தச் சந்தர்ப்பத்திலும் இலங்கை அரசு வழங்காது அதேவேளை அதிகாரப் பகிர்வு கூட எந்த ஓர் இனத்துக்கும் தனித்து வழங்கப்படமாட்டது.

அரசியல் பிரச்சினைக்கான தீர்வு நாடாளுமன்றத் தேர்வுக் குழுவின் மூலமே ஏற்பட முடியும் என்பதையும் இலங்கைத் தரப்பு மீண்டும் இந்தியாவிடம் வலியுறுத்தியதாகவும் அவர் தெரிவித்தார் ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்‌ஷவிடம் 13 ஆவது திருத்தச்சட்டத்தை நடைமுறைப்படுத்துமாறும் தமிழர்களுக்கு அதிகாரப் பகிர்வை வழங்குமாறும் இந்தியாவின் புதிய பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடி நேரடியாக வலியுறுத்திய நிலையில் இதனை இலங்கை அரசு இன்று முற்றாக நிராகரித்துள்ளமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.