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VOL 40. ISSUE 15
FIRST & FOREMOST ASIAN WEEKLY IN EUROPE
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13th August to 19th August 2011
CWG scam rocks Parliament, Opposition demands Delhi CM Dikshit’s resignation
Rupanjana Dutta Britain has epitomised freedom under the rule of law, it was a model for much of the world, especially for developing countries. Today Britannia stands traumatised as lawless thugs roam the streets looting and burning whatever catches their fancy. The Frankenstein monster in full enjoyment of social benefits and myriad welfare perks has been rein-
carnated as rampaging gangs on a spree of nihilistic disorder. Shops, businesses and houses in many areas of London and other British cities are ruined hulks, with owners and residents in deep shock. This economic downturn had been hurting, but the present damage will leave a deeper imprint. The breakdown of social order and morality is difficult to swallow. Asians in Britain have
thrived in retail enterprises and properties. These have been destroyed, leaving innocent people homeless and destitute. Asianrun pharmacies, newsagents, corner shops, restaurants in areas like Ealing, Kingsbury, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Woodgreen, Lewisham, Croydon, Tooting, Bethnal Green, Stratford, East Ham, Woolwich have been affected by the mob violence of a growing under-
class of youthful blacks and their white confederates. They looted electronic items, branded shoes, cigarettes, spirits, clothesas they moved about from one location to another. On Tuesday before our paper went to press, Police admitted they were prepared to use plastic bullets against rioters if a fourth night of lawlessness gripped London and its environs. Continued on page 4
The Commonwealth games mess rocked Parliament for the second day on Tuesday as opposition NDA garb the debate in both the Houses and demanded resignation of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in the wake CAG observations against her. "Sheila Dikshit isteefa do (resign Sheila Dikshit)," Opposition members raised slogans 'Ab toh yeh spasht hai, Sheila Dikshit Bhrasht hai (now it is clear, Sheila Dikshit is corrupt) in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. This was the cry soon after Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar finished references to the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. BJP and Shiv Sena members trooped into the well of the House raising slogans against Sheila Dikshit. Amid din, SP members raised the issue of fake encounters in Uttar Pradesh. Parliamentary affairs minister P K Bansal was heard saying that if this
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was the stand of the Opposition the House should be adjourned for the day. To counter the opposition attack, some ruling party members stood up holding posters alleging cost overrun and overpayment for projects in BJP-ruled Gujarat. As the din continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till noon, barely minutes after it met for the day. When the Houses reassembled the ruckus continued forcing the adjournment of the Houses for the day. In the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party members trooped into the well of the House, waving newspaper reports on the CAG findings. Continued on page 25