Hi Ram,
Well how can u expect any indian citizen living in abroad can use his vote. Its not possible practically unless they allow us to vote in any indian high comission located in foreign countries.
We allways can influence our friends and relatives to which party we have to support or weather we accept sonia as prime minister .
I personally feel that we went back to 57 years. For an 100 year old party there is no single leader to lead except a foreigner ( sonia Gandhi).
At the present senario all the indians are
EUNUNCHS weather they are educated are illitarates,weather they are living in india or abroad.

Hi Anand,

I am not talking just about NRI's. I am talking about educated people in India too.

I agree with you completely. It is a shame that there are no Indian born leaders in Congress - a 150 year old party! Lets atleast hope that the track record of Sonia is changed this time around. I always felt she was never interested in becoming an Indian citizen. Probably its time we Indians wake up!

Hi Ram,
Well your comments are too strong.I do understand your frustration on the issue of Sonia Gandhi becoming the prime minister but it shouldn't be considered in a negative way and in a racist way.

You are talking about caste and creedless approach and here you often use words which support racism.Of course it does sound bad when we think of no leader who can lead us. I think we should give the whole issue a serious thought. Not about brown or white but more about the real "leaders" who can lead us irrespective of the caste creed religion and all other baised issues. The biggest block in the progess of our country is the unstable political system.
It's high time people started thinking about eleceting more efficient leaders.

hi
the western concpet of nationality and nationalism has never been accepted in India. for us those who live here are Indians - there is a clear demarcation between janmabhoomi and karmabhoomi.
i will not hold Sonia's birth against her, anymore than i would expect my land of birth to be held against me, if i lived abroad.
The people of India believe that she is Indian, the supreme court has ruled she is indian. she is been in this country for 36 years. she has crisscrossed the country and pulled off an election upset. ordinary people - who make up most of India have seen her as one of us. what more can we ask for?

Hi Harini,

If you live abroad and your kids are born as citizens of a different country, they are not Indians, they just belong to the race of Indians and they should not be given the right to run for the highest post of India (It applies to my kids also, if they are born outside of India). Only an person who is bron as Indian should be allowed to occupy the highest post.

Its a shame on the educated Indians, that they dont vote, they are ashamed of standing in lines to vote(forget about standing in elections), what a shame what a pity. Wake up and see the truth, its the GANDHI last name that won the election and its the EUNUNCH educated indians who did not vote and gave the chance for millions of uneducated (I don't have anything against them, they are just ignorant and emotion driven by the last name GANDHI, and the sad fact is that Congress has left them to remain poor and uneducated) Indians to decide the fate of democracy of India.

Aneesh,

Come out dude, hold the Indian flag and get out on steets.

Swapna,

I am not racist, I can't believe that you are supporting Sonia, just b'cos she is a woman and she is a Bahu of Nehru's family and has a last name GANDHI should not be the criteria for becoming the PM. Read this http://www.deeshaa.org/archives/2004/05/13/index.html#wrong_again_mr_president_of_the_us_of_a. I am against a foreign born person becoming the PM of India, Does not matter whoever it is, what ever sex they have and how many years they lived in India.

I have highest regard for the women of India and India is the country which has produced greatest Indian Women leaders like Indira Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu,.

At the same time, I don't accept the exremist hindutva policies, but NDA is the best thing to happen to India, there is representatives from most of the states, leaders elected according to regional aspirations and we stood united for the cause of India under the leadership of Indians born as Indians.

Coming to the able leaders arguement, this is exactly what I am talking, we don't have GUTS, we like to live as slaves and want somebody to come and lead us. We are not leaders, we don't take the responsibility, we don't vote, we are cowards, we need somebody from outside to come and lead us.

It's a lie that the English-writing, internet-based columnists and the readers have been trying to perpetuate for quite a long time. That's how they discredit mass movement generated by Gandhiji during indepence struggle or the popular governments headed by Pandit Nehru, Indiraji and Rajivji. Just say that the Indian masses are witless idiots swayed by every emotional appeal as an explanation for anything that's not favouring Hindu extremism. Sonia stood up to a below-the-belt personal attack on her character without resorting to the same means and tirelessly got in touch with the masses. She is reaping rewards of that. One must remember that Congress candidates won even from the rich affluent pockets of the country, take for example Govinda or Milind Deora or MPs from Delhi. Sonia has thus been accepted by one and all to lead the country. So stop these canine howls about her Italian origin. The Indian masses and the Indian constitution accepts her and that's enough.
By the way, the git Ramadhan Yadav needs to get his English right. There is no word as "Eununch" in the language. It means "nothing". That's good anyway, because the article doesn't make much sense either!

Dear Sir,
I wish to make an appeal to the Nation and all my brothers and sisters through your reputed daily. It would be kind of you to publish my letter addressed to the nation.
I have unearthed some information on Ms. Sonia Gandhi, the prospective PM of India. I want all to know about this. Please concede my wish and help me reach my message across.
This is some information on the prospective PM of India - Sonia Gandhi that every Indian and at least every India lover must know.
1.. Sonia Gandhi is ONLY a high school graduate. It is not even sure if
she is Matric pass or fail. Cambridge University has confirmed that they
have no Sonia Maino on their alumni list.
2.. Her sister, Nadia Maino, who had never visited India before rushed
to New Delhi, after Vajpayee govt.fell, to be by her side amidst reports
that she might soon become India's Prime Minister.
3.. Should Sonia Gandhi become Prime Minister, her relatives in Italy
would be fully entitled to round-the-clock protection by the Black Cat
commandos at the Indian taxpayer's expense.
4.. She worked as an house maid in UK while taking classes to learn
English in some no name school. She was from a poor family in Italy but
now has almost as much money as Bill Gates (guess whose money is it).
5.. During the 1971 war, while all Indians stood ready to fight for the
Indian cause Sonia Maino and her husband Rajiv Gandhi went on vacation
in Italy.
6.. In 1977, when Indira Gandhi and Congress lost elections, Sonia
Gandhi with her children and husband in tow took refuge of Italian
embassy in New Delhi. Only after Indira Gandhi, Sanjay and his Indian
wife Maneka convinced her that they came back.
7.. Sonia married Rajiv in 1968 and was eligible to become Indian
citizen 5 years later yet she did NOT become Indian citizen till 1984
I.e. 16 years after her marriage) This late bloom of Sonia's love for
India also was out of political consideration. In 1984, Rajiv, was heir
apparent and most likely next Prime Minister. It would be awkward for a
PM to have a foreigner wife. Voila, Sonia became an Indian Overnight.
8.. She has not given a single interview or offered any ideas on a
single issue facing India now. Her only qualification is that she
married a Gandhi. No newspaper has taken up the issue; no political
party is opposing this, people are falling in line as if this is nothing
unusual.
9.. Sonia became an Indian citizen in 1984 but did not surrender her
Italian citizenship. She continues to be simultaneously a citizen of
India and Italy as Italian law does not require her to surrender her
Italian citizenship or passport. Simply put, Sonia is a dual citizen of
India and Italy now dreaming of becoming the next Prime Minister of
India (she can also legally become the prime minister of Italy!).
Do you think a citizen of such doubtful credentials should be given such a coveted position like the PM ship?? Please awaken the dead souls of the nation and make them stop this. Sonia Gandhi is not FIT to be a PM. Whether it is Italy or India.
Please show us the power of the media.
We sincerely believe that you would be kind enough to help us.
Regards
Nithya