Will Spectrum Raja be dethroned? Govt under pressure, Raja defiant

The Union Telecom Minister A Raja has made it clear that there is no question of him resigning...meanwhile, his Talaivar down South DMK Chief Karunanidhi believes that his blue eyed poster boy has done nothing wrong. For A Raja, the decision in corridors of Congress in still under discussion with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returning from G-20 Summit last night.

The parliament came to a standstill on Thursday when the leaked CAG report charged A Raja of bringing a revenue loss of up to Rs1.76 lakh crore. The report also accuses the DMK Minister of ignoring the advice of finance and law ministeries on the allocation of the 2G spectrun to benefit a few operators to whom it was sold in 2008.

A Raja, the man under the line of fire shot back saying that he had followed the policies pursued by his predecessors and had done nothing wrong.

However, the temperatures are running high both at the Centre and State. For the Congress who is facing flaks for corruption from left and the right...want to cleanse their image but not at the cost of sacrificing their alliance with DMK. In the State, the AIADMK's open invitation to the Congress may have ruffled the DMK's feathers though its is putting on a brave front. But if the DMK patriarch sacrifices Raja, it is conceeding to being guilty of the scam which can leave a dent in the assembly polls that is just six months away.

With Congress, DMK and Union Telecom Minister standing strong under the heavy cloud of pressure, Monday will be the deciding factor for:

Raja's fate in the parliament once the CAG report is tabled
Karunanidhi's decision on dethroning Raja or sacrificing the Congress alliance - a decision that is likely to be announced after his grandson's wedding.
Congress High Command's stand to sack Raja or see him through the spectrum scandal
Who will replace A Raja if he is sacked?
Will the Congress High Command note AIADMK's overtures?
Will the opposition in the Centre and State push the right buttons to increase pressure on the UPA alliance
The third front standing with the opposition ups the ante for the UPA alliance to be cornered from all fronts...

So, will A Raja be axed or will he uphold his ministry...we will have to know whoch way the wind blows...when sessions resume in the Parliament and State Assembly on Monday.

Change is the only thing that never changes...

There was this certain need to write today...I was thinking about friendships...how long do they really last ...does the bond that strengthens with time makes us take our relationship for granted...a man who has been the closest friend I could have in my years of friendship knows my past problems but is not happy with the present me...a man who enjoys me knows about my insecurities, my gossips and gets immense pleasure in putting me down...a man who claims to be with me through my moments is only looking for an opportunity to be within me...all these men want something from me that perhaps I can't give, won't give...cos trusted each of them I have...and the end result has been disappointment...

I think the need to be near god, the need to move towards the path of renunciation has been diverted...worldly pleasures...are more alluring than the simple truths of life...I remember the old days...where money was scarce, the bond with god deeper and my feelings vibrating with postivity...now, its just a show that keeps me going...interest in god is something that I can't believe I have lost...interest in pursuing the path of life is no more there...I want to go back in time where thinking of god was more important than office gossip...But since I can't turn back time, I need to bring back the old learnings...

There are only two worldly things you need to attach enough importance to...One is your family, as duty binds you to be free in the end...Two, music - the essence of my soul.

Lets begin with one thing at a time...first, pray. I think thats the toughest for me. It is...Just one mala. Nothing else.

Let the circle of change begin...