Anil, Bangalore

Ms. Alva should hang her head in shame. She thinks that getting a ticket for her son is a right.......well......she is sadly mistaken. What has her son done to qualify for a ticket? Has he ever done any party work or just been busy making TV serials / documentaries? It would have been better that Ms. Alva had made the noise of tickets being sold and left it that. These politicians run politics like a personal fiefdom.

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DONY LOBO, Doha, Qatar

If Maggibai's argument has logic then if not for India itself as a country or at least in the state of Gujerath, Mahatma Gandhi's sons and later Grand sons or great grand children or descendants should only have been given tickets and positions like the Chief Minister...(Modi Saab, are you listening???) It will be a great tribute to the Congress party which gave a political life to the Alva family (the late Joachim and Violet and now Margaret)if Margaret can groom a younger non-family person (like Advocates Peris or Christopher Lobo) to take over the mantel of leadership of the party in Karnatka.

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Roland,

Did Margret alva's son really deserve a ticket????

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Padmanabha Shenoy, Udupi /Dammam Saudi Arabia

Most of the comments are against Mrs.Margaret Alva. But did you ever thought her son is right candidate for the ticket or not? if he is right candidate then anyone will get annoyed.....by the way Margaret Alva is one of the best politician I have ever seen without any controversy.

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Stanley D'Cruz, Mangalore, Sydney

I am really saddened by Mrs. Margaret Alva's shameful and disgraceful statement. Such a senior and experienced Congress Party official making that statement because her son was not given a ticket is beyond imagination and against the principles of the Congress party and her faith. She should immediately resign as the AICC general secretary.

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Antony T. D' Souza, Karkala/Qatar

Under prevailing circumstances Margaret Alva’s son who seems to be intelligent, dynamic, brave must work out his own robust political career like Obama instead wooing mother. Only weak leaders expect election nomination on inheritance basis when fail, cry foul. If at all Mrs.Alva prepared to face the expulsion from the party which other political party is in the pipeline ?. Only hypothesis !!

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Walter Saldanha, mangalore, India

Why we should not have a criteria to politicians? Any body and everybody cannot rule and administer well. In some developed countries just observe the process of ion of the candidate to be nominated to stand for the election. He/she needs to prove their worth. They have the knowledge and clear cut policies. There is an entrance exam to be qualified in any field, may be it is an academic career or a professional career.

Hence I feel that the politicians need to have some norms and they need to undergo some exams conducted by a competent authority, which proves their credibility. They need to score in IQ and EQ tests too. A sound moral character, patriotic feeling and love for human beings have to be tested. Their general knowledge and their overall ability needs to be checked.

Votes alone cannot be a norm to check their loyalty as well as their intelligence, because people do vote for them, because no other better sample was available. Still if we are not awake then we have to suffer for our future is in the hands of these politicians.

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Vicky, udupi / dubai

Rather than dwelling on Alwa's statement, let us look at the root of the problem. It seems that the party tickets are 'auctioned'. Though her selfish blabbering, at least the truth is out in the open. It is time for Congress to actually investigate the situation and sack a few people who are actually in the business of trading tickets.

Alva... what can we say, it is really disappointing that you wanted a ticket for your son. I thought only those who are uneducated and good-for-nothing candidates with lower motives and blurred vision look for political positions.

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johnny, Udupi

Very selfish our politician and she thinks it is her fundamental right to have a party ticket. Who will give ticket to much more learned and intellactuals than her son? She should be removed from the party immedialety for anti party activities. Bhajrand Dal is the right party for her and her son Where were Mrs. Alva, Mr. Oscar Fernandes during the Bhajrang Dal destroying our churches, raping our nuns, killing priest. I never heard a single word from such selfish our christian polititian. Shame on such politicians.

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arun roshan dsouza, mangalore/Muscat

Such a selfish politician in our country, They elected by public, not by their family , means they have to work for the nation improvement , If their Enthusiasm more towards their family , How they can rule the country "" Better to call them """" Family Politician""" Its correct.

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arun crasta, bendur

I am very shocked to see how are community brothers have reacted to the comments made by mrs alva may be for her benefit or not.seeing the present crisis taking place in our country place in our country it is next to impossible that we will have a new leader born in our community and when they are chances for a person who can come up with the help of his mother we react like crabs who are just put in the basket.

We should look for leaders who either come frome back doors or front and give them a chance to serve us. Tell me other than Ghandhiji which leader did not have a godfather to come up in politics open your eyes you people.

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flavian, bangalore

Congress should not have given her the ticket in the first place forget about her son!!!!!

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Alex, Mangaluru/Sydney-Australia

Here is the proof, read what Mrs Margret Alva is talking about, there is no unity in Karnataka unit of congress party, their own national leader admits it. How can this party rebuild and win Loka Sabha and assembly by-elections,

Mrs Alva is very upset because her son din't get a ticket, ticket should be issued to honest, sincere, hard working congress worker who stood for the party during good & bad times, not based on senior party leaders son or daughter, neice or nephew. As long as congress doesn't get this right, they will never succeed and won't even win loka sabha elections.

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Lancelot N. Tauro, Manglore - Doha qatar

Madam Alva if you are so much concerned about your son, send him to Yediyurappa, he will buy him for BJP with ministership.

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joseph, managalore

Mrs. Alva look at yourself in the mirror, then accuse others.

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Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

Who will give tickets to our young, sincere, intelligent leaders, if all the tickets are given to thugs, goons, cheats and the relatives of the influential corrupt politicians? Perhaps the day has come to create a new political party of our dynamic young generation and get rid of the outdated, corrupt, selfish, cast and religion based political parties. If we don’t wake up now these politicians will put us to sleep permanently.

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Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

This only indicate that present day Politicians have made Politics a lucrative profession.In my opinion, a person should get ticket to contest, based on public support he enjoys, failing which democracy has no meaning, if we are forced to vote lucky few hand picked by high command.

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Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

How selfish our politicians are, no matter which party they belong to and what background they have. Do they really want to serve the people or their own family? God only you can save this India.

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Elias , Mangalore

Oh Dear do not think about your family, they are happy with what you earn for your family. think about other Indians who do not have jobs or nothing to eat atleast once a day

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azeez dubai., dubai

If Mrs.Margaret alva is fighting for other party workers.its ok.but her own son,its not fair.it shows the selfishness of Mrs.alva.In Karnataka people have good regards towards Mrs alva .This statement spoiled her reputation,also issue for BJP.She gave the examples of other states ,We can not say high command ignored state leaders relatives,if he is active in party congress gave the tickets Mr Khader of Manglore constituncy(ULLALA) also son of late U.T.Fareed.

But Kadher takes all responsibility of his father,when Mr.Fareed was sick,and worked hard for his constituency.so people recognised MR.khader and accepted him.we can not say its sympaty votes.so mrs.alva should obey and respect the high command and should give helpful statement. God save the politicians.......

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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore/India

When able leader Mr. Siddharamaiah's name was on the list to be nominated as Karnataka Congress President by the Congress High Command , senior leaders including Margarat Alva, Mr.Sharif supported Mr. Desphande's name for KPC President. When the State is under the BJP rule and this is the time to bury the differences & fight for win, your outburts to the media has damaged the party. No body is above party and disciplinary action against Margaret Alva should follow.

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Vishal D'Souza, Mangalore / Bangalore

People are thinking that party & country belongs to thier families. India is ruled by Gandhi family only to ruin the country, even now they are ruling, does India a democratic nation where a family controls all affair of a Congress party. BJP the true democratic party where everyone has participating in democratic manner, no family politics involved. This is just the begining of end of Congress in Karnataka. Sonia Gandhi failed in all fronts.

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A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

Indian politics, based on family and friendship nomination to the party ticket is getting out of the line with democracy. Some people who are at the top with political leverage and influence dictate the nomination of the candidacy of various political parties, and the blind followers will have to obey.

There must have a primary ballot to candiates for various party tickets through their registered party members, then the most popularly nominated candiate must represent the party. Indian democracy is a joke, it starts with vested interest and self-centered political interest, and the next step is in a nominal democratic format.

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M.Bhat, Mumbai

Margret Alva, atlast realised the colour of the congress politicians, when her grapes turned sour.

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Alfred J. Rebello, Kundapur/Dubai

Our politics itself making quick money be it politicians or we. Why? Politicians are the takers and We are the givers, isn't it. See these greedy people who wanted the ticket, they paid money as per Mrs. Alva. She may perhaps right. Then why we blame only plliticians for corruption? We are more corrupt than them, isn't it?

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Manohar Dsouza, Mangalore/Karnataka

Oh dear!! Nepotism is okay only for Mrs. Alva & Sons. Nepotism done by others and Mrs. Alva cries foul. Grapes are sour may be?!

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callen dsouza, bendur

Mrs alva you have done the right thing by telling the truth this truth will lead to congress plus point the comming elections.i am very sure that soniaji ia not aware of these activities taking place in the congress .this statement should have been made before the elections but it is not to late rather than facing another humiliating loss of seats in the comming elections.where truth is there god is there and I am very sure this statement will be a blessing for the party and a sucessful political carrier for mrs alva.

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Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

How selfish our politicians are, no matter which party they belong to and what religious background they have. Do they really want to serve the people or their own family? God only you can save this India.

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Shantanu, Bengaluru

Congress party is heading towards disaster. Corruption, Sycophancy, inefficiency seems to be the order of the day!We need a strong party to take on the communal forces. Mayawati's BSP seems to be the only viable alternative

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