Pharma Loot or Political Scare Mongering by CONgressis!

#PharmaLoot

For the last few days CONgress and AAPturds have been spreading rumours that GoI has withdrawn a notification which takes away the power the from NPPA (Indian Drug Price Regulator) to cap the price of Life-Saving Anti-Diabetic & Anti-Cancer & Anti-Heart Ailment Drugs and many such other Drugs!

Initially many BJP supporter too were taken aback as to why such a careless decision when in July, 2014 the New Government had added 108 Drugs to the Non-Scheduled drugs list.

Frankly speaking I personally had no clue as to what does all this mean. Suddenly there was Ajay Maken making statements about BJP issuing this order to ensure the Pharma Lobby which pumped money in Modi Campaign fills their coffers. There were also insinuations that this order has been given in the view of PM Modi’s impending trip to US, where he plans to lure Big Pharma Companies with this cruel order.

Just look at an example of the Scare Mongering by Congress & Ajay Maken in particular

This was a very serious issue just before PM Modi’s US trip, but then with the excitement that was created by the visit, this issue was sidelined, apparently, to be taken up again on a later date. Today around afternoon there were a series of RT’s by Mukul Agarwal (@MukulAgarwal66), which kind bust the CONgress's bogus claims. The reason being, that the issue of SKY-ROCKETING Price had been twisted by the CONgressis Ajay Maken and Company for their pathetic political purpose. Just have a look at the tweets RTed by Mukul

After going through the above tweets, I just GOOGLED around and tried to find out a few details about this issue and below is the summary of what I found

Just today (1^st October) Delhi HC has asked NPPA (The Drug Price Controller) to submit an Affidavit to clarify “ How Are you Capping Drug Prices in Absence of Guidelines”

The answer given by NPPA was very simple, “the withdrawal of the guidelines has not taken away the authority’s power to fix prices”

http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industries/article-how-are-you-capping-drug-prices-in-absence-of-guidelines-court-asks-nppa-673373

Now this is the same reply as the clarification given by Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers on 24^th September, 2014

From the above Press Note, it is clear that

1. The Powers of NPPA have not been taken away
2. There is an ongoing case both in Bombay as well as Delhi HC (OPPI in Delhi HC & IPA in Bombay HC)

These cases have been filed by OPPI (Organisation of Pharma Producers of India) challenging the Notification of 29^th May, 2014 that of adding 108 Non-Scheduled Formulations (Drugs) to the NPPA list

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART THAT COMES TO FORE IS, THAT OPPI IS BEING REPRESENTED BY……. KAPIL SIBAL”

The OPPI moved the Bombay and Delhi HC in July, 2014 after the notification to add 108 Non-Scheduled Drugs to the list.

http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=83182&sid=1

http://www.business-standard.com/article/company/pharma-firms-go-to-hc-against-use-of-special-power-for-price-cuts-114072501075_1.html

The courts had initially fixed the date of hearing for 28^th August, 2014 which was later which was postponed to 2^nd September, 2014 and later was postponed to 24^th February, 2015.

In the meanwhile the important point to be noted is that the Pharma companies have written letters to their stockists to ensure that the drugs are sold as per the NPPA price list.

A little further search says that Delhi HC as refused to stay the NPPA order challenged by OPPI in Delhi. Though Bombay HC has postponed hearing for 24^th February, 2014 on the challenge by IPA (India Pharmaceutical Alliance)

http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=84005&sid=1

So the point is the NPPA’s power to regulate Price of the Drugs essential and non-essential has not been taken away the 22^nd September, 2014 notification. Infact if we go by the Delhi HC observation, the paragraph 19 of the 2013 DPCO does not restrict price fixation to only essential drugs. Paragraph 19 of DPCO, 2013, authorises the NPPA in extraordinary circumstances, if it considers necessary so to do in public interest, to fix the ceiling price or retail price of any drug for such period as it deems fit.

Unfortunately the CONgress and Ajay Maken are so riled up by their humiliating defeat in the GE2014, that they now don’t even remember the amendments made by them.

Also Mr. Ajay Maken should 1^st get Mr. Kapil Sibal to drop the OPPI case before creating rumors and insinuations against the Government

Edit: 1st October, 2014: 8:30 PM

Now it is being said that 22nd September, 2014  notice makes the NPPA powerless / takes away its power to regulate Drugs Price. Well see for yourself if it does so!

Exhibit 1: 22nd September, 2014 notice withdrawing the 29th May, 2014 notification.

Now according to this the "Internal Guideline" issued by NPPA on 29th May, 2014 is withdrawn with immediate effect

So What was the "Internal Guideline" issued on 29th May, 2014  issued by NPPA?

Exhibit 2: 29th May, 2014 Internal Guideline issued by NPPA

Now according to this "Internal Guideline" NPPA gives itself the power to Monitor Inter Brand Price Difference and if required.

Now there is New question that the Moron Ajay Maken (I think roaming with Rahul Gandhi has taken a toll on his Mental capacities) has to answer, if NPPA gave itself some powers in May, 2014 and notified it in July, 2014 and then revoked it on 22nd September, 2014, how come Ajay Maken shows a Price Benefit of Critical drugs (Refer his Blog: ajaymakenblog.wordpress.com) during UPA Tenure

Exhibit 3: Price after UPA Intervention 

Now how is it that UPA Government which ceased to exist in April, 2014 was able to make an Price Intervention via an "Internal Guideline which came into effect after the New NDA Government came to power. 

So LOGICALLY speaking, if the "Internal Guidelines" did reduce the price (which it did not) then there was NO ROLE that UPA played in it. And as it has already been observed by the Delhi HC, NPPA has the Authority to any time put a cap on drugs irrespective of it being on any list or not.

BTW in July NPPA (under NDA government) issued a notification to include 108 Non-Scheduled Formulations (Drugs) in the Controlled Price List.

The List can be Viewed here: http://nppaindia.nic.in/wh-new-2014/wh-new-44-2014.html

There is no withdrawal notice for this notification. So logically speaking this order is still in order.

So the People with brains will now understand that OPPI & IPA have challenged the NPPA "Internal Guideline" notified issued in May, 2014, and because the 108 Non-Scheduled Formulations (Drugs) came into effect in July, 2014, and later came Withdrawal notification, the OPPI represented by Kapil Sibal has asked HC of Delhi to block the notification to which HC asked the NPPA to file an affidavit how does exercise its power to control drugs price in the view of the withdrawal notification.

CONgressiyon Sudhar jao! Aur AAPturds Bhedchaal band karo kabhi to apni khudki akal lagao!

The Curious Case of Missing Accountability

It is that time in India when all political parties will come together to shout at the top of their voices claiming the unimaginable!

As this election is going to give us the Next Prime Minister, I would like to explore The Curious Case of Missing Accountability on the part of INC. For the last 10 Years we have had fortune/misfortune of having a Stable government. When I say “Stable”, I mean 10 Years of the same PM, Same Leader of the Ruling Coalition, Same Leader of Opposition and the same lack of aggression on the opposition’s part to stand its ground on various fronts like FSB, LAB, and Implementation of RTI for Political Parties, etc.

In the beginning of 2013, INC started giving indications that Mr. Rahul Gandhi will lead them into new Glorious future with revolutionary ideas and vision. Slowly and steadily we started seeing “Rahul Gandhi” name being tagged everywhere like RTI, RTE, LAB, FSB, etc. etc. It’s a different story that many parties (including INC) have been promising these Acts/Bills for last so many years. Rahul Gandhi’s accession was complete the day, he “Non-Sensed” the Prime Minister’s Ordinance. This got even further confirmed when Mr. Prime Minister showed his willingness to work under Rahul. After that, the incumbent Prime Minister has been sidelined completely.

These days Rahul has been going across country seeking votes for INC, on some incredible track record they have shown for the last 10 years. Let’s list them: RTI, RTE, FSB & LAB. This is as far as I can ignore facts. These Acts/Bills have been in discussion for long time for any single politician or political party to take credit

But, Mr. Rahul, can take credits for something which he hasn’t even been part of. Why I say so? Please see the facts below

Rahul Gandhi’s Track Record as an MP in Parliament:

1.      Attendance in Parliament: 42.6%

2.      No. of Questions Raised: 0 (Zero) Yes a Zero

3.      No. of Committees he is Member of: 1

  Let’s be fair here, he has been a Member in total 2 Committees

a.      Committee on Home Affairs (times 2)

b.      Committee on HRD (times 2)

4.      His attendance in these committees has been a dismal 13.6%

Given this track Records by Mr. Rahul (The Person with Right to PM Post) I wonder when did he fight for RTI, FSB & LAB, etc… which INC and  their spokespersons are busy crediting him with.

So I ask Mr. Rahul why not be accountable too for all that has gone wrong? Why this Curious case of missing accountability. World is witness to various disastrous events in India in the last decade but the Leader who talks about changing Congress from the core is not ready to be accountable for his party’s mistakes. Rahul has been talking vociferously against corruption, but ends up giving tickets to Bansal, Ashok Chavan and many others. Courts, media & even CAG has brought to the fore the massive losses and corruption in various domains of Telecom (2G) & Mining (Coal), but we are yet hear a word of regret from the revolution-isary Mr. Rahul on the same. Rahul talks against the communalization/caste-ism of the politics, but at the same time is busy talking about reservation in Private sector based on caste & reservation in education & government jobs based on religion. Rahul abuses his opponent for his communal mindset due to 1 riot in the state in the 13 years of Administration, but is not ready to accept his party’s people were directly involved in the 1984 Sikh Massacre which his father justified with most cruel statement that can ever be made, “When a Big tree falls, the Earth Shatters”. Such is Rahul’s arrogance that, given the Golden Opportunity of getting a huge upper hand over his opponent by apologizing for the 1984 massacre, in the most touted 1^st Interview with Arnab Goswami, he chose to beat around the bush and actually ended up bringing the old wounds to the fore.

Coal Mines across the country are not producing Coal due to Supreme Court blockade given the Coal Scam, but there has been no action from Rahul to assure of swift action so that mines lying idle can start producing and the resource most necessary for power generation can start flowing to Power plants. Rahul, why no accountability for coal block allocation disaster

When CAG pointed out to the huge amount of losses that the ex-checkers faced due to the disastrous 2G scam, Mr. Sibal proudly made, & now famous line, “Zero Losses”. But when in latest round of Auctions that took place, coincidentally again it was Mr. Sibal himself who was the first to claim & take credit for the windfall Collection for 61k Crores from the same. Rahul why not have some accountability for this mammoth failure?

  

Sadly INC & Rahul both have been busy targeting and trying to downplay the Success story of Gujarat which has been taken to every nook & corner of the country by Rahul’s opponent. Such has been Rahul’s zeal in exposing his opponent they have now resorted to manipulating data. See below example!

 A single glance at this image shows that NDA government was an absolute failure when it came to Internal Security. I did very little searching and found some data which has been tabulated below

The source of the above data is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_India

Now the important point to be noted here is the source of the data being used by INC. It happens to be satp.org (South Asia Terrorism Portal). INC being in central government for the last 10 years does not even have its own data source? Is this your seriousness to internal security? Even if we ignore the data source, the manipulation lies in the numbers being shown. Have a look

  

What you realize after seeing the above table is that Rahul cannot even copy the data properly. The INC chart says 2542 deaths in 2004, check the table and you see clearly it is 2642. Also the UPA 2013 in the INC chart says 181; I have failed to see that or any other resembling number to substitute for the error.

Rahul also famously talks about Women empowerment. Actually Women empowerment has suddenly become the most important topic for all political parties. But because we are talking about INC, I will limit myself to their hypocrisy. Around 23^rd March the INC Candidate from Meerut, Ms. Nagma was publicly molested by a MLA from her own party. There was an absolute silence from the Women’s brigade which generally takes it upon itself to protect and fight for Women’s prestige and respect. Forget the women’s Brigade; the In-House Big Bindi Brigade too was mysteriously silent. What happened to the Women Empowerment, who is accountable here Mr. Rahul?

In the end all I would like to say is even if Mr. Rahul has good Intentions, (which I am purely assuming here) those are hollow words without the acceptance of the past mistakes and holding the responsible people accountable for the same before going making the same manifestos with changed grammar & terminologies year after year after year!

So before any INC politician, member or a spokesperson questions the curious case of missing manifesto, please spare few moments wondering about the curious case of missing accountability!