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New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies in the later part of the 20th century. This is the time for Online Yatra for Indian Political Leaders and Parties on the lines of Barack Obama’s www.barackobama.com . Old and new, all are on the new bandwagon, LK Advani, VK Malhotra, MK Stalin , Murli Deora, Narendra Modi, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Priya Dutt have started websites (with some of them even blogging ), youngsters like Milind Deora and Sachin Pilot have profiles on social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut and MySpace rallying supporters. On Facebook alone there are 100’s of Indian Political Groups with BJP and Congress both trying to get as many voters to their lists. Both the political parties also have a similar group JoinBJP and JoinCongress which has more then 100 friends on their lists. On Congress’s friends list the famous names are Congress politician Sanjay Nirupam, UK Political

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Dear Friends, Today the Interim Budget was presented in the Parliament. The reactions are mixed, for Government they have focused on aam aadmi whereas for opposition it is a lollipop before the elections. Here are few top stories: • Highlights of the Interim Budget 2009-10 • India's GDP clocked 9% in 2008 • Tax rates must fall: Pranab • Congress, BJP, CPM join hands in Sikkim • Pranab Mukherjee's Interim Budget speech • Industry disappointed, says Budget a non-event • Budget stresses focus on aam aadmi: Govt • Interim Budget leaves India Inc disappointed • Interim Budget remarkable, says Congress Please do let us know what you think about the budget. Share your thoughts with www.IndiaDemocracy.org Jai Hind Editor www.IndiaDemocracy.org

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