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Congress buys rights to Slumdog tune ‘Jai Ho’

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Posted: Mar 04, 2009 at 1544 hrs IST

New Delhi Aiming to spice up its election campaign, Congress party has bought the rights to "Jai Ho", the Oscar-winning song from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.

India will hold general election between April 16 and May 13 in which 714 million people will cast their votes.

Congress leaders said the song will be played during rallies in rural towns, villages and cities.

"If one party deserves the song to be played during campaigns it is the Con gress party because of its image," Manish Tiwari, party spokesperson, said.

The Opposition parties have described the latest Congress move as an election gimmick.

"This song will ensure their defeat because it will remind every Indian that millions of people still have to stay in slums because of faulty Congress policies," Prakash Javdekar, a senior BJP leader, said.

In the lead-up to the Oscars the success of ‘Slumdog’ around the globe was overshadowed by objections in India to its name, which some Indians found offensive, its depiction of the lives of impoverished Indians and the treatment of the cast.

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Jai Ho by Pundareekashan on 10 Mar 2009

INC-I itself is a slum dog.Even after 60 year of freedom they couldn't find a native leader to lead the nation. Jai Ho Sonia Maria

Congress buys rights to slumdog tune 'Jai Ho' by Darshak Hathi on 08 Mar 2009

First of all these oscal shd b given to UPA govt. that even after 62 yrs. we still ve slums in India on which sm Britishers cn mk such movie. Nd now shameless govt. is going 2 use Jai ho tune for there campaing. Dont we ve better things to show 2 th world. Even US do ve slums in harlem But the problem is why do we ve millioners 4 this country. VEry cleverly made movie to undermine Indians in the world. We shd stand against such insult and vote for country to change such govt. Jai Hind

Congress buys rights to 'Slumdog' tune by Vijayalakshmi G. on 07 Mar 2009

Congress took credit for Oscars, because without Congress, there would not have been slums in India, even after 62yrs of Independence.

Congress buy right toJai ho by Jatin C. Trivedi on 07 Mar 2009

This is very good idea brought by Congress because we remember oscar award achive by india and this song also rewarded. so we congress get a excellent idea, with this songs, i think that congress have to make more changes and invite also to full star cast of Slumdog alongwith its Director-Producer and Musician Mr. A.R. Rehman.Political parites like Congress I have take great dicsion.

Congress buys rights to Slumdog tune ‘Jai Ho’ by Chandru Narayan on 06 Mar 2009

Congress should also jump into the raw sewage and then sing Jai Ho!

No escape from slum-Jai Ho by Varind on 05 Mar 2009

This means, People in slums will remain in slums for another 60 years under Congress rule. Jai Ho.

JAI HO by Surender on 05 Mar 2009

It is not a good thing for Mr. Rahman to sell his world acredited tunes to any political party let alone to Congress. Jai Ho is a fine slogan which is used by our Jawans and every indians should proud of it, but only when you tuned it world accepted it in the right sense. Congress is responsible for the slums in india no doubt, for the same reason you shouldn;t sell it to congress. Tell congress people to eradicate the slums and povery and protect the children and prove they deserve it. You are a blessed person and it is not necessory for you to sell your tunes to anyone for money. you have done a good job to bring the story of slum kids and if there is any justice in that, please respect the recognition world has given you. if you sell it to Congress or any poliical parties in india, it is a shame not only for you , but also to the Oscar nomination committe. JAI HO!

Jai by John on 05 Mar 2009

Jai Ho CongI, Jai Ho Hole-y Cross. Jai Ho Jesus Christ. Jai Ho Vatican.

Jai Ho by vipin.kv on 05 Mar 2009

Jai Ho congress. Jai Hooooooooooooooo

jai ho by sameem on 04 Mar 2009

sir,the song JAIHO does not make any difference apart from reducing sound of some political people only,because song is for about 5 minutes and people will get the message that indis got oscar and still india not improved from poverty. so it should be welcomed by the nation to say the truth atleast by the song JAIHO,

congress should hv got it for free by ajay on 04 Mar 2009

why buy, congress is the rightfull owner and should hv got it for free. If not for them, these slums would not have been there and this film would not have been made. I recomend a special oscar for congress for the creation of slums, which are the masterpiece of india image worldwide now.

Buy out by RM on 04 Mar 2009

They always buy all the things--votes, loyalty, tickets, MPs and now the song tune as well!!!

PRAJAI HO by SANJAY BANSAL on 04 Mar 2009

NAVIN CHAWLA ,LALOO,PASWAN,POWDER SHARAD,ALL INDIA CURRUPTION CONGRESS OF INDIA ETC ETC( PRAJAI HO)

Jai Ho Song by Mathew P. Abraham on 04 Mar 2009

Well done,congress. Jai Ho congress.

Jai Ho by Bhavin on 05 Mar 2009

JAI HO SLUMS

Jai Ho by Rajat on 04 Mar 2009

Jai ho for the congress, after comes Jai ho for the country. Its amazing that you need to pay a price to buy a lens to see your soul. Its not in good taste that u need to buy some tune for campaign and it will not make any diff. in election result.

JAI HO by VIKRAM on 04 Mar 2009

Mr Javedkar of the BJP should be reminded that the RSS killed Gandhi ji and no song will cover that fact. May be Advani has poor memory now.

Who are Mahatma's principles real inheritors? by AshokSen on 04 Mar 2009

Gandhiji's dream..(1) Gandhiji wanted after obtaining Indepencence, Congress should be dissolved/disbanded, otherwise some crooks may use its legacy to hang on to power.(2) Conversion of a person to different faith making him/her to disown his ancestors culture is a form of violence.(3) Believed in Sri Ram, started the day with 'Ram' and ended his life with 'Ram'. Was proud of his Hindu heritage, and was never a pseudo secularist!So Sonia congress has nothing to do with Mahatma's congress of Independence struggle. In fact they can claim legacy of Nehru, and muslim league of Jinnah. In reality BJP/Sangh Parivar are the real inheritors of the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak, Laxmi Bai, Tatya Topi, Rana Pratap,Sarvarker, Bhagat Singh, Chandrasekar Azad, Bose, and yes, Mahatma Gandhi. Sonia congress is full of modern Gaznis/Jaychands (Arjun, Paswan, Lallu, Mulayam and all anti-national parties in UPA including traitor communists). A lunatic hindu killing Gandhi in anger physically is an aberration. But Congress/pseudo secularists are murdering Gandhi's spirit every minute for last 60 years!

Let Jai Ho go to Congress; Vande Mataram with BJP by SP on 04 Mar 2009

A R rahman's creation Jai Ho (Jai Ho to Sonia Ji and Rahul Baba) belongs to Congress where as Vande Mataram (Jai Ho to mother India) belongs to BJP.

Slum creators deserve Jai Ho by viswas on 04 Mar 2009

Had Congress not created and nurtered slums and poor people in India, we would not have got the Oscars. Jai Ho Sonia Mata Ki, Jai Ho yuvraj Rahul ki

jai ho congress....jai ho slum by sunil bhalchandra prabhu on 04 Mar 2009

jai ho congress make whole india slum if congress need help our neibhour bangladeshi brother's are all ways their.............jai ho slum.................jai ho slum dog.......jai ho congress. congress had right for that song.

Jai Ho UPA by Indian on 04 Mar 2009

Jai Ho!Yes, truly this song is best fit for UPA for all the good things done inspite of tough times.Jai ho! we look forward to see you back with single largest majority..

Congress-creator of slums by Varun on 04 Mar 2009

Yes, Congress and allies are the responsible for creating the slums in the country. What is the need for getting rights for the song from T-series. Instead they also can sing many slum songs which they are real creator of slums in India. And creating all sort of nasty things for their self and nothing for the people.

Vote for BJP by vinod on 04 Mar 2009

Please please please folks vote for BJP.. Only they do some good for the country.. One more time congress / UPA.. fate of our country is sealed.. Pleaase

Rightful owner by shyam kishore on 04 Mar 2009

Congress is the rightful owner of this entire theme .they take pride in creating the largest slum in the world . keeping 40% of the people illiterate, formenting communal forces,sharing power with terror supporting groups , mentoring Khaliztan and LTTE .good marketing tool you got my Congress Bhyaas !!!

The above menyioned article by Robert Mathias on 04 Mar 2009

Dear Mr. Tiwari, You say that after the release os slumdog we still have millions living in slums because of Congress, What did your BJP do during your rule.Please donot eat what you spit.Robert Mathias.

Wrong by Jighud Shanh on 04 Mar 2009

BJP was in rule for 5 years. Congress rest of the 55 years. Don't give such foolish arguments.

Jai by Raman on 04 Mar 2009

Jai Ho Pink Chaddie, Jai Ho Pubbie Girl

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