INDIAN VERSION

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA.

Most of us must have read the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper.

Someone has translated it into an India Version (?) Read on;

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter.The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.

NDTV, BBC, CNN ,TIMES NOW, ZEE, show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.

The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.

Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter.

Mayawati states this as `injustice' done on Minorities.

Amnesty International and Bal-ki-moon criticize the Indian Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.

The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance)

Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for ' Bengal Bandh' in West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.

CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and Grasshoppers.

Mamta Banerjee allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.

Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of Terrorism against Grasshoppers Act' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the winter.

POTAGA will however, not be applicable in Gujarat,

Kapil Sibbal makes 'Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in Educational Institutions & in Government Services.

The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes; its home is confiscated by the Government and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.

Modi cries foul.

Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'.

Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.

CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden’

Bal Ki-Moon invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.

So many years later.....

The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar company in Silicon Valley,while100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere in India.

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

b k chowla from mail by vkseth.

GOOD MORNING

MORNING SHOWS THE DAY.......thus goes a famous saying.

MOST OF US GET UP IN THE MORNING,SAY OUR PRAYERS WASH OUR FACE ,GET FRESH AND LOOK FORWARD TO NICE, FRUITFUL, PLEASANT ,HAPPY AND A SUCCESSFUL DAY AHEAD .namaste

OUR FIRST CONNECT FOR INFORMATION TO THE WORLD IS OUR MORNING NEWSPAPER. Generally.

HOW WOULD ONE REACT,HOW WOULD ONE FEEL SAFE, WHEN ONE READS SOME OF THE FOLLOWING MOST DISGUSTING AND DEPRESSING FRONT PAGE NEWS BEFORE ONE GETS TO DAYS WORK?

1 1... COURT SLAMS SHIELA GOVT FOR MANU PAROLE.

2 2...THREE KIDS DIE EVERY MINUTE IN THE COUNTRY... Unicef’s State of the world’s children report

3 3... RECRUIT ONLY MARATHIS,MNS WARNS SBI

4 4... KARKAR’S 26/11 BULLETPROOF VEST “MISSING”

5 5... FOOD PRICES MAY SOFTEN AFTER THREE MORE MONTHS---SHARAD PAWAR

6 6... SWINE FLU CASES RISE AS CHILL SETS IN.

7 7... DON’T FALL ILL IN DELHI, HOSPITALS HAVE NO BEDS TO SPARE.

8 8... YOUR DAILY MEAL TO GET COSTLIER.

9 9... MAOIST TERROR REACHES CITY OUTSKIRTS

10 ... KODA IN RS 4000 CRORES SCAM.

11 ... SHO WITH ASSETS WORTH RS 20 CRORES.

12 ... WRONG TREATMENT LEAVES 23 BABIES ILL.

13 .. GOVT SPARES BABUS BRIBED BY U.S. FIRMS.(in depts. Ranging from customs, excise ,sales tax as per complaint lodged by Meera Shankar, Indian ambassador)

14 ... BLAST IN ASSAM, 6 FEARED KILLED.

15 ... INFLATION HITS 3 YEARS HIGH

16 .. SCUFFLE IN RAJYA SABHA, AMAR SINGH MANHANDLED.

17 ... LIBERHAN REPORT LEAKED.

18 ... RUSSIAN FIRM PAID NTPC RS 100 CRORES IN KICKBACKS.

FROM THE ABOVE HEADLINES ONE CAN FEEL HOW SAFE THE COMMON MAN IS, HOW CORRUPT POLITICIANS ARE, HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR COMMON MAN TO MEET THE INFLATION CHALLENGE, HOW CAN WE TRUST MEDICAL FACILITIES, HOW EASY IT IS FOR POLITICAL PARTY TO CIRCUMVENT THE LAW.???

I FOR ONE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE AND READ SOME OF THE FOLLOWING NEWS/VISUALS ABOUT INDIA IN THE MORNING PAPER.

SUN SHINE-SMILING GIRL CHILD-PICTURE OF COMMUNAL HARMONY-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES-MILITARY STRENGTH-HEALTH PROGRAMME-ECONOMIC GROWTH-INDIAN FLAG-ANY OTHER ASPECT WHICH SHOWS US AS A STRONG, CORRUPTION FREE NATION, A FUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY, A SECULAR AND SAFE NATION.

I would hate to see the picture of a politician on the front page

WOULD YOU ?

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted 25/11/09 by b k chowla

VAN-PAVEMENT DWELLERS.

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA

It is almost one year since 26/11.

What India has learnt or otherwise, time will tell and that will be separate subject for a blog post.

Have we as a Nation been sensitive towards those who died for us?

Have we as a Nation been sensitive towards those who are ensuring that another 26/11 is avoided?

The answer seems to a very disturbing, unfortunate and a negative reply.

Post 26/11, The Taj and Trident/Oberoi are being guarded by the State Reserve Police Force.

Jawans , 25 of them, those who are guarding Trident/Oberoi have been living in a van and sleep in the van after 12 hours of duty. They naturally wash their clothes in the van, they cook in the van, and they wash their utensils in the van. Their living situation becomes worst during monsoons due to lack of a ceiling over their head.

Jawans, those who are guarding the Taj Hotel are worse of.

They are using historical Gateway of India as their house. Despite a rush of evening visitors/tourists to the the Gateway, these jawans cook their food, wash their clothes, dry their clothes, wash their utensils on the pavement.(SHAME)

Hemant Karkare lost his life fighting for the country. It is alleged that the bullet proof vest he was wearing was of sub standard quality. The Govt ordered an enquiry and----hold your breath----the file of procurement suddenly is lost.(SHAME)

Hemant Karkare’s wife did not give up. She followed up the case as the Govt still had the defective jacket Karkare wore which was the only substantial piece of evidence.---hold your breath---the jacket has gone missing.(SHAME)

Is that how we are going to honour our heroes who died for us?

Is that how we are going to treat our jawans who are securing us?

Mr Ashok Chavan, CM, is on record to say that the “THE GOVT CAN NOT PROVIDE THESE JAWANS HOUSES” (are we ashamed of such people and statements?)

Mr Ashok Dongre, the Deputy Inspector General of SRPF has this comment to make “THE MATTER WILL BE LOOKED INTO” (are we ashamed of such people and statements?)

Government has no house for the Jawans on duty against terror, but only last week there was a report in a local paper which said----

MEIRA KUMAR, LOK SABHA SPEAKER HAS BEEN ALLOTTED TWO SPRAWLING BUNGALOWS IN DELHI.

GULAM NABI AZAD, HEALTH MINISTER HAS BEEN ALLOTTED TWO SPRAWLING BUNGALOWS IN DELHI.

The only action I could take after writing this post was to stand in silence for one minute.

You may want to do so.

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted on 20/11/09 by b k chowla.

NON EXISTANT OPPOSITION.

Democracy has the unique advantage in which the electorate takes two decisions. One is to vote in more than 50% to Govern-called ruling party. The other is to vote in a credible party to work as the watch dog-called opposition. If the opposition party does not perform, it can create a very serious problem for the country and democracy. It can make the ruling party undemocratic and insensitive towards the people.

Let us take only Delhi as a case in point.BJP,the main opposition party is invisible. Some of the following actions/decisions/statements by the ruling Congress will prove a point as to how an insensitive Govt can harm the common man.

In the last few months, the Congress Govt has announced the following hard and unpopular decisions, undemocratically, without a word of opposition from BJP (people’s voice is never heard).

DTC bus fares have been increased and only the middle class will suffer-BJP is silent and non existent

Metro rail fares have been increased - BJP is on a heavy dose of sleeping pills.

Fares of feeder bus service to metro stations have been increased-BJP is on a pause mode.

Milk prices have been increased by Rs 2/lt-BJP is busy fighting between themselves.

There is a continuous threat that Delhi Govt is considering withdrawal of subsidy of Rs 40/cylinder on LPG-BJP has no clue as to how to react.

The electricity tariff has been increased by 40%--BJP is ok with us getting electric shocks.

Delhi Jal Board has passed a resolution to increase the rate of water in Delhi-BJP couldn’t careless as they now drink only mineral water.

Manu Sharma was given parole in Sept and was extended by Shiela Dixit despite objection from the Delhi police-BJP,like all of us were not aware because BJP has failed as opposition party.

BJP lost elections in Delhi because the prices of onions had touched Rs 20/kg. Today the prices of vegetables have hit the ceiling and remain unaffordable. Instead of taking on Shiela Dixit, BJP are taking on Reddy Bros of Karnataka.

Butter is not available in the market.Yes plenty is available in black market from the hoarders.

The toll tariff on Delhi-Gurgaon-Delhi has been increased. It is estimated that more than 1.50 lakh vehicles cross every day. Considering an average increase of Rs 2/ vehicle, the extra collection per day has increased by about Rs 3.00 lakhs, which about Rs 11 crores per year. Where is the justification? -BJP remains a silent spectator.

Tariff on Delhi-Noida-Delhi has been increased on similar lines as DGD route. Extra collection per year on this route is about Rs 9 crores. - BJP remained a silent spectator.

Just by sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar, a walk out in the assembly or a Delhi bandh is not an answer,it is a sign of tired and frustrated opposition, the BJP.

What is stated above is only about Delhi. We can imagine as to what havoc the Govt can play if there are no checks and balances by the opposition for which BJP was voted in

It is essential that nationally also the opposition is strong so that the ruling party performs the jobs they have been voted in.

It is in our national interest to have a strong ruling and the opposition party.

With the condition of the BJP on the National level, we may have to face a very serious situation in the country if the ruling party remains uncheked

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted by b k chowla 17/11/09

THE GREAT CM

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA.

Shiela Dixit flags off Delhi metro to Noida

Shiela Dixit flags off Manu Sharma to parole.

Shiela Dixit is the CM of Delhi.

Manu Sharma's father is a congressman from Haryana.

Manu Sharma's parole date coincided with Haryana Elections.(WHAT LUCK)

Haryana is ruled by Congress

Delhi is ruled(I wish they governed) by Congress.

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted by b k chowla 13/11/09

INFERNO---JAIPUR

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA

Indian oil has seen one of its worst devastating fires ever at the Jaipur depot on Thursday. (29^Th)

Expected estimated loss is over Rs 1000crores. (Final tally still not known).

Reported official figure of dead as of now is 12 (Hard to believe).

Reportedly about 20000 people have lost their jobs due to spread of fire in the Industrial area.

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to Central and State Govts to explain as to what action has been taken to douse the fire.

Final figures of injured, dead, loss, compensations,etc will be known and assessed only after and when the fire is brought under control which is now spread to the ground.

The day the depot caught fire, it was news on most of the TV channels.Naturally.

But breaking news was most interesting......Petroleum minister Deora to go to Jaipur.....Then, Deora on way to Jaipur......Then, Deora reaches Jaipur.

Naturally, one was very impressed with the Govt’s visible concern about fire at IOC and to have deputed Deora to Jaipur.

One was shocked to see petroleum minister Deora’s picture in Sunday HT attending a party in Delhi which HT described as.....

‘’The party took place at the sprawling lawns at the Taj Palace with guests...........about leadership challenges over cocktails and dinner”

“The mood was festive as the delegates relaxed after a day of discussions on global and national issues. The menu featured dishes from across India.”

Did you notice.......Global and National issues------Cocktails and dinner-----Menu from across India?

Jaipur is burning---there are job losses---numbers of people have died---losses running into crores, but petroleum minister is at a cocktails and dinner party at a five star hotel in Delhi.

Should the minister have been supervising the operations at the IOC depot?

Should the minister have been taking care of those injured, at the hospital?

Should the minister have been involved in checking security measures at the IOC depot?

Was the minister a speaker at the summit? I don’t think he was?

Should the minister have been attending the cocktails and dinner party in Delhi at a five star hotel while destruction were taking place in Jaipur?(THREE HUNDRED KMs AWAY)

Were there enough fire tenders at the depot? (Tenders were brought from Mumbai and Delhi)

Why and who allowed the oil depots next to the industrial estate and residential colony?

A lady from Jaipur has filed a complaint of negligence against Deora. Can we have some more brave like Ms Sarika Luhadia please?

When will we have someone to govern rather than rule this country?

HINDUSTAN BOL RAHA HAI.

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted by b k chowla on nov 6th 2009.