CANDLES FOR WHO ?

Whenever an unfortunate incident like that of Ruchika takes place, statements from the Govt, from various political parties and from those who have a lot of free time suddenly find space in the media. Then there are those who want to be noticed and we suddenly see them going on candle lighting spree. Candles are lit for only one day-- then forgotten--when unfortunate incidents like;

Arushi--Ruchika—Priyadarshani Matto--Shivani Bhatnagar--26/11—Jessica lall--Uphaar--Manu bail – Parliament attack—etc, takes place.

In this process we seem to forget the main issue,which is not Rathore, - not Manu, -not Kasab, - not Parliament attack, - not 26/11, - not Koda, -not Satyam; it is the very basis of functional democracy.

In my opinion, if we need to light candles, let us do firmly to remove the CAUSE of the problem. Let all well meaning citizens, civil society light PERMANENT candles at Gateway-Jantar Mantar-Charminar and involve the electronic media in the effort.

Let us light candle to ensure Government is made ACCOUNTABLE

Let us light candles to insist upon GOOD GOVERNANCE.

Light candles to ensure likes of AFZAL GURU are hanged without being used as political tools.

Let us light candle to discourage MINORITY APPEASEMENT.

Let us light candle to remove CORRUPT POLITICIAN, to stop POLITICAL CORRUPTION.

Let us light candles to fight BLACK MARKETING—HOARDING---INFLATION.

Let us light candle to remove corrupt BUREAUCRATS.

Let us light candle for implementation of POLICE —JUDICIAL—ELECTORAL REFORMS.

Let us light candles to fight POLITICIAN-BUREAUCRAT and MEDIA-INDUSTRY NEXUS.

Let us light candles for beefing up of INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SECURITY.

Let us light candles to provide better equipment to ARMED FORCES and POLICE.

Let us light candle to stop scams like KODA-SATYAM-RICE-SUGAR-TELECOM-BULLET PROOF VEST.

NOW IS THE TIME TO REMOVE THE CAUSE .NOW IS THE TIME FOR RUTHLESS SURGERY.

Unless we do so and highlight this through the media, there will continue to be more Arushi,-- more Ruchika, --more Jessica,- -more Shivani--more Priyadarshani--more Parliament attacks,-- more 26/11,-- more Uphaar,-- more rapes,-- more murders,- -more Kodas,- -more Satyams,-- more telecom scams,- -more Dinakarans, endless, endless, endless.............

Unless the root cause is eliminated, cancer of political interference, -- political corruption, - -political indifference, -- political insensitivity, - -political opportunism, --political patronage to goondas, -- political corruption, political patronage to black marketers, will remain and perhaps increase.

Let us stop lighting candles; we may just run out of wax stocks because of frequency of such shameful incidents.

PAPPU IS NOT HAPPY

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted 27/12/09 b k chowla

PAPPU ALL THE WAY

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA

PAPPU, the common man was sitting besides his hut, watching the flood waters wash away his belongings. He looked towards the sky and saw a helicopter; Mantriji was on an aerial survey of the area...and soon flew back. Only a couple of months ago, PAPPU was sitting here and looking at the sky and praying for some rain for his fields and the drinking water needs of the village( it was floods now it is dry)

From a passerby, PAPPU enquired if he knew anything about the person who flew over the area. He was told that the person was a VIP and tried to explain to him what a VIP;

VIP is a person who comes to you as PAPPU for your votes before elections and promises you Roads, Electricity, Water, Schools, Hospitals, Jobs etc and we decide to trust him and send him to the Parliament to represent the constituency. Pressures at the Parliament, gives him the status of VIP, which entitles him Free furnished housing ,Free electricity, Free water, Free telephone, Free car, Petrol, Driver etc but he is very concerned about your welfare, hence ex chequer gives him Rs2 crores per year to look after his constituency., this is besides his salary, Free air travel, free train travel, and free medical attendance and not to forget security as now he suffers from a report called "threat perception". All this is only for you, because, if he is not comfortable he will not be able to look after his constituency.

PAPPU was surprised and said but all that you have mentioned above is what he promised me/us before we cast our vote and sent him to Parliament... I was promised Roads School, Hospital, Electricity, job, housing and a lots more.

He was a Pappu, because you/we trusted him, he is now a VIP and we are all PAPPUs.

He has everything he promised you...and you are looking towards the sky.

Rain, Mantriji, or Helicopter? Only a VIP can tell you.?

In 62 yrs we have created only VIPs.

Let us CHANGE INDIA for NDIA OF TOMORROW

reposted 20/12/09 by b k chowla

WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE?

We have a peculiar democracy and bureaucrats , a combo parting gift from the British.

A party is voted to power and historically it makes them or shall we say law makes them unaccountable to those who voted them to power. (It is a match played once in 5 years)

Bureaucrats are trained so as to help ruling party to Govern .Conveniently; they make such complicated laws which make them and the politicians unaccountable to the people.

As in colonial days, all that is expected of us is to pay taxes-follow the rules framed by them-ask no questions.

WHERE IS GOVERNANCE?

WHO IN THE GOVT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SOME OF THE FOLLOWING LAPSES/MESS/CARELESSNESS??

Chinese scream /shout from across the border and we stop construction of roads on our side in Ladakh. Chinese even justify the act and we remain silent spectators.

Delhi Municipal Corp allegedly has 22830 fake employees. Their salary of Rs 204 crores is being debited annually.There is no comment from either the opposition or the ruling party.

There is no water and electricity—only for the common man –even after 62 years.

Madu Koda siphons off Rs 4000 croes. Is it possible without connivance of those in power?

Alleged Rs 60000 crores telecom scam –Is it possible without connivance of those in power?

Manu Sharma gets parole during Haryana Elections when his father is active congress member whereas thousands of under trials are awaiting trial .

Lok Sabha gets adjourned during question hour as the ministers go missing.

Of 225 Rajya Sabha members, only 25 are present to discuss price rise/inflation.

Afzal Guru is still not hanged.

Even after one year, FIR is not filed on loss of Hemant Karkare’s bullet proof jacket.?

Headly comes to India 9 times inspecting prospective terror potential sites and goes back.

Headly’s “c” form goes missing from CID office. Intelligence failure?

Liberahan commission report gets leaked. Home minister and Liberahan both confirm it didn’t leak from their office.

Pradhan committee report has not been tabled but is leaked to the press.

Ranganath report though is ready for the last two years but is not placed in parliament.

(Ex) VIPs refuse to vacate the bungalows which were allotted to them.

An amount running into Rs crores is due from VIPs on account of telephone and electricity bills.

CBI to investigate alleged illegal mining by Karnataka ministers. Illegal mining—can it start without connivance?

Police reforms are not being implemented despite intervention of the Supreme Court.

As and when the Govt faces an embarrassing situation---one hears some of these oft repeated sentences-excuses-exit routes. They do succeed in fooling us.

WE WILL APPOINT ENQUIRY COMMISSION-----WE WILL LOOK INTO THE MATTER----WE ARE APPOINTING HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE------JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE WILL BE FORMED TO INVESTIGATE---IT IS STATE’S RESPONSIBILITY----IT IS CENTER’S RESPONSIBILITY---WE GAVE INTELLIGENCE INPUT TO THE STATE-----WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INPUT FROM THE CENTRE---CBI WILL HANDLE THE ENQUIRY-----CID IS COMPETENT TO HANDLE---LAW AND ORDER IS STATE SUBJECT---THIS IS NOT A LAW AND ORDER PROBLEM---STANDING COMMITTEE WILL SUBMIT REPORT—LAW WILL TAKES OWN COURSE—WE DON’T FOLLOW MINORITY APPEASEMENT POLICY---

How often have we heard such statements? Have we ever seen or read or heard the result ever of the problem?

At the end of it all what do we get? An inconclusive report which took 17 years----Rs 8 crores(direct cost)---without much of help except it created some humour in the Parliament.

WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE?

THOSE WHO ARE , ARE PROTECTED.

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted 14/12/09 b k chowla

WE DESERVE THIS GOVERNMENT??

Inflation is a major issue facing the common man today. With the kind of (in) actions this Govt is taking are most repulsive.

Govt seems to be warning us that we have made a mistake by voting them into power second/third time over. Sure, in such case we deserve the punishment we are being given.

We have Dr Manmohan Singh as the PM, a distinguished economist.

We have Montek Singh Ahluwalia, an economist, as the Chairman of planning commission.

We have Chawla as the finance Secy,

We have Dr Rangarajan, a financial genius, as an advisor besides various other economists in and around the PMs office and Finance ministry and in each state.

We have sent some of the best economists to IMF.

We have sent some of the best economists to the World Bank.

So, why is controlling inflation not on Govt’s agenda?

The biggest shocker came on Sat the 5 th.

Govt has increased the VAT (value added tax) on 170 items under different “heads” resulting into increase in prices of over 400 food items which include edible oil, pulses and other food items. Common man is already under stress due to 17% inflation on food items including daily vegetables.

There are very pressing issues for the Govt including, security, global warming, terror and also inflation. If the Govt is able to find time to attend to other problems---why is it avoiding priority on inflation?

Are some elements in the Govt in connivance with hoarders and black marketers?

Is the Govt taking us for granted as we have no alternative?

Is it a challenge to the electorate?

Should the P M get involved personally in handling this problem?

I am unable to find an answer to my own questions----can you help?

OR

WE DESERVE THIS GOVERNMENT??

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted 07/12/09 by b k chowla

CONFUSING NUMBERS

IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA

Since media has so much extra time at their disposal, unknowingly they give away information. Try and figure out these complicated figures.

It is about seven months that the present Govt took charge. Ministers have moved into their respective offices. The amount they have spent on renovating their offices may send one in a dizzy. Even the earlier Govt was that of UPA who had spent Rs crores for office renovation. Details of expenditure of all the 78 ministers is not available yet. Some are...

Vilas Rao Deshmukh........Rs 17.54 lakhs on “modernisation”

Anand Sharma.................Rs 14.78 lakhs

Jyotiraditya Scindia.......... Rs 14.98 lakhs.

Jatin Prasad.....................Rs 11..40 lakhs

Kapil Sibal........................Rs 3.23 lakhs on “toilet and office texture painting”

Mukul Wasnik .................Rs 8.22 lakhs on “visitors” room.

Amount spent by other 70 ministers is not yet known, but considering the amount spent by six is bad enough example. It is estimated that total amount spent on renovations could touch Rs 100 crores.

Subject to confirmation, an amount of Rs 120 crores has been spent by the ministers on renovating their houses.

Offices and house renovation at tax payers cost?

Did we hear a few months back about a dirty word called “Austerity”?

Can someone please decode this mystery?

W.e.f Monday, the water charges in Delhi have been raised by two and half times. This at a time when the wage goods are out of reach of the common man.

Irony is that, the day water charges have been increased is the day Govt has announced reduction in the price of ATF(aviation turbine fuel).Rich man’s fuel will cost less and poor man’s water will cost more.

Could the common man have been saved the water burden?

Can someone please decode this mystery?

GDP reaches a figure of 7.90 % for quarter ending Sept 09.

So what?

Inflation,food prices, touches 14.35 % highest in the recent years.

Those who are concerned about GDP do not care about inflation and those who are dying under pressure of inflation do not understand GDP,they understand MEHNGAI only.

Can someone please decode this mystery?

Has the Govt lost touch with the ground reality?

Has the Govt lost touch with the common man?

Has the Govt decided to frame policies on GDP and SENSEX basis?

Can someone please decode this mystery?

Should there be a mechanism by which the tax payer's money is not misused ?

let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.

posted b k chowla 01/12/09