The Prime Minister well protected his senior colleague and important political ally the Food Minister by suggesting the Supreme Court of India that it should confine to judiciary only and not transgress into the governmental policies.
In a way he gagged the voice of the Apex Court and now it will think twice or never to utter a word of caution in any matter badly affecting general public but in the domain of Government’s policy matter!
But the mute question is what made the Apex court to look into such a socio-political matter. Why it considered necessary to intervene in such a matter? Was it just to express its authority to political masters or genuine concern for the poor!
By throwing the rotting food grains as garbage the government will not be paying due price to the farmers. The food grain was purchased long before not when it started rotting. Is it the policy of Central Government to deprive the poor a one time meal of rotten food grain?
Hunger does not know the governmental policy or Supreme Court’s directive or the compulsions of coalition government. In the remote interiors of Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh the agricultural daily labours, tribals, natural calamity like flood or drought affected people have no where to go. In such a scenario if the Naxals step in and provide them at least one time meal their allegiance is bound to be with them. At least they don’t allow them to die of hunger.
Naxals are basically Frankenstein’s Monster of the Government. We want to kill them because they want food, they don’t want forced acquisition of their meager land pieces, and they want means to survive. They don’t have the luxury of a Canteen in the Parliament where billionaire members of the parliament are served seven star foods at Rs.27/- They are not demanding five fold increase in their salary in addition to fabulous perquisites. They are not like the members of this august body who can’t explain the source of their accumulation of wealth in the short duration of five years in the Supreme Court.
The situation is not limited to such remote areas. It equally exits on streets and slums of Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta and all the other cities. They have at least one alternative and that is to turn to petty crimes and gradually graduating to heinous ones.
Shameless unscrupulous filthily rich politicians are the sole cause for the prevailing situation in the society
You must protect a foe if he is right and punish a friend when he wrong.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Crime and Society
Crime and Society
I t often appears that the criminal world has taken over the world’s cities. There is no country which is safe where common people can move around without any fear. This spur in crime is creating a kind of fear psychosis in common citizenry. You leave your home without knowing whether your “TATA / BYE” to your family is last or you are going to see and meet them again on your return home. You do not know whether your family will be safe at home when you are out earning bread and butter for the family.
In addition to crime another thing to be worried about is the road accidents which are mostly fatal costing life and your vehicle. Nearly eight thousand vehicles are added daily on the roads of New Delhi. People do not have any regard for traffic laws or discipline. Drivers do not have any patience and it results in road rages in which they very frequently take out their licensed / unlicensed guns and shoot without a second’s thought for consequences. The incidents of manhandling, physical assault and roughing up are quite common.
No body bothers about a victim of road accident. He may be loosing blood profusely and timely help may save his life. But the drivers swish by without any compunction to their conscience.
Life is indeed becoming very cheap. The business of ‘hit men’ similarly seems to be flourishing fast. Their services are easily available to any one to settle scores.
In recent past there has been incidents of mobs taking the law in hand either in punishing a petty criminal or on the eve of festivals – like Christmas / New Year attempting to disrobe a woman even if she is with her family and friends. Such incidents took place in Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata on both of the above occasions. In smaller towns/villages local people have caught petty thieves, beaten or lynched to death or poured acid in their eyes.
What could be the cause of all these incidents – lack of faith in judiciary, no fear of law, absence of an inspiring leader, sudden increase in disposable income, greed and mania to become very rich over night? One thing is sure and that is criminalization of politics, criminals maneuvering to get elected and become a leader and subsequently a minister and continuing with their past activities. There is no doubt that policemen are confused as to the role that they have to play – protect a criminal turned minister, play their role as an arm of law and protect law abiding common citizen or finally themselves turning into a criminal in uniform.
One of the judges of Supreme Court of India had very rightly commented that policemen are no less than criminals in uniform. The uniform offers them additional protection in committing the crime. “Who will watch the watchers”?
The time has come for a social revolution led, encouraged and participated by media, social workers, intellectuals, students and other active or retired citizens. No point cursing to the fate, blame the God and keep mum doing nothing
I t often appears that the criminal world has taken over the world’s cities. There is no country which is safe where common people can move around without any fear. This spur in crime is creating a kind of fear psychosis in common citizenry. You leave your home without knowing whether your “TATA / BYE” to your family is last or you are going to see and meet them again on your return home. You do not know whether your family will be safe at home when you are out earning bread and butter for the family.
In addition to crime another thing to be worried about is the road accidents which are mostly fatal costing life and your vehicle. Nearly eight thousand vehicles are added daily on the roads of New Delhi. People do not have any regard for traffic laws or discipline. Drivers do not have any patience and it results in road rages in which they very frequently take out their licensed / unlicensed guns and shoot without a second’s thought for consequences. The incidents of manhandling, physical assault and roughing up are quite common.
No body bothers about a victim of road accident. He may be loosing blood profusely and timely help may save his life. But the drivers swish by without any compunction to their conscience.
Life is indeed becoming very cheap. The business of ‘hit men’ similarly seems to be flourishing fast. Their services are easily available to any one to settle scores.
In recent past there has been incidents of mobs taking the law in hand either in punishing a petty criminal or on the eve of festivals – like Christmas / New Year attempting to disrobe a woman even if she is with her family and friends. Such incidents took place in Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata on both of the above occasions. In smaller towns/villages local people have caught petty thieves, beaten or lynched to death or poured acid in their eyes.
What could be the cause of all these incidents – lack of faith in judiciary, no fear of law, absence of an inspiring leader, sudden increase in disposable income, greed and mania to become very rich over night? One thing is sure and that is criminalization of politics, criminals maneuvering to get elected and become a leader and subsequently a minister and continuing with their past activities. There is no doubt that policemen are confused as to the role that they have to play – protect a criminal turned minister, play their role as an arm of law and protect law abiding common citizen or finally themselves turning into a criminal in uniform.
One of the judges of Supreme Court of India had very rightly commented that policemen are no less than criminals in uniform. The uniform offers them additional protection in committing the crime. “Who will watch the watchers”?
The time has come for a social revolution led, encouraged and participated by media, social workers, intellectuals, students and other active or retired citizens. No point cursing to the fate, blame the God and keep mum doing nothing
Friday, November 27, 2009
The Habit of Reading
The Habit of Reading
The man who is in habit of reading is never bored or alone. Many elderly retired people decry how to pass the time – now that it is available in plentiful. During the working life it is indeed a scarce commodity for which people keep longing for.
Televisions do not cater to their taste. In the old age it is difficult to learn anything new. They prefer to pass the time reclining in an easy chair gossiping with friends. But after some time the topics gets exhausted.
The period of boredom, loneliness, depression and irritation commences after that. It gradually not only adds to their age but also other ailments. Children do not have time for them. The regular friends’ visits become rare as they are also in the same physical and mental state of health.
The only and best alternative remains to read the books about which they had read or heard in the prime of youth age but had no time to read.
The introduction of internet library is the best solution to read those rare books. It does not require the company of near or dear ones or friends. Those who are sincerely interested in reading books can pass a good number of hours browsing through the books of their interest.
It hardly leaves time for boredom or loneliness. It keeps the mind also active and offers opportunities for learning new things.
The man who is in habit of reading is never bored or alone. Many elderly retired people decry how to pass the time – now that it is available in plentiful. During the working life it is indeed a scarce commodity for which people keep longing for.
Televisions do not cater to their taste. In the old age it is difficult to learn anything new. They prefer to pass the time reclining in an easy chair gossiping with friends. But after some time the topics gets exhausted.
The period of boredom, loneliness, depression and irritation commences after that. It gradually not only adds to their age but also other ailments. Children do not have time for them. The regular friends’ visits become rare as they are also in the same physical and mental state of health.
The only and best alternative remains to read the books about which they had read or heard in the prime of youth age but had no time to read.
The introduction of internet library is the best solution to read those rare books. It does not require the company of near or dear ones or friends. Those who are sincerely interested in reading books can pass a good number of hours browsing through the books of their interest.
It hardly leaves time for boredom or loneliness. It keeps the mind also active and offers opportunities for learning new things.
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