Thursday, August 18, 2011

What I believe ... we must work together for the good of each of us...

Politicians have to realize that.....

1. They are elected in relative terms - relative to their opponents who have not been elected because they are even less desirable.

2. The opposition could not defeat the present ruling coalition as they were found even less desirable than those they have been calling corrupt.

3. The Civil Society representatives have an adequate citizen support. If this is to be challenged by politicians, then a referendum is the way forward. See http://bit.ly/ruIvyW

4. The People of India are fed up of the inefficiencies in India's processes & systems, which have their roots in Indian politics.

5. The role of the lokpal is to be recommendatory and not directive. Hence it should be seen as complimentary to assist the democratic system and help rid of the systems lack of discipline and inefficiency, and eventually give the people of the country more satisfaction from and confidence in, the system.

6. An end to the present imbroglio in a manner that satisfies protesters, albeit negotiated, will be seen in a positive light by the rest of the world - that the people do run the country (and effectively at that), the elected leaders are true representatives and act as such and that collectively, the way for a relatively corruption free existence has been paved.

Team Anna has to realize that.....

1. The people's support is for a relatively corruption free existence and not a `perfect draft' of the lokpal bill.

2. The Parliament will be the decider of which aspects of the bill will go through.

3. Successfully upholding the Indian democracy must be paramount, while bringing checks and balances into the system.

4. A draconian lokpal can be a severe threat to our democratic existence.

The people of India have to realize that.....

1. `Tali do haath se bajti hai'. India's problems haven't come about through an `Act of God'. In-discipline of the people has been an equal contributor as Governance failures. See http://bit.ly/q6CA2H

2. India can't afford to loose Anna saheb. We need more of his kind in our day to day lives at every level to achieve all that he has in the past and will continue to do.

3. India is a vibrant democracy, which is why we can do as we do. To maintain it on a trend of sustainable growth and progress we do need to adopt self discipline, failing which we may loose this great treasure.

4. Now that they have started this, they must not cave in till all that is expressed above is achieved.

5. If we are to become the Nation of Our Dreams, we must act and do good things every day and work together for the good of each of us, in a spirit of understanding and perseverance. 

PS: All my views may not necessarily be right nor complete. But at least I do have views. This is my democratic right. JAI HIND!




Goverment's Lokpal Bill at Click here

Team Anna's Lokpal Bill at Click here

Monday, May 09, 2011

Did New Delhi and the rest of India care at all about events under way in the forgotten Himalayan state?

Khandu cremated with state honours 
DNA 11-May-11 Mumbai Page 15 

Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): Thousands of people bid a tearful adieu to former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu whose mortal remains were consigned to flames on Tuesday, 10 days after his death in a chopper crash.

Over 7,000 people gathered at the cremation ground at Shebdung near his native village in Tawang district on Tuesday morning to pay their last respect to their 'Laughing Buddha', as he was fondly called.

The last rites were performed as per Monpa traditions along with state honours. The body was taken to the cremation ground from his residence after chief minister Jarbom Gamlin, his cabinet colleagues, speaker Wanglin Lowangdong, AICC leaders Dhaniram Shandil and Sanjoy Bapna, legislators and other senior officials paid tributes to the departed soul.

"It is the saddest day of our state as we gather here today to pay our respectful adieu to our beloved leader," CM Gamlin said. "(He) was an ocean of compassion, pure, virtuous, a visionary and a pioneer of modern Arunachal Pradesh. It is very hard to believe he no more amongst us," Gamlin said with tears in his eyes.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

On the Brahmaputra at Guwahati.

 Maitreyi, With Subha Rani Pegu and daughter Siddhima Mili on the Alfresco Grande

Devavrat & the BOSS Devayani