Modi at his best

Madison Square Garden Address ( September 28, 2014)

One hour long speech mesmerised the audience.

Punch lines every minute followed by clapping and applause every minute. Fantastic and fabulous in every sense.

Thought provoking words and ideas flowing like Ganga!

A man from the grassroots on the way to touch the skies in a few years.

World is curiously watching this messiah from India.

True successor to M.K.Gandhi, the Father of Indian Democracy. To implement the ideas thar were dear to his heart. P.M. Modi will practice the Gandhian ideals that remained only as symbols to his followers for their personal gains in Congress Party.

History is in the making. I have only little apprehensions wether his colleagues would rise to the occasion as he would expect them to do.

All the best, dear Prime Minister!

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Integrity of an individual

Honesty of an individual is specific in a context
Honesty is a trait measured in terms of degrees
Integrity of an individual is inborn with a person
Integrity hardly differs from occasion to occasion

Definitions of integrity and honesty also differ now
Definitions badly depend on the superiors in posts
Service to the selfish interest of their boss praised
Service to the common man hardly matters to both

Honest opinion & hard decisions never recognised
Honest dealings at apex levels are rare at present
Manoeuvring & maintaining one's position on priority 
Masterminding situations ever order of the day now!

Chennai
28-02-14

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In the service of mankind.......

In every walk of life esp. in the public arena, there are quite a few groups that devote their life and work for the service of common man - be it politicians, advocates, teachers, N.G.Os, administrators and the like. Even among these groups not all of their members are committed and devoted to pure and simple public welfare. Many an individual in these groups are totally selfish and manipulative to the core to achieve their own personal goals and reach the very top of their organisations through hard work in a calculated way.

Politicians become popular heroes over a period of time depending on their work and rhetoric. They occupy public posts on the basis of election or selection. Very few politicians are prepared to sacrifice personal life and comforts for the sake of common man. Many a time they invest very little of their wealth and incomes but mainly join politics to earn money and seize public office at others cost. M.K. Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad, C. Rajagopalachary, K.Kamaraj, Deendayal Upadyaya, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaya Prakash Narain, C.N. Annadurai were the stalwarts in Indian politics and a few like M.K.Gandhi sacrificed their family life totally without any expectations from the state or its agencies neither for themselves nor for their family members, a rare quality befitting sainthood in the days to come.

Among the advocates who had been or have been practicing for a century and a half in India very few only could be categorised as social activists or reformers in India. Or it is possible that many have not recorded or publicised their work like some intelligent beings. The society certainly needs the selfless services of hundreds of lawyers for the poor and the needy. Legal aid by a group of advocates at least selectively without sacrificing their own welfare totally would go a long way in helping the poor to get justice at no cost or at least at the least cost.

Teachers like Chanakya, Aristotle, Plato, Archimedes, in ancient times did a yeoman service by teaching men and women the various facets of human life and kindling their interest and spirit for tackling the contemporary issues and events having potential provocation for  the posterity without fail. Thoughts and discoveries of eminent teachers and scholars have made the human life in general worth living. Great discoverers and scientists too come under this category. Human beings who have occupied this green and blue planet, namely, earth in the solar system of the Milky Way for ages and yugas would feel grateful for such extraordinary men for millenniums to come.

Philanthropists did exist in all the periods of human civilisation. They had realised the importance of giving something to others when they are in need. Individuals or groups of individuals have tried their best to consolidate the gains and gifts to the deserving people from time to time. They feel they are repaying their debt at the end of the day to the society they are living in and where from they derived such immense amount of goodwill and wealth. Nowadays the corporate czars are trying to plough back a portion of their wealth and income in the service of community as Corporate Social Responsibility  mandated by the Company Law. N.G.Os of the day are getting donations and contributions from various sources to take care of one or multiple causes rightly, effectively or inefficiently depending on the integrity of  individuals concerned. 

Administrators are a different lot altogether although they represent the varied nature of the sections of the society they come from more or less proportionately. Commitment or dedication of an individual is born with the man invariably. It is possible it might get diluted as the one passes through various stages of life but the core desire  and mindset remains strong till the end. Whether it was Indian Civil Service or its later version Indian Administrative Service, it has had its eminent and enthusiastic youngsters joining in their early twenties with a lot of interest and devotion to serve the public under their charge. Of late one is not sure about the percentage of such selfless and totally service-oriented souls joining this premier administrative service. ICS had more authority and freedom of action unlike IAS of modern days. The initiative and enterprise of the young and bold administrators is mellowed and conditioned by the politicians at the local levels and later on at the top level. 

Truth behind Kashmir's catastrophe:

Times Nation( September 15,2014): the Deluge of Development by B.R.Singh: "Waterways turned into four-lane roads, wetlands filled up to build colonies and malls .... Srinagar disaster was a longtime in the making"

Further explanation is unnecessary, I suppose.

Relief operations: 

"What you see all around is the beauty of humanism, and what you don't is the government" (Basharat Peer) under the caption ' Guess who's not rising to the challenge'.

I would like qualify this statement with a word "state" prefixed to the term "government"

Omar Abdulla and his state government stands exposed totally. No official worth the name appeared on the scene in the last ten days for flood relief! In other words Omar and his company were enjoying the perks with no justification

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Vinod Roy Vs Manmohan Singh

Vinod Roy, the former Comptroller and Auditor General of India,  has written a book "Not Just an Accountant". He has also given an interview on the eve of its launch. 

His allegation is that Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister was fully and equally accountable for the major scams of UPA II regime - 2G Spectrum and Coal Gate. He further alleged that when 2G Spectrum case appeared, three gentlemen /Congress leaders Sanjay Nirupam, Ashwini Kumar and Sandip Dixit tried to influence him not to include the name of Manmohana Singh in the scandal. If the allegation is not correct, let the congressmen prosecute the former CAG. 

His direct and open allegation on Dr Manmohan Singh is that the latter was equally responsible for both the scams - 2G Spectrum and Coal Gate. His honesty can't be confined to monetary gains personally but morally and professionally his dishonesty was proved beyond doubt. He certainly can't take shelter under the name of coalition politics for participating in such dishonest deals.

I too agree with his line of argument and finding. If someone else is taken to task there is no valid justification to spare him from such an accusation. His love and attachment to the chair of prime minister was so strong and solid that he was prepared to do anything in official life. Abetment of an offence is equally punishable in criminal law. Unless exemplary step is taken against such blue collared culprits and the latter are brought to book, things won't change in  the governments.

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Drive for Cleanliness - Gandhian way!

Almost all the "Gandhi Jayanthis"since 1972 were special occasions for me as an administrator to celebrate it with the 'shramdan' for cleanliness using the participation of other civil members in the society. My peers in service and the politicians in public offices never cared for and appreciated my commitment in such an activity. I am grateful to Gandhiji's real successor in politics, namely, Modiji who understood its importance and has paved the way for the countrymen to follow!! Jai Hind.

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Free under-trials who have served half their term. -- S.C

The CJI Mr R.M.Lodha said the situation demanded immediate action as 66 per event of the prisoners were under-trials, many too poor to raise bond money for bail.

"Many states have no finances for courts, there is no infrastructure, no courtrooms" said Lodha.

The Supreme Court of India ordered judicial officers across the country to visit prisons in their district over the next two months to identify the under-trials.

A historical judgment (September 6, 2014) in the interest of the poor and helpless. We feel grateful to Justice Lodha for this gift on the eve of his retirement. His predecessors spoke much after retirement but very little action while in office. 

A right step in enabling fast justice to the needy!

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