Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Are They Daniel Shays of India?
Is there an issue of privilege hungering slaves going mad after getting liberty?
Is there a social and an economic issue hidden behind the following reports.
Will the constitution be rewritten after such cases?
The ruling party members went beyond a limit of civility when they assaulted and pulled naked a revenue officer in Punjab. The Hindi press had shown very telling and disturbing photographs but English press abstained from using the shutters. The actual act has rather imparted much respectability to acts of Shiv Saniks of Maharashtra .
They may not be Daniel Shays. Daniel Shays was a patriot. He obstructed the work of court dealing with debt cases of farmers. But, the elite and natural aristocrats took the opportunity to re write the American constitution and it was the foundation on which America became the real democratic country. Daniel Shays incidence took place in 1786. But this incidence really speaks much about the Indian democracy, the issue of liberty at the hands of individuals, the character of slave mentality Indians (remained subjugated for 800 years under Turks of various descriptions and then Nordics for 200 years) when join the elite group by luck because their landed property had become suddenly highly prized, they are unable to understand what to do with liberty which has fallen in their lap. But is it what they do?
The following reports of national (Tribune is generally considered a regional paper) newspapers, will give some insight into it. However, the real story could have been more effective had they followed the pattern of Hindi and Punjabi Press.
Daniel Shays in Punjab
Mob or Was it the Ruling party Privilege Seekers It is surprising that TOI had not spared enough words to put the real story in the right perspective. I am extensively referring to this paper but the reporting has disappointed me in case of this incidence.
Muckrakers of India
RTI is an effective tool in the hands of responsible and alive citizens. There is a need to understand its actual dimensions. There is similar act in America which is extensively used even by the scholars to gather authentic and update on many issues.
The following report is about such an activity by individuals in Chandigarh. They can be reach at Muckrakers of India
See the following report
The Hindu News Update Service
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Lord Curzon Turning in his Grave
In India, the government has always taking U turns. They raise a body in order to correct a malady and then that body is dismantled because it is then considered as a malady in itself. The UGC had been under a scanner for a long time. The decisions taken by it had been hailed and then on a later date termed as the most unfortunate decision. The best example is the case of JRF/Lecturer Eligibility test which is called NET or UGC in general parlance, was first hailed as a rationalizing order and later it was dumped as the most unfortunate decision in order to favour the research scholars (those who have done PHDs. BTW how many of them get it instead of doing it themselves).
Then came CSIR and technical education regulatory bodies. I believe that recent addition was NAAC and Nation Knowledge Commission. Now, under the 100 days project (Is there something of Roosevelt 100 Days touch to it?), there are hints that these long standing bodies UGC and other Councils are being brought to dismantling stage. Lord Curzon's soul is not at rest.
उस का पिंड दान करवाना पड़ेगा | यह काम सरकार को ही करना चाहिए क्यूँ के -----!!!???
Kindly read the related news report as given below
HRD Ministry to review role, utility of UGC, ऐकते
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