What is Better ?

PM wants to scrap the Planning Commission altogether. I would appreciate if the government overhauls the commission rather than scrapping it. The government would be better of doing gap analysis to know where the commission is today vis vis what objectives it ought to fulfill. that would be a more scientific approach. I do not think the whole system is bad. That would be like reinventing the wheel. Is it really worth the time we need to spend on rebuilding and reinventing ? The government should give it a serious thought. Yes, the idea of inclusiveness of all state stake holders, the corporates is good, but these issues can well be addressed to by fine tuning the existing system. Yes, Like it did of MNREGA - UIDA schemes. Let them not  touch the good points, leave the bad ones, add few good ones, implement it , see the results over one year, and then carry out mid course correction.

I feel that would be a better approach. This is what I wrote to the PMO today.

Destiny

It happened twice in a span of 3 - 4 months. first i lost my uncle - Kazi Kaka and then now Suhas, my cousin brother. I had talked to them both only a couple of days before their sad demise. I had planned to meet them both for different reasons though, but it could not materialize in either case.

In kaka's case, i had planned to go to Jalgaon to give him a pleasant surprise on the auspicious day of Idd, because he was bedridden for quite some time. But he breathed his last only a couple of days earlier. I was very sad then.

Suhas spoke to me only last week and told me that he remembered me because he had listened to a song, a ghazal to be very precise - " Dard Se Mera Daman Bhar De Ya Allah " sung by a young Pakistani Singer - Sara Raja Khan. He wanted me to listen that and tell him what I felt. I heard that song. It is a lovely rendition. However, I did not call back. I thought I would meet him him and then discuss with him about it. And very sadly I came to know that Suhas was no more amongst us.

 It was all very sudden and shocking. I am at a loss to understand why so lovely persons leave us suddenly. Both had been very close to me right from my childhood.

Kaka and his family stayed in Pilani next to our old house in NCC Colony. Later when both families shifted to new houses near Shiv Ganga, we were still only a few houses away. I used to be a regular whenever kakau prepared Non Veg or Tur Daal Khichadi and Mungafali Chatni with lahsun ( Peanuts - Garlic ). When Kaka shifted to Delhi, we all children used to be frequent visitors to their house. Kaka used to stay with my sister whenever he visited Pilani for work. Similarly he stayed for almost 6 to 8 months whenever he came to our house iun Hyderabad for work.

He had then made portraits of my father and mother and had also made a landscape. All these are treasures of my house even today.

What can I say about Suhas. We were almost same age. He had also been very close to our family. Last year sometime when he visited my house with sunanda's daughter, we had lunch together. I remembered about his portrait painting drawn by Dada ( my father ). I went to our store and took it out and gave it to him, and told him - It really belonged to him, and so it deservedly should be in house. 

I could see the emotions in his wet eyes, and face. 

I have many fond memories of them both, but i am choked  for words to express, so i close it here by wishing them eternal peace for their souls and pray to the god to give their family members strength and courage to face reality.

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NDA Sarkar - Ghise Pitey Path Par ??

It may be stupid on my part to say that Modi lead NDA Government  is functioning like the UPA ruled sarkar. At least not yet, barring a couple of instances when one feels that his 56 inch wali sarkar ka seena  ( Chest ) has shrunk. 

Yes, I felt the same when the government drew cold feet on the gas pricing issue. I am not qualified to comment on the same for want of home work on my part.

But, Yes, I felt so when the rail minister rolled back the local passenger tickets & pass fares, under pressure from shiv - sena and other local alliances. Why ?? because of elections. It is not befitting Modi sarkar. It is understood that the commuter in Mumbai wants status quo, but then if you analyse then you would notice that the pass holder pays for about 15 trips in a month, compared to his actual 50 odd trips ( leaving the weekly offs ), Similarly the daily tickets for Borivili - Churchgate or Karjat / Kasara - VT are abysmally low. If the railway ministers do not raise the fares for years together for the fear of backlash / loosing vote banks then the Railways would remain like that for life long. Instead, if the fares are calibrated on yearly basis on the basis of fuel and electricity charges then people would be mentally prepared. 

The pass holders fares should immediately be increased to cover 25 trips instead of 15 at present. Then probably this too can be increased every year by about 2 trips / every year till it reaches 40 trips. This should be implemented in the budget itself. 

It is Surprising  to see people's mentality also. They accept the inflation in food items, petrol / diesel, cinema tickets, clothing and what not, why forget the air fares, but not the Road / Railway fares.

I for one though I am retired person, feel that the railway fares should increase 2 - 3 % every year across the board, be it the freights / local trains / passenger - fast - super fast trains. 

If we want the services / infrastructure to improve, if we want the bullet trains , if we want railway network to cover our frontiers too, then we should be prepared for shelling out some money. 

I would rather be prepared to shell out more to see our stations & platforms spic & span, Rail Lines on stations devoid of shit and obnoxious smell, better safety, our compartments of better ( if not international ) standards, better toilets in compartments, better food quality, more trains, easy ticket availability, better booking systems,  etc etc

I hear the logic of some people who say - the government should plug the loopholes, arrest corruption, improve efficiency, etc etc. their point is well taken. But then it will take 5 decades to come to that stage. 

Shall we wait?

Habitual Mess Creators

Some people are very good at creating a mess first, without others realizing or knowing about it and then finally solving it too. Such People are called Trouble Shooters in Management Jargon. In such cases the mess is intentional.

But in Real Life Some people just create a mess by habit. Such people are called Habitual Mess Creators. In these cases the mess is not intentional but habitual. 

The Du's 4 years' degree course mess falls in the second category. In fact let it be any university or a state, such issues crop up at the time of admissions only. With the result,the Colleges have a delayed opening and the students are made to suffer. 

I fail to understand why these authorities do not find out a problem, be it related with the course duration, curriculum or deposits / fees  and find a solution for the same during the one complete year, before the next year's admissions? This way they or any petitioner has one year to fight it out in the courts. Why only at the time of admissions ?

This is some thing similar to Road Repairs taken up by all municipal corporations just before the onset of monsoons. Well, here at least one understands the motive for such acts, but what is the motive of the universities or UGC to hang on with such issues till the admissions ?

Nothin but the " SADISITC PLEASURE " they derive out of harassment of the students, in my opinion.

The First Bitter Pill

The first bitter pill declared by the Modi Government was the Rail Hike. The hike was justified in my opinion. It was already planned by the earlier government, but it was not announced . It is not of any importance to know if it was planned by the earlier government or not. What is important is to know if it was needed or not, and if yes, then could it not be coupled and timed it with the Railway Budget in two weeks time.  I really doubt if there can be an argument on the first part, but yes, it could certainly have been part of the regular budget. 

But the larger question is " How long we will live on the free bees and subsidies ? ". Let there be any government coming out with such policy decisions. The opposition, the Media and People in general are just waiting to grab the opportunity to occupy the center stage of attention. Nobody is interested in looking at the statistics, the bottom lines. 

There is hardly any party or media channel who thinks rationally on such issues. They all want attention and TRP ratings. 

In fact if one looks at the Railway deficits seriously he or she would realize that it was necessary. Forget the bullet trains, the new infrastructure, the better signalling systems, the new railway coaches, new trains, the tracks etc, this hike is necessary for sustainability and overall health of the railways. Where will the money come from to compensate for the regular salary hike ? where is it, along with the increasing diesel cost factored in ?

We want better services, more safety, better platforms, but are not ready to shell out more. We want salary hikes to compensate for the inflation but are not ready to shell out part of it. 

In fact the burden seems more because it comes after big gaps ( 6 - 10 years ). A better approach would be to increase the fares and freight charges by about 2 %  every two years at least, if not every year. It should be planned and rolled out as a policy for 5 years period, which could be reviewed , retained or increased by the new government. Then there will not be so much of hue and cry.

But then what the Opposition and the Media will live on ? I would love to keep many other issues at their disposal, like the 4 years' degree course of Delhi University.

I have an opinion on that too. It is reserved for the next blog.

Parochial Steps.

The Modi Government is following the same old and dirty practices of seeking resignations of governors and chiefs of some commissions and organisations appointed by earlier ruling party.  The Sarkariya commission had recommended some very practical ground rules for appointment and replacement of persons in such offices and the Supreme Court had also given a ruling on the same issue, some time in 2004. I do not understand why appointments are made in the first place which are controversial, like the appointment of Mrs. Sheela Dixit ? 

The moot questions are - " Why the opposition parties did not raise the issues then and why did they refrained from approaching the Supreme Court then?"

Is it not a parochial step on the part of Modi Government? Are there no more pressing issues on their plate ?

Though I feel Sheela should go and so the others who are under CBI scanner, but then it is not the right time. The Modi Government should have first settled down, addressed some really pressing issues like Indians stranded in Iraq, Price Rise, Electricity or lack of it in Delhi  etc.

That would have given the right signals to the people who have voted them in. And Yes, now at least the Modi Government should come out with a Policy and get it passed in both the houses, to ensure that such incidences are  not repeated in future. That would be a better beginning.

Mr. Modi would do well to rise above all such petty issues and govern in a way which is different and Trend Setting, rather than following old practices which boarder on Revengeful Acts.

Tax Exemptions

The ministry gives tax exemptions for the corporates, but not to the individuals. I feel it is high time they think out of the box. Our coals reserves are in a mess, Uranium has to be imported, even though we have it in NE region, Thanks to some NGOs, Hydel Stations have to depend on rain water.  New generation capacities require huge investments and time. Then why not think differently.

I would like to see in this year's budget tax exemptions for individuals who purchase energy efficient appliances / electrical light fittings / solar heating systems etc. yes, we have subsidy on solar heating systems. But there should be tax exemptions too. The exemptions could be different for different savings. 

Say if conventional refrigerator consumes X wattage, then exemptions could be in slabs of 50 - 70 -  100 % based on energy savings of 10 - 20 - 30 % and above. Similarly, A CFL Fitting / Lamp consumes say 30 % less than conventional tube light / incandescent  lamp and a LED fitting consumes  60 - 70 % less power the conventional lamp source,  then the exemptions should be 30 % and 70 %  or even 100 % respectively. The individuals should attach all such bills with the returns to get exemptions. It will certainly motivate the real end users to buy energy efficient lamps / fittings / appliances. 

We should realize that  Every Unit saved is Unit Generated. 

Our population is about 120 crore which may be 30 crore houses . If each house saves two unit each, every day, the country would have 60 crore units surplus from the existing generation capacity, with out having to incur huge capital investments. I have posted this on the PMO India FB Link & also on the Finance Ministry FB Link. 

I had this one thought. If the ministry asks the people, there may be 30 crore such or better thoughts.

Hope the concerned authorities see it and weigh it seriously.

Special Packages

I can not understand the logic ( if any ) the Governments at center adopt to declare any state eligible for special package. This should not be a tool to garner support in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. 

I feel it is high time you and your council of ministers come out with a policy defining eligibility. The planning commission could then be directed to declare special package for such states. 

It should be based on YOY growth rates for preceding 3 / 5 years, which should take in to consideration industrial growth, Infrastructure growth ( Roads, Railways, Energy, Water management, Sanitation, Health Care, Education, Poverty etc. Any state falling short in a particular area, and is below the national average, should then be given package to develop that area of concern. and with accountability riders tagged to it and for a definite period of say 3 / 5 years. 

If the Growth is not reflected in real numbers, then the special package should be stopped. The package / s can be reviewed and renewed again on expiry of the period. In short there should be a scientific way in doing certain thing. Then the states will not be seen begging / requesting for such packages. 

Be it Bihar, Odisha or Tamil Nadu or West Bengal. The factors arrived at by a National Economic Survey Division under the Planning Commission will automatically help the center to give special package / s to the states falling below the National Averages, in each area or Sector of Concern.

For God Sake let us not have something like article 370 , Reservations to Minorities, Uniform Civil Code etc which certainly need a debate and review. However, I feel these can be taken up in BJP's Next Term. They will be well advised to focus on growth and employment opportunities, Health Care, Sanitation & Education. 

An Appeal to the PM

Sir, Heartiest Congratulations for this wonderful victory. 

I personally feel that Article 370 & Uniform Civil Code should not be taken up immediately. People in opposition and some media channels are ready to lap this and project this as the controversy jacks up their agenda & TRP. Instead ask your ministers to concentrate on Bijli, Paani, Sadak ( Infrastructure - Roads, Rails - Energy Sector ), Makan, Suraksha ( Women Safety first ) & Sauchalaya ( Sanitation ). Yes Cleaning up Ganga & Developing Varanasi as a tourist spot too should be taken up on Priority.

I also feel that our armed forces like your BJP Karyakarta are more important for our freedom & democracy. So do not forget them. One rank - one pension, Rehabilitation of retired armed forces, honouring the awards and compensations declared to them by states / center etc should be taken up on priority.

Procuring latest arms / ammunition , ships / planes  etc should also be a priority. Our armed forces have to fight the battle with old technologies.

We should not forget our police forces. the system needs to modernized. their moral should be boosted.

And yes, developing 100 nodal cities around the big cities too will be an important step in the right direction.

Your idea of picking 10 odd professionals / technocrats / experts too is good. Please implement it fast. I would like to see people like Mr. Sridharan , Mr. Deepak Parekh  , Mr. Suresh Prabhu,  Mr. Jalan ( Ex RBI Governer ), Mr. Arun Shurie, Mr. Narayan Murty, Mr. Ratan Tata etc to be in this advisory group of people.

I pray to god to give you long life to serve the nation.

Jai HInd.

Forgotten Promises

All the states declare gallantry awards to soldiers / policemen from their states, including some who have lost their lives in the service of the nation. They do it for their sportspersons too. Similarly The Centre & States declare compensations for victims of Riots, Accidents, Natural Calamities etc. The Centre too does the same.  Nothing wrong in it. The biggest problem is that the states forget to implement the same.

I feel these awards and honors compensations should be under the umbrella of Ministry of HRD. The respective ministry like The Ministry of Defense for armed forces & Ministry Sports for sports persons , should take stock of all such declarations done by various states and give it to the Ministry of HRD to follow up with the respective states, for a defined period of say one year after the case is brought to their notice. Since the compensations are part of a welfare activity, it should directly be dealt with by the HRD Ministry.

On Expiry of the one year, if the respective states fail to honor their commitments, The HRD Ministry should put up the case to the PMO and scale it up to the PM. The PM then should then give directives to The HRD Minister to honor the commitment and direct the Finance Minister to deduct double the amount equal to the commitment, from the respective states' over all yearly budgetary allocation. In case if the centre is the defaulter, then the money should be accounted for in the name of unaccounted expenses, in the budget.

The recipients should not be made to run from pillar to post. They are not beggars, for god sake !!

The same logic should also be applied to all who are victims of riots, accidents, or any calamities etc. Going one step further, It would be really great if there is uniformity in policy for declaring such awards / compensations. This policy again should be reviewed every five years or so and shall not remain sacrosanct for eternity.

Then only we will be doing justice to all.  

Modi's Likely Team

The political compulsions of coalition partnership, adequate representation of states based on the number of MPs from the states, the covert / explicit push and pull of RSS etc may force Shri Narendra Modi to come out with his council of ministers as per the table given below:

STATES / PARTIES	CABINET RANK	MISTER OF STATE
Delhi	2	2
Rajasthan	3	3
Madhya Pradesh	3	4
Maharashtra	3	4
Karnataka	2	3
Gujrat	2	3
Bihar	3	4
Utttar Pradesh	4	6
Goa	0	1
Aasam	0	1
Himachal Pradesh	0	1
Uttarakhand	0	1 / 2
West Bengal	0	1
Paswan ( LJP )	1	0
SAD	0 / 1	0 / 1
TDP	1	2
Shiv Sena	2	2
Raju Shetty Party	0 / 1	0 / 1
Ramdas Athawale's Party	0 / 1	0 / 1
Professionals / Technocrats	1 / 2	1 / 2
From Rajya Sabha	2	0
TOOTAL	30	44

If I have missed out some states / coalition partners then add a couple of Minister of States.

However,I would be personally very happy to see a smaller number. I would also prefer to see Mr. Arun Shurie braught in. Similarly I would also like to see an important role for Ex. Gen. V K Singh in Defense / Internal - External Security related issues, be it as a minister of as a part of PMO in some advisory capacity. he could also be head of defense procurement committee.  I would also like to see some top notch professionals ( Economists / Educationalist / IT Guys etc ) to be brought in the ministry or in the PMO or advisory committee.

I would be personally happy if Yeddurappa, Munde, Ramdas Athawale are either kept out of the ministry or given some portfolios where they could get secondary roles to play.

Finally it should be a big " NO " for anybody with an un - clean image. So Yedu !! you should cool your heals in Karnataka only.

INCENTIVES - PEANUTS IN REALITY

Incentives have been in vogue since the days Management Principles were thought of. The beauty of these Incentives is that the receiver thinks he has got the WHOLE and he jumps with Joy, like a monkey and spreads the news to the world around him to impress one and all. In reality the poor receptor hardly realizes that what he got was actually Peanuts.

The real manager uses this tool to maximize the gains to the management. My wife, Meena knows this very well and uses it the best and in most effective way. And you must have known by now that the poor receptor is none other than Yours Truly. Every time she shows carrot of some incentive, I fall a pray every time. Yes, I think I am an Idiot of first order. She shows the carrot  with a mischievous smile on her face and assigns me a job. Every time I accept the job, just for that bloody incentive. The problem is that I come to know of it only when it is too late, and the damage has been done. I do not know whether it is the carrot or her killer smile, which traps me, time and again.

Today again, she said in her most loving voice " Aaj aam Ras Nikaloge ?, Dekho Tumhe Daibetes Hai Fir Bhi  Tum ko Saare Aamo Ke Chilke Chusne Ko Milenge Aaur To Aaur Guthliyan Bhi Chusne Ko Milengi". She had that deadly mischievous smile on her face, because she knew I will jump for it with joy and hope.

And yes, before I could think rationally my heart took over the control of my thinking mind and forced me to say " Yes dear, Why  Not ". The heap of mangos and the two big bowls were right in front of me.

I was on the job for almost two hours, living on the hope of " Ab Acche Din Aayenge - means sooner or later I will get the incentive. " Little did I realize that she got her job done and finally I got the incentive.

I jumped with Joy, like a monkey and now I am spreading the news to the world around me, to impress you all with that INCENTIVE.

Look at the pictures and you will know that Incentives are , in reality, PEANTUS only.

I have the mango peals as Incentive in front of me, the Aam Ras will be all hers, in a moment. Still you can see the big smile and happiness on my face.

The monkey in me is content with the PEANUTS.

 Mango smeared all over the face. Note the happiness on my face. Is that not a monkey act ? If not then why am I spreading the story all around ?

MORAL OF THE STROY:

See the whole picture and don't fall a pray to such incentives, your wife or your girl friend throws at you !!

Star Performer - My Daughter

It gives me immense satisfaction and happy moments for rejoice to know that my elder daughter Nandana has been declared a star performer in her company, in this quarter. What a day !! I am really a proud father. So is Meena her Mom. We knew that her commitment and hard work will give her rich dividends one day. I have no words to share my feelings.

Congratulations Nans  !! Well Done and Keep It up

Will it be a change or one more opportunity lost ?

 I wish the NDA - BJP Team a great resounding victory, and hope that they are able to form a stable government. I would like to remind our probable PM that he should focus on the following:

Declare a Road Map with Time Lines for the following priorities: 

1. - As a top priority- Developing A structured System for providing Health, Shelter and Education right from Panchayat Levels to the Cities. 

2. - Welfare package for economically backward people, be he / she from any cast / community / religion. 

3. - Rationalize growth of all states, irrespective of the party in rule in states. Come Out with a uniform policy for declaring a state entitled for special category benefits. 

4. - Chalk Out a structured growth plan for Infra Sector - Power / Steel / Cement / Roads, development of 2 nd tier cities. The industry should grow and be allowed to expand, but with out violating the environmental norms. Let Defaulters be levied heavy penalties depending on the seriousness of fault, in the first stage, followed by a closure notice with a time span given for compliance, and followed by strict closure. Industries following green norms should be given Tax Incentives.

5. - Come out with a structured Plan for Development of Tourism in all places of historical importance, work on restoration of our heritage / monuments. That includes Varanasi, Allahabad, BHU, Agra, Raigad etc. 

6. - Clean Up Our Rivers. Plan for joining these as Atal ji  wanted

Let him begin with these for first five years. A sure way of bringing about these changes is only through a good team.

He should induct committed and honest people in important ministries. Jetley, Arun Shurie, Gen V K Singh, Some top Notch Economist like Gurucharan Das, Gadkari, Sushama Swaraj, Sumitra Mahajan,Smruti Irani, M J Akbar, Mukhtar Naqwi, Shenawaj Hussain are a few names which come to my mind. Youth and new faces should also be inducted in the 2nd / 3rd  tier ministry level.

If he takes up these steps and really acts on these with inclusive growth in real sense in mind and action, takes along all CMs along then India will really be on a growth path.

Otherwise this will be one more opportunity wasted.

CHEER LEADER

I am not a mere CHEER LEADER !!

I was asked by our trek guide to refrain from being the part of the trek to Bedni Bugiyal in Uttarakhand. Why because Kedar ( our trusted and tested Group Leader and his lieutenant Swanand felt that I was old and incapable of taking the trek this year, particularly after the last year's devastation. Negi ji, our Trek Leader in Uttarakhand region, my good friend otherwise ( Pun Intended ) too supported them.

It sent a chilling / deadly cold down my spine. Was I really guilty of ignoring my real physical age ? The reality checks gave me different signals though. 

I have been in much better physical and mental state than previous all years, since I joined the group about four years back. Today I weigh around 73 Kgs as against 81 Kgs when I joined them. Today I go up and down the Betal Tekdi , twice in one go. Then why & how they felt otherwise ?

It left a big hole in my heart. I was really heart broken for a long time. I was low on spirits, left walking or exercising for a month or so. How could they forget that only last year I was ahead of the pony, in spite of a severe viral infection I caught at Daudital. Yes, Jayant Kaka's caricature is the proof, and I still preserve it. Then Why ? Where are my well wishers like Sangita Tai, Vaishali Tai, Dipankar etc., who always lifted my morale and spirits ? I thought. 

Finally I managed to lift out my sunken soul from my despair and frustrations. I am back on heals again. I will prepare more rigorously.

I have taken it seriously. Come next year, I will certainly prove them all wrong. I will still be ahead of the Pony once again. Then I will ask them, before the trek,  to let me test their ways, and then decide if I would be a liability for them or one like them.

After all, Age is just a number. Is it not ? What one feels in mind is more important. I am sure I am strong enough mentally, and am YOUNG mentally. 

I am not joking. You all, Kedars, Swanands and Negijis. Beware. I will make it difficult for you all to reject me next time.

Watch Out !! Once Ganu, the 66 years old person ( in your mind and opinion ) is destined to make a comeback to the team.

You can not keep him like a cheer leader for ever !!

इक्क्सिवी सदीं क़ी गुलामी

इक्क्सिवी सदीं क़ी गुलामी 

इक्कीसीवी सदी मे, मैं एक गुलाम हूँ ! अपने .कम्प्यू.टर का, अपने मोबाइल का, अपने आय पेड़ का ! मेरी दुनिया इनमे और इनके इर्द गिर्द ही रहती है ! समाज से, अपने घर वालों से, अपने परिवार से, अपने मित्रों से कट सा गया हूँ ! मैं ही क्यों, हम सब इसी तरह की गुलामी मे कैद हैँ !

मेरी सुबह मोबाइल के अलार्म से शुरू होती है, या फिर उस पर आए किसी कॉल या मसेज से ! मैं हड़बड़ाकर उठता हूँ , जवाब देता हूँ और फिर सो जाता हूँ , या फिर उठ कर फारिक हो कर घूमने निकलता हूँ ! अब मोबाइल का हेड फोन मेरा साथी होते हैं ! मैं दुनिया से कटा हुआ ही होता हूँ ! मैं अपने ही मे मग्न, दुनिया से, अपने इर्द गिर्द से गुजरते लोगों से कटा हुआ ! किसी से गुड मॉर्निंग  नही, किसी को देख कर मुस्कुराना नही, किसी की भी आँखों से कोई संपर्क नही!

वापिस आने पर मा से, बीवी से, बच्चों  से बातें करने की फ़ुर्सत ही नही, या मूड ही नही ! अख़बार या टीवी के न्यूज चेनेल मेरे लिए अधिक महत्व पूर्ण जो होते हैं ! फिर नहाना धोना, तैयार होना, किसी तरह नाश्ता पेट मे ठुसना और दफ़्तर के लिए निकलना ! रास्ते मे आई पेड़ या लॅपटॉप पर फेस बुक / ट्विट्रर या फिर मोबाइल पर वॉटस एप! लो जी फिर हो गये सोशियल मीडीया से कन्नेक्ट ! आज कल तो मूहसे भी बात् चित कम हो गयी है ! जब जिसको , जैसा समय मिले मेसेज दो काम हो गया ! 

ओफ्फिस मे थोडा सा इधर उधर काम कर लिया, फिर जुड़ जाओ लोगों से, अपने मित्रों से, यू ट्यूब से ! वहाँ भी आज कल इसके सिवा किसी प्रकार का संपर्क नही रहता ! यह भी तो एक प्रकार से दुनिया से कटापन ही है ! दुनिया से जुड़े हो कर भी कटे हुए , दुनिया से अलग !

घर वापिस आने के बाद, हम सब एक साथ हो कर भी एक दूसरे से अलग , कटे हुए ! कोई टी वी मे मॅग्ना, तो कोई अपने मोबाइल मे, तो कोई अपने लॅपटॉप मे ! सब दुनिया से अपनी तरह अपने माइनो मे अपने अपने माप दंड से जुड़े हुए पर फिर भी  एक दूसरे से कटे हुए ! और मज़ा तो देखो, दुनिया से भी कहने भर के लिए जुड़े हुए ! मेसेज, ट्विटर या फेस बुक पर जुड़ना भी कोई जुड़ना है ? पर किसी को इसके सिवा समय भी कहाँ है ? 

फिर वोही सब रात को  दोहराया जाता है ! अगले दिन वही दिनचर्या फिर शुरू !

कहाँ गया वो गप्पें, चाय की चुस्कियों पर गप्पें, एक साथ घूमना, खेलना वगेरा वगेरा ? मित्रों से मिलना , मैदानो पर वोल्ली बाल, क्रिकेट, या हॉकी खेलना, कब्बड़ी / दाम दडी खेलना, गिल्ल्ली डंडा खेलना , घंटों तालाब मे तैरना, वो गर्मियों की छुट्टियों मे, नीम के पेड़ पर चढ़ कर निम्बोली खाना ! 

आज कल तो बड़े टी वी देखते हैं और बच्चें  लॅपटॉप पर गेम खेलते है ! सब अपनी अपनी दुनिया मे मग्न, पर एक दूसरे से कटे हुए ! मेरे पास उनके लिये  और उनकी पास मेरे लिये  कोई समय नही है !

ये क्या हो रहा है भाई ??

Hail the Judiciary

BCCI must be writhing in pain and shame ( ?? ) after the SC -  knock on its' knees. I only wish that Some one submits a petition against the political parties too. 

In fact politics is the most corrupted profession. Some day SC should tell the executive ( Parliamentarians ) in no uncertain words that enough is enough. Clean up the system, remove the rotten eggs, debar them or else ... 

SC should empower ( Politicians will never ) the EC  to reject the applications of all such politicians, who have cases of murder, rape, corruption etc against them. This argument that they are not guilty till proven has been exploited by one and all in every party.

Similarly the IT should be empowered to scrutinise every politician's assets, before accepting the same on face value.If needed CBI should assist them.

All this may be possible only when the bodies like EC, IT , CBI, Police  are completely autonomous and free from the clutches of people in power. 

Any chance of that happening ??

CHANGE - A MUST

Half the voters' population is deprived of education, health and shelter even after 5 decades of congress rule !! when are we going to wake up? Why can't we think of alternatives ? We won't be any worse even if we try a change for once, a second time to be precise in favour of NDA. AAP is in a mess. This option is worth trying once again, but if it also goes the old ways, then we need to think of changing the political system.

Unfortunately the projections show that the two largest parties, the Congress & the BJP will get about 300 seats amongst themselves, leaving about 270 odd seats to be shared by 40 odd fringe parties, local / regional parties. It is certainly not a good sign for sure. Stability is at a big risk. Any government will find it difficult to sail smoothly for 5 years. Policy Paralysis, Lack of Purpose & Direction except the Efforts to retain power will be seen to be driving the country.

No Surprise then , if someone says " India is Living on Miracles ".

Now that the option of " None of the Above " is there for us, I would be very happy to see awakened people using it judiciously to throw out the bad / rotten eggs from the politics. It is certainly a huge cost to pay, but certainly better than living with corruption around us, and allowing country to go to dogs. It could certainly become a silent Jasmine Revolution of sorts, truly a democratic way of rejecting the system.

I am quite optimistic of seeing systemic changes in our political system if we are forced to go to the ballots once too often a couple of times.

So gear up friends and educate our known fellow beings on Voting and Voting Judiciously. Our first priority should be to weed out the rotten eggs from our constituency then think of others. 

It is therefore high time that we think of  " CHANGE ".

ABHIVYAKTI: " Yes Minister " Days

ABHIVYAKTI: " Yes Minister " Days

" Yes Minister " Days

Yesterday Shri Shri Shri Rahul Gandhi faced the media for the first time in his decade long political career, and failed miserably. Loyal congressmen and congress supported media channels will certainly think otherwise, and they are entitled to do so.

In his 90 minute ordeal he spoke only about four - five  issues, Systemic changes, empowerment of women, opening up system which in his opinion is closed, decentralization of power centres, bringing in youth in the system. Well, here Arunav missed an opportunity of tearing him apart further, and shredding him to meshed meat like Khima. He should have further asked him who and which party was responsible for all this mess, if at all it was a mess. 

His claim that BJP is power centric and the party relies only on a single or couple of leaders only where as Congress gives its power to down the lane party members. I wonder then why the general perception is that all the decisions are thought to be taken by Sonia & or Rahul, Why Every Congress Governed state CM rushes to Delhi / High Command ? And for what ?

He differentiated between the two massacres - 1984 & 2002 by saying that the 2k2 riots were pushed and abetted by Modi where as the 1984 riots were not and that the congress tried to stop the riots. He banked on his memory. I must say he has an elephant's memory, how else he could have remembered what happened in '84 ?

His defence on corruption was laudable and laughable too. His erasons for supporting AAP and striking alliances with Lalu etc also fell in the same category.

He is certainly a visionary is what people like Manish Tiwari, Sibbal, Digvijay Singh etc may say. They have a tough job cut out for themselves in days to come. 

However I enjoyed the 90 minute entertainment show thoroughly. It took me back to The " Yes Minister " days T V Shows.