What is Sadbhavana...?
I am always fascinated by the names honorable chief minister gives to his undertakings. They are never simply appellations but the definitions of his endeavors. It shows his deep understanding of Life, Human nature and Philosophy. When I heard the name Sadbhavana Mission it started the train of thoughts. Why this name and no other. What is the meaning of the word Sadbhavana.
Bhavana is a word which, like many other Sanskrit words, is difficult to translate. Bhavana is generally translated as feelings but it is grossly inadequate. This word encompasses much more than mere feelings.
Bhavana also means the passive thoughts. Thoughts which are not actively processed by our brain. Our brain never stops the activity, but most of that activity is not consciously directed. Ephemeral thoughts keep crowding our mind constantly, study of which is important to gain insight in to the contraction of our psych. These thoughts are the sum total of our past experiences, our nurture and our nature. Nurture can be translated as Samskara and Nature as Swabhav.
There can be Sadbhavana and there can be Durbhavana. Sad is a prefix for good and Duh is a prefix for bad. Both Sadbhavana and Durbhavana is always the involuntary and unconscious response of our mind. We may have created, or rather, it may have been created inside us, either Sadbhavana or Durbhavana due to our experiences, nurture and nature, mostly both. We may not know it but we are constantly responding to everything around us through our Bhavana.
Sadbhavanas and Durbhavanas are the prism through which we see the world. Sadbhavana cannot be directed towards anybody or anything. Responses are directed. Bhavana give the form to those responses. If the Bhavana changes than the responses change too.
Durbhavana gives birth to violence as the world seen through that prism appears hostile. Sadbhavana gives birth to peace as the world seen from that prism appears friendly. If one thinks deeper one finds that actually the world is neither hostile nor friendly. The world is just practical. Each one trying to gather as much happiness as possible during the life time. It is our internal prism that impart colours of Friendliness or hostility to the world.
And the Bhavana cannot be faked. Our response can be controlled by our minds, even faked to portray absolutely opposite Bhavana, but internally we do not change.
For instance Hindus have Durbhavana towards Muslims and Muslims court Durbhavana towards Hindus. These Bhavanas are due to the history of past one thousand years, as well as our natural distrust towards anything unfamiliar. Resultantly both have been trying to fight each other. The fight remains bloody, violent and futile.
Than we see some Hindus, and some Muslims too, feeling guilty for having irrational fear, distrust and hostility towards the other party. They do not put the guns down as that is not possible unless their Durbhavana have changed in to Sadbhavana. They simply start pointing their guns towards their own group. They start attacking the group they are born in to. Indian secular brigade is correct example of this sentiment.
These so called activists have given rise to the politics of reservations and appeasement. They want to pacify one party by hurting, abusing and depriving the other. They think that they are giving justice to Muslims by targeting Hindus and vice-a-versa. But they are actually doing a great disservice to the society. They are making Hindus more vigorous in their abhorrence towards Muslims and vice-a-versa.
Nothing really changes ever. The only correct course is not to appease anyone or apologize to anyone but try to change the internal prism. Shed all Durbhavanas and let Sadbhavana emerge. it is not as simple a concept as ‘let bygones be bygones’. The concepts is a lot deeper. The purpose is to change thinking pattern completely.
Once my wife mentioned to honorable chief minister that our son Akshat is a staunch adherent of Hinduism. His response was that the true religiosity is inclusive and not exclusive. Love for Hinduism is not in hating others but appreciating the basics of Hinduism.
Our secular brigade is displaying the worst kind of exclusiveness, where they are not including the Muslims in the main fold of Indian nationalism and not allowing others to do so.
The politics of appeasement is the politics of exclusiveness. Honorable Shri Narendra Modi tries to bring the era of inclusiveness instead of appeasement. After all we do not have to appease those how are our own.
The Modi-bashers are incapable of understanding the depth of his mind.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
The terrifying Communal Violance Bill 2011 and its agenda of cracking the Indian Society.
The draft Bill, PREVENTION OF COMMUNAL AND TARGETED VIOLENCE (ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND REPARATIONS) BILL, 2011, is available on net, thankfully. I, though not a legal person, managed to read it, and mercifully, the language is not as complex and pretentious as it was used in drafting laws and acts in bygone era.
I have following Questions and Objections with regards to the said bill.
1. Why is it presumed that the targeted violence is always perpetrated by Majority group and targeted towards Minority.?
2. Would the member or members of minority not be charged under this act even if it is conclusively proved that the act of violence is perpetrated by that member or members of the minority group?
3. Even within the region where a particular group is in minority, there are pockets where they are in majority, such as Bindi Bazar in Mumbai or Usmanpura in Ahmedabad. If the act of violence is perpetrated there by the members or members of the minority group towards the member of the majority group, will the perpetrator be prosecuted under this act, as they were in majority in the said sub-region?
4. If the violence is not a mass violence but towards the individual victim from a minority group, and the reason for such a violence is other than communal, such as social or financial dispute, what will stop the government to try that particular case under this act?
5. Why is the state of Jammu and Kashmir excluded although highest number of gravest crime against Minority is committed in that state since decades? In the amendment too, states of Jammu and Kashmir is not clearly included as the wording in the amendment is as follows.
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act is called “Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Act, 2011”.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
Provided that the Central Government may, with the consent of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, extend the Act to that State.
(3) It shall come in to force within one year from the date of the passing of this Act.
6. What will stop the government to put any act of violence under this law and there by unnecessarily harass a member or members from the majority group? Will not a simple case of road rage be termed as targeted violence ?
7. Will not this definition become the cause of fragmentation of the Indian society? The entire society never takes part in any kind of violence but this particular definition successfully fragments the society permanently in to Minority groups and Majority Groups. Is not the proposed act against the lofty doctrine of Ekatma Bharat?
8. Land mafias habitually displace people for acquiring a piece land. This, though decidedly is an injustice, cannot be termed as targeted violence against the member of minority group, and the perpetrator of such a crime cannot be tried under this law. How would this distinction be made? If the court finds that a person is being tried under a wrong act, the case will be dismissed and fresh case will have to be registered which will burden the already burdened judiciary process
9. This definition clearly incriminates a person or persons committing crime against the member of minority group under this act even if the purpose, motive or provocation for the crime is not of communal nature. In most crimes the perpetrator has a knowledge if the victim is from a particular cast, religious group or any other minority group but not in all cases the motive of crime is of communal nature. This definition would give a communal colour to all crimes where members of two different groups are involved.
10. In case of crime of not communal nature, the member of the majority group would always be at a disadvantage. In case of victim being from the majority group the offence will be registered under other act but In case of the victim being from minority group even the crime not having communal motive can and will be registered under this act.
11. A criminal from Majority group perpetrating crime of non communal nature can be tried under this act where as a criminal from a minority group committing similar crime against the person of either minority group or majority group will not be tried under this act. this will amount to case of discrimination and miscarriage of justice.
12. Community groups will rise to defend the individuals being tried under this law and that kind of communal branding will be detrimental to the unity of the nation.
13. Sexual offenders too will be branded as communal and more over the sexual offence by the member or members from majority group against the member or members of minority group will be tried under this act where as similar crime committed by the member or members from minority group against the victim from majority group or from minority group will not be tried under this law. How can a same crime be more grievous in one case and less in all other cases?
14. Is this not against the right to information provided by constitution to all, not the Right to Information act but the natural right of any person to find and spread legitimate information. If a group of people belonging to Minority group has dishonored a temple or mosque or church than the majority is obliged to contain that information but in reverse scenario minority is not obliged to contain the information. in case of Godhara carnage the perpetrators of that heinous crime cannot be tried under this law but people from the majority group discussing and imparting the particulars of this crime can be branded as criminals and can be tried under this law. what kind of justice is this?
Let us now examine why this bill is proposed. Do we believe that all the congressmen are against Hindus or majority per say? I believe not. The implicit reason for proposing such a bill is to create a trap for BJP and the opposition. And it is a very well thought out trap too.
The bill is so outrageous that if BJP had proposed it, congress would have opposed it. Party sitting in the opposition in the parliament has no choice but to oppose such a bill, whether BJP or Congress, as it does harm to the nation in multiple ways.
a) It targets the majority, essentially Hindus. The Hindus have no choice to oppose it because however secular a person is, he or she cannot honestly believe that only the member of majority community is at the fault always. The said bill is clearly unjust and provocative.
b) The said bill tears the fabric of society in to permanent fragments and sows the seeds of hostility between so-called Groups. Any bill proposed in the parliament has to serve one purpose above all and that it has to strengthen the unity of the nation. This bill is clearly against that lofty ideal.
c) It gives unnecessary advantage to the miscreants from the so-called minority groups. Not only an advantage, the bill even inspires to separatists to take maximum advantage of this bill to achieve their unholy goals.
d) The bill indirectly inspires people from so-called majority group to convert to so-called minority groups, especially on the religious lines.
e) It usurps the power of the sate and thus creates a sovereign center rendering the constitutional rights and obligations of the state null-n-void.
This are but a few issues that catches the eye on first glance alone. Many more would surface upon deeper scrutiny.
Then why such a bill is even proposed? The motive is clear. Congress is trying to regain some grounds it has lost due to scams and corruptions.
Anybody who opposes this bill will appear to the members of so-called minority groups as anti-minority. Advantage BJP will successfully washed out if BJP is instrumental in throwing out of this Bill. Not only that, if the Bill is passed, even with BJP not opposing it in an unlikely event, Congress will still be known as the only savior of Minority. The bill is evidently politically directed.
A smart but inherently sinister move on the part of congress.
All political parties are allowed, and expected to come up with such tactics to gain or remain in power, but congress has stooped down to a new level by introducing such an antinational bill to gain political advantage.
I have following Questions and Objections with regards to the said bill.
1. Why is it presumed that the targeted violence is always perpetrated by Majority group and targeted towards Minority.?
2. Would the member or members of minority not be charged under this act even if it is conclusively proved that the act of violence is perpetrated by that member or members of the minority group?
3. Even within the region where a particular group is in minority, there are pockets where they are in majority, such as Bindi Bazar in Mumbai or Usmanpura in Ahmedabad. If the act of violence is perpetrated there by the members or members of the minority group towards the member of the majority group, will the perpetrator be prosecuted under this act, as they were in majority in the said sub-region?
4. If the violence is not a mass violence but towards the individual victim from a minority group, and the reason for such a violence is other than communal, such as social or financial dispute, what will stop the government to try that particular case under this act?
5. Why is the state of Jammu and Kashmir excluded although highest number of gravest crime against Minority is committed in that state since decades? In the amendment too, states of Jammu and Kashmir is not clearly included as the wording in the amendment is as follows.
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act is called “Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Act, 2011”.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
Provided that the Central Government may, with the consent of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, extend the Act to that State.
(3) It shall come in to force within one year from the date of the passing of this Act.
6. What will stop the government to put any act of violence under this law and there by unnecessarily harass a member or members from the majority group? Will not a simple case of road rage be termed as targeted violence ?
7. Will not this definition become the cause of fragmentation of the Indian society? The entire society never takes part in any kind of violence but this particular definition successfully fragments the society permanently in to Minority groups and Majority Groups. Is not the proposed act against the lofty doctrine of Ekatma Bharat?
8. Land mafias habitually displace people for acquiring a piece land. This, though decidedly is an injustice, cannot be termed as targeted violence against the member of minority group, and the perpetrator of such a crime cannot be tried under this law. How would this distinction be made? If the court finds that a person is being tried under a wrong act, the case will be dismissed and fresh case will have to be registered which will burden the already burdened judiciary process
9. This definition clearly incriminates a person or persons committing crime against the member of minority group under this act even if the purpose, motive or provocation for the crime is not of communal nature. In most crimes the perpetrator has a knowledge if the victim is from a particular cast, religious group or any other minority group but not in all cases the motive of crime is of communal nature. This definition would give a communal colour to all crimes where members of two different groups are involved.
10. In case of crime of not communal nature, the member of the majority group would always be at a disadvantage. In case of victim being from the majority group the offence will be registered under other act but In case of the victim being from minority group even the crime not having communal motive can and will be registered under this act.
11. A criminal from Majority group perpetrating crime of non communal nature can be tried under this act where as a criminal from a minority group committing similar crime against the person of either minority group or majority group will not be tried under this act. this will amount to case of discrimination and miscarriage of justice.
12. Community groups will rise to defend the individuals being tried under this law and that kind of communal branding will be detrimental to the unity of the nation.
13. Sexual offenders too will be branded as communal and more over the sexual offence by the member or members from majority group against the member or members of minority group will be tried under this act where as similar crime committed by the member or members from minority group against the victim from majority group or from minority group will not be tried under this law. How can a same crime be more grievous in one case and less in all other cases?
14. Is this not against the right to information provided by constitution to all, not the Right to Information act but the natural right of any person to find and spread legitimate information. If a group of people belonging to Minority group has dishonored a temple or mosque or church than the majority is obliged to contain that information but in reverse scenario minority is not obliged to contain the information. in case of Godhara carnage the perpetrators of that heinous crime cannot be tried under this law but people from the majority group discussing and imparting the particulars of this crime can be branded as criminals and can be tried under this law. what kind of justice is this?
Let us now examine why this bill is proposed. Do we believe that all the congressmen are against Hindus or majority per say? I believe not. The implicit reason for proposing such a bill is to create a trap for BJP and the opposition. And it is a very well thought out trap too.
The bill is so outrageous that if BJP had proposed it, congress would have opposed it. Party sitting in the opposition in the parliament has no choice but to oppose such a bill, whether BJP or Congress, as it does harm to the nation in multiple ways.
a) It targets the majority, essentially Hindus. The Hindus have no choice to oppose it because however secular a person is, he or she cannot honestly believe that only the member of majority community is at the fault always. The said bill is clearly unjust and provocative.
b) The said bill tears the fabric of society in to permanent fragments and sows the seeds of hostility between so-called Groups. Any bill proposed in the parliament has to serve one purpose above all and that it has to strengthen the unity of the nation. This bill is clearly against that lofty ideal.
c) It gives unnecessary advantage to the miscreants from the so-called minority groups. Not only an advantage, the bill even inspires to separatists to take maximum advantage of this bill to achieve their unholy goals.
d) The bill indirectly inspires people from so-called majority group to convert to so-called minority groups, especially on the religious lines.
e) It usurps the power of the sate and thus creates a sovereign center rendering the constitutional rights and obligations of the state null-n-void.
This are but a few issues that catches the eye on first glance alone. Many more would surface upon deeper scrutiny.
Then why such a bill is even proposed? The motive is clear. Congress is trying to regain some grounds it has lost due to scams and corruptions.
Anybody who opposes this bill will appear to the members of so-called minority groups as anti-minority. Advantage BJP will successfully washed out if BJP is instrumental in throwing out of this Bill. Not only that, if the Bill is passed, even with BJP not opposing it in an unlikely event, Congress will still be known as the only savior of Minority. The bill is evidently politically directed.
A smart but inherently sinister move on the part of congress.
All political parties are allowed, and expected to come up with such tactics to gain or remain in power, but congress has stooped down to a new level by introducing such an antinational bill to gain political advantage.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
How civil is Civil Society???
Once upon a time…
In Mumbai, people residing all over the country, considered it to be the hotspot for living.
No doubt, they still do..
But,
Lets travel back in timeline, for about fifty, sixty, eighty years and picture the city, than that was, which attracted inhabitants of different locals and regions to settle here.
What was sooo charismatic about this city, in the bygone era?
Mumbai was bestowed with the beach and greenery, equilibrium weather and what not. Thus, people from every nook and corner, dreamt of settling in this belt. No doubt, these populace, made Mumbai their dear home and contributed enormously to develop it and bring it glory of making it the financial capital of the country. Initialy, what was the habitate of the fishermen community has turned out to be the most sought after destination of the country.
Today, Mumbai has undoubtedly flourished to its optimum but sadly, along with outburst of population, there seems to be decline in civic sense. Day by day, each area of this city is turning into concrete jungle to fit in it’s bursting residents.
And,
Along with it comes, garbage rotting on roadside, gutters filled with filthy and stinking water, vehicles which have increased in hundred folds parked every possible NO PARKING, pedistrians trespassing on the roads leaving aside pavements, so on and so forth.
One would want to express his or her disgust towards the above mentioned scenario by blaming the Municipal authority for not taking sufficient measures.
Very true…
I absolutely endorse it.. It is the right and the duty of the civilian to demand for the upkeep of their surrounding as well as providing well guarded administration.
And,
It is mandatory for the authority to committedly provide the necessary facilities to the citizens and punish strictly to those who damage the surroundings.
For,
There can be no action unless there is harsh penalty charged upon the misdoing.
But,
The buck does not stop at blaming the authority and demanding the wellness of the vicinity without us being responsible towards its conservation.
We, as citizens and dwellers of our own locality have to be conscientious regarding utilizing the garbage bins only, while rattling the garbage carelessly on the roadside. It is our sacred duty to be careful while parking our vehicle to allow others vehicles enough space required for parking and not park it in the manner that would curb the space of somebody else to park. It is our humble responsibility to use footpaths and pavements for strolling, wherever they are available.
The list is endless..
It is our sacrosanct obligation to fulfill our bit as unswerving citizens, before passing out the entire accountability on the said authority.
Remember it is the easiest way out..
But,
Pause a while and think…
Who is authority towards whom we pass on the blame game for the task unattended ?
Or,
The liability of wellness of our own locality..
The authority is a citizen from one of us, who was once a civilian like you or me, who has been elected or been selected to perform the job of basic amenities to be provided in the particular area..
The authority is not born in different planet or come from Mars..
He or she is born out of the same corrupt and indifferent society, whose members do not hesitate to park their vehicle in No Parking area, nor do they dither while bribing the cop with a “Bapu”[!!! Shameful but its true] for breaking the traffic rules or for drunken driving or so many more offences which could be fatal, neither their hands shiver while throwing the rotten eatables outside on the roads that would blemish their neighboring and lead to epidemics [throw the litter comfortably themselves and accuse the authority for not picking it up, but my dear, why throw it so carelessly???] . They carelessly wander on the center of the roads completely indifferent to the vehicle honking for room to pass.
Today, we make a fuss and create ruckus “blaming the authority” for all the issues .
But,
Tomorrow, if you or me are elected or selected to sit on the authority chair, will we be any different, being the offspring of the same corrupt and apathetic society, who hardly cares about ruining the neighborhood.
Thus,
The very first and prime duty is tutoring the common men and making him respecting his responsibilities. Unless we perform this duty , steadfastly, we can never create a leader or an authority with dedicated mindsets. No leader can be non-corrupt unless the society, he or she or from where he belongs portrays the traits themselves.
In current scenario, it has become a favorite trend of civilians to blame and criticize the political parties for all the corruption that is prevailing in the society..
But,
Not many are ready to dig deeper to reach the cause.
And,
Such trends have led to creation of Citizen’s Forum, who select a person among them to contest the election. One such representative won the Corporation Election, from Ward no. 63-K ward, in Mumbai. The area comprising of Juhu Scheme and Juhu Lane and around. Nothing personally against Mr. Adolf D’souza, but the representative has been fairly unsuccessful in solving the issues of the said area, for probably lack of fund [don’t believe it.. its Juhu Scheme-the occupant bigwigs and Richie-rich] or lack of his ability to be heard and strongly take actions as he does not have the backing of a political party.
But,
The result has been disastrous and unsatisfying for the citizens residing in the locality. Mr. Adolf has not been able to make a point neither in the Corporation nor among the machinery.
And,
As a result, the citizens who voted for or did not vote for him, are the sufferer and the scapegoat.
Sadly, the print media is wrongly publicizing him and the fake publicity regarding his so called great achievements , that has made all the change in the locality are doing rounds.
But,
The truth is entirely different.
The Citizens Forum, who wishes to plunge in sitting in the authoritative positions, should first shoulder the responsibility of creating the non-corrupt mindset among the civilians, educate them regarding being pro-active in upkeep of their own contiguous rather than jumping in to contest election and blame the political parties.
In Mumbai, people residing all over the country, considered it to be the hotspot for living.
No doubt, they still do..
But,
Lets travel back in timeline, for about fifty, sixty, eighty years and picture the city, than that was, which attracted inhabitants of different locals and regions to settle here.
What was sooo charismatic about this city, in the bygone era?
Mumbai was bestowed with the beach and greenery, equilibrium weather and what not. Thus, people from every nook and corner, dreamt of settling in this belt. No doubt, these populace, made Mumbai their dear home and contributed enormously to develop it and bring it glory of making it the financial capital of the country. Initialy, what was the habitate of the fishermen community has turned out to be the most sought after destination of the country.
Today, Mumbai has undoubtedly flourished to its optimum but sadly, along with outburst of population, there seems to be decline in civic sense. Day by day, each area of this city is turning into concrete jungle to fit in it’s bursting residents.
And,
Along with it comes, garbage rotting on roadside, gutters filled with filthy and stinking water, vehicles which have increased in hundred folds parked every possible NO PARKING, pedistrians trespassing on the roads leaving aside pavements, so on and so forth.
One would want to express his or her disgust towards the above mentioned scenario by blaming the Municipal authority for not taking sufficient measures.
Very true…
I absolutely endorse it.. It is the right and the duty of the civilian to demand for the upkeep of their surrounding as well as providing well guarded administration.
And,
It is mandatory for the authority to committedly provide the necessary facilities to the citizens and punish strictly to those who damage the surroundings.
For,
There can be no action unless there is harsh penalty charged upon the misdoing.
But,
The buck does not stop at blaming the authority and demanding the wellness of the vicinity without us being responsible towards its conservation.
We, as citizens and dwellers of our own locality have to be conscientious regarding utilizing the garbage bins only, while rattling the garbage carelessly on the roadside. It is our sacred duty to be careful while parking our vehicle to allow others vehicles enough space required for parking and not park it in the manner that would curb the space of somebody else to park. It is our humble responsibility to use footpaths and pavements for strolling, wherever they are available.
The list is endless..
It is our sacrosanct obligation to fulfill our bit as unswerving citizens, before passing out the entire accountability on the said authority.
Remember it is the easiest way out..
But,
Pause a while and think…
Who is authority towards whom we pass on the blame game for the task unattended ?
Or,
The liability of wellness of our own locality..
The authority is a citizen from one of us, who was once a civilian like you or me, who has been elected or been selected to perform the job of basic amenities to be provided in the particular area..
The authority is not born in different planet or come from Mars..
He or she is born out of the same corrupt and indifferent society, whose members do not hesitate to park their vehicle in No Parking area, nor do they dither while bribing the cop with a “Bapu”[!!! Shameful but its true] for breaking the traffic rules or for drunken driving or so many more offences which could be fatal, neither their hands shiver while throwing the rotten eatables outside on the roads that would blemish their neighboring and lead to epidemics [throw the litter comfortably themselves and accuse the authority for not picking it up, but my dear, why throw it so carelessly???] . They carelessly wander on the center of the roads completely indifferent to the vehicle honking for room to pass.
Today, we make a fuss and create ruckus “blaming the authority” for all the issues .
But,
Tomorrow, if you or me are elected or selected to sit on the authority chair, will we be any different, being the offspring of the same corrupt and apathetic society, who hardly cares about ruining the neighborhood.
Thus,
The very first and prime duty is tutoring the common men and making him respecting his responsibilities. Unless we perform this duty , steadfastly, we can never create a leader or an authority with dedicated mindsets. No leader can be non-corrupt unless the society, he or she or from where he belongs portrays the traits themselves.
In current scenario, it has become a favorite trend of civilians to blame and criticize the political parties for all the corruption that is prevailing in the society..
But,
Not many are ready to dig deeper to reach the cause.
And,
Such trends have led to creation of Citizen’s Forum, who select a person among them to contest the election. One such representative won the Corporation Election, from Ward no. 63-K ward, in Mumbai. The area comprising of Juhu Scheme and Juhu Lane and around. Nothing personally against Mr. Adolf D’souza, but the representative has been fairly unsuccessful in solving the issues of the said area, for probably lack of fund [don’t believe it.. its Juhu Scheme-the occupant bigwigs and Richie-rich] or lack of his ability to be heard and strongly take actions as he does not have the backing of a political party.
But,
The result has been disastrous and unsatisfying for the citizens residing in the locality. Mr. Adolf has not been able to make a point neither in the Corporation nor among the machinery.
And,
As a result, the citizens who voted for or did not vote for him, are the sufferer and the scapegoat.
Sadly, the print media is wrongly publicizing him and the fake publicity regarding his so called great achievements , that has made all the change in the locality are doing rounds.
But,
The truth is entirely different.
The Citizens Forum, who wishes to plunge in sitting in the authoritative positions, should first shoulder the responsibility of creating the non-corrupt mindset among the civilians, educate them regarding being pro-active in upkeep of their own contiguous rather than jumping in to contest election and blame the political parties.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Constitution of India sidelined and dumped by Congress....
We, the citizens of India take pride in being the offspring’s of the biggest Democracy of the world. The constitution enacted by the eminent panel holds extremely imperative role in creating our political outlook.
But,
Recently, the Congress party has left behind the so called virtues that have been symbols of Democracy as prescribed by our Constitution. The Congress on the all time low ranking, though in power in the center, has stooped down to the lowest ebb and the mushrooming of scams on daily basis has urged the Congressmen to sail in the filthy and polluted water and resort to unethical tactics. When the country was brawling on the scuffle against impeding corruption, Congress resorted to unconstitutional practice to nullify the blot it has received due to their lack of aspiration and inclination to create amendments that would effectively restrain the sleaze.
Article 75, in Constitution of this country permits appointment of Lokayukt, by the Hon. President, only when Hon. President has consulted the Council of Ministers.
And,
In the same manner, Under Article 163-[subsection 1] the Hon. Governor of any state can enact and amend the law regarding appointment of Lokayukt, Commissioner etc. after consulting the Councils of Ministers.
Thus appointment of Lokayukt suddenly, [of course it was not a sudden decision by the Hon. Governor of Gujarat, the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, who is on the verge of being transferred to the Supreme Court and thus wants to remain in good books of Congress mai-baap and the leader of opposition in Gujarat who has performed the devout job of transporting his party on the death bed in the state but a planned malicious arrangement ] portrays their malevolent characteristics.
It is argued that the BJP, demonstrated double standards by denying appointment of Lokayukt in Gujarat.
But,
On the Contarary.
In fact, Gujarat, which is accused of not appointing Lokayukta since last 7 years, has attempted to appoint one, for number of times.
The following will provide the date wise details.
Following is the state information department release on facts related to
the entire Lokayukta controversy in the state. While it is fact that Gujarat
had no Lokayukta for last 7.5 years, the details given below throw light on
who was responsible for that – then Governor and the leader of opposition
can not escape from being responsible for the delay.
Unconstitutional appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat
Chronology of dates and events
S. No.
Date
Events
7.8.2006
Hon’ble Chief Minister held a meeting with the Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat
Legislative Assembly, to consult him on the subject of appointment of a suitable person
as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.Hon’ble Chief Minister had suggested the name of Justice
(Retired) Shri Kshitij R. Vyas and the Leader of Opposition suggested some other names.
At the end of discussions, Hon’ble Chief Minister asked whether the Leader of Opposition
had any specific objection against the name suggested by him. The Leader of Opposition
specifically mentioned that he had no objection to the name suggested by the Hon’ble
Chief Minister but he wanted that the names suggested by him should also be taken into
consideration.
7.8.2006
A letter was sent to Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court as a part of consultation
process to know his views on the name suggested by the Hon’ble Chief Minister for
appointment as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
8.8.2006
Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court conveyed his consent to the name suggested by the
Hon’ble Chief Minister for appointment as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
10.8.2006
The file was sent to H.E. the Governor for appointment of Justice (Retired) Shri Kshitij
R. Vyas as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
25.8.2006
H.E. the Governor desired that a copy of the minutes/ record of proceedings of the
meeting held with the Leader of Opposition by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 7.8.2006
may be furnished.
13.9.2006
A letter was received from the Raj Bhavan wherein, it was mentioned that H.E. the
Governor desired to know the procedure adopted to fulfill the requirement of
consultation with the Leader of Opposition and Hon’ble Chief Justice, etc. in the
different States like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Orissa and Tamil Nadu.
27.2.2007
The information as called for by H.E. the Governor vide his letter dated 13.9.2006 was
sent. Such information was to be obtained from different States and hence it took some
time in gathering the information.
6.2.2009
H.E. the Governor returned the file with some observations.
2.7.2009
The file was resubmitted to H.E. the Governor explaining as to how the provisions of
section 24(3) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 do not come in the way of
appointment of the person suggested by the Government for appointment as Lokayukta,
Gujarat State.
10.
10.9.2009
H.E. the Governor returned the file with the following observation:“In view of subsection
(3) of section 6 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, since the person
recommended by the Government has held the office of the Chairman of the Human
Rights Commission of Maharashtra, the Government’s proposal for his appointment as
Lokayukta, Gujarat State cannot be agreed to.”
11.
10.9.2009
The then H.E. the Governor sent a letter to Hon’ble Chief Minister mentioning that it
was not possible to appoint Shri Kshitij R. Vyas as Lokayukta, Gujarat State in view of
the clear provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.He also requested the
Chief Minister to send a fresh proposal for appointment of Lokayukta after due
consultation with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court and the Leader of
Opposition in the State Assembly as per the provisions of section 3(1) of the Gujarat
Lokayukta Act, 1986.
12.
8.2.2010
A confidential letter was sent by Hon’ble Chief Minister to the Chief Justice of the
Gujarat High Court requesting him to suggest a panel of three Retired Judges of the High
Court of Gujarat as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
13.
24.2.2010
Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court sent the panel of four Retired Judges of High
Court of Gujarat for consideration for appointment of Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
14.
2.3.2010
A letter was sent by Hon’ble Chief Minister to the Leader of Opposition in the State
Assembly to participate in the meeting at 11 am on 4.3.2010 as a part of consultation
process for appointment of Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
15.
3.3.2010
The Leader of Opposition objected to such process of consultation being initiated by the
Hon’ble Chief Minister. He also refused to join the consultation process with Hon’ble
Chief Minister.
16.
3.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Leader of Opposition explaining the legal and
Constitutional position obtaining in the matter and once again requested to remain
present in the meeting of 4.3.2010.
17.
3.3.2010
A confidential letter dated 3.3.2010 was received from H.E. the Governor, wherein
she inter alia mentioned that she had deemed it appropriate to initiate the matter of
appointment of Lokayukta and had decided to hold consultation with the Leader of
Opposition on 4.3.2010 at 10.30 a.m. in her office in Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.
18.
4.3.2010
The Leader of Opposition sent a letter saying that in the matter of appointment of a
Lokayukta, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers should not have any say. He
also requested the Hon’ble Chief Minister to forthwith terminate the process of
consultation initiated by him in the matter.The Leader of Opposition also informed that
H.E. the Governor had already initiated the process of consultation with the Leader of
Opposition and a meeting for the purpose was to take place at 10.30 a.m. on 4.3.2010.
19.
4.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Leader of Opposition once again requesting
him to participate in the consultation process and to remain present in the meeting at 1
pm on 5.3.2010.
20.
4.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to H.E. the Governor wherein, he mentioned that
since certain legal and Constitutional issues have been raised in her letter dated
3.3.2010, he considers it necessary to have a discussion on the subject with her. Hon’ble
Chief Minister sought suitable date and time for such discussion/ meeting with H.E. the
Governor.
21.
4.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister held a meeting as per the schedule at 11 am on 4.3.2010 as a part
of consultation process. However, the Leader of Opposition did not remain present in the
meeting.
22.
5.3.2010
A letter dated 4.3.2010 was received from the Leader of Opposition intimating that he
had already participated in the consultation process at 10.30 am on 4.3.2010 with H.E.
the Governor of Gujarat and in view of the consultation already held by H.E. the
Governor of Gujarat, he regretted his inability and unwillingness to be present in the
meeting to be held by Hon’ble Chief Minister at 1 pm on 5.3.2010.
23.
5.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister held a meeting as per the schedule at 1 pm on 5.3.2010.
However, the Leader of Opposition did not remain present.
24.
5.3.2010
A letter was received from the Principal Secretary to H.E. the Governor conveying that
H.E. the Governor had given the time for the meeting with Hon’ble Chief Minister at
16.00 hrs. on 8.3.2010.
25.
8.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister along with the Hon’ble MoS (Law) called on H.E. the Governor
and discussed the point at issue at length. Hon’ble Chief Minister also gave a folder
containing all the relevant details pertaining to the issue and requested to resolve the
issue at the earliest.
26.
18.3.2010
With a view to ensuring that the consultation process with the Leader of Opposition in
the State Assembly takes place, Hon’ble Chief Minister sent one more letter to the
Leader of Opposition intimating him that he (Hon’ble CM) proposed to hold meeting for
consultation process at 11 am on 22.3.2010 (Monday). He also inter alia made it clear
that it was for the last time that he was making a request to attend the meeting for
consultation process in the matter. Hon’ble Chief Minister had also quoted all the
relevant judgments of High Courts/ Supreme Court including the relevant and operative
portion to emphasize the factual, legal and constitutional position obtaining in the
matter.
27.
22.3.2010
A letter dated 22.3.2010 received from the Leader of Opposition wherein, he inter
aliamentioned that he had already been called for the consultation process by H.E. the
Governor on 4.3.2010; the said process was already over; there can never be
consultation twice: once by Her Excellency the Governor and second by the Chief
Minister and/ or the Council of Ministers.At the end of the letter, the Leader of
Opposition mentioned that Hon’ble Chief Minister should not persist in undertaking an
exercise of consultation by him which lacks legal, moral and constitutional authority.
28.
22.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister held the meeting as per the schedule at 11 am on 22.3.2010 in his
office in Vidhan Sabha Complex. However, the Leader of Opposition did not remain
present.
29.
31.3.2010
The name which was decided by the Hon’ble Chief Minister was placed before the
Council of Ministers in the meeting of 31.3.2010. The Council of Ministers gave approval
to the name.
30.
1.4.2010
The name which was approved by the Hon’ble Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers
was sent to H.E. the Governor for obtaining approval.
31.
5.5.2010
The file was returned by H.E. the Governor with the observation that in terms of the
recent judgment of the Apex court, the Chief Justice of the High Court is not required to
send a panel of the names but he has to send only one name. Accordingly, H.E. the
Governor has referred the whole matter back to the Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court
requesting him to re-examine the matter once again.
32.
31.12.2010
The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court sent the fresh proposal to the State
Government recommending only one name for appointment as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
33.
21.2.2011
The Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court
explaining as to how the process of appointment of Lokayukta could be expedited by
appointing the person whose name was recommended earlier by the Government to H.E.
the Governor instead of considering a new name.
34.
22.3.2011
The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court sent a letter to Hon’ble Chief Minister saying
that he would again request the Government to consider the name recommended by him
vide his letter dated 31.12.2010.
35.
1.5.2011
The person whose name was recommended by the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High
Court vide his letter dated 31.12.2010 sent a Fax Message to H.E. the Governor
requesting her to recall his nomination.
36.
4.5.2011
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court
requesting him to recommend the name of the person in whose case the whole process
of consideration had been gone through by the State Government for appointment as
Lokayukta, Gujarat State. The matter is pending with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat
High Court.
37.
7.6.2011
The Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court recommended another name.
38.
16.6.2011
Hon’ble Chief Minister wrote to the Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court quoting detailed
reasons as to why the name recommended by the CJ was not acceptable.
39.
2.8.2011
Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court has sent a letter which was received by the State
Government and the State Government, in turn, has addressed a letter dated 18.8.2011
to the Chief Justice reiterating its earlier stand and this letter is still under
consideration of the Chief Justice.
40.
25.8.2011
Despite the aforesaid developments, to the utter shock and surprise of the State
Government, the H.E. the Governor issued the warrant dated 25.8.2011 appointing
Justice (Retd.) Mr. R. A. Mehta as Lokayukta, Gujarat State, the copy of which has been
received along with a letter dated 25.8.2011 addressed to the Principal Secretary to the
Hon’ble Chief Minister on 26.8.2011.
This is an attempt to jolt and shove Gujarat’s “Vijaypath”.
And,
What else do you expect from spiteful and vengenceful Congressmen?
What say, Hon. Governor.. Old lady, Mrs. Kamla Beniwal? Is it not your gesture non-ethical???
But,
What to anticipate??? After all, Congressyyyyy!!!
But,
Recently, the Congress party has left behind the so called virtues that have been symbols of Democracy as prescribed by our Constitution. The Congress on the all time low ranking, though in power in the center, has stooped down to the lowest ebb and the mushrooming of scams on daily basis has urged the Congressmen to sail in the filthy and polluted water and resort to unethical tactics. When the country was brawling on the scuffle against impeding corruption, Congress resorted to unconstitutional practice to nullify the blot it has received due to their lack of aspiration and inclination to create amendments that would effectively restrain the sleaze.
Article 75, in Constitution of this country permits appointment of Lokayukt, by the Hon. President, only when Hon. President has consulted the Council of Ministers.
And,
In the same manner, Under Article 163-[subsection 1] the Hon. Governor of any state can enact and amend the law regarding appointment of Lokayukt, Commissioner etc. after consulting the Councils of Ministers.
Thus appointment of Lokayukt suddenly, [of course it was not a sudden decision by the Hon. Governor of Gujarat, the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, who is on the verge of being transferred to the Supreme Court and thus wants to remain in good books of Congress mai-baap and the leader of opposition in Gujarat who has performed the devout job of transporting his party on the death bed in the state but a planned malicious arrangement ] portrays their malevolent characteristics.
It is argued that the BJP, demonstrated double standards by denying appointment of Lokayukt in Gujarat.
But,
On the Contarary.
In fact, Gujarat, which is accused of not appointing Lokayukta since last 7 years, has attempted to appoint one, for number of times.
The following will provide the date wise details.
Following is the state information department release on facts related to
the entire Lokayukta controversy in the state. While it is fact that Gujarat
had no Lokayukta for last 7.5 years, the details given below throw light on
who was responsible for that – then Governor and the leader of opposition
can not escape from being responsible for the delay.
Unconstitutional appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat
Chronology of dates and events
S. No.
Date
Events
7.8.2006
Hon’ble Chief Minister held a meeting with the Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat
Legislative Assembly, to consult him on the subject of appointment of a suitable person
as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.Hon’ble Chief Minister had suggested the name of Justice
(Retired) Shri Kshitij R. Vyas and the Leader of Opposition suggested some other names.
At the end of discussions, Hon’ble Chief Minister asked whether the Leader of Opposition
had any specific objection against the name suggested by him. The Leader of Opposition
specifically mentioned that he had no objection to the name suggested by the Hon’ble
Chief Minister but he wanted that the names suggested by him should also be taken into
consideration.
7.8.2006
A letter was sent to Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court as a part of consultation
process to know his views on the name suggested by the Hon’ble Chief Minister for
appointment as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
8.8.2006
Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court conveyed his consent to the name suggested by the
Hon’ble Chief Minister for appointment as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
10.8.2006
The file was sent to H.E. the Governor for appointment of Justice (Retired) Shri Kshitij
R. Vyas as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
25.8.2006
H.E. the Governor desired that a copy of the minutes/ record of proceedings of the
meeting held with the Leader of Opposition by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 7.8.2006
may be furnished.
13.9.2006
A letter was received from the Raj Bhavan wherein, it was mentioned that H.E. the
Governor desired to know the procedure adopted to fulfill the requirement of
consultation with the Leader of Opposition and Hon’ble Chief Justice, etc. in the
different States like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Orissa and Tamil Nadu.
27.2.2007
The information as called for by H.E. the Governor vide his letter dated 13.9.2006 was
sent. Such information was to be obtained from different States and hence it took some
time in gathering the information.
6.2.2009
H.E. the Governor returned the file with some observations.
2.7.2009
The file was resubmitted to H.E. the Governor explaining as to how the provisions of
section 24(3) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 do not come in the way of
appointment of the person suggested by the Government for appointment as Lokayukta,
Gujarat State.
10.
10.9.2009
H.E. the Governor returned the file with the following observation:“In view of subsection
(3) of section 6 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, since the person
recommended by the Government has held the office of the Chairman of the Human
Rights Commission of Maharashtra, the Government’s proposal for his appointment as
Lokayukta, Gujarat State cannot be agreed to.”
11.
10.9.2009
The then H.E. the Governor sent a letter to Hon’ble Chief Minister mentioning that it
was not possible to appoint Shri Kshitij R. Vyas as Lokayukta, Gujarat State in view of
the clear provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.He also requested the
Chief Minister to send a fresh proposal for appointment of Lokayukta after due
consultation with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court and the Leader of
Opposition in the State Assembly as per the provisions of section 3(1) of the Gujarat
Lokayukta Act, 1986.
12.
8.2.2010
A confidential letter was sent by Hon’ble Chief Minister to the Chief Justice of the
Gujarat High Court requesting him to suggest a panel of three Retired Judges of the High
Court of Gujarat as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
13.
24.2.2010
Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court sent the panel of four Retired Judges of High
Court of Gujarat for consideration for appointment of Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
14.
2.3.2010
A letter was sent by Hon’ble Chief Minister to the Leader of Opposition in the State
Assembly to participate in the meeting at 11 am on 4.3.2010 as a part of consultation
process for appointment of Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
15.
3.3.2010
The Leader of Opposition objected to such process of consultation being initiated by the
Hon’ble Chief Minister. He also refused to join the consultation process with Hon’ble
Chief Minister.
16.
3.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Leader of Opposition explaining the legal and
Constitutional position obtaining in the matter and once again requested to remain
present in the meeting of 4.3.2010.
17.
3.3.2010
A confidential letter dated 3.3.2010 was received from H.E. the Governor, wherein
she inter alia mentioned that she had deemed it appropriate to initiate the matter of
appointment of Lokayukta and had decided to hold consultation with the Leader of
Opposition on 4.3.2010 at 10.30 a.m. in her office in Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.
18.
4.3.2010
The Leader of Opposition sent a letter saying that in the matter of appointment of a
Lokayukta, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers should not have any say. He
also requested the Hon’ble Chief Minister to forthwith terminate the process of
consultation initiated by him in the matter.The Leader of Opposition also informed that
H.E. the Governor had already initiated the process of consultation with the Leader of
Opposition and a meeting for the purpose was to take place at 10.30 a.m. on 4.3.2010.
19.
4.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Leader of Opposition once again requesting
him to participate in the consultation process and to remain present in the meeting at 1
pm on 5.3.2010.
20.
4.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to H.E. the Governor wherein, he mentioned that
since certain legal and Constitutional issues have been raised in her letter dated
3.3.2010, he considers it necessary to have a discussion on the subject with her. Hon’ble
Chief Minister sought suitable date and time for such discussion/ meeting with H.E. the
Governor.
21.
4.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister held a meeting as per the schedule at 11 am on 4.3.2010 as a part
of consultation process. However, the Leader of Opposition did not remain present in the
meeting.
22.
5.3.2010
A letter dated 4.3.2010 was received from the Leader of Opposition intimating that he
had already participated in the consultation process at 10.30 am on 4.3.2010 with H.E.
the Governor of Gujarat and in view of the consultation already held by H.E. the
Governor of Gujarat, he regretted his inability and unwillingness to be present in the
meeting to be held by Hon’ble Chief Minister at 1 pm on 5.3.2010.
23.
5.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister held a meeting as per the schedule at 1 pm on 5.3.2010.
However, the Leader of Opposition did not remain present.
24.
5.3.2010
A letter was received from the Principal Secretary to H.E. the Governor conveying that
H.E. the Governor had given the time for the meeting with Hon’ble Chief Minister at
16.00 hrs. on 8.3.2010.
25.
8.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister along with the Hon’ble MoS (Law) called on H.E. the Governor
and discussed the point at issue at length. Hon’ble Chief Minister also gave a folder
containing all the relevant details pertaining to the issue and requested to resolve the
issue at the earliest.
26.
18.3.2010
With a view to ensuring that the consultation process with the Leader of Opposition in
the State Assembly takes place, Hon’ble Chief Minister sent one more letter to the
Leader of Opposition intimating him that he (Hon’ble CM) proposed to hold meeting for
consultation process at 11 am on 22.3.2010 (Monday). He also inter alia made it clear
that it was for the last time that he was making a request to attend the meeting for
consultation process in the matter. Hon’ble Chief Minister had also quoted all the
relevant judgments of High Courts/ Supreme Court including the relevant and operative
portion to emphasize the factual, legal and constitutional position obtaining in the
matter.
27.
22.3.2010
A letter dated 22.3.2010 received from the Leader of Opposition wherein, he inter
aliamentioned that he had already been called for the consultation process by H.E. the
Governor on 4.3.2010; the said process was already over; there can never be
consultation twice: once by Her Excellency the Governor and second by the Chief
Minister and/ or the Council of Ministers.At the end of the letter, the Leader of
Opposition mentioned that Hon’ble Chief Minister should not persist in undertaking an
exercise of consultation by him which lacks legal, moral and constitutional authority.
28.
22.3.2010
Hon’ble Chief Minister held the meeting as per the schedule at 11 am on 22.3.2010 in his
office in Vidhan Sabha Complex. However, the Leader of Opposition did not remain
present.
29.
31.3.2010
The name which was decided by the Hon’ble Chief Minister was placed before the
Council of Ministers in the meeting of 31.3.2010. The Council of Ministers gave approval
to the name.
30.
1.4.2010
The name which was approved by the Hon’ble Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers
was sent to H.E. the Governor for obtaining approval.
31.
5.5.2010
The file was returned by H.E. the Governor with the observation that in terms of the
recent judgment of the Apex court, the Chief Justice of the High Court is not required to
send a panel of the names but he has to send only one name. Accordingly, H.E. the
Governor has referred the whole matter back to the Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court
requesting him to re-examine the matter once again.
32.
31.12.2010
The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court sent the fresh proposal to the State
Government recommending only one name for appointment as Lokayukta, Gujarat State.
33.
21.2.2011
The Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court
explaining as to how the process of appointment of Lokayukta could be expedited by
appointing the person whose name was recommended earlier by the Government to H.E.
the Governor instead of considering a new name.
34.
22.3.2011
The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court sent a letter to Hon’ble Chief Minister saying
that he would again request the Government to consider the name recommended by him
vide his letter dated 31.12.2010.
35.
1.5.2011
The person whose name was recommended by the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High
Court vide his letter dated 31.12.2010 sent a Fax Message to H.E. the Governor
requesting her to recall his nomination.
36.
4.5.2011
Hon’ble Chief Minister sent a letter to the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court
requesting him to recommend the name of the person in whose case the whole process
of consideration had been gone through by the State Government for appointment as
Lokayukta, Gujarat State. The matter is pending with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat
High Court.
37.
7.6.2011
The Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court recommended another name.
38.
16.6.2011
Hon’ble Chief Minister wrote to the Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court quoting detailed
reasons as to why the name recommended by the CJ was not acceptable.
39.
2.8.2011
Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court has sent a letter which was received by the State
Government and the State Government, in turn, has addressed a letter dated 18.8.2011
to the Chief Justice reiterating its earlier stand and this letter is still under
consideration of the Chief Justice.
40.
25.8.2011
Despite the aforesaid developments, to the utter shock and surprise of the State
Government, the H.E. the Governor issued the warrant dated 25.8.2011 appointing
Justice (Retd.) Mr. R. A. Mehta as Lokayukta, Gujarat State, the copy of which has been
received along with a letter dated 25.8.2011 addressed to the Principal Secretary to the
Hon’ble Chief Minister on 26.8.2011.
This is an attempt to jolt and shove Gujarat’s “Vijaypath”.
And,
What else do you expect from spiteful and vengenceful Congressmen?
What say, Hon. Governor.. Old lady, Mrs. Kamla Beniwal? Is it not your gesture non-ethical???
But,
What to anticipate??? After all, Congressyyyyy!!!
Monday, August 29, 2011
We, the people, in state of euphoria, but now what???
Anna Hazare has set the stepping stone and ignited the society to fight the corruption. The ball has been set rolling. The people’s agony and anxiety towards the corruption they had to face has come on surface. The common man of independent India, depicted the huge gripe against the political system and demonstrated their remonstration to the levels of demeaning the democratic system, that we Indians are so proud of.
At the end, half the battle is won. The parliament, portrayed unanimous expression, in creating the Jan Lokpal Bill, as demanded by Team Anna.
But,
Now, the Litmus Test is of the society.
Most of the people subsist in the opinion that the Lokpal Bill, will wave some magic wand and the corruption will cease to exist. It is not so.. It is high time they shake their own mind and soul from the belief that it is the other person who is conducting corruption. In reality, let’s face it, it is you, me or our fellow and friends who are indulging in small to big corruption. Let’s keep the corruption occurring at the highest level involving the top bureaucracy and ministers and corporate houses aside for time being as the common man does not get affected by this corruptions directly at every sphere. The corruption that hurts all of us, commoners is the bribe that we give to get our every day accomplishments, like to get the ration card, to get the birth certificate etc faster breaking the queue or we pay to the authority to salvage us while breaking the law.
The euphoria to fight the corruption, as ignited by Annaji, has reached an optimum stage. The parliament has responded and it is on our shoulders to play the part, that we on most occasion expect to accept, as being portrayed by the OTHER. We prefer living in the dream world of Thou is fraudulent.
But,
Its time we understand that while pointing a finger towards the other and addressing them as alter, the three remaining three fingers are pointed towards our own self.
And,
The buck of honesty has to start from our own doorstep.
At the end, half the battle is won. The parliament, portrayed unanimous expression, in creating the Jan Lokpal Bill, as demanded by Team Anna.
But,
Now, the Litmus Test is of the society.
Most of the people subsist in the opinion that the Lokpal Bill, will wave some magic wand and the corruption will cease to exist. It is not so.. It is high time they shake their own mind and soul from the belief that it is the other person who is conducting corruption. In reality, let’s face it, it is you, me or our fellow and friends who are indulging in small to big corruption. Let’s keep the corruption occurring at the highest level involving the top bureaucracy and ministers and corporate houses aside for time being as the common man does not get affected by this corruptions directly at every sphere. The corruption that hurts all of us, commoners is the bribe that we give to get our every day accomplishments, like to get the ration card, to get the birth certificate etc faster breaking the queue or we pay to the authority to salvage us while breaking the law.
The euphoria to fight the corruption, as ignited by Annaji, has reached an optimum stage. The parliament has responded and it is on our shoulders to play the part, that we on most occasion expect to accept, as being portrayed by the OTHER. We prefer living in the dream world of Thou is fraudulent.
But,
Its time we understand that while pointing a finger towards the other and addressing them as alter, the three remaining three fingers are pointed towards our own self.
And,
The buck of honesty has to start from our own doorstep.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Lets retrospect.. Who are we???
India is at the crossroad where society at large, has appeared on the roads to demonstrate their earnest dissent against the corruption that has engulfed every sphere and sector of human living. The awareness and the will to remonstration is the golden lining in the otherwise cold and dejected civilization. Recently the society was on the verge of turning into the clutter of ever complaining people, who were bloated with pent up anger against the prevailing dishonesty that had swallowed up their surroundings..
But,
The very same lot did not possess the will to show resentment. All that they did was leading the Ostrich living. In fact the common man enjoyed the most powerful weapon called voting right but kept himself away from practicing that influence which would bring about distinctive change in their lives. In stead these ability got manipulated with money power on lots of occasions.
This throws sufficient light on the fabric of the Indian society of current times. The society that has turned up largely on the roads, to exemplify their severe gripe against the so called corruption..
Well enough and why not?
It would project a mature outlook of the society...
But,
The truth is sadly very different.
We, as a society are hugely corrupt lot. These words may sound extremely harsh and rather heartbreaking to not few but to large.
But,
If we shake the very existence of all of us, if we dwell deeper into souls we would be able to pinpoint number of findings that would shock us greatly. At the moment, the people’s elected representative, whom we call politician is at the receiving end of accusations for the corruption incurred by him.
Rightly so..
But,
Who is the politician?
Surely, not slumped from the sky. He is born, brought up and has been part and parcel of the same society that we all hail from and not a resident of another planet. Thus, it could be you, me or one of us nurtured by the same society.
And,
That is the precise reason why the corruption has overwhelmed the entire system. It has become style statement to criticize the authority for the sleaze but in the same breath get our own work done by bribing and adopting easier way out rather than following the routine.
For ex. We take pleasure in accusing the police force for letting the person pass freely, after receiving a fifty rupee note as bribe for not stopping at red light or driving in the wrong lane and refusing to surrender their license or on more serious note, do drunken driving.
We criticize the doctors for charging colossal amounts for hospitalization of simple ailments but we make a deal with the same doctor for preparing still gigantic bill to be submitted for Mediclaim and giving the doc share from the extra earned amount!!!
We buy motor pumps and pull off water supply from the adjoining buildings. If the officials of Water Works department get aware of this and demand Chai-Paani, we blame them for ushering to corruption.
We constantly blame the authority for power shortage, but purchased 7.5 Horse Power generator and use the air-conditioner on full blast and have set the meter in such a manner that the bill is minimum by bribing the electricity official.
We do not pay maintenance for the flat, as the tiles of the buildings are broken and lift is not in up-to-date condition. Then why pay the maintenance?
We crib about the public buses and their shabby conditions but manage to get down at the stop before the conductor can manage to come to charge you for the ticket. Why pay for commuting in dilapidated vehicle?
We blame our uneducated people with least civic sense regarding their unruly traffic sense and heat due to global warming but keep the air-conditioner on high, even while in parking and then complain of petrol price hike that would kill our economy.
We refrain from paying taxes to the Govt and insist our C.A. as well as Tax Planner to manage to pay the least taxes to the Govt...
The list is unending..
We take aid for easy survival from the bug word termed BRIBE which is also known as CORRUPTION.
This big word has imbibed so damn thoroughly into our lives that we have accepted it as our birth right.
But,
Then our consciousness which shoots up sometime, drive us to condemn the corruption on the whole. All we do is, reprimand corruption done by others and give a passing certificate to our own sleaze act.
But,
Do not forget, the one whom we prefer to blame, is one of us..
And,
We are the same lot, the corrupt society..
But,
The very same lot did not possess the will to show resentment. All that they did was leading the Ostrich living. In fact the common man enjoyed the most powerful weapon called voting right but kept himself away from practicing that influence which would bring about distinctive change in their lives. In stead these ability got manipulated with money power on lots of occasions.
This throws sufficient light on the fabric of the Indian society of current times. The society that has turned up largely on the roads, to exemplify their severe gripe against the so called corruption..
Well enough and why not?
It would project a mature outlook of the society...
But,
The truth is sadly very different.
We, as a society are hugely corrupt lot. These words may sound extremely harsh and rather heartbreaking to not few but to large.
But,
If we shake the very existence of all of us, if we dwell deeper into souls we would be able to pinpoint number of findings that would shock us greatly. At the moment, the people’s elected representative, whom we call politician is at the receiving end of accusations for the corruption incurred by him.
Rightly so..
But,
Who is the politician?
Surely, not slumped from the sky. He is born, brought up and has been part and parcel of the same society that we all hail from and not a resident of another planet. Thus, it could be you, me or one of us nurtured by the same society.
And,
That is the precise reason why the corruption has overwhelmed the entire system. It has become style statement to criticize the authority for the sleaze but in the same breath get our own work done by bribing and adopting easier way out rather than following the routine.
For ex. We take pleasure in accusing the police force for letting the person pass freely, after receiving a fifty rupee note as bribe for not stopping at red light or driving in the wrong lane and refusing to surrender their license or on more serious note, do drunken driving.
We criticize the doctors for charging colossal amounts for hospitalization of simple ailments but we make a deal with the same doctor for preparing still gigantic bill to be submitted for Mediclaim and giving the doc share from the extra earned amount!!!
We buy motor pumps and pull off water supply from the adjoining buildings. If the officials of Water Works department get aware of this and demand Chai-Paani, we blame them for ushering to corruption.
We constantly blame the authority for power shortage, but purchased 7.5 Horse Power generator and use the air-conditioner on full blast and have set the meter in such a manner that the bill is minimum by bribing the electricity official.
We do not pay maintenance for the flat, as the tiles of the buildings are broken and lift is not in up-to-date condition. Then why pay the maintenance?
We crib about the public buses and their shabby conditions but manage to get down at the stop before the conductor can manage to come to charge you for the ticket. Why pay for commuting in dilapidated vehicle?
We blame our uneducated people with least civic sense regarding their unruly traffic sense and heat due to global warming but keep the air-conditioner on high, even while in parking and then complain of petrol price hike that would kill our economy.
We refrain from paying taxes to the Govt and insist our C.A. as well as Tax Planner to manage to pay the least taxes to the Govt...
The list is unending..
We take aid for easy survival from the bug word termed BRIBE which is also known as CORRUPTION.
This big word has imbibed so damn thoroughly into our lives that we have accepted it as our birth right.
But,
Then our consciousness which shoots up sometime, drive us to condemn the corruption on the whole. All we do is, reprimand corruption done by others and give a passing certificate to our own sleaze act.
But,
Do not forget, the one whom we prefer to blame, is one of us..
And,
We are the same lot, the corrupt society..
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Anna Hazare.. Change of heart or change of support system.. Trying to gulp his own muttered words.
Anna Hazare in news again..
Anna has hit back at Hon. C.M. Shri Narendra Modi and his good governance in Gujarat that has had the state earn the highest GDP and contributed vastly in the progress of the nation, along with earning higher literacy ratio and low drop out rate of females and of course, non-partial governance offering equal opportunity to minorities as well. As a result minorities flourishing, economically.
But,
Sadly, the concrete development that can be witnessed with even a single eye, is [perpetually] not being seen by Shri Anna, as well as few of his supporters.
His supporters???!!!
The likes of Mallika Sarabhai, who has jumped in the wagon of Anna in cleansing the system with her own soiled hands.. She is the same person, who has a case ongoing for illegally taking people to foreign countries, [Kabutars, as we call it and its an offence.] in her dance troups.
Swami Agnivesh… Who has anti-Hindu murmers constantly on his lips and takes pride in Hindu bashing and then being called a secularist..[For such, Hindu bashing statements and feelings are road to secularism..]
Shri Shanti Bhushan..Who does not have a clean chit tagged to his name and involved in land scam.
Annaji himself may be, yes may be [and I mean it..], scam less personality but his group of people that he leads and gets influenced by are definitely not the ones who hold any respectability while commenting a single word regarding corruption. Corruption- the Black word, does not get restricted to one offering or receiving monetary bribe. It is the corruption of mentality, corruption of conduct and the corruption of ideology, that is to be challenged.
Corruption of mentality, is the expression that prescribes the role of seeking attention and for that resorting to any path, that may be dangerous to the soverginity of the country. Anna has got manipulated by the saga of people, illegally occupying the Sabarmati riverfront land and residing there in huts damaging the development. They have been removed and re-shifted elsewhere to beautify and expand the Sabarmati Riverfront. The expansion would eventually aid people’s growth, to a huge extent, with super flow of tourist coming over.
But,
To resist the development, in order to support a few who has any ways, occupied the river front land illicitly, is corruption of mentality.
Corruption of conduct- Annaji may be an honest man,
But,
Does being honest individually grant him the right to resort to ‘Anshan’ to get his way???
Lets face it..
India is a democratic country, where the people elect their representative through the ballot box. Thus, the elected member is the choice of people. [It is a different story, that due to lack of awareness and deficiency of education, their choices get predisposed by their immediate needs being fulfilled and that is to be curbed. Corruption in form of few hundred rupees or a few kilograms of rice or onions or wheat or television sets or bottles of liquor and such are to be controlled with an iron hand.] India has judiciary system, parliament as well as police force. The loop holes in these systems are very much there but to resort to the weapon of “ Anshan” is subscribing to blackmailing. These words may sound a bit harsh at the moment, but imagine if going on Anshan turns into a habit, it would be devastating for the democratic system. Annaji calls it ‘going on Gandhi’s path’..
But,
He dare not forget that Mahatma Gandhi had used this weapon against the , Britishers. Bhagatsingh had used this mace to demonstrate his annoyance in British jails, for the unedible food that was being given to Indians involved in freedom struggle. Harilal, Gandhiji’s elder son had resorted to hunger strike in South Africa jail, against the ill treatment to Blacks. In all these above mentioned cases, it was a war against the foreign ruler.
If, in independent India, which is a democracy if the practice of Anshan becomes a habit, it could lead to serious quandary.
Corruption of ideology- SECULARISM, is the word that has lost its essence. Now, the D word describes, propinquity to minority.
And,
All those who deem the word SECULARISM, in its accurate perspective, that is no bending on knees to lick the feet of minorities, are termed untouchables. The cost may be step brotherly treatment being imparted to the majority of population. The non-partial conduct, irrespective of their religion or caste is secularism…
But,
That’s a long forgotten history and in Congress led scenario, Hindu bashing is judged as true Secularism.
And,
This is corruption of ideology…
All those surrounding Shri Anna, are not pray of this above mentioned corruption???!!!
These so called colleagues of Annaji, from Gujarat, such as Advocate Mukul Sinha, Dancer Mallika Sarabhai has instigated buzz, among the so called suedo-intellectuals of Gujarat, that Gujarat is a bubble that may burst within no time…
Well, Mallikas and Mukuls are unaware or prefer remaining blindfolded to the concrete growth the state of Gujarat has undergone. The Jyotirgram Yojna providing 24 hours electricity in three phase , to 18,000 rural areas is the example of solid growth, that no bubble can burst. The availability of Narmada water flow till remote areas of Kutch and Saurashtra is a reality that no bubble can burst. The “makkhan” like roads in the far-off regions is there to stay permanently and will not burst as bubble. The agricultural growth and increasing yield [mango growing in Kutch and cashews growing in Kaprada of Valsad district and that too, in a enormous quantity, is not a bubble but a symbol of prosperity of Gujarat farmers and as a result the ratio of farmer suicide is negligible in Gujarat. The investment coming over with Vibrant Gujarat can not appear at the drop of a hat. Any progress can be witnessed after a span of few years and in the last decade Gujarat has portrayed such immense growth. Imagine if only 20% of the total promised investment in Vibrant Gujarat turns into reality, then too, the investment brought about in the state would be marching ahead than the most states of India..
But,
Annaji’s supporters hated Annaji, appreciating Shri Modiji.. Thus they created chaose and put Annaji at the helm of that chaose.
Now,
Annaji has had to swallow his sincere praises of Gujarat’s good governance and these malicious minded gang of his has put him in a fix.
Anna Hazare.. change of heart or change of support system? Trying to gulp back his own muttered words.
by In a Hindi stage play on the lives of Chanakya by Mihir Bhuta, there is a comment by Chanakya told to Chandragupta Maurya…
“Raja hona sukhi hone ka marg nahi hai, kadapi…”
And,
This quote is very close to Shri Narendra Modiji’s heart.
Who else other than him, can understand this?
Anna has hit back at Hon. C.M. Shri Narendra Modi and his good governance in Gujarat that has had the state earn the highest GDP and contributed vastly in the progress of the nation, along with earning higher literacy ratio and low drop out rate of females and of course, non-partial governance offering equal opportunity to minorities as well. As a result minorities flourishing, economically.
But,
Sadly, the concrete development that can be witnessed with even a single eye, is [perpetually] not being seen by Shri Anna, as well as few of his supporters.
His supporters???!!!
The likes of Mallika Sarabhai, who has jumped in the wagon of Anna in cleansing the system with her own soiled hands.. She is the same person, who has a case ongoing for illegally taking people to foreign countries, [Kabutars, as we call it and its an offence.] in her dance troups.
Swami Agnivesh… Who has anti-Hindu murmers constantly on his lips and takes pride in Hindu bashing and then being called a secularist..[For such, Hindu bashing statements and feelings are road to secularism..]
Shri Shanti Bhushan..Who does not have a clean chit tagged to his name and involved in land scam.
Annaji himself may be, yes may be [and I mean it..], scam less personality but his group of people that he leads and gets influenced by are definitely not the ones who hold any respectability while commenting a single word regarding corruption. Corruption- the Black word, does not get restricted to one offering or receiving monetary bribe. It is the corruption of mentality, corruption of conduct and the corruption of ideology, that is to be challenged.
Corruption of mentality, is the expression that prescribes the role of seeking attention and for that resorting to any path, that may be dangerous to the soverginity of the country. Anna has got manipulated by the saga of people, illegally occupying the Sabarmati riverfront land and residing there in huts damaging the development. They have been removed and re-shifted elsewhere to beautify and expand the Sabarmati Riverfront. The expansion would eventually aid people’s growth, to a huge extent, with super flow of tourist coming over.
But,
To resist the development, in order to support a few who has any ways, occupied the river front land illicitly, is corruption of mentality.
Corruption of conduct- Annaji may be an honest man,
But,
Does being honest individually grant him the right to resort to ‘Anshan’ to get his way???
Lets face it..
India is a democratic country, where the people elect their representative through the ballot box. Thus, the elected member is the choice of people. [It is a different story, that due to lack of awareness and deficiency of education, their choices get predisposed by their immediate needs being fulfilled and that is to be curbed. Corruption in form of few hundred rupees or a few kilograms of rice or onions or wheat or television sets or bottles of liquor and such are to be controlled with an iron hand.] India has judiciary system, parliament as well as police force. The loop holes in these systems are very much there but to resort to the weapon of “ Anshan” is subscribing to blackmailing. These words may sound a bit harsh at the moment, but imagine if going on Anshan turns into a habit, it would be devastating for the democratic system. Annaji calls it ‘going on Gandhi’s path’..
But,
He dare not forget that Mahatma Gandhi had used this weapon against the , Britishers. Bhagatsingh had used this mace to demonstrate his annoyance in British jails, for the unedible food that was being given to Indians involved in freedom struggle. Harilal, Gandhiji’s elder son had resorted to hunger strike in South Africa jail, against the ill treatment to Blacks. In all these above mentioned cases, it was a war against the foreign ruler.
If, in independent India, which is a democracy if the practice of Anshan becomes a habit, it could lead to serious quandary.
Corruption of ideology- SECULARISM, is the word that has lost its essence. Now, the D word describes, propinquity to minority.
And,
All those who deem the word SECULARISM, in its accurate perspective, that is no bending on knees to lick the feet of minorities, are termed untouchables. The cost may be step brotherly treatment being imparted to the majority of population. The non-partial conduct, irrespective of their religion or caste is secularism…
But,
That’s a long forgotten history and in Congress led scenario, Hindu bashing is judged as true Secularism.
And,
This is corruption of ideology…
All those surrounding Shri Anna, are not pray of this above mentioned corruption???!!!
These so called colleagues of Annaji, from Gujarat, such as Advocate Mukul Sinha, Dancer Mallika Sarabhai has instigated buzz, among the so called suedo-intellectuals of Gujarat, that Gujarat is a bubble that may burst within no time…
Well, Mallikas and Mukuls are unaware or prefer remaining blindfolded to the concrete growth the state of Gujarat has undergone. The Jyotirgram Yojna providing 24 hours electricity in three phase , to 18,000 rural areas is the example of solid growth, that no bubble can burst. The availability of Narmada water flow till remote areas of Kutch and Saurashtra is a reality that no bubble can burst. The “makkhan” like roads in the far-off regions is there to stay permanently and will not burst as bubble. The agricultural growth and increasing yield [mango growing in Kutch and cashews growing in Kaprada of Valsad district and that too, in a enormous quantity, is not a bubble but a symbol of prosperity of Gujarat farmers and as a result the ratio of farmer suicide is negligible in Gujarat. The investment coming over with Vibrant Gujarat can not appear at the drop of a hat. Any progress can be witnessed after a span of few years and in the last decade Gujarat has portrayed such immense growth. Imagine if only 20% of the total promised investment in Vibrant Gujarat turns into reality, then too, the investment brought about in the state would be marching ahead than the most states of India..
But,
Annaji’s supporters hated Annaji, appreciating Shri Modiji.. Thus they created chaose and put Annaji at the helm of that chaose.
Now,
Annaji has had to swallow his sincere praises of Gujarat’s good governance and these malicious minded gang of his has put him in a fix.
Anna Hazare.. change of heart or change of support system? Trying to gulp back his own muttered words.
by In a Hindi stage play on the lives of Chanakya by Mihir Bhuta, there is a comment by Chanakya told to Chandragupta Maurya…
“Raja hona sukhi hone ka marg nahi hai, kadapi…”
And,
This quote is very close to Shri Narendra Modiji’s heart.
Who else other than him, can understand this?
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