UNIFICATION WITH OUTSIDERS/DIVISION WITH IN
In a news paper dated 27/7/13, it is reported that press council Of India (PCI) CHIEF Markandey Katju, while delivering lecture on the role of media In promoting Secularism called for the unification of India-Pakistan and Bangla Desh in to one secular state., while obliquely referring to Gujrat CM Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist remark. To wish for UNITY at any levels is always to be treated as very positive. This Nation would rather wish Justice Katju to work for unification of the entire world as one single entity, working on his mentioned theme of Secularism. But Alas, this wish of PCI chief does not seem possible to be fulfilled, as such any wish on these lines even for three sovereign and well established countries to unite as one single entity can at best be treated only as UTOPIA and very pleasant DAY-DREAMS. Still, no harm in having such wishes. In stead of thinking of the impossible, Shri Katju as we know him is a good thinker/has been in the Judiciary and even after retirement hold position as PCI chief, may do still better to take up our own country for better UNIFICATION. This country has already been divided on many parameters and activities have been going on for its further divisions. We already have 28 states, most carved out on linguistic basis, though, there are others as well which have come into existence just to satisfy whims and fancies of some regional political leaders. Just now while writing these lines formation of an other new state( Telangna) after dividing an existing one has been decided in principle by the ruling party, all apparently is due to having no courage to say no to any demand being raised from any quarter and also for vote gains to the ruling dispensation . The bad luck of this Nation is that again giving considerations to VOTE BANK , no other party is taking courage to oppose this decision of the ruling party at the centre. With this the entire CAN OF WORMS has been left open and many similar demands have stated coming out, as if every Mohalla leader now wishes to have a separate country so as to enjoy the fruits that come with such decisions. When Bharat could get free from the foreign yoke, we had many states, so much so that the foreigners while leaving this country and wishing no good for its future, mandated that the kingdoms created by them to work as their recovery agents could work even as free sovereign countries ,with further options to merge with either Bharat or Pakistan as per their wish. Their GAME PLAN was well understood by our first/then Home Minister-Sardar Patel, who with tacts/strategy /guts and actions could merge many of these states with India and created a well knit Nation. Unfortunately in respect of the state of JK, the matter was taken to the UNO by the then PM, Shri Nehru. Since then this state remains a problem and we in this country are having to continuously feed that state from the taxes collected from other parts. It was there after when, the weak leaderships could get reign of Governments at the Centre that due to pressures from the divisive/self appointed leaders, that many more states have been created mostly on LINGUISTIC BASIS. As per the language policy framed by these successive weak Governments, all the states are made free to do all their official work in the language of that particular state, i.e. Bangla in Bengal/Gurmukhi in Punjab/Tamil in TN and so on. This language policy creates more and many problems for the persons of one linguistic state moving to the other one. Hindi as we know has been given the STATUS of NATIONAL LANGUAGE, but alas! as one moves from state to state , Hindi is no where to be seen while moving on the roads/wishes to find out the places/the railway stations/the buses and so on. All these places mention the indicators in their respective regional language, though some times the other language used along with is English only. Hindi the declared National language is no where. Bharat we say is one great Nation ,so many persons as individuals for their business move to other states .Government and other employees including in private sector as well as multinational companies ,too are supposed to move from one state to an other ,on change of business/job/transfer and even on pleasure trips. These persons are sure to be handicapped in many ways due to this distorted language policy. So is the case with their school going children. As such bad frame of language policy is like erecting CONCRETE WALLS to ensure DIVIDE on permanent basis. This is a big issue for all thinkers including PCI chief to take up on priority basis. In respect of this Nation, we may do good if implementation of language policy is ensured this way that for official work in offices in all states/union territories/as well as centre, all work in done either in HINDI OR ENGLISH and so with schooling. However in schools provision for learning in regional language as an optional subject too can be provided. For display boards and indicators, use of local language along with Hindi and English is to be treated as must, for help to lesser literates of the Region. I happened to visit Karnataka a few days back. A person told that though he has a car, but is not able to drive it as, according to rules of the state, he must have local registration, for which he is required to shell about fifty thousand. The man feels as if he has gone to an other country, otherwise why such problem & so big a demand for a car casting about three lacs only. Are these policies not sufficient to stop mobility with in the country it self and bad for Nation’s unification. So remedies are needed, which these dignitaries and position holder are expected to provide for better cohesion with in this country it self.
Besides the divides that have been created/are being created by thus creating new states, the other big dig is on finances ,that are needed to maintain separate states, plus the land having to be acquired for housing the Assemblies/the offices and other paraphernalia. Our land treasure is already getting depleted due to obnoxious increase in population and for creating more infrastructures to accommodate increased population.
The big divides have also been created in this Country on caste/community/region/gender basis in name of Reservations. In this process, besides over looking MERIT/CALIBRE/CAPACITY of the workers/position holders/elected persons directly affecting PRODUCTIVITY/GOVERNANCE and other positives, HATRED/ILL WILL/ACRIMONY is also created between those who are being favoured and the others , who are being discriminated against. Those in position like PCI chief may do a lot of positive service to this Nation ,if only they take up to put a stop to any type of discrimination or favour to any individual or society even in name of Reservations. After all, Nation can develop by recognizing/encouraging more MERIT/CALIBRE CAPACITY and reservations may prove otherwise only. Then this reservation policy goes on for more than six decades from now and need be put a stop to.
About Shri Katju’s concern for SECULARISM, dictionary meaning reads” one who believes that religion should have no place in civil affairs” In simple words it may be that in the eyes of the state, none has to be treated differently by the law of the land. As per our own constitution every citizen of this nation has the right to equality before the law. In practice however these provisions are not followed. Rather we follow the opposite, a good part being due to RESERVATION policy and added to this is policy of appeasements, all for vote bank considerations. All this, besides being DISCRIMINATORY, is also open disregard to the constitution. We also find still more divides and distinctions have been created between the communities of this country. We understand that there is Hindu Marriage Act for Hindus and there is a separate act for Muslims to be Governed by Muslim Personal Law. We don’t know but apprehend ,similar may be the case with other communities. If this country has to be treated as one unified great /developed /strong Nation ,then all laws have to be made equally applicable to each one living in this country ,without any distinction of caste/community/sex/region and so on . Thus only all the dividing concrete walls created so for could be demolished .Good to give recognition to all Indian permanent residents as INDIANS only ,not otherwise .As for secularism is concerned ,it is observed that through out the day most discussions on all the news channels on electronic media remain centered around caste/community of the victim , of any accident or crime and all sympathies are shown in case the victim is not Hindu from unreserved category. Then before elections/distribution of tickets/ winning prospective of the candidate/pre-pole assessments and post pole results ,it is the CASTE/SUB CASTE/ COMMUNITIES only that are at the centre stage. Do we expect these concerned citizens to fight out this issue to ensure that mention of communities this way is put a stop to, as this creates more and more divides .Best may be to have no figures of the persons from different caste/communities/sub caste and so on.
As per the news reporter’s comments as culled out of Katju’s remarks, PCI chief’s oblique reference is to Gujrat CM Modi’s Hindu Nationalist expression, while wishing unification of the mentioned three neighboring countries as one secular state, we wish that NAMO’S HINDU NATIONALIST REMARKS BE TAKEN IN RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. Hope fully Modi’s remarks have been appreciated by justice Katju as NAMO has rightfully expressed his love for his birth and birth place. We under stand that there are the persons/communities living in Bharat and enjoying all its fruits and shade ,wish not to speak “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”/ “Vandematram “ , claiming their religious beliefs do not permit to say so. Here of course some thinking and positive directives by the committed citizens of Bharat are needed from the persons like Justice Katju/Bharat Ratan Decorative Amartya Sen and their likes. The media a few days ago also reported that Shri Sen too has expressed negatively about NAMO’s Gujarat model of development seemingly just to please his audience. Mr Sen we know is recognized as a big economist, so his views on economy of this country would have been more beneficial and purposeful, had he suggested some curative measures for remedying the ills of this nation’s economy, specially when all see that this country’s economic health is totally shattered and is as good as in ICU.
As is known to many in this country ,Shri Katju is a retired Judge, so it might have been more useful to make use of his experiences in Judiciary in guiding as to how to reduce large number of suits remaining pending in the courts ,many for decades to gather. His views can also be a help to the plaintiffs/defendants ,who lose a good part of their lives moving round about the courts wishing reliefs. As PCI chief ,this Nation wishes him to guide ,so that the Newspapers become a medium of education and alert. The electronic Media as we see show many programs which only depict family quarrels and hatred. The advertising too depicts ,which the families all sitting to-gether may feel ashamed to see. Just as the family systems are, knowledge is passed on from mothers to daughters on time/ need basis. But here these are shown on the TVs. It may be better if TV programmes are directed in such a way that good part in the day besides being recreation, should be knowledge oriented as well. After say 10 pm ,only education /talking /discussing about the great people need be permitted. After 11pm TV must stop functioning. Same way Shri Amartya sen having been recognized as a great economist ,can help this country out of economic glut, instead of talking about so called secularism and individuals in politics.
Date:04-08-2013
RD Agarwal, A-86, Indira Nagar, LUCKNOW. Blog: www.rdagarwal.blogspot.com
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Karandhar's wrong priorities
Just now floods have created havoc in Assam. There has been lot of loss of properties,fields have been washed off creating many problems to the agriculturists along with others , many cattle too might have been perished,Besides there are reported loss of HUMAN LIVES of more than seventy. Some figures on loss of human lives are reported,but the more may be added at the final count as floods recede.We understand that these type of situations happen here quite frequently including in other parts of our country. It is now reported by the media that the PM and head of Majority party in the country and government at the center have flown to the affected areas to take Arial view of the situation The Question comes to the mind as to how these dignitaries' visit will help the matters,as their visits may rather create more problems due to security concerns for them and for those engaged in the relief f and rehabilitation activities, more over these positions holders are in no way expert in solving FLOOD SITUATIONS. Their visits to these areas at this juncture can at best be categorized as SHOW BUSINESS AND TO GAIN SYMPATHY FOR VOTE BANK purposes,and their sympathies at best can be treated like SHEDDING OF CROCODILE TEARS. Very sure the sufferers of the situations too understand this very well. Do the country request our KARANDHARS to avoid such SHOW BUSINESS and in stead PLAN AND ACT TO MAKE PUBLIC LIVES more comfortable by PROPER/COMMITTED AND FLAWLESS PLANNING AND THEIR HONEST AND FEARLESS EXECUTIONS and also not to create hindrances by their presence where it is least needed. RDAgarwal,Lucknow . . ..
CELEBRATING INDEPENDANE DAY –
Bharat now is almost in the middle of 7th decade of our having achieved INDEPENDENCE from foreign rule and slavery like conditions. For achieving this freedom many selfless and dedicated country men sacrificed their comforts and even lives in many cases. At last BARAT became free only on 15/8/1947.This day is celebrated through out the country as INDEPENDENCE DAY. Lot of functions are held from REDFORT in Delhi to the state capitals , the district head quarters and even gram sabhas the offices and other public places .At the state capitals and REDFORT in Delhi big shows are organized at heavy expenses and many times inconvenience to the general public . Some messages are also given by the heads of the governments /states .Many a time the political heads indulge in political blame games or speaking high of their respective outfits .This we have been doing since the last many years.
May the country men expect from now onward at least on occasions politics shall be kept aside and the messages must focus on the malaise and sickness where ever it exist with diagnosed reasons and the efforts needed to over come all the wrongs .The stress has to be laid afresh on DUTIES against RIGHTS. All the hurdles in the progress in our country such as over population demands for division of the states and the society have to be curbed .Such message can be declared from Delhi the national capital to the extreme village level outfits .
Request as such is that the main two political parties in the country that is INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS and BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY come together, make a common declaration on the above lines which from Delhi has to be declared by the PM and in the states and other places wherever such celebrations are held down up to the level of gram sabhas and other places by the officials unfurling the national flag and addressing the public.
Hope we shall be able to make a start on these lines from this very 15/8/2011 it self.
R.D. AGARWAL
A-86,INDIRA NAGAR,LUCKNOW
May the country men expect from now onward at least on occasions politics shall be kept aside and the messages must focus on the malaise and sickness where ever it exist with diagnosed reasons and the efforts needed to over come all the wrongs .The stress has to be laid afresh on DUTIES against RIGHTS. All the hurdles in the progress in our country such as over population demands for division of the states and the society have to be curbed .Such message can be declared from Delhi the national capital to the extreme village level outfits .
Request as such is that the main two political parties in the country that is INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS and BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY come together, make a common declaration on the above lines which from Delhi has to be declared by the PM and in the states and other places wherever such celebrations are held down up to the level of gram sabhas and other places by the officials unfurling the national flag and addressing the public.
Hope we shall be able to make a start on these lines from this very 15/8/2011 it self.
R.D. AGARWAL
A-86,INDIRA NAGAR,LUCKNOW
CANCER OF VOTE BANK/GOVERNANCE.
Strange is the thinking of Political class of all hues whether in power or out of power.Same is true of the bureaucracy, through out the length and breadth of the Country. It seems that all the Political class and the bureaucracy have taken very seriously the GANDHIji’s three proverbial monkeys, each ordained separately not to see, hear and speak EVIL. Good it must had been going by what BAPU had in mind then. But our entire system designated to think, plan and work for the Country and Society, seem to have learnt too much from these monkeys and have permanently locked their innings, not to be opened till it is to serve their personal, including their nears and dear’s selfish interests, or when they are physically pushed to open their sense innings and act. The latest and most recent incident, when movement JAT AGITATIONS created lot of problems, blocked movement of many trains by squatting on the Railway tracks. They continued to create problems for the general public in general and the railway passengers in particular, for full FIFTEEN DAYS who suffered in many ways at different railway stations. The State Govt. under whose domain the things were happening, not only remained silent spectator to the situation, rather to gain political mileage supported demands of the agitationists on quota in reservations under OBC. The Railway ministry whose trains were being stopped and who were also required to take action to ensure that the systems work properly, did not take any action to mitigate sufferings of their passengers. The Railway minister too remained elusive and busy with the elections in a state, so as to be able to occupy the chair of States’ CHIEF MINISTER. The central Govt. too remained in slumber, lest any party in the whole chain gets annoyed, resulting in loss of VOTE BANK for the parties in power at the CENTRE. Similarly all other political outfits, who would create all types of humbug and problems even at the drop of a PIN, followed GANDHIS’ three proverbial monkey fearing again of LOSS OF VOTE BANK. It seems all these power centers were perhaps waiting for some outside agencies’ interference to bail them out of this mesh and to set the things moving. It was only after the COURTS’ judgment on a PIL filed by other than these power centers, that the movement of trains was permitted by the agitationists, who otherwise too are reported to be lenient now, and may behave. After all, fear of LAW matters to all.
This is only one such instance. Such types of problems are being faced by the general public on daily basis, where too, approach of the system is generally no different, unless it is to serve political needs and vote bank protections on case to case basis. Some instances are detailed hereto after:-
• Nothing being done put a stop on the increasing population, due to which most problems of the country exist.
• Nothing being done to check divide in the society by putting a stop on all types of RESERVATIONS .The country has already been divided a lot on the basis of LANGUAGE, COMMUNITIES, and making still smaller on the basis of language and cultures.
• No check is done on the entry of criminals and elements of negative tendency in politics .Many members in the state assemblies as well in the central parliament are reported to be unfit to understand laws what to speak of helping positively in making of laws, which is supposed to be the duty of legislatures.
• Nothing being done to put stop on increasing corruption in public as well private life.
• Why system is not able to know and act in the matter of increasing prices.
• Why trading in lands and properties being permitted knowing fully well that when rates of LANDS & PROPERTIES increase, result will automatically be more corruption and increase in prices at all levels. At present prices of both these items are touching the sky.
• Why states are being permitted to increase CIRCLE RATES OF LAND AND PROPERTIES to fill the gaps between their incomes and expenditures, in stead of their putting a stop on wasteful expenditures.
• Why no check is being done to make movement on the roads more comfortable by checks on number of vehicle.
• Why new states are being permitted to come into being thus putting pressure on use of agricultural land which of necessity is used for additional infrastructure for administrative purposes and residences.
• Why ban is not put on unnecessary construction of monuments, also why so big accommodations are being permitted for the elected politicians including present and past ministers and chief ministers. This too is a big drain on public funds and scares commodity in the shape of land. Why no attention is being given to the other so many natural resources, which surely is the result of obnoxious increase in population, and putting no stop on other wasteful expenses at all levels.
• Why no action is being taken to change the more than 60 years old constitution and making a New Constitution to fit for the present needs of the country. The biggest needed change seems to be to permit not more than two political parties in the whole of the country, so that elections are held simultaneously through out the country, so as to save a lot of funds involved in holding elections in the country at different periods. Why country does not have only two official languages including all the states. These two languages can be ENGLISH AND HINDI.
• Why shares of income of CENTRE as well as states are not properly defined, so that the blame game by the states is permanently put an end to.
• These are the few points only which came to the wisdom of writer of these lines.
Request to all is to try to come out of slumber ,keep all their innings open to act, let all the position holders move in the public as normal citizens, see the things themselves with open eyes, and have courage to take actions. This also seems very essential that the bureaucracy is permitted to work on the basis of laws and rules , and do not have to look to the political masters ,except for general policy matters. Their TRANSFERS & POSTINGS need be very clearly defined; rather evaluation of their performance and conduct should also go beyond their political bosses. They should be permitted to maintain their dignity, so that they are able to express freely and with courage and without fear, and for any short comings in their working, they need not be spoken harsh in public. . Still definite service rules need be enacted for this class so that they too do not come to behave as kings, as the present politicians are doing.
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Date:22.03.11A
This is only one such instance. Such types of problems are being faced by the general public on daily basis, where too, approach of the system is generally no different, unless it is to serve political needs and vote bank protections on case to case basis. Some instances are detailed hereto after:-
• Nothing being done put a stop on the increasing population, due to which most problems of the country exist.
• Nothing being done to check divide in the society by putting a stop on all types of RESERVATIONS .The country has already been divided a lot on the basis of LANGUAGE, COMMUNITIES, and making still smaller on the basis of language and cultures.
• No check is done on the entry of criminals and elements of negative tendency in politics .Many members in the state assemblies as well in the central parliament are reported to be unfit to understand laws what to speak of helping positively in making of laws, which is supposed to be the duty of legislatures.
• Nothing being done to put stop on increasing corruption in public as well private life.
• Why system is not able to know and act in the matter of increasing prices.
• Why trading in lands and properties being permitted knowing fully well that when rates of LANDS & PROPERTIES increase, result will automatically be more corruption and increase in prices at all levels. At present prices of both these items are touching the sky.
• Why states are being permitted to increase CIRCLE RATES OF LAND AND PROPERTIES to fill the gaps between their incomes and expenditures, in stead of their putting a stop on wasteful expenditures.
• Why no check is being done to make movement on the roads more comfortable by checks on number of vehicle.
• Why new states are being permitted to come into being thus putting pressure on use of agricultural land which of necessity is used for additional infrastructure for administrative purposes and residences.
• Why ban is not put on unnecessary construction of monuments, also why so big accommodations are being permitted for the elected politicians including present and past ministers and chief ministers. This too is a big drain on public funds and scares commodity in the shape of land. Why no attention is being given to the other so many natural resources, which surely is the result of obnoxious increase in population, and putting no stop on other wasteful expenses at all levels.
• Why no action is being taken to change the more than 60 years old constitution and making a New Constitution to fit for the present needs of the country. The biggest needed change seems to be to permit not more than two political parties in the whole of the country, so that elections are held simultaneously through out the country, so as to save a lot of funds involved in holding elections in the country at different periods. Why country does not have only two official languages including all the states. These two languages can be ENGLISH AND HINDI.
• Why shares of income of CENTRE as well as states are not properly defined, so that the blame game by the states is permanently put an end to.
• These are the few points only which came to the wisdom of writer of these lines.
Request to all is to try to come out of slumber ,keep all their innings open to act, let all the position holders move in the public as normal citizens, see the things themselves with open eyes, and have courage to take actions. This also seems very essential that the bureaucracy is permitted to work on the basis of laws and rules , and do not have to look to the political masters ,except for general policy matters. Their TRANSFERS & POSTINGS need be very clearly defined; rather evaluation of their performance and conduct should also go beyond their political bosses. They should be permitted to maintain their dignity, so that they are able to express freely and with courage and without fear, and for any short comings in their working, they need not be spoken harsh in public. . Still definite service rules need be enacted for this class so that they too do not come to behave as kings, as the present politicians are doing.
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Date:22.03.11A
LESSONS FROM CENSUS -2011
News papers of 1st April 2011 are full of the details of provisional data on the census-2011. Going by the information &details given the following three points seem to be more glaring which are discussed here after.:-
1.We are 121 crores now, indicating an abnormal increase in the human heads in our Country and that we have added almost a foreign country in one single decade. Also that now our population is what six big countries in the world combined together are not able to cross our figures. We know that in the year 1947, total population of the Country was in the neighborhood of 33 crores. Do the present figures not make the countrymen and their KARANDHARS hang their heads in shame pondering over as to how during all these years we have been sitting idle on such an important matter? Also seeing fully well how natural resources of all kinds ,specially,water,agricultural land, coal, stones and all other minerals have depleted drastically so much so that we may leave very little or even nothing for the future generations and also compel the country to spread hands with begging bowls before others so that the countrymen live any how, and are not forced to starve and live with other shortages. It is requested to all concerned citizens and our KARANDHARS to force and enforce the systems to at least fort 10 years from now to move for maximum one child norm for each couple, without any distinction of caste, sect or community. Purpose and planning must be directed towards bringing population growth to negative in maximum of five years period. After all, country is above the aspirations and beliefs of any individual or the groups. Sure as it is that every one’s interest shall be safe if country is free from all types of malice. Also ensure immediate check on the waste of all types of natural resource. Conserve water by judicious use and also by factual and honest enforcement of rainwater harvesting policy, save petrolium by proper and effective control over use and maintenances of vehicles, and proper public transports. Conserve agricultural land by non-permitting of its use for other than agricultural purposes. Supply of water, coal ,electricity, or any other items under this category free of cost and unmetered, need be totally stopped, as it develops the tendency to waste and misuse, thus putting additional pressure on natural resources. Similarly other items can be taken care of. The more serious & bigger problems too have been created by the humans entering the domain of wild life and indiscriminate felling of trees in most parts of the country to make space for humans to live and to create other infrastructures in the shape of roads, rails, bridges, factories etc .The result is that many a times wild animals have started entering the human habitats and some good number of incidents of human killings and their being harmed by the animals are being reported. Similarly many parts of our country are now facing the menace of MONKEYS who are seen openly moving in the cities and doing all types of harms to the public ,their properties, the agricultural products, when they enter the fields. Need as such is to seriously ponder over all these problems and act immediately.
Though of course since the system so for has been keeping the eyes and ears closed, a lot of harm has already been done. It is also reported that now to make more space available for human population, encroachments are being made on the sea shores, which again is sure to create more problems.
2. Sex ratio:- The decrease in percentage wise population of girls against boys has to be more realistically assessed and proper action initiated. As of now the girls are more vulnerable against crimes. At present law and order machinery does not seem to be meant for the safety and protection of the general public, rather most are deployed to take care of the political class and position holders in bureaucracy . In case the system can spare the security personals deployed with the individuals of the fore mentioned classes and category of persons, and the same are spread in the system to look to the general public, will help better the law and order position in general and females of all ages may feel and remain more safe & secure which in tern shall also lessen the burden on the guardians of the females and may not treat them as burden and thus wish to eliminate them. Then laws of the land must be made more strict and transparent, to ensure speedy punishments to wrong doers. Then if the system decides only to follow the Gandhi’s three proverbial monkeys and pledges not to see, hear or speak ,then all the best, but in case the decisions are to keep all the inward flowing faculties open then it must be clear to the system as to how much parents of the girl child have to spend on marriages and even after that in order to ensure safety and happiness of their daughters even after marriage. SOME ANTI DOWERY laws are reported in existence, but not followed at all. It should be prudent to observe how such laws are openly flouted and how huge sums of money are spent only on decoration to welcome the guests from the side of the grooms. Then leave alone the expenses on dinners and dowry, which not only still remains prevalent in the society, rather the malice is on the increase. The need is to enforce anti-dowry law honestly in letter and spirit, and also make laws that none shall be permitted to host more than 25 guests at a given time. The decorations too must be permitted to the minimum level only. Many other steps and decisions can also be taken for their real and honest implementation.
3.LITERACY LEVELS:-It is now detected that in the Country’s literacy level has increased all around . What the figures say cannot be contested, but what is seen with the naked eyes and in general is that perhaps figures have been taken on the basis of simple enrolments in the schools, without going by the position, location, atmosphere, quality of teachers in such schools. Then as of now, due to the midday meals schemes started by the Govts,(which otherwise seem more a vote catching measure)many children might be coming to the schools for the purpose of such meals only and taking no interest in studies at all. Then atmosphere including teaching in many schools do not attract them for learning and so feel better being out of such schools.
Request is that the machinery must make very serious and honest assessment of the figures, ensure periodical visits to most schools, make corrections where ever needed so that not only literacy level improves ,rather all school going and even students of higher classes are given real education as well. OTHERWIASE TOO THE SYSTEM IS REQUESTED TO CULL THE HOLY CENSUS FIGURES AND PLAN TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.
Mail ID: rdagarwal.pnb@gmail.com R D Agarwal , A-86, Indira Nagar, Lucknow-226016
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1.We are 121 crores now, indicating an abnormal increase in the human heads in our Country and that we have added almost a foreign country in one single decade. Also that now our population is what six big countries in the world combined together are not able to cross our figures. We know that in the year 1947, total population of the Country was in the neighborhood of 33 crores. Do the present figures not make the countrymen and their KARANDHARS hang their heads in shame pondering over as to how during all these years we have been sitting idle on such an important matter? Also seeing fully well how natural resources of all kinds ,specially,water,agricultural land, coal, stones and all other minerals have depleted drastically so much so that we may leave very little or even nothing for the future generations and also compel the country to spread hands with begging bowls before others so that the countrymen live any how, and are not forced to starve and live with other shortages. It is requested to all concerned citizens and our KARANDHARS to force and enforce the systems to at least fort 10 years from now to move for maximum one child norm for each couple, without any distinction of caste, sect or community. Purpose and planning must be directed towards bringing population growth to negative in maximum of five years period. After all, country is above the aspirations and beliefs of any individual or the groups. Sure as it is that every one’s interest shall be safe if country is free from all types of malice. Also ensure immediate check on the waste of all types of natural resource. Conserve water by judicious use and also by factual and honest enforcement of rainwater harvesting policy, save petrolium by proper and effective control over use and maintenances of vehicles, and proper public transports. Conserve agricultural land by non-permitting of its use for other than agricultural purposes. Supply of water, coal ,electricity, or any other items under this category free of cost and unmetered, need be totally stopped, as it develops the tendency to waste and misuse, thus putting additional pressure on natural resources. Similarly other items can be taken care of. The more serious & bigger problems too have been created by the humans entering the domain of wild life and indiscriminate felling of trees in most parts of the country to make space for humans to live and to create other infrastructures in the shape of roads, rails, bridges, factories etc .The result is that many a times wild animals have started entering the human habitats and some good number of incidents of human killings and their being harmed by the animals are being reported. Similarly many parts of our country are now facing the menace of MONKEYS who are seen openly moving in the cities and doing all types of harms to the public ,their properties, the agricultural products, when they enter the fields. Need as such is to seriously ponder over all these problems and act immediately.
Though of course since the system so for has been keeping the eyes and ears closed, a lot of harm has already been done. It is also reported that now to make more space available for human population, encroachments are being made on the sea shores, which again is sure to create more problems.
2. Sex ratio:- The decrease in percentage wise population of girls against boys has to be more realistically assessed and proper action initiated. As of now the girls are more vulnerable against crimes. At present law and order machinery does not seem to be meant for the safety and protection of the general public, rather most are deployed to take care of the political class and position holders in bureaucracy . In case the system can spare the security personals deployed with the individuals of the fore mentioned classes and category of persons, and the same are spread in the system to look to the general public, will help better the law and order position in general and females of all ages may feel and remain more safe & secure which in tern shall also lessen the burden on the guardians of the females and may not treat them as burden and thus wish to eliminate them. Then laws of the land must be made more strict and transparent, to ensure speedy punishments to wrong doers. Then if the system decides only to follow the Gandhi’s three proverbial monkeys and pledges not to see, hear or speak ,then all the best, but in case the decisions are to keep all the inward flowing faculties open then it must be clear to the system as to how much parents of the girl child have to spend on marriages and even after that in order to ensure safety and happiness of their daughters even after marriage. SOME ANTI DOWERY laws are reported in existence, but not followed at all. It should be prudent to observe how such laws are openly flouted and how huge sums of money are spent only on decoration to welcome the guests from the side of the grooms. Then leave alone the expenses on dinners and dowry, which not only still remains prevalent in the society, rather the malice is on the increase. The need is to enforce anti-dowry law honestly in letter and spirit, and also make laws that none shall be permitted to host more than 25 guests at a given time. The decorations too must be permitted to the minimum level only. Many other steps and decisions can also be taken for their real and honest implementation.
3.LITERACY LEVELS:-It is now detected that in the Country’s literacy level has increased all around . What the figures say cannot be contested, but what is seen with the naked eyes and in general is that perhaps figures have been taken on the basis of simple enrolments in the schools, without going by the position, location, atmosphere, quality of teachers in such schools. Then as of now, due to the midday meals schemes started by the Govts,(which otherwise seem more a vote catching measure)many children might be coming to the schools for the purpose of such meals only and taking no interest in studies at all. Then atmosphere including teaching in many schools do not attract them for learning and so feel better being out of such schools.
Request is that the machinery must make very serious and honest assessment of the figures, ensure periodical visits to most schools, make corrections where ever needed so that not only literacy level improves ,rather all school going and even students of higher classes are given real education as well. OTHERWIASE TOO THE SYSTEM IS REQUESTED TO CULL THE HOLY CENSUS FIGURES AND PLAN TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.
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THINKING POSITIVE
The country must be highly obliged to those who conceived the idea that proceedings in both houses of Central Parliament be telecast alive by the ELECTRONIC MEDIA so that the countrymen can directly watch as to what is happening and what their representatives are doing and how they are behaving in the temples of Democracy. So many concerned citizens in the society try to devote the time available with them to watch the proceedings in both houses of central parliament. The normal observation must be that mostly no serious issues concerning the general upliftment of the Country and the Society and as to how positive and foolproof laws are enacted are taken up. On the other hand, individual issues are put forward or lot of time in these houses is wasted by indulging in blame games, or mudslingings. Then mostly lot of disturbances are created to the extent that many a times there are complete pandemonium in these temples of DEMOCRACY. The position in the state legislatures too, we observe is not any different. Such observations are made on the basis of Media reports. The BILLS where ever are taken up are generally passed without serious discussions. Hope that most concerned citizens must be feeling that such a trend need be changed so that our systems work in more useful manners and in the best interest of the society and the country as a whole.
The writer of these lines feels that such nagativeness is mostly due to the unlimited number of political parties functioning in the system, mostly with their own agendas, limited basically to attract more votes to their fold, so that they get power for their outfits or remain near to the power centers. Rather most political parties are being run as business houses concerned with gain for those who are at the helm of such outfits. Then the minimum level of literacy for eligibility has not been prescribed for the member of these AUGUST houses. The measurement of education levels remains out of question. The political parties and outfits not forming part of the ruling outfits do not generally contribute for the betterment of the systems, rather oppose the governments for all acts and at all levels, might be due to the name given to them as opposition parties . So the actions and tendencies too become as per the name (OPPOSITION) given to them.
The suggestion as such is that the MAIN POLITICAL PARTY not in government be given the name as SEHYOGI DAL instead of as VIRODHI DAL . They should also be duty bound to make their own SHADOW CABNIT so that they take up the issues very seriously and positively and are able to give positive and workable suggestions feeling them as part of the Govt. The other smaller parties and outfits too can be given similar suitable and respectable names so that they too develop the feeling of their being part of the Govts. The system of addressing the parties not farming part of the ruling outfits be not addressed as OPPOSITION party.
Hope this change of nomenclature will create positive thinking and way of working of the system and the COUNTRY may become a better place to live in. The future generations too may be highly benefitted by this simple change.
RD Agarwal
Lucknow Dated 05/05/2011
A-86, Indira Nagar, Lucknow-226016
Mail ID: rdagarwal.pnb@gmail.com
Blog: www.rdagarwal.blogspot.com Twitter: rdagarwal
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The writer of these lines feels that such nagativeness is mostly due to the unlimited number of political parties functioning in the system, mostly with their own agendas, limited basically to attract more votes to their fold, so that they get power for their outfits or remain near to the power centers. Rather most political parties are being run as business houses concerned with gain for those who are at the helm of such outfits. Then the minimum level of literacy for eligibility has not been prescribed for the member of these AUGUST houses. The measurement of education levels remains out of question. The political parties and outfits not forming part of the ruling outfits do not generally contribute for the betterment of the systems, rather oppose the governments for all acts and at all levels, might be due to the name given to them as opposition parties . So the actions and tendencies too become as per the name (OPPOSITION) given to them.
The suggestion as such is that the MAIN POLITICAL PARTY not in government be given the name as SEHYOGI DAL instead of as VIRODHI DAL . They should also be duty bound to make their own SHADOW CABNIT so that they take up the issues very seriously and positively and are able to give positive and workable suggestions feeling them as part of the Govt. The other smaller parties and outfits too can be given similar suitable and respectable names so that they too develop the feeling of their being part of the Govts. The system of addressing the parties not farming part of the ruling outfits be not addressed as OPPOSITION party.
Hope this change of nomenclature will create positive thinking and way of working of the system and the COUNTRY may become a better place to live in. The future generations too may be highly benefitted by this simple change.
RD Agarwal
Lucknow Dated 05/05/2011
A-86, Indira Nagar, Lucknow-226016
Mail ID: rdagarwal.pnb@gmail.com
Blog: www.rdagarwal.blogspot.com Twitter: rdagarwal
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CORRUPTION/INFLATION/RISING PRICES.
The above mentioned as subject matter of these writings are the three most dreadful and cruel MONSTERS which are eating into the vitals of the Indian society and country as a whole so much so that their areas of operation and tendencies seem bent upon to ensure that country and the society is harmed to such an extent that the repairs become impossible. The bad luck is that all the three monsters are fathered/nourished and developed by the same very society/ the political system and the bureaucracy who otherwise are supposed to protect the system/society and the countrymen from these monsters. Basically all the three monsters are jointed together at the body though their heads still remain separate so that they continue to spread their fangs and make a search for the would be victims’. These three monsters are being discussed hereto after separately and in combination as well.
- CORRUPTION;-In general terms it is related to be moneywise enriched by unfair means like bribes meaning both taking and giving for getting favours, malpractices, adulteration and short supplies etc. In political circles it is by way of distributing largeese in the shape of free supply of items to some selected group of persons or community just for the purpose of political gains/ exceeding to unfair and unjustified demands put up by the pressure groups so that their vote bank is positively affected. If not so, at least it is not negatively affected/ exceeding to the demands of a division and bifurcation of states again for the same very purpose. Dividing the society by making provision for reservations, then unnecessary and unwanted subsidies which again is given to specified class. All these acts are basically not to serve the country but rather for selfish needs of the political system and must be classified as CORRUPTION. The political parties not in government too do not take courage to correct the wrongs, again due to keeping their eyes on the vote bank. ALL THIS IS CORRUPTION. Some examples on the subject matter are;-FREE SUPPLY OF electricity to the farmers in some states, free midday meals in some specified schools, all schemes under NREGA.etc. This by no means helps the beneficiaries in any way. Rather these very people are being made lazy, who develop the culture of beggary and freebees which in turn may make them mentally incapacitated and physically week. All these actions by the political class need be classified as corrupt practices as these are done for their personal or political party’s gains, expenses for which are made from the public exchequer and burden on the society. All these practices must be put a brake to at once. The best would have been to deploy our workforce into the fields and factories so that we do not have to import most items from abroad and burn our foreign exchange and strengthen other countries, specially CHINA who is not only our neighbor but also by nature is very ambitious and aggressive and expansionist. This we have already known from our past experiences. By importing so heavily from CHINA we are indirectly giving more strength to their economy and military, which is a very bad STATESMANSHIP. The other bad and negative affects of all these LOK LUBHAWAN (meaning appeasement) actions and policies of the Governments at the centre as well as the states, specially free and/or highly subsidized facilities to some selected groups or individuals, put more monetary burdens on the system and other members of this very society, specially in the case of NREGA. Very sure that the so called beneficiaries under the scheme are not paid as recorded by the systems nor must they be putting in full days jobs. Some of the entries in the registers and maintained records may also be fake many a times resulting in embezzlements, thus helping increase in corruption. Due to NREGA schemes availability of daily wage workers has come down .IN THE CITIES, as a result of this, charges for all types of services have increased many fold .Not only this, the tendency of arrogance too is on the increase with this class who now decide not to do full days’ work, resulting in further increase in the cost and services. Due to this very tendency most projects taken up at the govt. levels get delayed resulting in increase in total cost. All this is again being tolerated with a view not to be harsh to the labour class again due to vote bank considerations, an act of corruption.
Due to there being no control of the system on purchase of LANDS AND BUILDINGS, prices of land have increased many folds. On the one hand the govts at all levels increase the circle rates of land to cover up the huge /unnecessary /unwanted and wasteful expenses, being incurred mostly to distribute largesse and also to satiate their own hunger for more money which is specially needed by all political class for election purposes. With the increase in circle rates the traders in land and buildings too increase their rates which results in further hike in prices at all levels. Take the case of even a small shopkeeper or the professional needing just about 3mtrs x 3mtrs of land for running the show for livelihood, then getting constructions done over the land the man may not be able to run even this meager show with less than 10/15 lacs of rupees just for cost of land. The building materials getting dearer day by day and the masonry work, further 5/6 lacs may be added to his initial cost. There after for some minimum stocks or implements, some further amount shall have to be invested. Under these circumstances such an investor will have to go for much higher margins just to have a reasonable living. These days schooling at all levels too has become very costly plus many may have to shell huge amounts under the table just to get admissions. So professionals too shall be forced to charge higher rates .All these are sufficient reasons to increase CORRUPTION AND MEHANGAI. The need as such is that trading in LAND AND BUILDINGS must be stopped as business activity. Provisions can be made to ensure that purchasers have to get constructions done on the land with in a maximum of 5 years and land must be used by the family only. If not done so, the land goes back to the selling govt. agency. Then, most importantly, lot of ill gotten money is mostly invested in properties and gold now days. The purpose for such investments is many fold including to dump ill gotten wealth away from glare of the system and also to get exorbitant profits on their sales at a future date and then to burn these extra wealth in the arrangement of functions in order to show money wise superiority to others. Such actions of the few further make others to follow who may be inclined to go for corrupt actions. The minimum wages rates as declared by the govts. For labour need a fresh thinking rather the same must be permitted to be governed by market need. Tilting of labour laws in favour of the working class must not be forced by vote bank compulsions.
INFLATION;-For the last many years Govts. At the centre and the states follow the economic policies based on deficit budgeting. What so ever the class-room economic theories may say, but these have harmed our economy a lot. The gaps between the income and expenditure are then covered up by borrowings and begging’s from within and outside the country .The govts at all levels in many cases burn money with both hands mostly to appease their vote bank as well as their work force in their offices. Instead of going for deficit financing at all levels the systems can now go for surplus budgeting policies. The money thus saved can be used to pay off the debts so that economic health of the country improves and generations, present as well as the future ones, are saved of the debt burdens, which they have to repay through the nose. In stead of going for HIGHCOST economy [MEHANGI ARTHAVYAWASTHA] THE COUNTRY CAN NOW GO FOR low cost ECONOMY [sasti arthvyawastha]. In the high cost economy hunger for money increases many folds. This naturally boosts corruption. Where as MINIMUM WAGES ACT need be scraped and wage rate can be governed by market needs. There must be definite laws to permit maximum wages and other benefits also. Wages can be permitted to the extent to maintain reasonable levels of comforts, but no body in this bad and burdened economy be paid for luxuries. The unreasonably higher paid class is creating more inflation and MEHANGAI in the system. Share of states and Centre in all their earnings and taxes can very clearly be defined by law. The states must not there after put any further demands to the centre just to appease their vote bank. Even for normal calamities too, the states must be under obligation to work within their defined resources. The tax rates at all levels including PATROLIAM products need be kept to the minimum so that prices do no go high under their pressure. This will compel the states to be maintaining financial disciplines and tendency to waste funds on unproductive and LOKLUBHAVAN schemes be curtailed. The funds thus saved can be utilized to pay off the debts. At the same time tendency to beg for grants at all levels will be curtailed.
RISING PRICES.;- Beyond what has been written/expressed hereto fore the following few more points also need attention.
As per the rules/laws in force on most of the items in packed shape mention is made of MRP [meaning maximum retail price] which in most cases are much more than the reasonable price that the item should have. The retailers generally charge the customers at the printed MRP rates, thus the consumer is made to shell out more money and the seller becomes richer by selling at higher rates. On this point serious thinking and amendments are needed so that the prices do not inflate unreasonably.
For agricultural activities the farmers have become dependant too much on fertilizers/pesticides and very costly implements. This not only increases the cost of output but should also be adversely affecting fertility of land due to its excessive exploitation. THE SYSTEMS NEED TO THINK OVER THE MATTER and do reasonable planning over this. In case agricultural output becomes more costly it is sure to pushup the prices of most other items as well.
The society by and large, specially those earning more money due to bad policies of Govts. to pay more and more higher wages and permit more other facilities to some employees in Govt. sector and not putting any ban for higher wages in private sector have become too much consumerists, leading in many cases to shortages and more demands. The industry and business class taking advantage of their habits to get things even at higher rates, push up the prices as a whole. This results in shortages and MEHANGI. Added to this, there is the class of those who earn by unfair means and further add to the problem.
Too much importance is given to the game of CRICKET and its players, who are made to earn in crores in very short periods and the public has to feed their hunger. Good it should be to ensure that this class including the other higher paid persons are given to maintain reasonably comfortable life, but no one should be permitted to earn for luxuries. The class of players who after being not able to perform in the games can be accommodated in some jobs in private or public sector.
In nutshell to control the mentioned demons the country must with immediate effect has to take immediate steps to check increase of population, control consumerism at all levels, put a bar on consumer loans by BANKS specially for CARS. Use of big sized cars need be totally banned. No body from the country should be permitted to go abroad for medical treatments and education, specially that class of people who themselves are responsible to correct and run the systems. In case they are not able to do their duties properly then why not they also suffer as the other public does.,
THEN PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY ALSO SEEM TO BE DUE TO COMPULSIONS OF VOTE BANK AND COALATION POLITICS,. To remedy these problems, election process and political systems in the country need be given serious thought. For that purpose even if there is need for fresh constitution that too can be considered.
These are the few thoughts, request to all those who can go through these lines is to pass on to others what so ever in their opinion can help the systems to improve so as to go for immediate control on wasteful expenses lest we too have to be further down graded on economic parameters in the world. America has been the biggest economy in case such wasteful expenses can not save their economic position, we too are in danger only.
R D AGARWAL
A 86 indranagar Lucknow 226016
Blog;- www.rdagarwal.blogspot.com TWITTER-rdagarwal
Mail ID rdagarwal.pnb@gmail.com
- CORRUPTION;-In general terms it is related to be moneywise enriched by unfair means like bribes meaning both taking and giving for getting favours, malpractices, adulteration and short supplies etc. In political circles it is by way of distributing largeese in the shape of free supply of items to some selected group of persons or community just for the purpose of political gains/ exceeding to unfair and unjustified demands put up by the pressure groups so that their vote bank is positively affected. If not so, at least it is not negatively affected/ exceeding to the demands of a division and bifurcation of states again for the same very purpose. Dividing the society by making provision for reservations, then unnecessary and unwanted subsidies which again is given to specified class. All these acts are basically not to serve the country but rather for selfish needs of the political system and must be classified as CORRUPTION. The political parties not in government too do not take courage to correct the wrongs, again due to keeping their eyes on the vote bank. ALL THIS IS CORRUPTION. Some examples on the subject matter are;-FREE SUPPLY OF electricity to the farmers in some states, free midday meals in some specified schools, all schemes under NREGA.etc. This by no means helps the beneficiaries in any way. Rather these very people are being made lazy, who develop the culture of beggary and freebees which in turn may make them mentally incapacitated and physically week. All these actions by the political class need be classified as corrupt practices as these are done for their personal or political party’s gains, expenses for which are made from the public exchequer and burden on the society. All these practices must be put a brake to at once. The best would have been to deploy our workforce into the fields and factories so that we do not have to import most items from abroad and burn our foreign exchange and strengthen other countries, specially CHINA who is not only our neighbor but also by nature is very ambitious and aggressive and expansionist. This we have already known from our past experiences. By importing so heavily from CHINA we are indirectly giving more strength to their economy and military, which is a very bad STATESMANSHIP. The other bad and negative affects of all these LOK LUBHAWAN (meaning appeasement) actions and policies of the Governments at the centre as well as the states, specially free and/or highly subsidized facilities to some selected groups or individuals, put more monetary burdens on the system and other members of this very society, specially in the case of NREGA. Very sure that the so called beneficiaries under the scheme are not paid as recorded by the systems nor must they be putting in full days jobs. Some of the entries in the registers and maintained records may also be fake many a times resulting in embezzlements, thus helping increase in corruption. Due to NREGA schemes availability of daily wage workers has come down .IN THE CITIES, as a result of this, charges for all types of services have increased many fold .Not only this, the tendency of arrogance too is on the increase with this class who now decide not to do full days’ work, resulting in further increase in the cost and services. Due to this very tendency most projects taken up at the govt. levels get delayed resulting in increase in total cost. All this is again being tolerated with a view not to be harsh to the labour class again due to vote bank considerations, an act of corruption.
Due to there being no control of the system on purchase of LANDS AND BUILDINGS, prices of land have increased many folds. On the one hand the govts at all levels increase the circle rates of land to cover up the huge /unnecessary /unwanted and wasteful expenses, being incurred mostly to distribute largesse and also to satiate their own hunger for more money which is specially needed by all political class for election purposes. With the increase in circle rates the traders in land and buildings too increase their rates which results in further hike in prices at all levels. Take the case of even a small shopkeeper or the professional needing just about 3mtrs x 3mtrs of land for running the show for livelihood, then getting constructions done over the land the man may not be able to run even this meager show with less than 10/15 lacs of rupees just for cost of land. The building materials getting dearer day by day and the masonry work, further 5/6 lacs may be added to his initial cost. There after for some minimum stocks or implements, some further amount shall have to be invested. Under these circumstances such an investor will have to go for much higher margins just to have a reasonable living. These days schooling at all levels too has become very costly plus many may have to shell huge amounts under the table just to get admissions. So professionals too shall be forced to charge higher rates .All these are sufficient reasons to increase CORRUPTION AND MEHANGAI. The need as such is that trading in LAND AND BUILDINGS must be stopped as business activity. Provisions can be made to ensure that purchasers have to get constructions done on the land with in a maximum of 5 years and land must be used by the family only. If not done so, the land goes back to the selling govt. agency. Then, most importantly, lot of ill gotten money is mostly invested in properties and gold now days. The purpose for such investments is many fold including to dump ill gotten wealth away from glare of the system and also to get exorbitant profits on their sales at a future date and then to burn these extra wealth in the arrangement of functions in order to show money wise superiority to others. Such actions of the few further make others to follow who may be inclined to go for corrupt actions. The minimum wages rates as declared by the govts. For labour need a fresh thinking rather the same must be permitted to be governed by market need. Tilting of labour laws in favour of the working class must not be forced by vote bank compulsions.
INFLATION;-For the last many years Govts. At the centre and the states follow the economic policies based on deficit budgeting. What so ever the class-room economic theories may say, but these have harmed our economy a lot. The gaps between the income and expenditure are then covered up by borrowings and begging’s from within and outside the country .The govts at all levels in many cases burn money with both hands mostly to appease their vote bank as well as their work force in their offices. Instead of going for deficit financing at all levels the systems can now go for surplus budgeting policies. The money thus saved can be used to pay off the debts so that economic health of the country improves and generations, present as well as the future ones, are saved of the debt burdens, which they have to repay through the nose. In stead of going for HIGHCOST economy [MEHANGI ARTHAVYAWASTHA] THE COUNTRY CAN NOW GO FOR low cost ECONOMY [sasti arthvyawastha]. In the high cost economy hunger for money increases many folds. This naturally boosts corruption. Where as MINIMUM WAGES ACT need be scraped and wage rate can be governed by market needs. There must be definite laws to permit maximum wages and other benefits also. Wages can be permitted to the extent to maintain reasonable levels of comforts, but no body in this bad and burdened economy be paid for luxuries. The unreasonably higher paid class is creating more inflation and MEHANGAI in the system. Share of states and Centre in all their earnings and taxes can very clearly be defined by law. The states must not there after put any further demands to the centre just to appease their vote bank. Even for normal calamities too, the states must be under obligation to work within their defined resources. The tax rates at all levels including PATROLIAM products need be kept to the minimum so that prices do no go high under their pressure. This will compel the states to be maintaining financial disciplines and tendency to waste funds on unproductive and LOKLUBHAVAN schemes be curtailed. The funds thus saved can be utilized to pay off the debts. At the same time tendency to beg for grants at all levels will be curtailed.
RISING PRICES.;- Beyond what has been written/expressed hereto fore the following few more points also need attention.
As per the rules/laws in force on most of the items in packed shape mention is made of MRP [meaning maximum retail price] which in most cases are much more than the reasonable price that the item should have. The retailers generally charge the customers at the printed MRP rates, thus the consumer is made to shell out more money and the seller becomes richer by selling at higher rates. On this point serious thinking and amendments are needed so that the prices do not inflate unreasonably.
For agricultural activities the farmers have become dependant too much on fertilizers/pesticides and very costly implements. This not only increases the cost of output but should also be adversely affecting fertility of land due to its excessive exploitation. THE SYSTEMS NEED TO THINK OVER THE MATTER and do reasonable planning over this. In case agricultural output becomes more costly it is sure to pushup the prices of most other items as well.
The society by and large, specially those earning more money due to bad policies of Govts. to pay more and more higher wages and permit more other facilities to some employees in Govt. sector and not putting any ban for higher wages in private sector have become too much consumerists, leading in many cases to shortages and more demands. The industry and business class taking advantage of their habits to get things even at higher rates, push up the prices as a whole. This results in shortages and MEHANGI. Added to this, there is the class of those who earn by unfair means and further add to the problem.
Too much importance is given to the game of CRICKET and its players, who are made to earn in crores in very short periods and the public has to feed their hunger. Good it should be to ensure that this class including the other higher paid persons are given to maintain reasonably comfortable life, but no one should be permitted to earn for luxuries. The class of players who after being not able to perform in the games can be accommodated in some jobs in private or public sector.
In nutshell to control the mentioned demons the country must with immediate effect has to take immediate steps to check increase of population, control consumerism at all levels, put a bar on consumer loans by BANKS specially for CARS. Use of big sized cars need be totally banned. No body from the country should be permitted to go abroad for medical treatments and education, specially that class of people who themselves are responsible to correct and run the systems. In case they are not able to do their duties properly then why not they also suffer as the other public does.,
THEN PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY ALSO SEEM TO BE DUE TO COMPULSIONS OF VOTE BANK AND COALATION POLITICS,. To remedy these problems, election process and political systems in the country need be given serious thought. For that purpose even if there is need for fresh constitution that too can be considered.
These are the few thoughts, request to all those who can go through these lines is to pass on to others what so ever in their opinion can help the systems to improve so as to go for immediate control on wasteful expenses lest we too have to be further down graded on economic parameters in the world. America has been the biggest economy in case such wasteful expenses can not save their economic position, we too are in danger only.
R D AGARWAL
A 86 indranagar Lucknow 226016
Blog;- www.rdagarwal.blogspot.com TWITTER-rdagarwal
Mail ID rdagarwal.pnb@gmail.com
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