We do give importance to serious matters, overlooking others not
so important or only divide our focus. What India needs after a decade of
corruption, misrule and cronyism is development, development and development.
We can keep on talking about 2002 for a century, refusing to acknowledge that
the bloodbath of millions in 1947 is a story that hardly moves now anyone less
than 60 year old. Politicians abetted by academics or self anointed editors are not willing to
give bury the Godhra incident, because of its 'juiciness' while almost the
whole of Muslim population affected more
intimately by the Godhra incident have moved ahead. We should not close our
eyes and ears to the fact that this is the only issue the Congress can rake up
to gather some Muslim votes. Has the Congress officially apologized for the
Emergency in which thousands of young people were castrated all over India and
many more were jailed without any cause and Fundamental Rights were abolished?
While shedding crocodile tears for the Muslims killed in Godhra, do they also
have a word of sympathy for the Hindus who were locked in the bogie and burnt
and a word of condemnation for the perpetrators of that tragedy? If they can
brush it away as a reaction to the demolition of Babri Masjid, why cannot they
brush Godhra episode also as a retaliation to that reaction? For God's sake
care a little for the millions of living poor instead of beating your breast
for those who are no more. Don't ever mention the word 'secularism' if you
cannot help people to come together. Don't give us your new arithmetic that a
nation divided is stronger.
Land Acquisition Made Easy! Government can consider the following in the Land Acquisition Bill Problem: Farmers are unwilling to part with their piece of land because they had seen others who accepted the compensation, frittering it away in a few years and left with nothing. Besides they have seen land prices going up b leaps and bounds and will always feel that they are short changed. Remedy: Proposed compensation should be in multiples of current market value. But should be broken down in the form of down cash payment on possession, monthly payment for a fixed number of years, an insurance policy for a fixed sum which will entitle them to a regular monthly payment till death and on that occurrence a lumpsum payment. If proper ratio is either fixed or given as an option, while the immediate outgo will be reasonable, farmers will rest assured that their future will not be in jeopardy. Alternative options: Offer of a larger area in a different area; offer of a bank loan ...
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