WHY CANNOT ANNA ADMIT HE WAS MISTAKEN?

Anna would know in India farming has been profitable to selected rich farmers who have the facility of tubewells, electricity or motor to run them, and a reasonable acreage under cultivation. This kind of farmers constitute a very small percentage. The rest depend on weather God for a good crop and are steeply indebted to money lenders. They hold on to their land as long as possible because they do not have any other source of income and there are no jobs available where they can find a job along with farming. If their land is acquired at a good price it should be a God sent opportunity to them. Instead they are being instigated to agitate against the take over their land by political parties who cared less when they were ruling for decades. Government should ask district collectors to hold regular public meetings and explain to the farmers the benefit if they offer the land to government.

One way to break the deadlock could be for the government to make an open offer to all farmers and others owning land and take over wherever an offer is made. These lands could be exchanged with land required for national projects, so that those who are not willing to give up their land for cash, may be persuaded to accept land in exchange with some added incentive relocation. Once a reasonably large acreage is acquired in a district, other farmers might also be tempted to avail of the offer. Above all the present political agitation will stand exposed when it is found farmers are willing to offer on their own substantial acreage. Government should seriously consider this method.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Anna-Hazare-calls-off-proposed-march-against-land-bill/articleshow/46602255.cms

FOR REAL VIPs GIVE HELICOPTER & NOTHING FOR THE REST

An excellent idea. Even they should be requested not to use this facility during peak hours and use instead helicopter. Most of Raj Bhavans, Supreme Court and High Court have enough ground for a helicopter to land. For visiting other places, if there is no landing site available, they should choose non-peak hours or holidays.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Red-beacon-to-be-limited-to-9-constitutional-dignitaries/articleshow/46603258.cms

GET THE DELAYING TACTICS ELIMINATED FOR JUSTICE 

This is the problem with proper administration of justice in India. The EC issued its first reminder to the notice on Oct.22, after elections were over six months back. All news papers and TV channels carried the news at that time and also on subsequent occasions. Still another notice was issued on Nov. 28. By now it is 11 months and with this notice the time given has doubled from six months to one year! Does the police give notice to criminals for prosecuting them unless they explain within any period their side of the story and keep on giving extensions? Why this drama of giving notice when the law itself is clear that expenditure statements should be furnished within six months? This gives the accused to plead non-receipt after six months and wanting more time or find some other flaw like he was not the responsible party or it was not brought to the attention of the accused in time. Because of these unnecessary procedures cases get delayed, evidence vanishes and witnesses get lost and many instances with the connivance of judiciary and its staff law is subverted and the criminal escapes. It is time we amended the law to reflect that notice is not mandatory to prosecute a criminal in civil cases  if there is evident proof is available for violation of any law.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/EC-notice-to-AAP-5-others-for-de-recognition/articleshow/46611362.cms

MINING BILL WILL BE THE DEATH KNELL FOR CONGRESS

On the one side Congress is obstructing in whichever way possible from Parliament from functioning and bring in new laws for the economic progress and development and on the other side its spokesmen are telling people Modi has not done anything to keep up his promises. It probably believes that obstructional politics will help it to be seen a power to be reckoned with. It is said that when a cat is cornered, it just closes its eyes, believing the world has gone dark and nobody can see it. Congress forgets that it is burning all bridges which could help it in due course to come back into national politics. Records are piling up to show that it had mismanaged the economy and allowed corruption beyond imagination. The only way Congress can even dream of ever coming back to power is by being constructive as an opposition party. Just imagine, Modi is going to succeed in his plans for the nation in anyway; the tactics of Congress can at worse can only delay it, cannot stop it. Once that happens, which is certain, people are sure to recall how it moved heaven and earth to stop Modi from implementing his plans for progress. Will the Congress then ever be able to face the nation? If it had failed as a ruling party, the only way it can gain at least some of the lost respect will be by being at least a responsible opposition party. As it is happening for the Mining Bill, other bills will also be passed and implemented and Congress can no more depend upon the support of other opposition parties. Instead Congress is giving all the opposition parties a chance to blame the Congress for all the ills they brought on the nation in the past.   

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ruckus-in-rajya-sabha-congress-says-it-wont-allow-mines-bill-to-pass-748103

CHOR KI DADI MEIN TINKA!

Both the Karnataka Government and Sonia Gandhi have made themselves a laughing stock by accepting CBI probe after so much delay and pressure, almost creating a feeling that the party was somehow involved with those who were responsible for the crime and who were putting pressure on them not to have a CBI enquiry which will bring in the Central Government into the picture. Probably their fear was it might open up a Pandora's box. Let's hope CBI is able to solve the case within the shortest possible time totally unbiased so that it is able to regain the confidence it had lost among people.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ias-officers-death-sonia-gandhi-asks-karnataka-chief-minister-to-hand-over-probe-to-cbi-748321?pfrom=home-nri_topstories

DOWRY IS EASILY ENFORCEABLE

Law enforcement is getting funny and funnier in India. We made dowry laws to get rid of the scourge of dowry. But now find that a large number of people are misusing it and so we want to amend it suitably. Was this situation not foreseen before the law was made? Harassment cannot be done in silence. Neighbors will surely be aware of it but may not be forthcoming for fear of getting entangled in court cases. If the law is amended at least now to give authority to police or judicial authorities to record compulsorily and in secrecy with the assurance to witnesses of not having to get entangled, more people will come forward to give evidence. While uncontested evidence cannot be taken to convict any person, it can definitely be used NOT to arrest and harass innocent people. Once this is done, these false cases will not be able to achieve the intended results.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/10-of-dowry-cases-false-government-plans-changes-in-law/articleshow/46649047.cms

THANK GOD, INTERNAL FIGHT BETWEEN MINISTRIES OVER!

This is the advantage when the State and Central Govt are ruled by the same party and also have only national interest at heart. As PM Modi had repeatedly told in his public meetings, Govt Depts and State Govts have been filing cases against each other instead of sorting out the issues because nobody wants to take a decision which might be construed to be disadvantageous. It only burdens the courts and the lawyers make money. Let it be made clear to all the departments that no case will be permitted to be instituted against another dept. That will speed up decisions and ultimately nation will benefit.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Mahagenco-withdraws-plaint-against-CIL-after-winning-case/articleshow/46256530.cms

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AAP IS RIGHT WITH MAYORS; WRONG WITH CENTER!

It is well known that one who pays, calls the tunes. If AAP wants the Center to pay, I am sure the Center will be more than happy to oblige provided the AAP submits its plans and budget for Center's approval. But if AAP is interested in subsidizing electricity and water and wants the Center to foot the bill, it has to think again.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Go-to-Jaitley-for-loan-Delhi-CM-to-mayors/articleshow/46649130.cms

YATHA RAJA TATHA PRAJA!

Yatha raja tatha praja! So goes a Sanskrit proverb. How right it is! A socialist government under Nehru; An autocratic one under Indira; A patriot's government under Vajpayee after several listless governments under nameless leaders; a sleeping government under MM Singh which did not know what was going on and we have now a fully Alert, Able and Powerful government under Modi. The Indian Government has always been an excellent set up, it was the leadership that failed. Now we have leadership and administration; just watch India in the coming years!

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/government-departments-seek-more-space-dial-isro-to-innovate/

WALKING IS GOOD FOR HEALTH!

If you were a millionaire, will you be carrying five rupee notes in your purse? Leaders of opposition and most of their well known MPs are crorepatis. They move around people once in five years in rallies seeking votes. The rest of the time, it is people who line up to meet them on the rare occasions they are available to hear their grievances. These 'leaders' are still to digest the fact that the days have changed. They simply cannot believe just by tearing a copy of Bill, they can make the government withdraw it. They will also learn they will be walking alone with a bunch of paid followers. As Indian economy takes shape and more and more projects are announced, these people will have no stick left to attack the government with. Probably with the exception of communalism which is trying to raise its head. It is time for the government to put it down with a very firm hand. The majority community did not vote for Modi for the slogan 'India for Hindus'. It voted for him because they believed with him in an India which believes in 'sabke saath, sabka vikas'

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/fifth-column-a-bunch-of-hypocrites/2/

QUICK PUNISHMENT IS AS IMPORTANT AS JUST PUNISHMENT

Suspended? That is the problem. The constables were caught in a brothel where they are not supposed to be. Should not they be arrested for dereliction of duty and dismissed?  Let them file a case if they think they were innocent. Now they will fabricate evidence, witnesses will vanish, case will hang on for years and probably dismissed ultimately for want of 'conclusive' evidence. All would have forgotten. Meanwhile these constables will continue to receive any salary allowed for suspended people and probably allowed to wear their uniform to continue with their illegal activities and helping criminals.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/police-red-faced-after-raid-on-brothels-finds-colleagues-748637?utm_source=ndtv&utm_medium=top-stories-widget&utm_campaign=story-12-http%3a%2f%2fwww.ndtv.com%2findia-news%2fpolice-red-faced-after-raid-on-brothels-finds-colleagues-748637