Reason runs away when it is confronted by passion. Invariably. Every time. If you share even a little of the passion, that much or more reason is beyond your perception. Every emotion, be it affection between family members, patriotism or even your favoring a particular cricket team is based on this.The passion is kept in check only by fear of hurt. Nothing else. That is the same reason why only a very very small percentage of farmers who become utterly helpless commit suicide. Millions of others overcome their misfortune one way or the other and life goes on. 'Marta kya na karta' so goes a Hindi proverb. If one does not find any other way, it does not mean he has no other way. It only means HE is neither able to find a way on his own or willing to ask for and/or seek the help of others for one reason or the other, in preference to ending his own life. True, the government should be more forthcoming to help those who cannot help themselves; but if a government which had been in power since Independence could not do much for over sixty years, should you start condemning a new government which is just feeling its way around and obstructing everything it wants to do? Think over. Your passion for one reason or the other, most probably emanating from the loss of power and perks, is coloring your views. Dispassionate thinking is a prerequisite for fair decisions.
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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