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Suddenly I remember something from
my defensing driving class.
There are three modes of behaviour
of people.
Child
Adult
Parent.
The ideal mode should be
adult.
I think we are either in Child mode
or parent mode.
We are never in Adult
mode.
Either we are complaing or we are
blaming.
I am sure others will say, I am
talking nonsense.
But is it not true?
What does it mean?
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:15
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From
Waterwatch
>Why we don't
care?
Thats a good
question.
People may not care for a number
of reasons. But the foremost must be be the general attitude.
In Assam, we cannot say people do
not 'demand' to get things done.
But over the years we have seen
that many of the issues we demand are related to 'identity' or some such
thing. Identity is an important factor, and I am not saying we shouldn't seek
to protect it.
However, we don't 'demand' with
the same gusto and spirit on other issues.
Examples:
Why has there been no agitation
for 100% electricity in our villages? Or for clean water? Or why has there
been no agitation for a comprhensive long-term flood control plan? Why do we
wait every year after the flood to tell the govt.
Why hasn't the whole state
(before elections) demanded that xyz industry or manufacturing be setup in
Assam?
We never do. Maybe the priorities
are different.Our politicians have no fear of not being re-elected. They know,
they have to canvas for few months before elections, bribe their way thru, and
once elected, they need not look back, ever.
--Ram
On 3/21/06, Rajen
Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Now, lets turn our attention to Assam or Bihar. Not only are the
ministers and Govts corrupt, the voting public must also not care
that they are NOT >getting any returns from a wretched govt.
That is the key.
I however think that in the NE,
it is more so in Assam than the other Seven Sisters in NE.
Why we don't care?
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:37
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From
Waterwatch
Hi C'da,
You have been quiet for a while :). How are you?
>I thought I read here that Karnataka is corruption free, or at
least >very low corruption state.
It certainly not corruption free. I don't think any state in India
is. Generally, the southern states are far less corrupt than their cousins
elsewhere.
And when there is corruption, its usually big time. Like the
stamp-paper scandal (Karnataka).
But inspite of this, southern states are big on development and growth.
Even Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi supposedly very corrupt, make sure
development takes place in their states. The voting public demand
development. Corruption is also NOT rampant (everyday life) like Bihar.
There is also law & order for most people (not ministers). One
would hear on the South Indian streets (not to be confused with Arab streets
:)), "even though the CM is corrupt, he/she has developed the state in
xyz & pqr areas. People take pride in development.
Now, lets turn our attention to Assam or Bihar. Not only are the
ministers and Govts corrupt, the voting public must also not care that they
are NOT getting any returns from a wretched govt.
Hence, you may have a situation: Corruption with development or
Corruption without development.
In Assam, somehow, we chosen the later - and we seem pretty
content with it and console ourselves - well! Karnatak is also
corrupt.........and so it must be OK :) :)
--Ram
On 3/21/06, Chan
Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
Below for Netters' info.
I thought I read here that Karnataka is corruption free, or at least
very low corruption state. That must have been another of those assertions
pulled out from under someone's hat here :-).
cm
REFERENCE MESSAGE 3.
Readers may be
interested to know that it is the same Justice Venkatachala
who is
currently LOKAYUKTA OF KARNATAKA. He has been doing yeoman service
by
exposing the enormous corruption in the State proactively, and has
won the
hearts and minds of the people. Justice Venkatachala has
recommended dozens
of cases to Government for disciplinary action or
legal action but
Government of Karnataka has not proceeded against
the indicted officials,
thus protecting them. Sadly, the Lokayukta's
powers under the Lokayukta Act
had been curtailed by Govt of
Karnataka and successive State Governments
have promised to restore
the powers but have taken no action, and kept total
discretion with themselves. Karnataka has
for long been the "Bihar of South
India" especially as far as corruption is
concerned, but this Lokayukta's
actions have made some differene
at least by exposure of the volume and
depth of corruption in almost
all departments and ministries of the
Government of
Karnataka.
Unfortunately., Justice Venkatachala's tenure expires
in June 2006 and
everybody in Government is waiting impatiently for
his retirement so that
they can revert to business as before.
Previous Lokayuktas were quite
ineffective and did not have the zeal
or power of utter honesty that Justice
Venkatachala possesses and
uses. We can only hope that his successor will
carry the baton
forward in similar or better fashion as Justice
Venkatachala.
Sudhir
Vombatkere
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