I wonder which MP has the road (if you call that a road still) from Bharalumukh bus stop to Santipur Hill-side - the one that goes to Pragjyotish college, etc., under his constituency.
People that own a car (or two) can take any road but the people that do not own a car are the ones who (especially the elderly people) suffer terribly due to this road - they are at the mercy of the auto/rickshwa-walas.
If they are lucky they will get a considerate driver who would take them around (via the Kumarpara-r rasta), so that they won't break their 'kokaal'. It's a nightmare!
From: Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] DESI DEMOKRESI
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:01:56 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Dr. Manmohan Singh is supposed to have dutifully spent
>his Rs. 2 Crores (or is it 1) in Assam. Is that true?
>
>--- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Alpana:
> > This is because we donot have yet what we call,
> > "democracy by the people". Once people know about
> > these information, the members should have the right
> > to know what is happening to the money. Till now I
> > don't think any public is aware of these and I have
> > not seen a single case where the people have asked
> > the million dollar question to their MPs. This is
> > what we need to do specially
in Assam. Educate the
> > people how to ask embarrassing questions to the MPs.
> > I donot think all the money is going to someone's
> > pocket. But the people should have the right to
> > know. And to know they must ask dumb questions as a
> > first step. Please note that our 'democracy' (or
> > desi-demokresi as some people like to say) is only
> > for 60 years old. In the west they had it for couple
> > of hundred years. This is one area where those of
> > us who have seen how democracy work in this country
> > can help to encourage our people to practise
> > democracy. One big element is to ask pointed
> > questions to their leaders. MPs and MLAs need to be
> > told that they need to earn their wing every day.
> > This is also the only way how we stop
'corruption'
> > other than blaming the government for not doing
> > miracles.
> > Barua
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Alpana B. Sarangapani
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Assam] Interesting!
> >
> >
> > missing point here of course was that their
> > lifestyle was the least interesting item here. what
> > fascinating here was the news about the 2 crores per
> > annum assigned for each MP's area and people from
> > those areas still having to stay without clean
> > water, decent roads, schools and other community
> > properties, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > From: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > CC: [email protected]
> > Subject: RE: [Assam] Interesting!
> > Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:11:17 +0530
> > >Interesting no doubt in the context of $
> > lifestyle.
> > >How about in the context of minimum
> > wages/income of less than a$/day
> > >of his dumb "Constituents".
> > >mm
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Alpana B. Sarangapani"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>To: [email protected]
> > >>Subject: [Assam] Interesting!
> > >>Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:41:13 -0500
> >
>>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1214634,curpg-1,fright-0,right-0.cms
> > >>
> > >>Can MPs justify pay hikes?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>PIYALI DASGUPTA
> > >>
> > >>INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, AUGUST 30,
> > 2005 05:41:46 PM ]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Do you really think your MP is worth it? In a
> > developing
country
> > >>like India, being a Member of Parliament may
> > be the best way to
> > >>become rich, based only on allowances and
> > perks.
> > >>
> > >>. An Indian MP earns Rs 14,000 a month for
> > office expenses.
> > >>
> > >>. Monthly constituency allowance of Rs 10,000.
> > >>
> > >>. A daily allowance of Rs500 when Parliament
> > is in session.
> > >>
> > >>. Daily travel allowance of Rs 8/km.
> > >>
> > >>. Each MP and his/her spouse or companion is
> > entitled to unlimited
> > >>free rail travel across the country.
> > >>
> > >>. They can also travel business class anywhere
> > in India with a
>
> >>spouse or companion 40 times, free of cost.
> > >>
> > >>. A fully furnished bungalow maintained by the
> > government.
> > >>
> > >>. Free healthcare.
> > >>
> > >>. A hefty local area development fund which
> > does not go directly to
> > >>the MP's bank account but to areas where
> > projects are being
> > >>implemented.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Country
> > >>
> > >>Head of Govt
> >
>>
> > >>Cabinet Ministers
> > >>
> > >>MPs
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Singapore
> > >>
> > >>$43,365
> > >>
> > >>$5,886
> > >>
> > >>$,346
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Malaysia
> > >>
> > >>$ 5,132
> > >>
> > >>$ 3,421
> > >>
> > >>$1,140
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Canada
> > >>
> > >>$75,582
> > >>
> > >>$50,286
> > >>
> > >>$69,564 (per month)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>UK
> > >>
> >
>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>£ 57,485 (per month)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>USA
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>$41,300 (Congressmen and Senators)
> > >>
> > >>Can MPs justify pay hikes?
> > >>
> >
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