> all the five star hotels..Maurya > > Sheraton, Le Meridien, Taj...sent their housekeeping experts and staff free > of cost to maintain the rooms and services..
*** But, but --- I thought the New India was supposed to do all that. What happened? Now they had to resort to corporate charity, in spite of the 700 Crores ? BTW, is it true that half of the 20,000 volunteers ( I suspect New Indian types) have taken their uniforms and disappeared? Is that why Sahara is furnishing the volunteers now? Is that New or Old India? Just curious :-). On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Manoj Das wrote: > While we have been arguing ..new India is working hard to make the games a > grand success. > > In the much maligned Games Village, all the five star hotels..Maurya > Sheraton, Le Meridien, Taj...sent their housekeeping experts and staff free > of cost to maintain the rooms and services.. > > I am with Muktikam.. Three cheers for the games..best wishes to > our athletes, who are working hard for months! > > 'Buri nazar wale tera muh kaala..Dil he tere kaala aur lohoo bhi kaala..' > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> If you want to kill a tree, don’t cut it, just curse it! The same seems to >> be >>> happening with CWG. >> >> >> >> *** Even though I don't understand the metaphor above, I am curious about >> >>> ---successful completion of CWG is a must for INDIA’s image… >> >> *** What will constitute success to make Indians feel good about >> themselves? >> Since the expectations have been severely beaten down over the previous >> months, >> would that mean anything less than a complete disaster will be enough? Or >> would it be >> something else? Question is what? >> >> *** I forwarded the Outlook India article for a different reason: To point >> out the >> continuing MAKE-BELIEVE nature of Indian governance, as Mr. Arvind Kejriwal >> pointed out well, but did not characterize in so many words. That leaves >> me wondering about >> the abilities and concerns of all the super-power aspirant " new Indians". >> Where are they? >> What are THEY doing? Looks like they seem to be satisfied with blaming the >> "---- old geezers who are still in charge are content to live in the old >> India." and continuing >> to claim, either ignorantly or idly, that India has been changing, pointing >> to exactly the same make-believe >> symbols that Kejriwal exposed. >> >> >> The disconnect is hard to miss, unless, the New India is just a figment of >> Old Indian imaginations. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 29, 2010, at 11:19 PM, Muktikam Phukan wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> If you want to kill a tree, don’t cut it, just curse it! The same seems >> to be >>> happening with CWG. >>> >>> Friends, successful completion of CWG is a must for INDIA’s image….there >> has >>> been so much negative publicity about it….let’s support the games now, >> and for >>> sure it doesn’t mean that we support the corruption involved with it, we >> are >>> supporting INDIA !!!! >>> >>> >>> Let’s spread positive vibes about CWG..let’s spread this message!. >>> Muktikam Phukan >>> Deputy Director (FA) >>> Petroleum Conservation Research Association >>> Sanrakshan Bhawan,10, Bhikaiji Cama Place,New Delhi 110066 >>> Ph: +91 11 26198856 Ext 355, Mob: +91 9818598565 >>> email: phuk...@pcra.org , muktik...@yahoo.co.in >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Manoj Das <dasm...@gmail.com> >>> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world >>> <assam@assamnet.org> >>> Sent: Wed, 29 September, 2010 10:43:53 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Assam] CWG and Desi-demokrasy in Action ( or is it Udok >>> Bheta-rokhiya Pota Sorkar) >>> >>> Ulongo dexh ondho roja! >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Desi-demokrasy in Action or is it Udok Bheta-rokhiya Pota Sorkar ? >>>> >>>> cm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From Outlook India: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?267215 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Mrs Gandhi, >>>> >>>> Dr Manmohan Singh is believed to be one of the most honest prime >> ministers >>>> our country has had. But, ironically, he presides over arguably the most >>>> dishonest government machinery we have seen. The latest in the series of >>>> scams is the massive corruption in the Commonwealth Games. Despite >> charges >>>> of large-scale fund misuse and inefficient management, Suresh Kalmadi, >>>> almost defiantly, says he won’t step down till the PM or Sonia Gandhi >> asks >>>> him to do so. He seems to be confident that neither of you would ask him >> to >>>> step down! >>>> >>>> The scale and arrogance of corruption in the Commonwealth Games is so >>>> bizarre that if it goes unpunished this time also, then there is no hope >> for >>>> this country. Both Dr Singh and you have said on several occasions that >>>> those involved in corruption in CWG will not be spared after the games. >> But >>>> which agency will investigate these cases? >>>> >>>> The CBI? This is directly under the control of the central government. >> It >>>> runs almost like its department. It has been misused for political >> purposes >>>> almost by all successive governments and parties. With allegations >> against >>>> people and politicians in high places in the Commonwealth Games, it is >>>> highly unlikely that the CBI would be allowed to do an unbiased and >> honest >>>> investigation. >>>> >>>> Then we have the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), a toothless body. >> It >>>> has neither the resources nor the powers to investigate and prosecute. >>>> Despite this, it recently did a brilliant inquiry into some of the CWG >>>> projects. It found several irregularities. However, the CVC does not >> have >>>> the powers to take any action against the guilty. It can only make >>>> recommendations. It has already done that and no action has been taken >>>> against those identified. Because the people against whom action is >> proposed >>>> to be taken are either those who themselves have to decide whether to >> take >>>> action or not, or can influence decision-making. Further, the CVC does >> not >>>> have any jurisdiction over politicians. So, the CVC’s inquiries into CWG >>>> projects do not extend to the role of politicians. >>>> >>>> To make matters worse, what can one expect from the new CVC, who himself >>>> boasts of a tainted past? One wonders whether he has been posted to >>>> effectively act against corruption or to scuttle the inquiries into the >>>> Commonwealth Games and the telecom corruption charges, and save the >>>> government a political embarrassment. >>>> >>>> Besides the CBI and CVC, we have no other anti-corruption body at the >>>> Centre. So, who will investigate corruption in Commonwealth Games >> projects? >>>> The promises of effective action by you and Dr Singh simply do not >> inspire >>>> confidence. >>>> >>>> The whistle-blower protection bill recently introduced in Parliament >>>> proposes to entrust the responsibility of investigating complaints of >>>> corruption from whistle-blowers and providing protection to them to the >> CVC. >>>> Obviously, whistle-blower protection is required in those cases where >>>> high-and-mighty politicians and bureaucrats are involved. Interestingly, >> the >>>> CVC does not have jurisdiction over politicians. And it merely forwards >>>> complaints against bureaucrats to the respective department heads to >>>> investigate and report back. So, if the head of the department himself >> is >>>> involved, what happens then? Such serious flaws render the proposed >>>> whistle-blower protection bill a showpiece legislation. >>>> >>>> These critical deficiencies in our anti-corruption systems were >> discussed >>>> in a meeting on August 10 by none other than Karnataka Lokayukta Justice >>>> Santosh Hegde, former CVC P. Shankar, former chief election commissioner >>>> J.M. Lyngdoh, senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan and others. >>>> Outgoing CVC Pratyush Sinha was present as an observer. Minutes of this >>>> meeting have already been sent to you earlier. According to this group, >>>> these critical deficiencies have rendered our entire anti-corruption >> systems >>>> ineffective. >>>> >>>> Those who participated in the meeting made a series of excellent >>>> recommendations: Create a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states >> to >>>> deal with corruption. They should have jurisdiction over both >> bureaucrats >>>> and politicians. They should have resources and complete powers to >> entertain >>>> complaints, investigate them and prosecute the guilty. These >> organisations >>>> should not need approvals or permissions from anyone to initiate >>>> investigations and prosecutions. At the same time, they should >> themselves be >>>> transparent and accountable in their functioning. Their appointment >> should >>>> be through a transparent and participatory process. >>>> >>>> When corruption reached its peak in Hong Kong in the ’70s, it created an >>>> Independent Commission Against Corruption and gave it complete powers. >> The >>>> commission sacked 103 out of 107 police officers in one go. That sent a >>>> strong signal to the entire machinery. Such swift and effective action >> is >>>> needed in our country also, immediately. >>>> >>>> You created history by renouncing the chair of the prime minister. We >> urge >>>> you to create effective systems in our country to rid this country of >>>> corruption. >>>> >>>> Yours sincerely, Arvind Kejriwal >>>> >>>> Arvind Kejriwal is a Magasaysay award winner who works on issues of >>>> transparency and the right to information. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> assam mailing list >>>> assam@assamnet.org >>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> assam mailing list >>> assam@assamnet.org >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> assam mailing list >>> assam@assamnet.org >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> assam@assamnet.org >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
