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On 9/30/10, Chan Mahanta <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] , [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Manoj Das <[email protected]> >>>> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> assam mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> assam mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> assam mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Sent from my mobile device C 166 LGF Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 110017 09910972654 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
