'Beya nojor diya-bilakor mukh aaru ontor, duitaai aandhar-ko'la, bujilu baaru', but what is 'lohoo', Manoj? Hope it's not something that can't be explained here on the net. Good defense!
> Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:42:02 +0530 > From: dasm...@gmail.com > To: assam@assamnet.org > Subject: Re: [Assam] CWG and Desi-demokrasy in Action ( or is it Udok > Bheta-rokhiya Pota Sorkar) > > 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
