:) Lohoo is blood, baidew! Its part of a Hindi song! C'da, only opening n closing ceremony tickets are costly. Rest are in the range of 50, 100, 150.
These are trying times for India. Let the games begin! Cheers!. On 9/30/10, Alpana B. Sarangapani <[email protected]> wrote: > > > '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: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> 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 <[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
