She died after 36-painful-hours on January 21
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A female rhino's horn was taken away while she was alive & her calf was killed
by poachers at Kaziranga National Park. The bleeding rhino died aflter
36-painful-hours on January 21, 2008. Photo: Kaushik Hazarika, Bokakhat
The killing of the rhino at Kaziranga and cutting off its horn by the poacher
is condemnable. But the motive behind such killing and the ethics associated
with such killing, are something to comment upon.
When corruption in the state, from top to bottom, is an open customary way of
operation of the state machinery, then these killing acts are reciprocality of
the not-so-opportunist to rape the motherland. Instead the killer has taken an
opportunity with Mother Nature�s gifts.
Assam's citizens all are mere spectators, reacting upon the "everyday ball
being bowled and hit by the bat" Here are some of the overs which are bowled
and scored on a daily basis:
1. How many cases of transparency in governance have been reported in the
state? Has the RTI Act been able to stop the bureaucratic-dadagiri?
2. Was implementing Digital Meters was first consulted with public bodies by
the State Government? Or the implementation go-signal was an act of the Power
Minister who has taken kickbacks from the Supplier? To prevent happening of
such draconian action by a single elected representative, has the Judiciary
formed any action plan or a road map before a �mere 5 years looter?can
implement such motives in the state? I ask the Minster of Power, is Reformation
in Power Sector can be done by implementation of Digital Meters or by new Power
Generation Projects? Why underground cabling of electric wires in the towns and
cities have not been done on a priority basis to prevent power theft? Why
Digital Meters not implemented first on industries which consume more and evict
appropriate bills?
3. Everyday the media reports about the road accidents across the state. Has
the authorities, right from the CM to the Traffic Administration, have taken
strong action in preventing such incidents? If taken, what are the statistical
data available in proof of reduction of road accidents? How many drivers have
been penalised for Drunk Driving or using of Cell-phone while driving? How many
times the Traffic Police department has inquired about the driver�s cell
phone usage data to clarify whether the driver was talking over the cell-phone
while the accident occurred? Have the Administration taken any bold action to
stop overloading of passengers? Has any steps been taken b y the concerned
authorities to improve the various traffic signage/signal across the state?
4. It is happening right in the capital, and nobody has the concern about
it. It seems the citizens of the capital are so capable of tolerance of daily
traffic jam that even more such jam happens �we�ll-bear-it?attitude can be
inferred from the public. The GS Road is not only used by public alone, but
also by the dadas-of-bureaucracy. Has the Assam Administration taken count of
the delayed Six-Mile and Bhangagarh flyover projects? Isn�t it being delayed
because delaying can cause longer running of bills for which the Executives
in-charge can siphon out public money for their wards studying outside the
state? What measure has been taken by the city planners to curb the growing
vehicular traffic menace? Come Nano (small car from Tata Motors) on the road,
the scene of such traffic jams by 2010 across major towns and the capital will
become chronic.
5. It�s heard that this Government is going to the door-step of the common
people for better governance. I ask �the Tarun Gogois?was this was uttered by
mouth or was it a sound of fart? Come to Lahoal, a Vidhan Sabha Constituency,
where people has nothing to eat, no soil to toil, their roofs have opening for
hubble-telescope to watch the night sky, wintry nights are like cuddling
together beside the hearth, and a PWD road amazingly maintained for
Dirt-Biking. But our Administration can�t go there as they never use Dirt
Bikes, only Luxury Cars.
6. Many a times we come across media reports that tourism incentives are
provided for enthusiasts in hospitality and unemployed youths. Has the Ministry
of Tourism provided amicable welcome gesture to such youths to come and meet
its officials for innovative projects? If a Ministry can�t be approached just
because it is busy, thence where a youth will go? After couple of days running
from pillar-to-post and, bribing touts and underdogs of such Ministers, these
youth�s mind becomes polluted and they loose the faith in the administration.
As such they prefer the extreme way, joining a banned outfit or kill a Rhino.
The act of killing Rhino and gouging away its horn can be done by individuals
who might don�t have any source for livelihood. They are only motivated by
the ongoing daily Open Corruption of the State Administration who are looting
public monies and the ostentation of such money by the Bureaucrats in front of
the common man. Such gaudy cues are enough for the unemployed youths to run for
easy-money ventures. And, whosoever does such acts, can only do these with the
help of the concerned authorities only.
Gruesome
What�s wrong with killing? Animals kill animal for its survival. Man, an
animal, can also kill animal for its survival. Even to protect one�s
homeland, men kill men. But only human can�t kill any human or animal,
because there are some �Indicators of Humanhood? which includes the following:
1.
Self awareness
2.
Self control
3.
A sense of the future
4.
A sense of the past
5.
The capacity to relate with others
6.
Concern for others and the environment
7.
Effective communication
8.
A sense of development and well-being
9.
Curiosity
The above are the terms of senses which we have in mind when we praise someone
by saying that �the person is a real human being? In saying so we are not
associating the person with the animal kingdom as Homo sapiens, but we are
implying that this person possesses certain qualities and this person own up
them to a higher degree. When these same indicators are missing in a man, then
what?
When a group of persons, administering the state, have none of the
�Indicators of Humanhood? what�s wrong in killing them and loot their
booty? If there is morality in abortion of �human vegetable?(fetus), then why
won�t we abort the Admisitration which is not-at-all-effective?
This group of men doesn�t dip their hands in the blood, but uses others to
spill; moreover they make human to become animal so that they can survive
keeping concern about others and state-of-affairs at bay. If they were human
and had a sense of the past, then they would have known the causes of �French
Revolt? and also had known that �History repeats itself? But they know
nothing and have no sense of past, present and future or any concern for others
and the environment. These politicians, bureaucrats, authoritarians and their
underdogs are parasites attacking our motherland, and we need to act upon soon
by abort!!
I ask the Judiciary the followings:
1. What primary step can be taken by the common man to stop this parasitical
infection of the State, kill and loot them or start killing animals for own
livelihood?
2. We can�t do agriculture as our fields are flood prone, and when the
administration is reaping easy money, why won�t we too?
3. Why we need to sweat our brows in the sun, when we can enjoy the same sun
indulging in some exciting deeds?
4. Even if we use RTI as an instrument, will Judiciary terminate a
bureaucrat or a politician?
5. Even though the State has various authorities like Income Tax, CBI, etc,
to check and balance corruption, how far these authorities are effective in
keeping corruption and red-tapism under check?
6. Why we see the trend that the rate of convicts who are languishing in the
jails are have-nots? What happens of those haves and are doing corruption in
broad day light?
7. What is the effectiveness of the Judiciary itself when it takes year and
years to give a final verdict after setting up an inquiry commission?
8. Can it guarantee rapid outcome to the present Beltola Violence?
9. Had it been able to bring anyone guilty of the Kakopather Police firing
incident where common man was agitating in a democratic manner?
10. Has the Judiciary able to punish those involved in the LOC scam?
11. How many Politicians and Bureaucrats are in jails for corruption?
12. We know that the Legislature makes laws, the Executive enforces these
laws, and the Judiciary punishes those who break these laws. When both the
Legislative Body and the Executive are on rampage in looting public money, why
the Judiciary is keeping mum over the burning issues of the State? Doesn�t it
have any methodologies to probe and punish the Legislature and the Executive?
I know even the Judiciary is a mere mockery of democracy, only awarding
punishment to those �helpless and have-nots category people?who by compulsion
does some act, marked as unlawful, due to survival of livelihood of himself and
his family. But it has NEVER BEEN ABLE to bring those to the gallows who are
making other�s lives miserable by looting monies meant for public welfare,
and has forced the common man to become criminal and kill Rhinos.
Its time now that I too move around Kaziranga hoping to get an opportunity to
kill not only one but two and make my life comfortable. But I will not
associate with the authorities who will facilitate me for killing, because I
have some �Indicators of Humanhood? Rather I will be a criminal but NEVER be
a rapist of my motherland!
19 rhinos killed in Kaziranga in 13 months
11 Jan 2008, 1645 hrs IST,PTI
GOLAGHAT: One more rhino has been shot by poachers in Kaziranga National Park
of Assam, taking the toll of the endangered animal killed in the park in the
past 13 months to 19.
The rhino was killed on Tuesday at Borcheleka, under Bagori Range of the park,
but the poachers could not take away its horn, park officials said.
Hearing gun-shots in the evening, forest workers from Dafflang forest camp
rushed to Borcheleka, but the poachers fled, leaving behind the dead rhino.
Meanwhile, another injured rhino roaming in Mihimukh area of the park died
earlier this week, officials said.
The total number of rhinos killed in the state since last year has risen to 24
with 19 killed in Kaziranga alone. Eighty-one rhinos have also died due to
natural causes during the period.
Kaziranga National Park holds the maximum number of the endangered greater
one-horned Rhinoceros.
The animal is hunted for its horn as rhino's horn, considered as an aphrodisiac
in traditional Chinese medicine, fetch nearly $35,000 a kg in the international
market.
In India, one rhino horn fetches between Rs 5-6 lakh, and this goes up four to
five times before it reaches its final international destination. The horns of
the rhinos killed in Kaziranga find their way to Hongkong through Dimapur and
the Manipur border and also through Nepal.
For the poachers, the financial gains seem to outweigh the risks. Wildlife
authorities in Assam have already issued shoot-at-sight orders.
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