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[email protected] Today's topics: * Vedanta and Privilege - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/99653ae795773c4b?hl=en * Separation of Power and Rule Making: How our Mission is different - 2 messages, 2 authors http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/1ae5256903f1c0bb?hl=en * Get grants if you are hotelier - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/0e84440a31be44cf?hl=en * IV National Convention-Gwalior- 14-15 July - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/e6df13a7304aff3d?hl=en * Right To Shelter - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/7e148c061fae1c42?hl=en * A call for Nominations for Elections to the National Executive - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/a8a2bffb7d592b17?hl=en * Elections to the National Executive - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/f04f6f65c97af672?hl=en ============================================================================== TOPIC: Vedanta and Privilege http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/99653ae795773c4b?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Thurs, Jul 19 2007 5:01 am From: Rishikesh Hi, Here is an interesting read http://www.vivekananda.net/BooksBySwami/CompleteWorks/CV1/Lectures/11_VedantaPrivilege.htmlfrom Swami Vivekananda's work. a part from it ... But the idea of privilege is the bane of human life. Two forces, as it were, are constantly at work, one making caste, and the other breaking caste; in other words, the one making for privilege, the other breaking down privilege. And whenever privilege is broken down, more and more light and progress come to a race. This struggle we see all around us. Of course there is first the brutal idea of privilege, that of the strong over the weak. There is the privilege of wealth. If a man has more money than another, he wants a little privilege over those who have less. There is the still subtler and more powerful privilege of intellect; because one man knows more than others, he claims more privilege. And the last of all, and the worst, because the most tyrannical, is the privilege of spirituality. If some persons think they know more of spirituality, of God, they claim a superior privilege over everyone else. They say, "Come down and worship us, ye common herds; we are the messengers of God, and you have to worship us." None can be Vedantists, and at the same time admit of privilege to anyone, either mental, physical, or spiritual; absolutely no privilege for anyone. The same power is in every man, the one manifesting more, the other less; the same potentiality is in everyone. Where is the claim to privilege? All knowledge is in every soul, even in the most ignorant; he has not manifested it, but, perhaps, he has not had the opportunity, the environments were not, perhaps, suitable to him. When he gets the opportunity, he will manifest it. The idea that one man is born superior to another has no meaning in the Vedanta; that between two nations one is superior and the other inferior has no meaning whatsoever. Put them in the same circumstances, and see whether the same intelligence comes out or not. Before that you have no right to say that one nation is superior to another. And as to spirituality, no privilege should be claimed there. It is a privilege to serve mankind, for this is the worship of God. God is here, in all these human souls. He is the soul of man. What privilege can men ask? There are no special messengers of God, never were, and never can be. All beings, great or small, are equally manifestations of God; the difference is only in the manifestation. The same eternal message, which has been eternally given, comes to them little by little. The eternal message has been written in the heart of every being; it is there already, and all are struggling to express it. Some, in suitable circumstances, express it a little better than others, but as bearers of the message they are all one. What claim to superiority is there? The most ignorant man, the most ignorant child, is as great a messenger of God as any that ever existed, and as great as any that are yet to come. For the infinite message is there imprinted once for all in the heart of every being. Wherever there is a being, that being contains the infinite message of the Most High. It is there. The work of the Advaita, therefore, is to break down all these privileges. It is the hardest work of all, and curious to say, it has been less active than anywhere else in the land of its birth. If there is any land of privilege, it is the land which gave birth to this philosophy--privilege for the spiritual man as well as for the man of birth. There they have not so much privilege for money (that is one of the benefits, I think), but privilege for birth and spirituality is everywhere. Once a gigantic attempt was made to preach Vedantic ethics, which succeeded to a certain extent for several hundred years, and we know historically that those years were the best times of that nation. I mean the Buddhistic attempt to break down privilege. Some of the most beautiful epithets addressed to Buddha that I remember are, "Thou the breaker of castes, destroyer of privileges, preacher of equality to all beings." So, he preached this one idea of equality. Its power has been misunderstood to a certain extent in the brotherhood of Shramanas, where we find that hundreds of attempts have been made to make them into a church, with superiors and inferiors. You cannot make much of a church when you tell people they are all gods. One of the good effects of Vedanta has been freedom of religious thought, which India enjoyed throughout all times of its history. It is something to glory in, that it is the land where there was never a religious persecution, where people are allowed perfect freedom in religion. This practical side of Vedanta morality is necessary as much today as it ever was, more necessary, perhaps, than it ever was, for all this privilege-claiming has become tremendously intensified with the extension of knowledge. The idea of God and the devil, or Ahura Mazda and Ahriman, has a good deal of poetry in it. The difference between God and the devil is in nothing except in unselfishness and selfishness. The devil knows as much as God, is as powerful as God; only he has no holiness--that makes him a devil. Apply the same idea to the modern world: excess of knowledge and power, without holiness, makes human beings devils. Tremendous power is being acquired by the manufacture of machines and other appliances, and privilege is claimed today as it never has been claimed in the history of the world. That is why the Vedanta wants to preach against it, to break down this tyrannising over the souls of men. -- In an ideal society, individual is guided by known highest ideals of life and system is guided by best known argument. For entity having 2 or more units: co-operation, and not competition, amongst units is key to success of entity. Like power comes with responsibilites, freedom comes with self-discipline. Even the most powerful cannot rule without the cooperation of the ruled. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi A true leader always aims to end difference between leader and led. ============================================================================== TOPIC: Separation of Power and Rule Making: How our Mission is different http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/1ae5256903f1c0bb?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 2 == Date: Thurs, Jul 19 2007 10:10 am From: "Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai" Patriots, I draw some analogies from Mission to our nation: 1. National Executive = Group of Ministers: Day to Day Management 2. National Council = Parliament- Rule making ability, elected, representative democracy, supreme deciding body on functioning of the mission. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ 3. Constitution Team = Does the rule making job of Parliament, also elected but not representative, supreme deciding body ONLY for rules that govern the mission. 4. Disciplinary Committee = Judiciary (Provision exists in Constitution: should be implemented as mission expands) 5. Election Authority = Election Authority (Provision exists in Constitution: should be implemented as mission expands) I've drawn a non-porous line between 1, 2 & 3,4,5 For Reasons, I'll draw analogies from our nation. Indian Parliament has powers of both 2 & 3: So MPs make rules and do things to keep them inside the parliament. Opportunistic Laws are made for vote bank politics etc. How our Mission is different, We have an unchangeable Core Ideology So 20 years down the line if some of our members are MPs and MLAs and want to indulge in populist agenda like caste based reservations, mixing religion with governance... It cannot be done. For the time being at least, Constitution Team drafts the rules and NC and NE work according to it. Constitution Team doesn't interfere with the functioning of the mission. NC issues recommendations to the constitution team but doesn't amend the constitution. Even if at most times our members at most times act in the best interest of the mission sometimes they dont. For Example, if the next NC decides that they should remain in 'Power' for 3 years (instead of current one year) they can't. Vande Mataram! Dr.Prahalathan KK Convenor, Constitution Team, <http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/> http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/ <http://www.bhumichennai.co.nr/> www.BhumiChennai.co.nr Mob: 98841 88018 India at 59, Better than yesterday, But, not as good as tomorrow! == 2 of 2 == Date: Mon, Jul 23 2007 11:53 pm From: "Abhijit K" Things very well said, Dr Prahalathan. However I would like to say few things in the sense that: * We in the mission do and should work in the spirit of "responsibility with authority" rather than "power". It is just a use of different words to reflect the spirit of the constitution and the way the mission functions. * We all should make conscious efforts that the whole setup works on the basis of "representative democracy" and not "direct democracy" .. direct-democracy exists rarely in the world and is very difficult to implement ( i am not saying that direct democracy is good/bad.. ) .. so the rights and responsibilities of "elected representatives" should be honored by everyone.. * It is also a process for us to understand democratic principles and try to find flaws and Postive points about the way of functioning.. I am an ardent supporter of democracy and would always stand for it.. and will try to learn the principles better by practicing them.. Regards, Abhijit Meenakshi, Pune. On 7/20/07, Abhijit K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. Which decision of NC are you talking about to be "implemented" by > BM_Constitution? The graduate clause? Please don't assume that both of > us agreeing would make it passsed in BM_Constitution... we are just 2 > of us so far. > > 2. Please let the decision of making 4->5 in NE be implemented as of > now. No more discussions on this please. If we cant find 5 people then > let us settle with 4 afterwards, but for now, let us try to find 5 as > planned. > > 3. I am also worried how we'll manage thing when (hopefully!!) we grow > bigger.. that is why I kept saying in Convention..things should start > flowing bottom to top.. Even with fulltimers, we want them to do > socio-political work and not administration.. > > Abhijit > > On 7/20/07, Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I would specially like to receive responses from the people in NC who > > attended the National Convention. > > > > This Email and the one below is mainly for you. > > > > > > > > Constitution envisages 4 responsibilities at NE level ,i don't refer to them > > as 'Posts' each one is a RESPONSIBILITY! > > > > There is a provision for NC to elect an Additional Secretary for every 5 NC > > members. > > > > > > > > Taking up a 'post' invariably gets to most people's heads, so lesser posts. > > > > Also, too many cooks spoil the broth. Four members of the NE couldn't work > > with each other for a whole year. Within 3 months one has resigned, one has > > passed a no-confidence motion against himself. Now NC has created a fifth > > Responsibility. > > > > > > > > When NC decided on this I wasn't on the discussion table, though I brought > > up this issue later I dwelled on that only from the perspective of too many > > 'posts'. > > > > > > > > I consciously avoided bringing the issue of how NC can decide what is the > > domain of the Constitution Team. > > > > I did not want it to be interpreted as ego etc. So I let time pass and bring > > it up now. > > > > > > > > Let what has been decided remain as is... > > > > Constitution will be amended as per NC's 'decision' > > > > > > > > But, this cannot go on... we've to draw the line here... SO I want each one > > of you responsible to respond. > > > > > > > > Bharat Uday Mission has an online presence of 6000. > > > > How much is our on paper presence? Forget full-timers... How many active > > members do we actually have? > > > > > > > > Agreed we don't have a Joint Secretary for Information right now. > > > > But let's be rational for 100-150 active members and around 200 Associate > > members the NC feels 4 people are INCAPABLE of managing the > > responsibilities. > > > > We expect at least a crore members... and at least 10-20 crores to vote for > > us and we expect our leaders to manage a whole nation... > > > > > > > > Agreed no one is a full-timer... but we should draw a line somewhere. Let's > > be Rational > > > > > > > > What I suggest (as convener Constitution Team) > > > > Form teams under the big 4 as your work load expands. > > > > Under Joint Secretary Organisation there can be an Additional Secretary for > > Information & Website > > > > Another Additional Secretary for Membership and Record keeping etc... > > > > > > > > Lets assume, hypothetically, I get elected to be National Treasurer next > > year and swindle the entire cash in the BHUMI account and share it with the > > other 3-4 members in NE. > > > > Suppose the representative from Vellore comes to know of this, me and 3-4 > > members can make NC create a post and elect him also to NE... > > > > > > > > Isn't this how Indian Politics is today. > > > > When there's no Constitution Team, when you and I may not have a say in how > > the mission functions... people will look for the precedents we set now. > > > > Think about it... Everyone please respond. > > > > If you find anything offensive, cool down and point it, lets discuss the > > issue impersonally. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > > > > > > > Vande Mataram! > > > > Prahalathan > > http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/ > > www.BhumiChennai.co.nr > > > > India at 59, Better than yesterday, > > But, not as good as tomorrow! > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 19 July 2007 22:40 > > To: 'national council'; > > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Cc: BM Discussion; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; > > 'Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai' > > Subject: Separation of Power and Rule Making: How our Mission is different > > > > > > > > > > Patriots, > > > > > > > > I draw some analogies from Mission to our nation: > > > > > > > > 1. National Executive = Group of Ministers: Day to Day Management > > > > 2. National Council = Parliament- Rule making ability, elected, > > representative democracy, supreme deciding body on functioning of the > > mission. > > > > _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > 3. Constitution Team = Does the rule making job of Parliament, also elected > > but not representative, supreme deciding body ONLY for rules that govern the > > mission. > > > > 4. Disciplinary Committee = Judiciary (Provision exists in Constitution: > > should be implemented as mission expands) > > > > 5. Election Authority = Election Authority (Provision exists in > > Constitution: should be implemented as mission expands) > > > > > > > > I've drawn a non-porous line between 1, 2 & 3,4,5 > > > > For Reasons, I'll draw analogies from our nation. > > > > Indian Parliament has powers of both 2 & 3: > > > > So MPs make rules and do things to keep them inside the parliament. > > > > Opportunistic Laws are made for vote bank politics etc. > > > > > > > > How our Mission is different, > > > > We have an unchangeable Core Ideology > > > > So 20 years down the line if some of our members are MPs and MLAs and want > > to indulge in populist agenda like caste based reservations, mixing religion > > with governance... It cannot be done. > > > > > > > > For the time being at least, Constitution Team drafts the rules and NC and > > NE work according to it. Constitution Team doesn't interfere with the > > functioning of the mission. NC issues recommendations to the constitution > > team but doesn't amend the constitution. > > > > Even if at most times our members at most times act in the best interest of > > the mission sometimes they dont. > > > > For Example, if the next NC decides that they should remain in 'Power' for 3 > > years (instead of current one year) they can't. > > > > > > > > > > > > Vande Mataram! > > > > Dr.Prahalathan KK > > Convenor, Constitution Team, > > > > http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/ > > www.BhumiChennai.co.nr > > Mob: 98841 88018 > > > > India at 59, Better than yesterday, > > But, not as good as tomorrow! > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Abhijit Meenakshi > About my name: www.geocities.com/abhijit1303/aboutname.txt > www.bharatudaymission.org > -- Abhijit Meenakshi About my name: www.geocities.com/abhijit1303/aboutname.txt www.bharatudaymission.org ============================================================================== TOPIC: Get grants if you are hotelier http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/0e84440a31be44cf?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Thurs, Jul 19 2007 10:45 pm From: Rishikesh If you are a hotelier and want to have money to renovate your hotel, government will give you money in "grant". Though the size size of scam is petty, it shows loot is being done. And if at all government want to promote tourism, it should promote folk artists/craftsmen, conserve environment. The tourist will come on their own and hotels will get enough business to renovate. And if tourist are not coming then what's point in renovating hotels. Tourist primarily do not come to tour hotels. source url http://www.indianexpress.com/story/205860.html Building or renovating a hotel room? So few that Govt will open its purse-strings for you *New Delhi, JULY 19:* Offering a big bonanza to the hotel industry, the government has decided to provide grants up to Rs 1 crore to selected properties as it desperately tries to create a decent hotel infrastructure in the country. The grant will be available for construction of new rooms in the one, two and three-star category hotels and refurbishment of old ones in heritage hotels, a Tourism ministry source told The Indian Express. Heritage properties will be given Rs 3 lakh for each they upgrade or renovate. This will be subject to a maximum of Rs 1 crore for a single heritage property. Two and three-star category hotels will get Rs 3 lakh for each room they construct. While a three-star hotel can get a maximum of Rs 1 crore, the upper limit in case of two-star hotel is Rs 75 lakh. For a one-star hotel, the figure is Rs 2 lakh per room constructed, subject to a maximum of Rs 30 lakh. The ministry has earmarked Rs 20 crore for this proposal this year. The source said in case more money was required, the ministry could ask for a supplementary grant. The money would be disbursed after the construction or the renovation is complete following an assessment made by an inspection committee. The offer for grants is yet another attempt by the Tourism Ministry towards reducing the acute shortage of hotel rooms in the country, particularly in view of the Commonwealth Games in 2010. In this year's budget, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had announced five-year tax-breaks for new star-category hotels and convention halls coming up in the National Capital Territory region in the next three years. After much prodding from the Tourism Ministry, which wanted this provision to be extended to hotels all over the country, the Finance Ministry agreed to provide similar tax-breaks for hotels coming up in the 19 districts that have places of Buddhist importance. The Tourism Ministry has long been arguing that the shortage of hotel rooms is the biggest hurdle in the growth of tourism and hopes that this latest step will help in bridging the gap. These grants are actually an interim arrangement and will be available for a period of one year pending the finalization of the Eleventh Five-Year plan. Once the plan is finalized, this provision will be extended to the full five-year period. The Planning Commission is expected to give its OK to this interim arrangement soon, sources said. -- In an ideal society, individual is guided by known highest ideals of life and system is guided by best known argument. For entity having 2 or more units: co-operation, and not competition, amongst units is key to success of entity. Like power comes with responsibilities, freedom comes with self-discipline. Even the most powerful cannot rule without the cooperation of the ruled. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi A true leader always aims to end difference between leader and led. ============================================================================== TOPIC: IV National Convention-Gwalior- 14-15 July http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/e6df13a7304aff3d?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Mon, Jul 23 2007 12:46 am From: "Bharat Uday Mission - National Executive" ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Information Team Bharat Uday Mission <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jul 22, 2007 12:09 AM Subject: [bm] IV National Convention-Gwalior- 14-15 July To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Members, Bharat Uday Mission has organised it's IV national convention at Gwalior on 14-15 July. The convention was attended by 50 members of various chapters. All the changes in the time schedule was made by Steering Committee. *Meeting Minutes - 13 July *8:00 to 9:00 P.M - Dinner 9:00 to 1:00 A.M - National Council Meeting Members Present: Abhijit Meenakshi (Pune) Abhishek T. (Bangalore) Gaurav Bharat (Ujjain) Gaurav S. (Sonepath) Krishanu B. ( On behalf of Dehli's NC member Mr. Vikram Bharat) Rahul T. (Gwalior) NC Meeting was open to all to maintain the transparency. The proposal accepted by NC is given below & also attached with this mail.Please go through it. *Meeting Minutes - 14 July * 8:00 to 8:30 A.M - Breakfast 8:30 to 9:00 A.M - Flag hosting, National Anthem & Oath ( Oath is also attached with this mail ) Welcome speech by Gen. Sec. Mr. Ravikant 9:00 to 9:30 A.M - Registration of Members. 9:30 to 10:00 A.M - Introduction session 10:00 to 11:30 A.M - Chapter Presentations 1) Gwalior Chapter - By Sapna & Varun 2) Bangalore Chapter - By Abhishek T. 3) Pune Chapter - By Deependra 4) Nashik Chapter - By Abhijit K. 5) North East States - By Krishanu B. 6) Chennai Chapter - By Dr. Prahalathan 7) Sonepath Chapter - By Kamal P. 11:30 to 12:30 Noon - "Country First" By Shiv K. 12:30 to 2:00 P.M - Lunch 2:00 to 3:00 P.M - Chapter Presentation Continue 8) Dehli Chapter - By Krishanu B. 9) Ujjain Chapter - By Anand A. 10) Vellore Chapter - By Abhishek R 3:00 to 3:30 P.MPresentation on the role of BM in next election. By Mrs. Akalpita P. 3:30 to 5:00 P.M - Constitution Presentation & Discussion Session By: Dr. Prahalathan 5:00 to 5:30 P.M - Tea Break 5:30 to 6:00 P.M - Interactive Session on BM Ideology, Training session & Fulltimer By : Mr. Ravikant P. 6:00 to 8:00 P.M - Plantation Activity at City Center (By Dr.Rajneesh N.) 8:00 to 9:00 P.M - Dinner 9:00 to 10:00 P.M - "Crusade India " - By K.C . Agarwal 10:30 to 1:30 P.M - National Council Meeting * Meeting Minutes - 15 July* 7:30 to 8:00 A.M - Flag Hosting Demonstration (Mission Dhwaja Samman) By : Baburaj Bharat 8:00 to 8:30 A.M - Break fast 9:00 to 12:30 P.M -General Body Discussion on Road map. The discussion was conducted in four sessions. 1) Road map for propogation. 2) Road map for Organisational/administration. 3) Road map for activities. 12.30 to 2.00 PM - Lunch 2.00 to 2.30 PM - Announcement and call for the nominations of vaccant post in NE. 2.30 to 4.00 PM - Road map discussion continues 4) Road map for financial requirements. 4:00 to 5:00 PM - Compilation of meet. Gen Sec Speech Speech by Vivekanand needam 5:00 to 5:30 PM - Tea break 8:00 to 9:00 PM - Dinner ** ** *National Council's Decisions* 1. Expansion of National Executive: The responsibility of the joint secretary organization will be divided among: a) Joint sec- Information b) Joint sec- Propagation Mr. Prahalathan on behalf of NC will call for the nominations for NE at main yahoo group. 2. National Council will meet in every 4 months. National Council will try to meet in budding chapters. 3. National Council members will have a online/telephonic conference every week. 4. All decisions of NC will be explicit voting. 5. All National Council members will inform their chapter about the decisions regularly. 6. National Executive will take all decisions on day to day basis, decision not on day to day basis, will be taken by National Council. 7. If NC member is not performing, its chapter will be asked to send another representative. 8. The mission will not have an External Policy Team till the NC takes further decision on this. The internal policy team will continue. 9. The *next national convention* will be held in *January last week/ February First Week * in south or east India. 10. A chapter will be visited by some one from NC before giving the active chapter status. 11. Press conference should not be conducted chapters. Chapter can approach the media to inform about upcoming events. Chapters can issue press notes. *National Council Proposals for National Level activities * * * 1. Participation in Right to Education movement. 2. Environmental Awareness. 3. Promotion of indigenous products ( handicraft, Khaadi other handmade products ) 4. Promotion youth forums to encourage discussions on national issues to promote awareness. 5. Mission Dhwaj Samman- to educate people on flag protocol. 6. Promotion of cleanliness and culture of physical. *GENERAL BODY MEETING: 15TH JULY 2007 (Compiled By: Srivathsa & Baburaj Bharat) * Note: 1. These all are the suggestions by General body. The final decisions will take by representation body - National Council. 2. If any suggestion are not mentioned , please write us to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Suggestions for the Propaganda team * 1. A starter kit, which includes a National and Chapter level pamphlet, one booklet of the mission, video presentation of ideology, activities etc. T-shirt and a cap for newly joined members. 2. All active members can use the visiting card with the BM logo which is currently in use. 3. Identity card for members. 4. Members should move around to initiate more chapters. 5. Look up into fact of higher attrition rate in BM. 6. Use human chain propagation to bring up new active members. 7. Have a moving team to go to a newly initiated chapter to help them in activities. 8. Stickers for bikes and cars. 9. Take up bigger activities at national level like water management which will help in propagation. 10. Conduct talk shows and stage shows for propagation. 11. Keeping national meet in areas where we are not strong enough to pull people into the organisation. 12. Launch a media of our own (ie; a local or national daily newspaper). 13. There should be standard BM pamphlet in multi-language then can use by various chapters. *Suggestions for Activities* 1. Take up activities which involve masses instead of charity or social activities. 2. Movement for Right to education, elimination of superstitions. 3. Protests against reservations. 4. National Relief team for tackling problems like natural calamities or disasters. 5. Studying the policies of the government. 6. Career counseling for students. 7. Should carry out National level activities on Aug 15th and Jan 26th. 8. Members training programme. 9. Activities should be result oriented. To view the photographs of National Meet , just click the following link: http://picasaweb.google.com/bhumi.info/IVNationalConventionGwalior1415July * *To view the account spreedsheet of National Convention, Just Click the following link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=piN9ttDWhPlU6PQyYrS9NXg -- Thanks and Regards, Saurabh Bharat Information Management Team (Bharat Uday Mission) 09993044459 "We have only one Passion The Rise of a Great Nation." www.bharatudaymission.org ============================================================================== TOPIC: Right To Shelter http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/7e148c061fae1c42?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Mon, Jul 23 2007 9:30 am From: BhanuPrakash Singh Dear Sundeep, Please keep the crusade on. The rulers of this country have created innumerable citizens who take pride in the type of conduct like hit and run, shoot if a drink is refused , simply pick up and kill any body to save honour of the family!,kidnap at will and kill or bargain for money. Remember most of such citizens are either rulers or people very close to rulers presenr or past. You recall the case where few SP boys drove around an ACP in Lucknow on the bonnet of their jeep. We need to change the system whole lot. When you plead, they are amused. Bhanu M@ Bhopal Abhijit K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Sundeep, Keep on your crusade against injustice through RTI. BM is proud to have a member like you who has been so consistent on using the tool of PIL .. Best Wishes, Abhijit @pune. On 7/15/07, Sundeep Jalan wrote: > > > Date: July 15, 2007. > > To, > > The Hon. Chief Justice And The Companion Justices, > > The Hon. Bombay High Court, > > Mumbai-400032. > > > > Regarding: Alistair Peraira Hit And Run at Carter Road Pavements,Bandra, > Mumbai; and Right to Shelter. > > > > My Lord, despite the inhumane accident in which Labourers sleeping on the > footpath were run over by a speeding vehicle, One thing that has not changed > is ,*Families* continue to live on footpaths for they have no roof over > their heads in the world's largest Democracy. > > > > My Lord, In the backdrop of Vishaka V State Of Rajasthan, case relating of > a social worker gang raped, the Hon. SC found occassion and went on to frame > guidelines to protect women from sexual harrasment at work place; And > > > > In the light of this case in which seven labourers sleeping on FOOTPATH, > were killed, The writer pleads before this Hon. Court to find occassion to > reaffirm Right to Shelter as a fundamental right. > > > > My Lord, dogs can live on footpath, but Human Beings should not. > > > > My Lord, Right to Shelter is SO Fundamental. This is the Foundation upon > which any Fundamental right can dwell. > > > > A Man without roof is rootless , for him the Constitution or the ideals > enshrined in it are sham and farce. > > > > Can a Life or Dignity of Life be imagined sans "Shelter". > > > > Is it really possible to enjoy "any" rights whether Constitutional or > otherwise in the absence of this right. > > > > My Lord , a man without roof invariably loses self respect and conscience. > > > > My Lord, In the Pretext of abdicating from their Constitutional Obligations, > to veil their inefficiency, mal-practices and Corruption, time and again, > Our Govts. both central and State, have maintained that they have not enough > funds for various social welfare and other infrastructural projects, in > spite of the fact that those projects directly or indirectly ensures the > "Life", of the masses and they are paramount for their very existence. > > > > My Lord, In the present Constitutional Framework- > > > > 1) The Constitution of India, in its Fundamental Rights, Guarantees every > Person the security of life with dignity, of course in accordance with > Procedure established by Law. > > 2) The State, which include the three wings of the State viz. The > Legislatures, The Executives and The Judiciary, take Oath to ensure these > Fundamental Rights to every Person, before assuming Office. > > > > To achieve and ensure that the State can fulfill and honour their Oath , the > Constitution endowed the State[The Executives] with extraordinary Powers, > > > > 1)The "State", among others, can impose taxes on the People so as to > generate revenues needed for various administrative and other welfare > programmes etc. > > > > 2) The State shall have complete freedom in framing its Economic and Fiscal > Policies, Their Annual Budget allocations, Programmes etc., and it will not > be the Subject of Judicial intervention. > > > > My Lord, What powers the State need, in addition, to ensure the Fundamental > Rights of People Of India. > > > > My Lord , in the light of these powers, the most basic needs of the People > must first be ensured before assigning any funds for other programmes. > > > > The State claim of paucity of Funds is illfounded and hence unacceptable. > > > > My Lord, The Constitution Of India also take refuge on footpath along with > every person sleeping on the footpath, for reasons enshrined in the preamble > itself. > > > > The writer pleads to take cognizance of the paramount issue involved and > show cause the state why the people shall not have right to shelter as a > fundamental right. > > > > Sandeep Bharat, 32,Rajpuria Baug,NP Thakkar Rd,Vile-Parle(E),Mumbai-400057 > > > -- Abhijit Meenakshi About my name: www.geocities.com/abhijit1303/aboutname.txt www.bharatudaymission.org Bhanuprakash Singh, B.E.(Hons.),FIE(India) Chief Mechanical Engineer(Retd.) Indian Railways, H 243,Bagmugalia Extension,Laharpur Bhopal M.P. Phone 0091755 2480886 mob 0091 9425600275 --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. ============================================================================== TOPIC: A call for Nominations for Elections to the National Executive http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/a8a2bffb7d592b17?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Mon, Jul 23 2007 11:32 pm From: "Bharat Uday Mission - National Executive" *From:* Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* 23 July 2007 22:11 *To:* '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; ' [EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' *Subject:* Elections to the National Executive Dear Patriots, This is a call for Elections for three responsibilities in the National Executive. All nominations should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Responsibilities are: 1. General Secretary 2. Joint Secretary Information 3. Joint Secretary Propagation *Powers and Responsibilities: (Article 3.6 in BM's Constitution)* The *General Secretary* shall 1. Have overall responsibility of the mission at the National / State level and be the Chairperson of National Executive and Council. 2. Execute any power of the executive when not in session, provided that any such action is approved at the subsequent meeting. 3. Ensure that the Smooth and cohesive functioning of the executives under them. 4. Ensure the various States/ Chapters functions in accordance with the provisions of this constitution. The *Joint Secretary - Information* shall 1. Act as the Information Officer of the mission both within and to the external world. 2. Be responsible for creation and Maintenance of all records and documents of the mission. 3. Management and moderation of all online E-groups of the mission 4. Assume any additional responsibility assigned by the General Secretary in concurrence with the National Executive. The *Joint Secretary - Propagation* shall 1. Be responsible for the organisational structuring of the mission. 2. Propagation of the mission, initiation and sustenance of new chapters. 3. Be in charge of the Website and Magazine Teams. 4. Assume any additional responsibility assigned by the General Secretary in concurrence with the National Executive. *To be eligible to be elected, the member should* 1. have attained 21 years of age 2. be a resident of India. 3. be an active member and a member of the chapter for at least one year. 4. not have resigned from any position in the National/State level organisation midterm in the past 3 years, except, to take up a responsibility for another constituent of the mission or due to change of state of residence. *Application Form Format: (Send this form filled in reply to this mail to * [EMAIL PROTECTED])* Name: Email: Chapter: Age: Educational Qualification: Work Experience, if any: Date of joining the Mission: Contribution to the Mission (write in brief about the activities and roles): *Members already in the National Council will be preferred.* *Non NC members can first get elected to the National Council by their respective Chapter Executives.* *Only members within the National Council shall vote in these elections.* *Schedule for the Elections:* Last date for filling/withdrawal of Nominations: 11 PM, Saturday, 28th July, 2007. Voting by members of National Council: 29th & 30th July. Announcement of results, and taking over of responsibilities: 31st July, 2007. Vande Mataram! Dr.Prahalathan KK Convenor, Constitution Team, Secretary, Chennai Chapter. Writing on behalf of National Council ============================================================================== TOPIC: Elections to the National Executive http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/f04f6f65c97af672?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Mon, Jul 23 2007 11:36 pm From: "Information Team Bharat Uday Mission" Dear Patriots, This is a call for Elections for three responsibilities in the National Executive. All nominations should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Responsibilities are: 1. General Secretary 2. Joint Secretary Information 3. Joint Secretary Propagation *Powers and Responsibilities: (Article 3.6 in BM's Constitution)* The *General Secretary* shall 1. Have overall responsibility of the mission at the National / State level and be the Chairperson of National Executive and Council. 2. Execute any power of the executive when not in session, provided that any such action is approved at the subsequent meeting. 3. Ensure that the Smooth and cohesive functioning of the executives under them. 4. Ensure the various States/ Chapters functions in accordance with the provisions of this constitution. The *Joint Secretary - Information* shall 1. Act as the Information Officer of the mission both within and to the external world. 2. Be responsible for creation and Maintenance of all records and documents of the mission. 3. Management and moderation of all online E-groups of the mission 4. Assume any additional responsibility assigned by the General Secretary in concurrence with the National Executive. The *Joint Secretary - Propagation* shall 1. Be responsible for the organisational structuring of the mission. 2. Propagation of the mission, initiation and sustenance of new chapters. 3. Be in charge of the Website and Magazine Teams. 4. Assume any additional responsibility assigned by the General Secretary in concurrence with the National Executive. *To be eligible to be elected, the member should* 1. have attained 21 years of age 2. be a resident of India. 3. be an active member and a member of the chapter for at least one year. 4. not have resigned from any position in the National/State level organisation midterm in the past 3 years, except, to take up a responsibility for another constituent of the mission or due to change of state of residence. *Application Form Format: (Send this form filled in reply to this mail to * [EMAIL PROTECTED])* Name: Email: Chapter: Age: Educational Qualification: Work Experience, if any: Date of joining the Mission: Contribution to the Mission (write in brief about the activities and roles): *Members already in the National Council will be preferred.* *Non NC members can first get elected to the National Council by their respective Chapter Executives.* *Only members within the National Council shall vote in these elections.* *Schedule for the Elections:* Last date for filling/withdrawal of Nominations: 11 PM, Saturday, 28th July, 2007. Voting by members of National Council: 29th & 30th July. Announcement of results, and taking over of responsibilities: 31st July, 2007. Vande Mataram! Dr.Prahalathan KK Convenor, Constitution Team, Secretary, Chennai Chapter. http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/ www.BhumiChennai.co.nr <http://www.bhumichennai.co.nr/> Mob: 98841 88018 India at 59, Better than yesterday, But, not as good as tomorrow! -- Thanks and Regards, Saurabh Bharat Information Management Team (Bharat Uday Mission) 09993044459 "We have only one Passion The Rise of a Great Nation." www.bharatudaymission.org ============================================================================== You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BM_discussion" group. 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