I too absolutely agree with the VIP syndrome. It needs to get it out from our Goan culture. In fact when I happened to go around the Carnival parade area I saw the VIP board near the Secretariat and all their politicians wives, children and relatives seating at this box and watching the floats.Locals could not see the floats because of bad arrangement by the Govt and the police was very bad at the venue with no law and order. . AAP must react into this and see that the VIP culture must get away in every place starting in Delhi.etc. Goa AAP must gear up immediately forming the party strong in Goa.
stephen Message: 1 Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:17:46 +0530 From: "John Eric Gomes" <[email protected]> To: "Goanet Lists" <[email protected]> Subject: [Goanet] SAY NO TO VIP CULTURE Message-ID: <001a01d04832$e9565be0$4201a8c0@xp569b3141d098> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" There is little doubt that the VIP syndrome is endemic, taken to extremes and has no place in a secular socialist democratic republic. No wonder some politicians want a debate to remove the words secular and socialist from the Constitution which will make most citizens permanent mental slaves or second class citizens. NDTV must be congratulated for making it a mission with proactive sting operations using VIP actors in public places getting people to react to the VIP syndrome by showing them up and us citizens a replay! There is a written pledge formulated that people and politicians are signing to shun special VIP privileges and behavior. They have called for all the VIP signboards at airports and other places including the "Lal batti" from their cars removed. The AAP is shown to have signed the statement, so also some prominent politicians. The Delhi High Court has meanwhile reportedly asked the government and police why if CCTVs can be put up for security of VIPs, it is n ot done so for Delhi'ites! It will be interesting to see if the BJP will bite this bullet to banish the obnoxious VIP culture due overwhelming public disgust and outcry building up! I would go a step further and suggest red light and siren be reserved only for emergencies, fire fighting engines and police only when chasing criminals. So will know an emergency and give way or may even offer to help!The President, Governors, PM, CMs, Chief Justice and Defence Forces chiefs could use blue lights period! Either that or all citizens must be VIPs says Pranoy Roy! Absolutely agree.
