Sorry for my awfully written mail. Too many typos, and repititions. Hope you understood it. Arch
On 10/21/08, Archana Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You know dawood did the first ever serial blasts in the world --Bombay, > March 1993. I don't care what he did sitting in Dubai. You know how the > weapons were brought to Bombay. From Dighi, a small coastal village in > Ratnagiri. All in boats. The custom officer was told the containers carried > silver and was given adequate bribe to keep him shut. He was a few months > ago sentenced to life imprisonment. His defence was he didn't know they were > RDX. But because of his corrupt act, 250 people died. I pay my tax towards > him to safeguard, so for me he is a bigger criminal. And it doesn't help my > anger that his name was a certain Thapa!!! > Did i tell you...when the verdict came out..i met a family who lost two > siblings at Century Bazaar bus stop blast in Worli. The surviving son. now > 27-year-old from one room baithi chawl said said, "I am not angry at the > terrorists...they are supposed to kill...that's what they work towards and > they are bloody good at it." I am angry with my government, who I pay to > keep me safe. And how do they work? Blasts after blasts after blasts. > Nothing has improved since 1993. > Jaya mail, your mail was indeed thought provoking. > Arch > > > > On 10/21/08, Nayan Mapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Well, a very nice mail but with all due respect to our ex.president I >> feel he is speaking for general public but that does not abstain our Govt. >> from doing their job! The fact is that our successive Govts. have failed to >> provide even the basic thing like security to life, forget anything else. I >> am not cribbing about anything but what about the safety to human life?????? >> Dont we have the right to demand this much, that too after paying so much >> taxes!!!!!! >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Jaya Satish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *To:* Jaya Satish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *Sent:* Monday, 20 October, 2008 7:22:19 PM >> *Subject:* Dr. Abdul Kalam's speech in Hyderabad ....v.true... >> >> In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. >> >> >> >> *Why are we so NEGATIVE? * >> >> >> >> Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? >> We want foreign T. Vs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. >> >> *YOU *say that our government is inefficient. >> *YOU *say that our laws are too old. >> *YOU *say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. >> *YOU *say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, >> The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their >> destination. >> *YOU *say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute >> pits. >> >> *YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it? * >> >> >> Take a person on his way to Singapore . Give him a name - YOURS. Give him >> aface - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International >> best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in >> the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You pay >> $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through *Orchard Road *(equivalent of Mahim >> Causeway or *Pedder Road* ) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the >> parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a >> restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity... In >> Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? >> >> >> >> YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai . >> >> YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah . >> >> YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in Londonat >> 10 pounds ( Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it that my STD and ISD calls are >> billed to someone else.' >> >> YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and >> then tell the traffic cop,'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I >> am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost.' >> >> YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage >> pail on the beaches in Australia and New >> Zealand >> >> Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo ? Why don't YOU use >> examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston ??? We are still >> talking of the same YOU. >> >> YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but >> cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the >> moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative >> citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India ? >> >> Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay , >> Mr. Tinaikar , had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the >> streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said. 'And >> then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for >> inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the >> officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the >> pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after >> his pet has done the job. Same in Japan . Will the Indian citizen do that >> here?' He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that >> forfeit all responsibility. >> >> >> >> We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do >> everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the >> government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all >> over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper >> and throw it in the bin. >> >> We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to >> learn the proper use of bathrooms. >> >> We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and >> toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. >> >> This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to >> the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related >> towomen, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room >> protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? >> >> 'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone >> forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system? >> What does a system consist of ? Very conveniently for us it consists of our >> neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the >> government. But definitely not me and YOU. >> >> When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system >> we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into >> the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & >> work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the >> country and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to >> America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New Yorkbecomes >> insecure we run to >> England . When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight >> out >> to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and >> brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape >> the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is >> mortgaged to money. >> >> Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a >> greatdeal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing >> J. F. Kennedy 's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians..... >> >> 'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA >> AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA >> WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY' >> >> Lets do what India needs from us. >> >> Forward this mail to each Indian for a change instead of sending Jokes or >> junk mails. >> >> Thank you, >> >> *Dr. Abdul Kalaam** * >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. >> Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VaniV88-89" group. 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