Unique Identy Number to Citizens.

The opposition parties especially the BJP has raised objection in the very first step of Mr. Nilekani in announcing that not only Indian Citizens but also non-citizen Indian origin will be given an Unique Number. Is it a convention that Opposition Party means it has to oppose each and every move of Government? Further the responsibility of issueing Unique ID has been entrusted to a technically qualfiied and well experienced person. He knows how to allot a number to each and every category and every citizen. Unncessary intervention and opposing a himkalayan task and putting hurdle on the implementation of the task is not appreciated by the public. Let the opposition watch and wait till something concrete is done in the project. Raising controversy just for the sake of opposing is not in good taste. Do some thing constructive like exposing the corrupt, both in the government as well as in the politics. First clean yourself, then you can point out the uncleanliness of your opponent.

One thing I do not understand is how the platform vendors are allowed to increase in number and grow beyond control. In the beginning only one or two vendors appear and in a short span of time they mushroom the entire area. They cause a lot of inconvenience to the public. One cannot walk freely on the platform. There is a risk of stumbling upon a protruded stone. or slipping in the moistured area caused by the vendors. Or one cannot walk on the platform at all. One has to walk on the road itself which is having heavy speeding vehicular traffic and face the danger of accident. Apart from this the platform is made a dirty mess. One cannot feel walking on the platform or road on the marshy mess created by the vendors like chat shops, paan shops, vegetable vendors, eateries etc. If one ponders over the matter, one would wonder what the BBMP authorities, police and other officials are doing? Don't they want to keep the city clean and facilitate the public to have a safe walk on the road? Yes they don't want. All the concerned officials/departments are earning out of the vendors. Apart from the officials, the rowdy elements also give protection to these vendors of course for extortion and in many cases the rowdy themselves do the business. When there is outcry from the public and NGOs, the Corporation authroties and the Police play the drama of removing the platform shops in one sweep and after some time all will appear again. During the intervening time a lot of money would exchange hands, political drama also would play a role. What is the use of telling or writing that Singapore is clean, US is neat and tidy etc. If you want to be in a clean atmospher go to Singaore or any other country of your choice. If you want tolive in your Mother Land live with all its originality: corruption, crime, dirty environment and all other practices that you can't find elsewhere in the world. India Shines with all her dirty linen be proud!

Lokaykta - Karnataka and elsewhere

For the past two years the role of Lokaykta has caught the lime light and more and more cases of corruption and corrupt practices have come light. In Karnataka the Lokaykta incumbents have exposed many big Babus as well as small fishes. Every one caught by the sleuths of Lokaykta has amassed wealth and enjoying the fruits of the same. The wealth owned by them is enough to provide luxurious life for ten or more generations to come. All at the cost of the poor public. The Government is shielding them by way of inaction. Here again the procedure, heirarchy to act on the complaints come in to picture. No body is willing to take a bold action. The officials caught red handed know how to hoodwink the Government and enjoy the same status. The Lokaykta just pile up the cases rather pepers. All expenditure is wasteful. The right action should be first sieze the properties and other kinds of wealth and deposit with the Government. The income coming out of the immovable property should be the income of the Government. Remove the concerned official from service. Leave the legitimate savings/income for the sustenance fo the family of the officials caught, in case thefamily is likely to suffer. Unless some drastic action is congtemplated the corruption is live for ever. the Lokaykta is a burden for the public fund.

Another interesting thing is what about the Lokayktas of other States. The media are silent about them. Whether they are working or just drawing their salaries and perks. Or corruption is rampant only in Karnataka?Other States are having clean administration? If the appointment of Lokaykta is constitutional post whey can't Central Govt. empower the Lokaykta to take action? Can any one through further light on this topic?

Indian Budget for 2009-10

The Budget for the FY 2009-10 appears to be common man friendly; but the ultimate result will be that the common man would not benefited as expected. The only marginal benefit given to the common is increase in Income Tax limit by Rs.10,000/- and Rs.15000/-. This benefit will go only to income tax payees. What about the upliftment of the people BPL? Whether the IT limit is increased by 10,000/- or 100000/- the BPL category is not going tobe affected.

The agricuture sector is given a boost with the credit flow of Rs.3,25,000/- crores during the FY. If the poor farmers i.e. marginal farmers are benefited the purpose is served. But it is not going to be so. As per the claims of the politicians most of the ministers, MPs, MLAs are farmers. The claim they are from rurual background. Whatever subsidy, concession facilities are extended tothe agriculture and rural sector would be utilised by the so called 'agriculturists'. The real farmers would get only a negligible per centage.

Further short term crop loan to the maximum of Rs.3,00,000/- is being contemplated. Here again the elite caegory of agriculturists would reap the benefit. The farmers with small land holdings would demand the maximum amount for his farming purpose, thought actually they may not require that much. The politicians would exploit the small farmers and utilise this opportunity to augment their vote bank. The scape goat for this agriculture credit is the bank Manager. Having tasted the benefit of writing off the agriculture loans in the past as well at present, the farmers know well that one day or other the Government would write off their loans. There would certainly a lot of NPAs in this category. Bank Managers/Officials would face the fiddile by way of chargesheets, suspensions, punishments, and dismissals. This viscious circle is going on for decades and will continue in the years to come. Unless the Government take strict action against the defaulters, with the exception of draught situation, the tax payers money would go to the gutters. Here again the rich farmers, read politicians, gain the benefit. Howmany people are having landholdings in benamy names! Do you agree that the Budget is pro poor man.

Secondly the Industrial Sector is not provided with adequate boost, except maintaining the same corporate tax level at the same level. The financial market has crashed already on the eve of Budget. What is the use of reducing the price of mobile and LCD? Whether 'Aam Aadmi' is benefited except he uses the cell phone. Whether the tariff is reduced? or by his using the cell phone the economy is going to get a boost. Howmany common man is having LCD? Only the media and the influential personalities would hail the Budget as common man's budget, but who is the common is the million dollar question.

Comments or criticism is welcom.