Oh!! Ultimately the budget whirlwind seems to be over!!! Still feeling hot!! Everywhere I go, find bunch of people talking over the budget. Different people had different opinions about the budget. As I think that I am not a good orator, so let the Blog make a victim of my thoughts!! Every year we hear a lot from the Finance Minister. However, what is announced, what is implemented and what the general public get, could be a different aspect. And, it could be a subject of debate while having a sip of coffee or sitting on the lunch.
I did not have much expectation from the FM in this session. However, I was thinking that after seeing the economic atmosphere around and the whether condition, he would definitely focus on our traditional sectors like agriculture, I never could not find reason that why the agriculture industry does not attract the minister. Huh!! I have left it on its fate. Why do we always talk about the poor and do for the rich?
Can the waiver on the loans drive the permanent solution, government did not leave any opportunity to pat her back on it. How good it would be, if the government open the ears, and investigate the root cause of the farmer’s suicide and implement the basic reforms on the agriculture. I had read in my childhood in the books that Indian agriculture depends on the uncertain weather condition, lakh of hectare’s crop is vanished due to flood, every state has distinct kind of soil, we do not have concrete irrigation resources, we are far behind in the tools and technology used in the farming, every year we waste lakh of hectares in soil erosion blah blah blah ……. I do not know whether the writer was too intelligent or my finance minister does not know anything or have not got any such syllabus during his study, which talks about these problems. Some time I feel that I should carry all those books and put on the minister’s table, and then ask him to prepare the budget.
Agricultural growth stood 1.6% in 2008-09. It accounts 18.5% contribution in country’s GDP. And it’s the subject of deep concern that the average growth rate of principal corps is only 3.17% in India from 1994-95 to 2007-08. As per the Directorate of Economics and statistics (Ministry of Agriculture, India), only 42.9% agricultural area under the principal crop, in the country was irrigated in 2005-06 and 43.9% in 2006-07. It means more then half of the agricultural land is still at large to get the irrigation facility. Gross area under major crops e.g. Food grains, Cereals, Pulses, Rice squeezed by 3.13%, 2.33%, 6.88%, and 6.79% respectively during 1990-91 to 2008-09. Approximately 6.3 million hectares of crop-land destroyed due to flood in 2007 only. And, approximately same happens every year. Almost 130 million hectare of land (45% of total geographical surface area) is affected by soil erosion. India is loosing soil 30 times faster than the natural replenishment rate.
Contribution of IT/ITES industry to India’s GDP has grown from 1.2 per cent in FY 1998 to an estimated 5.5 per cent in FY 2008, which shows the growth of 358.33% in a decade. And, approximately 1.12 Million are associated with the industry. On a contrary, the agricultural industry has 65% of the total population of the country. In 1990-91, the contribution of agriculture towards country’s GDP output was at 32%, which has decreased to 18.5% by 2008-09. In other words, it was a tremendous decrease of 42.19% in 18 Years, which clearly shows the government’s focus and intention towards the agriculture.
The aforesaid data raises big question on the existence of the agricultural ministry too. What kind of development they are engaged with to uplift the industry, no one knows. It raises disappointment and concern over the government. Everyone knows that every year the government allocates billions of rupees for welfare and development of the agriculture. However, how and where is being implemented is a million rupee’s question. I believe that if the government focuses on the aforesaid concerns, it will not only improve the life of the associated people, but also play a pivotal role to increase the growth rate of the GDP of the country.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Koshyari vs. Khanduri and the BJP in Uttarakhand
Much has been written and discussed about the leaders and situation of the BJP in Uttarakhand. People mulled their head that who should have been the next CEO of the state!! Though BJP has already vetoed Bhagat Singh Koshyari for the post, and put B. C. Khanduri then Ramesh Chand Pokhariyal! The question aroused in my mind that, was it logical as per the policy. And, would it fit into the state’s public and party worker. Is it logical that someone paid very hard note to establish the party in the state and worked very closely to get the stand the party among workers. However, when the party got numbers, foisted the leader from the centre, who did not have much attachment in the state politics.
Let me stretch you nine years behind. When the state was formed and Nityanand swami was elected as the chief patron of the state, that time party not only ignored the cadre leaders but also created divested situation for the state’s party workers. When the party felt that the decision could not be proved in the Dev Bhoomi’s favour, it had to change the guard and chose Koshyari as the CM, who was widely known for the down to earth attitude, principal & ideology oriented politician. And, never likes to carry any protocol while meeting with the people. He belongs to a poor farmer family and very much aware about the day to day life & problems of the Dev Bhoomi’s people, started his innings for the public life since school days, and never looked back on an organization front, workers are still very much fond of this gentleman, as he never fiddled his finger with any kind of allegation in modern politics. However, party could not get the power in 2002 election due to lethargic decision taken by the top brass of the party at initial stage, as it was felt by the workers that Koshyari could not get the proper time to show his administrative skills. Again, party made him the state president till it comes in power. It is needless to say that he worked hard to get the party in power, and most eligible person to be in charge. Post winning the election in 2007, Party put the foundation for dividing the workers and the party in the state, as Khanduri was imposed as CM of the state. And, party throne away the koshyari as if he is of no use for the party. And, elected Bachi Singh Rawat as the state unit’s president. Both of them did not leave any stone unturned to erase the importance of Koshyari in the state. Khanduri, who was always in the commanding position in his life, which pierced in his public life too. Though he also did not have any hand in any kind of allegation and earned good rapport among the top leaders of the party as surface and transport minister in Vajpayee’s regime in the center. However, he never could be the first choice of the state’s party worker due to his own defined aura, and always liked to be maintained a decent distance from the general public and workers. And during the regime, closeness with some top brass of the party resulted as CM of the state. It could be merely just a sift decision of some top party office bearer to hand over the charge to any one, which had been done, without gone through the one’s contribution and efforts. It is evident that the decision taken by the top leaders swallowed the party from the state in Lok Sabha election in 2009.
Party even could not maintain the previous seats in the Lok Sabha election in the state, if I talk about the people. It was an obvious public opinion, people were not happy with the government. If it not had been, party at least could have won one parliamentary seat. The performance during the election posed a serious question on then CM that party performed with zero out put, while people are evident that it was not the time when the central government had done much to provide an air to sweep the election in the state. Simultaneously people equally forced that they have not given any weight on the charismatic impact of Rahul Gandhi to sweep the election, here the workers hold the views that poor organizational management, ticket distribution and unhappiness of the people ignite the anger and ouster the party in the election.
Later on, it was heard from Khanduri without naming koshyari that some people did not work for the party with full attentiveness, which was the key factor for loosing the election. If attention is paid, in other words, Khanduri unknowingly himself admitted that he does not have direct approach with the people or Koshyari has strong penetration among the party workers. Any one can be surprised that one person (Koshyari) does not work with full consideration or just blink his eye and party looses all seats. In other words! Does it not signify that how the person is dissolved among the workers? Now it’s up to you to think about the better leader for the party and state. The question is that, why should the party not provide a proper platform to Koshyari for livelihood of the party in the state? It seems to be that some leaders has closed the eye and not ready for introspection, and adherence of impartial democracy and decision in favour of the party and workers due to their personal ego and ambition. There is no doubt that attitude and modus operandi, adopted by the some party leaders to fulfill their own desire, will rapidly vanish the party from the country’s map. If the BJP wants to be survived, it has to bring internal democracy, essentially put forward the people leader and maintain the discipline !! After all it’s the party with difference, it is needless to say that the slogan is essentially to be adopted in a positive mode, not as it is presently spreading the message in a pessimistic mode.
Let me stretch you nine years behind. When the state was formed and Nityanand swami was elected as the chief patron of the state, that time party not only ignored the cadre leaders but also created divested situation for the state’s party workers. When the party felt that the decision could not be proved in the Dev Bhoomi’s favour, it had to change the guard and chose Koshyari as the CM, who was widely known for the down to earth attitude, principal & ideology oriented politician. And, never likes to carry any protocol while meeting with the people. He belongs to a poor farmer family and very much aware about the day to day life & problems of the Dev Bhoomi’s people, started his innings for the public life since school days, and never looked back on an organization front, workers are still very much fond of this gentleman, as he never fiddled his finger with any kind of allegation in modern politics. However, party could not get the power in 2002 election due to lethargic decision taken by the top brass of the party at initial stage, as it was felt by the workers that Koshyari could not get the proper time to show his administrative skills. Again, party made him the state president till it comes in power. It is needless to say that he worked hard to get the party in power, and most eligible person to be in charge. Post winning the election in 2007, Party put the foundation for dividing the workers and the party in the state, as Khanduri was imposed as CM of the state. And, party throne away the koshyari as if he is of no use for the party. And, elected Bachi Singh Rawat as the state unit’s president. Both of them did not leave any stone unturned to erase the importance of Koshyari in the state. Khanduri, who was always in the commanding position in his life, which pierced in his public life too. Though he also did not have any hand in any kind of allegation and earned good rapport among the top leaders of the party as surface and transport minister in Vajpayee’s regime in the center. However, he never could be the first choice of the state’s party worker due to his own defined aura, and always liked to be maintained a decent distance from the general public and workers. And during the regime, closeness with some top brass of the party resulted as CM of the state. It could be merely just a sift decision of some top party office bearer to hand over the charge to any one, which had been done, without gone through the one’s contribution and efforts. It is evident that the decision taken by the top leaders swallowed the party from the state in Lok Sabha election in 2009.
Party even could not maintain the previous seats in the Lok Sabha election in the state, if I talk about the people. It was an obvious public opinion, people were not happy with the government. If it not had been, party at least could have won one parliamentary seat. The performance during the election posed a serious question on then CM that party performed with zero out put, while people are evident that it was not the time when the central government had done much to provide an air to sweep the election in the state. Simultaneously people equally forced that they have not given any weight on the charismatic impact of Rahul Gandhi to sweep the election, here the workers hold the views that poor organizational management, ticket distribution and unhappiness of the people ignite the anger and ouster the party in the election.
Later on, it was heard from Khanduri without naming koshyari that some people did not work for the party with full attentiveness, which was the key factor for loosing the election. If attention is paid, in other words, Khanduri unknowingly himself admitted that he does not have direct approach with the people or Koshyari has strong penetration among the party workers. Any one can be surprised that one person (Koshyari) does not work with full consideration or just blink his eye and party looses all seats. In other words! Does it not signify that how the person is dissolved among the workers? Now it’s up to you to think about the better leader for the party and state. The question is that, why should the party not provide a proper platform to Koshyari for livelihood of the party in the state? It seems to be that some leaders has closed the eye and not ready for introspection, and adherence of impartial democracy and decision in favour of the party and workers due to their personal ego and ambition. There is no doubt that attitude and modus operandi, adopted by the some party leaders to fulfill their own desire, will rapidly vanish the party from the country’s map. If the BJP wants to be survived, it has to bring internal democracy, essentially put forward the people leader and maintain the discipline !! After all it’s the party with difference, it is needless to say that the slogan is essentially to be adopted in a positive mode, not as it is presently spreading the message in a pessimistic mode.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
An open letter to Timeslife (Homosexuality)
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Disappointing an ill logical article ( Gay fantasy...)
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Dear Vinita,
Greetings!!
Hope this mail finds you well.
It’s disappointing to read your article published (today, 12/07/09) on Times life. I am amazed that how some one can write anything without knowing the facts, causes and impact on the society on such issue!!
What did you want to depict!!
Narendra Singh
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Dear Vinita,
Greetings!!
Hope this mail finds you well.
It’s disappointing to read your article published (today, 12/07/09) on Times life. I am amazed that how some one can write anything without knowing the facts, causes and impact on the society on such issue!!
What did you want to depict!!
Just a lifestyle or a freedom to do anything which does not hurt anyone else!!
What is not a wrong with loving and being loved the way a person wishes to!! How someone can forget the person makes the society, country and the world. How anyone can detach from the personal and social responsibility. Should we not show the discipline while expressing our desire on such matter?
Tomorrow you can claim that if someone wants to marry his dog, why shouldn't he be able to? Would you support on the basis of the having a choice of the sex that a person wants with his brother or parent? What if a person wants to have 8-10 homosexual/wives? Today we are going to support homosexuality, because it does not hurt anyone. There is no surprise!! Tomorrow we have bunch of supporters of having sex on open colleges, gardens, malls and public places, because if two persons are agreed! What’s the harm!! And, why should society come in between.
Choice of sex is not an arbitrary construct which can be simply mold by the people who just claim for pleasure. It is built on moral, religious and human realities. It is based on a natural teleology on the different, complementary nature of men and women. It is the base root of the institution, which we propagate, nurture, educate and sustain our species through.
It’s not all about the lifestyle or having a selection on sex. It is about what sort of lifestyle you are heading towards, and what is the impact on our surrounding as well. I am firmed that it’s our responsibly who has to raise the curb on such endless desire and constitute a concrete sex/marriage system. Sex is the on of the constituent to build up the universe. Originally the sex was only for creation. However now it has turned into pleasure. You still can see the animal, where the discipline is still maintained. They have sex only for creation of the species. Are you aware about the causes and impact of such syndrome! Let me tell you some facts on homosexuality.
Scientists have not been able to conclude that there is any gene or combination of genes that will make someone gay. It caused by environmental factors, such as upbringing, child molestation, an absent mother or affectionate father or the impressions of the people are around. And, a scientific study has revealed that homosexual behavior significantly increases the psychiatric, mental and emotional disorders. People are prone to four times more to suffer major depression, anxiety disorder, conduct disorder and multiple disorders. It does not mean that I am a supporter of ill treater of such people, obviously they deserve harmony, cure and treatment equally. Helpful responses of a therapist treating an individual who is troubled about her or his same sex attractions include helping that person actively cope with social prejudices against homosexuality, successfully resolve issues associated with and resulting from internal conflicts, and actively lead a happy and satisfying life.
I am not surprised that most of the people, around you have the gay fantasies. However, I have almost all people around me, who are straight, even do not like such behaviours and expressions. That’s all about the surroundings you have, so I can not claim that all people have heterosexual or homosexual fantasy. However, we should encourage, what is good for us and society.
Any law has to be constituent after seeing the positive and negative impact on the society and country. Law can not be made to please one’s desire. So please be specific and do not support any such thing, which could be a cause of distorted society.
With Regards,
Narendra Singh
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