Indian's Alteregos

A Common indian has many faces. and mostly it behaves according to situation or environment. I can quote one example, take Metro Rail in Delhi. If you have travelled in it, you might have seen its system and operation. All stations are neat and clean and all coaches are will maintained. The people travelling in these trains are the same who travel in Indian Railways. Have you ever tried to analyse why and how it happens.

It is clear there is nothing wrong with the people. It is the system which force them to live accordingly. There are many such instances. In the recent movement, even the administration has appreciated that in their career they have never seen such rally/mob to keep the premises so clean. So our people are OK. It is the system which make them good or bad. Once while I was travelling in train from Baroda to Delhi, some youth sitting were discussing, now we have lost our patience, its impossible to do anything for development in our colony. One old gentlemen (sleeping on the upper birth) came down and said, “Are you aware about Sher Shah Suri? During his time there was no lock. People never used to lock their house. Because, everyone know if caught, their hands will be cut off. Yes, you may not be able to change the system now, but don’t ever think that this system will continue for ever. May be after 50 or 100 years but it will change. Those who lived their life during that time never had ever thought that people in our generation shall have to live this life when nothing is safe.

Therefore, we should be optimistic and do our duty to bring about confidence in the people and advise them to work for the cause honestly, sincerely and dedicatedly. There is nothing permanent and impossible

Don’t Throw Stones

Mistrust is being created over Anna’s Draft by saying it keeps NGOs out of purview of lokpal. It needs to be clear that it surely covers all bodies and officials who use public exchequers’ fund (say taxpayer’s money or Govt. Fund) come under Janlokpal THAT INCLUDES NGOS TOO.

It could otherwise be taken as that “FOREIGN FUNDED NGOS SHALL NOT COME UNDER LOKPAL, THIS IS WHAT ANNA’S TEAM WANT BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE NGOS AND PERHAPS FOREIGN FUNDED.”

Things need to clarify. Many NGOs get funds for foreign agencies. Before that, they get nod from central government and registered under FCRA. All these funds are monitored under FCRA act, need to be audited annually and submitted to GOI home affairs ministry. Such accounted funds are annually (even monthly as in CG) checked by LIB, Special branch etc. again by Registrar, Income tax Deptt. In addition funder’s own country’s ombudsman checks in their way. So there are already multiple systems in place. However, to kill anna’s integrity, fuss is being created that he doesn’t want NGOs under purview of lokpal.

First understand the meaning of NGO. Nowhere in our constitution or litigations, term NGO is ever mentioned. It is a broad term in use by UN after WWII, for organizations those are not controlled by government (subtext – working for welfare, harmony, rights etc). But one can (read Govt. if it want to..) take all people’s association - registered under societies, trusts, cooperatives and companies act, are NGOs. So from Reliance to IPTA, Amul to Tirupati Devsthanam Board, and FICCI to Shiskakarmi sangh all are NGOs. These do not take fund from government hence they are out of purviews of Janlokpal. If you want to bring otherwise funded NGOs (read foreign funded), every private body will come.

But In our folklore, NGOs are those who get “Theka” from government. They should come under lokpal and Annas draft has brought them under Locpal. Aruna Roy’s bill includes foreign funded NGOs, and annas team has not contradicted it so far. As NGO, We also do not have objections. If there is nothing to hide, let come 5^th, 6^th,…100^th agency to check, recheck and re-rechecks.

Remembering Subhash

Our Friend and Supporter Mr Subhash Agrawal (Subhash Printing Press ) Passed Away Yesterday. He was only 45. We Express Our Condolence to his family With heavy Heart. We shall always remember him as loyal friend and faithful supporter of JanMitram. May god give him place in haven.

Remembering subhash.
Subhashji was in good terms with my father, later became a friend of mine despite a long age gap. Short, Bald head figure with a mischievous smile, always came to our office unannounced, Wasted my Time laughing on his own jokes.He owned a printing pres and our NGO mostly have something to print. Receipts, Voucher, Registers, Pamphlets and flex,his magic nose always sniff something to print. "Give it to me, I'll print, forget payments. give whenever you have".In NGOs, where funding are always uncertain, What more i have asked for.

He took work,and forget it as i was supposed to do for payments. As the event day approaches, we shall remind him and he will say- "just tomorrow", and tomorrow never came. Then i'll put a person specifically to ring him (one person is actually designated for this) 15 times a day. the printed materiel will then delivered JUST in time. he was punctual on that.

A Very Resourceful man, fun to be with ( if not in office), Young with heart regardless of his graying hairs and bald head, Subhashji is not forgettable for JanMitram Guys. I guess he must be sitting with my farther some where in heaven, May be laughing on his own jokes and telling inside stories of all his friends and foes.

A Mischievous man with hearth of gold, Subhsh Bhai- I'll Keep your memories in deep of my heart. ALWAYS.........

Manish Singh
Secretray , JanMitram

Robot Prime minister

आज सांसद में प्रधान मंत्री का बयान टेलीविज़न के जरिये देखा और सुना बड़ी निराशा हुयी .पहली बार मैंने किसी आदमी को रोबोट कि तरह बात करते देखा वो हैं हमारे प्रधान मंत्री,भावहीन चेहरा जैसे उन्हें जो बोलना था वही बोलेंगे यहाँ तक कि अपने विरोधिओं (जो शोर मचा रहे थे उसे जबाव तक नहीं दे पा रहे थे न तो उनकी तरफ देख रहे थे)और दूसरी बात जो कई सांसदों ने ये कहा कि सांसद सर्वोच्च है.उन्हें लोकतंत्र कि परिभाषा नहीं मालूम है कि लोकतंत्र में लोग यानी जनता सर्वोच्च होती है .सब पढ़े लिखे लोग (लालू को छोड़ कर)कैसी अनपढ़ जैसी बात कह रहे थे.जनता ने सांसदों को चुना है अपने हित कि बात करने अपने सिने पर मुंग दलने नहीं.कपिल सिब्बल बार-बार ये कह रहे थे कि कुछ लोग सांसद कि सत्ता को चुनौती दे रहे हैं मैन कहता हूँ सांसद कि सत्ता का क्या अर्थ है ये जनतंत्र है यहाँ जनता कि सत्ता है .फिर इतने सारे लोग कुछ लोग नहीं हैं.शायद ये बताना जरुरी नहीं कि कैसे जनता ने जब-जब आँखें खोली है कई लोगों को सड़क पर ला खड़ा किया है.

From : http://vinayprahari.blogspot.com/2011/08/robot-prime-minister.html?spref=fb