The Fire & The Sacrifice

FIRE

 City of joy is crying due to a very unfortunate incident of the fire at a super specialty hospital  named "Advance Medical Research Institute (AMRI)". The incident brought back the nasty memories of "Uphar Cinema" tragedy, happened few years back at Delhi.  It is very hard to believe that super specialty hospital was not having fire safety and fire fighting mechanism.The fire was reported to have started at around 3.30 AM on the fatal day and it is very sad and outrageous to know that 1) fire fighting activity started around 6.00 AM. here , 2)The Security staff not allowed local residents residing nearby to fight the fire at initial stages , and 3) The hospital staff abandoned the helpless patients to choke to death !! The disaster management was such that that there was no helpline started to inform the relatives of patients about the current situation . The helpline was started after the CM came to the scene and that to after her order !!!! As is the case with every accident , the Govt has declared some compensation , a judicial enquirey . Well the law will take its own course and will punish the guilty but those unfortunate souls who died will never come back.It will be a real tribute to them if we learn from this tragedy. The government machinery needs to fire audit the projects.It needs to inspect various projects (schools , residential colonies / complex , malls , markets , offices , hospitals etc ) and do not stop at inspection only,rather it should make sure that the norms are complied with . 

THE SACRIFICE
              
                      Sometimes the very harsh and tough situations yields courage out of you. This was true about the two nurses (SISTER in true sense) from Kerala working at AMRI .The stain of abandoning the helpless patients to choke to death, put by the staff (of AMRI ) on a medical profession and humanity is somewhat washed by the brave act and supreme sacrifice of these two nurses P.K. Vineetha and Remya Rajan.They were posted at the female general ward which was housing nine patients.Remya Ranjan and P.K.Vineetha saved eight out of nine patients.After saving eight they again went to save the ninth and in the act succumbed to smoke and heat.
                          Remaya Rajan was from a poor family.Her father died five years ago.Her brother had got a job at dubai. Her studies was financed by education loan. Whereas Vineetha also hailing from a poor family was financial support of the family.  They both belonged to , Kottayam district of Kerala. Remaya hailed from Uzhavoor wheras Vineetha from Kothanallore.
                         These two could have stopped after say eighth patient , it would have been a great work still.But those two decided to save the ninth and last of the patients ,perfectly knowing the hazardous situation. They sacrificed there future , families hopes , families economy and their own life.They must have thought of all these things at the last choking moment of their life.And this makes it a Supreme Sacrifice.
We always will be in debt of your sacrifice sisters........


At least we people can write the WB Govt and Kerala Govt to at least make some arrangements for the families of the two and at least preserve the memories of the two.


Kerala CM id - chiefminister@kerala.gov.in / oc@oommenchandy.net

Official Address :                                                                        Residential Address :

O/o The Chief Minister, North Block,                                       Puthuppally House,          

Government Secretariat,                                                           Jagathy,

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala                                                   Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PIN – 695 001                                                                              Phone:-  0471 – 2345600 / 2342602

Phone :-  0471 – 2333812  / 2333682

                        

WB CM id-  cm@wb.gov.in
 CMO,
 Writers Building,
  B B D Bagh, Kolkata,
  West Bengal, India


PS : Govt of India has preserved one such memory and  gives bravery awards every year in the name of Veer Bapu Gaydhani ; who in act of fire had saved children and again entered fire to save the cows and after saving cows,he died.
             

THE SLAP , NON VIOLENCE & DEMOCRACY

 THE SLAP


          Couple of weeks back , " The slap " incident rocked the country . A very senior and respectable minister( Reader's Discretion is Advised ) was at receiving end. Receiving end of the frustration , hate , discomfort  and anarchy. The discomfort against government's in ability to do its work of " Well fare state ". Its a miracle that  UPA led government is still surviving and country is functioning though not as smooth as expected .
 The politicians are the people who catch the mood of public in no time. The incidence rocked this class the most. The thinking that the Slap incident is a work of some fanatic youth is an insult to public discomfort and public opinion against the current situation in the country.Every political party condemned the incidence and they are rightly so. Mr. Sharad Pawar is in public life for almost 50 years and he has done good job as a chief minister of Maharashtra(not as great as modi and to the other side not as good as Lalu also) .And most importantly his name never appeared in any of the scams exposed recently or at any time in his career ( Even Sonia , Rahul and Robert Vadera are said to be as beneficiaries of the scams Reference: Dr Swamy's articles 1. http://janataparty.org/sonia.html   2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Will-expose-Robert-Vadra-next-Subramanian-Swamy/articleshow/10204388.cms ). His behavior after the incidence shows his character. But political class cant term the incident as an act of fanatic youth, they are failing to understand public anger. They should unite and condemn their in-effectiveness,corruption & failed administration. And try to work on "well fare state" policy as it is their job. Only then the slaps will be replaced by garlands and flowers or otherwise the situation may take a nasty turn.


NON VIOLENCE 


         " Only one Slap? " was a natural reaction of a Gandhian (again Reader's Discretion is Advised) when was asked about the slap incidence .Shri Anna  later clarified his statement and after some days ; recently he justified the,"only one slap "statement in his blog ( Ref :http://news.indiaagainstcorruption.org/annahazaresays/ ).

The reaction has drawn much criticization. Anna is having perfect right to express his views and we the people have right to express ours also. One cant force his/her views on another. Why we are so much frame bound?  that when anna expresses his views which crosses the frame of  "Gandhian theory " , we feel cheated and discomfort . His views cant be termed as a Gandhian thoughts but he himself expressed this view of his as a violence.We feel cheated because we general people have given the contract of cleaning the nation to people like anna, some NGOs , some social service workers etc . By doing so we are happy and feel like true citizen.And when at some instances these people seem to go off the line then our heart breaks.It should not be so.Let it be, here the issue is about Anna's statement and his changing stance.Well Mahatma Gandhi himself once said that "Whenever you find discrepancy in my two views then the view which is latest of the two is my stand."

The thoughts , the views are evolved as per the situation.But when we support the act of slapping the minister ,it may be said that we are indirectly supporting the naxalism . The difference is that naxalist have replaced slaps with guns. We should care about what we are wishing !!

DEMOCRACY


                  26 jan 1950 is a golden day for all of us. The same day brought the democracy a reality in India. The same day brought Justice, Liberty,Equality and Fraternity to our lives.The common man became the stake holder of government.The Parliament became the symbol of hope and democracy to every indian. All along these years we saw the extraordinary work of parliament and extra-ordinary members of it. Like Barrister Nath Pai, Madhu Dandvate,Madhu Limaye ,Pilu Modi , Shamnandam Mishra , C.D.Deshmukh ,S.M Joshi, Pt Neharu , Atal Bihari Vajpayee. And in recent time members like Sushma Swaraj , Sharad Yadav are carrying on the good culture.
                The parliament is a place where country's future shapes up. It is the place where the laws are made , the policies are discussed and formed.It is the place where the the MP's as a collective unit exercise the control over government.And thus the Parliament in a true sense exercise democracy.
But whenever the Parliament is stalled,not allowed to function then its a waste of public money . And more than that it is threat to country's future.
               The frequent stallings of parliament now a days showing nature of political class in general.They are giving signal to population that there is no work left with government.The Government is not curious to work in parliament(may be it is afraid of opposition).FDI issue outlined this.People in the country are in dilemma because they are not having bright alternative.Its like choosing less corrupt over the hugely corrupt.


And for the very first time it is looking like democracy is melting down and not capable of serving the nation.And this is happening at a time when    autocratic /monarch governments of the other world are collapsing and these nations are moving in the direction of "DEMOCRACY".
The circle is turning......................

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

               We always cry about lack of transparency in government procedure,recruitment, tenders , project allocation and what not. The natural question comes -" what we do about it?"  Lot of corrupt practices go on in various organisations . What we do about it?  Well whenever such a question is asked there is a escape way to it -- " We cant do anything ." , " What a single man can do? ,  " This country is hopeless?"
Those who vote they think once in five year when they will vote then that's it. Role is finished.These kind of people don't deserve to cry about transparency and corruption.And for the people who don't vote; they are  burden to the society and country . So lets not waist time and energy talking about them.
                                                                             
                   You know the beauty of the democracy is that it has to listen to the voices of very people who choose the leaders who in turn run the democracy Whether reluctantly or otherwise.One such reluctant move was the Right to information act 2005. The Central government accepted Maharashtra Governments structure of Right to information Act and passed it.(Maharashtra govt was reluctant to pass the act but because of civil societies pressure and movement of Anna Hazare at that time within Maharashtra ; the act was passed).Maharashtra state was first in country to pass the act ( of course because of pressure of movements !!!)

               The Act itself is a beauty and a very powerful tool to check on corrupt practices.But the irony is very few among us use this tool. Well leave aside the use;  how many of us actually know the act? Ask the question to yourself . How many of us really know about the act? If answer is negative then we simply do not deserve to cry about corruption and transparency. We choose to believe that this is a work of some NGOs or some civil societies or some FOOL individuals.We are so wrong.It's time to change this very thought.

Here are some facts about the act.( GENERAL FACTS .Please go through the act for in depth information)
According to Act :
INFORMATION :-
 It is any material in any form.It includes records,documents,memos,e-mails,opinions, advice's,press release,circulars,orders,log books, contracts , reports,papers , samples, models ,data material held in any electronic form.
The Right also includes inspection of any work , documents and records ,taking notes ,extracts or certified copies of documents and / or records.

EXEMPTION :
The right is not absolute . Sections 8 and 9 of the act enumerate the categories of information which are exempt from disclosure. Schedule II of the act contains names of intelligence and security organisation which are exempted from purview of the act excluding the allegations of corruption and human rights violation.

HOW TO GET INFORMATION:
A citizen who desires to obtain the information under the act,should make an application (no standard format for the application , it can be made on plane simple paper) to the central public information officer of the organisation in Hindi/English/working language of that area.Application also can be sent by the Register post / Speed post to the concerned department.

FEES:
Applicant is required to pay the fees towards the cost of providing the information.The fees is different for state and Central govt. For Central govt it is normally 10 rupees.Any additional cost for the information is conveyed to the applicant by the Central Public Information officer (CPIO), which has to be paid to get the required information.

DISPOSAL OF REQUEST:
The CPIO is required to provide the information to applicant within 30 Days of receipt of the valid application.If the information sought for concerns life or liberty of the person ,the information shall be provided with-in 48 hours of the receipt of the request.

If the applicant is not provided with the information within 30 days / 48 hours as the case may be or if the applicant is not satisfied with the given information ; he may appeal to the first appellate authority (officer senior in rank to CPIO ). Such an application must be made within 30 days of CPIO's rejection of first application /  within 30 days counting starting after CPIO has provided information.At this stage the first appellate authority should provide the information within 30 days.(45 days in exceptional circumstances)

If appellate authority fails to provide the information within the stipulated time or applicant is not satisfied with the information he may appeal to the Central Information Commission.

FURTHER INFORMATION :
1) www.rti.gov.in
2) www.cic.gov.in
3) india.gov.in


ONE SAMPLE  FORMAT FOR RTI APPLICATION :

                           

To,

Centeral Public Information officer / Asst Public information officer,

NAME OF OFFICE WITH ADDRESS

Sub : Information under RTI act , 2005.

Sir/Madam,

The undersigned here by require the following perticulars of information.

(a) Subject mateer : ----------------------------------------------------------

         1.

         2.

         3.

Preferred Language of the said information is --------------------------

In case the subject matter or any of the information or any part of the information is held by or related to any other public authority you are requested to transfer the application or such part of it as may be appropriate to that other public authority with an intimation to the undersigned[section 6(3) of RTI act].

Furthur it is stated that the information is required by speed post / via a email / will be collected in person upon intimation.

                                                                                                           Signature/thumb impression.

                                                                                                                         NAME of applicant

                                                                                                                         ADDRESS of applicant.

                                                                                                                        *Email of applicant

Enclousers.

                    1. Cash receipt of fees paid for the information (normally 10 ruppes ).        

(*- if information is sought via e-mail)

WAKE UP CALL

             Recentely , I heard a story about Swami Vivekananda . One day Swamiji was wandering through Jungle. While passing through the woods he noticed some monkeys were coming behind him.He increased the speed monkeys did the same.He again increased the speed monkeys copied.He was almost running now but monkeys were there after him.He realized he cant get rid of the monkeys by speeding up.He then turned completely and stared walking towards the monkeys,now monkeys did the u turn.Now the picture was like swamiji was behind monkeys.He recited the story to tell the wonderful truth about life to people.He said the problems which we face behave like monkeys when we try to run away from them they speed up and when we turn in the direction of it  to face the problems and fight they disappear.The reason to recite the story here is our attitude of running away from problems.Recently Khadkwasala (near Pune,Maharashtra) demonstrated such attitude during voting  (byelections).
           It was mere 30% turnout during the Khadkwasla (Pune) by election voting in Maharashtra.I don't know what is the problem , we saw tremendous gathering at Ram Lila during Anna Hazare Movement and that to without holidays. And though voting day is a compulsory holiday to all ;still such a pathetic turn-around for voting.A single vote can make a difference but the GEN NEXT is not interested it seems.There is a complete contrast with regards to its behavior from Anna hazare movement to the votings here in Pune, Maharashtra.Well one common answer given by people to justify the absence for voting is- " There is no single worthy candidate to vote ". Well then we can register the similar thing while voting. Presently under rule 49-0 of the election conducts rule in India a voter can go to a polling booth then declare in writing that he/she refuses to vote for any of the candidates.One has to ask the presiding officer at the election booth for the same.But the demerit is that the secrecy of the voter here is at stake .However if number of such incidences happens more and more then the commission will be forced to introduce the negative voting option in the EVMs(electronic voting machines ) without harming the secrecy.But The commission itself  in 2004,has recommended introduction of the negative voting in EVM. However the matter of introduction of negative vote  is pending at Supreme Court.France , Belgium , Netherlands do employ negative voting option during the polls.
       Anyways when we decide not to vote then we are running away from problems.We cant achieve anything by running away from elections and the system we have to face the system though it looks problematic . When we will face it , the problem will run away from us as like monkeys did.So absenting from election will only add to problems let us come forward to Solve the problem.There is ample opportunity to rectify the mistake for the people who didnt vote during last elections.For people in Maharashtra there is local body election (ZPs, Panchayats , Municiple Corporations etc ) around the corner and there is Legislative assembly elections in UP,Uttarakhand,Manipur,Gujarat,Goa and Punjab.So one more opportunity to correct ourselves.We can make a difference.Truly we can.
COME ON INDIA VOTE FOR SECURE FUTURE  !!!!!!!!!

CONTROVERSIALLY YOURS

Hey people you know accidentally what I have found!!!!! TREASURE
Any Guess?



what did you say Aladdin's lamp?

 no no something more valuable that that!!!! Well scratch your head a bit .Still no answer?
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The Truth Book!!!!!

You don't know truth book . Well its a book containing complete truth in it; written by our dearest Mr. S Akhatur Rawalpindi wale (THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY) .And when our dearest S.Akhatur Rawalpindi wale says anything or writes for that matter then its 100% truth. Hey I hope you have observed one thing at least ; When you will minutely observe you will find similar face of our beloved king SARISHCHANDRA  with S.Akhatur Rawalpindi wale (I believe in Reincarnation now ).

 Mr Rawalpindi wale  never ever ever ever ever lies (Hope V.Churchill is enjoying this line). See he himself agreed about Tempering (Ball tempering of course) & you all thought about tempering the cricket (shame shame!!!) you know  Our government so as to improve  relations with Mr.Akhatur's country(our great neighbor) has allowed the truth book as an instrument to vouch with while giving any testimonial in Indian courts.See Mr. Rawalpindi wale is trying to mend the differences between rival countries and thus walking on the path to NOBEL. (PEACE of course and you all thought about DYNAMITE !!!!! naa )

What you are saying? you also can have a copy of the book. Well people I called my copy treasure because it is unedited before print copy (the pre print draft) . I know some more truths than rest of world (of course excluding Mr. Rawalpindi wale). Well Don't worry I will share some with you.

1. Famous monkey gate you remember naa ,The Zostrelian Cricket Board agreed because of Mr. Akhatar has given testimonial  via teleconferencing (and not because of Sacchu's ) to save Karbhajansingh and thus he exposed TIE-MONKES---->.(that's y name is MONKEey gate)

2. Remember world cup six (sacchu shot). In reality it was spot fixing for six. It wasn't Sacchus quality it was mere spot fixing. Felt bitter? ("sacchai kadawi hi hoti hai).you can confirm it with Suleman BAT and  Md. mamir .
( come on people you thought about gagaruddin naa? wherever you see md. why you always think of gagaruddin? and besides there was and  never; is relation between fixing and gagaruddin. Gagaruddins relation is and only is with Shonogita Kijlani)

3. Remember the Stormy operation President "O-BOMB-A" authorised to kill " O.B.Law-then " ; for Final identification after DNA testing you can all guess who was called? ( as he was nearby and only true-spaker present in the country after General, " MOOH-CHUPA-RRAF "  has gone out of country.)


hey i m not going to tell you all truths , these three are enough for now. you wont stand all shocks at once.

Hey just got a news Mr.Rawalpindiwale is going to give testimonial in KASAI-B case. Beware KASAI-B.


P.S. Images of King Sarishchandra are available with D.Phakke Family.

THE NON VIOLENCE WAY

          Recently we witnessed according to many learned people ( we are not included haha!!!!) the changes in world thinking. Well I daresay Mr. Hosni Mubarak , Our dearest Col Gaddafi  (hope i have spelled it right ) agree. Indeed the middle east is in evolution . The people in general are willing to take part in government more actively and they want direct representation of their will in the government decisions.And to surprise the word the tahir square revolution was a remarkable revolution in a way that  it was nearly a non violent one. Well Libiya was also going to be one such but our Col Gaddafi ( he addressed Mr. Obama as our dearest son in a letter !!) doesnt like to copy any other movement so Libiyan  movement turned to be non violent.
           Here in our country we have already found another Mahatma Gandhi ( this statement is part of the SMS sent by Mr. M.Tiwari To Mr. K.Sibbal). Anyways lets put the SMS apart; well the Delhi revolution or some may call Ram Lila ground revolution  was itself a indication of power of non violence and (MEDIA) too (hope Ram D. Baba drops idea of creating some Raksha force).
         We Indians(general population) were introduced to the non violence way by Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.Such was a power of his non violence movement that British were thrown away and we are breathing a free air and in a position to express ourselves. Due to his non violence methods he was very famous in the world. The statement' of Albert Einstein on Mahatma Gandhi    ----  " Generations to come,it may be , will scarcely believe that such a one this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth." speaks itself.   Even The Mahatma himself  has said   "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall — think of it, always."
         People generally reagard peace , non violence; as a sign of cowardliness . Distantly it seems as it is but the non violence is the worlds bravest act. It takes courage to face bullets and preach non violence. The great Asoka accepted peace as he was the strongest. He never abandoned his army though he never attacked and provoked any country after he accepted non violence.Anna hajare's non violence movement have underlined the power of non violence and peace once again.
      Hope Uncle Sam , Uncle Suleman and uncle Lee are awake and listening. 
      And its my time of peace(sleep). Good night :-)

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THE START

      Well don't be surprised at the heading " midnight thoughts ". Well you must be crazy; thinking at midnight. But well here it is as it is. Well its  not actually thinking but when i do try to end up my day and climb on bed then all these thoughts pop up into mind. Worries , current happenings , Future planning (rarely but do pop up) and along with all them I catch up the sleep.Mind u I get a very calm sleep.So here is a little start to pen these thoughts!!!!!
     I hope it goes well ......... well this was a first thought of penning it down ....... :-)  going to sleep now ...Good night.