Friday, July 5, 2013

INDIA..... FOR HALF A YEAR!!!!!!

We are in India!!! The most happening place on Earth for us!!! Things keep changing!! Politicians keep promising!!
The year started on a very high note as the country saw the resurgence of the youth on exercising their democratic authority over the political class. Promises were delivered on changing the country and changing the attitude of people. In Delhi, helplines were set up and the necessity of more trained policemen was realized. The Justice Verma committee did a tremendous job of making the amendments in astonishing time giving a hope for the people of India……Yes!! We believed!!!!
March was marching towards us as everyone geared up for the Budget. As country was in an economic turmoil, it was a budget which had to prove India could be brought on track. Despite the budget allocation for roadways and a few other positives to take from it, it was a budget which lacked the foundation to strengthen India’s prospects of a economic make over. The increasing allocation to departments which hadn’t properly spent the money allocated in 2012 was a disappointment to hear.
Then came the problems with our neighbor’s which never seems to end. Beheading at the LOC brought strong outrage among the political class emphasizing the need for stricter foreign policies. A country’s development is definitely dependent on the relationship with its neighbors. The criticism over India’s soft nature with its brutal neighbors was an issue that needed a look into.
Akhilesh Yadav, highly appreciated for his exceptional management of lakhs of people in the Kumbh Mela, was called for a lecture to Harvard. Did that go well? Unfortunately that made news too. To me, as a political representative from India, this should have been considered a privilege for any Indian. Citing frisking issues on religious grounds, this lecture was cancelled citing unforeseen circumstances.
The Public Distribution System (PDS), is being regarded as one of the most disorganized systems for food grain distribution. Food grain distribution is key for a developing country like India. A lot of money is invested in food allocation. If 50% of the money invested is going off to mediators, the leakage seems to be on an enormous scale, beyond comprehension. Introduction of the Aadhar could reduce corruption to a large extent. Effective implementation throughout the country could take a few years.
The CBI, regarded as a prestigious organization in India, came under the hammer for politicians misusing it. The CBI’s autonomy is being fought for many years, still a resolution has not come in clear favor of it. The most important requirement for a country is that its intelligent agencies need to be devoid of influence from bureaucrats. This could spoil the integrity and respect that an organization like it deserves.
UPA and its scams. As the ruling party was trying to make up for its failures there came scams putting an end to their impressive faces ahead of the 2014 polls. With a respected organization like the Indian Defence force coming under the scanner for its chopper gate, hopes started fading over Congress’s next term. If the 2G was a starter, here came a shocker in the form of coal scam. Inappropriateness over the allocation of school amounting to a bribe of approximately 1.76 lakh crore was unacceptable. Adding fuel to fire, Pawan Kumar Bansal was held in a corruption case. The PM’s office faced the pressure over the change in the CBI’s report, which led a major reshuffle in the Cabinet.

Probably to remind our completion of 60 years of Independence, we had the rupee falling to an all-time low of 60 rupees to a dollar. We hear from the Chief Economic Adviser it’s nothing to fear about. India is progressing…………………….
As all this is happening, the opposition still seem to have a confusion of who heads them and still fight over their hierarchy. This doesn’t seem to be the most important thing to do if they are keen to overpower the ruling party.
Parliament sessions are disrupted…Bills are pushed through with urgency….Politicians seems to forget they are indeed working for the citizens of this country… Democracy in India needs a rethinking….


Miles to go before we sleep….. Miles to go…..

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