Liberhan or Librarian?

Today, I was watching Barkha Dutt on NDTV a news media channel in India. She was having a debate about the Liberhan report. So what is this Liberhan report my young citizens who were born after 93 would wonder? For them some information -

Liberhan Commission headed by the retired judge of Supreme Court M S Liberhan was constituted on December 16, 1992 by an order of the Indian union home ministry following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on 6 December and the riots in Ayodhya. The Commission was expected to submit its report within three months. After a delay of 17 years, the commission submitted the report to the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh on 30 June 2009. On 23 November 2009 the report leaked into the media. It indicted top BJP leaders as being actively involved in the meticulous planning of the demolition of the mosque. There was an uproar in the Lok Sabha over this as the opposition accused the Home Ministry for deliberately leaking the report. The Parliament session had to be adjourned for the day. The Government assured to table the report with an ATR(Action Taken Report) during the winter session of the Parliament. The deadline for the Government to table the report in Parliament is 30 December 2009.

So to give you an idea what 17 years looks like, I was 17 years then, a young lad, now I am 34, married for the last two years, nearly forgotten about this sad incident in the country's history. India has progressed from ISP Dial- ups to broadband connection. We have nearly conquered the Moon. Most politicians from 17 years back are on their last legs ( what ancient stages of life would mean Sanyas, from where he gets Moksha.) So question to me as a citizen of this country? Does this report mean anything to you? Answer- 17 years, 8crs ? well yes it does. 8crs means my hard earned money which I pay as taxes to create schools and infrastructure for the country. Time, which should have been used to focus on development and education and health. Time, to no longer make a mockery of ME a CITIZEN of this country. I am sure a commission will be set up to find out why Liberhan took 17 years and so much money to submit this report. And that commission will be called "LIBRARIAN".

Wheels of Death!

This Morning, when I read the Mumbai Mirror, A 27 year old lad was crushed by a speeding B.E.S.T Bus ( Public Transport Bus) for no fault of his. The reason being the driver of the bus, who is supposed to have gone through hours of training on what we may feel as defensive driving techniques decided to jump a red light! Mumbai Mirror published the story, the driver has been suspended, the law will takes its course and punish him. What about the young boys dreams? His parents who cared for him and brought him up with lots of love and affection? His dreams to give his parents a better life?

One thing I really feel sad when I look up at my homeland and my city I love the most (India & Mumbai) is the sense of discipline. I drive every day to work. I travel through rush hour traffic. If we are to use the term serial killers or culprits then I see many every day on my way to work. Traffic lights are never noticed. Stand near the famous Inorbit Mall at around 9:30am - 10 am and you will notice what I mean. Forever the hurry to jump the signal, constant crawling over the Zebra crossing hardly visible.

When it comes to Lane discipline, our two great friends are ever ready to flaunt it. Bikers and Autos. Speaking of Autos, many of them do not even have functioning break lamps. During the night drives our dear auto boys feel its important to save power and drive without their lights on!

Someone said once in my class of 2002 MBA in England - "You want a James Bond drive! Drive down crowded traffic, hire a Auto Rickshaw in India and they will make your prayers reach god"

In the land where we have the Palace on Wheels, we find the Wheels of death!

I wish the law would book the offenders seriously and bring in the fear that they have established in the case of Alcoholic driving in Mumbai and rest of India.