Re: [rti4empowerment] How to celebrate Independance Days

Over the last 2 decades I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing to celebrate for common man and those 60-70% struggling to to make both ends meet day after day with no sign of light at the end of the tunnel! Celebration and further waste of money by the government to depict their war power (borrowed and purchased) at the so called capital of the country which also is the capital of corruption and scams giving least chance to the people at the remote places to know what life is, what is nutritious food, what are required for carrying on life- languishing in utter miserry appearing to have retired to the fact that "this is life"! I am only reminded of the urchins on the road junctions attempting to sell small flags to those having everything in life, food, shelter, clothing,  in cars halting at the signals! No doubt there is a pleasing smile in the faces when thy are able to sell it but for the boy with the torn half pant without buton fastened to his body precariously, and the girl of 9 wearing the shirt of a fully grown man seen commonly are oblivious of what is independence or slavery! The fact that we all claim to have a government appearing to be not doing any thing can be of much less consequences to those children and their parents, if they are alive!!! The government said to be constituted by the so called elected representatives, who possibly have got their votes from a sizable number of people who in all probability had a few meals only prior to  elctions out of the bribe money paid for buying votes to stay in power! It is quite unfortunate that ever since "independence" we have not had a leader worthy of the name (save & except L.B Shastri) only exposes the nature and charecter of our (dirtiest) politics! It is easy and safe for the politicians in power to ask the democratically  protesting
public to stand for election and win to bring about a change in the roten system even the minimum that is required for sustainence, leaving their means for survival!! Myself, my family members, and innumerable friends and known peaople have lived prior to independence and after and it was and is certain that the state of affairs of India if British had continued would have been far, far better in the last 65 years like HOng Kong or other colonies!! With millions of my brotheren having to struggle for basic necessities in the said to be independent india when funds meant for millions are siphoned away to starve them to death much against the oaths taken any celebration has no meaning but the days should be one observing sorrow or at best one motivasting them to rise against the misdeeds! Unfortunatly for those already starving (hunger strike is not a tool to protest) how that person can be motivated appears to be only means for a few meals prior to elections as stated earlier! Remember the rich and affluent participation in the election prcess is least as they packup and escape to  cozy comforts making the voting day and  a few more

days a holiday vote or no vote!!! For them it is celebrations allthrough!  We have poor in millions  who are driven away every day from the cities' verandas without having a place to go and for them what and how does Independence day matter!!

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From: M K Singhal <mk.singhal@yahoo.co.in>
To: Gr Nyaya Bhoomi <nyayabhoomi2003@gmail.com>; Gr Rti4Empowerment <rti4empowerment@googlegroups.com>; Gr Rti4Empowerment <rti4empowerment@yahoogrouops.com>; Gr RTI_india <admin@rtiindia.org>; Gr Parivartan <parivartan@parivartan.com>; Gr Kabir <kabir.rti@gmail.com>; "Gr Humjanenge @ Yahoo" <HumJanenge@yahoogroups.co.in>; "Gr Humjanenge@Google" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 July 2013 7:53 PM
Subject: [rti4empowerment] How to celebrate Independance Days

We will shortly be celeberating Independence Day (on Aug 15). This is the most important national day since we got authority for self rule through democratic functioning on this day, 63 yrs ago, from British rulers, after many sacrifices. We generally waste this day by reviewing our physical achievements and failures only. We do not review if the self rule we sought and got on this day is yielding good results as per our expectations and if not what ails it. Self rule is achieved by our electing our representatives to various democratic institutions of governance and relying on them to work for our benefits. Hence, our review on this day should actually limit to review of performance of our various democratic institutions and our elected representatives. Why is it that our self rule has led to far more corruption and injustice than under the former British rule. We should take solemn oath on this day to the effect that we shall play our role for ensuring good self rule by ensuring that (1) we and all our near and dear ones do exercise their right to vote at elections, (2) before voting, we assess the suitability of contesting candidates by reviewing their and their party's income, assets and crime records and then make up our mind as to whom to vote. To enable voters to assess candidates background, the candidates should be required to give the required abstract information in the form of pamphlets where reference to website links where full details could be found should also be given. The candidates pamphlets giving slogans only must be ignored and discouraged.

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