The Singurrrrrrrr Land Fiasco………Reaching a Dead End

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I AM APOLITICAL BUT NOT APATHETIC................
I have been following all the news since the past few months related to the Singur land row………..the never ending political battle between Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Miss. Mamta Banerjee. I’m really disgusted at this games played by both the party leaders. Miss. Banerjee seems in no mood to compromise with her demand for 300 acres of land within the land area acquired by TATA for the NANO project and 100 acres of land outside the project area. But our esteemed CM has refused to give in to her demands which he has already termed as “unjustified”. The CPM Government has agreed to give up only 70 acres within the project area and the rest is compensated by a “lucrative package” (as declared by our CM).
Even the good Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi has failed to bring an end to the eternal fracas between the two rivals. According to the deal signed before the Governor, the Government has agreed to provide “maximum land” from within the project area but right now they are deviating from the gentleman’s pact. They are totally misinterpreting the term “maximum land”. They are trying to allure the disinclined farmers with the temptation of a beneficial package( we don’t know yet how much “beneficial” its actually going to be!) but this is totally in contradiction to what was mutually agreed upon in the treaty.
The terrified Government, alarmed by Miss. Banerjees’s infinitely stretched “Dharna Sabha”, agreed to whatever her demands were and came to an agreement temporarily. But just after the “Dharna” was withdrawn they are back in the game of politics. They just wanted to free the Durgapur Expressway and once the mission was achieved, all promises were forgotten.
Now, again both parties have resumed with their sickening “meetings” and “morchas”. As if some kind of competition is going on in terms of bringing more and more people to the meetings of the respective parties. Once again no one but the common mass is affected. This again is leading to blockage of the Durgapur Expressway…….but when it comes from the Government side………..better be quiet!!
The issue has been raised to a mere clash of egos. The TMC leader is just avoiding all responsibilities by pushing the ball in the Government’s court and her stubborn attitude is preventing the party from coming to a mutual agreement. She no doubt agreed upon the conference in the Governor’s residence (Raj Bhavan) which was a historical moment for the state (considering her typical and unique nature!) but she seems to be in no mood to show an iota of cooperation from her part. This is really unacceptable. She could have done a lot for the Singur people if she had demanded for a worthwhile package instead of uselessly demanding land in return of land. The land within the project area has already become unsuitable for farming and the farmers who will be provided land within the project area has to sell the land sooner or later to the industrialists because the money allocated per acre of land is too hard to resist and stands as a better option than spending a huge amount of money and making the land fertile for farming purposes (reviving the farm land is something they can’t afford to do even in their wildest of dreams).
The TMC leader acquired great appreciation from the intelligentsia when she protested against the unjustified firing in Singur and Nandigram. But now she has failed to keep up with her potential to strive for the common people of these remote villages. Every time she gains popularity, her whimsical nature betrays her. Lack of strong Opposition is solely responsible for electing and re-electing the Communist party since 30 years in spite of severe corruption and bad politics (mass rigging at the voting venues by party cadres and total dictatorship in the State, defying the laws of democracy).Her obstinacy is freaking us out. We are not really getting into her heads what she really wants. She says she does not want the TATA to go away but her actions seem to say otherwise. So why is she creating such confusion among the common masses?
She could have been a true leader but unfortunately her fickle mindedness is not allowing her to do so (We had seen it once before in the past when she was the Railway Minister. Had she been in that position today, she could have done a lot for the people of West Bengal.). She speaks something but does something else! Undoubtedly she has taught the Government a lesson who would never again dare to sell farm land to some industrialist without consulting the Opposition in the State and without thinking about the farmers’ interest. But the willful attitude she’s displaying now, can definitely lead to a disaster for the state with the TATA s going away and putting up this International Project elsewhere in India because Governments of States like Gujarat, Assam and Uttaranchal are constantly requesting Mr. Ratan Tata to erect the project on their land where there’s no problem with regard to acquiring the desired land area. The Nano project is something that the entire world is looking forward to and if it goes away from our State, it will mean a lot of embarrassment for us.
Miss. Banerjee please give up your whimsicalness and think about us…..the mass. The departure of TATA means an exodus of all leading companies from the State. They will not risk their money in any of the ventures in the state as per the plans. Already Infosys and Ramski Infrastructure have declared their dilemma in the media. Exit of such prospective projects from the state means steep rise in unemployment. Loss of thousands of jobs is not going to hurt any of the opportunist politicians. The youth is going to be the worst affected in this battle of egos. Victims of the dirty game of politics are not going to spare anyone responsible for their ill-fate. If things are not solved right now, a tough phase is impending for both the Government as well as the Opposition, which will be hard to control. A possible break out of mass violence and public outburst can result from the present state of affairs if an agreement is not reached immediately.
Miss. Banerjee does not seem to appreciate the need for ancillary technologies to be established in the same land area as the main project (The Nano Project). She’s constantly demanding for an under-pass to be built in order to connect these two projects but she fails to realize the inevitable nexus between the two. The 4-member committee that was set up to review the demands of the Opposition, comprised 2 members from the Government and 2 members from the Opposition, none of whom were experts in automobile manufacturing. They failed to give a proper report and the Government was wrong in that they withdrew the committee just after 4 days of operation, when it was mutually agreed on 7days, according to the deal. A negotiation can never be reached this way if both parties refuse to give up on their stringent principles and demands and acts according to their whims.
What a pity for West Bengal! The Nano Project could have brought glory and fame to its name on the world map but present circumstances are leading to its shame and infamy before the world. The scuffle can never be ended if both parties refuse to compromise on the issue. Mr. Ratan Tata will never be harmed by the exit of “Nano Project” from Bengal. A mere loss of Rs. 1500 crores is not going to hurt him as bad as the farmers who are just living with the hopes of regaining their jobs in the factory. These poor farmers who have already given up their lands and are engaged in various works in the factory are out of their jobs since days and are uncertain about when work is going to be resumed in the factory. Some of them are starving for days but who cares? No one is ready to negotiate and come to a decision whether or not to allow the TATA s to begin work in the factory. Farmers who have not taken compensation for their lands are also suffering and are genuinely befuddled about what their future course of action should be. Should they accept the package or not? Party cadres from both sides are threatening them to abide by the party decisions. Poor souls, I sympathize with them. What else can a common person like me do for those poor farmers when our esteemed politicians are present to decide their destiny?
But I sincerely do request Mr. Bhattacharya and Miss. Banerjee to come to a unanimous negotiation in order to relieve the common man from such bewilderment. Even the business circles are looking forward to this event………which surely is going to be in history someday! Come on Miss. Banerjee, the world is watching us. West Bengal is going to be the birth place of Nano……..the smallest car in the world! We are about to be a part of history. Please don’t do something that will bow our heads in shame instead of raising them with pride. Mr. Bhattacharya please follow the terms in the agreement and calm the chaotic situation in the State just like a responsible Chief Minister. Politicians please think about us and not just the vote bank in the imminent elections. People will definitely vote for the deserving party and may the best person will win. But as of now, stop playing the dirty political games. Don’t just flout the rules of a democratic state and let peace prevail…………………………………………..

Terrors of Terrorism........India Rocked by Terror yet Again

IMAGES SHOWING ATROCITIES CAUSED BY TERRORISM ACROSS THE WORLD BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR NATION..............COME LETS DECLARE WAR AGAINST TERROR AND STOP THIS MASS DEVASTATION ACROSS THE GLOBE................

Once again India had been struck by the horrors of terrorism……..this time it’s none other than the country’s capital…..Delhi. After Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bangalore…………..its Delhi now. Once again the failure of the Indian Intelligence Agencies had come to the forefront. The Indian Mujahedeen had proudly proclaimed its responsibility behind conducting the serial blasts, in the name of Allah. The threatening e-mail was sent to the media, in Mumbai and was disclosed to the public on the day of the blasts. The Home Ministry had declared that the intensity of the blasts were low but that does not matter, when at least 20 people had died and at least a 100 innocent people had deceased as a consequence of the sudden explosion. The blasts took place in major areas of the state, namely, the 4 major markets like Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Gaffar Market and Greater Kailash -1 besides some other areas like Barkhamba Road and Central Park. There were 5 blasts in total which took place in succession within a time span of 45 minutes.
Besides, 3 other live bombs were defused near areas like India Gate, Children’s Park and Regal Cinema Hall which could otherwise had resulted in severe mortality. Thanks to a kid boy named Rahul who had helped the police and the bomb squad by providing information regarding the location of one such bomb. Eye witnesses claimed to have seen the terrorists in black clothes around the blast areas but nothing had been proved yet. There were no suicide bombers this time but bombs were believed to have been placed in places like cycles and dust bins. The Central Government had already declared compensation worth Rs. 3 lakhs to the relatives of the bereaved. The State Government is also not far behind in this race for provision of reimbursement. It has announced Rs. 5 lakhs for the families of the death victims and had assured free treatment and Rs. 50,000 worth compensation money for the injured victims of the blast. But can monetary compensation ever substitute for the loss of our loved ones? Every time there is an explosion in the country, nothing is done but for allocation of monetary compensation and a futile investigation is conducted behind the possible reasons for the blasts, which ultimately bears no outcomes. Such is the miserable plight of our country. Except for one or two arrests nothing is done to eradicate terrorism from our nation,perpetually. It seems that we are living in the dark age always been gripped with the fear of the unexpectable. Everytime we or our loved ones leave the premises of our home, no one can guarantee a safe return. Anything can happen anywhere. All sub-continental countries including Sri Lanka and Pakistan are having to confront the same scenario. Blasts are a common occurence even there.
Following every blast that has occurred in the recent past, a certain jihad organization has been blamed like SIMI, Indian Mujahedeen, and Laskar-i- taiba but what has been done till date? The Intelligence and Police Forces of the country has brought about sheer disappointment in this regard. Let’s wait and watch what their future courses of actions are going to be in this respect and let’s just hope for the best. We actually have no other alternative besides pinning our faith on them because playing the blame-game like our politicians bear no fruits at all. The UPA and NDA have already started throwing mud on each other and the media making breaking news out of it. But the effective work that is required to be done is still not visible from the side of these esteemed politicians. They are merely competing with each other in visiting the injured blast victims at the various hospitals of the state just for gaining mere publicity in the upcoming elections. But their kiddish attitude is really disgusting for us! They are playing the game of politics in such turmoil without paying any heed to the traumatic state of affairs of the nation. Kudos to our party leaders!!However, leaders like Lal Krishna Advani, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, and Mrs. Pratibha Patil had condemned the blasts and had expressed their deepest sympathies for the victims…….. a formal show of condolence from their parts!!
The Muslim terrorist organizations are arrogantly proclaiming their fatal deeds in the name of Allah. But which religion ever teaches its followers the path of violence and commands mass killing of fellow human beings? Be it Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism or Islam none allows its followers to kill and cause massacre in the lives of innocent people. It is the people who are bending the laws of the religion and the so-called opportunist religious leaders making their own versions and displaying before the people. The naïve followers are thus misguided in God’s name and fall prey to the misinterpretations of their own religious laws. They are actually the victims in true sense. May be hypnotized by the religious leaders. I wish the government did its part in promoting mass education so that these people (mainly the backward classes) could at least use their own senses in deciphering the meanings of the words actually written in their religious books and refrain from violence in the name of God. At least they would never have been misinformed about their original religious principles and teachings, thereby not insulting the holy name of the “Lord”. Buddha, Mahavira, Jesus Christ and even Prophet Mohammed have always treaded the path leading to Universal Brotherhood and Non-violence.
In the modern era when we are speaking about the world as a global village and we are trying to bring about universal brotherhood by eradicating social evils like apartheid and caste-system, killing in the name of God sounds psychopathic! The Muslim Community is not the only one to be blamed because vicious people exist in almost all religions and they perform the same actions but it is only a particular community that gets maximum media attention due to a few notorious people like Dawood Ibrahim, Osama Bin Laden, and Abu Salem etc. who have been creating havoc in our lives since decades and top the most wanted list of International Intelligence Bureaus like Interpol and Scotland Yard. The whole community cannot be blamed for the misdeeds of a handful, who simply form the rotten faction in a basket of fresh apples. And this is the same scenario that we encounter in almost all religions.
If an Osama Bin Laden is to be blamed for mass annihilation across the globe, then a certain George Bush should be equally blamed for the creation of future Ladens across the world. He too had caused mass carnage in Israel where thousands of people were affected. Being a Super Power nation they did whatever they wished to, although a few countries had relentlessly criticized their atrocious attitude in causing bloodbath and slaughter in the lives of the Israelites. America is solely responsible for the holocaust in the lives of the Plaestinian Israelis. They are the only one to be blamed for the mass genocide.Bush is no less than a modern day Hitler. That's what I believe.
If the world goes on this way, doomsday is not far away and it would be brought about by sheer irresponsible and lunatic, war-crazy attitude of a section of the world population. No Large Hardron Collider can cause devastation and obliteration like a single World War or a lethal bomb explosion! The World Wars I and II, the deadly explosions in Hiroshima-Nagasaki or the recent 9/11 in the States bears evidence to the fact. Extinction of a race does not come in one day but is gradually brought about by factors like these. Doomsday is not distant, as it has been predicted by the media recently, (making a hype out of it!) but it would never occur out of the blue as has been forecasted by some wise people (who prophesied that the LHC is the sole responsible attribute in this respect!).
People who demise following the mass assassinations are a mother, a daughter, a son, a father, a husband, a sister, a wife or a brother of some innocent being in the world. So let’s not forget that because loss of a loved one is agonizing for everyone. Even a heartless and cold criminal would never want to lose the person he/she loves the most. Even the suicide bombers who perish in the name of religion, cause misery to themselves but a 1000 times more to their loved ones.
The global population has to come together in order to fight terrorism and make the world a better place for our successors. We want our future generations to live in a world free of terror and insecurity. We want peace. We request the world leaders to collaborate on this issue and appreciate the need for mutual cooperation and non-violence in all corners of the universe. Gandhi was the man who showed the world the route to peaceful agitation and the enormous power of a weapon called “non-violence”. So let’s join the revolution "War Against Terrorism" and show some Gandhigiri to bring about absolute extermination of terrorism from the world. Let peace rule all over so that wars and weapons lose their significance in the years to come, eternally. Let’s follow the motto of the Beijing Olympics 2008 and envision “One world. One dream” because we are the future.