Why Arvind Kejriwal should win?

Why Arvind Kejriwal and AAP should win Delhi election?

(1) If he wins and deliver to promises made, it will be boon for public of Delhi and if he doesn't he will be exposed- either way its good for public. If he would be able to implement AAP manifesto effectively, we will get a good alternate to present political parties and if he won't be able, at least confusion to many undecisive people about his capability will be cleared.

(2) It will give signal to BJP that there is some alternative to keep party and Government on their toe. If BJP wins, there is risk that it becomes complacent in delivering promises as they see no strong opposition- congress is on way to finish, credibilty of others are too low.

(3) It will help bring back issue of Corruption in centrestage, and prompt government at centre to take steps on it on war footing.

(4) It will give a ray of hope to common people that anybody can enter and fight election and can succeed too.

Swachha Bharat Abhiyan- tokenism or real movement?

Swachha Bharat Abhiyan is a buzzword now a days. At every government establishment, you can see posters and slogans, at Radio and TV, lot of advertisement of this and lot of discussions all over media and country. Today's TOI survey reported that this initiative is most liked by respondents.

Yet, In my mind, I am not convinced that this is great movement. Some questions, I am surprised, are not being asked by anybody. Let me list out them:

(1) Why there is no discussion on cause of dirty India?

(2) Why governments (central and states) are not taking people on task, who are actually supposed to keep India clean? ( Nagar Nigam, Nagar Parishad, Panchayats etc)

(3) Why no focus on fundamental thing we are lacking- policy on dumping and treating all kind of waste?

And there are many such obvious questions............

Our local bodies (municipalities and panchayats) are entrusted with task of keeping our villages and town clean and lot of funds being allocated every year for same. Most of these funds are going in drain due to corruption. If these funds will start getting utilised properly, half of our problems with respect to cleanliness get solved automatically.

Its good that Prime Minister himself has taken initiative and nominated many big people to carry forward, but in the first place, why PM has to take broom to clean city, which is capital of India with local bodies, divided into wards, with their corporators and MLAs, supported by MPs? Shouldn't corporator of ward be responsible for keeping his/her ward clean?

PM has cleaned ghats of Ganga also. Shouldn't Nagar Nigam of Varanasi and state government responsible for keeping them clean? Isn't it responsibility of Public health department to keep minimum hygeine level in towns?

I am sure there is lot of funds for local bodies as well for public health. PM should clean these departments of corruption first, that will be real milestone towards Swachha Bharat Abhiyan.

This is my views that instead of tokenism, we should go in root cause and prevent dirtiness rather than focus on cleaning.

Of course, public also need awareness about keeping our surrounding clean and that should be complimented by effective wastage dumping and treatment policy but first thing first, to make our system corruption free and more responsible.

Smriti Irani - weak link in PM Modi's government

Many could not understand why PM Narendra Modi made Smriti Irani as HRD minister. Looking at vast experience Modi has in politics as well as public life, its difficult to believe that he doesn't know how important is HRD ministry. She can be confident to Modi, she must be sincere and hard-working but our complex and demanding education system demands seasoned person who thoroughly knows  nitty gritty and complexity of whole education eco-system. Her record so far is also not impressive and her getting in controversies every other day is expected.

First she got into controversy over circular on 25th December and now row with IIT- Delhi Director!! Its maligning image of government which still has faith and goodwill of millions, who are looking at it with very high hopes.

It should be very well noted that Smriti Irani did not have any administrative experience, whatsoever. And its very well known fact that getting work done through polished IAS officers is not easy task, to say least, especially if you are not learned enough about your ministry/ department.

There are lot of opportunity for sea-change in our education system, but we need a visionary at helm of system. Why thousand of our students have to go outside to take higher education despite availability of best brains right in country? Why we are lacking even behind tiny countries of Europe in education and research? To change all these, required just vision and will, it won't require big money. Smriti might have good intentions and willingness to work day and night, but its not possible for her to draft vision of future India as far as education system is concerned. At least I think like that.

How to fix Problems of India Quickly?

All intellectuals as well as common men are too worried with growing corruption and crimes in India and apparently no light seen in tunnel. People are tired of political parties and leaders. They have faith in Judiciary but off late Judiciary is also getting tainted with charges of corruption and even if people have faith in them, justice takes ridiculously long in India. So there is no hope??
No, hope is there and its rather easier to fix most of the big problem if we have will to take just 3-4 major steps. Many intellectuals are already campaigning for them through INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION movement. Sadly its not getting any media coverage or very little coverage. Our media has also forgotton its responsibility as one pillar of democracy.
So,What are the steps we could take to eliminate most of the problem?
(1) Have Independent Lokpal institution with power (not what government is trying to bring- a toothless body)
(2)Have Police independent of government (like Election commission)
(3)Have judicial reforms to have faster justice.
Believe it or not, but these three steps will eradicate 80% of our major problems. How? Lokpal,with no control of politicians and bureaucrats will curb the corruption. Independent police comission will break the nexus between criminals and politicians. Judicial reforms for faster justice will motivate people to not indulge in bribing and not to take law in hands. Of course, administrative reforms are also long overdue but we badly need above steps to save our democracy and bring back the faith among common people.

Nitish Kumar's victory in Bihar

Nitish Kumar is on top now a days, every person is praising him for getting record mendate in Bihar, but people are just overlooking the fact that total no. of votes in favour of ruling combine is less that total no. of votes opposition parties together got!! Its true that Nitish's development centred governance tilted general public favour in his side but its foolishness to think that Bihar has overcome caste politics, which has been main cause of its backwardness and explotation over so many years. Yes, there is change in wind and may be number of voters must came out of mindset of caste politics and voted for development only but its more an exception rahter than general trend. Otherwise why RJD, LJP and Congress and others got 61% votes compare to JDU+BJP's 39%?? Its clearly a victory of united NDA ( JDU+BJP) over divided opposition.
Other factor being ignored, while praising all over to Nitish, is Sushil Kumar Modi. As leader of opposition and state BJP chief he had built party at grassroot level over many years of Lalu Raj, he was all these years building the party while remaining in Bihar whereas Nitish was there in centre. As deputy chief minister of state for past 5 years, he was also equally contributing in governance. BJP's preference is more impressive in this election than JDU, they got 92% of seats where they contested. Unfortunately nobody giving even 10% credit to Bihar's Modi of BJP for this landslide win.
So Nitish Kumar should perform more on development front if he wants to rule Bihar for longer and he has to keep his ally BJP alongwith. People who are suggesting him to go alone by dumping BJP actually prompting him to do harakiri. Its unity of BJP and JDU got them this victory in Bihar.

Its mysterious but true.....Andhra students are most taegeted

Indian students are going in large numbers overseas these days for higher study and better future. The top two destinations are USA and Australia. In past year, there were several incidents where Indian students were attacked, sometime brutally in Australia. There were some incidents reported from USA too. Also in few incidents were there where students robbed, murdered or committed suicides. What surprized me very much is that in most of these cases, may be 90% time, victims were native of Andhra pradesh!!!
Why this is so? Is this because percentage of Andhra students going abroad is much higher than other states of India? Or because Andhrites are more taking part time jobs and so exposed more to risk? I really don't know and unable to guess any reason.
Just now saw the news that 22 year student was shot dead in USA, and guess what, he was also an Andhrites!!!
This thing was puzzling me every time I used to hear this kind of news where our Indian students were involved and over past one year or so, It has become mystery for me!

"GOD" Sachin: Are we not going overboard?

Sachin Tendulakar has completed his 50 test century- no dispute that its EXTRAORDINARY feat. His commitment to game and country is beyond doubt and he keeps on putting smiles on billions of Indians for past 21 years. But equating him with GOD is something not called for. The moment he completed his 50th ton , whole media is flooded with praising him- he deserved it rightfully- but media has gone overboard telling him and comparing with God. And its not general public, which anyways get carried away both in success and unsuccess of anybody, but learned cricket journalist too joined the bandwagon in terming him 'God'. I have seen multiple articles in newspapers, in one of that journalist mentioned that "only god could achieve this (50 century)", other wrote "it was looking like as if God himself was playing at Centurian"....
If you tell him Superhuman, Yes- I can understand, but just tell somebody God for achieving something great- Isn't it insult to God?
This is same media, which makes ones life miserable when one is unsuccessful. I remember, this same media had predicted that Sachin's career is all but over way back in year 2000 when he was struggling with form and injuries.