There are a lot of queries that I have in connection with the happenings these days. I've heard about wheels within wheels and the shadowy, yet vicious presence of the fifth columnists who do not want this country to become great and consequently, try to sabotage the good things that the government in power is trying to initiate/set in motion! Furthermore, there are discussions on important matters that need the opinions of a wide range of the society to arrive at meaningful legislation of the laws that would ultimately govern them.
(a) The Arrest of ex-Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi.
Ex-Air Chief marshal SP Tyagi has been remanded to CBI custody in connection with the
Agusta Westland chopper acquisition scam. It's an ignominous thing to happen for the chair of
the highest IAF officer because the incumbents so chosen are from a bunch of people that follow
a strict honour code, whose underlying motto is "Service Before Self".
Now, whom are you trying to kid when the whole world knows that in a democracy, important
military decisions are taken at the highest levels comprising the defence minister and the
bureaucrats under him, based on the recommendations of the individual service? In that sense,
the then defence minister, the defence secretary and the DG Acquisition must share the blame
equally and must be brought to book. The former Air Chief marshal is accused of having received bribes for having changed the qualifying requirements(QRs) of the chopper which,
essentially, is a collective decision. And what about the rep of the MoD(Finance) who has an
important role when costs get affected due to changing QRs?
He's already revealed the involvement of the then PMO. It's hoped that he speaks out the names
of all those who're guilty so they can be brought to book at the earliest! And no, by saying this
he's not absolved of the accusations because he should have put his foot down and put in his
papers, then, when moves were afoot to change the QRs, because that was the honourable thing
to do.
(b) The Recovery of Illegal Collection of the New Currency Notes.
The continuing news of recovering illegal collection of the new currency notes (That of
of Rs.2,000/-) shows a deeper malaise. While these are on short supply to the general public,
the difficulty in using the high denomination note by a common man notwithstanding, how
do such huge amounts find their way into the wrong hands? And if some news reports were to be
believed, its counterfeit has also been impounded. So, how does this happen? Let me hazard a
guess:-
(i) There are enough people who'd like the government's initiative on demonetisation
to fail. They could be the dealers/fixers/manipulators sucking up to their political
ideologies that include the black marketeers and the hoarders whose very existence
has been threatened under the circumstances.
(ii) The banks themselves or more rightly, the people who serve in them who, again, go
by their political leanings.
Is it, then, the handiwork of the above categories, egged on by the fifth columnists?
A thorough and hard crackdown on the defaulters, by the government, is a must as things attain
normalcy by the 50 day mark, as assured by the PM.
Tailpiece.
Read an interesting article about assumptions that influence rape verdicts, universally which are:-
(a) A virgin suffers more than a married woman.
It's my opinion that the suffering caused is the same for both the virgin and the married.
The mental turmoil and the feeling of having been 'dirtied', along with the soul is all
pervading and devastating.
(b) If the victim is not injured, it could imply consent.
A statement that doesn't hold water. Somewhere in the course of the assault, the victim
responds, however much the individual wants to resist thanks to the physical attributes
of a human body and it's that aspect that makes the victim to feel 'dirty'.
(c) Acquaintance rape considered less traumatic than by a stranger.
I'd again contest it by virtue of my answer given against sl(b).
(a) The Arrest of ex-Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi.
Ex-Air Chief marshal SP Tyagi has been remanded to CBI custody in connection with the
Agusta Westland chopper acquisition scam. It's an ignominous thing to happen for the chair of
the highest IAF officer because the incumbents so chosen are from a bunch of people that follow
a strict honour code, whose underlying motto is "Service Before Self".
Now, whom are you trying to kid when the whole world knows that in a democracy, important
military decisions are taken at the highest levels comprising the defence minister and the
bureaucrats under him, based on the recommendations of the individual service? In that sense,
the then defence minister, the defence secretary and the DG Acquisition must share the blame
equally and must be brought to book. The former Air Chief marshal is accused of having received bribes for having changed the qualifying requirements(QRs) of the chopper which,
essentially, is a collective decision. And what about the rep of the MoD(Finance) who has an
important role when costs get affected due to changing QRs?
He's already revealed the involvement of the then PMO. It's hoped that he speaks out the names
of all those who're guilty so they can be brought to book at the earliest! And no, by saying this
he's not absolved of the accusations because he should have put his foot down and put in his
papers, then, when moves were afoot to change the QRs, because that was the honourable thing
to do.
(b) The Recovery of Illegal Collection of the New Currency Notes.
The continuing news of recovering illegal collection of the new currency notes (That of
of Rs.2,000/-) shows a deeper malaise. While these are on short supply to the general public,
the difficulty in using the high denomination note by a common man notwithstanding, how
do such huge amounts find their way into the wrong hands? And if some news reports were to be
believed, its counterfeit has also been impounded. So, how does this happen? Let me hazard a
guess:-
(i) There are enough people who'd like the government's initiative on demonetisation
to fail. They could be the dealers/fixers/manipulators sucking up to their political
ideologies that include the black marketeers and the hoarders whose very existence
has been threatened under the circumstances.
(ii) The banks themselves or more rightly, the people who serve in them who, again, go
by their political leanings.
Is it, then, the handiwork of the above categories, egged on by the fifth columnists?
A thorough and hard crackdown on the defaulters, by the government, is a must as things attain
normalcy by the 50 day mark, as assured by the PM.
Tailpiece.
Read an interesting article about assumptions that influence rape verdicts, universally which are:-
(a) A virgin suffers more than a married woman.
It's my opinion that the suffering caused is the same for both the virgin and the married.
The mental turmoil and the feeling of having been 'dirtied', along with the soul is all
pervading and devastating.
(b) If the victim is not injured, it could imply consent.
A statement that doesn't hold water. Somewhere in the course of the assault, the victim
responds, however much the individual wants to resist thanks to the physical attributes
of a human body and it's that aspect that makes the victim to feel 'dirty'.
(c) Acquaintance rape considered less traumatic than by a stranger.
I'd again contest it by virtue of my answer given against sl(b).
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