I'm gonna talk about the doubts that have crept into my mind on the first day of the new year. I wonder as to why they're happening, why they should be happening and is there any necessity at all to initiate this because the disruption - in the first serial - is gonna create problems to the common man:-
(a) Agitation in front of central government offices.
The Congress party is poised to stage a country-wide protest in the backdrop of the 'cash crisis'
following the demonetisation exercise of high denomination currency notes from tomorrow.
Accordingly, the party workers are going to stage 'dharnas', in front of central
government offices, in all the 14 districts.
To my mind, the demonetisation cannot be rolled back with the stupendous amount of work
that has gone on thus far and I don't think anyone has any doubt on that. So, what's the need
to go into such an agitation mode instead of helping the common man to tide over the crisis?
And the paradox is that their leader, Rahul Gandhi, has gone on a week's holiday somewhere
abroad! If the problem was so serious, he should have been here, monitoring the entire range
of agitational activities.
(b) A Keralite takes over Kyrgyzstan's top military post.
A Saudi-based entrepreneur of Indian origin has assumed a top position in the defence
department of Kyrgyzstan, when he was appointed a Major General by the country's defence
minister. Sheikh Rafik Mohammed had worked as an adviser to the former president, Bakiyev.
His curriculum vitae says, "Rafik had left Kerala at a young age and he could complete only
his primary school education. He went to Bombay where he learnt all the tricks of business and
from there to west Asia. He has worked in UAE, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan. He's a
Kyrgyzstan national".
While feeling glad that a Keralite has done well in another country, the cynic in me asks as
to how a person with such a background can assume a post in the defence department where
he'd be privy to the nation's top secrets?
(c) The ongoing borrowings of the state road transport corporation.
A new month has started and the state road transport corporation's management along with
the transport minister is running around for ascertaining the source from where funds can be
borrowed to pay the salaries and the pensions. This sort of emergency survival cannot go on
and on. The well meaning CMD had said that free passes for students must cease and the entire
lot of politicians reacted to the idea as unthinkable - fearing the wrath of the student
organisations!
A committee has been appointed to suggest remedial measures to save the organisation.
What prevents them from taking a leaf out of the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation -
the only one to be running profitably in the country - and take tough decisions is what that
beats me! Retrench the additional workers, efficiency to be the major criterion and reduce
excess flab and stop unnecessary concessions are a few measures to bring life to a dying
organisation! I 'm sad that the student organisations have not shown maturity in thought by
giving up the 'free rides'!! The saddest part is that no one seems to bother.
Tailpiece.
It's the beginning of a new year. Let's all promise to follow healthy practices for the overall good of the country!
(a) Agitation in front of central government offices.
The Congress party is poised to stage a country-wide protest in the backdrop of the 'cash crisis'
following the demonetisation exercise of high denomination currency notes from tomorrow.
Accordingly, the party workers are going to stage 'dharnas', in front of central
government offices, in all the 14 districts.
To my mind, the demonetisation cannot be rolled back with the stupendous amount of work
that has gone on thus far and I don't think anyone has any doubt on that. So, what's the need
to go into such an agitation mode instead of helping the common man to tide over the crisis?
And the paradox is that their leader, Rahul Gandhi, has gone on a week's holiday somewhere
abroad! If the problem was so serious, he should have been here, monitoring the entire range
of agitational activities.
(b) A Keralite takes over Kyrgyzstan's top military post.
A Saudi-based entrepreneur of Indian origin has assumed a top position in the defence
department of Kyrgyzstan, when he was appointed a Major General by the country's defence
minister. Sheikh Rafik Mohammed had worked as an adviser to the former president, Bakiyev.
His curriculum vitae says, "Rafik had left Kerala at a young age and he could complete only
his primary school education. He went to Bombay where he learnt all the tricks of business and
from there to west Asia. He has worked in UAE, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan. He's a
Kyrgyzstan national".
While feeling glad that a Keralite has done well in another country, the cynic in me asks as
to how a person with such a background can assume a post in the defence department where
he'd be privy to the nation's top secrets?
(c) The ongoing borrowings of the state road transport corporation.
A new month has started and the state road transport corporation's management along with
the transport minister is running around for ascertaining the source from where funds can be
borrowed to pay the salaries and the pensions. This sort of emergency survival cannot go on
and on. The well meaning CMD had said that free passes for students must cease and the entire
lot of politicians reacted to the idea as unthinkable - fearing the wrath of the student
organisations!
A committee has been appointed to suggest remedial measures to save the organisation.
What prevents them from taking a leaf out of the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation -
the only one to be running profitably in the country - and take tough decisions is what that
beats me! Retrench the additional workers, efficiency to be the major criterion and reduce
excess flab and stop unnecessary concessions are a few measures to bring life to a dying
organisation! I 'm sad that the student organisations have not shown maturity in thought by
giving up the 'free rides'!! The saddest part is that no one seems to bother.
Tailpiece.
It's the beginning of a new year. Let's all promise to follow healthy practices for the overall good of the country!
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