Certain news items of the day scare me but there are certain others that call for optimism! So here I go:-
1. Raj Thackeray's goons are at it again.
The chaps have disrupted the medical tests for Sainik School aspirants at Satara, demanding preference for students of Marathi origin. In the process, they beat up students hailing from UP, Bihar and other states at the district government hospital. Their parents, who're in attendance, were also not spared and consequently, most of the victims fled from the hospital and even from the city fearing further attacks. The Shiv Sena has lauded the drive!
Wonder why police protection was not provided for the aspiring candidates? How can the goons be allowed to get away? It's a sad commentary of the state of affairs. What prevents miscreants and anti-social elements from recreating similar scenes in other parts of the country? The law must be tough on guys like Raj Thackeray and his goons - there's no other way!
2. Rs.100 crores for a CNG plant?
A large group of ministers, MPs and bureaucrats headed by the chief minister had headed for Delhi with the fond hope of netting goodies for the state in the wake of the recent railway and union budgets, which had given it a step-motherly treatment. The wish list has not even been given serious consideration by the central government judging from the initial reactions.
The positive response, however, was the offer of Rs.100 crores to set up a 'compressed natural gas'(CNG) plant instead of the diesel asked for at subsidised rates! My suggestion is that the state must jump at the offer, convert all the buses of its road transport corporation to CNG users. Perhaps, that would pave the way for rejuvenating the corporation and reduce atmospheric pollution. The Delhi government had taken a positive step on this score, about a decade back, with spectacular results!
3. A fourth termer CM.
Manik Sarkar's sweeping victory in the recently held assembly polls in Tripura is laudable. He's set for a fourth term as CM. The state has progressed on all fronts, under him, from accounts in the press. A selfless leader, who's not made wealth for himself but has worked tirelessly for his people! He's definitely a rare political specimen.
And that's what good leadership is all about!!
1. Raj Thackeray's goons are at it again.
The chaps have disrupted the medical tests for Sainik School aspirants at Satara, demanding preference for students of Marathi origin. In the process, they beat up students hailing from UP, Bihar and other states at the district government hospital. Their parents, who're in attendance, were also not spared and consequently, most of the victims fled from the hospital and even from the city fearing further attacks. The Shiv Sena has lauded the drive!
Wonder why police protection was not provided for the aspiring candidates? How can the goons be allowed to get away? It's a sad commentary of the state of affairs. What prevents miscreants and anti-social elements from recreating similar scenes in other parts of the country? The law must be tough on guys like Raj Thackeray and his goons - there's no other way!
2. Rs.100 crores for a CNG plant?
A large group of ministers, MPs and bureaucrats headed by the chief minister had headed for Delhi with the fond hope of netting goodies for the state in the wake of the recent railway and union budgets, which had given it a step-motherly treatment. The wish list has not even been given serious consideration by the central government judging from the initial reactions.
The positive response, however, was the offer of Rs.100 crores to set up a 'compressed natural gas'(CNG) plant instead of the diesel asked for at subsidised rates! My suggestion is that the state must jump at the offer, convert all the buses of its road transport corporation to CNG users. Perhaps, that would pave the way for rejuvenating the corporation and reduce atmospheric pollution. The Delhi government had taken a positive step on this score, about a decade back, with spectacular results!
3. A fourth termer CM.
Manik Sarkar's sweeping victory in the recently held assembly polls in Tripura is laudable. He's set for a fourth term as CM. The state has progressed on all fronts, under him, from accounts in the press. A selfless leader, who's not made wealth for himself but has worked tirelessly for his people! He's definitely a rare political specimen.
And that's what good leadership is all about!!
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