The views expressed below were received by me in a mail from a friend and are not mine. But I completely agree with the contents and whole heartedly support them.
Donation - PM Appeals - Sonia Directs
- Emotional Blackmail
Time for introspection and reflection...NOT the time to be emotionally blackmailed by these hypocrites, who are shedding crocodile tears, with only one interest - Votes
As a citizen, i am absolutely concerned and have full empathy with the victims of devastation in Uttarakhand, HP and other flood affected areas....is my contribution to be restricted to make donations to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund? Is that the symbol of my being a compassionate individual sharing the grief of fellow human beings? If the answer is 'Yes', i am appalled at our thinking and ashamed to trivialise such a national tragedy, which is a man-made disaster, an outcome of inept, insensitive, arrogant and corrupt governance
This is the time to wake up and take those responsible for lack of governance to task...we need answers, as to why such a disaster could not be prevented or minimised....why was inputs frrom expert environmentalists not taken heed of? why was the CAG report not taken cognisance of? why has development been allowed to take place in areas which endangers and upsets the ecological balance? what are the SOPs on disaster schemes in place at the centre and in the states?
We want pin-point responsibility and accountability to be identified...we want heads to roll of those entrusted for dereliction of duty and disloyalty to the nation.. what is this bloated bureaucracy paid for by the citizens of this country..we want to know what is the road map which will now be laid for the future
We do not accept that this could not be prevented as it is an act of nature...we do not want condolence messages....we do not want aerial surveys by the PM & Sonia Gandhi, who lack the basic understanding that such trips would eat into the aerial space and restricted time to carry out evacuations and other operations
"Sonia directs all party MPs and MLAs to donate their one month salary and also directs all party MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to give Rs 10 lakh each from their MPLAD Fund" ---- is the MPLAD Fund an earning of the Congress MPs? are they giving it from their pockets? this money belongs to the people, it has been contributed by the tax payers.....such is the shamelessness of these politicians, that they want to exploit tragedies of this magnitude to support their only interest, i.e. remain in power....as regards their salary, they have shown continued reluctance in declaring their annual assets and source of income..... when they do declare at the time of elections, their assets have multiplied several times but the IT and ED have no interest to probe their source of income
The Government of India has enough money....have we not heard an announcement by the PM after every rail accident, every Maoist attack, every gang rape, a terrorist attack, a fire, an earthquake, a compensation package for the victims/relatives of victims....thats all what he can do... disburse money(or make announcement of, as one is not sure if it reaches the deserving) with such elan as if he is giving it from his personal bank account....incompetent, non-performing governance laced with insensitivity and hypocrisy and then we have a Home Minister who only believes in giving statistics...so many dead, so many rescued, so many stranded
If the PM wants money, let him recover the loot from CWG scam, the 2G scam, the Hawala scam, the Coalgate scam, the mining scam, Swiss and other foreign banks and so many other scams that i have lost count of...the only thing he shall do is appoint GOMs, Committees, Commissions, Tribunals, think tanks
Let us not fall for these hollow appeals...not even 10 % of the money contributed shall reach the victims.... most shall not be identified....those done will face the hassle of proving their NOK.....be a realist, not emotional and an idealist....just wait and watch.... already people must be eagerly waiting for tenders to be floated for reconstruction and rehabilitation.. whew!!! what an opportunity to make more money...and believe me, most of the jobs will go to persons with politico-bureaucratic connections....what an opportunity, they are already smiling!!
I, for one, shall NOT contribute to the PM's Relief Fund....I am ready to be a part of that activity which can make governance responsible and accountable, functional and operational, empower and enable people to live a life of respect and dignity, with integrity, intent, empathy and humility!!
The time is NOW !!
