History created!

On 22nd May 2009, history was created in the Rashtrapati Bhawan, India when Dr. Manmohan Singh was sworn in as the PM of the largest democracy in the world. After J.Lal Nehru he's the only one to have completed the full 5 year tenure and get re-elected for the successive term. Importantly the only thing that seems to have worked for him is his quest and endeavour for nation's development and his clean image. The electorate has shown faith in him and his leadership and defied the cliche that Indians often send the ruling party MPs packing to there party head quarters rather than the south or the north block. Be it the rural or the urban India, Congress has done well in both. I strongly believe that this government would not only carry on the previous good work but even challenge it's previous show to give India a very stable and able government. Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Confused System!

I always knew that we had a solid inconsistency between what judiciary says and what bureaucracy does but a recent incident made that difference look so very obvious and unfortunately widely accepted by people. Few days back in Patiala, 2 men immolated themselves as a mark of protest against the district authorities who were against their private committee collecting funds at Kalidevi Mandir premises. Legally those 2 men tried to commit suicide and thus are criminals in the eyes of law but after one of them died later in hospital the Punjab govt made him a hero. A sum of rupees 10 lakh has been sanctioned to his family and a permanent govt job to one of his kin. Moreover his statue will be erected in the mandir’s parking lot equating him with the national heroes. What great work had this man done? Shame on the Punjab govt for committing such a blunder just for garnering few extra votes in the forthcoming elections.