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     Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4474 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
Rahul Gandhi's flying visit to Tamil Nadu cost over Rs.1 crore
http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/17/stories/2009091757051100.htm Ee media vadilettu ledu ee topic ni .. "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4471 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. } lol ..  "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4470 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
gr8 6 simple suggestions .. I particularly liked these
"Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Ipc302 Side Hero Username: Ipc302 Post Number: 3129 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 24.167.20.113 Rating: N/A |
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| Anand_n Side Hero Username: Anand_n Post Number: 5153 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 68.206.110.236 Rating: N/A |
Nice  So what if the govt is a wolf fleecing the taxpaying public dry just don the sheepskin of austerity For some laughs read this Governmentium A major research institution (MRI) has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been tentatively named Governmentium. Governmentium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called b{morons}, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of governmentium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would normally take less than a second. Governmentium has a normal half-life of three years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause some morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical Morass. aa chal ke tujhe main leke chalu ik aise gagan ke tale jahan gam bhi na ho, aansoo bhi na ho,bas pyaar hi pyaar pale | ||
| Annavaram Comedian Username: Annavaram Post Number: 1540 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 71.97.14.213 Rating: N/A |
interesting views Whoever lives and works close to New Delhi's [ Images ] seat of power knows what a humbug it is when ministers and political leaders announce that he or she will travel by economy class or, worse, travels by train while living in the cosiest homes and the most secured zones in an insecure India. Day in and day out we see colossal waste of money, siphoning of the nation's assets and utter disregard for the poor peoples's cries for help in the national capital. One doesn't need to even get out on Raisina Hill, home to Rashtrapati Bhavan [ Images ], the Prime Minister's Office and several important ministries, or inside Shastri Bhavan, where several ministries's offices are located, to list out the huge and unpardonable waste by the government. The idea of austerity can't be ridiculed if its intention is sincere and thorough. Even the aam aadmi, for whose benefit this drama is being played out, knows the best way for the powerful to follow the path of austerity is not at all by travelling by train or by economy class. This austerity fad began when the Congress Working Committee announced on August 19 that its ministers would take a 20 per cent salary cut in view of the drought. It was not enough, but to be fair, it was at least a symbolic gesture to sympathise with the drought victims all over India. But the way the Congress party went about it shows the one-dimensional politics behind it. The CWC resolution, read out by the party's chief spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi, mentioned that 'the CWC has called upon the party and the government to observe austerity measures to reflect our concern and sensitivity... it will reflect our party's and government's solidarity with those who are facing the brunt of the drought situation'. Reports quoted Sonia Gandhi [ Images ] as telling the CWC, 'The way we conduct ourselves in our private and public life must reflect our concerns for the less fortunate.' Then arrived a smart news report in The Indian Express that said two Union ministers were staying in five-star comfort till their allotted government homes were readied -- although they were paying for it out of their pockets. And in reaction, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee [ Images ] played his political sixer. As finance minister he is the nation's khazanchi (treasurer). He told the two ministers to check out of five-star hotels, and they obliged in full view of the television cameras. Since then the austerity business has been irritating most of our sensibilities on a daily basis. Any alert Indian can point out hundreds of ways to 'reflect the concerns for the poor' as Sonia Gandhi suggested. Six humble but serious suggestions to begin with in a country where more than 720 million people live on Rs 20 a day. 1. It is time Rashtrapati Bhavan turns into a knowledge museum for children or a cultural activity centre for India's extraordinary talents. Let the President shift to an elegant and luxurious mansion with 7 to 8 bedrooms in New Delhi. That should be enough. This British viceregal palace with some 100 rooms is downright vulgar in a people's democracy. The Head of State's move would be great symbolism that the 230 million Indians living below the poverty line can identify with, and a historic one. 2. The best way to identify with the poor is to punish by legal means the utterly illegal exploitation of public funds by the rich and resourceful. In the first week of August, Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam [ Images ] said the top 100 tax defaulters owe the exchequer a whopping Rs 1,410 billion. The minister told Parliament in a written reply that this amount is more than three times the amount the government spends on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme annually to provide employment to Below Poverty Line families. Politicians are most welcome to travel by train and fly economy class, but they will serve the country more effectively if all of them unite to fast-track the recovery proceedings against these tax defaulters. 3. The total Non Performing Assets of India's public sector banks is Rs 164.33 billion as of December 2007. Most of these NPAs are part of huge loans taken by industrialists and businessmen who avail of loans using political influence over managers and directors of the banks and then swindle the money. It is an open secret that most times, if not always, these rich debtors of the nationalised banks are supported by or are closely linked to politicians. 4. In 2008 under the Right to Information Act activist Dev Ashish Bhattacharya unearthed from the Food Corporation of India in writing that more than 1.3 million tonnes of foodgrains had rotted while in storage over the past decade. The FCI is responsible for the procurement and distribution of foodgrains across the country. Bhattacharya was told by the FCI that almost 50 per cent of the foodgrains was damaged in Punjab [ Images ], one of the leading states in agricultural production where no one has heard of floods or natural calamities. If the food wastage is controlled, it can feed more than a million hungry bellies. 5. According to government statistics India's fertiliser subsidy for 2007-2008 was worth Rs 225.32 billion. This amount is estimated to be less then half of the requirement, claims a expert in Down to Earth magazine. The Uttar Pradesh [ Images ] government has admitted in writing in a related court case in 2001-2002 that Rs 12 billion of subsidies were misused by scamsters known as 'khadh mafia'. 6. Actually, the list of corruption of various kinds is too well known and easy to get hold of. Instead of worrying about the mere Rs 200,000 expenditure on tiles and marbles in ministers's offices or homes, concerned citizens should visit this Comptroller and Auditor General's link: http://cag.gov.in/html/reports/commercial/2009_27PA/contents .htm The CAG's mission is to audit the government's spending to 'improve the quality of governance'. None of the political parties or political leaders take the CAG reports seriously. Their reports don't have any political weight. Their reports on selective public sector units is worth visiting to know how the political class cares a damn about the public's money. | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4467 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
http://www.ptinews.com/news/284240_BJP-not-dependent-on-Modi -alone-to-win-poll "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Kish Side Hero Username: Kish Post Number: 7897 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 98.228.118.188 Rating: N/A |
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| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4461 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/save-on-this-it-costs-a-lot-to-ke ep-the-pm-flying/101536-3.html anavasaram ga kelikaaru anukunta ee austerity issue meeda .. teesinakoddi info vastondi ee media ki .. 230 crores for 4 years aa .. OMG !!! 34 trips ki aircraft hire chesukunnanduku 224 crores aa .. daani badulu kotta plane order cheyyalsindemo  "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Film_fan Side Hero Username: Film_fan Post Number: 6804 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.138.131.153 Rating: N/A |
its not just going by train or plane .. the problem is .. govt spends huge amounts on some important things and over there , a lot of wastage can be reduced. No body objects if ministers fly business class or economy and lastly, it is not only when the so-called drought appears, it is a basic tenet of life to be simple -- adhey naa view kooda..... just showing ki easy kakunda.....real wastage ekka undho akkada real ga save chesi....final ga year end ki cheppochhu intha save chesam ani.....rather than showing off now and then diluting it later "Any one who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" - Einstein | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4456 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
its not just going by train or plane .. the problem is .. govt spends huge amounts on some important things and over there , a lot of wastage can be reduced. No body objects if ministers fly business class or economy and lastly, it is not only when the so-called drought appears, it is a basic tenet of life to be simple see this report ..
http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/15/stories/2009091554750100.htm A deal signed by SM Krishna as CM of Karnataka in 2002. Every year 500 crores of rupees were burdened on Karnataka public until the deal was revoked yesterday .. so 3500 crores of public money went into drains, due to whoever got benefited by such a deal. Ilanti vishayaallo aada cheste .. public kooda .. if ministers travel in Mercedes or Porshe no body gives a damn anukuntunna ! "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4455 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
annai .. prati daaniki oka time raavali .. Congi poyi .. BJP raavali ante .. daaniki tagga work andaru cheyyali .. party, cader, supporters (manam) .. btw .. we have come a long way .. Congress kakunda Centre lo govt form cheyyali ante .. aa satta only BJP ki matrame undi ane antha dooram vachamu .. which is good. Not just Modi bro, inka Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Yeddyurappa, Raman Singh lanti manchi CMs unnaru manaki .. everyone is adding their strength to the cause of BJP. Party lo cheyyalsina changes baga chestunnaru, first public lo dirty linen clean chesukovadam aapinchaaru.. RSS manushulni konni important teams lo pedutunnaru .. bcos .. just politicians aithe power race and selfish motives tho party ki problems teesuku vastunnaru .. by end of next year .. you will see a BJP which is fresh, energetic and ideologically strong ! "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Film_fan Side Hero Username: Film_fan Post Number: 6797 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.138.131.153 Rating: N/A |
this austerity thing seems like a farce..... congress supporter aina sarey......this is not the way to do it.... going by train......security issues...head aches unnessecary... "Any one who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" - Einstein | ||
| Kish Side Hero Username: Kish Post Number: 7857 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 98.228.118.188 Rating: N/A |
Thammud, bottomline ettu! Dusta Congi poyi Ramarajyam vacche scene kanapadatam ledhu unless Mahabalashali Mo"Dhee" paggaalu chepadithe thappa- so manam thadigudda esukuni thongotam better- Ashokavanam lo Seethamma laaga!  | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4453 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
last Congress govt lo corruption ledu ane bhrama lo unna .. adi tappu ani prove cheyyadaniki Suhasini Haider neat ga list chesindi .. "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4452 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
So now the government has a set of guidelines in place: No 5-stars, no business class, no unnecessary foreign travel. And they're all getting in line to proclaim their kameez is more sadhaaran safed than Lalitaji. Why don't any of them call the bluff? Why don't any of them question the cost-benefit analysis of flying a busy minister by economy rather than by business? Why is it ok for half our cabinet to book the St. James Court Hotel in London during the summer cricket-tennis season (which incidentally coincides with drought-famine season here), but not for a Minister to work out of a Hotel here? Why is it Ok for one minister to say he always wears Khadi as proof of his simplicity, while his son's friends are flown out once a year for the said son's birthday party to their family Fort in a private plane? Forget birthdays, why does no one call out every politician in the book for turning their children's marriages into gigantic lavish jamborees? And why is it ok for every other minister to claim he only takes a 1re. salary, when clearly that means he needs other sources of income to sustain himself. Because all of them are part of the same hypocritical charade. Austerity is just a passing fad that they've adopted this week (after all, Fashion week is still a few months away). There are people like Mamata Bannerjee, who actually live out of a simple room, others like the Prime Minister himself, who had his daughter married at home with a tiny guest-list, and there are, hundreds of politicians, MPs, MLAs who are equally simple, most of them because they genuinely can't afford anything else. But they're not the ones doing the most shouting today. Source - http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/suhasinihaidar/218/53798/flying- false-economy.html "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4451 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
Lets begin at the beginning, or as Sinatra would say, the beguinning. An article in the Indian Express that expressed Indian horror at the fact that SM Krishna and Shashi Tharoor were staying at 5-star hotels while they waited for their government bungalows to be renovated. Now most of us know how tough it is to get the government to take action against anyone on the basis of a news report. Only two weeks prior to that article, the Express ran a headline story (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/for-kalmadi-f1-is-family-1 st/505516/) on how IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi was sanctioning a project for Formula 1's grandprix entry to India. The paper found that the company F1 partnered with was JPSK Sports, and yes the 'SK' in JPSK stood for Sumeer (son of) Suresh Kalmadi. Any action? Not that we heard of. In the same month Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife were booked for corruption by Himachal police (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/virbhadra-singh-wife-booked-for-c orruption/98546-3.html) after their voices were matched to a phone conversation discussing bribes for favours. Any action? Nada. And then CNN-IBN ran two stories, two separate intra-ministry enquiries on irregularities; the Haj scam under former MOS for External Affairs E.Ahmed (now MOS railways) (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/minister-accused-in-haj-quota-all ocation-racket/100030-3.html ) and one against the office of former Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gold-scam-alleged-stateowned-firm -under-probe/100069-3.html) . Action? Huh? After the enquiries, some guidlelines were changed. But action against ministers? Zero. Zippo. But no sooner than the newsprint on this article had dried- our government was roused to instant action. The Finance ministry, nay, the Finance Minister himself addressed a press conference- the offending Extravagant, sorry External Affairs Minister, and Jr. offending extravagant External affairs minister had been ordered to vacate their hotel rooms. Yay, we all cheered. Hounded out, Sr. EAM was sober. Jr., not so experienced in the art of artful dodging, actually said he had only needed a gym and some privacy. Whaat ? Like Madame Defarge's army, we had tasted blood. Off with his head, off with this aristocrat's head, went out the cry. The next blow came from closer home to him- at another press conference, Rahul Gandhi intoned that "politicians must practise austerity all the time"- and then gave himself as an example. The simple scion of our biggest party, though, forgets to mention, that he already has a ministerial bungalow (despite being only a 2-term MP), and besides a fully kitted gym at home, is a regular member of atleast two of the capital's poshest gyms, one of them at a 5-star. Clearly one man's opulent living is another man's necessary fitness regime. "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India | ||
| Shawshank Side Hero Username: Shawshank Post Number: 4450 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 173.95.184.250 Rating: N/A |
About the only time members of our cabinet and the Congress party queue up, it seems is in line to proclaim their "austerity". Reminiscent of the Ella Fitzgerald number, Birds do it, Bees do it, even some educated fleas do it, In Spain the upper sets do it, the Lithuanians and the Letts do it Let's do it, they're all singing, Let's fall in line with the austerity drive! Like kids at camp roughing it out, they're pointing to their khadi kurtas and their government cars, showing off their economy class boarding cards and telling us how much they are slumming it. "I'll go by economy class," say Anand Sharma, Azad and Praful Patel "I'll go by train," chime Jitin Prasad and Jairam Ramesh "And I will go by cargo," says Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari. And no more five star hotels for anyone. So there. I'd laugh, except I think the joke is really on us. "Dharma" is that which upholds, nourishes or supports the stability of the society, maintains the social order and secures the general well-being and progress of man-kind. - Supreme Court of India |
