Thursday, December 1, 2011

Random Thoughts-From Muslim Reservation to Lokpal....

It was an extremely busy day...landed at Delhi in the morning and rushed to Dwarka for the Annual Convocation.. Evening news bulletins were filled with coverage of news about Reservation for OBC Muslims, Nationwide protest against FDI in Retail,  Lokpal Bill and differences among the members of Standing Committee and another day marked by adjouranment of Loksabha .Congress government is bringing  in reservation for OBC muslims and I wish reservation is also considered for poor section of upper caste population.  I was never in favor of any kind of reservation but it is here to stay because of our politicians, so it is better that its beneft reaches to all those who deserve it. As far as statistics go ,  a large section of muslim population is still uneducated, unemployed and bereft of development .Therefore it is logical to offer them some equalizer. Reservation in jobs could be one way of dealing with this aspect but the important question is how to motivate muslim children to get access to modern education while ensuring that they go for religious learning.

So much has been written about FDI in retail and its impact on agricultural supply chain that we are left with hardly any new thoughts on this issue. Lot of hue and cry was made when organized retail started with chains like Big Bazaar ,  Big Apple and Spencer. Our kirana stores are still around while many big wigs like Reliance are still struggling. Again I believe  that we should not write off any new development before giving it a chance to fail / succeed on its merit. Who knows may be our farmers actually get better payment for their output, learn about food processing and techniques of increasing shelf life of products ?

About Lokpal ...again the more  I learn about it , more is the quantum of  confusion that I discover.It is often alleged that while Class C and D employees take the bribe on behalf of senior officers , they get a minor share out of this money. Does it mean they should be left out of the ambit of Lokpal ? Why the PrimeMinister should be spared ? While travelling in Rajdhani today, I gave Rs. 10 to the Catering staff in return for his good service , did I committ the crime of giving him money which is unaccounted ?  Should I along with other fellow passengers be charged with abatement to corruption .....I am clueless.....

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