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| | The Times India reports security men officials turned away chappal wearing students came attend event Rahul Gandhi Officials feared students might hurl chappals Mr Gandhi protest story also reported here seems a pattern now kind little funny time little insulting Students should simply boycott events places idiotic restrictions In a free country ours restrictions should any place come up next Uniforms |
| | The Deccan Herald reports a survey conducted police department Public Affairs Centre an NGO reveals 48% staff in 1020 police stations in Karnataka demand bribe should come shocking reader everyone lives in India knows very well corruption a way life now in tiny minority considered a irritant try fight against Recently I had a hilarious exchange a cop in Pune I parked my car side road a very crowded area called Nanapeth pick few things a shop parking was 2 mins time I came back I a cop standing there asking me PUC papers When was shown him he told me I should pay fine (basically he was asking bribe) parking crowded street I agreed politely asked him give me challan receipt He was in hurry (it was his business time) was in mood give me receipt finally asked me leave without any payment We drove away laughing got me thinking later system so corrupt even bother doing things right even once. |
| | The Indian Express lambasts health ministry going scientist discovered anti-biotic resistant strain bacteria called superbug scientists chose New Delhi in the bug government go hysteric noises was a conspiracy malign India medical tourism industry real point was cleverly overlooked Now government via Drug Controller going scientist asking why did take permission conduct research There a stalinist strain in Congress party time time shows up ugly face incident one Indian Express rightly says a health bureaucracy that’s out control we wish our scientists merely repeat government talking points in approved Stalinist manner Express seen true champion free research thinking had also published similar articles when security researcher Hyderabad Mr Hari Prasad was arrested exposing flaws in electronic voting machines episode was covered here here. |
| | Nirmala Sitharaman in Asian Age writes: fairly well known per capita income Muslims in Gujarat highest in country access education minorities in Gujarat better again compared any other state in country
three reported critical measures — growth employment minority welfare —BJP-ruled states shown performance Good governance appeasement brings benefits Benefits Read More.
Interestingly when BJP ruled states providing good governance being right center why central leadership tends left center. |
| | Recently Supreme Court India ordered Ministry Agriculture distribute food grains rotting in godowns food corporation India (FCI) poor needy free FCI procures grain farmers based support price FCI procured food grains supposed reach public via public distribution system (PDS) people avail via ration shops subsidized price one visit ration card office in town one realize extent corruption (i.e whole PDS system corrupt core) I personally experienced when I tried get ration card my family I was given an option an agent sure my ration card was a week other option was indefinite wait I waited full two months finally managed get ration card In any case crux story how PDS system so screwed up end day system benefits everybody people intended Interestingly Minister Agriculture Mr Sharad Pawar thanked SC suggestion said he take decision matter SC replied was a suggestion an order Indian Express feels ordering SC encroaching executive function fact matter executive repeatedly failing country Mr Pawar instead running his ministry efficiently in running Cricket around world Mr Pawar a strong agricultural roots darling farmers Western Maharashtra became Agricultural Minister riding high hope he solve problems faced farmers he proven himself totally useless Agricultural Minister other article in Indian Express argues direct transfer money instead PDS system before abolishing PDS system shouldn't government first auction food grain stored in FCI godowns first auctioning process atleast rationalize food prices in open market. |
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