Government has the right to kill you if you are 'Ordinary'!

Another proof of the 'world class quality' is revealed with the collapse of suspension pedestrian over-bridge at the venue, Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium a couple of days ago in New Delhi. Strangely no one seems to be accountable to it.
Public works minister told the reporters that the bridge was meant exclusively for athletes and officials. But later Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit played it down saying that the over-bridge was meant for ordinary spectators.
What a shame, for a chief minister to say those words. Does it mean that this Public works department is not concerned about the safety of ordinary people. It has right to kill anyone who is 'ordinary'. Or are the lives of ordinary people so worthless? It is nothing but the crass insensitivity of the people in power.
God save India with such people at power.

Environmental Friendly Vinayaka Idol

We have been celebrating Vinayaka Chaturthi with fervor at home as well at community level for years. There has been a steady evolution of idols.

Years ago we used to install an idol made of plaster of Paris, painted with synthetic colours. As my environmental consciousness has increased, we changed to an idol made of clay. This year there has been a talk of idols made of paper. Taking a leaf out of the environmental friendly book, we too have performed puja to a "green" Vinayaka this year. It is made of dough. All credits to my better-half for making it.

Here are the pictures of the 'Dough Vinayaka'.

This picture is taken before performing puja, Vinayaka sitting in palm.



This one after we performed puja.

The 'Aam Admi' Ministers

The PMO a few days ago made public the ministers' assets and liabilities giving over 400 pages of complete details filed by the elected representatives. It took PMO a year after, Subhash Chandra Agrawal, a RTI activist, filed an application regarding the assets and liabilities of Cabinet Ministers.

It has proved that India is ideal place which gives equal opportunity to all. Even aam admi can win in general elections and become an MP and then become Minister.

According to the reply to the RTI request :
1) Commerce minister Anand Sharma's personal wealth is Rs.26,741
2) Food Processing minister Subodh Kant Sahai has assets of Rs.1.4 lakh
3) Urban Development Minister S.Jaipal Reddy's assets are worth just Rs.3.3 lakhs
4) The Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah, maintains his flamboyant lifestyle with Rs.6.5 lakhs assets.

These are only a few of such great revelations. It is no secret that their assets are registered in the names of wives and children , and may be 'loyal dogs'.
Why don't they own large assets? or Why do they hide them? What do they fear if it is not ill-gotten wealth?

All this is nothing but a big mockery perpetuated by people at highest level. They are in fact showing the asli aam admi's the path to take.