As one understands, so far, a candidate from the South, is nominated to the election of the highest office in India. In order to strike a balance this has been, i think, has been adopted till last time.But, what considerations have been examined in deciding the choice of the presidential candidate now is not known. Though the reasons came out in the media seems justifiable, the inner confabulations could not be clearly understood.The last minute parleys and projection by the 'third formation' is a late affair. Even the B.J.P's overture to drop Shekhawat in favour of A.P.J.Kalam is a delayed thinking.While the opinion of the people is for a people-friendly President as a candidate for the second term, the formations of whatever hue should have seized the opprtunity before hand instead of the last minute effort to convince the President for a second term. The President is categorical in asserting on Saturday," it is not apolitical process when we elect a President.I do n...
The World Environment Day celebrated on 22, June 2007 at the Government High school, Thengaithittu, Puducherry. I am invited by the School to address the Students. The function started at about 3 P.M. about 130 students attended including the teachers. It was a cloudy afternoon, windy climate due to low pressure built in the Bay of Bengal.The introduction started with the usual popular understood theme. Garbage disposal, clean house hold and continuous scavenging etc. The job before me was tough. I have to, initially, attract the attention of all the students, since the event was scheduled after the close of the session. Everybody was in home going mood. I think i had to some extend succeeded in my endeavour. It was an outdoor gathering, distanced with the raised platform and the public-address system. The reference materials and its standard i thought could not reach the targetted audience. Even the language and modulation should have to be adjusted to the level understood by them. A...
This has reference to the editorial, "Modernise Police". There shall be no second opinion on the need to improve the training and performance of the Indian Police Service at the Center and the States.While doing so, the Governments shall keep in mind of the Supreme Court Judgment delivered on Police Reform in September 2006, which directed Governments to set up Independent Police Complaint Authorities composed of members selected through a transparent process and with binding powers to look into serious complaints against the Police.Further the National Police Commission in its eighth report recommended 'protection available to police officers should be withdrawn under Section 132 and 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which provide protection to various categories of Public Servants from prosecution for acts they commit in the course of performing their duties' 'Social Policing' and Indianisation of the force, are the expected cultures, apart from maintenan...
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