LIBERALS,selective

More and more states are enacting laws to make cow slaughter a cognisable offence.Perhaps j&k the only Muslim majority state has the distinction of having enacted such a law before any other state.on jan 3,2012 News papers reported that a jam mu court convicted two persons for cow slaughter and awarded a sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs2000 to each.
Every society has its own set of laws based on the value system and sensitivities of its constituents and this case did not surprise me.There is a law making cow slaughter an offence keeping in view the belief of millions of Indians who almost worship the cow,
What is surprising me is the reaction of so called English speaking liberals when some body questions the writing of an author on the ground of freedom of speech
I would have perhaps agreed with them had they not been selective.If an offence is committed by a celebrity like Rushdie or Hussein these people are up in arms and TV channels open there studios for Talk shows to these men and women,but if there are two poor boys committing an offence of cow slaughter it does not catch there imagination.What Rushdie or Hussain did is an offence under our laws as what these two jummu boys did is also an offence. Why are our these 'intellectuals 'selective'. I leave it to my readers. .http://www.earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=86535

Remembering shastri ji

To day is 46th death anniversary of one of the great indians,who came from a poor family and died as prime minister of India.lived a poor mans life even when he was prime minister.History has its own ways of forgetting and remembering people.
Today in the morning as usual i was going through pages of TIMES OF INDIA,on page six a paid advertisement caught my eye because of a photograph of shastri ji.The advertisement is published by shri P.N. Mahotra retired Asst commissioner of police and it reads as under,' REMEMBERANCE IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF BHARAT RATNA SHRI LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI Ex Prime Minister of India son of Mother India on his 46th death anniversary'.
This is the reality of world,this can happen to shastri ji what will happen to lesser mortals.

Rather snubs Omar

The chief minister mentioned three circumstances which indicate that Altaf was murdered.He was fired at from a close range,two bullets were pumped in his chest and thirdly incident occured outside the premesis of NHPC.
The chief minister was of the opinion that persons involved deserve death penalty.He assured he will do all possible to bring people involved to justice.For this purpose he will knock at every door.
Almost at the same time when CM was making this statement his senior minister Mr Rather was singing a different song in jammu.Rather said govt is not even remotely responsible for the death of Altaf.Office of an institution was attacked and security personnel of that institution fired in self defence resulting in Altafs death.
Will the CM sack Rather,he belongs to his party and he has not to take permission from any body in Delhi.If he fails to act against Rather we will be justified in believing that CM was not serious while making his statement.

What about ineffiiciency

Anna has brought issue of corruption to centre stage.His success lies in the fact that every body including corrupt talk of corruption.political class is divided as for as new law for curbing corruption.For many months now we are hearing opinions of politicians and members of 'civil society'.
What is baffling me is that no one talks how can in efficiency of public servants can be addressed. Legally speaking presently inefficiency is not misconduct and ppl in public service can only be removed for misconduct.
Article 311 of constitution in fact guarantees that a public servant is not removed,dismissed or reduced in rank,unless misconduct is proved.Similarly a judge can not be removed except for 'proven misconduct;.If a govt servant through out his carrier is not able to even clear a single file he can not be removed from service.If a judge is not able to decide even a single case in two decades of judgeship,he can not be removed.
In my view ART311 needs to be amended.Similarly ;misconduct far as judges are
are concerned.
Ministers at present can not be removed for inefficiency.A law is required to solve this issue as well.

Dilip kumar's aura

"In parapsychology and many forms of spiritual practice, an aura is a field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person or object (like the halo or aureola in religious art). The depiction of such an aura often connotes a person of particular power or holiness. Sometimes, however, it is said that all living things (including humans) and all objects manifest such an aura. Often it is held to be perceptible, whether spontaneously or with practice: such perception is at times linked with the third eye of Indian spirituality. Various writers associate various personality traits with the colors of different layers of the aura. It has also been described as a map of the thoughts and feelings surrounding a person."

This is how wikipedia explains Aura. I am not sure whether every person emits this aura or not, but in my life I have experienced such 'aura' in three people. Besides my father, I have felt very small in presence of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Dilip Kumar. I was not able to look straight into their eyes.

NO WILL

Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir)Special Powers Act, 1990 is a Central Act.This Act can be enforced in an area which is declared to be a disturbed area either by Central or by the State Govt. The Jammu and Kashmir Govt, on 6/7/1990, issued a notification declaring certain areas to be disturbed in terms of section 3 of the ACT.

The AFSPA, in the state of J&K, is thus operative because of 6th July notification issued by the State Govt.

It is well settled principle of law that an authority who has power to issue a notification has power to revoke it. Therefore, I have no doubt in my mind that if State Govt wants, it can revoke or modify the 6/7 notification.

Why is then the state CM going door to door seeking revocation from areas which according to him are not disturbed?

SPECIAL STATUS

A month earlier in Srinagar i felt need of a sim card.I went to a dealer ,he demanded a photograph and my ration card.I told him i had no ration card .After some discussion he agreed to give a sim card on production of my pan card,pass port and an electricity charges bill.I produced all the documents the sim card is yet to be activated.The company is IDEA and the phone number is 9086618021.
A few days before i came to Delhi again felt need of a sim card ,went to a dealer ,produced my passport and a photograph,that was it ,i got sim card and in ten minutes it was activated.The company was again IDEA.
Do you still have any doubts that we enjoy special privileges and status in Kashmir.