[Reader-list] FW: Gujarat Governor returns bill on voting

[A.K. Malik]

HI Bipin,
          Can you name a single Governor in the last decade who has not been a puppet of the Central leadership especially when being ruled by the opposition party in the States? Gone are old days when a Governor would resign on a principled issue.
You need not explain your view on Gujarat, if you write a single positive thing about it there would at least be TEN viewpoints condemning your action and if it happens to be a Modi positive thing God bless you, you would be tired of reading the views condemning him.Now a days it is being  modern only if you are positive on a particular community and do bashing for your own religion.Any comments on any wrongdoing should normally be acceptable whatever religion/community it be.But it is not so.
The Centre would never do anything which gives credit to Modi and the Governor knows he loses his job if he concurs with the State Govt headed by Modi on any such issues. 
With warm regards, 

(A.K.MALIK)


--- On Fri, 4/23/10, Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in> wrote:

> From: Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in>
> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] FW: Gujarat Governor returns bill on voting
> To: "'Rakesh Iyer'" <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com>
> Cc: "sarai-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:59 AM
> Dear Rakesh,
> 
>  
> 
> Your mail is always pretty long, not to the point. Most of
> the explanation
> is aware by all which you can avoid.
> 
>  
> 
> My point of un-democratic way means to elaborate that
> governors acting as
> puppet of central rule. As per law, they have full right to
> sent it back
> once, but if acted with their own instinct rather than
> political bosses'
> guidance than only it is consider as democratic. Actually
> governor post as
> such is useless and should be removed. This is different
> issue. Don't
> misunderstand this view point for Gujarat only, I am
> writing this in
> general.
> 
>  
> 
> The problem arises here when no one understands the broader
> prospects of
> duty. In spite of progress, India leg behind in efficiency,
> discipline,
> humanity because of their failure to perform duty honestly
> and sincerely.
> Apart from their job duty, one must show alertness towards
> their duty for
> family, society, village/town/city, state, nation and by
> that way contribute
> to strengthen the democracy. One side you said that it is
> right certainly
> for people to vote, but not considering it as duty! To
> franchise vote is one
> kind of job or duty only all citizen should perform. When
> the employee
> working in the office and perform his duty, it is his right
> to get
> remuneration for his job/duty or those who want right to
> get remuneration
> must perform their job/duty. Same way, citizen has right to
> enjoy the fruit
> of democracy and right to franchise their vote must perform
> their duty to go
> to polling booth and fulfill it. Else, if he fails in his
> duty his franchise
> right can be taken back or restrict their right or
> punishable. Same as if
> someone does not work, loses his right of remuneration or
> punishable or
> loses his job. On one side you agree that voting percentage
> should increase,
> but don't want to make any effort towards it. It is not
> true that education
> can increase voting percentage. If you can make survey, you
> will find
> non-voters are mainly educated only.
> 
>  
> 
> Who are not voting since independence or not voted for
> majority of time for
> whatever reason has no right to argue  that Indian
> democracy has failed,
> since they did not participated in democratic process. when
> you want freedom
> of speech/act, must show accountability in return by way of
> performing
> franchise right or duty, else you must give up your
> freedom.
> 
>  
> 
> At least thanks for agreeing point that central government
> has larger power
> than it should have. Central government holding powers is
> also hindrance in
> the progress and they must decentralize their power and
> states should make
> more autonomous and for that reason also governor post is
> useless. Governors
> are modern kingdom, they are doing nothing, but enjoying
> the expensive
> facilities of kingdom and wasting precious tax payers'
> money.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bipin
> 
>  
> 
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