NATIONALISE GAS BUSINESS

The dispute between Ambani brothers has taken an ugly turn which does not augur well for the country in general and for the corporate world in particular. The brothers are not interested in supplying the gas at competitive rates to the public and other users. They want maximum profit from the gas production and distribution business. They openly talk of greedyness, corruption, favoritism and manipulation of records pertaining to the vexed gas business. One does not know what happened to corporate governance and business ethics they were talking about all these days. The government should nationalize the gas business pertaining to Ambani brothers in the larger national interest.

EXTREMISM IN PAK -- CREATION OF U S

The US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton’s advice, that India should encourage PAK as it is facing extremism on its soil. The so called extremists are creation of US and PAK in the early 1990s to wage guerilla war against India and Russia occupied Afghanistan. Not only US created the extremists, it directly or indirectly funded them continually. U S realized its blunder only when the extremists attacked the New York City on 09/11. The present president of PAK has gone on record that US and the ISI of PAK were in the know of things of the activities of extremists in PAK against India.Then, what kind of cooeration the U S is expecting from India. U S being the biggest donor to PAK can dictate terms on many matters including dismantling of all extremists organizations and hand over of dreaded international criminals who are sheltered in PAK, to India, who are wanted here for various crimes committed. U S won’t do that. It has its own hidden agenda. India has cooperated more than required and necessary. It is our neighburer who has not taken any concrete steps to boot out the extremists from its soil. Mrs. Clinton please keep the diplomacy talks aside and talk the ground reality with PAK when you visit them. India has done enough on its part.

IMMATURE AND IRRESPOSIBLE BEHAVIOUR

The refusal of seat to sri Aakash in a government college is ridiculous, even though he has secured 78% in B.com. The principal of the college knowing fully well that the student is the son of the slain ATS chief Karkare behaved in a immature and irresponsible manner causing embracement to the family, in spite of government publicly declaring it is the responsibility of the state to look after the children of such brave souls who scarified their life, so that the citizens of the country can live in peace. Mrs.Karkare rejected the various doles, amounting in crores, offered by different state governments. The principal and the committee on admission should have taken all these into consideration while processing the application of Aakash. It is reported that two students have been admitted even though they have scored less than the required qualifying marks. The principal of the college should explain on what basis those students were admitted.

MR. ZARDARI PLEASE COME CLEAN ON MUMBAI BLAST

At last, the PAK president has accepted the fact that the terrorists in their land are created, nurtured and supported by the Establishment. Mr. Zardari may be under the impression that has made public the biggest secret of the PAK government. Mr. President please note this no big news. The whole world knows who has created and continuously supporting the terrorists’ organizations in PAK. The 26/11 attack on Mumbai is carried out by terrorists by tacit understanding and the support of PAK military and ISI. Including Mr. Zardari the establishment denied any involvement. The government of India has provided enough proof that the attack was carried out by out fits that are sheltered and protected by the Government of PAK. Why no action has been taken against the perpetrators of the attack. Why the PAK government is not cooperating with India in this matter. The dreaded international gangsters, drug peddlers and terrorists are living like Moghul emperors of yester years with active support of the government. India has given a list of most wanted international criminals who are sheltered in PAK. What action the PAK government has taken. Since, now your aware that the perpetrators of Mumbai attack are within your country why can’t you hand over them to India.

RAILWAY BUDGET: WELL DONE, MAMATA

Railway minister Ms Mamata Banerji has presented a well balanced budget for the year 2009-10 under the given circumstances. The special rates announced for youth, students and unorganaised labour are major highlights of the budget. The minister has also promised to improve the hygienic conditions and improve the quality of services across the board. He minister has announced some very ambitious projects like non-stop trains and A C double-decker. There are many projects/proposals announced by the previous ministers, which neither yet to be started or progressing at a very slow pace. All the proposals made now and proposals announced earlier, which are yet to take-off are to be implemented with in a specified time.

BETTER T AND D MANAGEMENT IS THE ANSWER

The report of electric supply companies move to seek clearance from KERC to hike power tariffs is ridiculous. Tariff hike is not the answer for various financials problems faced by the electric supply companies. The answer lies in better transmission and distribution (T and D) management. It is reported that the average T and D loss of the supply companies is more than 20%. Apart from this, there is lethargy and rampant corruption in the above organization. The government should first clean up the power supply companies’ administration and should take steps to reduce the T and D loss to single digit.