kanad
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Indian Democracy - the real fact
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07/30/05 at 16:39:32 » |
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Read this.. This is a FACT.
Salary & Govt. Concessions for a Member of Parliament (MP)
Monthly Salary : 12,000
Expense for Constitution per month : 10,000
Office expenditure per month : 14,000
Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km) : 48,000 (For a visit to Delhi & return: 6000 km)
Daily BETA during parliament meets : 500
Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train : Free (For any number of times) (All over India)
Charge for Business Class in flights : Free for 40 trips / year
(With wife or P.A.)
Rent for MP hostel at Delhi : Free
Electricity costs at home : Free up to 50,000 units
Local phone call charge : Free up to 1,70,00 0 calls.
TOTAL expense for a MP per year : 32,00,000
TOTAL expense for 5 years : 1,60,00,000
For 534 MPs, the expense for 5 years : 8,54,40,00,000 (nearly 855 cores)
And they are elected by THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, by the largest democratic process
in the world, not intruded into the parliament on their own or by any qualification.
This is how all our tax money is been swallowed and price hike on our regular commodities.......
Think of the great democracy we have.............
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didibhai
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Re: Indian Democracy - the real fact
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07/31/05 at 06:43:38 » |
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Very interesting. I have always argued why it is so lucrative to be a MP in India? I always wanted know the exact figures involved, thank you for your figures. It would be helpful if you tell me your source of information. These MP's are not representative of the people in India but are the scroungers of revenue. The clientele politics in India is very sickening. No one is interested in the true development of the country.
This is why I argue India does not have a full fledging democracy in its true sense. |
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debasish_ch
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Re: Indian Democracy - the real fact
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07/31/05 at 09:45:33 » |
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[quote author=didibhai link=board=0011&num=1122714572&start=0#1 date=07/31/05 at 06:43:38]
This is why I argue India does not have a full fledging democracy in its true sense.
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Thought of penning down my thoughts after a long, long time... that too, on a topic very very controversial. Many amongst us have often been seen arguing about the state of governance in India, always coming up to the conclusion "Ei desher kichchu hoito nay!"
Let's understand the basics once and for all, there's nothing called a SYSTEM... the only system thats in place is governed by the collective deeds and misdeeds of every person who's a part of it. So dahlin'... when we blame our politicians, we are actually blaming ourselves for turning a blind eye to everything thats happening. All of us are quite aware that most of the politicians are scums of the earth. So ever wonder, why and how they manage to reach the same hot seat time after time?
The electoral sentiments in India is governed more by policies and strategies... thats the precise reason that whenever we vote, the party rather than the candidate, gets the precedence. Sentiments also are based on a lot of false and unhealthy premises... caste and creed rules supreme... the root cause behind all ethnic problems all across the country.
There was a song by MJ...
If you want to make the world a better place,
First change yourself, and then make peace.
We somehow can never seem to take the route of the golden mean... either its our country with all its glory... or its our country with all its scums. Why cannot it be our country with both of these? |
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Rupam
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Re: Indian Democracy - the real fact
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08/01/05 at 15:10:09 » |
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So, whats your alternative?
regards
Rupam. |
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mon_amar
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Re: Indian Democracy - the real fact
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08/01/05 at 20:50:07 » |
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I agree with your Debashish...but there must be a point to start, a stepping stone, is what we require!! |
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didibhai
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Re: Indian Democracy - the real fact
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08/02/05 at 01:04:03 » |
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Agreed Debashish, but the concept of 'Tagore's' Ekla cholo re, will never suffice in this day & age.
'Gunda Raj, Ravan Raj' rule supreme.
'je bhabhe cholche, cholte dau, as long as amar bank balance ta din din bare, who care's'.
That's a dialogue I heard from a family friend when I was in India. He said, that is basically the psyche of Indian's today.
I'll tell you another story of my husband's nephew, I think I have mentioned it before.
About ten years ago, my nephew wrote a letter, ironically, his name is 'Debashish' too. In it he said he wanted 60,000 R/S to pay a bribe for job in the rural development unit. I refused to buy him a job and told him that he should get a job by his merit. He said that, he could earn upto 7000-8000 R/S a month and also make as much if not more on top. I aksed how and he told all gory story, how his friend and his distant cousin are making millions reaping off the poor people. When I said 'isn't this wrong way to think' he said, 'kakimoni, this is India, people don't live by ethics here, its how much bank balance you have, that counts, besides, if I don't make money on top, how am I going to make up what I paid for the job'. I was disgusted by his attitude so I, instead of giving him 60,000 R/S, I spent nearly 10 lacs and got brought him to the UK.
It wasn't the money that disgusted me, but the lack of ethics and morality. After spending so much time and money studying, if everydoby thinks of how one can make money by reaping another, you'll never have a just society. However, what people should be doing, is to campaign for better salary in order to have a basically comfortable life.
I may sound hypocrtical living comfortably in the UK. It's true, I haven't seen the hardship people suffer back home. But, I am human and certainly feel their pain. That is why I argue, don't look at short term personal gains, look at long term gains for the whole community. That way every body gets something, and certainly you are sewing the seed for the next generation, at least your children won't have to go through all this. That's the message people should be giving out. |
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