Safety- Not for Commoners but for Police!

Crimes like murders in UTTAR PRADESH hardly make news these days. A report reveals that about 20 cases of murders take place on an average everyday in this highest populated state of the country. But the recent murder of the DSP in the pratapgarh district has actually raised an alarm because this time it’s not a common man who lost his life but a police officer and that too of a DSP level.

We have often accused police of not being prompt, not being cooperative and not being helpful for a common man. Yes I agree, but today after this incident I realize that it’s not the problem of the police alone. A police officer active enough to probe a death in that village of UP, honest enough to deal with the situation, tried to do something according to the law, but what happened to him? He lost his life, a mob killed him in front if the whole village and there are no eye witnesses at all! A young man enters the police to serve the common people, to help maintain law and no not to work as a slave of the politicians who can take their lives whenever they wish. How can a policeman work independently in this anarchic scenario? Yes he doesn't take actions swiftly and honestly because he also has a family to look after and he also has a fear that if anything happens to him what will happen to his family?, the politicians would not even abstain from eating up the grants meant for his family. We should remember that it’s not just a policeman who lost his life but also a Father lost his child, and a wife lost her husband.

 I also saw on the news channels people revolting against the ruling government, against the MLA Raja Bhaiya and against Akhilesh Yadav. But I wonder where the sentiments of these people were when they voted for Raja Bhaiya not once but for 5 times! This is not the first time that any criminal charge has been levied on him. He was accused of dozens of others severe crimes before he was elected during the last election. So why didn't the people revolt at the time of election with the power of vote that has been given to them in this largest democracy of the world. A police officer is killed in the middle of a village and nobody saw the culprits? Or was it a fear that made them turn their blind eyes towards the heinous crime. If we do not have the courage to fight for the truth, for the justice of a policeman who died for no reason then how can we expect the same from the policemen, aren't they a part of this society?

And because the common people have not seen anything the case becomes complicated and there would be a CBI probe and not to mention this probe would never end. I believe before raising questions on the police or on the government we need to look into ourselves, because shouting on the streets for a change is easy, working for that change needs courage. Rest in peace Zia- Ul Haq.

Just a Simple Calculation

Before I write anything let me confess that if there's one thing in this world that has threatened me like hell it is mathematical calculations and economics.But still I am taking this risk of writing on a topic which involves a lot of economics and calculations that have always gone over my head, so I might sound foolish to many of you but I would still write because I believe that what can strike in the mind of an idiot sometimes gets unnoticed by a genius.

So my discussion here would be based on just one statement made by the finance minister in his budget speech and I quote Mr. Chidambaram"To the women of India: We have a collective responsibility to ensure the dignity and safety of women. Recent incidents have cast a long, dark shadow on our liberal and progressive credentials. As more women enter public spaces - for education or work or access to services or leisure - there are more reports of violence against them. We stand in solidarity with our girl children and women. And we pledge to do everything possible to empower them and to keep them safe and secure. A number of initiatives are under way and many more will be taken by Government as well as non-government organisations. These deserve our support. As an earnest of our commitment to these objectives, I propose to set up a fund - let us call it the Nirbhaya Fund - and Government will contribute Rs 1,000 crore."

Now my calculations would be based on those 1000 crores mentioned above because in this crucial time of slowdown we also need to think about our ailing economy. Have you ever imagined how much is a thousand crore? A middle class household purchases about 12 cylinders in a year out of which only 9 are subsidized.  For the other 3 the household gives as much as 300 more that is a burden of 900 rupees is bared by it every year. Now if those 1000 crores would have been allotted for subsidies then as many as 1 crore households could have been benefited.

Imagine how many unprivileged students could have got their share of learnings had this money been spent on them. Lakhs of people living in the worst of slums could have got a better sanitation with this money.A 1000 crore is enough to set up hospitals in  a whole district, imagine how many lives could have been saved with this money. This money could have helped a common man tackle his everyday expenses had it been used for giving him some tax rebates in this inflated economy.

But all these things could not happen because there are a bunch of boys who have lost respect for the opposite sex and we need as much as 1000 crores to save the women from them! As I had already confessed that I am a big fool in terms of economy and calculations but the brain of this fool says that if you teach your sons to behave you can actually contribute to the economy in a big way!