Speak up Citizen !!!

This is with reference to the article that was published on 7th or 8th Nov 2005, Bangalore edition, Times of India, front page below, that speaks of Natwar Singh calling for a well-known astrologer (from Bangalore to Delhi) to consult during his trial times. The article also says that Karnataka's CM Daram Singh is also one of the biggies on the astorloger "Rjaguru's" list of clients. I think this whole thing is so god-damn ridiculous. The GoI says we're a secular nation and has a constitution that's build on the whole idea of secularism (secular here means tolerance of pluralism and not aganist a particular religion, caste, etc.) If one wants to see the nation grow and develop ecomically, literacy wise, rise in std of living, etc. how is it possible when the leaders of our nation themselves are supersticious and irrational in nature and behaviour? How can the country progress? The man follows what his master has taught him. So also the citizens of a country will follow what its leaders do. They're supposed to set expample here and look at the sstupid stuff they're upto. To top it up Natwar Singh was an IAS officer himself....talk about lack of education!!
God save the Queen....God save India !!!

Today i had the opportunity to talk to our Honourable Ex PM Deve Gowda, for what felt like more than 15 mins of eye-to-eye coversation. Little did i dream, that after writting the article on him (refer below) i would actually get to meet him face to face. I asked him if there was any opportunity for people like me to enter politics now. (I must say this now that this is the second time i'm declaring in public that i'll be entering politics. The first was at the Global Perspective Meet of Ericssion). He bowed down to me and said 'with all due respect please enter.....i have no qualms, or something to that effect). So that was my stint with him. He seems so ordinary nothing great. I didnt feel overwhelmed or anything of that sort......felt like i had the right to ask him something...watever it maybe. He said politics is a place for those who only have selfish interests in mind. And that is where i believe i will not fit in and so have identified a slot that is ment for the geniune. I strongly believe that if u have pure intentions and the humility to accept corrections with a burning desire and passion to give ur life for the good of the nation - there is still room for you in politics. It may seem hard but u will succeed.
(My professors, my colleagues and I were among the audience for the program "We the people", anchored by Srinivasan Jain and the topic was Bangalore's IT Dream - is it dying? (with specific reference to Deve Gowda's comments on IT companies and N.R.Narayan Murthy's resignation from BIAL).

Teacher - her hand held my future. She is the most important person to a child after its parents. She moulds and polishes us. Without her we would remain mere wax. She holds one of the most respected professions in the country today, yet she is paid pittance, not enough to even by herself a text book.
Many youngsters don't even look at teaching as a peofession because we feel it is not a lucrative career.
Why are these important people so underestimated in our country? Why are they not paid well? Why aren't many people willing to take this profession as a serious career?
I hope the government can answer their plea.

I personally believe that the Honourable ex PM of India - Deve Gowda is off his bonkers (literally !) and needs to retire from direct & indirect, active& passive politics for the larger benefit of the crowd. His participation in the development of the State of Katnataka is proving to become a menace and hinderance.
I am quite surprised to see a person of such caliber misuse his power for his own selfish purposes.
God save Bangalore! God save Karnataka!

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