EDITOR'S COLUMN
Friends
We are into the monsoon season, but unlike last year, this time round, rain god is playing hide and seek. It’s not been even 50% of the last year, when, it caused unprecedented devastation in Uttarkhand. Thousands had died and loss of property has been colossal. While the rebuilding is still in its limping stage, the memory of the dead shall linger for a very long time to come with dead bodies still popping up from no-where. A complete account of the loss of life may never be possible with the kind of topography the state has. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was not functional then, hope, it is activated by this time to be available in case of need.
According the Meteorological people, July shall have better monsoon. Hope it is proved right or else we will have a serious socio-agrarian problem.
Month-in-Perspective, as usual, has tried to cover as many issues of relevance as was possible within the space constraints. We have tried to be as fair as possible in our treatment of the issues involved.
Election 2014, has ushered a new government with its own principles and ideology. Administrative changes to suite its thinking is bound to happen with horizontal and vertical transfers in babudom. The gubernatorial position of Governor has as usual, come under sharp focus due to the politicization of governors office by the previous regime. The incumbent government is earnestly on the job of replacing men & women at these comfort zones. The apex court intervention of 2010, in this regard, is the only stumbling block. Congress, which is out of power, is crying hoarse at the attempt of NDA govt. in Delhi, citing this court judgment. But, it was the Congress, which taught others, how to treat the Governor as a foot ball. Now it’s the payback time. However, it is hoped, the present NDA regime at the Centre shall not stoop too low to settle the score. In FOCUS we have tried to discuss the relevance of Governor's office in a country like India, which is quite frankly a superfluous position, the country can live without. Hope readers shall find it interesting. Do revert with your input. We do value them. Rest are as usual.
We are into the monsoon season, but unlike last year, this time round, rain god is playing hide and seek. It’s not been even 50% of the last year, when, it caused unprecedented devastation in Uttarkhand. Thousands had died and loss of property has been colossal. While the rebuilding is still in its limping stage, the memory of the dead shall linger for a very long time to come with dead bodies still popping up from no-where. A complete account of the loss of life may never be possible with the kind of topography the state has. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was not functional then, hope, it is activated by this time to be available in case of need.
According the Meteorological people, July shall have better monsoon. Hope it is proved right or else we will have a serious socio-agrarian problem.
Month-in-Perspective, as usual, has tried to cover as many issues of relevance as was possible within the space constraints. We have tried to be as fair as possible in our treatment of the issues involved.
Election 2014, has ushered a new government with its own principles and ideology. Administrative changes to suite its thinking is bound to happen with horizontal and vertical transfers in babudom. The gubernatorial position of Governor has as usual, come under sharp focus due to the politicization of governors office by the previous regime. The incumbent government is earnestly on the job of replacing men & women at these comfort zones. The apex court intervention of 2010, in this regard, is the only stumbling block. Congress, which is out of power, is crying hoarse at the attempt of NDA govt. in Delhi, citing this court judgment. But, it was the Congress, which taught others, how to treat the Governor as a foot ball. Now it’s the payback time. However, it is hoped, the present NDA regime at the Centre shall not stoop too low to settle the score. In FOCUS we have tried to discuss the relevance of Governor's office in a country like India, which is quite frankly a superfluous position, the country can live without. Hope readers shall find it interesting. Do revert with your input. We do value them. Rest are as usual.
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