WORLD CUP 2010.
Thank God, at last World Cup Soccer Tournament 2010 was concluded successfully on 11th of this month. All credit goes to the host country South Africa which took rebirth just 20 years back under Nelson Mandela whose relentless efforts convinced FIFA to give the host country a chance to organize this edition. South Africa thus gained the unique distinction of being the first country in African continent to host the World Cup Soccer Tournament and that too very successfully. Though quality wise this edition of World Cup was poor but organising wise it was excellent of course unexpectedly contrary to the different opinions people had of South Africa’s weaknesses.
All credit to the Champions Spain for winning this edition gracefully and rightly too though inspite of coming to South Africa as European Champions, initially they goofed a lot. Their first round defeat in their first game against Switzerland made many in the World to think that Spain would evaporate from South Africa like ether. Earlier in 1974 in West Germany, the ultimate winners the host W. Germany in the first round itself lost to their communist brothers East Germany by 1-0 goal. Such upsets are common for the ultimate winners. Spain in the beginning inspite of having mighty players in its squad showed that they are come not to win the championship but just to play their part and depart. But gradually from knock-out stage they proved otherwise by displaying attractive and aggressive soccer and this attractive soccer reached to its crescendo during their semifinal encounter with the mighty Germans whom Spain defeated in a classic display of top geometrical soccer of which type earlier we saw only with Brazilians.
The soccer Spain displayed during the semifinal was totally unexpected, it looked that they have kept it hidden under their socks and with the instruction of their Coach removed it and implemented of course to the surprise of the losers and to the entire world as well. This was the Match of the whole Tournament, even much – much better than the final. Germans in this game were totally lost their control and balance to check the moves of their opponents. The short passes of slotting the ball in every available gap was the brilliance of Spanish players. In this regard I admire their accuracy, stamina and speed which come to the fore after long hours of daily practices.
Spain won the championship not on the strength of the individual stars but on the strength of their cohesive team work. All the known stars of this tournament collapsed like a pack of cards with the exception of few glimpses of their stardom. For example one star player Drogba of Ivory Coast showed only one stance of his world class when he beautifully headed in his country’s goal against Brazil while highest paid star Portugal’s Ronaldo only once showed his brilliance when his powerful right footer hit the bar above the keeper of Ivory Coast. Lionel Messi of Argentina officially the best player of the world did not live up to his billing and he too failed to show his genius with the exception of some solo efforts of dribbling past his opponents and missing a few tries. England’s danger man Rooney was a great failure. He and other known stars failed in this tournament because they did not get much opportunities and many games to display their skills while for their Clubs to display their genius they get lot of opportunities because they are engaged with their clubs for longer periods but for World Cup they are engaged only for few matches.
As a whole the whole tournament was below normal standard as far as the quality of soccer is concerned. The failure of giants like France, Argentina, Italy and England to reach into the last eight bracket was a disaster for the tournament. The failure of Brazil to enter into the last four was a tremendous blow to the dignity of this tournament. Brazil failed because of the arrogance of their Manager Dunga who earlier as the captain of Brazil winning team also showed his arrogance. His selection of the team was faulty, relying too much on new comers was the result of Brazil’s failure. This time Brazil lacked cohesiveness, team work, finishing from long distance. Too much short passing even near the goalmouth of their opponents was a great mistake. This time there was no Geometry in their system and game. They bored the spectators and viewers. The absence of Ronaldinho was felt very badly. Even ageing Ronaldo's inclusion would create a desired effect on the team.
The denial of a goal to England against Germany scored by Frank Lampard was the greatest injustice ever done to any team anytime in the history of World Cup. Supervising Referee and Linesman should be held totally responsible for this injustice against England whose players in a true British diplomatic tradition and decency remained silent without creating a furore or uproar. If it was any other team, it would even stop playing till referee’s decision is reversed as Kuwait did in 1982 World Cup in Spain. The German goalkeeper who brought the ball from inside his goal should be treated as a cheat. He knew it was a goal and yet he pretended otherwise. If this goal was allowed as rightly, the results of the match would be totally different.
The presence of Nelson Mandela in the Stadium was a source of pleasure for everyone and it gave lot of sympathy for the host country. Because of this sympathy people from all around the globe were praying for the total success of this World Cup. Two non-playing iconic figures that captured the attention of the spectators and viewers more were Diogo Maradona and Nelson Mandela. They were just adored by the people for their respective contributions in their respective fields. Argentina became darling of the people because of their darling ex super star Maradona who captured more attention than all the eleven Argentinean players.
The referring part of this tournament was faulty; in many cases referees committed many mistakes though display of Cards was much higher than in the previous editions. Kaka’s Red Card was unnecessary though he ungrudgingly accepted it. English Referee Howard Webb by not displaying Red Card in the final against Holland’s Nigel for his Karate Kick on the chest of Spanish Xabi Alonso maintained the beauty of the final though Red Card was deserving. However, sometimes, to maintain the smooth functioning of the play, referees had to close their eyes for certain ignorable faults and this was exactly British Referee Howard Webb did to keep the game going smoothly.
Among the South Americans, Uruguayans carried the flag of their continent far just as they did last time in 1970 when they also qualified for the semifinal. Inspite of using even their hands, they failed to qualify for the final and came to the 4th spot behind Germany. Their star player Diogo Folan was the greatest find of this tournament. The handling of the ball on their goal line from going inside their goal by their defender Suarez was not a crime but it happened instinctively or absent mindedly as it happened many times to many players, in fact it happened to me not once but twice at Campal Ground, during the Inter-Collegiate Soccer Finals between Dempes and Xaviers. For such faults there is punishment which was already awarded to them by giving Penalty but that Ghana failed to capitalize on it was Ghana’s fault. Suarez though wrong yet he was right in using his prerogative to stop the ball with his hand and thereby accept the Penalty and Red Card for him. He was the Hero of his country as per his countrymen.
This is the second time in the history of World Cup where two branches of the same country participated as North and South Koreas. Earlier in 1974 World Cup, devided Germany participated as East and West Germany. Twenty years back both the independent Germanys joined together after the fall of Berlin Wall and once again became one playing since then in the World Cup as One Germany. When both the Koreas will join together and play as one Korea? Is this time very far?? If they join together, then the power of single Korea will be very strong not only in the field of Soccer and other sports but also at world political level.
World Cup Soccer is the only single sport that captures the hearts and minds of the entire world because it is played all over the world and hence it has following all around the globe. Its popularity is such that it is known to every place in the world. It is like a universal language known to every human being. Where Esperanto failed, the language of soccer succeeded and when teams like Brazil and Argentina play the world comes to a standstill. Even the world leaders attending their world conferences stop doing their official work and instead go to watch the soccer matches of their favourite teams. In order to watch World Cup matches, World Conferences are even delayed or postponed. World Cup tournament brings the world closer to one another, it brings the people all around the world closer to one another, it makes the world a small place, it creates love and affection for the teams and players participating in this tournament. It creates positive energy with the exception of suicides committed by the weak hearted when their team loses the match. World Cup tournament shows us to accept the victory gracefully and defeat sportingly. Let us apply these two principles in our life – To Be Graceful in Victory and To Accept The Defeat Sportingly.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
July 17, 2010
July 16, 2010
DISCONTENT OVER PANEL CHOSEN TO REVIEW GOA'S DEFICIT AND DISINGENOUS TCP ACT.
Discontent over panel chosen to review Goa's deficit and disingenuous TCP Act
By Roger D'souza.
Clearly after consistently disregarding the wishes of the Goan People,
Digu-Kaka and our corrupt Goa Government now finally have constituted
the Committee to “review” the anachronistic and obsolete Goa TCP Act,
1974 which is 34 years old and a bane for all the rot that it permits
to the detriment of Goa. However this seems to be mere hogwash! In the
first place this Act allows our corrupt Goa Government and their
various Government Departments and Officials to get away with mayhem,
massacre and literally the murder and destruction of Goa.
The membership of this Committee itself is flawed and justifying their
role is none other than that boor Chief Town Planner Morad Ahmad. In
his typical demeanour of feeding us with his backyard shenanigans he
defends the formation and agenda of this Committee by claiming that
"Framing a new act is difficult and there is no time frame". All he
plans on doing is ensuring that he and the corrupt TCP can continue to
hold their sway to do the biddings of their political masters while
giving the villagers the run-around along with the Directorate of
Panchayats. All of them are hand in glove to promote the interests of
vested parties like the real-estate, hotel, mining and business
lobbies etc.
Obviously there is no intention to take into account the wishes of the
Goan people as they have consistently expressing all these years.
Various groups have worked to spell out what development they want as
expressed through their village plans that they have drafted as
envisaged in the Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules to the Constitution of
India in the 73rd and 74th amendments. There is no provision for this
in the outdated, deficit and biased Goa TCP Act, 1974 which is more
than 36 years old and that has been amended already on three occasions
namely - in 1994, in February 2007 [to revoke the RP 2011] and in
March 2008 [to obviously provide a conevenient detour for the Goa
Government to force PPP projects like IT Parks, Health Parks, Food
Parks, Sports City and Cricket stadiums upon the people even when they
are not required].
There is obviously a hidden agenda to intentionally disregard the
wishes of the Goan people by not including representation from the
Village Level Committees and Gram Panchayats in this participatory
process but rather leave it to the Consultants appointed who can be
easily swayed or influenced to adopt what the Goa Government wishes to
hoist on the people.
While the notification states:
"The terms and reference of the Committee will be to review the Goa,
Daman and Diu Town & Country Planning Act, 1974 and making it in the
fitness of the present situation vis-à-vis other Rules, Laws, Acts,
etc. The Committee shall also suggest deletion of the irrelevant parts
which are not in the fitness of present day situation."
- Obviously there is no desire to draft a new TCP Bill to replace the
flawed and hugely deficit one that currently is in place.
-This outdated and biased TCP Act would be a mere band-aid or cosmetic
tool where there in need for some major revision and surgery to stem
the deceit, rot and chicanery that is taking place in Goa today under
this Act. The Goa Government clearly has no resolve to do so!
Attached below is the Government notification to constitute an
eight-member committee to review the Goa, Daman and Diu Town & Country
Planning Act, 1974.
*************************************************************
Published in Government Official Gazette, Panaji, 15th July, 2010
(Ashada 24, 1932)
SERIES II No. 16
Department of Town & Country Planning
Order Ref. No. 36/1/Tcp/49/2010/2309
Government is pleased to constitute Committee consisting of following
members for the purpose of review of the Goa, Daman and Diu Town &
Country Planning Act, 1974.
1. Commissioner & Secretary (TCP) … Chairman.
2. Adv. Mahesh Sonak … Member.
3. Adv. Nitin Sardesai … Member.
4. Adv. Cleofato Countinho … Member.
5. Under Secretary (Drafting/ … Member.
/Law) Law Department
6. Ms. Patricia Pinto … Member.
7. Shri Shridhar Kamat … Member.
8. Shri James Mathew, … Member
Senior Town Planner Convenor.
The Members at Sr. No. 6 and 7 represent Civil Society as nominated by
the Government.
The terms and reference of the Committee will be to review the Goa,
Daman and Diu Town & Country Planning Act, 1974 and making it in the
fitness of the present situation vis-à-vis other Rules, Laws, Acts,
etc. The Committee shall also suggest deletion of the irrelevant parts
which are not in the fitness of present day situation.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Morad Ahmad,
Chief Town Planner/ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 7th July, 2010.
*************************************************
Further below please see the report in the Times of India on this
warped and contentious attempt of the Goa Government to yet fool the
people of Goa.
Discontent over panel chosen to review TCP Act
TNN, Jul 16, 2010, 06.24am IST
PANAJI: After several amendments during the past three decades, the
Goa government has constituted an eight-member committee to review the
Goa, Daman and Diu Town & Country Planning Act, 1974. However, not
everyone is happy with the composition of the panel.
The committee is headed by commissioner and secretary (TCP) Rajiv
Yaduvanshi as its chairman, while senior town planner James Mathew is
the convenor. The other members comprise advocates Mahesh Sonak, Nitin
Sardesai, Cleofato Coutinho, former Panaji councillor Patricia Pinto,
Shridhar Kamat and the under secretary (drafting) of the law
department.
"Framing a new act is difficult and there is no time frame," TCP chief
town planner Morad Ahmed said.
While amendments have always been carried out, there is a need to
consider a review to suit the present day scenario, he added. "Many
things have come up now and there is a need for changes, while some
provisions cannot be easily implemented," Ahmed said. The availability
of satellite imagery is also a factor necessitating the framing of new
rules.
"The members at serial no 6 and 7 (Pinto and Kamat) represent civil
society as nominated by the government. The terms and reference of the
committee will be to review the Goa, Daman and Diu Town & Country
Planning Act, 1974, and make it in the fitness of the present
situation vis-a-vis other rules, laws, acts, etc. The committee shall
also suggest deletion of irrelevant parts which are not in the fitness
of the present day situation," an order issued by the government
states.
Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), while holding a series of agitations over
the act and drafting of the Regional Plan 2021, had demanded that the
act should be in consonance with Article 243 ZD as amended by the 73rd
and 74th amendments to devolve powers to municipal bodies and
panchayats and district planning committees for the purpose of
participatory planning.
"The GBA had recently written to the chief minister asking that the
TCP Act be amended to incorporate provisions of the 73rd and 74th
amendments, which would ensure a bottom-up participatory planning,"
GBA convenor Sabina Martins said.
But while the government has amended the TCP Act (Sections 16 and 16A)
to allow projects through the back door, it has not incorporated the
73rd and 74th amendments sought by the people in Goa in formulating
the RP 2021. Martins declined to comment on the composition of the
review committee, but expressed the hope that it will stand firm in
ensuring what the government failed to do in terms of participatory
planning and revoking Sections 16 and 16A of the TCP Act
Another GBA member said the DPCs were constituted earlier this year,
but have to be recast following ZP elections, but expressed
dissatisfaction with the representation in the panel. Agreed another
architect, "Taking lawyers on board is a good sign, unless they defend
builders or have stakes in the building sector. The panel could still
be strengthened by including an architect, social engineer and
environmentalist. The committee needs people who would stand for the
environment and social engineering."
By Roger D'souza.
Clearly after consistently disregarding the wishes of the Goan People,
Digu-Kaka and our corrupt Goa Government now finally have constituted
the Committee to “review” the anachronistic and obsolete Goa TCP Act,
1974 which is 34 years old and a bane for all the rot that it permits
to the detriment of Goa. However this seems to be mere hogwash! In the
first place this Act allows our corrupt Goa Government and their
various Government Departments and Officials to get away with mayhem,
massacre and literally the murder and destruction of Goa.
The membership of this Committee itself is flawed and justifying their
role is none other than that boor Chief Town Planner Morad Ahmad. In
his typical demeanour of feeding us with his backyard shenanigans he
defends the formation and agenda of this Committee by claiming that
"Framing a new act is difficult and there is no time frame". All he
plans on doing is ensuring that he and the corrupt TCP can continue to
hold their sway to do the biddings of their political masters while
giving the villagers the run-around along with the Directorate of
Panchayats. All of them are hand in glove to promote the interests of
vested parties like the real-estate, hotel, mining and business
lobbies etc.
Obviously there is no intention to take into account the wishes of the
Goan people as they have consistently expressing all these years.
Various groups have worked to spell out what development they want as
expressed through their village plans that they have drafted as
envisaged in the Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules to the Constitution of
India in the 73rd and 74th amendments. There is no provision for this
in the outdated, deficit and biased Goa TCP Act, 1974 which is more
than 36 years old and that has been amended already on three occasions
namely - in 1994, in February 2007 [to revoke the RP 2011] and in
March 2008 [to obviously provide a conevenient detour for the Goa
Government to force PPP projects like IT Parks, Health Parks, Food
Parks, Sports City and Cricket stadiums upon the people even when they
are not required].
There is obviously a hidden agenda to intentionally disregard the
wishes of the Goan people by not including representation from the
Village Level Committees and Gram Panchayats in this participatory
process but rather leave it to the Consultants appointed who can be
easily swayed or influenced to adopt what the Goa Government wishes to
hoist on the people.
While the notification states:
"The terms and reference of the Committee will be to review the Goa,
Daman and Diu Town & Country Planning Act, 1974 and making it in the
fitness of the present situation vis-à-vis other Rules, Laws, Acts,
etc. The Committee shall also suggest deletion of the irrelevant parts
which are not in the fitness of present day situation."
- Obviously there is no desire to draft a new TCP Bill to replace the
flawed and hugely deficit one that currently is in place.
-This outdated and biased TCP Act would be a mere band-aid or cosmetic
tool where there in need for some major revision and surgery to stem
the deceit, rot and chicanery that is taking place in Goa today under
this Act. The Goa Government clearly has no resolve to do so!
Attached below is the Government notification to constitute an
eight-member committee to review the Goa, Daman and Diu Town & Country
Planning Act, 1974.
*************************************************************
Published in Government Official Gazette, Panaji, 15th July, 2010
(Ashada 24, 1932)
SERIES II No. 16
Department of Town & Country Planning
Order Ref. No. 36/1/Tcp/49/2010/2309
Government is pleased to constitute Committee consisting of following
members for the purpose of review of the Goa, Daman and Diu Town &
Country Planning Act, 1974.
1. Commissioner & Secretary (TCP) … Chairman.
2. Adv. Mahesh Sonak … Member.
3. Adv. Nitin Sardesai … Member.
4. Adv. Cleofato Countinho … Member.
5. Under Secretary (Drafting/ … Member.
/Law) Law Department
6. Ms. Patricia Pinto … Member.
7. Shri Shridhar Kamat … Member.
8. Shri James Mathew, … Member
Senior Town Planner Convenor.
The Members at Sr. No. 6 and 7 represent Civil Society as nominated by
the Government.
The terms and reference of the Committee will be to review the Goa,
Daman and Diu Town & Country Planning Act, 1974 and making it in the
fitness of the present situation vis-à-vis other Rules, Laws, Acts,
etc. The Committee shall also suggest deletion of the irrelevant parts
which are not in the fitness of present day situation.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Morad Ahmad,
Chief Town Planner/ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 7th July, 2010.
*************************************************
Further below please see the report in the Times of India on this
warped and contentious attempt of the Goa Government to yet fool the
people of Goa.
Discontent over panel chosen to review TCP Act
TNN, Jul 16, 2010, 06.24am IST
PANAJI: After several amendments during the past three decades, the
Goa government has constituted an eight-member committee to review the
Goa, Daman and Diu Town & Country Planning Act, 1974. However, not
everyone is happy with the composition of the panel.
The committee is headed by commissioner and secretary (TCP) Rajiv
Yaduvanshi as its chairman, while senior town planner James Mathew is
the convenor. The other members comprise advocates Mahesh Sonak, Nitin
Sardesai, Cleofato Coutinho, former Panaji councillor Patricia Pinto,
Shridhar Kamat and the under secretary (drafting) of the law
department.
"Framing a new act is difficult and there is no time frame," TCP chief
town planner Morad Ahmed said.
While amendments have always been carried out, there is a need to
consider a review to suit the present day scenario, he added. "Many
things have come up now and there is a need for changes, while some
provisions cannot be easily implemented," Ahmed said. The availability
of satellite imagery is also a factor necessitating the framing of new
rules.
"The members at serial no 6 and 7 (Pinto and Kamat) represent civil
society as nominated by the government. The terms and reference of the
committee will be to review the Goa, Daman and Diu Town & Country
Planning Act, 1974, and make it in the fitness of the present
situation vis-a-vis other rules, laws, acts, etc. The committee shall
also suggest deletion of irrelevant parts which are not in the fitness
of the present day situation," an order issued by the government
states.
Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), while holding a series of agitations over
the act and drafting of the Regional Plan 2021, had demanded that the
act should be in consonance with Article 243 ZD as amended by the 73rd
and 74th amendments to devolve powers to municipal bodies and
panchayats and district planning committees for the purpose of
participatory planning.
"The GBA had recently written to the chief minister asking that the
TCP Act be amended to incorporate provisions of the 73rd and 74th
amendments, which would ensure a bottom-up participatory planning,"
GBA convenor Sabina Martins said.
But while the government has amended the TCP Act (Sections 16 and 16A)
to allow projects through the back door, it has not incorporated the
73rd and 74th amendments sought by the people in Goa in formulating
the RP 2021. Martins declined to comment on the composition of the
review committee, but expressed the hope that it will stand firm in
ensuring what the government failed to do in terms of participatory
planning and revoking Sections 16 and 16A of the TCP Act
Another GBA member said the DPCs were constituted earlier this year,
but have to be recast following ZP elections, but expressed
dissatisfaction with the representation in the panel. Agreed another
architect, "Taking lawyers on board is a good sign, unless they defend
builders or have stakes in the building sector. The panel could still
be strengthened by including an architect, social engineer and
environmentalist. The committee needs people who would stand for the
environment and social engineering."
July 14, 2010
CUNNING RANES DESTROYED SATARI.
Sattari Still In Stone Age
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Man-made-wooden-bridge-posing-threat-in-Keri/38734.html
With reference to the above link, are we still in stone age or the 21st century ? A man made wooden bridge made of bamboos and coconut tree trunk still prevails in Goa, which is in taters at the moment and that too in the constituency of the former Chief Minister and present Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Mr. Pratapsingh Rane , Whow ! I thought, the number of times that the people of Sattari have elected their demigod to the Assembly, was because of all the development he may have done in his constituency.
He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly for almost three decades if not more and it’s extremely difficult to digest that the very basic requirements of the people in his constituency have been neglected. With the number of terms he has had as an MLA of the constituency, he should have made Sattri a paradise on earth. Most of his political life he has been, either the Chief Minister or a Cabinet ranked Minister, it’s a shame that after being in such a position for so many years he has failed miserably to adhere to the basic requirements of his people. What is the use of having such a senior politician in the Assembly, if he cannot even build a small bridge for the people of his constituency, for children to use it, to go to school ?
It looks like all the while Mr. Rane has been busy amassing wealth for himself by means more foul than fair as a politician, the children of his constituency have been risking their lives going to school to get basic education for themselves, so that they could someday become something, in life. But on second thoughts probably that’s what Mr. Rane does not want to happen, how can uneducated people challenge him, give them a few sarees, cycles, umbrellas or even a motorcycle or two and he can have all their votes, and laugh all the way to the Assembly.
In most of the Gulf countries, the authentic locals called Bedouins are left deep in the interiors, they are given every luxury and money in abundance but not education, as they have everything they need at their door step, they seldom venture into the major cities, they are happy to stay where they are and the rulers are more than happy to leave them where they are, so that they don’t educate themselves and fight for their rights. Probably this is the same policy that Mr. Rane himself is following, he doesn’t want the uneducated locals of the area to be educated because once they do, they will know their rights and fight for them or even his seat. Wise guy Mr. Pratapsingh Rane, and to make matters worse, he has managed to pull his son in as well, though a novice in politics he has been made a minister even though there were some very senior Congress politicians who deserved ministries and in just a short while, he seems to have out done his father in more way than one. The father son duo are ruling the roost up north without any benefit to the locals.
I hope people of Sattari realize their folly, in their blind faith in their demigod and see the truth in earnest for what it is.
Freddy Agnelo Fernendes
Dubai - UAE.
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Man-made-wooden-bridge-posing-threat-in-Keri/38734.html
With reference to the above link, are we still in stone age or the 21st century ? A man made wooden bridge made of bamboos and coconut tree trunk still prevails in Goa, which is in taters at the moment and that too in the constituency of the former Chief Minister and present Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Mr. Pratapsingh Rane , Whow ! I thought, the number of times that the people of Sattari have elected their demigod to the Assembly, was because of all the development he may have done in his constituency.
He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly for almost three decades if not more and it’s extremely difficult to digest that the very basic requirements of the people in his constituency have been neglected. With the number of terms he has had as an MLA of the constituency, he should have made Sattri a paradise on earth. Most of his political life he has been, either the Chief Minister or a Cabinet ranked Minister, it’s a shame that after being in such a position for so many years he has failed miserably to adhere to the basic requirements of his people. What is the use of having such a senior politician in the Assembly, if he cannot even build a small bridge for the people of his constituency, for children to use it, to go to school ?
It looks like all the while Mr. Rane has been busy amassing wealth for himself by means more foul than fair as a politician, the children of his constituency have been risking their lives going to school to get basic education for themselves, so that they could someday become something, in life. But on second thoughts probably that’s what Mr. Rane does not want to happen, how can uneducated people challenge him, give them a few sarees, cycles, umbrellas or even a motorcycle or two and he can have all their votes, and laugh all the way to the Assembly.
In most of the Gulf countries, the authentic locals called Bedouins are left deep in the interiors, they are given every luxury and money in abundance but not education, as they have everything they need at their door step, they seldom venture into the major cities, they are happy to stay where they are and the rulers are more than happy to leave them where they are, so that they don’t educate themselves and fight for their rights. Probably this is the same policy that Mr. Rane himself is following, he doesn’t want the uneducated locals of the area to be educated because once they do, they will know their rights and fight for them or even his seat. Wise guy Mr. Pratapsingh Rane, and to make matters worse, he has managed to pull his son in as well, though a novice in politics he has been made a minister even though there were some very senior Congress politicians who deserved ministries and in just a short while, he seems to have out done his father in more way than one. The father son duo are ruling the roost up north without any benefit to the locals.
I hope people of Sattari realize their folly, in their blind faith in their demigod and see the truth in earnest for what it is.
Freddy Agnelo Fernendes
Dubai - UAE.
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