supreme court on grain rot

SUPREME COURT ON GRAIN ROT

On 13^th August, 2010 In HINDUSTAN TIMES it is reported that Hon’ble Supreme Court issued stern directive saying if grain cannot be stored, it should be distributed to the Poor. “As much as 178 million tones of food grain enough to feed 140 million people for a month is being wasted because of shortage of storage facilities” “ As a part of short term measures, distribute it to the hungry for free” a bench headed by Hon’ble Justice Dalveer Bhandari told Addl Solicitor General reminding the centre of its responsibility.

In the same report agricultural Ministry told HT “ we are in urgent need of urgent and massive structural reforms. Implementing this order is going to be very difficult”

In view of the comments by the Ministry it is clear that there is no political and administrative will to work for the welfare of the poor & hungry citizens of India because of whose votes the Ministers, MP’s, MLA’s and Municipal Councilors are enjoying the powers & prestige and are drawing hefty Salaries, allowances and perquisites on Public Money. It is a clear case of dereliction of obligations and duties on the part of the concerned public Representatives and bureaucrats because of lack of will to work and hence under the rule “no work no pay” all the concerned officials are not entitled to any payment since they have not shouldered the collective responsibility. Not only this Mr Psarad Pawar denied in Parliament that there is no much grain rot its only flaired up by media.

Apart from this Un-willingness the Question is who will decide who is in reality hungry and the Poor (poorest) deserving the free food grain? In view of the rampant corruption at all levels and scams in daily new it is most likely that false poor and hungry shall be lined up and through these people the food grains shall go to rich business people having political patronage and the profits shall be shared but the real hungry poor and needy shall still remain poor and hungry to die on roads.

I seek co-operation of Intellectuals to PONDER OVER if SUPREME COURT and/or HIGH COURTS have to run the Government then why spend money on MINISTERS, MP’S , MLA’S AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS at all. WHY NOT DO AWAY THIS SYSTEM AND THE GOVERNMENT BE RUN BY “‘VOLENTERS FOR MERITOCRACY”in the best interest of public at large. WE CAN’T BE ACCOMPLICES TO THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS. Coming Generation shall CURSE us for being irresponsible citizens.

(R.N.PRABHAKAR

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