Farmers are Backbone of our Country

India is an agricultural country. India lives in villages. The villagers depend on agriculture. They are either farmers or workers on the agricultural fields. Ours industries and urban business also depend on agriculture. Thus, an Indian farmer truly represents India. He can be called the son of the soil.

An Indian farmer is very hard working. He is very busy throughout the year. For him there is no rest. He is engaged in tilling the soil, sowing the seeds, watering the fields, reaping and harvesting the crop and then taking it to the market to sell it. And yet he is very poor.

Moreover his needs are few and simple and yet they are not met, so when their needs are not met, at last they kill themselves rather telling committing suicide.

                                        Farmers Kills Himself  

Suicide of farmers is the result stagnation in agriculture. Suicide has become the only resort of the farmers. According to the National crime records bureau.17060 Farmers committed suicide in the country in the financial year alone.

More than 75% of the Indian population lives on agriculture. Recent globalization has changed the face of India very much. Agriculture has failed and people are on move to urban areas in search of jobs. The most prominent manifestation is the decline in the growth rate of food grains and the growing number of farmer suicides.

Let check it out causes for farmers suicide

                                        Causes for Farmers Suicide

1)Endemic Problems

Such as Corruption ,Poor infrastructure and lack of access to fund for farmers. So what Government can do is they can allocate funds directly to go villagers rather to go corrupt politician hand.  

 2)Liberal import of agricultural products

The recent globalization has relaxed the import policies of the government which has resulted in liberal import. Though it has reduced prices in the market, it has affected farmers as their products have become unprofitable. They were not given any protection and they had to stop production partly or fully. The government which had to give higher price for importing did not come forward to protect the farmers in reality.

3)Lack of easy financial assistance to agriculture

Recently the lending pattern of Indian banks has drastically changed and as a result loans were not easily available for farmers. Another drawback was that the interest for the loan amount was not easily affordable. This has forced the farmers to rely on private money lender.

4)Decline in the Government investment in agricultural sector

After globalization, the government expenditure and investment in agriculture has been drastically decreased because of its policy of minimum intervention. The expenditure of the government in rural development including agriculture, irrigation, flood control, village industry, energy and transport declined from an average of 14.5% to 6%. The rate of capital formation of agriculture came down, and the agricultural growth also was much reduced affecting the lives of farmers very much.

 5)Low support price for farm products

The farmers were affected from both sides, from the government side and from the market side. They were no getting remunerative price for their products. No effort was made for price stabilization.

6)Lack of food security

The public distributing system in the country is very poor aiming only at the vote bank. The poor security of food products has a very negative impact on agricultural market. India has starving. Yet food stocks are rotting in open storage places. Greedy middlemen are exploiting the situation. Hunger and malnutrition are forcing the poor Indians to despair and death.

In order to survive these poor farmers have to go for loans and other means which enslave them in further entanglements. Without any source of income how can they repay the loan amounts? They lose their hope completely. They become very desperate and have to run to the end of their life.

                                             

                                                     

                                  Farmers Day

It sounds silly. What is this farmers day?  Why we have to celebrate. And  is it so important?

In our nation we have different day to celebrate like Valentine day  and so on.

Let see this

                           Valentine day  -  Feb 14^th  dedicate to lovers

                           Farmers day    -    ?

I mark questioned because. What they have done to us to celebrate them?

“Because they feed everyone in the nation”

Ø If he is not cultivating crops  then  government has to import food therefore it lead to Food inflation very high.

Ø If he is not dependent on agriculture then we (people) will starve for food.

So that is reason “Farmers Day celebrated on December 23^rd Every  year” to dedicate to all farmers in India.

Farmers Day are celebrated in the memory of Chaudhery Charan Singh, his personal life-style was simple and reflected his peasantry background. He understood problems of the farmer and did his best to help them. He was the chief formulator & implementer of the Zamindari Abolition Act. He rallied the people against landlord and moneylenders.

The present scenario of Agriculture is seldom to given due regard, though our Father of nation opined agriculture as the backbone of her nation.  

So i would tell  India cannot prosper until Indian farmers is poor and miserable.

Sachin The "Legend" not only in Cricket, also in Social Life..!

As we all know recent achievement of maestro.Complitied 50^th test century against South Africa in centurion. This pave him way to be first Indian completing 50 centuries in test carrier.

Yet there is another incident which proved him recently that he is “Hero not only in cricket life but also in social life too”    

                                         Sachin Straight Drive

As sachin use to  hit six by straight drive to the pavilion, same as, recently, Liquor Brand came forward to offer him 20 crore annually to become its brand ambassador,He just hits back (“Refused the offer”)  on social concern.

Sachin principle is not to endorse product like Alochol and Tobacco which is harmful to one ‘s health.

Experts in the commercial endorsement business say it would have been the highest-ever deal for an Indian sportsperson had it been clinched. And this is a one-year contract, was much higher than what Mahindra Singh Dhoni recently signed for a three-year deal with Vijay Mallya's UB Group, which is worth Rs 26 crores.But “sachin have been offered 20 crore annually”.

A spokesperson from World Sports Group  (WSG) who look after his endorsements confirmed the offer but said they cannot give details of the deal offered.

                                         Sachin Century (100)

It does not mean sachin can score centuries only in cricket but also in personal life as well. That’s by recent example we seen now, “Not to endorse product like Alochol,Tobaco”.Moreover, Sachin Tendulkar who has been the brand of many products/services is purely because of his personal attributes. Throughout his career he has always endorsed those products/services which have been beneficial for the people and also which were in the public interest. 

Anyways, money can never lure Tendulkar and this offer is a classic example of how he belives in his principles and society"

Hats off to him, of his concern on the Society and people welfare.

Ragging in Indian colleges

Ragging in Indian colleges is still a brutal reality despite all the claims and rules made by the Indian Government. Every year when kids pass out from schools, they look forward to their college life. A time when they are stepping into adulthood, learning to be responisble citizens, and enjoying the freedom to take their own decisions.

                                               Seniors think it's Fun..!

On the other end, senior students plan to get friendly with freshers  and come up with new ideas to rag them. Socializing with seniors is the biggest fear in the mind of freshers, mainly because of the numerous horrific tales of ragging they have heard in the past.

Many seniors feel that ragging is just an informal way to break the ice between them and the new batch. But they overlook the negative impacts caused by it. Ragging in India's college hostels takes the form of sexual abuse causing physical and mental torture to the juniors. 

                                  

                                             Different forms of ragging

   

 Making them dance                       Making them proposing a girl 

                                   

         

Ragging is done in many forms, starting with orders to dance or sing, and proposing to a girl or performing explicit sexual acts. In hostels, ragging takes on a harsh and humiliating form causing physical and mental pain.  The type and level of ragging is almost the same for boys and girls staying in hostels. At times, students do not even complain about their suffering due to the fear of running into more trouble.

                                      Death by Ragging

Although College authorities always claim that they have strictly banned ragging in campuses, and if any case happens, freshers can always complain to the Dean or to the faculty. Government has also passed strict laws against practicing any form of ragging. But all that is in vain, ragging is very much in existence in India.

"Ragging does not teach freshers to be bold or smart, and is not helpful to build a strong character." It eventually end people to suicide due to ragging; have been reported from many Indian cities.

                                 

New Initiative of anti-ragging idea by Medical College student

Stanley Medical College in Chennai has come up with a new concept to curb ragging in their campus.

The student guardian concept - where every senior is given the responsibility to take care of a fresher. And that's why student’s new students are not scared of being ragged by their seniors anymore.

Really it is good initative by them.

                               

                               National Anti-Ragging Helpline

                                 

National Anti-Ragging Helpline (UGC Crisis Hotline) - 24x7 Toll Free Number*

1800-180-5522

By dialing this Helpline number victim can inform about their torture and ragging 

Undergone by culprits. Therefore  information will forwarded to respective department  and action can be taken,moreover people can give complain in Regional language too  (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada,Punjabi, Marathi, Oriya, Assam, Gujarati and Bengali)

*Disclaimer - This Helpline is run by the UGC, its availability, toll-free nature, etc. are dependant on the University Grants Commission (UGC). We are NOT responsible in any way.

3 Cops Held In Rape of Srilankan Girl- CBI Investigate Soon

CHENNAI:Three constables who had allegedly raped a Sri Lankan Tamil woman, her mother has filed a petition in the Madras high court seeking compensation and a CBI probe. The young woman committed self-immolation after the alleged incident and later gave a dying declaration against the cops. 

Padmavathi  is victim mother, contended that she and her daughter were picked up by the Karur police from their refugee camp at Rayanoor on March 7, 2010. The police, who had come in a van, claimed that her husband had been detained in connection with a murder case and that he wanted to meet them. 
               
                                    Victim Raped by 3 Cops

                              

Padmavathi said, they were taken to an armed reserve force camp, where she was asked to wait in the van and her daughter was taken into a building. After nearly three hours, she too was allowed into the building where she saw three constables in civil dress walking out. Her daughter  looked without dress, she said, adding that her daughter was completely shaken and not in a position to even talk. 

Later, the mother and the daughter were taken back to their home in police van. On the way, another constable threatened to kill her husband if they revealed the incident to anyone, Padmavathi said. 

Moments after returning to their hut, Padmavathi's daughter doused herself with kerosene and set herself ablaze. Later advocate rushed to

the hospital and recorded statement from victim through mobile before

she die.  

                                    Culprits was not Arrested

In spite of all the clinching evidence and the dying declaration implicating the three cops, no first information report (FIR) was registered by the police and none of the culprits were arrested.

so for.

My agony is Justice should not Failed against this Victim.

Sexual Harassment on Chennai buses

     

          

Here is some good news for women who undergoing harassment on MTC buses. The Chennai Police have joined hands with MTC to crack down on footboard romeos' and other tormentors of women. MTC has identified a list of seven bus routes, where trouble-makers are on the prowl. 

The routes identified are 33 (MKB Nagar to High Court), 45B (Anna Square to Guindy Industrial Estate), 47 (Adyar to Villivakkam) , 47 A (Besant Nagar to ICF), 29 C (Perambur to Besant Nagar), 27 D (Foreshore Estate to Villivakkam) and 27 H (Avadi to Triplicane). 

Students of the SIET College for Women take 45B, while a large number of students of Stella Maris and MOP Vaishnav Colleges are dependent on 29C and 27D. "Harassment happens mostly on bus routes where women's colleges are located. Men get on these buses even though they may have to go elsewhere," said by MTC official. 

"Men of all ages indulge in harassment of women. Some are teenagers, others elderly men.

                                           Women Opinion

Since such incidents happen in crowded buses, many women said that plying more buses on the identified routes would help. "Route 27H needs many more buses as hundreds of working women and college students take this route," said Priya, a college lecturer.  

Police Action

The police will deploy more personnel at bus stops on these routes, including personnel in plainclothes. "Once the MTC gives us details of the routes, we will deploy more personnel," said Shakeel Akhter, additional commissioner of police (law and order).

                            
                                               My Suggestion

My suggestion towards this harresment,during peak hours like college hours and official time as I mentioned above different routes where mostly women traveling.MTC buses would ply more “Women Special” Buses, so that Girls of different colleges and working women can travel alttogether on Women Special buses Safely to their homes.                              

Five-storey building collapses in Delhi

 A five-storey residential building collapsed in Lalita Park in New Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area on Monday evening. Delhi's Health Minister Kiran Walia, who is at the spot, told NDTV that 28 people have died and 50 others are injured. 


Several people are feared trapped under the debris. Rescue operations are on and the injured have been shifted to Lal Bahadur Shastri and LNJP hospitals.


According to eyewitnesses, at least 400-500 people were staying in the building which collapsed at 7.30 pm. Their is no confirmation on how the building collapsed but according to locals, the basement of the building was filled with water and some construction work was going on which further weakened the base of the building.


Speaking to NDTV, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said, "30 to 40 people are yet to be rescued. I think this disaster happened because of the carelessness of the builder. I will order an inquiry into the incident."
Rescue work is going on and the people in the area have been assisting the police officials and the fire brigade.


So  this happened due to  promoter negalince , therefore this will be an example for other Builders and Promoters to take this issue seriously. because  you are not only building flats and making money out of this, moreover you deal with human life.


My condolence to people who died there.

Courage to Handle

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks?
The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.


The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.


When the storms of life come upon us - and all of us will experience them - we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's power to lift us above them.


God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm.
Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them.