[Assam] From Waterwatch

[Rajen Barua]

>Now, lets turn our attention to Assam or Bihar. Not only are the ministers and Govts corrupt, the voting public must also not care that they are NOT >getting any returns from a wretched govt.

That is the key.
I however think that in the NE, it is more so in Assam than the other Seven Sisters in NE.
Why we don't care?
RB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ram Sarangapani 
  To: Chan Mahanta 
  Cc: assam at assamnet.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [Assam] From Waterwatch


  Hi C'da,

  You have been quiet for a while :). How are you?

  >I thought I read here that Karnataka is corruption free, or at least >very low corruption state.

  It certainly not corruption free. I don't think any state in India is. Generally, the southern states are far less corrupt than their cousins elsewhere.
  And when there is corruption, its usually big time. Like the stamp-paper scandal (Karnataka).

  But inspite of this, southern states are big on development and growth. Even Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi supposedly very corrupt, make sure development takes place in their states. The voting public demand development. Corruption is also NOT rampant (everyday life) like Bihar. There is also law & order for most people (not ministers). One would hear on the South Indian streets (not to be confused with Arab streets :)), "even  though the CM is corrupt, he/she has developed the state in xyz & pqr areas. People take pride in development. 

  Now, lets turn our attention to Assam or Bihar. Not only are the ministers and Govts corrupt, the voting public must also not care that they are NOT getting any returns from a wretched govt.

  Hence, you may have a situation: Corruption with development or Corruption without development. 
  In Assam, somehow, we chosen the later - and we seem pretty content with it and console ourselves - well! Karnatak is also corrupt.........and so it must be OK :) :)

  --Ram

   
  On 3/21/06, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote: 
    Below for Netters' info.

     
    I thought I read here that Karnataka is corruption free, or at least very low corruption state. That must have been another of those assertions pulled out from under someone's hat here :-).

     

     
    cm

     

     

     

     

     

     
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      REFERENCE MESSAGE 3.
      Readers may be interested to know that it is the same Justice Venkatachala
      who is currently LOKAYUKTA OF KARNATAKA. He has been doing yeoman service by
      exposing the enormous corruption in the State proactively, and has won the 
      hearts and minds of the people. Justice Venkatachala has recommended dozens
      of cases to Government for disciplinary action or legal action but
      Government of Karnataka has not proceeded against the indicted officials, 
      thus protecting them. Sadly, the Lokayukta's powers under the Lokayukta Act
      had been curtailed by Govt of Karnataka and successive State Governments
      have promised to restore the powers but have taken no action, and kept total 
      discretion with themselves. Karnataka has for long been the "Bihar of South
      India" especially as far as corruption is concerned, but this Lokayukta's
      actions have made some differene at least by exposure of the volume and
      depth of corruption in almost all departments and ministries of the 
      Government of Karnataka.

      Unfortunately., Justice Venkatachala's tenure expires in June 2006 and
      everybody in Government is waiting impatiently for his retirement so that
      they can revert to business as before. Previous Lokayuktas were quite 
      ineffective and did not have the zeal or power of utter honesty that Justice
      Venkatachala possesses and uses. We can only hope that his successor will
      carry the baton forward in similar or better fashion as Justice 
      Venkatachala.

      Sudhir Vombatkere


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