What’s happening in Dantewada?

So many CRPF personnel killed with impunity by Naxals, we all keep hearing about landmine explosions on regular basis for last many years but the number of deaths this time is shocking. This blogger like most Indians expects the government to take stringent action to deal with this menace. There cannot be any question of tolerating violence whatever the grievance. This kind of massacre shouldn’t happen again. This is a terrible loss.

This blogger had been to Bastar few times (they have unique way of celebrating dushera festival…how I loved being part of it), that was many years back. Those days this menace was not very apparent. South part of Chattisgarh is quite a backward place that does lack basic amenities and tribals are exploited though I found them amazingly talented (they make quaint pieces of metal work). I had some wonderful time here.

Government will have to decide whether they are going to play CEO or represent the voice of the people. As we all agree investment opportunities for business to function and therefore society to prosper is important part of development. But whether it should lead to exploitation of people and short term gains for few? Elected representatives shouldn’t become tools in the hands of cunning exploiters.

This blogger when he covered the exploitative nature of carbonated colored water companies and how they are becoming threat to local community was expecting immediate laws to prevent these (and yes I spent substantial amount of money, time and effort) . But the power that be took it lightly (crude woman turd whom I sent these--well at that point blogs were not created otherwise why would I be bothered about this woman-- got busy in her PR to work out her small little life. Amazing!). If this is how they deal with situation wherein people protest and the government turns blind eye what do you expect? What kind of development is this?. How can exploitative companies use natural resources like this and make huge profit at the expense of common people. Extrapolate few hundred times this you know what is happening in backward places in India.

This blogger also need to repeat that Union Ministers are supposed to represent the nation and not TV channels (that is not only nepotism but criminal waste of money spent on them). India is not USA, even in US they have government spokesperson who speaks to media. India is not about Delhi or Mumbai it is about more than billion people but when you have all the officials hoarding in state capitals then it is clear they may not have much understanding of reality. You take the statistics of Union Ministers of last few decades (that includes Congress, BJP and so on) you will find a substantial numbers are based in Delhi!!

That however doesn't deny the fact that Mr.Chidambaram is quite a competent and astute minister.