CHAPTER 142

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HELLISH WORLDS

The last mail was submitted to Her Excellency the President of India on 18 May 2010. A meeting of the Union Cabinet ensued on 19 May 2010.

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is auditing the revenues generated by the oil and telecom companies and the share paid by them to the Government. A newspaper reported this on 18 May 2010. According to it, the audit must be completed within six months.

The above newspaper - in the same report - disclosed that the audit process would take four more months. Evidently, the probe started two months ago. But the media did not report this when the probe was ordered. The reason for the belated reporting of the audit is not known.

The Supreme Court might have ordered the probe based on this work - particularly the mail sent on 8 March 2010. However, future alone would prove or disprove this conclusion.

Until a few years ago, the Government had been fixing the retail price of even cement. Now the private companies take more than what they could hold. This is public money. Therefore, the CAG must conduct an audit of all companies - including steel and aluminium companies - that exploit the natural resources.

The audit would give hellish problem to the CAG because it is very difficult to conceal $220 billion.

The militant people killed 5 police personnel by triggering a land mine blast.

The Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), now said that he would not distinguish between public sector and private sector telephone companies. This is like saying that India would not distinguish between Indian and Chinese companies. Several TV channels telecast his principle. Perhaps, the backroom players asked him to tell this. Naturally, he wavered while telling this.

The public sector telephone companies work for public welfare. They serve the rural people. They give higher salary to the employees. They do not suppress their income. They duly pay the taxes. Above all, they carry the private companies on their shoulders. Therefore, public sector Telecom companies must be distinguished from private companies.

The Defense Minister of India on 20 May 2010 said that he was against public debate over militancy in India and the ways to handle it.

The FREEDOM of expression is a fundamental right of the people to hear the views of others. The Defense Minister must have explained this to the Congress President. But he failed to dispel her ignorance. Alternatively, he could have prevailed upon her to take over all natural assets obeying the 7 May 2010 judgment of the Supreme Court. He did not do so. In fact, there is no proper person in the Union Cabinet to give her good advice. As a result, there exists a belief that the Government kills the militant people - from Kashmir to the North-Eastern States – more for money than for the maintenance of law and order. The Defense Minister might have remonstrated with his colleagues in the Union Cabinet is a different matter.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 20 May 2010 registered a disproportionate asset case for about $4.4 million against the former chief of the now dissolved Medical Council of India (MCI). Four others were also booked under the same case. Their names were not disclosed. The names of the donors and acceptors of money were also not revealed.

The CBI on 23 April 2010 advertised throughout India about the discovery of $400 million and 1500 kg of gold besides other assets from the above man. Now the literate people weep because the CBI diluted the amount to mere $ 4.4 million. The apprehension is that the present CAG audit of the oil and telecom companies would vanish in this way. They think that there are more militant people in Delhi than in the jungles. The Defense Minister of India must tell a way to tackle them without a debate.

In the meantime, the Home Minister gave away some awards to the paramilitary personnel. It is customary for the President to give away such awards. This development shows that the Union Cabinet no longer wants the paramilitary personnel to kill anyone for money. It is indeed a transformation in Indian politics.

THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS on 21 May 2010 said- through its editorial- that the present Union Minister for Communication bestowed a benefit of over $22 billion to a few private companies. The paper asked the people to imagine the number of primary schools, hospitals and homes that could have been built using this money.

The above allegation confirms the fact that some others are getting not less than $220 billion.

Though it is a digression, it must be noted that Mr. Barack Obama, the President of the USA, on 22 May 2010 said that the USA wanted to shape a new international order.

Coming back, the new Chief Justice of India is not talking anything. In fact, he is not seen anywhere.

In this connection, it must be noted that majority of the Indians are illiterate. They do not know their fundamental rights. Therefore, the Supreme Court alone could protect their rights. In fact, the Supreme Court alone is endowed with the duty of protecting their fundamental rights. But the new Chief Justice of India considers sound sleep as his only goal. He must open his eyes to enforce FREEDOM of expression.

It is said that a man situated in a mode of ignorance goes down to the hellish worlds.

The facts from 18 May 2010 to 23 May 2010 are being submitted to Her Excellency the President of India on 24 May 2010.

V.SABARIMUTHU