Can I continue with the thread? Here it goes.

Gateway of India's pride is cops' dorm

Bella Jaisinghani, TNN 19 November 2009, 04:42am IST

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MUMBAI: Even as elaborate ceremonies are being planned at the Gateway of India to mark a year since the 26/11 terror attacks, Mumbai's signature 

landmark has become an unlikely dormitory for policemen who have been assigned to guard the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower. ( Watch Video ) 



Bereft of proper boarding and lodging arrangements, an entire platoon of 30 jawans from the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) has been living inside the heritage monument. They were assigned the spot by the Colaba police, which governs the jurisdiction of the Taj. 



The jawans make up the team that mans four bunkers inside the hotel. Forced to adapt the monument for use as living quarters, they have covered the arches with plastic sheets to keep out the rain and have driven nails into the walls to hang clotheslines. Uniforms, boxer shorts and vests are strung along one wall, framed by a black plastic curtain that covers an arch. 



Tourists have yet to be allowed inside the structure even though the Rs 1.9- crore restoration work on the heritage structure has been completed. But as tourists circle the monument, some of them cock a snook at the array of travel bags, plastic bottles, linen and footwear strewn around on the floor. "We do know that it looks messy but we have only one van to call ours, which we use for changing our clothes and travelling,'' said one of the jawans. "If they jeer at us we ask them to refer the matter to our superiors.'' 



The DIG of the SRPF, Ashok Dongre, says that the task of deploying the jawans is entrusted to the Mumbai police. "Of course, as far as welfare issues like proper food and accommodation facilities are concerned, we will look into them,'' he said. 



Likewise, the state department of archaeology and museums which is the custodian of the monument is preparing to despatch a team to the site. "I have instructed my staff to visit the site and report back to me,'' said department director Meena Joshi. 



Although the jawans have been living at the Gateway of India for the last two months, the Colaba police, under whose jurisdiction they are serving at present, said this is a temporary arrangement that will be lifted shortly given that the Navy plans a 26/11 commemoration on the site. "In any case, what is the fuss over a string of clothes? The policemen are not causing trouble to anybody, they are in fact protecting the monument,'' said Sr PI Anand Keshav Ingle. "I admit it looks a little shabby but where else do we house a platoon of 30 men with no municipal school or garden nearby?'' 

 Who says Maharashtra Home Minister does not work with the speed of lightning? Read it.

this is unfortunate state  of affars for whole country. why are we tolerating our ruling bosses?

 Because we still believe that they are our "bosses". Men of two tuppence have become our bosses! What are they? I am forced to repeat: This is what they are:

Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues and freebooters. All Indian leaders will be of low caliber and men of straw. They will have sweet tongues and silly hearts. They will fight among themselves for power and India will be lost in political squabbles.

Sir all the time why people are blamming Ministers in India. They are uneducated fools. Just put that IGP or DGP infront of Taj Mahal Hotel and serve that Officer Break Fast, Lunch and Dinner and provide a bed to rest for that day. These Government top officials in India are Rascals, Rogues and Chamchas for the leaders.

It is shame to the man who is looking after Home Minitery protecting his life with 50 Commandos day and night and treating them like animals. 

Well said MK Gandhi ji.

 Delhi was being rocked by Bomb blasts all over the place. The Home Minister would visit one place, go back, have a bath change the dress and then go to another place of bombing. Within a space of 1 hours, he changed his dress thrice. These third rate men are ruling us.

It might be told by his adviser. Who is a Government Civil Servant. In India Ministers are uneducated no use to blame them. They are innocent Jockers of our Great nation.

 Are they ignorant and uneducated? A true story.

As a junior officer in Central Government, I had no occasion to interact with the Minister; we were kept at an arm's length. Perhaps we were unworthy of our presence before them. Once my senior officer (regretfully he was as ignorant as the Minister himself) took me along to the Minister's cabin (well it was a royal room). After all the whys and hows were over, I was taken aback by the million dollar question of the Minister.

Where should I sign?

All Civil Servants are not the same in India. But 99.9% are culprits to bring bad name to that .01% good Civil Servants. Even now you can ask our Sonia Ji she is not a educated women. She says that she passd some english language cource. And this lady want to be our nations leader. Will any educated and well respected Indian will accept? May be she is Late PM's Daughter in law / Wife or future's Prime Minister's mother. But we treat her as uneducated foriegner. Does she have any knowledge to deal with our well educated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. You give a simple sum or ask some grammer she will run away from India. Our Lalu Prasad is a Lawyer. Not like Madhu Koda.

But all the advises are given by only Civil Servants. You take Mr. Shashi Taroor Well educated worked for UN in America  but what is the use? He behaves like a fool. He is having excess knowledge. 

 Knowing as many languages is an advantage but to say that lack of English makes somebody sub-human is belittling him. Six languages Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, English, Russian and French are officially recognised languages of UN. Because the Britain ruled most of the world, English came to be the lingua franca of educated class and administration. Thanks to Lord Macaulay who introduced English in 1833, we became more conversant with this language than the English themselves. When ICS was thrown open to Indians, more Indians topped the list.

Twenty-two languages are included in the VIII Schedule to the Constitution creating the worst kind of chauvinism and parochialism in the country and creation of linguistic States in 1956 by Nehru has opened the floodgate for Balkanization of the country. Now Satraps are ruling the States and the Centre is dependent on them.

Granted that English occupies an important position being an international language and countries like Russia, Japan, China and France, for trade and commerce, have started encouraging their students to learn it.

I hold no brief for Sonia. Let us see the position in reverse. If Sonia can’t hold the mirror to Manmohan Singh, what does this “highly educated” man is doing – Soniaji, Soniaji, Soniaji. Does it behove this servile attitude to his stature?

She is perfect in Machiavellianism  i.e. the art of employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct and but for her whither Congress?