To begin with let us first appreciate one basic fact which is of paramount importance in our country, and that is that we still have to learn how to care for lives of each and every Indian citizen. Unlike the western nations who have made this aspect as the most important issue for themselves we are yet to do so. For our authorities, particularly the police, the life of an ordinary citizen is so cheap because of which the citizen too in turn cares two hoots about the country and it’s laws. As far as our police is concerned, an ordinary citizen in fact dreads to go to them for redressal of their problems. And that’s because of the attitude of the police which is ridiculous to say the least. Whatever we might say the fact is that it’s got a lot to do with the amount of workload that they have and the pay our police personnel get. As they say- when you give peanuts you only get monkeys.

Posted on June 13th, 2010 under Best Articles, India calling. Tags: disaster, district, govt, life, management, police, policy, rescue, team. Comments: 5

We are suffering at the hands of the law which has given sacred powers to the police which misuses it in abundance. I believe that about 70% – 80% of the time, police misuses its powers as vested by the constitution and common man has to suffer. For instance I recall the shameful incidence of Delhi Police when they framed a mason (to take revenge) in 18 different cases out of which one was of ‘rape’. After a battle of around 15 years he was cleared of 13 cases and Delhi High Court felt the need to rescue and provide some sort of relief to the aggrieved. Hon’ble Dr. Justice S. Murlidhar awarded a compensation of Rs. 6 Lacs (approx.) for the trauma and torture the mason had gone through. But I feel this was not enough. Damages were paid off in civil nature but what about the criminal damages like jail term of 6 years and mental trauma and physical assault? In my view such police officers ought to have been punished with imprisonment of at least 6 months each, whoever was involved including DCP who challenged the acquittal of the poor mason and even went to an extent of firing & flaunting his position to the lower court judge who exonerated the mason.

Posted on June 11th, 2010 under India calling. Tags: assault, crime, jail, law, police, power, rape, sexual, tort. Comments: 7

I told those guys at F bar as well as at LAP bar “Jannte nahin mera baap kaun hai?” (Meaniing- don’t you know who my pop is?) But I’m sorry to say papa that they didn’t. They didn’t know you at all. What the hell papa? You haven’t yet made a name for yourself? Even though you managed to get Mr Hooda the required votes for his Chief Ministership but still nobody knows you. And what use is such closeness if you can’t use it for your own son? Look at me. Everyone knows me even if it’s only because I’m a killer. But they all know me just the same.

Posted on November 11th, 2009 under India calling. Tags: bail, jail, Jessica, Lall, Manu, murder, parole, police. Comments: 2

Things are moving from bad to worse in Pakistan. From a daily report of bomb blasts and suicide attacks at some place or the other in the country the terrorists have now graduated on to taking hostages in cities. This clearly shows the confidence which these terrorists enjoy wherein they are now seeking to engage the security forces instead of ‘hit and run’ tactics which they employed earlier.

Posted on March 30th, 2009 under Track the world. Tags: academy, Lahore, Pakistan, police, security, Terror, war. Comments: 3