<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post2040789311483263150..comments</id><updated>2008-12-28T17:03:27.534+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Mumbai Matters: The low voter turnout dilemma</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/feeds/2040789311483263150/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html'/><author><name>Bombay Addict</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17813763491251675343</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1864028051517658284</id><published>2008-12-28T17:03:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-12-28T17:03:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Dude, check this out.. http://mginger2009.blogspot...</title><content type='html'>&lt;A HREF="http://mginger2009.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"&gt;Dude, check this out.. http://mginger2009.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/1864028051517658284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/1864028051517658284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html?showComment=1230463980000#c1864028051517658284' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-2040789311483263150' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/posts/default/2040789311483263150' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-8147040109667132997</id><published>2008-12-27T23:09:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-12-27T23:09:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Earn Money from your Mobile : mGingerYup!This is w...</title><content type='html'>&lt;B&gt;Earn Money from your Mobile : mGinger&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yup!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;This is wonderful scheme I ever heard. 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Politicians are not here to govern. They only want money, status and power.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/473166034528949344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/473166034528949344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html?showComment=1230286740000#c473166034528949344' title=''/><author><name>Sanjana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12932533205468698796</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06064524973399165645'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-2040789311483263150' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/posts/default/2040789311483263150' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-5317257811682218502</id><published>2008-06-01T20:27:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-06-01T20:27:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Purush - Yeah, I know, that's why I said I was zap...</title><content type='html'>Purush - Yeah, I know, that's why I said I was zapped man. Good to see you here!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/5317257811682218502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/5317257811682218502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html?showComment=1212332220000#c5317257811682218502' title=''/><author><name>Bombay Addict</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17813763491251675343</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04914999460758761076'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-2040789311483263150' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/posts/default/2040789311483263150' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-265892132297234365</id><published>2008-05-27T09:55:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-05-27T09:55:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Seem like boneheaded comments offered by these CSD...</title><content type='html'>Seem like boneheaded comments offered by these CSDS fellows...has there been any serious scientific research and polling done on voters, across socio-economic strata, and their attitudes towards actual voting? Otherwise this is just ill-informed, idle Monday morning quarterbacking by people who should know what they are talking about!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/265892132297234365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/265892132297234365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html?showComment=1211862300000#c265892132297234365' title=''/><author><name>Purush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01682885364588928085</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-2040789311483263150' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/posts/default/2040789311483263150' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-572463523662888492</id><published>2008-05-26T10:40:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-05-26T10:40:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Grounds for the exclusion of Bombay &amp; Konkan from ...</title><content type='html'>Grounds for the exclusion of Bombay &amp; Konkan from Maharashtra&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; The arguments urged in favour of separating Bombay from Maharashtra are set out below :&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(1) Bombay was never a part of Maharashtra but a part of Konkan which the Marathas invaded and colonised.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; (2) Bombay is a trade centre for vast areas outside Maharashtra . Therefore, Bombay cannot be claimed by Maharashtra . It belongs to the whole of India .&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(3) It would be wrong to place the owners (gujratis,marwaris,sindhis,jains,parsis,punjabis,shettys,etc) of trade and industry in Bombay under the control of  Maratha politicians.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;   (4) The Marathas want Bombay because they want to live on the surplus of Bombay .&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;   (5) The Maratha Politicians have not learnt the lesson from 26/7 and are allowing illegal constructions and slums to flourish in Bombay thereby putting the lives of everyone at risk during Monsoons. The Maratha politicians receive most of their funds from the builders lobby and hence they will pass any rules which the builders lobby demands. The Maratha politicians are clearing all building proposals inspite of acute shortage of water supply in Bombay . The Maratha politicians allowed the Bandra-Kurla project to go ahead inspite of knowing that the Bandra-Kurla project would block the mouth of Mithi river. The Maratha politicians are selling away the last few open spaces left in Bombay to the builders lobby. Another cloudburst and there will be far more damage in Bombay than what happened on 26/7. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;   (6) The Maratha politicians are not interested in solving the water crisis in Bombay .&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;   (7) The Maratha politicians are responsible for all the corruption in BMC, Collectors office, Ration Office , Bombay Police , etc.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(8) The Maratha politicians are only interested in looting Bombay and rest of Konkan.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(9) Maratha nationalism has led to anti-foreigner sentiments, with calls for non-Marathas to be banished from the state. The Shiv Sena, a Maratha political party will continue to promote its policy of " Maharashtra for Marathas."&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(10) The Maratha politicians don’t encourage their people to become entrepreneurs due to which the Maratha people will forever be dependent on others for their livelihood.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(11) Due to the threats faced from the Marathas,  the Agri Sena chief Rajaram Salvi and his counter part in the Kunbi Sena Vishwanath Patil, made demand of a separate Konkan state comprising five districts Thane, Bombay , Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. They announced formation of a front by the two organisations to fight the Maratha colonists. They also pointed out the deteriorating situation of the locals and farmers in Konkan due to acquirement of their land by multi-national companies. The duo also lashed out at the state government for its step-motherly treatment to Konkan in comparison to other parts of the state, especially Vidarbha. They also made announcement of a rally on October 20, in which the unification of the Agri and Kunbi Sena would be formally announced. The rally would also discuss the vital issue of OBC reservations.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;                  How the Thackerays and their goons loot Bombay&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The Fascist dispensation i.e. the Shiv Sena that ruled the State of Maharashtra between 1995 to 1996, did nothing but change names of places or seize vacant Government lands to build clubs for their middle class supporters, where they sold alcohol and made money. They invited the homeless to also encroach on vacant government lands, similarly, among whom were the now so called North Indians. These were to be, they thought, their permanent vote-banks. The Fascists grew fat with funds which were to be spent for the betterment of the people of Bombay , who had voted for them but were instead pocketed. They became hoteliers, Builders, etc. They built clubs, Wedding Halls etc ,etc, which gave these non-entities, who were smart to sense the opportunity, to join the Party and make money to grow rich.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It is reported that there were quotas fixed for each of these entrants to show their loyalties to the cause which entailed collections from all sources and a movement of such funds to the Headquarters. Soon these new rich had cars, Flats etc. They invested in Flats galore, all legal. Asked their Builder friends to build temples, to show how pious they were, dedicated to the memory of their dead parents, as if these were being built by them. Nobody bothered to find out the source of these funds. Their children flocked to English medium schools. Finally they were voted out. But they knew that the jackpot was the Municpal Corporation in Bombay . They resurrected the old slogan MARATHI MANOOS IN DANGER,  and the frightened Marathi Manoos came out with his entire family and ensured that the Tiger’s ( Bal Thackeray ) Party Shiv Sena was not voted out by the other vote banks, i.e. the North Indians. The Fascists thus saved their golden goose the B.M.C. which lays their Golden egg. This is todays Bombay .&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Michael Jackson came to Bombay . He sang and danced here and generated a lot of money which was given to somebody, who promised to use it for the betterment of the Maharastrian youth. How much upliftment was really done is a sixty- four dollar question. how come the same individual now has crores to buy properties which were once textile mills? How come a person who does no work or has no ancestoral riches has become overnight, the owner of crores.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Why is the State quiet on this matter. Is it because everyone in the political field in this city is a multi millionaire? and dares not ask the other for an explanation. Where has the Michael Jackson money gone? &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The Supreme Court has expressed its anguish over the Bombay happenings. Why is our High Court silent and not initiating action Suo-Moto. The answer to the problem is to dissolve the B.M.C. and to give Bombay an Assembly. Those who just encroach on Government lands will not be given a vote. This will eliminate vote banks. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;All those who have accumulated wealth in the last decade from Politics will have to explain their sources before a Special Commission to be appointed for the purpose and without a clearance from this Commission’s they will not be permitted to stand for election. Also all those who stand for election will have to swear their faith and belief in our Constitution Para by Para and if they do not do so they will automatically be disenfranchised. They dare not spread Fascism in the country. We are a democracy which gives free movement to all its citizens through the length and breadth of the country. Everybody has equal rights. They only have to ensure that they are law abiding. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Let the Government declare that encroachment on Government lands by anybody is a Capital offence and spare none, big or small, maharastrian or non-maharashtrian, whoever is a violator and act accordingly in applying the law. The answer is that Bombay must have its own Assembly as a Union Territory . The will of the people has to be determined for the purpose. Late Mr S.K.Patil who used to be called the uncrowned king of Bombay , realised this, decades ago but the Congress Party of the day let him down and did not support him. Let there be a referendum on the subject among the Peoples of Bombay and their views taken on the subject. The overwhelming number will agree. The will of the people has to be found out and their will is supreme and not that of any individual big or small. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Those who disturb the peace must face the full force of the law. They and their supporters can be externed from the city. This is a democracy and not an oligarchy. Lets decide this question once and for all. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;If Vidarbha can be seperated and made into a seperate State as demanded by the Maharashtra BJP, why cannot Bombay . &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The Bombay disturbances are the new face of the Fascist terrorists. Hindus who do not vote for their Party, are not required to live in areas which the Fascists consider their strongholds and are to be driven out. Great HINDUTVA ? No sensible person can fall for their line of thinking except the BJP of the INCREDABLE INDIA SLOGAN PARTY, the Sonia led Congress Party which is so scared that they just refuse to act.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It is we the people of India who need to see the truimph of Democracy, Lets see some stronger steps from the Centre. First the P.M. must change his Home Minister and ensure that those who disturbed the peace of Bombay are made to pay for it. This can be ensured by a change of the C.M. and appointment of a fast track court to handle the cases involving the two people recently arrested who are allegedly the cause of the disturbances. We do not want a decision a decade later when it has no meaning. We hope and pray for an Indian OBAMA to lead this Nation and lead us into a new and changed order? &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;To summorise:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;1. we require that Bombay be made into a City State under the Government of India. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;2. Break up all the large States into smaller ones for better governance and administration in the interests of all the Indian people so that the fruits of development are evenly spread out. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;3. The Constitution of the Indian Republic be amended so that every State has an equal number of Seats in Parliament. The State Assemblies membership be increased so the voice of the people is heard and debated and problems solved. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;4. Central Development Funds be allocated and spread out equally to all the States so the fruits of development are also shared equally among all the Indian People. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;5. That Parties that subcribe to Fascism or Violent revolutionary methods be banned and treated as Terrrorists and their registration to stand for Election be cancelled. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;6. That the Present Judicial system with its huge backlog of cases be revisited for quick and early delivery of Justice. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;7. That propotional representation be introduced in the electoral system. Till all this happens the present rule of powerful families will only grow and we will degenerate into the old rule of Rajas and Maharajas under new names. This is OLIGARCHY and Fascism, which fails to address the basic dignity of each indian which stems from not only his being a gift of GOD but also his rights guaranteed to him by the Indian Constitution. If anyone in Power therefore fails in his duties in enforcing the law His is the greater fault because it is a failure on his part. The Election Commission of our country cannot sit idly by and wait for some minor courts decisions. It is the job of the Election Commission to check whether the policy enuntiated by the Fascists in Bombay violates the provisions under the constitution and invites penal provisions resulting in disqualification. The time is ripe for its intervention. The Hon Supreme Court also has spoken, therefore any delay would be a serious lapse on its part if no action is still forthcoming? &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;****** Another important feature of Maharashtra 's economy is its pathetic dependence on the Bombay Metropolitan region. It accounts for 75 per cent of the industrial activity in Maharashtra and nearly 65 per cent of the factory workers in the State. It is because of Bombay that Maharashtra appears to be India 's most urbanished and industrially advanced State. But excluding Greater Bombay, even now, Maharashtra is not merely as backward as any other state in India but in certain respects indeed more backward than many other less industrialized states of the country. The infrastructure of the economy of rural Maharashtra is not much developed, Villages in Maharashtra generally lack adequate means of transport and communication. Particularly road mileage in Maharashtra is found woefully inadequate when compared to that in many less industrialized states in India . Except for the districts of the Konkan region all other districts in other parts of Maharashtra are almost as backward as the districts of UP and Bihar .&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;*****&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;BOMBAY – THE PAST – THE PRESENT</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/572463523662888492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/2040789311483263150/comments/default/572463523662888492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html?showComment=1211778600000#c572463523662888492' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com/2008/05/low-voter-turnout-dilemma.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-2040789311483263150' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19296516/posts/default/2040789311483263150' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>