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V - Dehradun
It is high time we understand that our freedom depends on embracing our duties imbibed in constitution. |
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V K Agnihotri - Navi Mumbai
The time has come when indians have to start taking more active role in the whole decision making process and find solotions to root out the reoccurence of 26/11. |
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V K Balaji - Bangalore
I just hope that we really make a difference and this intiative doesnt fade off as time passes. It's NOW or NEVER. I feel this is the best chance we have got to clean the whole system, let's not waste it. |
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V K JAIN - VISAKHAPATNAM
WILL WE EVER BE ABLE TO CHANGE OUR COUNTRY???? FROM BOTTOM TO TOP EVERY INCH IS FILLED WITH CORRUPTION. AS LONG AS PEOPLE OF INDIA WILL THINK "MINE OR MY" NOTHING WILL CHANGE LETS THINK "OURS" IN OUR DAILY LIFE THEN WE CAN AND WE WILL MAKE A CHANGE IN OUR COUNTRY.WHERE EVER IN SOCIETY IF YOU SEE ANYTHING WRONG PLZ RAISE YOUR VOICE AND SUPPORT ANY ONE WHO RAISES JUST DONT GO AWAY THINKING IT DOES NT HARM ME OR ITS NT MY DUTY. NOW REGARDING POLITICAL RESIGNATIONS, MINISTERS HAVE RESIGNED BUT CANT THEY COME BACK WITHIN A MONTH OR LATER.A CASE SHOULD BE FILED IN PEOPLES COURT NOT IN JUDICIAL COURT AND THAT MINISTER SHOULD NOT STAND IN ELECTION FOR 5 YRS AND ALSO HE SHOULD NOT BE MADE GOVERNOR OR MINISTER IN STATE OR CENTRE. "FOR A CHANGE FIRST WE HAVE TO CHANGE OURSELVES" IF WE CHANGE, SYSTEM WILL CHANGE POLTICAL LEADERS WILL CHANGE AND COUNTRY WILL CHANGE |
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V K JAIN - Delhi
JAAG JAO or en Kumbhkaran Natao Ko JAGAO We all hear stories of how our politicians hoard money in Swiss banks. We also hear about the strict secrecy maintained by Swiss banks about the details of their clients, making it virtually impossible for governments all over the world to trace the black money stacked away in these tax havens. To address this issue, the United Nations general assembly adopted the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) on 31 October 2003 (resolution 58/4) and it came into force on 14 December 2005, following the 30th ratification by Ecuador on 15 September at the 2005 world summit. To combat corruption, the UN convention includes measures on: Prevention: - Establishment of anti-corruption bodies. - Enhanced transparency in the financing of election campaigns and political parties. Criminalization: - Criminalizing all forms of corruption (bribery, embezzlement, trading in influence and the concealment and laundering of the proceeds of corruption. International cooperation: - Prevention and investigation, and prosecution and extradition of offenders. - Tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds of corruption. Asset recovery: - Return of assets to countries of origin. By some estimates, there is around $1.5 trillion of black money that has originated in India. The figure is almost double the $800 billion that the US has spent on the recent financial sector bailout (in a 2006 report on black money in Swiss banks, the Swiss Banking Association has given information on the deposits of the top five countries. India has the highest, with $1.456 trillion). If the Indian government had found time in the last five years to ratify UNCAC, we would have got at least a portion of these funds back to India. In October, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) reminded the government for the second time to ratify UNCAC. That would help the country seek the return of these kinds of dodgy assets lying in tax havens. German authorities early this year were willing to provide details of Indian nationals who had parked black money in the Liechtenstein-based LTG Bank, provided the Indian government approached it through formal channels. But CVC was not able to seek the information as India had not ratified UNCAC. Reluctance on the part of the government to ratify the UNCAC can be attributed to the fact that most of the black money deposited outside the country is believed to belong to influential politicians and bureaucrats. It’s interesting to note that Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have ratified the convention. It has been signed by 140 countries and at least 120 countries have ratified it till now. But for the Indian government, UNCAC does not seem to be a priority. What is important is that the convention also addresses the issue of money laundering. It’s well known that terrorists use hawala networks to channel funds to India. It might be possible that terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks got funds the same way. It is outrageous that our children die of malnutrition in states such as Madhya Pradesh and Orissa when our politicians and bureaucrats have more than a trillion dollars of black money on foreign shores. As the world celebrates the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, we can only hope that better sense prevails on our politicians and they put the nation’s interest before their self-interest. We have to make sure that it happens. It’s time we give up our chalta hai (anything goes) attitude. |
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V K Kalyani - Bangalore
We should stop this terror at any cost. All the leading powers of the World should get together to find a unanimous decision. It is nothing but genocide |
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V K Kalyani - Bangalore
We must decide to act now. We should not be complacent. Enough is Enough |
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V L S Rao Sista - Mumbai
It is the time to get together and take an immediate action against these terror attacks. |
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V Madhusudhana - Bangalore
Somebody has to pay for this.. I need to know who. I reallly dont know who ? But some day its we who are paying for all these good or bad people are discriminated as tax payer and non tax payer ! ! ! every one is a tax payer ! ! whenever one buy any goods he is TAXED weather rich or poor ! but only an income tax payer is called taxpayer, why ? has any one asked this question ? if so , found any answer ? wts the remedy to rule out this discrimination ?? du u know ? n the last TAKE PLASTIC POUCES THROWN OPEN IN INDIDIA ? C ' MON JOIN HANDS THATS MY REQUEST -MADHU- |
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V Prasanna - Bangalore
It is not about INDIA, PAKISTAN or any other contry whom should be blamed. As a whole all are humans. And i offer my deepest condolences on all those peple who were victims of those attacks. As a youngster among these people will not tolerate these types of attacks. I will teach my younger generations the right principlesof humanity till my last breath. |
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