IMHO,
there is hardly any point being
impatient and restless. At least
Nitish seems to show good intentions
and trying whatever he can. As all
fellow readers would agree, it is
easier said than done when the whole
state is plunged into a web of
deep-rooted problems. It is
difficult to imagine where to start
when all the junta wants is an
instant solution. We should be more
supportive and patient rather than
passing out judgments from our
comfort chair. - Ravindra - Feb.
3, 2006
Naveen ji, A great article. I was
glad that someone gave a first hand
experience of Pravasi Bhartiya
Divas. Also your first hand account
of a kidnapping case was so painful.
I agree with you that police force
need to be totally reorganized. But
only police is not cause of all the
problems. Politician , Bureaucrats
and even normal public need to start
changing their attitude. Everyone is
suffering . Even a criminal is not
sure about his own family. They also
know that this system which is
forcing and helping them to give
pain to other someday will cause
major pain to their own family . But
the situation has become so complex
that it really needs effort from
each and every single person.
Economic progress, increase in
literacy, improvement in tourism all
these steps are needed to help
Bihar. I think Nitish Kumar is
taking the right steps. I am hoping
that this process will continue
beyond 5 years or whatever time he
rules also. I was glad to see Laloo
and Ram Vilas also now started
thinking about development more. -
Kaushal Das - Feb. 3, 2006
An honest appraisal of the Bihar
police force. Mr. Sharma's accurate
description of the state of the
police can well be used to describe
the police force in most third world
countries including my own.
The reputation of the Royal Malaysia
Police is in tatters. They have been
hauled up before the Human Rights
Commission, have had a code of
conduct drawn up and dozens of
recommendations made. Yet no
improvement has been seen till now.
The average Malaysian avoids the
police like the plague.
It is my opinion that it is
extremely difficult to make
behavioural changes in any
institution or body which has been
immersed for so long in a culture of
corruption and wrongdoing. Most
importantly there has to be the
political will of the right kind. A
strong executive can, over time,
browbeat and bring to it's knee any
agency including the police. However
if such a subjugated force is
misused by the politicians then we
are back to square one. Only with
honest and transparent political
leadership coupled with the total
overhaul of the entire police
personnel and machinery can we have
half a chance of seeing an efficient
and disciplined police force in our
lifetime.
Mr. Nitish Kumar has a golden
opportunity to set things right in
Bihar. Let us hope he has the
political will of the right kind to
do so. - Dr Ignatius Joseph,
Malacca, Malaysia - Feb. 3, 2006
Navin Ji, I want to highlight your
following comment "A lots of non
resident Biharis expressed their
willingness to invest in Bihar but
asked for only one thing in return
i.e. removal of criminals and
kidnappers".
It proves that NRBs are far ignorant
from the ground realities of Bihar.
In a practical world you cannot get
rid of criminals and kidnappers as
they are very much part of the
society. And in Bihar they are very
much
blended with society. However you
can minimize it by keep engaging
these lost youngsters on jobs or
other useful means such as Sports,
Arts, Business etc.
It can only be possible if the
investment starts pouring in Bihar
without any delay. The construction
will overlap the destruction. The
resistance is obvious but this is
the fact and we have to accept it.
But if you are dreaming complete
destruction of crime followed with
fresh construction then you are
wrong. The best example is IRAQ,
where even UN and US laid forces
failed to control the crime.
The construction in Bihar is very
easy as it is evident from the
Recent Free and Fare Assembly
Election. As I am very much
associated with ground realties of
Bihar I can say Bihari Youths are
Gems and they want Jobs to look
after their parents and live
peacefully with their family. As it
doesn't happen they deviate either
to crime worlds or to Narcotics (
e.g. Gaanja, Pouch and other drugs).
If you want to revamp the system
then do it with Politicians and not
the Police Force. The Police knows
to adjust itself based on the ruler.
You seek educated and focused
Politicians who feels shame on wrong
happenings.
Bihar's fate can be changed by 1)
opening up as many schools as can,
2) by appointing large number of
Police Personals, 3) Growth in
Agriculture Sector (Litchi,
Sugarcane, Pulses, Mustard etc.),
4)Settlement of Land Disputes
5)Boosting implicit tourism sector
of Gaya, Nalanda, Vaishali etc.
We don't need to beg for investment.
The investors wants profit and will
line up automatically to spoil the
Big Market of Bihar because of its
large population, ample water
resources and fertilized agriculture
lands. If there is any delay then it
is because they are waiting for the
appropriate time and circumstances.
- Tarakeswar Dubey - Feb. 3, 2006
This is an excellent article!
Creating a parallel, honest police
force as suggested by the author as
well as creating a brand new
bureaucracy and judiciary may seem
extremely radical steps and that we
are even discussing these options
shows the extreme rot in the system.
There is another word for creating a
new police, a new bureaucracy (or
the lack of it) and a new judiciary,
it is called revolution. We Indians
can bring it through democratic
means without any bloodshed with the
power of vote but it's going to take
a very long time. - Som
Vishwakarma, USA - Feb. 4, 2006
Naveen Sharma has some
recommendations, they are okay, but
this is only one (but very vital
aspect) for a modernized and secured
Bihar.
We have to analyze the situation -
who those criminals are! Our very
own disgruntled youths exploited by
politicians and frustrated by
unemployment, forget job about
un-skilled or semi-skilled, even the
science graduate has nothing to do
but to fill bank forms and railway
recruitment board forms where his
knowledge of science is not going to
be utilized.
We and the government have to take
some proactive action to start from
grass root level like:
1. Education and literacy - Recruit
fresh teachers as there are still
various posts left vacant, train
them for a short period by some
really motivated people (not by
babus, having attitude "sab kuch
chalta hai"), even if we don't have
funds, pay them as much as you can.
2. Planning - Plan various
development programs not in office
but on field
3. People (the biggest thing) - The
biggest problem of our state,
everybody just blames everything.
Take actions, don't preach - that
too in a discouraging manner like "arey
Bihar hai, sab kuchh chalta hai..."
This concept needs to be changed.
The biggest job in hand for our new
CM is not criminals but his own
people.
4. Bureaucracy - I want to say a
single phrase about this. Use the
principle of HIRE AND FIRE - 'Fire'
in case if employee's appraisal is
not good. I can bet yeah rule sabko
sidha kar dega.
5. Last, but not the least, use
information technology and hire some
really strict people like those
responsible for the fair elections
this time for all the above
recommendations because without a
good pitch curator you cannot enjoy
a good cricket match (doesn't matter
if India wins or loses).
Or else, get ready for another Laloo
tenure! - Ravi Bhushan, Jr.
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