It’s the same story – can we ever improve?

Our sins have thickened to levels that mind permeation is a thing of the past and optical illusions are realities of the future. We need not go to the deserts of Arabia or Africa to see mirages as we all see them right here in our very cities, towns, and fellow human beings. However, there is a twist! We see the miraged world in a form of the perfect existence where no wrong exists and very one is so law abiding that an administration is not required to keep a watch or control. It’s a saint’s place of delight and for prayer.

Maybe the mirages as seen by me are different, maybe I am the odd one out but nevertheless I too exist, and the least I could do is, to portray to this city, the mindset of the people, of what I see, and the way I see it.

Life goes on at conveniences of all and everything wrong, is convenient, authoritative, and the law of the land. Everything right is outlawed, persecuted, and prosecuted. Such are the realities of today’s times.

Even after positing and reporting the chaos earlier, things just don’t seem to change and continue as if there were no tomorrow.

Streets and pavements are littered with unauthorized parkings and the police administration just looks the other way. However, may I ask as to why rules are put in place? If the administration feels that, what is happening is right, then just simply disband the rules and remove the signs on the road that indicate the guidelines of laws laid down to be followed. At least there is no issue then, and people can be free at will to do as they please. Let it be a free for all situation at least. It would at least give the administration an excellent opportunity to either reduce their staff, or place them in areas connected with more important matters of crimes and political/public interest protection as this would then cease to be a crime. How simple!

Given below are photographs taken out today the 30th of august 2005 at 1145 hours IST.,with an hope that these realities can be seen as I see them!

Thank you

Wow! Did we some action here? Chalk marks left
on the road by a tow away vehicle staff to denote that
the owner/driver needs to go to Tardeo police station
to pay the fine and claim the vehicle. But……….!
Please Browse to the photograph below and you will see
cars parked bang opposite this site but are never picked up.
Wonder why?
Probably the law has different criteria for the same crime.

Well! Cars parked on this corner of Gamadia Road are never
picked up or charged though they continue to obstruct
vehicular traffic on this small lane. Wonder why?
These are parked absolutely opposite to where the cars
in the above photo are parked and get towed away!
I wonder if these cars get conveniently invisible when the
tow away vehicles pick up the cars from the opposite side!

A close up of thier vehicle number plate.

A softdrink delivery truck parked just under
a no parking sign.

The discipline, culture & lawlessness of Godrej is showing!

Footh paths should be renamed as tire-paths
Why the Hippocracy?

Covenience at its best and shaded by the Law

Who is responsible for this chaos?

Just in case any persons have any doubts about what I am speaking about, I request them to visit the Traffic police of greater Mumbai’s website at http://www.trafficpolicemumbai.org/parking.html and ascertain for themselves.
What is disturbing is that the law is giving preferential treatment, and is not common to all as required by the constitution and charter of the country.
Innumerous complaints have been made to their phone number 022 24937755 and to police on the beat/ accompanying tow-away carriers.

The various provisions for breaking the law are given below and the ones applicable are highlighted.

The results are there for all to see.

Nature of Offence / legal provision

1. Parking in flow of traffic
Legal provision: 22(a) RRR177 MVA
2. Parking away from footpath
Legal provision:15(2) RRR177 MVA
3. Parking against flow of traffic
Legal provision: 15(2) RRR177 MVA
4. Obstruction by parking
Legal provision: 15(2) RRR177 MVA
5. Parking on taxi stand
Legal provision: 15(2) RRR177 MVA
6. Parking in not prescribed manner
Legal provision: 15(1) RRR177 MVA
7. Parking at corner
Legal provision: 15(i) RRR177 MVA
8. Parking within 15 meters on either side of bus stop
Legal provision: 15(2) RRR177 MVA
9. Parking on bridge
Legal provision: 15(2) (i) RRR177 MVA
10.Parked at traffic island
Legal provision: 15(i) RRR177 MVA
11.Parked in No Parking area
Legal provision: 15(2) RRR177 MVA
12.Parked on pedestrian crossing
Legal provision: 15(2)(iii) RRR177 MVA
13.Parked on footpath
Legal provision: 15(2)(ii) RRR177 MVA
14.Parked in front of gate
Legal provision: 15(2)(viii) RRR177 MVA
15.Causing obstruction to traffic by parking
Legal provision: 15(1) RRR177 MVA

RRR = Rules of Road Regulations 1989
MVA = Motor Vehicles Act 1988

Some devotion? - Devotees to the nearby Mahalaxmi temple start thier devotion by breaking the rules of the country! Thier carriers cause tremendous traffic snarls and jams ! The Police seem to look the other way

An view from the opposite direction. the Godrej store is firm on breaking the rules.is the Police napping? 

The "No parking" sign is a mere meaningless spectator. 

A view of the crime from across the road  

The whole pavement is littered with vehicles 

They just refuse to obey the law

Motor cycle belonging to an employee of the
company Lawrence and Mayo parked on the
footpath. A call to thier head office lead to no change
in Law breaking . What is interesting is that if you
view their website at
http://lawrenceandmayo.co.in/newsite3/index.htm
you will see that that thier mission states -
quote" To be a good corporate citizen by scaling the
heights of excellence in providing value for money to
customers with thrust in service and faith in people" unquote

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT WHEN I REGISTERED
A POLICE COMPLAINT I WAS ABUSED AT WITH THE
CHOICEST OF WORDS AND EVEN THREATEND. THIER
CULTURE AND ATTITUDE DOES NOT COMFORM WITH
THIER MISSION. CAN YOU EVER TRUST THEM?

More of Home delivery scooters of the Godrej store,
"Natures Basket"parked on the pavement - Even after
thier vehicles being picked up by the Greater Mumbai
Traffic police on complaints they continue to carry on
parking as if to give a signal to all the other citizens that
they cannot be touched for breaking the law, thus indicating
that thier company is above the Law and order of the Country

It is a shame to see companies like Godrej being awarded
the corporate citizen of the year award by the Economic times
of India. This certainly brings to light the poor integrity of the
Economic times and its awards. Godrej boasts about these
awards on thier website by stating,"The Godrej Group has
won the prestigious Corporate Citizen of the Year award.
The award was one of the key awards given by
Economic Times (ET) for Corporate Excellence. The award was
for the Godrej Group's long and proven contribution to the social
sector. The causes the Godrej Group contributes to include,
among others, population control, environment, culture and
heritage conservation. "
Indeed the lawbreaking is probably the best way that the Godrej
group can flaunt thier culture and social obligation to the social
culture and of course Heritage Conservation.
I guess even The Economic times thinks the same way and hence
the awards. Thier spoils could be viewed on thier website
http://www.godrejindia.com/newsdetail.php#ETaward

Morever please visit the following link on thier website at
http://www.godrejindia.com/corvalues.php wherein they take
immense pride in thier values which i quote
"CORPORATE SHARED VALUES
1.Commitment to Quality
2.Customer Orientation
3.Dedication & Commitment
4.Discipline
5.Honesty & Integrity
6.Learning Organisation
7.Openness & Transparency
8.Respect/Care & Concern for People
9.Teamwork
10.Trust "

I also wonder if it is on the company's agenda of
"CORPORATE CONCERNS" to instill and promote
Lawlessness amd corruption in the city/country.

THIER ACTIONS OF PUBLIC LAWLESSNESS SING
A DIFFERENT TUNE FROM WHAT THEY CLAIM
OVER THIER WEBSITE .
CAN YOU BELEIVE SUCH ORGANISATIONS??

A BLEND OF ARROGANCE AND INCOMPETENCE

A short stroll in your area is reasonably adequate for a person to see the chaos in the city. It is total breakdown of law and order and the forceful arrogance of our citizens is painted all over the atmosphere.

It is blasphemy to even suggest that a basic law has been broken as you are jeered and threatened by these lawbreakers. You then wonder in introspect as to whether you really are safe in this environment and as to what social fabric exists, to protect you when you are just trying to be on the right side of the law.

Therefore, what options does a person have when the entire mass of this country decides to break the law as if it were their right to do so? Does one go to the police with a grievance for appropriate Redressals and try to explain to them, that the law is being broken right in front of their very eyes? Well try doing it, and you will only get frustrated in absolute terms. Nothing would ever happen. As for reasons best known to all it is very convenient to get away with lawbreaking as long as the law enforcers are kept in a Wealthful frame of mind.

The law in this country is a matter of convenience and not a constitutional right any more or at least it seems not to be so. We wonder as to which quarters are the administrators so busy, that they find it a waste of time and resources, to enforce the law and that too on those lawbreakers, who are doing it in front of their very eyes.

I guess the law enforcers are simply not bothered and adequate illustrations are required to lay strength to these statements.

If anyone is familiar with the stretch between kemps corner and Mahalaxmi temple, they would know the total chaos that exists on this stretch of road that is termed as Bhulabhai Desai road.
The chaos exists on many accounts – cars are parked in the no parking areas right under the eyes of the police, who fortunately, for those car owners and the shop owners just seemed to have gone blind out of convenience, hawkers are allowed to carry on their business on pavements meant for pedestrians to walk and vehicles are permitted to be parked on these pavements too. What do you think is going to happen? Exactly what is happening now- horns blaring, pedistrians obstructing traffic, illegal traffic obstructing pedestrians, and total chaotic conditions.

Are the police to blame alone? The answer is a firm no! The ever rich and the influential community that is spiraling out if control including the so-called “very cultured” business and industrial houses are equal partners in crime.

Given above are photographs taken for all to see. Just to exemplify, illustrated are two organizations that supposedly flaunt thier heritage and culture to promote thier business and one even boasts on their website that they are the most law-abiding citizens of this country. You need, only to see these photos to realize the falsity in their claims. What is more alarming is that if these organizations blatantly disregard the law day in and day out how could a person ever trust the products or services that they manufacture ,trade or sell to the common man? I for one would never trust them or their products as the promoters who control these organizations have just illustrated their arrogance by their lawbreaking in the simplest way and God knows best the extent of thier carnage. Nothing more needs to be added, as conclusions are not difficult to make.

It is time that we exercise our constitutional rights and make our environments congenial to a better and healthy future for the generations to come

Thank you

ERODING CULTURE AND VALUES

Indians have become addicted to the wrong values of a few who are part of the rest of the world and thrive in boasting about their newfound strain. They forget their roots and morals and have become the root of a cancerous growth that is galloping at speeds, which no one can control. It is astonishing to note that these so-called high society “cancer radiators” have eroded the very basis of our existence.

Such is their disease that they affect all in their sight. What is even sadder is that all persons coming in contact with their cancerous radiation try and emulate them at costs which most of the time proves fatal.

The judicial system evaluates only evidence prior to passing of judgments and social effects are never ever taken into account. The onus is on the ill-advised person, who is in the dock, is expected to have lived a good life and been away from any practicing evil. However, this is what never happens, because, the lure of riches, sex, and a snazzy life is too strong for a person to be bound in the ever-weakening boundaries founded by their ancestors.

What happens next? Is it difficult to predict? The answer is that this prediction would out beat the best of astrologers, as astrology is not what is required for this perfect prediction. It is simply there for all to see. The writing is on the wall right in front and that too in bold black and white.
But I guess it suits us to say that we cannot decipher the language, and our children follow suit as it is impossible to teach our children what we simply fail to understand. Now, what does this make us? It just makes us all a bunch of total illiterates.

Can we expect logic and leadership from illiterates? No, I do not think and feel so. Therefore, we should all expect that we are led to doomsday in absolute high-class style. Has anyone ever thought about the state of affairs that would prevail in the days to come? I doubt! We want to live for the second, as time is too precious for even considering the well-being of our forth-coming generation. We have become selfish and self centered and are simply obsessed with the newfound toys that we have discovered and are eagerly waiting to flaunt them for all to see and appreciate and for the naive to feel jealous within, as we have just sown the seeds of the onlookers doom, by a process as simple as sight pollination.

Today, everyone is trying to purchase the other, as they firmly believe that every human who comes to this world does so with an engraved price tag on their soul. We have become soul buyers. The honest get caught in an intricate web of bidders who try to come up with a price, and hope that their bid is the best. The dishonest know what their last price tag was when they were successfully last, bided on, and now they look for better deals, as they already feel grossly undervalued, and so the chain of the captivators circles on, and encompasses all in their charming but sticky web. Death is imminent.

Money has become a status symbol and sexual vulgarity, a fashion. Both these attributes are preached and practiced by our social leaders, may they be the people who rule the country, industries and businesses or the parents that run their house, I would have loved to have used the word home instead of house but unfortunately the walls and the decoration are devoid of emotions.

Industries and business houses preach just one sentence.” success at all costs”. Corruption to them is a boon, an easy password to success. Their prime concern is the money that they can take home to their ever-greedy families, who for reasons known to all, are ever short of money as their lust and crave for fantasy never ever ends. Fantasy comes at a cost not only to them but also to the entire society. The crimes on the rise are a direct result of their deeds. And at the end of it all it is the naïve and innocent onlooker who simply drifted into the streams of these murky and dirty waters, and drowned, just because the current was to strong to face.

Business houses who claim to be the founders of this industrial nation are no exception and the culture that is seen within, is visibly by far, too strong for a need to inspect physical evidence. Schools and colleges have not only become a competitive ground for their pupils in terms of fashion and wealth but also for their parents who feel that their child would get an inferiority complex if they were the simplest! What a shame???

The Administration of the country has been reduced to a play of numbers and the blame game. Both ways it has become a game, an thriving and profitable industry where money flows like the ever melting ice in the north pole which is flooding this earth slowly but surely. Values and truthfulness have already been submerged in the rising waters and along with that, many a innocent soul who have no means to remain afloat.

Volumes could be written and would be written in the coming days. We cannot sit back and expect minds to level with realistic and correct lifestyle in a hypnotized mind frame. Values have to be re written. Moreover, the most important of all is that souls have to be set free and chanelised to remain clean, not by laundering but naturally. Moralities have to be atmosphered and cultural virtues engraved. Only then can this cancer ever stop.

Think for a moment and think on. Don’t stop thinking. But evolve into a beautiful, free and honest soul.

God bless

It is extremely sad to see the deterioting values of the citizens of Mumbai. Whether they be the common man, the Business man, the administrator or the politician. They all sing the same tune - "Let the city go to Hell as long as we flourish". Little do they know or even realise that they are sowing the seeds of an violent and uncultured generation that lies ahead of them. An generation that would know no Sanity or respect towards elders or even to the Administrators who would be left grasping for breath as each one tries to compete with the other.

This may be true to other cities as well but I am concerned about Mumbai as I live here and am experiencing the cancer of corruption and arrogance galloping at breathtaking speeds. I guess leading to an eventual and untimely death.

Who is to blame for the downfall? I guess we are all responsible in same way or form and prefer to play a game of Russian Roulette not knowing that some day our luck would too run out.
But even after knowing the known we trod along at our own pace feeling that we are more honest than the rest and just sitback and enjoy our life expecting that some adminstrator who is somewhere out there is doing his job to make sure that the life of our future generations including ours is made worthwhile, but contrary to this feeling, he is actually pitching in to dig a grave for all of us including his own. Does anyone care! I doubt.

In actuality Mumbai does not have a definite shape or structure, It is shapeless, spineless and boneless.It is a Paramecium. Just a blob on the map of this earth devout of feelings and culture.
It is just a place where people reside trying to outbeat the other in monetary and power terms but not with goodness and culture.The stink of illicit money is far greater than the filth and the garbage which is generated by the second and is virtually piling up in every household and is never ever cleared or evacuated.

Our hearts go out to the very few who suffocate in this ostentious stench but are unable to speak out as thier faces are stifled with whatever means on hand.

It is high time that this cancer needs to be stopped and something needs to be done to stop it.
We can only pray and hope that good sense prevails in the diseased and courage and leadership in the stifled.

Please make mumbai clean and beautiful not by removing the Garbages around your homes or areas but from within your minds and the minds of all who are polluting our very lives and the lives of generations to come.

Thank you