tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467418500056883985.post8795278034695562744..comments2024-03-14T00:08:06.772+05:30Comments on wits end: On Nandigramdrift woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01347336756998447009noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467418500056883985.post-49988321081833368002007-06-05T03:38:00.000+05:302007-06-05T03:38:00.000+05:30SK, thanks for ur views. As I've claimed, there's ...SK, thanks for ur views. As I've claimed, there's no pleasing everyone in a democracy. Also, blaming the administration has become fashionable. Somehow we've lost focus of all that our police force DOES accomplish, despite overwhelming odds & continuous interference from the media, arm-chair liberals, bureaucracy, etc.drift woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347336756998447009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467418500056883985.post-6763034259495396792007-06-01T22:34:00.000+05:302007-06-01T22:34:00.000+05:30The organisation of our police force is such that ...The organisation of our police force is such that when deployed, things end in violence and deaths, whether it is Nandigram on March 14th or Dausa in Rajasthan two days ago. The administration does not know how to respond to social protests. They seem to take Gen.Dyer of Jallian Wala Bagh as their role-model.<BR/><BR/> The Land Acquisition Act of India is one of the most draconian laws and the poor are its worst victims. The manner of acquisition and the compensation awarded are never commensurate with the compulsory nature of the action. Moroeover 'public purpose' as stated in the Act has been given a very wide meaning and govt's acquire land for many sundry reasons, most of which are far from the scope of public purose. Govt has now revised its policy and stated that land for SEZ will not be acquired by the state but must be purchased by the developers from willing sellers.<BR/>I do agree with the tone and tenor of what you have said, especially on Buddhadev's approach and the media's coverage of the events and Mamata's hurry to make political capital of it. Only stating some additional facts.Shaji.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902760063291322534noreply@blogger.com