Alongwith the anger, Everyone is asking this question ..
What can we on the "man on the street" level do to stop this
kind of wanton destruction to Life and property ???
The common Man is tired of waiting for the Government to take
proactive steps ... which it is failing(?? Really??) to do after every tragedy ...
But what does happen after every such incident is that it gives
the Government an excuse/reason to pass some more laws
restricting our freedoms while it does precious little to fight terrorism
This leads to anger in the common Man and only raises his
stress level ... and in certain sections of the population, it makes them
vulnerable to getting influenced by destructive forces ...
Exactly what we see happening in India and all over the world
The way I see it, we need to get more involved in the decision making process
We need to use RTI and form citizen groups to ensure that in the name
of freedom and security, we are not signing away our personal liberties
and birthrights which will leave us even more vulnerable to such attacks in the future ..
Already RTI is being singled out as a reason for the terrorists
getting information and there is talk of scrapping it ...
Its so obvious that the bureaucratic babus who serve as Chamchas
to our leaders don't want to get caught doing nothing ...
The terrorists could easily have bribed anyone to get the information
they wanted without having to go through RTI
Fight Corruption every which way ..
Use your contacts to ensure that you are not harassed unnecessarily
by government officials ... Help your friends and relatives when they get
hassled .. Reduce the amount of stress that we live with everyday ...
But by dealing with it .. and not like some ostrich attitude of hoping for the best
When your political representatives come to you asking for your vote
ask for a printed bonafide copy of their election manifesto ..
You can use this as evidence against thier non performance
should you want to confront them alongwith proof from RTI ...
Ask them pointed questions about their views on what you think are
controversial topics and How they intend to handle it ...
Get as much as you can in writing ...
When you see an anomaly in the affairs of your housing society,
ask for copies of decisons taken and permissions sought ..
So many buliding crashes in Mumbai and other cities have occurred
due to illegal structural changes ... facilitated by corrupt officials ...
If response is not forthcoming, approach the Co-operative housing society Board
This is where I say .. If you have contacts, use them not just for yourself
but also for your friends ... Every friend and associate thus helped becomes an ally ..
Educate yourself - The more qualifications you acquire the more you put yourself
in position to be considered for posts with power ....
Maintain healthy habits ..When the shit will hit the fan,
the healthy amongst you will make out of it
faster and with more of him intact than the unhealthy person ...
Every little bit counts - even though it may not seem so at the moment ..
Every moment, every day, learn something new and spread it around ...
The more the awareness around us, the greater our control over the situation
and therefore the greater the pressure on the authorities to do something about it
because an ignorant population can be controlled ...
But not one that can think for itself ....
Indeed, Hope for the best but prepare expecting the worst ..
I will be coming out with more as and when I can ..
Active citizenry is the need of the hour ...
We cannot wait for the Government to do everything ...
They have just got too cozy in their power setup .. and gotten lazy ..
From public servants who we elect to supposedly guard our Life and
property, they have increasingly begun to behave as landlords who own us ...
If you have any ideas, please
feel free to share ...
Quote of the Day
" Forgiving or Punishing Terrorist
is GOD's Decision.
But
Fixing Their Appointment With GOD
is Our Responsibility "
- INDIAN Army
About time 
.. Someone kindly inform them that some of these terrorists
are masquerading as our leaders in the Parliament
Don't forget to look there too ....
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