MISCONCEPTIONS OF CHARITY

People generally believe charity is a fat cheque you donate in front of a huge gathering amidst of roras and flashlights. It is turned out to be a fashionable word these days. The word charity attracts people. How charitable are you in your actions? To understand that you should  know first the meaning of that word.  

India has handed over five million dollars to Haiti's UN envoy Leo Merores, as aid for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation in January. India is now considering the second phase of its response that will be geared towards reconstruction and rebuilding of Haiti's infrastructure and economy. The ambassadors of both the countries discussed areas in which India would be able to best serve Haiti's need in the coming months,.India's envoy to the UN, Hardeep Singh Puri said that New Delhi was "seriously studying" the situation and was considering providing the "Jaipur foot and low cost housing among other things."

How India gets donations, from the rich, industrialists, philanthropists, NGOs and other organizations. Indians pay a lot of indirect tax to the government on products, commodities apart from direct Income Tax. When we buy products from a showroom a manufacturer, dealer, shop owner, sales men are benefited and there are many other connecting links who also would benefit out of our one purchase. Directly or indirectly we contribute to the welfare of society. When you shop from an outlet with 30 sales personnel you contribute to the welfare of 30 Indians. How you distribute your money to the welfare of society is more important than holding a fat cheque in your hand to show the public you are an addict of charity. When you have more you contribute more. A rich industrialist who donates a lakh from his tax saver and his contribution is equal to that of an officer’s contribution of Rs.1000/- from his monthly income of Rs.10000/-  People of India       contribute to charity when Prime Minister of India offers aid from his relief fund that is formed out of public contributions. We talk about charity, what is our contribution to the welfare of our own CRPF Jawans. Their condition is worse than that of the victims of natural calamities.

Look at your own Backyard
CNN-IBN - exclusive Jawan’s life :

From Ground Zero: CRPF men feel neglected

Jagdalpur, (Chattisgarh): The Union Home Minister may have said that the buck stops with him and offered to resign, but that has not helped the morale of security forces fighting Maoists. The jawans are feeling more neglected and isolated than ever before.

Even before the coffins of the slain jawans left Chattisgarh, discontent among the CRPF jawans had come out in the open. Low salaries, abysmal living conditions, yet more and more CRPF boots are being set on the ground to tackle the Maoists

DISCONTENT IN CRPF:

CNN-IBN: After this recent Maoist attack is your morale low?

CRPF JAWAN: The jawan is fighting on the ground, but are getting only Rs 300 allowance, the ones commanding are getting Rs 5000 - Rs 10000, the ones sitting in A/C offices are getting Rs 10000 - 15000 but what about the guys who are fighting with death everyday. Even after asking the government, we don't get anything.

CNN-IBN: Are there proper camps?

CRPF JAWAN: There are no proper camps, headquarters in Bastar are better, but we never go there. There are no proper schedules, officers tell us to go anywhere at anytime, sometimes till midnight or 1 am we are on the ground.

CNN-IBN: What if 76 IPS officers died today? Do you think the reaction of the government will be different?

CRPF JAWAN: Not 76, only two is enough.

CNN-IBN: Have you raised this issue ever

Is the government listening. Because if they are not, expect more demoralisation and casualties.

CRPF JAWAN: We can only request but only for our personal problems, if we raise any force level issues then we will be rebuked. The British have gone but left the babus behind. The Officers act like British babus with us. The condition will always remain like this, nothing will change. Even when Central government will declare some package in Parliament, the big bosses will fatten their pockets further. They are buying crores of machinery and getting commissions. We don't even get a deserving pay.

from pramodesinha at 14:49, Apr 10, 2010

Except for the politicians, bureaucrats and rich, all the rest are neglected and don't deserve to be alive.If all the expenses of an PM is calculated it may be well above 5 crores per month,leave apart the illegal money they mint,which also ultimately comes from the pocket of common people.

from raomeister at 09:47, Apr 10, 2010


from jay1jay1jay1 at 19:17, Apr 08, 2010
CRPF men need more facilities.. Nobody is against it.... But this is not the correct time to expose the weakness. It will be a advantage for naxals and their supporters... ...


from karunganni at 18:08, Apr 10, 2010
nothing new in this country under the nehru cln/when china attacked in 1962 or so our sodiers did not have weatherproof clothing proper footwear etc and Nehru's friend mr vk menon was the defence minister.these fellows the bureaucrats ands the politicians sitting in their airconditioned offices and having superclass facilities at home and drawing salaries and earning black money cannot be expected to know the conditions of the common soldier and the comman man.the pity our press and media has not cared to bring these out; they are more worried about the cineactors and sportsman and their private affiars and cater to the ugly rich. Human rights is applicable when our forces are alive and battling as well. It is a shame that their working conditions are so pathetic and sub human and we expect them to put their lives on the block for us. The pomp surrounding the funerals of the braves slain is a mockery of the conditions they worked under when alive. We must improve their lot. For people who put their lives at risk for us we need to pay them well and ensure good human working conditions.