It’s a rare sight these days somebody occupying high office quitting his post owning moral responsibility if something goes wrong in his area of work.
About seven months ago, we had a Union Minister unwilling to vacate his position even after killings of over 180 people in what could be termed as most ferocious terror attack in recent times in Mumbai last year.
Don’t want to blame the Minister in particular, but most of the politicians or top bureaucrats, occupying posts asking for greater responsibilities, unfortunately try to save their skins during such untoward events.
E Sreedharan, honored with country’s fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri for his contribution towards railways, on Sunday resigned as Delhi Metro chief taking responsibility of a mishap at a DMRC construction site which claimed five lives.
The incident indeed is a sad one. However, Metro Man Sreedharan has set a right example for those brazen-faced politicos/bureaucrats who look to serve their own interests even when the common man, for whom they are supposed work, has to reel under severe hardships.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
We Care for Common Man of Pakistan
Friday's suicide attack in Pakistan's Khaibar has claimed at least 80 lives and left several others injured.
Khaibar is a region dominated by terror group Taliban.
The Pakistan government has already surrendered to the growing influence of Taliban as shown by the agreement it signed with religious hard liners earlier this month to impose Shariat law in Swat Valley, Khaibar and tribal regions along Pak-Afghanistan border.
Friday's suicide bombing underlines the fact again that the common man of Pakistan has been facing threat to his life and future like never before in the particular region.
As the Pakistan government is already paralized following political and social reasons, can we expect some measures from the US and international community -- the so-called protectors of world-- to ensure safety of the ordinary Pakistanis now?
We can always blame Pakistan for creating safe havens for the terror groups in its territory, which have posed great threat to the world community (which was quite evident from last year's Mumbai terror attack).
But blame-games can be great when things are congenial and stomachs not empty. The recent situation, however, demands action.
Khaibar is a region dominated by terror group Taliban.
The Pakistan government has already surrendered to the growing influence of Taliban as shown by the agreement it signed with religious hard liners earlier this month to impose Shariat law in Swat Valley, Khaibar and tribal regions along Pak-Afghanistan border.
Friday's suicide bombing underlines the fact again that the common man of Pakistan has been facing threat to his life and future like never before in the particular region.
As the Pakistan government is already paralized following political and social reasons, can we expect some measures from the US and international community -- the so-called protectors of world-- to ensure safety of the ordinary Pakistanis now?
We can always blame Pakistan for creating safe havens for the terror groups in its territory, which have posed great threat to the world community (which was quite evident from last year's Mumbai terror attack).
But blame-games can be great when things are congenial and stomachs not empty. The recent situation, however, demands action.
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