Secular Citizen Vol.23 No.26 dated 30th June 2014 by Lawrence Coelho

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Church Set To Check Interfaith Weddings Thrissur: Stung by the rising interfaith marriages, the Thrissur Archdiocese is set to bring in an action plan to check the practice among the members of different Catholic sects in the state. The action plan is being formulated after the Catholic authorities found that there is a significant fall in the number of members in the community. According to an unofficial survey conducted by the Archdiocese, everyday one of their members is marrying someone of a different faith, which tends to diminish the strength of the religious community. On an average, around 200 cases, mostly women, marrying spouses of different faith, are being reported each year. Fr Geo Kadavil, official spokesperson of the Archdiocese, said that those who are married to people from other faith don’t attend services regularly. Besides, the Church found that interfaith couples were less satisfied than samefaith couples, which forced the Church to take a lead on this matter, he said. A committee headed by Auxiliary Bishop Mar Raphael Thattil has been formed to look into the issue and he had headed to Rome to meet the Pope to discuss the issue. As part of the action plan, the Roman Catholic authorities will first hold talks with their counterparts in other sects such as Latin, Syrian, Orthodox, Jacobites, especially those outside the state, as an attempt to provide a space for the devout to continue their faith in their limits and rope them in to Church activities, which they expected to prevent the devout being attracted to spouses in other religions. The Church has decided to sensitise the parents and younger generations on the need to marry someone from the same faith. The catechism teaching at Roman Catholic churches will also be strengthened as part of wooing the younger generation to the religious activities and churches. The final roadmap on this subject is yet to be formulated, said Fr Geo Kadavil. Fr Raphael Akkamattathil, chancellor of Thrissur Archdiocese, said the interfaith marriages have to be regulated. It is not the case with Christians alone, but Hindus, Muslims and other sects are also grappling with the same issue, he said. Writer and activist Sarah Joseph said it was very sad that the Church is again taking recourse to regressive and retrograde measures. “Earlier, there were strong opposition against inter-faith marriages in Christian community.

The opposition subsided in the long run. But the recent developments indicate that nothing has changed and it has emerged stronger than ever,” she said. Joshy K P, a government employee who is waiting to get divorced from his wife from the same faith, said every relation has its own pros and cons and imposing religious dictates on devout cannot be agreed.

ATM receipts can cause cancer: Study

Are you in the habit of collecting receipts from the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)? Think twice before you take home those smooth papers that come out of the ATM machine. They can cause you cancer, reveals a study by the University of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The research says that the ATM receipt paper is coated with Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol B (BPS), stabilizer and many other chemicals that may cause cancer, obesity, diabetes and a bad immune system if comes in direct contact with the skin. According to the study, if a person holds the receipt for 5 seconds, 1milligram BPA will stay on the fingers. If you are in a humid and hot clime, the process grows ten times faster in presence of moisture. What is more alarming is that if your skin stays in direct contact with the paper for say 10 hours, the quantity of BPA you’ll consume will be 42 percent more than normal. In countries like New York, France, Denmark and Sweden, the use of BPA on paper is restricted and there are provisions for those who break the rule, reports eni.network24.co. Next time an ATM machine asks if you want a receipt press “no,” and stay safe.

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Please, Your Holiness, Give Yourself A Break

Vatican City: Pope Francis has been looking tired of late. Wednesday audiences for the month of July are cancelled. He’s pulled back from other appointments and has even cancelled his daily Mass at St. Martha’s during July. Some reports voice concerns about his health while the Vatican spokesman assures us that the Pope is healthy and is simply taking some down time. The pope is seventy seven years-old with only one lung. One alarmist report suggests that he may be gaining weight because of a chronic heart complaint. Is Pope Francis sick? Will this papacy be tragically cut short? These are no more than rumors. The Pope is strong, but tired. Common sense suggests that Pope Francis needs a holiday. John Paul II famously took hiking holidays to get a change of scenery and recuperate. Francis's predecessors would also take a vacation at Castel Gandolfo where they could unwind, enjoy some privacy and charge their batteries. The athletic John Paul even had a pool installed so he could exercise. It seems that Pope Francis has rejected the idea of vacations at Castel Gandolfo -- perhaps in the same spirit that he has chosen not to live in the Apostolic Palace. While his desire for significant gestures is admirable, and his obvious relish for hard work and personal sacrifice set a great example, it is important, I think, for him to carve out some time away. Even if he doesn’t retire to Castel Gandolfo for the summer everyone hopes he will be able to get some time to gather his energies for the next battle. He’s not the only one who needs a rest. Many priests find it easier to stay busy in the parish than to take time off. So much needs to be done, and for those who micro-manage there is no one else to take over. Priests find it difficult to get cover for their parish duties and a vacation on their own as a celibate man is not always an attractive idea. To go on vacation is an extra expense and going alone may be depressing. So they stay and push themselves even harder. (Contd.. on p. 4)

(Contd.. from p. 3) In addition, many priests and religious consider a “vacation” to be somewhat of an indulgence. They think it means they must lie on a beach or sit around doing nothing. That sounds like slothfulness and a waste of time. They worry that they will be spending parish money on frivolities or the idea of a vacation seems like a luxury if they have taken a vow of poverty. Do such concerns play a role in Pope Francis’s attitude? When John Paul II was challenged about the cost of having a pool installed at Castel Gandolfo, he joked, “It’s not as expensive as a conclave!” He was certain that vacation time was a good investment and physical exercise was crucial to a healthy ministry. Maybe the pope and our priests should look at it differently. Let’s not call it a vacation, but a retreat. Jesus left the crowds regularly to spend time alone in the mountains praying. He gave himself down time -not to sprawl in the sun or prop up a bar drinking cocktails. He didn’t go on a luxury cruise, eat too much and party until dawn. But he did get away to listen to his Father, re-focus his intentions and set priorities. Source: Aleteia

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Rail Hike Roll-back Possible

he steep hike in rail fares will hit the poor much more than the rich. There are millions of migrant dailywage earners who fan out to all corners of the country in search of employment. This vulnerable segment of society will be severely impacted by the steep rail fare hike. Equally affected will be the urban work-force who use the local trains for their daily commute. The fares have more than doubled. Here again the poor will be the worst affected. Take the case of Mumbai . Because of costly housing the poor have moved to the distant suburbs or to satellite towns. The monthly pass which was calculated on the basis of 15 single trips has doubled to 30 single trips, effectively doubling the monthly pass amount. That the railways require more funds cannot be disputed. Infusion of funds for modernization is an imperative.But there's more than one way to skin a cat. There are other options available, like restructuring of coaches and trains.The current hike of 14.2% in passenger fares and 6% in freight rates will together yield Rs 8,000 cr (approx Rs 5,000 cr from passenger fare Rs 3,000 cr from freights --- the railways earn only about 30% revenue from passengers traffic and 60% from freight). The railways may consider rolling back the passenger hike of 16.2% by implementing the following strategy which will yield the same amount of revenue as the present hike. Railways run about 10.000 passenger trains per day. Approximately half of these are standard 23-24 coach trains with 11 sleeper coaches and four 3 AC coaches.The remaining 8 coaches consist of 1AC, 2AC, unreserved coaches , pantry car and ladies coach etc.

Travelling by AC is no longer a luxury. The huge Indian middle class (larger than several countries put together in population) desire to travel in reasonable AC comfort. However due to the non-availability of 3AC accommodation they are compelled to travel by sleeper class. It has been observed that on any given day of departure for any train, there is a much longer waiting list for 3 AC tickets than for sleeper class. By converting just one sleeper coach into a 3AC coach the additional revenue will be equal to the current hike! The calculation the is simple. An average sleeper coach earns about Rs 12,000 (full complement, without concessions) while an average 3AC coach (full complement, without concessions) earns about Rs 50,000 per day. The difference in revenue is Rs 38,400 per coach per day. Converting just one sleeper coach to 3AC coach on about 4,000 trains will yield Rs 5,600 cr per year. This will make it possible to roll back the hike in passenger fares(freight rates may remain unchanged). The following back-of-the-envelop calculation will dispel any doubts: Average earning from one SL coach Rs 200x64 berths =Rs12,800 Average earning from one 3AC coach Rs 800x 64 berths =Rs 51,200 Average extra earning from one 3AC coach =Rs38,400 One additional 3AC coach attached to 4,000 trains for 365 days will yield a revenue of: Rs 38,400 X 4,000 coaches X 365 days = Rs 5,606 cr per year —Prof Robert Castellino Mumbai

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NDA is UPA Clone The hype over the promised ‘aachhe din’ seems to be misplaced. In the campaign, Modi had all the answers for the ills of the nation but the moment he settled in the chair, he seems to be running out of ideas. In one of my articles I had said that once he comes to power he will say that things cannot change overnight and that the UPA has left a messy economy behind. In fact Modi painted a worst picture of the UPA performance and yet he had promised radical changes. To add to this the Finance Minister has hinted that he budget will be a bitter pill. That much for ‘acchhe din’! Actually we are heading for ‘kacchhe din’ for a long time to come. The Rail minister was quick to act on the UPA proposal on fare hike kept pending by the erstwhile regime for political reasons. He will try and avoid any further increase when the budget is presented and claim credit for a ‘hike free’ budget. Mr Rail Minister, ‘It is your decision. Stand up and own it’. Unlike Manmohanji, Narendra Modi could talk non-stop during the campaign but post election he is going his predecessor’s way – big silence. The V.K.Singh controversy has shown the government in poor light. There is no cohesion in government approach to issues especially on defence matters. Then you are also ready to talk to Pakistan, albeit at secretarial level, but the BJP frowned upon the UPA when they did the same thing. The menu may change from biryani to dhokla or even khakra. Will they be able to hear each other with those guns disturbing the tranquility on the borders? Silence no response. The rape charge on one of the newly appointed ministers – MOS Nihal Chand Meghwal by a 20 year old married woman has put the BJP and the government in a fix. Why is he not asked to step down or sacked? You do not have any coalition compulsions as the UPA had. You wanted every UPA minister to resign for the slightest misdemeanor. The Goa Government under Manohar Parrikar [man with high probity in public life] wanted to send a delegation to Brazil on ‘study tour’ only to be lambasted by the media. The PM smelt the coffee and using a football terminology, gave a royal ‘free kick’ to

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VIEWS on NEWS those dreaming of a real good time at taxpayers’ cost. Shame on you! Again silence! There are reports that gubernatorial changes are contemplated though the NDA had frowned upon such actions by the UPA in the past. You want to change everything. Going after everything UPA will bring down Modi’s image drastically. I had said it earlier that the public should be wary of moves which do not require Parliament nod. Pushing Hindi is one such case. Being a Hindi belt party, RSS wants to push Hindi speaking IAS cadre to the fore. A dangerous trend indeed! They know people from South speak English only and they have MPs from that region to protest so they thought they could impose their will. You have better and productive things to do Mr Modiji. Do not behave like a clone of the UPA. Modiji you had said you have a vision for the country. Under UPA, people had resigned to their fate since the hands of the then PM were tied. Yours are not! Remember this is not Gujarat with 5 crores watching – this is India of 125 crores with 250 crore eyes. So watch out! If you fail and disappoint the people, your stock value can fall faster than the UPA. It took 10 years or them and you could break that record. By the way, you blame UPA for rail fare hike and for the circular promoting Hindi. Will you be magnanimous enough to give credit to UPA for good projects which they initiated but held back for want of funds or whatever? Be reasonable. You can’t have it both ways. *****

Budget Expectations The Union Budget is due soon – may be mid-July 2014. A lot of expectations were generated by the tall promises right through the campaign. Now is the time to translate those promises into reality. Price rise issue had been the main focus of the campaign and led us to believe that the UPA did not know how to control prices. You knew it. Now show the results by bringing down inflation to an accepted level. The take home pay for salaries people and those retirees has been

by Marshall Sequeira shrinking month after month. The minimum taxable limits have not kept pace with the inflation and erosion in purchasing power of the middle class and the poor. The threshold tax free limit should be increased from Rs 2.00 lacs to at least 3.50 lacs and 4.00 lacs for Senior citizens and women. This is the bare minimum the government can do. The tax slabs can continue as before as they are reasonable. Section 80-C covers too many items. It is a ploy to keep the actual exemption low. This should be increased to at least 2.00 lacs. There is no reason why the ‘lockin period’ for bank fixed deposits should be 5 years. 3 years is fair. Conveyance allowance of Rs 800 per month for salaried people was fixed when the bus fare was Re 1. This needs to go up to Rs 2000 per month. A lot of provisions need a re-look, in fact a fresh look. Can you imagine an exemption of Rs 100 for education per month? In today’s context it should be at least Rs 1000 per month per child. Income of a minor is clubbed with that of the parent with higher tax slab. The exemption is Rs 1500 [for the year]. That sounds like a joke. It should be Rs 1.00 lac. Similarly, exemption for mediclaim policy premium [u/s 80D] is too meagre – Rs 15K and Rs 20K for senior citizens. Keeping the medical costs in mind, this too needs to be enhanced to Rs 40 and 50K respectively. The FM can explore how the non-hospitalization medical expenditure for senior citizens can be covered under mediclaim policies. 95% of the ailments do not need hospitalization but expensive treatment. There are many other issues that need the attention of the Finance Minister – Arun Jaitley. He was the most vociferous when it came to criticizing the UPA government for all the economic ills. The ball is now in his court and it is up to him to accept the challenge. Telling people to expect a tough budget is to say you are not capable.

Open Letter To The CM Of Maharashtra Earlier in 2005, the present CJI had given a similar order as in Campa Cola, holding entire Ulhasnagar as unauthorised township and should be demolished. That was immediately upturned by the previous CM through an ordinance on my representation as under: 1.. When you uphold caveat emptor (buyer beware) principle, you are protecting the corrupt builders, property agents, Police, BMC and other authorities. 2.. In the Consumerist economy "Seller be-Warned" should be the principle to protect the consumers and arrest corrupt practices. 3.. The important legal maxim emphasises public welfare which includes protection. Salus populi est suprema lex - Regard for the public welfare is the highest law. 4.. Now that there is precedence for regularising Ulhasnagar, Campa Cola should also be regularised logically. Otherwise discrimination is bad in law. 5.. Over 60% buildings in Mumbai are irregular. To protect the Right to Life, which includes Right to Shelter, Right to Health, Right to Food (Article 21 of the Constitution); and to reduce gross malpractices and corruption in Construction Sector, immediately ENACT a LAW recognising the Seller BeWarned, to strengthen the Consumer Protection Act and Anti Corruption Act further. Do it now since you are an Honest CM and we do not want rejected leaders by the voters to come back to Maharashtra. Do your duty well and with conscience. Right the Wrong now.

—Dr. Leo Rebello

On Priestly Celibacy This is with reference to the letter ‘Celibacy, Chastity and charity’ (Secular Citizen, June 16) by Dr Trevor Colaso. The recent statement of Pope Francis that clerical celibacy is “not a dogma and hence the door is always open” assumes significance in view of the longstanding clamour in the Catholic church by liberals and a coterie of “pleasureseeking” priests cherishing ambitions

of married life. Celibacy for them is of little value and a burden, almost impossible to sustain. That some of the Apostles were married is often put forward as an argument to buttress their claim, even though priestly celibacy has been zealously guarded by the Catholic church for centuries as a mandatory discipline. St. Paul has also been frequently quoted out of context in support of their views, although Paul was a firm believer that it was best for the unmarried to remain single and the best way to dedicate oneself to the service of the Lord. It is now up to the Church, under the able guidance of Pope Francis to lay to rest the controversy once and for all, which has been hanging fire for the past few decades.

—A. F. Nazareth, Alto Porvorim

A Call For Peace On Sunday evening, June 8, 2014, at the Vatican the Pope in an ‘Invocation For Peace’, prayed with the Israeli and Palestinian Presidents. He cautioned that peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare…. for history reveals that peace cannot come merely through human strength, but that we need the help of God in an act of supreme responsibility before our consciences and before our people. But why is peace so elusive? The Times of India, June19, 2014 exposed that India slipped to 143 among 162 nations in the Peace Stakes——Global Peace Index, 2014. this was because the economic impact of containing and dealing with the consequences of vio-

lence was estimated to cost our economy $177 billion in 2013—equivalent to 3.6% of our GDP or $145 per person! And now, the Defence ministry has sought a 25% hike in its budget. However, these monies could be better utilized for poverty eradication, better infrastructure and controlling food inflation. I call upon all SAARC nations, including our neighbours China and Burma to come to a Peace Conference, in order to renounce violence, cut Defence expenditures, secure permanent borders, and open up trade and economic collaboration for our mutual benefit—-“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9).

—Dr Trevor Colaso Prayer & Thanksgiving PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

(If you are in difficulty, you can say this prayer) “HOLY SPIRIT, thou who makes me see everything and shows me the way to reach my ideal. You who gives me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and are in all instances in my life with me. I, in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything, and confirm from you once more that I never want to be separated from you, no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory to the end and submitting to God's holy will I ask you (mention your request). Amen”. You must pray this prayer 3 consecutive days. After the 3rd day, your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as your favor has been granted —Mrs. M. Lewis, Vikhroli

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Western Region RTI Convention The first Western Region RTI Convention was held at Mumbai University on 7 & 8 June 2014 being hosted jointly by Mahiti Adhikar Manch and Department of Civics & Politics, University of Mumbai. There were 325 participants including 70 out-station delegates from 16 states and 1 from Bangladesh besides present and past Information Commissioners of the state and centre. The theme of the Convention was “RTI for Better Governance” The Convention was inaugurated by Smt. Aruna Roy, one of the pioneers of the RTI movement who paid tribute to the thousands of people at the grassroot level who have borne hardships and struggled to sustain this movement and safeguard our democracy. She also paid respects to those who had sacrificed their life in the cause of RTI. She elaborated on the many challenges that we face and the need to ensure proper implementation of other acts that empower citizens like the right to hearing, the right to service, the right to protection as a whistleblower, the right to dissent, etc. Mr. Ratnakar Gaikwad, Maharashtra State Chief Information Commissioner, spoke about the “Role of the Information Commission to strengthen RTI”. Through his experience in the past 2 years of clearing a record number of appeals and complaints, he shared the challenges that the Commission faces in implementing the Act. Dr. Mrudule Nile who did his doctorate on RTI released his book “RTI: An intervention towards Participatory Governance in Maharashtra” which was based on his thesis. A presentation on the “Preliminary Findings of the second People’s RTI assessment” was made by members of RAAG (RTI Assessment & advocacy Group) and CES (Centre for Studies) who had conducted the study. It was an eye-opener to many of the factual implementation of RTI in various states of the country.

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Other sessions covered “Effect of Judicial Pronouncements on RTI”, “Use of Technology to facilitate transparency and RTI”, “Open data system”, “Social Audit”, “Best Practices”, “RTI and Civil Society in present political scenario”, “Towards Collaborative Democracy”, “Role of Traning”, “Key performance indicators of Commissions”, “Rti Advocacy and Role of Media”, “Transparency in Policing”, “Sarathi An innovative way to connect citizens with City Managers”, “Public Grievance & Service Delivery Bill”, “Right to Hearing”, “Whistleblowers Act” and “Proactive Disclosures”. There were also group discussions on other topics like Public-Private Partnerships, Ways to increase participation of Women and other disadvantaged communities, Formats for hearing orders, etc and an RTI session for beginners. The RTI-ON-WHEELS, a mobile vehicle brought by the Gujarat group was on display and impressed many. The Convention was an enriching experience for the 250 delegates from Mumbai, who got glimpses of the immense work being done in many villages and remote areas of the country. The Convention closed with a Declaration and a set of 21 resolutions which will be presented to the Government. —Anand Castelino Mahiti Adhikar Manch

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Indian Christians Struggle For Legitimacy The Christian community, barring pockets of influence in Kerala and the northeastern states, has never been seen as relevant to Indian political discourse. Official census statistics put Christian numbers at 2.3 percent of the population. It was always a small number, far behind Muslims whose population is variously estimated from 13 to 15 percent of India's 1.2 billion people. It is not just the minuscule numbers that impact on the social, economic and political fortunes of the Christian community. Their dispersal across India is very skewed, with the small northeastern states of Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya having a Christian majority, and the tribal areas of central India between at 2 to 4 percent. Goa at 27 percent and Kerala with 19 percent are the other major concentrations. The southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra also have sizeable populations, especially among Dalit Christians. But the population in the rest of the country would be invisible if not for the spires and crosses of the various churches that dot the skylines. This geographic demography has major political implications for the community, which reflects in their abysmal strength in parliament and state legislatures. In fact, in most north Indian state legislatures, there are no Christians at all. In the national Lok Sabha, or Lower House of parliament, the number of

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soothe fears among religious minorities from emboldened Hindu fundamentalist groups, who have already started shouting for an extremely nationalistic agenda that includes dismantling personal laws of Muslims, and the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site of the Babri mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. Modi has tried to reach out to Muslims without alienating his core group of supporters. In his inaugural speech in the Lok Sabha, Modi said, "If one organ of the body remains weak, the body cannot be termed as healthy. We are committed to this. We don't see it as appeasement. We have to do focused activity to change lives of Muslims; they cannot be left behind in development." Modi did not mention the Christian community in his long speech. He has not appointed a Christian minister to his cabinet. His party has not indicated that it even knows about the needs of the community, whose tribal, Dalit and rural poor are among the most deprived segments in Indian society. An utter lack of unity among the Christian community and Church leadership is a major reason that the community has not been able to assert its rights within the government. The Congress regime was also guilty of ignoring Christians. Barring a few cronies among the Congress leadership, the community found little representation in government or the development discourse. The Congress turned its face from the long standing demand of Dalit Christians to constitutional rights given to those professing other faiths. Congress governments passed several anti-conversion laws in the states. And although the perpetrators were members of the notorious Sangh Parivar groups, Congress governments did little to check the persecution of Christians and violence against churches and pastors in many parts of the country. (Contd.. on p. 15)

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When Will The ‘Ache Din’ Arrive For The Judiciary In India? by Himadrish Suwan

ndia has witnessed a return of BJP with a promise to bring “Ache Din”, but will these “Ache Din” also include the Judiciary in India is still not clear. We have a lot of expectations from our new Law Minister Shri. Ravishankar Prasad, who himself is one of India’s senior lawyers & understands the problem well. Judiciary in India is one of the important limbs of the government and today, it has come to enjoy enormous powers. There is an urgent need to fix the Indian legal system and make it friendly to the common people. There is no doubt about the fact that the judiciary is in need of speedy and effective reforms. • Corruption

in Judiciary

Corruption in the judiciary is a worrying phenomenon. A corrupt judge is doubly dangerous as he is the one to enforce the writ of the Constitution and ensure that no arm of governance violates the laws. The judicial system is no less corrupt than any other institution of the government; it is well known to those who have had to deal with it. It’s clear that one cannot even register an FIR against a judge taking bribes without the prior permission of the Chief Justice of India. The media & Press is also unwilling to talk about it because of the fear of contempt. Thus, the Indian judiciary has become opaque, which needs to be transparent in a democracy like India.

Undertrials & False Convictions

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convicted is found to be not guilty. The undertrials in the judicial system make easy way for the rich and influential people, who can have the police at their side, to harass the oppressed. Thus, a person’s character must be minutely examined before sending one for trial, else it would be unfair and unjust.

Crores of Cases Pending •

‘Justice delayed is justice denied’ - This quote denotes if timely justice is not provided to the victims, it loses its importance and violates basic human rights. It is reported that more than 40 lakh cases are pending for disposal in the High Courts and the number of cases pending in the subordinate courts has crossed 2 Crore.Victims have to wait for a very long time while seeking justice, we often hear about justice being delivered either after the death of the victim or at that time when it has become redundant for the seeker. This approach of the justice delivery system brings forth a pathetic situation prevailing all around. International investors take this as one of the big hurdles in doing business in India, as the courts are considered only as a last resort or as a means to harass the opposite party. • Removal of judges is difficult It is clear that a strong judiciary can protect our democracy and human rights but in order to protect us, it should be first transparent & accountable. Our legal system lacks in its own cleaning mechanism. Because judges can’t judge their own peers objectively in the unlikely event of any judge being found guilty. Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen is the only judge in India to have been ever impeached by any

house of the parliament. In early nineties, Supreme Court judge V Ramaswami had faced similar proceedings in Parliament. But the Congress bailed him out by abstaining from supporting the impeachment motion. Hence, such cases should have “Zero Tolerance” as it’s in the country’s interest. • Shortage

of Judges

Judiciary needs at least 40,000 judges to tackle the huge backlog of almost 3 crore cases. Over three crore cases are pending in various courts across the country and this unacceptable level can only be reduced by appointment of more judges. India is to have around 15 crore pending cases by 2040 if the conditions continue to be the same, a report says. India has just 13 judges for every ten lakh people as against 3540 in other developing nations and 50 in a developed country, a Parliamentary panel has said and urged the government to make all efforts to fill up the existing vacant posts of judges. The primary causes for delays are quite evident. The inadequate number of judges and courts in the country is clearly one of the major reasons for such a delay. The Governments have not only failed to increase the numerical strength of judges and courts, but have also been slack in filling up of vacancies. If we compare the numbers with the USA and the UK, there are only 10 – 12 judges per 10 lacks of people in India while in U.S.A. & UK it is 65 – 75 judges per 10 lacks of people in the US and 50 – 55 judges in the U.K. We must remember that people turn to the judiciary for getting justice. We hope that it will gradually be able to reclaim & restore itself as an accountable institution in the world’s largest democracy.

Today’s Missing Samaritans? BY CHHOTEBHAI

ccording to the historians there are only about 400 Samaritans remaining today. They are referring to an ethnic group that was relocated in Samaria about 800 BC by the then king of Assyria. They were despised by the Jews, who considered themselves a “pure” race; while the Samarians were of mixed origin. Why such interest today in the Samaritans of yesteryear? They do not concern me. What does, is the diminishing number of Good Samaritans in today’s world. This piece is occasioned by a disturbing TV visual on 16th June, of a grievously injured man on a busy Delhi road. He is bleeding profusely and struggling to stand and flag down a passing vehicle. Every one of them, including an ambulance, zooms past. A year ago, thousands of Delhiites thronged the streets to protest the gang rape and murder of a young woman. Now where were the sanctimonious protestors? Was there no political mileage to be derived against a “strong Prime Minister”, who had, in the past, equated some deaths to that of a puppy being crushed under the wheels of a car? We know that the “Good Samaritan” refers to a person who goes out of his way to help somebody in need. Jesus was reminding his disciples about the greatest commandment, to love those in need. To illustrate his point he told them the parable of the “Good Samaritan”. Why did Jesus choose a priest and a Samaritan for this parable? Perhaps because the priestly class considered themselves a cut above the rest. They were self-righ-

teous. In contrast the Samaritans were despised in Jewish society, much like our “low castes” of today. Was this a subtle reminder that our actions should speak louder than our status or birthright? In today’s cyber world it is also a reminder that it’s easy to sign an online petition on Facebook or Twitter, but to face up to those in need is a different ball game. Risk taking is very different from the charitable doles that many social organizations and NGOs excel in. Why do well-heeled people not take risks? Because they have too much at stake, and don’t want to mess up their reputations. A famous sociologist stated, “Violence is the option of those who have nothing to lose”. The same goes for risk taking. The one who cares a damn for what “others will say” will be ready to take risks. The day of the Delhi incident was poignant for me, because that very morning I got confirmation that I had been instrumental in saving the life of an accident victim. The accident had occurred much earlier, on 29th April, the eve of the parliamentary elections in my hometown, Kanpur. It was late evening, and I was rushing back to work, from a memorial prayer service, when I saw a figure slumped over a cycle in the middle of the road. I stopped. It was an old man in a threadbare kurta and dhoti. He was bleeding profusely. Others stopped out of curiosity. I managed to get the victim to the side of the road. Somebody dialed 100 for the cops and 108 for the ambulance. Nothing happened. Finally a passerby offered to take the victim in

his car to a hospital. I held the man in my arms as we rushed him to the Emergency Centre of the local LLR Hospital, about 5 kms away. We got him admitted, but the doctors on duty wanted money to conduct a CT Scan, because of the severe head injuries. I phoned the Secretary to the District Magistrate, even though I knew that they were all busy with the elections. He put me in touch with the Sector Magistrate, who asked me to call back if there was a “problem”. Hearing my telephonic conversations the doctors said that they would do whatever they had to. There was apparently no need to call the DM, CM or the PM! After ensuring that the treatment had begun, I rushed back to my workstation to close shop, as the next day was Election Day. I had left my visiting card, and also tried to contact people based on an electricity bill that I had found in the victim’s pocket. Since I could not access the hospital the next day, because of the elections, I had asked some colleagues nearer to the hospital to check out on the victim. There was no trace of him. That was until 16th June, when a young man who had assisted me at that time, came to tell me that the victim had been identified, shifted to a private hospital and had recovered. The story hasn’t ended. The son of “the old man in a frayed kurta on a cycle” came to see his father in an air-conditioned Toyota Innova! I wondered who was the poorer, the father or the son? Just a month after that incident, on 30th May, I was cycling, yes cycling, to church for the evening May devotions. On the way I spotted another old man, semi-nude, lying on the side of the road. After the service I persuaded the sisters of the Missionaries of Charity (they needed some persuasion) to pick up the old man and admit him to their home for the destitute, something that I have often done. (Contd.. on p. 15)

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‘Ache Din’ Still Not In Sight, Is The New Government Any Better Than The Previous One? by Jhalak Agarwal ne month is too short a pe riod to evaluate anyone’s per formance, especially when the person being talked about is the Prime Minister of our country. But the past one month hasn’t given us any encouraging signs for our future under him. If we take a glimpse at his performance in the last month, it seems quite disappointing. It might be too soon to judge as most of his promises like cleaning the river Ganga are a long term affair. These promises may be fulfilled in the long term but the present situation makes us doubt his abilities.

Firstly, after our country adopted liberalization, our economy has been totally based on market forces by the interplay of demand and supply. The stability of prices is not under the control of the government. While the earlier government was highly condemned for the high prices, the new government doesn’t seem any different as the rail and diesel fares have already been increased and there is speculation about the increase in the petrol and gas prices as well. Thus, even the present government has no control over the prices. Secondly, the recent hike in the rail passenger fares by 14.2% and freight rates by 6.5% with effect from 25 June puts an additional burden on the poor and the middle class people who are already facing the brunt of high inflation. Although the BJP government believes that this is a “bitter medicine” required to revive the economy but it will prove to be really tough on the people of our country. Whole Price Index inflation because of the hike in the railway prices is likely to see a marginally larger impact as the cost of transporting goods such as coal, cement, oil, steel and food grains will rise. However, some believe that the hikes will improve the profitability of the railways and hence they are a

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move in the right direction. This might turn out to be false. Another move taken by the new government to ease restrictions on sales of fruits and vegetables had no immediate impact on prices. It has given power to the farmers to directly sell fruits and vegetables anywhere they wish rather than only in state-controlled markets. But the farmers are extremely inexperienced when it comes to selling directly to the consumers. This has been done to try to eliminate middlemen at produce markets who are blamed for hoarding and stoking inflation. But these are just temporary measures and do not seem to have any long term impact. This does not seem to be an effective method to curb the prices. One of the positive steps taken by the new Prime Minister has been the order that no MP or Minister is allowed to select their personal staff themselves anymore. This is a very encouraging step as ministers select their relatives as their personal staff and this gives

rise to corruption within the government. In this way, the Prime Minister is trying to lessen the corruption in our country which is highly required at present. It might be too soon to form an opinion about the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. It has just been a month and he still has a long way to go. Eventually, the hike in prices could lead to a revival in the economy. But the truth is that the people believe in the results. They demand that all the promises made to them before the election be converted into reality. The people voted for Mr. Narendra Modi because they believed that he will try to improve the condition of this country unlike the previous governments. They deserve the fulfillment of each and every promise. But more than his efficiency, it will depend on the capabilities of his ministry. The work of his ministry will largely impact his work as well. Therefore, only time will tell us if Mr. Narendra Modi will deliver as he has promised or not.

The Golden Fruit- Kumquat!

ndia being a country of diverse cultures, protecting the individual identity of a region or community, especially the cuisine is not easy anymore. With so many chefs flooding our small screen, their constant efforts at redefining their skills have narrowed the gap between Indian and other cuisine. If this fad of churning a traditional dish into fusion food while retaining its old title continues, the day is not far ahead when we see ‘ gnocchi filled with sarpotel’ or a ‘mousse served with sambar’……..! That evening, over chai and golibaje, the Rashtriya Swayampaak Sena, (RSS) met once again not only to laud the cuisine of some dabhas on the highways that still serve the region’s famous food but also to discuss the alarming trends originating in star kitchen of famous chefs. However, the silver lining to this cloudy sky is the occasional inclusion of a long neglected local ingredient liberally used by our ancestors in cooking which the chef resurrects for a touch of intrigue to his cooking. It is a grim reminder that nutritious and inexpensive ingredients growing locally have totally been deleted from the list of our preferences. How did this happen? Is the marketing strategy so strong that we gradually abandoned the produce from our own backyards to replace it with synthetic chemicals? Food for thought….. ‘Kumquat’ made a grand entry into the agenda of our meeting that evening. After the Michelin chef’s confident gesture of using Kumquat on the TV show some days ago, none of us could rest in peace till we scrutinized the fruit, debated its merits and served it to the culinary world. Search for natural souring agents to replace the citric acid vinegar used in our kitchens had been at the forefront of our ‘organic campaign’ all along. Now we set out to seek the elusive fruit, knowing that it is not the common Bimbli grown in our rural landscape but a tiny citrus fruit of the orange family! Where is it available and when?

BY VERA ALVARES towards wellness. Kumquats are eaten along with the peel, a unique feature that differentiates them from other citrus family fruits. The peel is rich in

Kumquat seemed to be very popular and was featured on numerous sites on the public domain. “Kumquat is a small sized evergreen tree native to South-eastern parts of mountainous China and the name originates from the Cantonese word kam kwat meaning “golden orange.” The kumquat is the only citrus fruit that is completely edible- from peel to pulp. When eaten together, the peel (sweet) and the pulp (sour) create an immediate awakening of the taste buds. In 1915, kumquats were given their own genus named after the horticulturalist Robert Fortune who introduced the fruit to Europe in 1846.” Today, Kumquat is grown for their delicious fruits and as ornament tree in many parts of the world, including USA. A mature kumquat tree bears several hundred olive-sized brilliant orange color fruits in winter. On the interior, the fruit resembles tiny orange with juicy segments firmly adherent each other and with the rind. The pulp has 1-2 seeds placed centrally. The seeds are bitter in taste as in oranges and generally spit out. The fruit used in Khanna’s kitchen on the TV show is Nagami Kumquat that seems to be growing in India. The health benefits of this fruit have gone unnoticed just like the unique fruit itself. Kumquat has calorific value equivalent to that of grapes. 100 g of fresh fruits provide only 71 calories. Nonetheless, they are incredibly rich sources of health-benefiting dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, and pigment anti-oxidants that contribute immensely

many essential oils, anti-oxidants, and fiber composed of tannins, pectin, hemi-cellulose, and other non-starch polysaccharides (NSP). Fresh kumquats are packed with numerous health benefiting polyphenolic flavonoid and plenty of antioxidants. The kumquat peel is composed of many important essential oils that lend their aroma to the fruit! Further, fresh fruits contain adequate levels of some of the antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin A, C and E. Altogether these phyto-chemical compounds in kumquat fruit help scavenge harmful oxygen derived free radicals from the body and thereby protect us from cancers, diabetes, degenerative diseases and infections. Impressive, a tiny package of health dynamite! Gathered from the NET, the above information elevated the fruit to new dizzy heights which can be scaled only by those that recognise its benefits, like our Michelin chef, Khanna! But ironically, chefs do not bother about the origins, value or availability of the ingredients thy use. But what is of more concern to us is its disappearance from Indian culinary scene. We need to revive the cultivation of Kumquat and advocate its use for the benefit of mankind. Is it possible to grow them in the coffee estates of Western Ghats where citrus fruits are prolific? I harbour a sneaky suspicious that the fruit known as ‘ Darambe’ in the coffee estates in Chickmanglore and Coorg is actually Kumquat…! Can we hope for some additional information on kumquat from the readers?

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Open Your Creative Mind

veryone has the capacity to be creative in many aspects of their lives and there are ways to open your creative mind, so that you can accomplish more and become more creative. Below are a few ways to open your creative mind and tap into that amazing source of energy! Maybe you’re not in an industry that uses the right side of your brain - the side considered to be your portal of creativity, or you've not had much chance to develop your creative mind. Whichever it is, below are a few ways to open your creative mind and tap into that amazing source of energy!

Experiment One of the best ways to open your creative mind is by experimenting. When you think about it, there are so many ways to do something. I read somewhere that there are approximately 247 ways to wash dishes, something routine like that! If any of you have ever traveled extensively, you've probably noticed that each place you've visited has a certain style about it. Human beings are the same but we all have our own style and our own way of doing something. Just do it. Try that something you've been thinking about and see what happens. By using your own unique expression and by doing something which only you can do, the world will become richer and in the meantime, you'll develop your own style, your art!

Find Your Interest For some people, a muse is something that comes easily, and for others it”s a struggle. Try exploring your world on your way to work and think about something you know nothing about! Choose an inanimate object or something complex, then learn how it works, moves, how it sits, what it does in relation to something else. Learn all you can about it and explore the world through its eyes. Let the object give you the ideas to build your muse.

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Having a creative mind can help ensure that you have a great personality. To expand your creative horizons, surround yourself with a broad range of perspectives and experiences. A diverse workplace is helpful, but it isn’t enough. Outside work, seek variety in what you eat, where you hang out, the types of art you look at, the places you travel, or the books you read. Focus Many highly-creative people wander aimlessly from one goal to another goal without truly immersing themselves in a single point of attention. Desire doesn't manifest itself, so it really is up to you to spend time choosing what it is you want to immerse yourself in, then focus on it as a single point of attention. Remember to use all of you (body, mind and soul) when you're in the process of creating.

Combine and Contrast Combine something that is unusual and make pairs - try with colors at first, then words, pair up feelings, expressions, shapes, people, even artists, and characters, the list is endless. Associate items together then explore them by making contrasts with them. Something that initially seems like nonsense can actually make perfect sense when viewed in a new context. You could pick up a book, open to a random page, close your eyes and put your finger on a word. The word that you put your finger on could be your random stimulus. Allow your mind to associate and contrast things with that word. As a consequence of this process, new ideas will begin to surface.

Soul Search Our intuitive, sensory, non-verbal intel-

ligence is pretty powerful. While the logical portion of our brain (left side of the brain) processes about forty bits of information per second, the nonverbal portion (right side of the brain) processes about eleven million bits per second. When it comes to creative insight, we “know” far more than we think we do. Flashes of creativity tend to arise out of moments of stillness and silence, when we can quieten the mental noise and soul search. Try meditating, yoga or sitting quietly focusing on breathing. It's often in these moments that some of our most creative ideas spring forth.

Do Something You Have Never Done before There is an expression that I love, "...to achieve something you have never achieved, you must do something you have never done..." and I truly believe this. In order to start doing something new, we need to be able to silence our inner critical voice (you know the voice that tells you that you can't do something), and instead just do it. Do something that scares you, something that is unfamiliar to you. Listen to music that you don't normally listen to, speak with someone you don't usually speak to, go off-road driving, whatever it is, then explore how these activities translate into the expression of you, and your art!

Go beyond the Boundaries Remember, it is our own minds that place boundaries and limitations on our reality. There really are no limits in life other than those that are self-imposed. I think women struggle a lot with our own fear of failure. We think about starting our own businesses, but then have doubts that they might not be successful, or we think about hosting a party, but then have thoughts that no one will come! However, when we are in the process of creating, there really is no such thing as 'failure,' as we are living 'in the moment', defining our own rules and re-writing them. Go beyond those boundaries!

A Long Lasting Marriage Secrets Long Lasting Marriage:

Say No to Complaining and Blaming:

Have you ever thought of what are the ways in a Long Lasting Marriage? Whenever you’re walking on the street, there is an old married couple sitting next to each other with their hands holding tightly along the street, have you ever wonder what makes them maintain their marriage?

Instead of complaining and blaming, motivate each other or find out the reason why your spouse is complaining or blaming and think of a solution to it. If both method doesn’t work, find a more creative way to solve it instead of giving up.

Solution:

Look at The Good Things:

Solution is the key to a happy marriage. Always keep finding solutions whenever you or your spouse is facing any problem. By finding solutions, you are preventing the problem getting bigger, instead, the problem will keep getting smaller and it’s solve instantly.

This is one of the best and simplest tips for a blissful marriage. You have two choices in a marriage. You can look at all the good things in your marriage and feel happy and content. The other choice is to look at all of the bad things and feel sad and disappointed. A lot of our happiness is dependent upon our decision to be happy and count our blessings. Choose to build your marriage up by counting the blessings in it instead of tearing it down by counting the problems in it.

Honesty and Trust:

Appreciate Each Other: Just because you are married does not mean that you should stop appreciating each other. Be thankful for the person you are married to. More than that, tell them you are thankful for them in your life. Not only should you continue appreciating one another but continue being considerate of one another.

Don’t Hide Your Needs: Sometimes when we enter into a longterm relationship, we put ourselves second, behind the other person’s needs and desires. We might give up working to have a child, or agree to move to another city to help support our significant other’s career. And that’s fine, but you need to be realistic first with yourself about whether such things really matter to you or not. If they do, you need to find a way to communicate such needs with your partner, and compromise where possible. Two people will rarely have exactly the same wants and desires out

of life — that’s just a fantasy. Instead, expect that sometimes your two paths will diverge. Express your needs at those crucial moments, but always find a way to do so respectfully and with an open mind.

Communicate: Relationships live and die not by the sword, but by the amount of discussion. If two people can’t find a way to openly and honestly communicate their needs and feelings to one another, the relationship doesn’t stand much of a chance long-term. Couples must find a way to communicate regularly, openly, and directly. This doesn’t mean waiting for an argument to tell your significant other how much he bothers you with his throwing his clothes on the floor instead of the hamper. It means telling him when you feel the need to, and to do so in a manner that is respectful but assertive.

Be honest and trust the person you are with. He or she will have to know the darkest and deepest secrets that you have and willing to accept who you are and love you even more. Do not be afraid of telling your spouse everything, as he or she will be the one walking together with you for the rest of your life. With these trust and honesty, you won’t feel the fear towards your spouse for being dishonest or distrustful.

Sense of Importance: The question is how? Keep doing things by making him or her as first priority and keep saying things that will give your spouse a sense of importance. By doing this, your spouse will feel that he or she is the center of your world.

Be Open-minded Being open-minded with one another is very important. Attempt to understand your spouse’s thoughts and feelings and see where they are coming from. Make it a goal to hear one another out and see each other’s point of view. This will bring closeness to your marriage. Even if you don’t agree, you can rest in the fact that you really listen to one another.

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(Contd.. from p. 10) When I went to pick up the man I found that his body was stiff. He must have died some hours earlier, perhaps due to the intense heat wave. Wonder if he also had a Toyota –driving son somewhere? Nevertheless I dialed 100, and the cops responded with alacrity. There was still a surprise in store for me. A few minutes later I received a message on my mobile from the office of the District Magistrate, thanking me for calling the police, and giving me a “Call for Service”’ ID No. I now carry that around in my pocket, not knowing when I will get the next call for service! Will it be another old man, or a hotblooded youngster? The cemetery in my native village of Aldona in Goa has this cryptic message, in Konkani, at its entrance “Aiz Maka, Falia Tuka”. It literally means, “Today it is me, tomorrow it could be you”. A grim reminder indeed, to all of us. So let us not be afraid of the hassles or consequences, and step out to help those in need. Who knows, tomorrow I may be the one in need. There may be only 400 ethnic Samaritans in modern day Samaria, that is now situated in Palestine, along the West Bank, north west of Jerusalem; but we need many more Good Samaritans on the killer roads of India. It is worth “risking one’s reputation” to save a precious life. * The writer is the President of the Kanpur Catholic Association.

Thanks to St. Anthony for the favours granted. St. Anthony Bless and Protect my children. —M. D. S., BORIVLI

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(Contd.. from p. 8) The Christian leadership is yet to fully understand the long term implications of the Bharatiya Janata Party coming to power. There is little discussion or reflection on the political changes the country has seen. It will have to hone its tools of advocacy to make some space for itself in the national development discourse. Above all, it would perhaps have to participate more fully in grassroots political processes, training its youth in civil rights, and aligning itself with civil society. There is little it can do by itself.

Thanks to St. Jude for the favours granted. St. Jude Bless and Protect my children. —M. D. S., BORIVLI

John Dayal is the general secretary of the All India Christian Council and a member of the Indian government's National Integration Council. Source: ucanews.com

Thanks to St. Sr. Alphonsa for the favours granted. St. Sr. Alphonsa Bless and Protect my children.

Thanks to Infant Jesus for the favours granted. Infant Jesus Bless and Protect my children. —M. D. S., BORIVLI

—M. D. S., BORIVLI

Thanks to St. Lawrence for the favours granted. St. Lawrence Bless and Protect my children. —M. D. S., BORIVLI

Thanks to St. Gabriel for the favours granted. St. Gabriel Bless and Protect my children. —M. D. S., BORIVLI

Prevent Abortion As A Spiritual Guardian BY MELVYN BROWN was a miracle. None of his mother’s children made a mark in the world, and Rubenstein turned out to be one of the greatest pianists the world has known.

he abortion debate goes on, not only in the UK., the USA, but also in other countries across the world. The lives of unborn children are under threat. The pressure keeps mounting. Respect for human life must be our priority always. The Ambassadors For Jesus (a lay Catholic movement) over the passage of thirty years have organized several projects on the theme of ProLife. I had met the late Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and spoke to her of the AFJ Prayer effort in our work for anti-abortion. Mother Teresa gave us her blessings. That was a time when the Missionaries of Charity were circulating their “Safe Cycle plan” in the Planned Parenthood mission. India’s Roman Catholic population accounts for 12 million, or just 1.7% of the country’s 1 billion people. As founder and director of the AFJ movement, I had introduced the idea of Spiritual Guardianship through the power of prayer. It was quite simple: a person takes on the effort to be a Spiritual Guardian to an unborn child who will live and not be aborted. After all, life at the moment of conception is a human being and has the right to live. Our hope is that in some distant future this dream will galvanize the Catholic Church and God’s people, and through one of these ‘ rescued’ children boost the vision of “one flock under one shepherd”. Any Christian can be a Spiritual

Guardian. There is no age limit. The spiritual revival of a dream comes through a drive unremittingly belonging to the individual. It is stated in Canon Law 1398 that a person who actually procures an abortion, incurs (a penalty automatically) of excommunication. The Hippocratic Oath which doctors are supposed to abide by, is and has often fallen on deaf ears. The Oath states : “ I will not give to a woman an instrument to procure abortion.” Abortion is a premeditated crime. An offence against God. It is man’s inhumanity upon his own kind. Arthur Rubenstein, the famous pianist said, I quote his exact words: “ My mother did not want a seventh child, so she decided to get rid of me before I was born. Then a marvelous thing happened. My aunt dissuaded her, and so I was permitted to be born. Think of it. I was a miracle. “ Indeed, it

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Malaysian Catholics Finally Lose Battle Over 'Allah' Word

Catholic becomes Telangana's Deputy Chief Minister

alaysia's highest court on Mon day dismissed a bid by Chris tians for the right to use the word "Allah", ending a years-long legal battle that has caused religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country. The Catholic Church had been seeking to reverse a government ban on it referring to God by the Arabic word "Allah" in the local Malay-language edition of its Herald newspaper. But a seven-judge panel in the administrative capital Putrajaya ruled a lower court decision siding with the government stood. "It (the Court of Appeal) applied the correct test, and it is not open for us to interfere," chief justice Arifin Zakaria said. "By a majority of four to three, the leave application is dismissed. " S. Selvarajah, one of the church's lawyers, said his team would explore further ways to challenge the ban. "It's a blanket ban. Non-Muslims cannot use the word. It has a major impact," he told AFP. The case has dragged on for years, causing anger among Muslims, who say Christians are overstepping religious boundaries, and concern among Christians who feel their rights are under threat. The Herald editor Father Lawrence Andrew said the judgement "didn't touch on the fundamental rights of minorities". "We are greatly disappointed by this judgment," he said. Outside the court, which was cordoned off, about a hundred Muslim activists cheered the news of the verdict. Earlier, they had shouted "Allahu Akbar" or "God is great" and waved banners that read "Uniting to defend the name of Allah". "I'm very pleased and happy that we have won the case. I hope the issue will be put to rest," Ibrahim Ali, head of Muslim rights group Perkasa, told AFP. "We must defend 'Allah' because this is our religious obligation. I hope other communities, including Christians, understand this."

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hatikonda Rajaiah, a Catholic by faith, has taken charge as the Deputy Chief Minister of the new formed state of Telangana in Southern India. He is also the Minister of Health and Education. The Bishops of the Episcopal Council of Andhra Pradesh sent him a congratulatory message, assuring him of support through prayer. T Rajaiah belongs to the Dalit community. He was educated in the Catholic Mission of Telangana by the PIME fathers. Rajaiah has paid great attention to social problems, the marginalized, religious minorities in his political commitment. The Council of Bishops had earlier sent a Memorandum to the government of the new state. The document reminded that "the Church in Telangana, although

a minority, contributes to 25% of social services in education, health and social services, particularly for the poorest and the weakest". The Memorandum also asked to cancel discrimination that the Dalit Christians suffer; to continue to subsidize the educational institutions run by the Church; to remove the ban on spreading oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s religion and guaranteeing freedom of religion, and to take steps to prevent communal violence. The Bishops also invited the executive of the new state to financially support the efforts that the Church carries out in providing relief for the sick, street children, the homeless, the unemployed, the disabled, drug addicts and inattending to the prison pastoral, the rights of children and women's empowerment. (Source: ucaninda)

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more people today live in cities than do not. If urbanization continues as expected to 2050, over two-thirds of humanity – that’s over 6 billion people – will live in cities. It begs the question: are we going to need more psychiatrists and sofas? “Achieving healthy cities is truly a political and city planning necessity,” says Adli. “We need collaboration between neuroscientists, city planners, architects, new media, the different urban disciplines, and politicians.” Adli discussed these trends at an April 2014 event at the Allianz Forum in Berlin, “Stress and the City: Mental Health in Urban Environments.” The event brought together a diverse set of speakers, including Sissel Tolaas, an olfactory expert or “smell scientist,” and sociologist Richard Sennett, who delivered the keynote address. Sennett, who teaches at New York University and the London School of Economics, argued that city stress can be a good thing. Having studied psychological well-being in cities since the 1960s, Sennett is still interested in the “positive sides” of anxiety and disorder that cities provide, largely in the form of social interaction.

The Four Friends

Four friends live in a village which has been struck by famine. Three of them are extremely clever and learned and consider their friend Shivanand a lazy but practical fool. The four decide to go a place called Manasa, which is considered an asylum for scholars. On their way they have to pass through a forest. There they come across bones of a lion. Satyanand decides to show his knowledge by recreating the lion’s skeleton. The other friend reconstructs the lion’s muscles and structure. Vidyanand then wants to show his superior powers by breathing life into the lion. Shivanand tries to stop them and warns them of the consequences of their plans. But they do not stop. Shivanand climbs a tree before Vidyanand foolishly proceeds with his plans. The lion comes to life and devours the three learned fools. Shivanand’s practical nature saves him. Moral: It is better to be practical than learned.

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forced to move out in the dead of the night, as our house was flooded with knee-deep water.” Soon, Menon’s home was demolished and the land was set aside for the development project. “They took my land away from me to make a vast profit with a development company,” he said. “Neither they nor the company have offered me any cash for what they took, so how can this be right in what we call the world’s biggest democracy?” Menon spent several years fighting the government legally, but they’ve been silent on the issue so far. The official response is that the land was subject to a compulsory purchase order, and there’s nothing much they can do about it. It all got to a point where Menon grew weary of lawyers and legal battles. “I do not have any faith in the judiciary. Officials have been bribed,” he said. So he decided to follow the Gandhian Way.

5-year-old Sukumaran Menon has been living on just bread and water for almost four years now. Every morning, the puny old man travels to the same bench outside of Mahatma Gandhi Park on M.G. Road, in Bangalore City, armed with only an umbrella, fasts in protest of the government stealing his land. Once he is seated on the bench, Menon engages in ‘Samadhana Upavasa Satyagraha’ (peaceful fasting protest), which means that he goes without food or water from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. He doesn’t carry any banners or notices and doesn’t like having his photograph taken – he just sits there, hoping that one day, justice will be served. He blindly believes that his persistence will pay off, just like it did for his hero, Mahatma Gandhi. “Like him, I will continue my protest until justice is done,” Menon declared. “I do not talk, the government should see my plight and talk.” Menon hails from Thrissur, in the south-

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ern state of Kerala, but moved to Bangalore 49 years ago. He worked for the government until his retirement, and also ran a dairy farm along with his wife, to make ends meet. In 1995, he invested all his savings in a small piece of land, on which he constructed a small house for his family. “Even six years after I constructed my house, electricity supply was not given, though it was sanctioned,” he said. And just as his family was settling down, he lost the property to the State government, which he claims seized the land from him and sold it to developers for a large profit. The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), a state government-run organization, marked Menon’s property for acquisition for the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project. “Though the acquisition process began in 1996, we did not get any notice till 2004,” he said. And in 2009, local land sharks flooded his house by diverting a water channel that drained into a nearby lake. “We were

“I have spent all my savings in trying to protect what is mine,” he said. “My family is now living in a rented house near our house. I stay near my grabbed land so that I can see what is happening to my land.” When he wrote to several politicians in the nation regarding his misfortune, he was finally offered a compensation, but Menon wasn’t ready to accept it. “What they are offering is a pittance compared to the actual cost. I do not want any compensation; I only want my land back.” Meanwhile, the prolonged fasting has taken its toll on Menon’s health. The man is extremely underweight, and he is losing his hair and teeth because of his improper diet. He also suffers from other geriatric health problems. The media hasn’t paid much attention to him, and the police frequently ask him to vacate the stone bench. But the lone crusader is bent on achieving his goal – he’s not budging from that bench until the officials give back what is rightfully his. Sukumaran Menon’s protest is very similar to that of Indian heroine Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 14 years.

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