DEAR MR CHAVAN

Dear Mr Chavan,

Sometimes, we are forced to accept that a parallel government exists in Maharashtra. Here are a few points which support this thought:

They can:
- Issue directives to citizens on languages and fundamental rights like freedom of speech.
- Instruct both government and non-government offices on functioning etc.
- Criticise national heroes.
- Teach media lesson for criticizing them.
- Beat north Indians, women and any one who refuses to follow their instructions.
- Give life threats to celebrities.
- Force Stock Exchanges to launch a website.
- Insult national language in Assembly.

We are not used to having parallel governments, Mr Chavan. It creates lot of confusion on whom to believe and follow. Please clarify who actually rules Maharashtra.
Newspapers also let us know that you too want to join the ‘Jai Maharashtra’ bandwagon but for that you need to save Maharashtra first.


Regards
Common Man

Truth behind campaign against ‘drunk driving’

Many newspapers, television channels were full of reports like ‘so many caught for drunk driving’ and how vigilant the police have been. But it seems that the Mumbai traffic police is only interested in showing their success by registering more and more cases. The shocking thing is they are also registering some innocent motorists. Here is one such incident, which was reported recently.

Divesh Bhal and Avinash Kumar were charged for drunk driving after the breathalyser test. When they insisted they the police should get their blood test done, they were taken to a hospital. This time the doctor was not interested in blood test. He examined their eyes and made them walk a few steps. He concluded that they had consumed alcohol. The question here is why their blood test was not done? The test would have proved the police right then and there. (Or maybe it would have proved them wrong then and there.) But the reality is the blood test was not done. They were fined Rs 2000 and a case of drunk driving was registered against them. Soon after that, they went to a private lab and got their blood test done and the report was obviously negative.
The police say that breathalysers tested them positive. In the recent past there have been reports of faulty breathalysers
Have the police done anything to check the instruments?

In the end there are many unanswered questions:

If the breathalysers are faulty why is the Mumbai police still using it?

Why don’t they go for blood tests after the breathalyser test to confirm things?

Why are doctors helping them by avoiding blood tests?


So if these questions are not answered soon you too can be caught for drunk driving. Drunk or not drunk is a non- issue.

Letters fake says MNS

A national daily today reported that the MNS letters circulated in certain offices in Mumbai are fake. According to the report, MNS has also lodged a police complaint against the same.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/City_offices_receive_fake_MNS_letters/articleshow/4152174.cms

Goondaraj continues....

These letters were sent to a few offices in Mumbai. The first letter is a donation call but if one reads the last paragraphs carefully he can make out that it is nothing but a typical 'hafta vasuli dhamki' type massage. The second letter is for all organisations who have employees from UP and Bihar. It should be noted that the letters are not annonymous. But will there be some action against those who have sent them or like last time the administration will wait for something to happen and then assure action against those who did it.

(Letters provided by A Kumar whose organisation received it by post)