Multiple Shades of Grey - Views of Naren: March 2013

Thursday 28 March, 2013

Hindi Imposition through the Back-Door???

Hindi Imposition through the Back-Door???

I just came across an advertisement in the Hindu and Times of India - This was released by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. This advertisement is pertaining to the Readjustment of Representations of SC & ST in Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Bill, 2013:

Rajya Sabha advertisement inviting suggestions

Interestingly, the advertisement invites suggestions to be sent in this connection but, surprisingly, insists that suggestions can be sent ONLY in either English or Hindi.

Coming as it does in the aftermath of the recent attempt to change the rules of UPSC Exams (for entry into IAS, IPS, etc.), this is truly shocking and a clear case of imposition of Hindi through the backdoor.

After all, how many people from interior rural areas of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, etc. would know enough of English or Hindi? There must be a provision to send such suggestions in all the major official languages of India such as Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, etc.

Let me make one thing abundantly clear: I am not trying to be a regional language chauvinist.

My only query: What happens to equity? If this goes on in a similar vein, I'm sure there will be a series of anti-Hindi agitations. India has enough problems of its own. Let the government not try and create more problems!

Regards,

N

Friday 22 March, 2013

Cheating due to "Under-weight LPG Cylinders"

Cheating due to "Under-weight LPG Cylinders"

In the past when there was a huge subsidy being given on ALL LPG cylinders, middle-class citizens were in a position to possibly turn a blind eye and ignore the problem of under-weight LPG cylinders.

However, "unlimited subsidy" is history now. Beyond 9 cylinders per annum, we are forced to pay market rates for our LPG cylinders. Considering this fact, lesser mortals like you and me can't afford to ignore the problem of under-weight LPG cylinders.

Hence, the following article from moneylife.com makes interesting reading - Read on:

Cheating due to "Under-weight LPG Cylinders"

Regards,

N

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