Sunday 22 August 2010

'Beggar' Mean business - Heights of corrupt bureaucracy

From last couple of weeks watching this news flow in Karnataka reagarding the Beggar rehabilitation center. The news started with 20+ beggars death in a matter of couple of days. This opened up a true 'Karma Kanda' which would make any human being ashamed off. But our bureaucrats..... Its a differnt league I must say..
The living condition at the beggar rehabilitation center in Bangalore is pathetic, they are not served with proper food, medicine, a place to sleep or even proper water to drink. The mentally disabled people were also treated very badly and they were even allowed to drink 'gutter water'.. I can go on and on with this..

Our 'governament servants' went one step ahead and they stole, food, money from these inhabitants.. :). The inhabitants who work in the garden (?) were to be paid Rs 10 per day. (sorry I dont know how to type the new Rupee symbol in my German Keyboard). Our Governament Servants paid less or no amount but they pocketed it..Thats why I said they stole from 'beggars'. Its not only the money. Governament provides Rs 45 a day for food per inhabitant. Yeah Yeah.. You guessed it right.. again the 'servants' pocketted money. After seeing some of the inhabitants in the TV channel, the family members came to visit them. The Governament Servants asked Bribe from the visitors.. Who are beggars.. The inhabitants or the offcials there?

Inhabitants in the center in Bangalore - Courtesy DNAINDIA.COM
The Minister responsible was not even aware that some 26 inhabitants died in a matter of days. He says Beggars dying is very common. I must agree.. He could be a philospher... not a minister responsible for well being of the inhabitants.
There is one more dangerous angle to it. Many inhabitants were forcefully brought into the Beggar rehabilitation center eventhough they were not beggars !!!. The center which could hold some 750 people was housing around 2500. They do not even had space to hold people there, still our servants forcefully brought in non beggers. Female inhabitants were sexually abused. There is a possibility of even organ traders linked into all these. There is not even a ledger of people living in the center. which means if you do not know the people who are living in, you do not know who died too.
At this point in time, its very unclear of all the loose ends in this issue. Its on Mr.CM to setup an enquiry on the whole issue and bring in contorls, checks and good administration. The people who are involved in this shameful act need to be punished..

At last I am getting this feeling.. When you are looking at misery of people, how would you want to steal from them?? What is the frame of mind of a person who does this?..

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