the shop onwers have suffered a huge loss. Apprx. 500 crores worth goods have been lost by this fire. Thousands of families will be on the roads but who cares.
RE:huge losses
by Anand YNI on Jan 14, 2008 03:09 PM Permalink
Did they insure their shops? If not they should blame themselves. Normally they do not, since they want to hide all their black transaction. Unfortunately, this phenomenon of not insuring the property is prevalent everywhere.
RE:huge losses
by saurabh dugar on Jan 14, 2008 02:16 PM Permalink
many people would like to help, we should seek help of newspaper and marwari cultural organisations, but got to do fast, else sympathy wave would be over.Any Small amount of Rs 50/100 can help. should put a donation box at religious centers like jain sabha. We need marwari industrialists and social workers to take lead. this is gigantic loss.
As per practice, CPM will blame Central Govt and BJP for the present incident. It is always the style of CPM in WB and Kerala, if they are not able to do any thing, they will simply blame the Central Govt. Now also in Kerala, even though they are ruling, for poor administration of their, the STate Govt is blaming Central Govt for not supporting them, - the real fact is that the State Govt could only spend 26% of the Central funds till date.
RE:CPM will blame Central Govt and BJP
by shaji tabor on Jan 14, 2008 02:02 PM Permalink
If it was in Gujarat Modi and his chamchas must have put off the fire in ecofriendly natural ways.Marxists are waiting for that ecofriendly natural tools from china.
RE:56 hours and still on
by SP on Jan 14, 2008 01:52 PM Permalink
they are waiting for Central Govt to come and prevent fire or blame the opposition parties in the State.
RE:56 hours and still on
by rajiv dutt on Jan 14, 2008 09:36 PM Permalink
can understand from various posts that most people out here condemning kolkata unnecessarily are politically motivated. ruling party out here extend some crucial support at govt. formation at delhi. these people are concerned about that fact and therefore giving vent to their frustration by scribbling irrelevant and derogatory messages about one of the greatest place on earth (3 nobel prize winners, 1 oscar winner ....). Their comments are not at all out of concern for bengal. as a apolitical person i appeal not to portray bad image of kolkata unnecessarily. if you say kolkata is bad then whole of india is bad
RE:56 hours and still on
by for education on Jan 14, 2008 10:17 PM Permalink
Rajiv Dutt - I have travelled extensively in Kolkata and rest of India. There is a vast difference between Kolkata and many parts of the country. Come out of your blind mask
RE:56 hours and still on
by Hot Winter on Jan 14, 2008 02:24 PM Permalink
Dont worry. BUPC ( Bhumi Ucched Protirodh Committee) along with Mamata is working day and night to put off the fire. Mamata is running (24 X 7) with a water filled bucket in her hand from the Hugli river to Burrabazar to put off the fire. So there is no need of CPIM Cadres to do it.
RE:56 hours and still on
by shaji tabor on Jan 14, 2008 01:51 PM Permalink
Bengalis have got only outdated Technology,They still believe in all outdated ideas.Now they can sit singh Tagore poetry or Ravindra Sangeet
RE:RE:56 hours and still on
by rajiv dutt on Jan 14, 2008 09:37 PM Permalink
u r unculture person, shaji. will have to take some more birth to come close to intellect of bengal people
RE:56 hours and still on
by bhaskar on Jan 14, 2008 01:59 PM Permalink
I think thats why the left is not ready for the nuclear deal to go thorugh, if they allow that to happen they feel insecure because if there is a nuclear disaster they will never be able to do anything
RE:RE:56 hours and still on
by suman sen on Jan 14, 2008 02:06 PM Permalink
You idiot, do you know that bengali occupant or merchant in that building is not even 1% of the total "regular" visitors.
Also note that Tagore's poetry is not made for fools like you
You dun it seems you have the habit of making baseless comment and it reflects your sheer ignorance.
Also be informed that i am no way conected to any political party and have no bias towards any culture or any thing else.
RE:56 hours and still on
by Chandan Pandit on Jan 14, 2008 03:43 PM Permalink
I'll excuse your spelling, it should be Tagore sangeet. It's the same that your grandfather, father, your son & your gradchildren stand up when they hear or they sing......it is called the National Anthem. If you do not know it yet, suggest you get hold of teh nearest Indian you can get hold of.
When the communist party came to power they said the left is the right thing. In short "Left is Right". Now they are digging deep into the coffers of the capitalists, as their mask of common people's champion has been pulled off. Now they are openly saying they need Capital to sustain development. Or rather, the poor and ordinary peoples votes alone will not do to sustain them in power, they need the money of the rich. So now they are saying "Right is Left".
RE:He He
by Hot Winter on Jan 14, 2008 02:19 PM Permalink
Dont worry. BUPC ( Bhumi Ucched Protirodh Committee) along with Mamata is working day and night to put off the fire. Mamata is running (24 X 7) with a water filled bucket in her hand from the Hugli river to Burrabazar to put off the fire. So there is no need of CPIM Cadres to do it.
Who is responsible for non-supply of electricity and water in the metro city? Don't blame Fire Brigade only. It is the left brigade, who has made Bengal a place of their dreams.
RE:Shame on Left Front govt
by Anand YNI on Jan 14, 2008 03:12 PM Permalink
No one is blaming the Fire Brigade friend. All are blaming the corrupt political system of West Bengal that has brought life to this pass. Sad!
RE:Shame on Left Front govt
by rajiv dutt on Jan 14, 2008 09:39 PM Permalink
can understand from various posts that most people out here condemning kolkata unnecessarily are politically motivated. ruling party out here extend some crucial support at govt. formation at delhi. these people are concerned about that fact and therefore giving vent to their frustration by scribbling irrelevant and derogatory messages about one of the greatest place on earth (3 nobel prize winners, 1 oscar winner ....). Their comments are not at all out of concern for bengal. as a apolitical person i appeal not to portray bad image of kolkata unnecessarily. if you say kolkata is bad then whole of india is bad
RE:CPM IS HONOURED AS NO. 1 MF..
by rajiv dutt on Jan 14, 2008 09:42 PM Permalink
can understand from various posts that most people out here condemning kolkata unnecessarily are politically motivated. ruling party out here extend some crucial support at govt. formation at delhi. these people are concerned about that fact and therefore giving vent to their frustration by scribbling irrelevant and derogatory messages about one of the greatest place on earth (3 nobel prize winners, 1 oscar winner ....). Their comments are not at all out of concern for bengal. as a apolitical person i appeal not to portray bad image of kolkata unnecessarily. if you say kolkata is bad then whole of india is bad
RE:CPM IS HONOURED AS NO. 1 MF..
by Vijay urf Teesmar Khan on Jan 14, 2008 01:37 PM Permalink
Yes. They are very good for blaming everything on "communals" (BJP/RSS/VHP etc).
I think we need to be objective on our response. Here is a fire which caught up a very old building with no fire saftey. The building was with inflamable stuff ! There is a team of fire fighters with arround 35 Fire Guns contineously pumping water , arround 100 of fire personals who are inside the building trying to fight heat and get the fire out! Yes we lack the equipment power of some of the American or the australians do have . But we can have only we are capable of buying. yes Tings would have been better had we had better equipments helecopters who can splash water etc in hand to help. But lets not stand away and just blame the world ! The media is not even able to till date give a count on how this can be bought down or rather what needs to be done immediately so that that this could be controlled better . When will media take reponsibility objectively rather than emotionally ! As lond as sms revenues are their back bone i dont think it will happen
RE:Need to appreciate the people who been fighting heat and fire!
by ashish bhagat on Jan 14, 2008 01:41 PM Permalink
it is a nexus between the landlord, builders & CPM. The rent paid by the tenants was as low as Rs.150 per month, because of which the landlord was reportedly unhappy.
RE:Need to appreciate the people who been fighting heat and fire!
by shaji tabor on Jan 14, 2008 01:58 PM Permalink
Good,what else we happen if people have such retarded atitude of paying Rs150 per month.With taht much low rent even the lanlord cant afford to maintain decent firefighting equipment.Now let them suffer
