I was not surprised by the news of Govt. giving help. I was really surprised why it has taken so long for this announcement.
Now a days people are expecting monetary help for whatever tragic has happened. It is a publicity stunt by the politicians. Can anybody give me an example of a politician giving help from his pocket? They just have to announce and Tax payers money is distributed like it is their own money.
They are suppose to be guardian of Tax payers money and they are distributing as if it is their own money.
RE:Help by Govenment.
by Deceptive Swine on Apr 18, 2007 10:17 AM Permalink
Why don't the Government check if one is a Indian Passport Holder, Does he/she have life or accident insurance. Because the money of Indian Goverment belongs to Indian Passport Holders/Indian Citizens. Giving for an cause in a poor country is more meaningful than to just to show that you are also member of the elite club.
RE:Help by Govenment.
by sandip on Apr 18, 2007 10:40 AM Permalink
ya i also agree with m m . How many times does our govt. help the ppl who r dying every day on the border . i think those who r laying their lives for us r more important than a prof. who went to US in 1978 n settled their.i myself have seen families of ppl who were the sole bread owner, languishing in poverty without anyone to take care of them . these are the ppl govt.should support not the prof. and the student who killed in US .I m feel really sorry for them (Indian prof. n the student)and for their family, but want govt. to help the needy rather than doing some publicity of it's own.
RE:Help by Govenment.
by Jo on Apr 18, 2007 10:58 AM Permalink
you know why brilliant brains are leaving India.??how much do u think is the scope for people who are brilliant to stay in India. Even we want to stay in India but these bloody reservations are making the intelligent brains to leave India. If you really want to blame blame the bloody politicians who are maing this happen and not the families who leave India. Not everyone goes to US or other foreign countries for wnjoyment. There are many reasons including financial reasons because of which they are forced to leave India. May be that girl would have been a brillinat student but she could not get into Good university because of reservations that's why she left India?? Try to analyze the root cause instead of just a blame game Mr. Sandip.
RE:Help by Govenment.
by sandip on Apr 18, 2007 12:25 PM Permalink
comn Mr. Jo , u know why have u gone thr.Please don't try to hide it behind the excuses like reservation .If u think politicians are corrupt,taking India in the dooms way ,then u should hav stayed here to make it better.I don't hav anything against u ,bt in current context ppl like u r needed here not in sm other country doing other's job .Regarding that girl ,i haven't said anything against her.She would have been a brilliant student ,but my friend life doesn't run on IF,SUPPOSE,WOULD,COULD.I think u have got my point.
RE:Help by Govenment.
by Jo on Apr 18, 2007 01:00 PM Permalink
my friend every person who is residing in US is not working for himself/herself there are good people also but the main problem is that because of some bad NRI's people generalize things. Its really bad. I wuld give an example I know one of my friend who came to US because of situations. His father was a farmer and their land was under some zameendaar or something. He cam here worked here and earnd money and sent it back to India for his father is acquire back his stolen land. Is there a bad motive behind this!!!. By living in India could he have been able to do this since he belonged to upper caste. he had no cahnce of getting atleast to a good institution in India because of reservations. Whether you believe or not lot of brilliant Indian students have suffered a lot because of these reservations. Includig me!!
RE:Help by Govenment.
by m m on Apr 18, 2007 10:09 AM Permalink
i do not agree with you. the person who is working abroad as professor and a student who is gone there for study both must be wealthy people. our govt. should not give any monetory help instead diplomatic help shall be extended to them. we have lakhs of people dying here in our country everyday.
RE:Help by Govenment.
by Sandy Sen on Apr 18, 2007 12:18 PM Permalink
Appasaheb, M M- you guys are right! Dr.Loganathan's family, and Minal's family DO NOT need the money. Minal was a grad student and probably in assisstanship, so it's irrelevant if she was wealthy or not, since all her expenses were paid. NOTE: POOR INDIAN STUDENTS ALSO MAKE IT TO US FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WITH SCHOLARSHIP. Indian Govt, the politicians just wanted to hoag some media attention- hence the announcement. But the monetary support that the two slain individuals are gonna get from the Federal US govt will be 100 times more than what Dr.Singh has to offer- but above all, you know what they gonna get from all over US? support, a big hug, admiration, love, condolences- a whole array of human emotion which is SO ABSENT in rediff boards. They will not probe about Minals personal life, if she was brown, Hindu, muslim, wealthy..lesbian..genious..nope..to them, to me..to all US univ students, she will be a bright light which was put out untimely by a strong gust of wind. Seriously, people, if you cant show some support then shut up and stop your discussion about braindrain, NRI not contributing money..unfair help by Govt..it really makes us, the Indians look bad..cuz the Americans ARE NOT rejoicing at the thought that 2 less Indians to steal our jobs and money..
