This event is yet another blackmark in developing India.
One friend below pointed out why Gov. didn't have a mandatory lifesaver in boat? why is that our actions are always reactionary????
When 80 innocent school kids were burnt in fire in Kumbakonam school in TN, only then we started looking into something called "Fire-codes" - before then, even big companies didn't have such plan. Immediately, there was a big farce of implementing fire policies in all schools & Gov building but years went past, everything sleeping now. Seriously, is that how we gonna be? We lose so many lives and learn one deadly lesson only to forget that in few years??? How many of us are following proper rules in our day-to-day lives, first of all? How can we blame Gov alone, after all, we are the Government! [at least, suppose to be!]
We celebrate the new russian Nuclear installations without understanding the humangous tragedy lurking in the dark. While we are so susceptible to terror attacks, can we even imagine what devastation it can cause? Are we gonna learn only after such an incident occurs, good forbid!
Please, we need to be proactive and pro-poor, Because they are the ones who often in receiving end.
RE:Need a Lifesaver or Brian????
by mathew jacob on Feb 20, 2007 11:47 PM Permalink
it was a private boat and not govt.and the most funniest thing is that the boat was on repair yesterday and when the owner saw sucha big crowd he took yhe boat into the water. only 15 were supposed to enter the boat but abt 40 entered it.!!!!sad
RE:RE:Need a Lifesaver or Brian????
by Sandhya Ramesh on Feb 21, 2007 03:39 AM Permalink
Whether it was private or government there should have been strict rules regarding maintenance of the boat and its running. Not just that, there should be provisions in place, enforced by the government, to make sure that rules are strictly adhered to. Such callous behaviour on the part of individuals who trivialise human lives is only because they are sure they can get away with it. If it is the case that the boat owner and his insurance company will have to heavily compensate the families who lost their lives and if we have proper laws to bring him to justice, he would never have done this. It is not upto the people entering the boat to make sure how many are to enter and set the limits. The staff on the boat should not have allowed them at all. If the staff did it the owner is also vicariously responsible. Think of the innocent children who were lured into the boat and drowned. And ironically no member of the crew was involved. As it happens in other tragedies involving children. This is mass murder. We have failed our children..... Law should be enforced. We are not mature enough to practice law by our own will power. It has to be enforced with an iron hand. No use crying hoarse after tragedy strikes......... I am too ashamed even to express condolences to the bereaved families..... Children, dont trust us anymore.....our words are empty and our promises to you are hollow. Tomorrow we may entice another crowd of your friends to the same boat and leave their fate to God. Oh if only there was a God to help you!
