FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE INDIA FOR HIMACHAL PRADESH

Almost decisive verdict of the people of India in favour of Congress and the U.P.A., a stable Government at the Centre in India will prove to be an asset for the development of the country. There are four seats of Member Parliament from Himachal Pradesh. Out of these four , the Congress bagged only one seat from Mandi Parliamentary Constituency and Mr. Vir Bhadra Singh has been elected as Member Parliament during May, 2009 general elections. On the other hand the candidates of the Bhartia Janta Party i.e. from Shimla Mr. Virender Kashyap, from Hamirpur Mr. Anurag Thakur and from Kangra Mr. Rajan Sushant have been elected as Member of Parliament. Mr. Anurag Thakur, has been elected for 2nd term whereas Mr. Virender Kashyap and Rajan Sushant have been elected to the parliament for the first time. Ealier Mr. Vir bhadra Singh had held the office of Deputy Minister and State Minister at the Centre. During congress rule of Mr. P.V. Narsinha Rao , Pt. Sukh Ram also held an office of the State Minister .During B.J.P. rule , Mr. Shanta Kumar had held the office at the Centre as Cabinet Minister. For the first time in the history independent India under the majority of Congress , the U.P.A. Government formed under the Prime Ministership of Dr. Man Mohan Singh. With the blessings of Smt. Sonia Gandhi , UPA Chairperson and Dr. Man Mohan Singh, two cabinet rank Ministers appointed for the first time from Himachal Pradesh. Mr. Anand Sharma, a Rajya Sabha Member, who was earlier in the last tenure was a State Minister has now been elevated as Cabinet Minister and a lone elected Member for the Parliament from Mandi Constituency Mr. Vir Bhadra Singh has also been elevated as Cabinet Minister . Thus it is for the first that from a small hilly State Himachal Pradesh in India, has been awarded with two cabinet Ministers. This is a very good step for the development of Himachal Pradesh. At present, this Hilly State is facing with many peculiar problems which requires an urgent and immediate attention of the Central Government. The biggest grievance of the Bilaspur public is Bhakhra Dam austees. There is no development of the Bilaspur new township since its dislocation from the old city which was emerged in the Bhakhra Dam . There is no three phase electricity in most of the villages, the shortage of drinking water , no irrigation facilities have been given, all the villages have not been connected with proper metled roads, no big indusrial package has been given to the Bilaspur District, the Educational Institutes are being set up in Hamirpur, Mandi, Solan and Kangra District but the Bilaspur is being ignored. The rehablitation of dam austees by creating another two sectors is also hanging in fire. After the Independence no Railway line has been constructed , the major probem is of employment for the Educated un-employed youths. Now the public of Himachal Pradesh has a dream for removing all the grievances with the induction of two cabinet Ministers in the Union of India for the first time.Written by Sita Ram Dhiman.

PEOPLE'S VERDICT: ELECTION PARLIAMENT, 2009

The time is supreme and no human being is on earth to change its circle. During the last five year , the UPA Government headed by the Congress, faced many problems and got black mailed from the alliances it had ruled the country. Now the people of India, gave a clear mandate to the UPA headed by the Congress in the Country. Though, the policies and programmes of the Congress and the UPA, are quite people and rural oriented such as National Rural Employment Guarantee , enactment of R.T.I. Act etc. but much and more is yet to be done for the welfare of the people. If the present coming Government to be set up within a short time, brings the black money from the foreign Swiss banks and further make a policy through the ordinance immeidately that this money is to be distributed to each middle and B.P.L. family as social financial security Rs. one lac per month as pension for at least five years in the first instance, the living conditions of these families will be improved. The price rise and increased populations hazards is the biggest threat to the country. This has to be controlled.The poor becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer day by day. The policies are to be adopted for the welfare of the poor and middle class people in the society in the country.

PRICE RISE IN THE COUNTRY

The prices of essential commodities are being increased day by day. The Government India should issue directions to the State Governments to promulgate an ordinance for the implementation of Hoarding and Profiteering Orders issued under the Essential Commodities Act and also the price marking and display orders already in existance in the States but no effective steps are being taken for its proper implementation. There should be accountablility at every level which is at present lacking. If any officer or official responsible for the implementations of these orders found lacking, a proper punishment under the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules so that other may take lesson of it. By doing it the prices of essential commodities will be controlled to some extent. The prices of vegetables and fruits are different from shop to shop. No price lists are being displayed at the appropriate place for the information of the Consumers. If some consumer point it out to the shopkeeper, he misbehaved with the consumers and on complaint to the departmental officers, no body is there to listion to the grievances of the complainants consumers. Similar is the priceing and distribution of Petroleum products. The distributors are supplying gas cylinders of either less weight or the coolies who brought the cylinder to the door steps demands much more money then it is fixed for a particular locality.