CONSUMER PROTECTION MOVEMENT IN INDIA

The Central Government enacted a law for the welfare of scattered consumers in the country during 1985-86 the the Act was notified as CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986. This piece of law is very important for the scattered consumers in the country. The State Government showed reluctance in its implementation. The Non Government Organisations had to knock the doors of the courts and even the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for issuing writs/ directions to the State Governments for its implementation in proper manners. In a writ filed by late Sh. H.D.Shore, Director, Common Cause, before the Supreme Court lasted many years and during the period interim directions were being issued to the Central and the State Governments. In one order the Supreme Court burdened the All the State Governments with fine of Rs.5000/- each for non implementation of the Act in its letter and spirit. Even till date, the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has not implemented the Act in proper manners. There is a provision in the Act that a separate District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum is to be set up in each District and even if the complaints are much and more , second and third District Forums could also be established. The directions in this respect have also been issued by the Supreme Court of India time to time. But the Government of Himachal Pradesh has very badly failed to implement the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ( amended upto date) . In this State only four whole time District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums are set up at Shimla, Mandi ,Dharamshala and Una District Headquarters. These District Forums covers the twelve Districts . Shimla District Forums is holding circuit courts in Solan, Sirmour( Nahan), Kinnour ( Reykong Peo) besides at Shimla for District Shimla. Mandi District Forums holds circuit courts at Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti Districts. District Forum, Kangra at Dharamshala holds its circuit court at Dharamshala and Chamba and lastly District Forum Una hold its circuit court at Una, Hamirpur and Bilaspur. As per provisions of the Act, the whole time District Cosumer Disputes Redressal Forums should have been set up in all the Districts. By not implementing the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ( with up to date amendments ) the State Government on one hand is violating the provisions of the Act and directions of the Supreme Court of India and on other hand is not providing speedy justice to the consumers who have filed their grievances/ complaints before these District Forums. In the Act , there is provision that the complaint where Laboratory Test is not required is to be decided within three months and where test is required to be done within five months. But due to reluctance of the State Government for not setting up whole time District Forums in each District, normally more then one to three/ four years are taken for the disposal of such consumer complaints in these District Forums. The major time of the Presidents of the District Forums, is wasted in tours from one District headquarters to other Districts for holding circuit courts. It is fact that Justice delayed is justice denied. The main purpose of the Act is defeated. The State Government has also not provided with sufficient staff in these District Forums and that in the State Consumer Commission. The facilities enjoyed by the sitting District and Session Judges while they functions as District and Session Judge, are not being provided to them as President of the District Forum. Without sufficient staff and the staff equivalent to that of District courts and High Court with equal salaries , the work of the Consumer Forums is being suffering and the public litigants are being harassed for their no fault.

To honour the spirit of the Consumer Protection Act , the State Government should set up whole time District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums in each District, provide sufficient staff on the pattern of District Courts with similar pay and salaries equal to that counterpart staff in the District Forums and the State Commission soon. Postted by : Sita Ram Dhiman, Sr. B.S.P. Leader and founder of BSP in District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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Pakistan’s top court rules Musharraf’s 2007 declaration of emergency rule was unconstitutional:

Sita Ram Dhiman,Sr.BSP Leader,Shimla says that Pakistan’s top court rules Musharraf’s 2007 declaration of emergency rule was unconstitutional:At last the hammer is going to fall on former General and President of Pakistan, Mushraf. Quote “Farahnaz Ispahani, a spokeswoman for President Asif Ali Zardari, also hailed the decision, describing it as “the last nail in the coffin of dictatorship.” ”Quote “But prominent lawyer Athar MinAllah said the case paved the way for trying Musharraf on treason charges, which could carry the death penalty.” ”I am Sita Ram Dhiman, Sr. B.S.P. leader, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, observed from the news published from Islamabad ( Pakistan) that Mr. Mushraf is so cunning, deplomat, cheater and self benefited at the cost of country’s democracy and for such deeds he had done are sufficient for hanging him at a public place in Pakistan. ” Hamare kahawat hai ki rasha jal gya par bat nahin gaye” This Kahawat is fit on Mushraf. He has ignored the summons of the highest court of that country. He has even not spoken himself for comments from London. Why U.K. Government has allowed such a cheater in their country? it is beyond thought. First of all he grave power by a coupe from the elected Prime Minister Nawaj Sharif and Nawaj and Benajeer were ousted from the country, he held both the office i.e. of Military General and the President of the Country, he interfered in the judiciary and dismissed the Judges of a constitutional institution and to save his chair lastly, he declared emergency in the country. All his deliberate acts at the cost of people of Pakistan and their country, are not excusable. The Federal Government of the Pakistan should initiate proceedings against him in a proper court of law and as proposed and observed by a Pakistani prominent lawyer Athar MinAllah , he should be given death penalty. But I further observe that death penalty to such a cheater should be carried out by hanging at a Public Place so that every body of the word should see it and no any other General or a leader in the word should repeat such type of happening in their countries in future. I also remember that during B.J.P. Government rule in India, he came to India and remained our guest for four five days and hold meetings with the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Bajpai and an agreement was drawn and joint press conference was to be held but at the last Mr. Mushraf did not signed that agreement and also refused for the joint press conference. He ( Mushraf ) is the main instrumental for creating terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir State of India. Till he remained in power and even thereafter he always tried to keep the Kashmir issue burning. The death penalty to such type of persons in any of the country is quite less.

ELEPHANT ROW A CONSPIRACY CREATED BY OPPOSITION PARTIES IN U.P

The elephant( Ganesha ) is to be worshiped before every God or Goddess "POOJA" as per the "SHARAP" of Mahadev Shivji otherwise the POOJA so offered to any God or Godess is not

treated as to be complete. All opposition parties in U.P. inlcuding Samajwadi Party, Congress and the Bhartya Janta Party are criticising the statues conspiracy in the State against Bahan Kumari Maywati. Fortunately, she is Dalit and ruling the biggest State of the country as its Chief Minister. She is also the National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party. Other national Presidents of different political parties are enjoying highest respect in the country's Society but on the other hand Bahan Kumari Mayawati , the National President of BSP and the Chief Minister, of H.P. is being criticised by every political parties even for good doings in the State and for Dalits. Unfortunately, the symbol of the BSP. is elephant and its statue have been installed at quite conspicuous and park places in the State.What is wrong? In the country in other many states , the Government is headed by different parties but Evey body has a jealousy from U.P. since it is being ruled a Dalit strong woman Mayawati . There are statues of horses, Goats and other wild animals also in different states but there is no criticism of any other Chief Minister for expending money from the State Exchequer . The elephant is a statue for worship. There is no any wrong done for the installation of its statue in the State of U.P. by the State Government. Those who are making such type of criticism and sending complaints to the Election Commission of India and lodging cases in the courts are creating conspiracy against the Uttar Pradesh Government for their self motives and it is not in public interest. Such people should desist from such type of conspiracy against the duly elected democratice Government by the people of the State in a absolute majority.