The year 2005 is over. For many it was a year of joy, peace, fulfilment and success. For many it did not make a difference. For others it was a year of sorrow, disappointment and disaster. Many who were alive when 2005 are no more with us. Many who were not there are with us.
WISH YOU A VERY BRIGHT, HAPPY, PROSPEROUS, PEACEFUL & JOYOUS NEW YEAR 2006. MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE PROVIDED THEY DO NOT CLASH WITH MINE.
Christmas is a time to celebrate. It is the feast of joy, peace and happiness. Many people are today unable to celebrate. Christ did not have place in the inn. Today many people in Delhi and Ulhasnagar have lost their homes. Innocent people are punished. Guilty are free. They have the gall to ask for more bribes not to demolish.
Last year on 26th December tsunami struck and many people are still suffering. They are unable to celebrate.
The peace of Christ is not the peace of graveyard. I hope to have midnight masses all over India. Current exemption up to midnight is not enough. It has to be up to 2.00 a.m.
May all the shelterless find home. May the wounds be healed. May everyone who is good, right and just, be filled with joy, peace and happiness.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Natal
Many buildings in Ulhasnagar and Delhi are being demolished as they were illegally built. In some of these buildings people were living for 25 years. Builders and civic officials were responsible for their constructions. They got money. People who bought are suffering. Innocent people are punished. The buyers had paid stamp duty and registration charges. They have paid property tax. Vilasrao Deshmukh, chief minister of Maharashtra, says he is helpless as High Court has ordered it. The Government of Maharashtra can bring out an ordinance and regularise these. This is not done. The Government of India wants to amend the constitution to allow for reservations in private educational institutions. It is not doing anything for the people of Delhi.
Guilty must be punished. Builders and civic officials are guilty. The people who bought the flats must get back their money. Property tax shall be refunded to them. After that the buildings may be demolished.
Bombay High Court, while being strict on Ulhasnagar demolitions, has allowed illegal hutments in Matheran and Mahabaleshwar to stay. This defies logic.