Most of the communities in India (such as Bengali), are succumbed in 'Culture of Poverty'(a theory introduced by an American anthropologist Oscar Lewis), irrespective of class or economic strata, lives in pavement or apartment. Nobody is at all ashamed of the deep-rooted corruption, decaying general quality of life, worst Politico-administrative system, weak mother language, continuous absorption of common space (mental as well as physical, both). We are becoming fathers & mothers only by self-procreation, mindlessly & blindfold. Simply depriving their(the children) fundamental rights of a decent, caring society, fearless & dignified living. Do not ever look for any other positive alternative behaviour (values) to perform human way of parenthood, i.e. deliberately co-parenting of those children those are born out of ignorance, real poverty. All of us are being driven only by the very animal instinct. If the Bengali people ever be able to bring that genuine freedom (from vicious cycle of 'poverty') in their own life/attitude, involve themselves in 'Production of Space’(Henri Lefebvre), at least initiate a movement by heart, decent & dedicated Politics will definitely come up.
- Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, 16/4, Girish Banerjee Lane, Howrah-711101, India.

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Corruption cannot be controlled by campaigns alone. It is the law that has to be changed, the rules have been made in such a way that the only way to circumvent it is to pay your way out.

The Kolkata Motor Vehicle Department is the most corrupted department I have ever seen. Without the help of a tout, nothing is possible and the corruption is so open that the touts walk in and out of any office and get the job done behind the counter while no application is accepted from the counter.

And there are hundreds of touts who have formed a strong union and nobody can do stop corruption at the Motor Vehicles Department.

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