तीन दिसंबर
1984 से लेकर अब तक भोपाल गैस त्रासदी को गुजरे हुए 24
वर्ष बीत चुके हैं, लेकिन आज भी इस इलाके में जाने पर लगता है मानों कल की ही बात हो. २४ साल बाद भी हर सुबह दुर्घटनावाले दिन की अगली सुबह ही नजर आती है. यूनियन कार्बाइड फैक्ट्री से ज़हरीले गैस रिसाव और रसायनिक कचरे के कहर का प्रभाव आज भी बना हुआ है। बच्चे अपंग होते रहे, मां के दूध में ज़हरीले रसायन पाये जाने की बात भी सामने आई, चर्म रोग, दमा, कैंसर और न जाने कितनी बीमारियां धीमा ज़हर बनकर आज भी गैस प्रभावितों को अपनी चपेट में ले रही हैं। 

25 साल बाद यह कैसा इंसाफ!

Source of article Times of India.

The seven Indian
Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) officials convicted in the 26-year-old Bhopal
gas tragedy case have been granted bail and released on submission of a surety
of Rs 25,000 by a trial court in Bhopal, according to a Times Now report. 

Earlier on Monday, eight accused, one of whom is
deceased, were sentenced to two years in prison for causing death due to
negligence. 

Reacting to the development, representatives of
the tragedy’s victims and their families who have been protesting outside the
court, said they would approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court to allow the
slapping of more stringent charges against all those accused in the case. 

The Magistrate court in Bhopal on Monday convicted
all eight Indians accused in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case. A Rs 500,000
fine has been imposed on UCIL. 

Toxic gas leak from a Union Carbide pesticide
factory in 1984 killed thousands and left an unspecified number battered with
diseases and deformity - the toll of victims is still rising. 

Despite Monday’s conviction, there is little
closure for victims. Legal experts have alleged that there was an attempt to
cover up the case. It took the CBI three long years to file a chargesheet that
many believed was weak. Then in 1996 the charges were watered down making all
sections carry the maximum punishment of 2 years. 

The charges were also all bailable and with the
prime accused in the case - former Union Carbide (USA) chairman Warren Anderson
still on the run and unlikely to present himself in Indian court, there is
little hope that justice will be served.

We need to think…………………….!!!!!!!!

Dear all,

Hello,

Here below I am posting the mail I got from Mr. Simon Gammell (Director,British Council,West India). This has been an effort of Mr. Jayam Ramnath (ramnath.rajaram@gmail.com) (rjayam.rediffiland.com). Post name -BCL Agitation= (The British Council Library) Dated-1/Dec/2009. Please do visit  

Dear Ms Shelly

Your enquiry about the coming changes to the British Council library services in Mumbai has been referred to me.

The British Council is proud of the long tradition of our library in Mumbai and of the contribution we have made to the cultural and intellectual life of this great city over the past 60 years.  Our library collection is a unique resource of great value to students, professionals and readers of every type ' and it is our firm intention to ensure that this continues.

Our new on-line browsing / home delivery library service will make this invaluable collection available to the thousands of people who are currently denied access simply because they cannot easily reach our physical library at Nariman Point.  Our innovation is a logical and progressive response to the way Mumbai has expanded and decentralised in recent years.  Fifteen years ago there were over 28,000 members of our library in Mumbai; today there are fewer than 4,500 members (and falling). By making the library accessible to people throughout Mumbai, we expect to reverse this trend, which will in turn enable us to further develop the collection for the benefit of all readers ' and secure its future.

It is only possible to implement the new MyLibrary service if we discontinue the traditional physical library. The British Council has never made money from its libraries and we will continue to put subsidy into running the new library service. However, the cost to us of running both the traditional and new services in parallel would be far too great.  We recognise that the loss of the physical library is disappointing to some of our members (though we know that the majority of current members support our innovation).  We are offering assistance to all our members to make the transition to the new service.  It is worth noting that the new on-line catalogue website will include a wealth of information about each book and also community features such as readers' reviews and recommendations, and virtual book clubs. This goes some way to replicating the browsing and networking features of a traditional physical library.

In addition to making the catalogue off physical books accessible to everyone throughout Mumbai, the new MyLibrary service will offer a new collection of over 40,000 e-books.  This collection comprises academic and reference material, and the e-book format is ideal for students and professionals wishing to undertake research just as physical books are ideal for readers seeking relaxation or inspiration.  It's a powerful combination for a contemporary library, which greatly increases the value of our collection.

I hope this note helps to clarify how our new library service will allow us to maintain and further develop our unique collection of books and also make it fully accessible to people throughout Mumbai - and so make an even greater contribution the reading culture of Mumbai. 

Simon Gammell

Director

British Council

West India

कुछ एक हफ्ता पहले मेरे साथ एक इन्सिडेंट हुआ जो मेरे कुछ फ्रेंड्स चाहते थे कि मैने सब के साथ शेर केरुन,
वैसे तो ये आज कल हर दूसरे दिन होता है पर मैने पहली बार ऐसा अपनी आँखों से देखा

पिछले सोमवार यानी 23 नवेंबर 2009 को मैने रोज़ कि तरह अपनी लो फ्लोर ग्रीन बस मैने ऑफीस आ रही थी……….
रोज़ के वही सब जाने पहचाने लोग ..बस मैने थोड़ी सी भीड़ थी, मैं एक साइड पर खड़ी हो गई,
थोड़ा इधर उधर देखा तो एक बुज़ुर्ग अंकल खड़े नज़र आए और उनके पास वाली सीट पर एक लड़का बेठा दिखा,
मुझे बुरा लगा अंकल को बोला कि सीनियर सिटिज़न सीट है खाली केरवा लीजिए, तो अंकल ने कहा कि जब उसे देख कर भी शरम नही आई
तो बोलने से क्या फायदा, पर मुझसे नही रहा गया मैने वो सीट उस लड़के से खाली केरवा कर अंकल को बिठा दिया .
खैर थोड़ा आगे जाने से बस कुछ खाली हुई और मुझे भी सीट मिल गई…मैने जिस सीट पर बेठि थी मेरी साथ कि सीट पर एक लेडी अपनी एक साल
कि बेटी के साथ बेठि थी, वो बच्ची रोज़ रोज़ मुझे देख कर इतना घुल मिल गई थी कि वो मेरी गोद मे बेठि रही .
कुछ देर बाद एक स्टॅंड पर एक ओर लेडी अपने बच्चे के साथ बस मे आ गई, बच्चा थोड़ा स्पेशल था, बहुत ही प्यारा .स्कूल जा रहा था,
लोग उसे बड़े ध्यान से देख रहे थे, फिर एक जनाब ने उनको अपनी सीट भी दे दी,…….
थोड़ा और आगे जाने पर मेरे साथ बेठि लेडी बस से उतर गई हम आगे चल दिए, फिर एक स्टॉप पर दूसरी लेडी भी उतर गई .
और जैसे ही हुमारी बस आगे बढ़ी कि कुछ लोगो ने बस को रुकवा दिया,
क्यूँ कि थोड़ी दूरी पर एक भीड़ सब बसो को तोड़ रही थी, हुमारे बस ड्राइवर ने बस को वापस मोड़ने कि कोशिश कि
पर वक़्त ने धोखा दिया और वो भीड़ हमारी बस कि तरफ आने लगी ड्राइवर ने बस का अगला दरवाज़ा बंद केरके सब को पीछे से उतर दिया,
जैसे ही हम उतर के वापिस पलटे तो हमारी बस पर मधुमख्िओ के झुंड कि तरह भीड़ ने हमला बोल दिया था .
और 5 मिनिट मे हमारी सुंदर सी बस कि जगह पर एक टूटी फूटी बस खड़ी थी
उस भीड़ मे जो चेहरे थे वो सब के सब 12 से 25 साल तक के थे, दिल दहल गया देख कर .
कि पढ़ने लिखने कि उमर मे वो सब ये काम कर रहे थे, और कारण था सिर्फ एक बकरी कि चोरी
क्या यही हमारे आने वाले वक़्त कि सुरत है? .क्या यही वो बच्चे है जो इस देश का भविष्ये बनेगे?????
क्या है ये सब?

Hi,

Today I am very upset, but one day someone write to me “to tell your sorrows to other’s why you are making yourself weak be strong………..”

But I want to share my feelings……………………….

What should I do?

With Love & regards

SHELLY

PS- I was not visiting on ILAND coz of this above said reason…….I came on ILAND to share my sorrow’s & joy…………but if that’s not good then what will I do??

SORRY

Hi,

Ek choti si ladki, jindgi ki rango se bhari, duniya ke rang ko kushio ke rang mai badlti, maa papa ki sabse choti beti, badi behan or bahi ki natkhat choti si behan dada dadi ki chinta, nasamjh per bahut hi samjhdar, badi hui dadi dada nai shadi ker di dil maine arman liye sasural chali gai, or pehli hi raat mai sab kuch tot gaya, pati naam ke saap ne uski masumiyat ko daas liya, phir bhi samjhdaari dekhti hui sab kuch sehti rahi kisi se kuch nahi kaha per ghar walo ko pata chal gaya, usse lene aaye mana ker diya ki ma papa ko taklif nahi dena chahti, per 1 � baras baad himmat tot gai maut ko kitni baar karib se dekha, kitni baar aag se aamana samana kiya or har baar kismet keho ya badkismati baach gai, har ker, ma papa se fariyaad keri or unke paas wapas chali gai, or jindgi phir se shuru ki phir se kuch sapne dekhe, per andar ki ek masaum bacchi kahi dil ki gahraio main daba di. Or ek baar phir usska ghar basane ke liye usski shadi ker di gai phir gai sasural , maa ban gai per phir aachanak sab badlne laga pyaar kerne wala pati shetam ban gaya kabhi usse marta kabhi gussa ho jata phir haar ker apni beti ko leke wapas aa gai. Ajj wo duniya se haar gai per hir bhi ji rahi hai sirf apni beti ke liye .PER KYA USSKA YE JINA JINA HAI?

Loneliness………………….

Its stays in my heart…………

No matter where I am………………..

No matter who is with me………………

I stay with every one………………….

But still I am soo Alone………….

I am loved by everyone………..

But yet I am not loved………

I AM SOO ALONE

The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, A loop called Confusion , Speedometer called Friends , Red lights called Enemies , Caution lights called Family, You will have flats called Jobs,

But, if you have a spare called Determination, An engine called Perseverance, Insurance called Faith, A driver called God, You will make it to a place called “Success”

KEEP SMILING!!!!

What you get by achieving your goal is not as important as what you become by achieving your goal!!!!!!

KEEP SMILING!!!!

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,
‘Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river.’
The little girl said, ‘No, Dad. You hold my hand.’
‘What’s the difference?’ Asked the puzzled father.
‘There’s a big difference,’ replied the little girl.

‘If I hold your hand and something happens to me,
chances are that I may let your hand go.
But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens,
you will never let my hand go.’

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.

So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours…
This message is too short…….but carries a lot of Feelings.

Chalo ajj appko ek kahani sunae!! Zindgi ki kahani hai todi badi hai per app sab ko sirf usska saraansh bata rahi hun agar app ko pasand aayegi to puri kahani ka wistar se bayan kerogi per shayad uski zarorat na pade ..

Ek choti si ladki, jindgi ki rango se bhari, duniya ke rang ko kushio ke rang mai badlti, maa papa ki sabse choti beti, badi behan or bahi ki natkhat choti si behan dada dadi ki chinta, nasamjh per bahut hi samjhdar, badi hui dadi dada nai shadi ker di dil maine arman liye sasural chali gai, or pehli hi raat mai sab kuch tot gaya, pati naam ke saap ne uski masumiyat ko daas liya, phir bhi samjhdaari dekhti hui sab kuch sehti rahi kisi se kuch nahi kaha per ghar walo ko pata chal gaya, usse lene aaye mana ker diya ki ma papa ko taklif nahi dena chahti, per 1 � baras baad himmat tot gai maut ko kitni baar karib se dekha, kitni baar aag se aamana samana kiya or har baar kismet keho ya badkismati baach gai, har ker, ma papa se fariyaad keri or unke paas wapas chali gai, or jindgi phir se shuru ki phir se kuch sapne dekhe, per andar ki ek masaum bacchi kahi dil ki gahraio main daba di. Or ek baar phir usska ghar basane ke liye usski shadi ker di gai phir gai sasural , maa ban gai per phir aachanak sab badlne laga pyaar kerne wala pati shetam ban gaya kabhi usse marta kabhi gussa ho jata phir haar ker apni beti ko leke wapas aa gai. Ajj wo duniya se haar gai per hir bhi ji rahi hai sirf apni beti ke liye .PER KYA USSKA YE JINA JINA HAI?

Ajj del se nahi keh pa rahi ki per phir bhi