Prabhakar reflections

Parliamentary elections are only a few days away. Not only candidates raised by political parties but Independent contestants also are in a frenetic bid to do all that they can towards wooing their electors. Over the years electioneering have become a moneyfed strategy of beating the rivals by dint of overpowering effect of money and muscle power. Often this ruthless poll expenditure borders on illegality of sorts. I remember to have read a few years ago in the newspaper quoting the then CEC that elections have become the biggest source of blackmoney. Electioneering today also happens to be a covert means of investing blackmoney by unscrupulous business men/politicians who may find in/on this occasion an opportunity to make their expenditure whiten under the pretext of funding/meeting election expenses. Thus it can be easily visualized that elections in India is no longer what it used to be decades ago when becoming the member of the August House was not uncommon or difficult for even ...

At the very outset it is made clear that this write up is not meant for those who consider themselves an authority or expert in what is known as Cr. P. C, that is The Criminal Procedure Code(the Code, for short). It is an attempt to make general public aware of the provisions as laid under this Section i.e 144 about which they hear every now and then when administrative authorities resort to this section in dealing with urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger. It is worth mentioning for those who wish to know that law & order is a State subject. The primary responsibility of maintaining law&order rests with the State Government. The state government discharges this major responsibility through district administration headed by the District Magistrate subordinate to whom are Subdivisional Magistrate and other executive magistrates in the district. The District Magistrate, Subdivisional Magistrate and Executive Magistrate specially empowered for the purpose by the s...

I consider myself to be deficient in dealing with a situation tactfully. But then It has been aptly said that those who fail in love excel in love lyrics. Nevertheless, it does not mean that I do not understand the importance of Tact in life in general and service in particular. What is Tact? Why is it necessary to inculcate if you are not possessed with this quality? The answer is not very far to seek. A tactless person makes a mess of things by way of handling a situation that requires nuanced approach to tackle it. Very often he/she is seen as a bete noire or a person who makes his presence undesirable or unsolicited due to his words or work. On the other hand, the presence of a person who is tactful is hailed for his presentation skill to solve a problem. Put in short, Tact is inter-personal skill of a person by virtue of which he/she makes his/her task or target supported by others in more ways than one. Tact is useful as well as helpful in both the ways, i.e when situation is c...

फाल्गुन बीत गया। कल होली का उल्लास सर्वत्र दर्शनीय था। संध्या में बच्चे एवं युवक को घर के श्रेष्ठ एवं बुजुर्गों के चरणों पर अबीर रख प्रणाम करते देख मन हीं मन सोचने लगा कि भा...

"For General Awareness apropos of MCC" Dates and Phases in which the parliamentary elections across the country are to held have been announced by the Election Commission of India(ECI) through a press note. With this announcement of poll dates the Model Code of Conduct(MCC) is in force till election processes are over by way of declaration of results by the Returning Officer to say the least. In this charged atmosphere of electoral processes having been started since the very press note MCC has become a buzz word today doing rounds in all official and political circles. Every officer connected with the task of elections and all political functionaries are guarding their conduct so that they do not come under the net of MCC violations. The writer of this write up is associated with this electoral exercises in the capacity of senior incharge of the MCC cell constituted in the district for the purpose. The duty and responsibility of the MCC cell in the district, amongs ot...

It sounds bizarre; is not it? Does the whole world Sleep today in the honour of observing the same ? No, definitely not. It is intended to make us realize that how important is sleeping in keeping the entire neuro-biological processes in order. But what is 15 March connection with this World Sleep Day? Truly speaking there is no connection as such. The only connection is that this Day is observed on that Friday which falls just before the vernal equinox and this year it is 15th of March which finds association with this Day this way. The goal is to celebrate the benifits of good and healthy sleep and make people aware of the sleep disorders and the urgency to take care of them. Today materialistic drive after worldly things has developed a tendency to shortshrift the necessity of rest and leisure. In fact they are the first casualties at the altar of worldly accomplishments. Our interpersonal relations(IPR) have become of professional character of highest order. The objectiv...