Thursday, December 24, 2009

Good Samaritan - a politician

In these times to notice our politicians only in inaction or nasty action, this is one incidence which stands out very positively, irrespective of whether I agree or disagree with the cause. This is a story of a member of parliament (MP) from southern part of Maharashtra state. I dont know details but recently indian government was planning to reduce prices of sugarcane. This was particulalry going affect the sugarcane farmers in northern states. SO this MP, Mr, Raju Shetty, toured extensively into sugarcane farming areas of western Uttar Pradesh etc, interacted with sugarcane farmers and their organisations, formulated his own modified law. Gave it to parliament. Discussed it with other members cutting accross party lines. He got support from all opposition parties and he also got support from the ruling party. He followed it all the way till his proposal was accepted by the government and modified the price provisions accordingly.

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