tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43785015278418159832024-03-14T13:15:24.001+05:30Manoj BajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378501527841815983.post-17332916259250476652008-09-02T10:27:00.003+05:302008-09-02T10:39:17.055+05:30Brave The FloodsI met Mr. Prakash Jha lately. We talked about the happenings in Bihar and inferred that we, through TV and other means, can request people to join NGOs and help the victims. I’ve been talking to various TV channels which are present there and are working for this noble cause.<br /><br />I think it's important that every individual should make efforts at all the possible levels in this direction. People can contribute for this cause in all the ways they can think of. Also, the catastrophe which has occurred in Bihar shouldn’t be taken as a state crisis but as a national calamity. A place where more than 25 lakh masses are suffering the disaster and many have already died, it’s not sensitive to look it as a regional crisis.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I have been witnessing the disaster caused by Kosi, Bagpati or any other Northern river entering Bihar, since my childhood. And worse is that that nothing has happened about it. The dams are still in shambles and Bihar has faced the aftermath. When will this agony come to an end? That’s the whole question.<br /><br />Nevertheless, the Army and the Air Force has reached Bihar now. Also, relief camps have been stalled there. But surprisingly the Govt. still hasn’t declared the crisis as a national calamity.<br /><br />Tsunami was so painful that it made me cry. I also feel very distressed when I look at what people are suffering there in Bihar. Is human life of no value? I kindly request people to help Bihar in whichever way they feel like, though without exposing it. I’m doing the same and I request everyone to join together and work.<br /><br />Sharing sensitivity with my readers and fans on my blog, giving my views through TV and newspaper and hence encouraging people to come up with more and more help for Bihar, is something that appeals to me. This is something that can actually help a lot. This is how we can inspire people at our levels, to help the victims. If each and every individual does that, a significant change will surely happen.<br /><br />In Bihar, the effected area should be evacuated first and now that the Air Force has reached there already and is doing its job efficiently, people will be benefited. However, I would want to appeal to the higher authorities to do something more significant. Not only should the dams be repaired, but our relations with Nepal should also be strengthened. An alternative system should be developed to cope with such a calamity. A proper disaster management system is required at this point, so that the people of this nation feel safer. This way they'll know that they are out of harm's way.<br /><br />There is a man who writes ill about me on his blog. The man holds an important position in my life and I would want to write about him next time. His name is Ram Gopal Verma. I’ll sign off now.<br /><br />Love<br />Yours,<br /><br />Manoj VajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378501527841815983.post-18061692766454539642008-08-29T11:49:00.001+05:302008-09-02T10:30:43.268+05:30A flooding pain…I feel so miserable when I see the agonized and flooded Bihar on television. It makes me feel so moved and helpless. The whole crisis of Kosi river had been there since my childhood days and I have been witnessing it throughout. So far I’ve never been able to resolve the issue on my part, and that’s distressing. In Bihar, all sorts of Govt. came and went away, but none could stop the mishap and its sore consequences. I fail to understand where these helpless and vulnerable should go? And as a person and an actor, what should I do? I feel feeble.<br /><br />Today, watching on channels that the Central Govt. has approved an aid of a thousand crores for the distressed made me feel a bit better. In addition to this, the Govt. should also try to solve the root cause of the issue so that people don’t face a similar situation every monsoon. Thousands of lives would be saved that way.<br /><br />I just now had a chat with Shri Prakash Jha. We are to meet today. Sitting together, we’ll discuss the pains of people and will try to take up their problems to the Govt. May be this effort on my part will make their lives better.<br /><br />I was dubbing for a film today. My mind however, was occupied in the miseries of the people lying there in Bihar. It’s sad to say that the kind of fast city life we are leading has made us passive towards the lives of others. There are lives aloof from the kind of lives we lead and it’s high time we should understand it. Ironically, malls are not the only gauge of development. There is a rural population also which needs to be looked after. Our country wouldn’t grow if they are unhappy.<br /><br />The sorrow in Bihar made me feel like sharing my sorrows with all of you. All this makes me feel helpless, but I’ll try to do my best in this regard in all the possible means. Having said that, I’ll sign off now. Shekhar Suman, Prakash Jha and I are meeting, so that we can think about it and moreover DO something significant about it.<br /><br />Yours,<br />Manoj BajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.com5