Re: his image
by khargosh on Feb 12, 2016 09:51 AM
Despite poverty, he has produced for 4 children !! If he had restricted to one/two, he could have retired by 58 itself!!
Re: his image
by Sivanandan nair on Feb 21, 2016 09:33 AM
Is this man blind at this time or blind since child hood. When you are not fit to assess you should not comment.
Kolkata, one of the major cities of world, I am not going to past, Present government has a target to make Kolkata equivalent to London and as well as the govt. is taking steps by giving awards & rewards to encourage and improve different category of society.Is it not possible for govt. and also us to take immediate action to modernize hand puller Rickshaw system?
Hats off Mrs.& Mr.Tapeshwar Ram ! the hardwork for 3 decades. I think such people require their share of Happy Days in their life time. Earlier, there wasnt a forum. But seriously if there is one..now.. where in i can contribute something to enhance his trip to Delhi, i would appreciate.
Re: HARDSHIP
by Ashwin on Aug 25, 2015 06:12 PM
What you say is correct BUT do you see whats India? Govt which promised OROP is not prepared to listen OR much less answer when they will implement. If this is the kind of promises made by Govt to educated & Military people, imagine what these poor uneducated & unorganised rickshaw pullers will get? I can give Indian Govt daily $100 Trillion & dont ask anything in return. But pl dont ask me when I would start it.
Re: Re: HARDSHIP
by Ashwin on Aug 25, 2015 06:16 PM
I am prepared to pay for their Train TKT TO & FRO their Village to Delhi. Tell me where/whom to send (before India withdraws Money order facility also like Telegram) because they may not have a Bank Account. OR give the name of the Good Samaritan Doctor in Calcutta (who gives him free medicines) to who I can send the money. I am not a multi millionnaire and also can not give to every rickshaw puller but can give small amount to such people whose stories get published. This man Tapeshwaram Ram deserves much more.
Re: Re: HARDSHIP
by Ashwin on Aug 25, 2015 06:19 PM
If several people volunteer to give Tapeshwar Ram money, he can possibly share it among others who are in the same boat. Though wishful thinking
Hats off Mrs.& Mr.Tapeshwar Ram ! the hardwork for 3 decades. I think such people require their share of Happy Days in their life time. Earlier, there wasnt a forum. But seriously if there is one..now.. where in i can contribute something to enhance his trip to Delhi, i would appreciate.
The good days with various classes Kolkata had seen - before the days of cheap politics entered its body like termites - lured the poor, hardworking class that was ready to do so called menial jobs. There was a saying that nobody starves in 'Calcutta'. Those 'nobody' were the labourers in the jute-mills, forging shops, small machine shops, coolie, 'jhanka-mute', roadside cheap eatery help, dock-labours, rickshaw-pullers etc. Many 'red' leaders would say that they were exploited, may be they are correct; but people from Bihar and eastern UP and Orissa accepted it and made property in their villages, gave education to their children. They endured a very tough life in the city, but nurtured a dream to go back to their village at last and enjoy comfortable retired life, and they did it. Compare them with uneducated lower middleclass poor babus like me - I would despise a menial job like rickshaw-pulling and I starved with my family in consequence, in the city where nobody starves. The government when decided to remove all hand-pulling rickshaws from the road the rickshaw pullers were in distress; therefore it is being removed gradually from the streets of Kolkata. There is no shame to do any job that pays adequately and sustains families! I wonder, do we find the hand pulled rickshaws on Chinese roads these days.
A rickshaw puller in poverty ridden Kolkata earning Rs 5000 a month during 1980s sounds unbelievable. Even a class I government officer did not get that much then. The correspondent should the verify the figures before writing.
Whatever the figures, it is disgraceful for India to allow hand pulled rickshaws and such poverty. If only the government has the will, their plight can be improved. Just see the example of Tamilnadu and how prosperous the rickshaw puller community has become today.
it shameful when India is boasting while celebrating 69 year of independence with hand or human driven rickshaw in India even after 69 year of independence,shame shame
Re: shame shame.......
by Ashwin on Aug 25, 2015 06:27 PM
Do you know that the latest boasting of India is "100 Smart Cities" by the Ministry of Urban Development AND what more the Minister of Urban Development himself announces that "they do not know the "definition of Smart City & do not know what it should have". Further, they have also allocated a budget of Rs.50,000 Crores without knowing what it will be. Dont you think we have a very smart Minister of Urban Development & equally Smart Ministry of Urban Development? What else will you expect in a Country where they Plan, Design, give Funds & also execute the Plan without knowing what they are doing. I have written to the PMO's Office since he is the who has announced the 100 Smart Cities but as usual my letter would not have seen the day light. Mera Bharat Mahan.
Re: shame shame.......
by Ashwin on Aug 25, 2015 06:27 PM
Do you know that the latest boasting of India is "100 Smart Cities" by the Ministry of Urban Development AND what more the Minister of Urban Development himself announces that "they do not know the "definition of Smart City & do not know what it should have". Further, they have also allocated a budget of Rs.50,000 Crores without knowing what it will be. Dont you think we have a very smart Minister of Urban Development & equally Smart Ministry of Urban Development? What else will you expect in a Country where they Plan, Design, give Funds & also execute the Plan without knowing what they are doing. I have written to the PMO's Office since he is the who has announced the 100 Smart Cities but as usual my letter would not have seen the day light. Mera Bharat Mahan.
it shameful when India is boasting while celebrating 69 year of independence with hand or human driven rickshaw in India even after 69 year of independence,same same
feel sad at this poverty.v r patting our backs for having some worlds rich people and calling ourselves proud Indians.even the poorest country in the world may not have such hardships.let the people in the power taking snaps with cinestars and powerful rich look at these people.let them take snaps here and do something this hardpressed Indians.
