Delhi's experiment to curb the pollution menace: the Odd Even rules... [Dec 30, 2015]

Maxxramblings: Delhi's attempt at salvaging its purity (😉 of air) is now just hrs away.
It is highly unorthodox and the end result is highly suspect, given the city's infamous trait of producing not so law abiding, brash and bellicose citizenry. However skeptical I may be I would still proffer kudos to Mr. Kejriwal on account of attempting to tackle the bull by its horns.

But amidst all the compliments I am also wary of a few fallouts of this decision. I think, given above mentioned traits of its residents, there may be spurt of the following things happening :

1. An underground cottage industry of selling fake number plates.

2. Doctors being asked and some acceding to provide certificates which can be used to fake emergency.

3. Wives driving their hubbies to work or wealthier folks hiring female drivers.

4. Households planning for a secondary car.

5. Households owning a bike as a ride for the alternate days.

The first three cases would lead to situations where the pollution level will not drop to expected levels, whilst the last two will contribute deleterious-ly by adding more cars in the mix.

But as we all have read (and comfortably forgotten), the popular adage 'Failure is the pillar of success', let us keep our fingers crossed hoping that if not a success itself, this attempt will server in paving other more well thought of attempts.. Coz unless u try u will never ever get out of the rut.
Here's wishing a cleaner new year to the Delhites...

Juvenile delinquency... the lowering of the age bar for prosecuting a teen [Dec 22, 2015]

MaxxRamblings: Yesterday the Rajya Sabha passed the act which would help try the juvenile delinquents aged 16 - 18, for heinous crimes which is unbecoming of their age. Some say its historic, some say path breaking, epochal etc.. I say it is another example of ridiculous policy making. Absolute lack of foresight. Why? May you ask..

I am vehemently in agreement towards punishing the guilty juveniles, but this is pathetic. Why do we have to always mend rules after a tragedy strikes? Cant we be proactive and preemptive? How does it matter here? This particular law is being framed with the Nirbhaya(Jyoti Singh) case in mind where the person in question was 17yrs 11months at the time of committing the crime.

But what if the next rapist, serial killer, molester or terrorist is 15 yrs 11 months, would we r-amend the law to add 2 more years to it? Wake up guys, people mature differently due to genetic and environmental reasons.. If a guy can commit acts of perversion at the age of 10, try him for that... Let the court decide whether it was an deliberate and preconceived act or a on-the-spur, juvenile one.. Innocents should be spared, but perpetrators of dastardly crimes should be awarded exemplary punishments too. Especially important in a country like India, where breaking the law is a way of life and part of our daily chores..