Candala Sutta: The Outcaste

“Endowed
with these five qualities, a lay follower is an outcaste of a lay follower, a
stain of a lay follower, a dregs of a lay follower. Which five? He/she does not
have conviction [in the Buddha’s Awakening]; is unvirtuous; is eager for
protective charms & ceremonies; trusts protective charms & ceremonies,
not kamma; and searches for recipients of his/her offerings outside [of the
Sangha], and gives offerings there first. Endowed with these five qualities, a
lay follower is an outcaste of a lay follower, a stain of a lay follower, a
dregs of a lay follower.

“Endowed
with these five qualities, a lay follower is a jewel of a lay follower, a lotus
of a lay follower, a fine flower of a lay follower. Which five? He/she has
conviction; is virtuous; is not eager for protective charms & ceremonies;
trusts kamma, not protective charms & ceremonies; does not search for
recipients of his/her offerings outside [of the Sangha], and gives offerings
here first. Endowed with these five qualities, a lay follower is a jewel of a
lay follower, a lotus of a lay follower, a fine flower of a lay follower.”

Canda: The Beggar

Before, I had fallen on evil times: no husband, no
children, no relatives, friends, no way to obtain clothing & food. So,
taking a staff & bowl in hand, begging for alms from house to house,
feverish from the cold & heat, I wandered for seven full years. Then seeing
a nun obtaining food & drink, I approached her & said: “Let me go
forth into homelessness.” She, Patacara, from
sympathy, let me go forth; then, exhorting me, urged me on to the highest goal.
Hearing her words, I did her bidding. Her exhortation was not in vain. I’m a
three-knowledge woman, fermentation-free.

POLITICS is SACRED with GOOD GOVERNANCE

BEST PROMISING GOVERNANCE OF Ms. MAYAWATI JI IN FOUR YEARS

Important and Historic Initiative for Law
& Order and Crime Control

1.    Since the formation of the present
government in Uttar Pradesh, on 13 May, 2007 till date, an Unprecedented
environment of “peace and order and communal harmony, free from injustice,
crime and fear” has been created by giving “top priority” to “law-order and
crime control” for which several important decisions had to be taken with iron
resolve at the different levels e.g:

2.    Rigorous and effective action taken
against more than 1 lakh known notorious criminals/Mafiosi.

3.    1.707 notorious criminals detained under
the most stringent “National Security Act (NSA)”.

4.    Strict action taken under th “Gangster
Act” against about 40,000 professional offenders.

5.    A total of 8.013 notorious delequents,
carrying reward on their heads, were arrested, including those “carrying on the
head a reward” upto Rs.5 lakh.

6.    Another 374 notorious criminals carrying
reward, between Rs.50,000 – Rs. 5,00,000 were “killed” by the police in self
defence.

7.    Also, thousands of anti-social elements/goondas
and white-collar criminals were sent to their right place i.e. behind the bars
in the “jail”.

8.    For the first in the state, action was
also taken against “ influencial people and those occupying high positions”
found guilty of breaching the law, establishing the motto “all wequal before
the law” under which several ministers, ex-ministers, MPs and legislators were
proceeded against leagally with due strictness.

9.    “Historic action” continues, without let
or hinderance, against arrant criminals and Mafiosi to “confisticat their
ill-gotten wealth” in order to break the economic backbone. Property worth more
than Rs. 443 crore forfeited so far.

10.  Elimination of fierce dacoits – synonymous
of terror, Rs. 5 lakh rewardee bandit chief Shivakumar alias Dadua, Ambika
Patel i.e. Thokia, Mussafir Yadav, carrying a reward of Rs.2lakh from Bihar
atate and Santosh alias Kittu Gupta with a reward of Rs. 1.5 lakh besides,
several other offenders carrying rewards between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 50,000 were
killed by police in encounters inself-defence.

11.  In the terrorist attack on CRPF group
centre at Rampur by 4 terrorists of HUJI – Harqat UI Jehad Al Islami as wellas
an active member of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) together with ISI agents
were also apprehended.

12.  Noor Baksh, a shooter belonging to the
gang of international criminal, Dawood Ibrahim was shot daed while trying to
escape from police custody.

13.  To secure justice to prosecuted people
under the previous government, 10,000 cases filed through a “special campaign”
and action taken against 31,136 persons. “Legal” action also initiated against
those trying to register “fake” reports.

14.  The area of ‘jungle raj’, goonda tax,
‘mafia rule’ and ‘anarchy’ inherited in legacy, ends, entirely due to the
“missionary and struggling” efforts of Hon’ble Chief Ninister Ms. Mayawati JI.
People, coming out of the suffocating “jungle raj”, breathing in, today, the
wiff of fresh air of the “rule of law by law”.

15.  The result of such strict action was that
an environment of “ communal harmony” continued to exist and no untoward
incident occurred in the whole of the state, in light of the court decision on
the very sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi/Babri Masjid “case”. The peaceful conditions
prevailed in Uttar Pradesh, there was calm and quiet in other states of the
country as well.

16.  So also Common Wealth Games 2010,
three-tier panchayat elections, Mahakumbh fair, Haridwar-2010, Allahabad Magh
Mela-2011 passed off peacefully. Lok Sabha-2009 general elections were also
conducted without violence, with peace and impartiality.

17.  In order to ensure “justice” to the
general public and create “trust” towards the law and order system in them,
strict instructions issued to record the First Information Report (FIR) in the
thanas from victimized persons without the slightest difficulties.

18.  Instructions to all district, division and
tehsil level authorities to be available to the people, as a must in their
offices from 10 to 12 in thye morning.

19.  Observance of “thana divwas” on every 1^st
and 3^rd Saturdsy of the month with the object of taking effective
action against victimization of poor people of the sarv-samaj.

20.  As a result of these special efforts made
by the government, remarkable “decline“ in the rate of all kinds of crime
against “SC/ST” in the state. Eqally notable has been the percentage of
disposal of crime enquiries which stands at 92.

21.  Appointment of a special public
prosecutor” for prosecution of cases under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities
Act.

22.  “Considerable reduction” in incidence of
all crimes against “women” in the state.

23.  The percentage of action was 94.1, last
year against those accused of crime against “women” and 91.9 of cases disposed
of, which is a “record” in itself. Consequently, the rate of crime against
women in Uttar Pradesh is much less than even the national average.

24.  The effort to secure “justice” in every
matter and at every level  to every
segment of the society and the sarv-samaj, the poor people, farmers, labourers,
businessmen, lawyers, service-class and non-service-class people as also students
in accordance with the policy of “Sarvajan Hitay Sarvajan Sukhay”.

25.  Together with the arrest of more than two
dozen hard core naxalites, a strategy of 
“tatal development (samagra vikas)” in identified areas adopted in order
to deal with the “naxal” problem so that a feeling of trust towards the
administration in kindled in the public psyche in the affected areas and they
do not go astray. Efforts to provide the various basic amenities under Dr.
Ambedkar gram sabha yojns to the 423 naxal affected villages.

26.  Many important and historic decisions
taken to establish “rule of the law by law” in the state  in order to “modernize and strengthen to make
the police administration alert and vigilant”.

27.  More than double the increase in police
budget with about Rs. 7,740 crore sanctioned. For the first time in Uttar
Pradesh a service manual for different sections of the police force
promulgated.

28.  Formation of “Uttar Pradesh Police
Recruitment Board” for transparency in view of complaints of corruption in
police recruitment.

29.  In a “historic” decision about 2.04 lakh
new posts for policemen created, in one stroke. Already 35,000 constables
selected in a transparent procedure – a step which has been praised at the
national also.

30.  Constitution of two new zones Viz.
“Poorvanchal and western Uttar Pradesh” to further strengthen the “Special Task
Force (STF)”.

31.  “National Capital Police Zone” formed for
effective control over law and order and crime control in western Uttar
Pradesh.

32.  Establishment of “women police stations
(mahila Thana)” in all districts together with “mahila helpline”, “family
planning Centre” and “mahila sahayta prakoshtha” at the state level.

33.  “Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS)” set up in
November, 2007 itself.

34.  “SIT” constituted to investigate serious
economic offences.

35.  For proper security and up keep of the
newly constructed sites/memorials  etc
formation of “Uttar Pradesh Police Special Zone Security Battalian” under which
1,233 new posts created.

36.  “state level committee constituted” inder
the chairmanship of Director General, police to prevent circulation of
“counterfeit / fake currency notes”.

37.  Sevearl proposals for necessary
cooperation pending with the centre about inclusion of naxal-affected districts
into “focus” districts under the “integrated development plan” for development
of the local surroundings and modernization of the police.

Apart from these, many more important steps were taken, a
detailed account of which is given in a booklet published by the government,
highlighting its achievements during the last four years.

In brief, to get the correct feel of ground realities, the
Hon’ble Chief minisre Ms. Mayawati Ji herself made surprise inspections of
“Law-order and crime control:, for one full month i.e. from 1 February – 2
March, 2011, visiting police stations in all the 72 districts in the state,
taking strong action against authorities found wanting in performance and
issuing guidelines for improvement.

Every policy of Uttar Pradesh
Govt. is based on ‘Sarvajan
Hitay – Sarvajan Sukhay’

Press Information Bureau

(C.M. Information Campus)

Information & Public Relations Department,
U.P.

Hon’ble Chief Minister ji directs officers to
ensure farmers got all facilities within time

Make adequate arrangement of fertilisers and seeds
for Kharif season

Take stringent action against officers/employees
harassing farmers

Ensure quick opening of accounts of 12 lakh new beneficiaries
of Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana

Ensure repair of roads dug up for laying
sewer/drainage lines

Lucknow: 18 May 2011

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms.
Mayawati ji has directed all the officers to ensure that the farmers got all
the facilities, being provided to them, in a time bound manner. She said that
the problems of the farmers should be heard seriously at the Kisan seminars and
the same should be solved at the earliest. She said that arrangement of
fertilisers and seeds, needed for the kharif season, should be made in adequate
quantity, so that the farmers did not face any difficulty.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister ji gave these
directives when the Cabinet Secretary Mr. Shashank Shekhar Singh and Chief
Secretary Mr. Anoop Mishra apprised her of the inferences of the meeting of the
departmental Principal Secretaries/Secretaries held at the Yojana Bhawan here
today.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister ji, while reviewing the
progress of the facilities and availability of agricultural inputs being
provided to the farmers, said that quick action should be taken to provide crop
loans to the farmers. She directed that the applications for the Kisan Credit
Card should be accepted by the 30 June and it should also be ensured that the
banks accepted them by the end of July. Reviewing the progress of wheat
purchase programme, she said that wheat of every farmer coming to purchase
centres should be purchased compulsorily. She said that all possible steps
should be taken to ensure that the farmers got

remunerative prices of their produce. Directing
the officers to keep the

middlemen away from the process of wheat purchase,
she said that the

purchase centres should be opened in a timely
manner. She cautioned that stringent action would be taken against
officers/employees harassing the farmers unnecessarily.

Keeping the severe hot conditions in view, the
Hon’ble Chief Minister ji directed the Irrigation Department to fill all the
ponds and tanks etc. at the earliest. She said that solid arrangements of
drinking water should be ensured in the rural areas. She said that the work of installation
of hand pumps, repair of defunct hand pumps and re-boring should be
accelerated. She said that all necessary material needed for this purpose and
other arrangements should be made at the earliest.

She also directed the officers to make special
efforts to provide drinking water to the people of Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal
regions. She said that presently the farmers were preparing paddy nurseries.
For that, adequate availability of water was needed in the canals, she pointed
out. Besides, she said that all the government tube wells should remain functional
and repair of defunct tube wells should be done at the earliest.

Reviewing the problems of the officers/employees,
the Hon’ble Chief Minister ji directed all the secretaries/principal
secretaries of all the departments to hold discussions with the leaders of the
employees and ensure that their genuine problems were solved at the earliest. Besides,
she further directed that the meetings of the departmental committees formed
for sanctioning ACP should be held in a timely manner and all the
officers/employees should be given its timely benefits. She directed the
officers to ensure that the GO of the State

Government issued regarding the work charge and
daily wages employees was strictly adhered to. She said that the concerning departments,
after the recommendations of the pay committee and the approval of the Cabinet,
should issue GOs immediately so that the officers/employees did not face
unnecessary difficulties.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister ji has directed the
Secretaries/Principal Secretaries to make available the report to the
government regarding inspection of districts twice a month. She said that these
officers should review the development and public welfare programmes on format prescribed
by the government on the spot. These officers should also make spot inspections
and communicate with the beneficiaries. Besides, these officers should also
review the works of their respective departments. She reviewed the pension
schemes and directed the officers to verify the beneficiaries and make
available the money in their accounts timely.

Reviewing Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Mahamaya
Garib Arthik

Madad Yojana, Ms. Mayawati ji said that after the
issuance of amended

government order for the selection of
beneficiaries under the scheme,

accounts of the 12 lakh new selected beneficiaries
should be opened

soon, so that they could also get the money along
with the earlier

selected beneficiaries.

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Reviewing the works of Medical and Health
Department, the Hon’ble Chief Minister ji said this department is directly
related to the people, therefore special attention should be paid on the works
of the department. She directed the officers to recruit finance officers at district
level to ensure the implementation of financial rules. She said that first of
all these finance officers should be posted at some large and problem oriented
districts. She directed the officers to ensure the cleanliness in the
hospitals, availability of medicines and other facilities to patients. She
directed the officers to make available all the information on website
regarding NRHM. She also directed that doctors should remain available at their
places of posting.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister ji has directed the
officers to get the development works completed in a speedy manner with a view
to accelerate the development at district level. Reviewing the different projects
for flood control, she directed the officers that all the works regarding it,
should be completed by the end of this month. She also apprised herself about
the government works given to SC contractors and said that purchasing and
tender process of construction should be monitored and if anti-social or mafia
elements were found then, stringent action should be taken against them.

Reviewing the works of Education Department, the
Hon’ble Chief Minister ji said that necessary steps should be taken to fill the
vacant posts of primary and secondary teachers. She directed the officers to arrange
the same courses for higher education in the state and said that arrangements
should also been done to set up degree colleges in unserved areas.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister ji directed the
officers to get Saryu and Sharda project for green revolution in East Uttar
Pradesh declared as National Project and immediately get the money released
under various centrally sponsored schemes. She said that the roads which had
been dug up for sewer lines should be repaired before the rainy season, so that
people could not face any difficulty. She directed the Principal Secretary
Urban Development to conduct surprise inspections and remain vigilant. She also
directed the officers to ensure employment to Aall needy persons under MNREGA.

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