Letters to Editor (TOI) 04.11.05: Non payment of taxes

Dear Sir, it warmed the cockles of my heart to read in this morning's TOI that Bangaloreans are now seriously contemplating non-payment of taxes if the government continues to ignore their pleas. I fervently hope this resolve will translate into action and will not just remain as rhetoric. Non payment of taxes should be combined with a series of other measures such as gheraoing elected representatives such as corporators, MLAs and MPs. It is they who have failed the citizens of Bangalore. If they are conscientious and do their job well most of our problems will be solved. But no, they are too busy fighting to retain their kursi and the power and pelf that it brings. We should lay siege to their homes, dig up the roads in front of their houses, cut the electric power and water supply to their homes and unload tanker loads of sewage water into their plush homes. And this should start with Deve Gowda's home - SPG or no SPG. These elected representatives think they can get away with anything just because they hide behind security and legislative privileges. While they espouse the cause of the rural masses they want to live in Bangalore and enjoy all that it has to offer but do not lift a finger to contribute to its development. What have the citizens of Karnataka and Bangalore got themselves into by electing this motley bunch of losers? And god forbid if they win the ZP elections come December! We can kiss Bangalore goodbye because it will be overrun by Hagar the Horrible (Deve Gowda) and the Huns (JD-S)!