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This is in response to the questions raised by young professional. I
think it is high time that we as professional began engaging on these
issues rather than waiting for some one else to do the right thing. For
a start let us start a group at the SPA and find ways of responding to
reality around us.

Poonam

This is another news item on Aasth Kunj which appeared in Tribune.

The Tribune, February 2, 2003

PM's day out: Nehru Place turns into virtual fortress
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 1
The Capital's prime business district, Nehru Place in south Delhi,
normally bustling with activity, today turned into a virtual fortress as
the security forces sanitised the entire area, mindful of the recent
breaches of the prime minister's security. Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee was
to lay the foundation stone of the Rs 100-crore Aastha Kunj, a spiritual
complex.

The entire area remained out of bounds for the public for several hours
even as the prime minister himself made light of the inconvenience to
the public with his characteristic wit and humour, saying that the
people should co-operate with the PM who was but an occasional visitor
to the area. Even the DDA officials, the organisers of the function,
were not spared by the Special Protection Group's (SPG) and were made to
repeatedly produce their I-cards at the ceremony. "It was a classic case
of once bitten, twice shy", commented a senior security official.

Though the local residents had been informed about the curbs on movement
in the area because of the Prime Minister's presence, a number of
persons working in the business district had to return home as the
offices were closed. Even in cases of emergency, the policemen were
found unwilling to relent.

Later, after laying the foundation stone, the prime minister said that
the very fact that ''a garden for the soul'' had come up here in the
times of agnosticism is a commitment to man's resolve not to let doubts
overpower his inherent faith.

Though praising the recent works of the Delhi Development Authority
(DDA), which had developed this park, besides ensuring a 19 per cent
green cover for the Capital, he took a dig at it, saying that numerous
foundation stones had been laid in the past but only a few of those
projects could be completed.

He cautioned the organisers of the function, lest ``'even this
foundation-stone has to wait like the mythical Ahilya in Ramayana for an
incarnation of God to redeem it.''

Mr Vajpayee said he had only laid the foundation stone and the
construction work was yet to start. "In today's politics, only
foundation stones are laid and constructions do not take place," he
said.

On the time-frame for completion of Aastha Kunj, he said the task should
be accomplished within two-and-a-half years instead of three.

Mr Vajpayee, however, lauded the DDA for planning such a novel project
spread over 200 acres in the vicinity of four temples.

This is in response to the questions raised by young professional. I think it is high time that we as professional began engaging on these issues rather than waiting for some one else to do the right thing. For a start let us start a group at the SPA and find ways of responding to reality around us.

Poonam

This is another news item on Aasth Kunj which appeared in Tribune.

The Tribune, February 2, 2003

PM?s day out: Nehru Place turns into virtual fortress
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 1
The Capital?s prime business district, Nehru Place in south Delhi, normally bustling with activity, today turned into a virtual fortress as the security forces sanitised the entire area, mindful of the recent breaches of the prime minister?s security. Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee was to lay the foundation stone of the Rs 100-crore Aastha Kunj, a spiritual complex.

The entire area remained out of bounds for the public for several hours even as the prime minister himself made light of the inconvenience to the public with his characteristic wit and humour, saying that the people should co-operate with the PM who was but an occasional visitor to the area. Even the DDA officials, the organisers of the function, were not spared by the Special Protection Group?s (SPG) and were made to repeatedly produce their I-cards at the ceremony. ?It was a classic case of once bitten, twice shy?, commented a senior security official.

Though the local residents had been informed about the curbs on movement in the area because of the Prime Minister?s presence, a number of persons working in the business district had to return home as the offices were closed. Even in cases of emergency, the policemen were found unwilling to relent.

Later, after laying the foundation stone, the prime minister said that the very fact that ??a garden for the soul?? had come up here in the times of agnosticism is a commitment to man?s resolve not to let doubts overpower his inherent faith.

Though praising the recent works of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which had developed this park, besides ensuring a 19 per cent green cover for the Capital, he took a dig at it, saying that numerous foundation stones had been laid in the past but only a few of those projects could be completed.

He cautioned the organisers of the function, lest ``?even this foundation-stone has to wait like the mythical Ahilya in Ramayana for an incarnation of God to redeem it.??

Mr Vajpayee said he had only laid the foundation stone and the construction work was yet to start. ?In today?s politics, only foundation stones are laid and constructions do not take place,? he said.

On the time-frame for completion of Aastha Kunj, he said the task should be accomplished within two-and-a-half years instead of three.

Mr Vajpayee, however, lauded the DDA for planning such a novel project spread over 200 acres in the vicinity of four temples.

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