Try n Answer these, Fellow Manipuris!

1. Why are majority of Meiteis fond of using their own english pronounciations and words?For e.g. "Entraance exam" for Entrance exam. Teresing for Kerosene. Colgate for Toothpaste, Surf for any detergents, ahem!

2. Why are most Manipuris obsessed with Ngari, Yongchak and Hawaizaar even though they claim to have adopted many foreign idiosyncracies?

3. Why is Imphal city adorned with partially painted, incomplete buildings with no railings?

4. Why are the roads of Manipur one of the worst in the world and why do people throw away rubbish everywhere except in dustbins?

5. What is the logic of our Traffic system, driving and parking policies?

6. Why are Manipuris sending billions of rupees out of our state to other states for the sake of education of their children?

7. What is the rationale of public bandhs, highway blockades, Burning tyres which causes immense environmental polution?

8. What makes manipuris do so well as individuals and fail as a team at global competition?

9. Why do VIP's vehicles with their escorts drive as if the devil is after them irrespective of their schedules and traffic problems?

10. Why are there overdose of Social Activism in Manipur even as they suffer from lack of any dynamic leadership?

11. Why do fellow Manipuris tend to show disregard for their own brethrens and give undue respect to outsiders or foreigners?

12. Why are local journalists so timid and scared of the outlaws and maverick law enforcers?

13. What is the meaning of "Naharol"? How are their activities associated with patriotism and martyrdom when all a common hears and experience are sheer terror, extortion, intimidation, kidnappings?

14. Why do people in uniform act as if they are dictators and rulers in a democracy?

15. Why do most VIPs travel by choppers and flights to remote areas and highways? Is it a case of "see no evil, hear no evil" or does reality bite?

16. Why do we have a long and 'difficult to remember' emergency call number, unlike '911' of Americans which even an infant can use and be helped?

17. Why do some people prefer consulting the outlaws to get justice?

18. Why do we allow people blocking highways and roads to collect money illegally? Why do people collect money for different excuses at all?

19. Is there a functioning department in full sense anywhere in Manipur?

20. Why are plain Manipuris forbidden to buy or settle in their own hills? Why don't Manipur have a common universal law for everyone?

21. Why are different religious group segregated by petty differences even though they all preach universal brotherhood, love and peace?

22. Why are affluent Manipuris adopting extravagant wedding traditions of the outsiders and more pathetically, why are poor trying to copy the rich? Why do we have such complexes about what we really are?

23. Why do we have no dignity of labour? Why do we have such disgusting work culture?

24.Why do school dropouts mostly organize Student Organizations and gets involved in non-education matters?

25. Why do we still use derogatory terms amongst our own country cousins?

26. Why do we elect criminals and corrupt leaders?

27. Why do voters get so financially greedy before and during election? Why do they harass politicians with monetary demands for various non-issues like donations for festivities, charity, personal gains?

28. How is our State a 'dry' state when alcohol is easily available everywhere? Will it not be better to come out with the truth and accept our weaknesses rather than forcing people to hide under a garb of hypocrisy?

29. What will happen to all the schoolchildren of the mushrooming schools in Imphal and other parts when there is no employment opportunities even for the qualified lots at the present scenario?

30. What is freedom?

Seasons Greetings E-Cards by Anand E

As the season arrives for Wishing good things to loved ones, I now dedicate these pictures to those I have loved and who have loved me for who I am. I consider myself blessed for having great friends who have been kind and generous to me all these years. All I can say is "Thank You."