IS CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT SUCCESSFUL TO-DAY?

Fear is the deadliest of the emotion in a human,animal,bird,insect or even maybe a plant.Fear has 2 froms........imaginary and real.

The modern world has turned itself into a colossus bed of insecurity,where greed and power are the main causes.The more a man has,the more he wants.And, when he cannot get 'more' by fair means,he goes to the other extreme......i.e.to get by any means.This results in restlessness and fear is born here in a man.Many people use fear to get their work done,little realizing that one day, this monster created by them is going to destroy them.How?Yes, by the law of KARMA! Yes, by the law of physics.....Action and reaction are equal and opposite.

For instance, take the co-operative movement of a society.The government started this movement so that people can live in harmony with one another for the smooth functioning of the society.But, look at what is happening?The members elected by the people has become emperors in their heads!They act dictatorial,unreasonable and also break the very laws enacted by them.So the smooth functioning of the society suffers and there is no peaceful atmosphere prevailing.The elected members sit on chairs away from the real people who have elected them.The people facing them are made to feel puny near them.The president,the secretary, the manager and other office bearers look at their own people with a look that belittles them,but they have no option.Many allegations and counter allegations are hurled at each other,but inspite of the chaos,the meeting has to go on.Ultimately,many unpopular decisions are taken by a few members present,leaving the people with a bad taste in their mouths!
I feel the co-operative movement of the society has been an utter failure.

Now, compare the Panchayti Raj in a village.Here, the 'Head' called 'Sarpanch' is a respected man;his decision is final and binding on all the villagers and the people respect his decision,because there is truth in his decision.

But, here in a co-operative movement the elected office bearers use fear to subdue us.They hold us to ransom,if we do not follow their 'dictat'.I feel the first word to be knocked out in these co-operatives is the word...NOTICE.This word is clearly a word from Hitler;a more friendly word used could be ....INFORMATION.And have you seen a meeting conducted in a Panchayti Raj?The 'Sarpanch' or the head sits in the middle of the enclave and the people(i.e. the villagers) surrounding him in a semi-circle are like his children.At the signal from the 'Sarpanch',his assistant starts the proceedings;all this while, the 'Sarpanch'hardly talks.When both parties conclude their talks,the 'Sarpanch' just announces the verdit in either of the favour of the complainant or against him.That's it!It is sealed,delivered and handed over by word of mouth.

Even the title 'Sarpanch' given to him shows meaning.Break the word into 2 parts,you get...'Sar' meaning head and 'Panch'meaning panchayat or the whole people.And there are no courts for litigation.

Why could not our society perform their duties so that no one can even think of going to court.It may be idealistic,but we can always work on such lines.Lastly,it is imperative for the elected members to understand that the people who elected them are more powerful than the office bearers!

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THIS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IS UNQUE;NO ONE GOES TO COURT HERE.