Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

I believe in gender equality. Head of family should be eldest member in a family or one that decided by concerned family. 

 

How about accepting that member as the head who is the most wisest among them? Generally the woman of the family!

 

Wisdom is matter of opinion. Man or woman anyone could be head of family. However woman usually manages the kitchen. Ration is linked to kitchen. So woman is most appropriate to be head of family for ration card purpose. It is better to leave this issue to families. The husband or wife may mutually decide this. 

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Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

It's not about wisdom in this case but the government is trying to increase the role of the women in this country. I don't understand what is the objection if women can go to buy the goods from ration shops they cannot be named as head of the family too. Probably they are not sure which of their multiple wives to be named as HOF :)

Government's intentions are obvious. But, is it possible in a male dominated society like In India?

It's very much possible provided our governments do not succumb to unnecessary pressure coming from one particular section of society. They sure  fail to resist pressure and give up all their policies.

If the Govt. can overcome the pressures, I'd say it's a commendable achievementmfor the Govt.

Our governments bring good schemes but we ourselves bust them before these take off. We are a hopeless case really.

it is not understood as to why fringe elements are taken seriously by the learned. that bestows a sort of legitimacy on them. it is best to ignore them into oblivion. 

vijay wrote:

it is not understood as to why fringe elements are taken seriously by the learned. that bestows a sort of legitimacy on them. it is best to ignore them into oblivion. 

 

You cannot ignore 300-400 million people besides the ration card making process is suffering badly including mine. I want a solution as soon as possible, either government should come to its knees (as usual) or they should be dealt firmly.

suni51 wrote:

vijay wrote:

it is not understood as to why fringe elements are taken seriously by the learned. that bestows a sort of legitimacy on them. it is best to ignore them into oblivion. 

 

You cannot ignore 300-400 million people besides the ration card making process is suffering badly including mine. I want a solution as soon as possible, either government should come to its knees (as usual) or they should be dealt firmly.

 

The ideal thing would be to deal with the situation with an iron fist. No compromises whatsoever .