Activists meet @ Marigold Hall

On the dias are ( Seating R to L) Shri Mayank Gandhi, Shri Bhagwanji Raiyani, Shri Hegde, and Alok Tholiya

stop innocent buyers from being fleeced. ..Mall culture

We used to buy either in retail in local shops or road side or in whole sale from navi mumbai wholesale market.
Typically our retail or wholesale market have been without parking, without clean water , without toilet facility, no fixed pricing etc etc.

So came change with super markets and malls. And finally came Metro cash and carry. It is a wholesale market fully AC, good environment, wheel chair for those who need, fixed price, good toilets, mineral water,unlimited parking  etc etc.. And Lo they give guarantee of whole sale price.
We stopped going to navi mumbai whole sale market for last 3 years since the time we started buying from Metro cash and Carry an international whole sale chain.

Earlier to I had some complaints like box files of Sigma brand being of very inferior quality and that is what they keep etc etc.

But this time I got a shoch of my life when I purchased Ganesh Brand Khakhara 200 gm packet from local market at Rs33/- . As last time I had bought same at Rs 41 from Metro. The MRP on locally purchased pack was Rs 45 where as same item purchased from Metro had MRP of rs 55/-

This clearly shows that vendors are supplying to Metro at prices specially printed for them and customers do not have time to check whether prices / MRP charged by these giant stores are same at market level or no. This is a serious issue and whether Metro and such other malls are officially doing so or their purchasing staff is hand in glove with the suppliers? By making tis experience public I want concerned ppl must wake up and take stern action on this practice and stop innocent buyers from being fleeced.
Thanks and Regards,
Alok Tholiya,

Marigold Hall,Tholiya Bhavan,

10Th Rd., Santacruz East,

Mumbai 400055

9324225699 

It was a brilliant idea by you to have a fellowship meeting of activists.

Re: Seasons greetings ........read if u r in Mumbai on 12th May 2012 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G R Vora ✆ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Alokbhai and others, It was a brilliant idea by you to have a fellowship meeting of activists. It was a highly informative meeting wherein all fellow activists could know each other, share their passions, their field of activism and seek guidance from others on how they are tackling the problems created by the Govt. I feel :-- 1. The tabulated list of participants (their names, contact nos. etc) be circulated so that they could communicate amongst each other for advice. 2. The agenda and outcome of this meeting be circulated to all other activists who could not attend for whatever reason so that they realise the advantages of attending such a meeting and thus would be a part of it too in future. 3. Next meeting should be planned in the coming 4 - 6 months at a little larger venue as I feel that at that meeting more activists would attend. Once again thanks for your brilliant idea and providing the Hall FOC, to Shri Bhavanjibhai and Forum for Fast Justice for sponsoring the dinner and to all participants who thought it fit to attend this gathering. May God bless you all. Regards. G R Vora Ph - (022) 24091193 / 09869195785 If we are not a part of the solution, then we are a part of the problem. a. For RTI Forms : http://tinyurl.com/4RTIForms b. For landmark Court Orders : http://tinyurl.com/LandmarkCourtOrders c. For Important GRs and Circulars : http://tinyurl.com/ImpGRsCirculars d. For details of Bldg. Proposal Depts. : http://tinyurl.com/BldgPropDepts e. For landmark RTI Orders : http://tinyurl.com/RTILandmarkOrders ================================================================================================================== INVITATION TO ACTIVISTS MEET DINNER MEETING At: Marigold Hall, Tholiya Bhavan, 10th Road, Next to Regency Hotel, Near Vakola Highway Signal, Santacruz East, Mumbai – 400 055 Tel. 9324225699 / atholiya@gmail.com www.aloktholiya.blogspot.com Time: 6.00 pm TO 9 PM Day and Date: Saturday , 12th May 2012 All are cordially Invited. No cost involved. Organizer: Well-wishers No hidden agenda. Political talk will not be allowed. Namaskar to all dear Activists, We have been all active in some way or other in social field. And aiming to improve condition of all be it system or people. But it has been all work and no play. Tiring at times!!! Feeling loss of newer ideas, friends or fun. Is in't it?? A refreshing fellowship meeting with opportunity to share thoughts and getting more friends is on your way now. We take pleasure in Inviting you all to a small get to together over a dinner on this Saturday at above mini party hall. Hope you will all attend and enjoy the get to gather and u r free to either share abt ur activities (or crack some jokes or sing a song if time permits). It is high time we all activists mingle with each other and by confirming your participation by email you will help in avoiding wastage of food. PS: Only first 50 confirming can attend as hall is really mini hall (A.C.). ALOK THOLIYA SANGHRSHEE BHAVANJI RAIYANI Chairman & Managing Trustee FORUM FOR FAST JUSTICE

urgent need for awakening in Khandelwal Jain Samaj.....other Jains too can follow the suit...

Need for Jain yuvak yuvti Association: We have organisations ( atleast in Mumbai) for seniors like Khandelwal Digambar Jain Samaj and we also have org. for married young couples like Digamabr Jain social Group. However there is a greater need for having a group of bachelors/ marriageable age youth of our samaj. They can be source of powerful energy for our social projects as well as for organising workforce intensive events. Besides this will increase greater relationship amongst youth of our community and will increase chance of marriage with in the community. 2. Building assets for future of our community: We have enough temples and more then that murtis. But we dont have our own hall, community center, and do not have enough accomodation for visiting patient guest student and others . It is easy for all groups to buy a flat in each locality . say group of Khandelwal Jains from Bandra to Andheri can easily unite and buy a flat of 100sq feet. Same can be managed by good volunteers. ( here Rich in samaj must understand that they have money but no time and thus they must unhesitatingly take help of others in samaj who have vice versa means time and inclination to work. Most of us have just sufficient place and if a patient comes to our city of treatment of longer period then we have to beg before others for temporary accommodation. There was a time when 1000sq feet in santacruz east was available for 10lacs and I had mooted the idea in our group of 8 couples that if each one of us introduce just Rs 2lacs then we can buy and furnish a place and use it forever for common/ community purpose but no one heeded. Today same place is costing Rs 1.5 cr in 12 yrs. Stay in hotel for 15 days to our guest will cost 50000/- or so etc etc.. or we have to be unkind and unhelpful to our own guest by refusing to attend to them or some time attend at the cost of inconvenience to all concerned. 3 . Mediation Center: We must have mediation center for our samaj. As times are changing fast we will have many family issues coming up. sending them to costly delaying courts is no use. Better we have our own system in place which can save the concerned from lot of troubles. The retired intellectuals can play the roll in this. Hope and pray for best ........... Thanks and Regards, Alok Tholiya,,

Part 2 of My Will

I am a very angry and boring person. I am fast growing oldy. When I am still older then will u ignore me and avoid seeing me and will not invite me to my grand childrens party or will not seek blessings for them???? Till I am hale and hearty I will invite all old family members or seek their blessings and request their presence even if their is some reason to ignore them but I shall not do so. Pl. do not praise me after my death, behind me. Pl. do not keep my photo in drawing room. Do not keep any Vidhan in my name or tereva. No need to print my photo in newspaper to invite them on third day of death/ baitak. If u want to collect ppl then collect while I am living and wanting to pass time , wanting to see others. I can't remain alone on chair/ bed whole day when old. I need your comapny. So have baithak, tereva and all other functions , vidhan, when I am alive and ailing Do not distribute any memento in my name. Do not kill cow and donate a pair of shoe. Let me have some good time with you. Chat with me. Laugh with me and even if I have bad nature enjoy me , those will be my last years. Do not write abt me ,your father / grand father/ grand uncle in remembrance of me on facebook, in poems etc rather call me ( when ailing and old) now when I need to talk to you. I know I am not going to be as attractive, as well dressed. as monied, as hygienic,as perfumed,as well mannered as your young monied friends are but still I am your father who lived life for you and your well being so how can you ignore me when old??? I have nothing to say about the most lavish party you throw, dinners you host, cocktails you serve but can't you call me once for a light khichdi (Rice preparation) dinner or even a cup of tea?? Remember if you set a right precedence then your grand children's too will host a dinner for you, throw a party for you but you are ignoring your old parents and so shall happen to u! Amen! U throw party for Lions, Rotary, rich neighbours, ministers , who,s who but who have no time and no need for same. I as lone person requier some attention and partying but who cares?? Many of U have risen in life because of something which we seniors sacrificed, taught, did for you and we do not get back even little gesture of thanks ( though you may carry same in your heart) . If u r truly indebted, is greatful, and not thankless then show it when you have an opportunity not when I am gone. You thank everyone for paltry deeds in vote of thanks but forget to thank your seniors who made your life to some extent. Now is a time or never ...... This is going to be part of my will that no rituals when I am dead as you never cared to give your time when I was alone, needing you, looking forward to hv a cup of tea with you. Thanks and Regards, Alok Tholiya, Sorry though it is a rough draft but sharing same in a hurry. When I hv time I will reframe and rearrange as lot of polishing is required to make this attractive.

Corrupt and inefficient Mahanagar Gas ltd and its way of working......mail going to 50000 recipients

Mahanagar Gas ltd. has dug up on our gate and around our gate trenches for last 6 days. No work is on. Sr. citizens and others find same very difficult to walk and traffic is also getting blocked. Their person says the pipes to be laid are out of stock. So without inventory why did they commence the work? Can traffic police, BMC , Govt of Maharashtra explain how these agencies are allowed to delay work and inconvinience the citizens ( consisting old, sick, blind, handicap, school going children, pregnant women etc ... Earlier: 3 months back they blocked our road for resurfacing and spent a lot of funds. Two months back they dug up for laying sewer ( gutter ) line. The work halted half way because their workers suddenly left for their village ( palghar / dahanu) as they had their local bodies elections( Panchayat etc ) . What commitment to contract taken. As per their original planned they were to dig and lay pipes on south side road of but since there is a illegal chinese food vendor so he manipulated and they diverted to north side.Then they were to make main hole ( which will keep over flowing ( as we have very talented corporators and engineers in BMC ) just on the middle of my main gate. After lot of persuasion they agreed to shift same 8'. They asked bribe for doing so and I threatened fast un to death. During course of digging they broke several water pipe lines of near by buildings and including mine. Municipal staff the Ravana's of today's time patronised by Saffronists took bribe from all to restore water supply. While digging for water pipe line restoration they damaged Reliance power supply cable. Municipal staff did nothing but just informed us. We chased with Reliance emergency helpline they took time but without any tantrums and without any demands repaired same. March beginning they finished the work and refilled the trenches and now MGL ( Mahanagar Gas Limited) has started redigging. And see photos of ancient technology they adopt and Uddhav Tahkery is happy with BMC the Aamchi Mumbai Mahanagarpalika. ( By the way I thank local corporators husband from Shiv Sena who saw that municipal water dept does not delay water restoration and also offered tanker facility. Thanks and Regards, Alok Tholiya,

TIPS FOR JAN SABHA FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MUMBAI

Dear All, Don't let any one rule for 5 yrs and squeeze ur blood. Bargain. take commitment in writing. ======================================================================= TIPS FOR JAN SABHA FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MUMBAI ======================================================================= karmayog ✆ info@karmayog.com 09:45 (8 hours ago) to me, karmayog On 12-Feb-2012, at 2:52 AM, Alok Tholiya wrote: If Jan sabha has to be made more popular then : 1. allow more participation by voters. In Jansabha in my area last night 3 organizers took 100% of time on behalf of voters. They achieved a lot in terms of getting commitment from candidates but lost grass root appeal, failed in creating mass base and we were all spectators. They will hv to ensure better participation. If they were to organise 2nd Jansabha the attendance will go down. ======================================================================= 2. Attendance was poor as citizens are not behaving as alert , responsible citizens. A proper hard hitting appeal / awareness has to be spread. Give ur 1 hour and we will give u 5 yrs of progress like slogans. ======================================================================= 3. Congress and BJP candidate did not attend and it is more likely that one of them will win. A pressure group must since morning stand outside their house with placard reminding abt the Jansabha and then if they ignore then again a small protest with due police permission must be made at their house for ignoring Jansabha. Unless their is backlash more candidates will undermine Jansabha and voters power. ======================================================================= 4. Very good video clippings were played showing comparison with foreign countries and my ward. And they must have added comparison of locality where VIP's , top bureaucrats, Local MP's stay as these areas r kept spic and span and other areas of Mumbai r neglected. ======================================================================= 5. Video records of house and other properties of likely to win candidates must be kept and in next 5 years how it changes must be also recorded once they win. ======================================================================= Thanks and Regards, Alok Tholiya, ======================================================================= DONT VOTE FOR SLOGANS,PARTY, RELIGION,LANGUAGE BUT ONLY AGAINST WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF WORK TO BE DONE BY CANDIDATE IF ELECTED.