Why do we have a government?

After the explosions in Pune last week and a warning of similar attacks in Gujarat the Gujarat police has issued a warning to all shopping malls and multiplexes to install CCTV cameras everywhere and keep an eye on everyone moving around in their premises or else they will face strict action. TOI, 6 July. " We had sent decoys to review the security system in several public places and found that adequate measures had not been taken," said a senior police officer. " All the malls, multiplexes and shopping centres should have CCTVs both inside their premises and in parking lots.....We will keep sending decoys to ensure that the security measures are in place," he said. Yet even after the German Bakery blast in 2010 in Pune, in which 17 people were killed, CCTV cameras at Dena Bank and McDonald's were not functioning because both the police and the municipality had failed to activate them. Maharashtra Home Minister, RR Patil said that Mumbai police had received " sufficient " CCTV footage from cameras set up by private shops. HT, 3 July. There was no shame when he said it. Which government in the world totally abdicates all its responsibilities by handing them over to citizens? Call centers with female employees are responsible for taking them home safely at night. If our streets are so unsafe what are the police there for and why are we paying extortionate taxes? Private schools have to reserve 25% of seats for children of poor people and the government will refund only a fraction of its fees. This when salaries of government school teachers are double that of private schools. Nursing Homes and Hospitals must treat all patients in emergencies even if they are unable to pay. Emergency treatment is usually extremely expensive. A gunman killed 6 people inside a Sikh temple in a suburb of Milwauki this morning. One of the 3 injured is a police officer who was ambushed while helping a wounded man. The shooter was killed by another police officer. When has anyone seen police in India arrive at the scene of a crime so early as to apprehend or kill the criminal? The FBI is investigating whether this is a case of " domestic terrorism ". Our most revered Home Minister, Shinde refuses to call the blasts in Pune a terrorist attack when it has all the hallmarks of the Indian Mujahiddin. After all " minorities " are a " vote bank ". While Pakistan is going to take action against the Haqqani network under US pressure we open more of our borders to the Lashkar e Toiba by allowing Pakistan to open banks in India. The most important, perhaps the only, duty of any government is to ensure the security of its citizens both from external and internal attacks. This our central or state governments fail to do. What are they there for? To travel abroad with daughter, son in law, grand children and even sister of son in law with taxpayer money, that's what. Has any country have such a collection of criminal beggars?