The Fatal Default

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It was just a few days ago that Prakash Sarvankar's death brought to light the strong arm techniques used by bank recovery agents. It was a case where heavy losses in business led to the default and untimely death of Sarvankar. But since then, Mumbai newspapers have invariably published stories of some or the other person facing a similar situation. After Sarvankar, people have come forward to highlight their problems. Organisations, very much like consumer rights NGOs have been formed, to protect the rights of the consumers; mostly by local leaders and political aspirants. And that is where the problem begins. Like all initiatives by politically active people, these organisations are trying to sell their associations by "bringing to light" the plight of some of their members. Just a few days ago, one such organisation invited all media houses from the city to consider the plight of a man who....

The Fatal Default

1

It was just a few days ago that Prakash Sarvankar's death brought to light the strong arm techniques used by bank recovery agents. It was a case where heavy losses in business led to the default and untimely death of Sarvankar. But since then, Mumbai newspapers have invariably published stories of some or the other person facing a similar situation. After Sarvankar, people have come forward to highlight their problems. Organisations, very much like consumer rights NGOs have been formed, to protect the rights of the consumers; mostly by local leaders and political aspirants. And that is where the problem begins. Like all initiatives by politically active people, these organisations are trying to sell their associations by "bringing to light" the plight of some of their members. Just a few days ago, one such organisation invited all media houses from the city to consider the plight of a man who....