The Congress party's saffron love and the marriage

It was Jawahar lal Nehru's wish once to take Atal Bihari Bajpai into the congress, but, Mr Vajpai didn't show any interest in fulfilling his wishes. Mr Nehru then had presaged that Mr Vajpai will lead the country in future, and it did came true on three occasions.

After 53 years of that prediction, the Congress's love for Mr Vajpai continues, and the latter has got mention and space, with his comments and pictures this time on the official website of the fateful party; the reason not withstanding in this discussion.

Some days ago--before Mr Narendra Modi filed his paper from Varanashi--the aforesaid party was ruminating on fielding a heavyweight against him. But, to our dismay, the party fell short of fulfilling that promise as usual, as its think-tank may have taken the U-turn on Mr Modi. Who knows, the grand old party may have been advised by someone that Mr Modi can give them the consecutive third term in the office. And so, the blabbing against him has diminished by degrees. Now his criticism has been limited to his marital status.

Everything is possible in Love, War, and Politics[sic]; if it so, the day when the mobile penetration will be 100% in India and the Internet voting or mobile voting will be enacted, the voting in India will surge to a new high. And that time is not very far.

Marriages are said to be made in Heaven( and unmade on Earth ); if the one declared PM candidate has unmade it on the earth, the other is still waiting for it--to be made. The parents of the unmarried children are said to be anxious about their children being getting married on time. But, when the parents have a humongous load on their shoulders--of the party and the government--little time is left, for thinking the marriages of their children.

Ironically, all these hubbubs and allegations will die out and go into oblivion, once the elections are over; and India will see two grand marriages then: one of the scion's and the other of the divorcée's. For the time being, let's watch the grand drama of the world's largest democracy.

Wave or no wave; change is in the air

Yes, in Bihar and UP, it is a common practice during marriages, to hurl and abuse the grooms family badly; but, the groom's family takes pride in it and they enjoy the ceremony. As per the tradition, these songs thwart any evil thing from happening, and everything goes smoothly. Now a days, this tradition is being subdued and discouraged by the literate families, but it is still there.

From the same line of thinking, the abuses and blabs--mostly inciting, and being practiced in these two states only--may be treated as an omen: a better time for India in the offing. And the Election Commission of India does not have to use its whip on the erring politicians. Let them abuse each other, most probably, they are going to be abused badly--once the results are out--for, this time the voters are more alert than ever. And these barbs may be a result of their defeat being sniffed by them in advance.

Wave or no wave, more and more voter turnout will deliver deadly blows on the evildoers of the democracy, and will usher India into a new era of economic development, communal harmony and stability. So, please come out, cast your vote and decimate the divisive forces that are a curse on this great nation.

ऐसे होगा बदलाव केजरीवालजी ?

आप कहते थे, लोकसभा में दोषिओं, अपराधिओं को टिकट नहीं मिलना चाहिए; पूरी राजनितिक व्यवस्था को बदलना है; नयी स्फूर्ति भरनी है राजनितिक गलियारों में। पर ये क्या? आप तो इस बदलाव के लिए, खुद ही अपराधियों की शरण में चले गए। बदलाब की जो दिशा उन्हें मिलनी चाहिए थी, उसे तो आप ने  अपनी ही तरफ मोड़ लिया। और, आप ने अपनी ही  राह बदल ली है। कीचड़ में रह के कीचड़ साफ़ करना है--ये तो आप से होने से रहा। आप की दशा देखने लायक है। छोड़ दीजिये ये सब। कल आप सारी जनता को ही चोर-चुहार कहना चालू करेंगे।

और दिल्ली की गद्दी छोड़ने का घड़ियाली आँशु क्यों बहा रहे हैं ? वहां भी सरकार बनाने के लिए किनका सहारा लिया था, और क्यों लिया था, किसी से छिपी नहीं है। तो क्या आप सत्ता सुख के लिए कुछ भी करने, कहीं भी जाने, किसी का भी साथ लेने में दिलचस्पी नहीं दिखा रहे ? और क्या लगता है आपको, इन् लोगो का साथ लेके इन्ही लोगो को साफ़ करना आप के लिए टेढ़ी खीर नहीं होगी ? बच्चो सी बात लगती है, जब आप अपराधिओं का साथ लेने से गुरेज़ करते नहीं दीखते।  क्या आप को सब लोग बुद्धू दीखते हैं ? उनका जिनके साथ चलने में आपको परहेज नहीं है, वह क्या अपने पैर में खुद कुल्हारी मरेंगे ? नहीं। वो आपको जीता के, माहौल और ख़राब करेंगे। अतः आपको वोट देना मतलब अपना वोट बर्बाद करना, या देश को खतरनाक रस्ते पे मोड़ना है। कोई सिद्धांत नहीं है आपका। आप सिर्फ और सिर्फ मतलब के लिए राजनीती में हैं। कोई बदलाव नहीं चाइये आपको, बल्कि देश की बर्बादी चाहिए।  भगवान लोगों को सद्बुद्धि दे, कि आप जैसे लोगों को लोकसभा न भेजें, वरना, देश की और दुर्दशा होनी तय है।

MH370 mystery; is the Big Brother still watching?

After more than a month, missing MH370 is yet to be traced. Few developed[sic] nations are on a hunt for any clue about the dream-liner, but, it is still traceless.

Whether it has gone into the Heaven, or to the lower world, still remains mystery, and the world powers boast of their advancement in every field. Big Brother is watching and snooping everyone. Where is the MH370 then?

No doubt, Malaysia is an undeveloped country, and is a victim of internal strifes, but, this does not exonerates the world powers, who keep their presence felt anywhere in case of any unrest.

Now, the apathy of the  G7 is evident from the fact that they have nothing to gain from the MH370 expedition, and hence, they have kept themselves aloof from it. But, they are yet to believe that this can happen to any nation. And the terrorism is spreading its wings at a very brisk pace everywhere. Post 9/11, incidents of terrorism are on a rise, and the incidents in Russia, China, England, America, India, Pakistan, and in the gulf countries bear testimony to the fact that now it has engulfed the whole Planet, more or less, under its cover.

All planets ventured, hydron collider experiment done, advancement in science, medical science, agriculture, defense system, and air attack system par excellence; in brief, in every field we have achieved tremendous advancements.

At a time when the world powers boasts of decimating even an eagle in its territory. How then the ill-fated airliner ditched every system?

Ironically, the mystery around MH370 still prevails; and there is a very little possibility that it will be solved in near future. But, it does points a finger on the abilities and advancements of the mankind or its race. Its time now, for the world powers, to come forward and unveil the mystery around MH370, and prove that they really are the guardians of the human race, not only the mean business oriented nations.

Tame this hydra-headed monster

Patience is what today's youth lacks the most. They are not to blame for this impatience, for, this time of ours, the pace of advancement, the instancy, the immediacy in every field has had given them everything at such a pace as to leave them restless by only a single failure in a game of utmost uncertainty. Our's is a time of instant success, instant coffee, instant fame and instant downfall; to cut a long story short, every thing is instant.

The six sixes in an over, two winning world cup final blitzkriegs--like a blizzard on the opponents--and a lot of innings has not faded from our memory yet, and his innings have given the cricket fans many happy moments, and cheers. But, this time he failed to deliver, and pelting on his house was what he got in reward; not to mention the imprecations on him in the social media. It is simply a character assassination. And it must be condemned to the hilt. It is a torture, no sportsman anywhere on this planet calls for.

The day the latest fixing scandal, in IPL has broken out, Indian cricket is in a fall. The system in BCCI and ICC are to be blamed for. When the first fixing was unearthed , way back in 2000, it was not solved amicably then, and not equipped with proper mechanism for nixing the fixing in cricket. No mechanism was devised to battle and belittle this evil, and the evil has transformed into a hydra headed monster. There is still time for doing this, and ICC has every resources necessary to tame this evil suitably. But, what it lacks is the will. And until that will will emerge, the cricketing fraternity is very little to gain, and this ruthless juggernaut of the devil will continue ad-infinitum. And the fixing syndicate seems to have fixed the anti fixing bodies itself, and is giving it a very tough time indeed.

Indian Supreme Court has initiated the process of cleaning the Indian cricket by showing the door to the inapt administrator, whose collusion with the fixers is now well known, and whose intentions were even more hazy in solving the fixing menace. Let's hope that this time the honorable court does deliver some nasty fatal blow to this fixing imperium, and the Indian cricket will be free from its nefarious designs.

 Unfortunately, the Yuvi fans were also not made in a day, rather they were made by his consistency, his elegance, his class and his attacking style; and, the anger and gloom of not winning the world cup translated into such a huge raze and blabbing against him. But, amid all this furore, Yuvi will remain a fantastic batsmen of his era, and his days are not numbered yet. But yes, for few, the bell has started tolling, and their name will be revealed very soon. And the hydra headed monster must be nabbed and tamed before it makes it self ubiquitous.

Leaders are more confused than the voters now

By each passing day, when I'm meeting people in a voter awakening program, the voters seem more determined and clear now, to see Mr Modi at the helm. Thus, corroborating the findings and declarations of several survey houses.

All parties saunter in the elections without a clear leader for the PM's post, except BJP. And as the situations are taking abrupt turns, with more and more leaders hurling the abusive languages to score a point or two, it seems that leaders are confused by degrees more than the voters.

The general election is a national concern, and post 1989 the local satraps have played a crucial role in government formation at the center. But interestingly, the local satraps are also withering this time, and are loosing grounds to the once tauted, now realistic wave.

All organisations are pervaded with bickering and differences,more or less, but they remain there, under cover. And if no heed is paid for their redressal on time, they come out with more vengeance, and turn out to be detrimental sometimes.

BJP has mended few of its lapses quickly and as the picture is getting clearer, the national ambiance seems euphoric for Mr Modi and his team now. As the party has come out of the mishmash within, to accommodate the young leaders quicker than expected, and are handing the batons smoothly now--as was seen, when Mr Modi accompanied Mr Advani in Ahmedabad to file the later's nominations; the atmosphere seems more dulcet now.

Interestingly, Mr Modi will have a lot on his shoulders, once his alliance gets near the magic figure to form a government. And if it falls short of it, his acumen will be on the show: how he attracts new parties under his alliance canopy to give India a new trajectory of economic growth, renewed communal harmony and happy atmosphere all around; along with scoring few diplomatic points on the provoking neighbours as well. Let's hope that whatever happens, will be in India's interest.

And the leaders of the smaller parties are more in a dilemma than voters--which way to go after the elections, if situation demands as such. For, the voter's share in government formation will cease the moment they will cast their votes; but, the leader's will start thereafter. 

जागो मतदाताओं(मोहन प्यारे), जागो !

धक्के खाये, स्याही पुतवाई, घूसा खाया, कार का शीशा तुड़वाया, भूखे रहे, अनशन किया, नौकरियाँ छोड़ी, प्लेटफार्म पर सोया, सूचना का अधिकार दिलवाया, भैरों बाबा का आशीर्वाद लिया, सेक्युलर टोपी पहनी, सरकार गवाई, और न जाने क्या-क्या किया; पर, ये भारत की जनता है कि जागती ही नहीं। अज़ब कुम्भकर्णी नींद है इसकी। हनुमान जी कि तरह पूछ में आग लगाई है, पुरे भारत को इस ईमानदारी कि आग में जलाऊंगा। और अगर फिर भी नहीं जागी जनता, तो संन्यास ही ले लूँगा। तब जाग जायेगी शायद।

 जागो भारतवासिओं, जागो ! इसके पहले के बहुत देर हो जाये, ऐसे अद्भुत, ईमानदारी कि प्रतिमूर्ति कि खातिर जागो। जागो !, नए  सवेरे के लिए जागो ! ढॉंगीओं को सबक सीखने के लिए, विकास, धार्मिक सौहार्द्र, सहनशीलता और बदलाव के लिए जागो ! सुनहरे मौके दरवाज़े पे बार-बार दस्तक नहीं देते , स्वागत करो उनका, जिनकी सोच सर्व-सुखकारी है। और गले लगा लो उन्हें जो वैश्विक सोच रखते हैं, संकीर्ण और मतभेद और वैमनस्य पैदा करने वाले नहीं।

और उनके लिए, जिनका हवाला मैंने शुरुआत में दिया है, श्री सोहन लाल द्विवेदी कि ये कविता नयी स्फूर्ति और प्रेरणा देगी :-

खड़ा हिमालय बता रहा है 
डरो न आंधी पानी में।
खड़े रहो तुम अविचल हो कर 
सब संकट तूफानी में।

डिगो ना अपने प्राण से, तो तुम 
सब कुछ पा सकते हो प्यारे,
तुम भी ऊँचे उठ सकते हो,
छू सकते हो नभ के तारे।

अचल रहा जो अपने पथ पर
लाख मुसीबत आने में,
मिली सफलता जग में उसको,
जीने में मर जाने में।

 

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सोहन लाल द्विवेदी

Redefining Secularism and Communalism

BJP leaders taking the blessings of the priests, makes its adversaries, and media  frenzy, but Congress or other parties wooing the clerics of minority communities and inducing them to issue fatwas, or directives, to vote for their candidates and parties, is ethical, serene and secular. What a contrast, in defining the demarcation line between communalism and secularism.

Why it is so that the djinn, or  the ghost of secularism hogs the limelight during each and every elections in India? Let's explore them.

The Congress Party, being the sole carrier of Indian spirit during the freedom struggle(for, there wasn't any other notable party during the freedom movement), gave in to the demand of Jinnah, to bifurcate the nation on communal lines: And the remaining Muslims have been forced to stick with the grand old party of India from the first elections, held in 1952 in India--ostentatiously from the fear psychosis, and the partition penance.

What it has done for the betterment and upliftment of the minorities, is not a hidden fact. It should have done more for thier cause. In the elections that followed after the first, the main minority community of India has been used as a mere vote banks. Muslims know it, but, they have a little option to go to. But, their strategic voting en masse, to any particular party or candidate, has remained a deciding factor in the elections and hence they are wooed badly, each time the elections are around. They go into a slumber thereafter. Who is to blame for then, the parties wooing them, or the clerics being wooed? In my view they both are the culprits of throwing India into a menace and chaos in which it is now.

Other minorities in India, has little or no effect, whatsoever, on the election platform, and hence are given less importance, during or after the hustings.

Mired in corruption, ineptitude and in-activeness, the current government has a noble way of taking an honorable exit route. But, it will not. For, the power not only corrupts, but it also makes its worshipers, shameless and restive.

 It is time now, to get India freed from the jaws of such mean forces of secularism, and hence vote for a change, it badly needs, to come back to the track of inclusive growth, communal harmony, and mutual faith on each other. And, for the time being, there does not seems a better option than BJP and its allies.

Satirically,the English language experts--particularly in India--are ruminating hard, and are at the verge of mustering a consensus of giving the words Communalism and Secularism the authorised synonym status for Hindu and Muslims respectively--sternly in Indian context only. And both the aforesaid words are eying to bask in the glory after this new tag, shortly.

Shakespeare's oxymoron

Combining two usually contradictory terms in a compressed paradox is termed as oxymoron. e.g. bittersweet, living death. The Milton's 'darkness visible is a classical example. But, Shakespeare's Romeo utters several in a single speech:-

Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,
O anything of nothing first create;
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!

Are you still doubting, why his trance on the English readers still goes unabated, and his writings is termed timeless?

BJP's manifesto menace

The BJP's manifesto, mired in internal conflicts, will be delayed further by three days. First phase of elections are going to be commenced soon: And the BJP is undecided yet, on what to commit and what to omit on its intentions and promises. Come on shrewd leaders!, the voters don't expect it to be delivered to them on the polling booths, and at the time of voting.

Shhhh... a prominent leader has gone miles in flattery lately, and says that whatever Mr Modi utters, is manifesto itself. Got the message folks? Every thing will be volatile. Nothing permanent.

Starting the election campaign, after being elected the campaign committee chief, at the fake backdrop of Red Fort, raising the local issues at the rallies are all the part and parcel of the manifesto[sic]? Suppose it happens anyway, the BJP's voluminous manifesto will belittle the epic Mahabharata; and very few will have the courage to read it from A to Z. And by the time the perusal of the manifesto will be finished, the elections will be over. And finished will be all the chimeras, the wave, and the expectations, pervading the Indian political environment right now.

Come on modernist think-tanks of BJP!, don't play politics anymore on the common man; and come up with the manifesto ASAP. We want to see your courage, change in thinking and the core philosophy of development, and your plan to usher India into a hyperbolic path of prosperity.

Ironically, as a leopard can't change its spots, BJP its jingoistic, saffron hue and  approach either. And the delay in its manifesto is the result of the huff, the tug of war, between the old and the new pack of leaders. Not a good going Mr Modi and Mr Singh, nor a nice party management; shun the once bitten, twice shy approach; for, earliest the manifesto is delivered, the better.

Where is the manifesto Mr Modi?

Nearly every party,  in their run for the general election 2014, have come up with their manifestos sans BJP's. It is sending an erroneous signal to the populace.

That Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi is in charge of the manifesto committee, is known to most of us, but, as he has recently been relegated to accommodate the PM-in-waiting from Varanashi, is learnt to have been fuming over the issue; and so the manifesto is being delayed--it seems.

Mrs Shushma Swaraj, Dr. Joshi, Mr Advani and every other stalwarts of the party are being given lass ear to their wishes or advises, as is conspicuous from various reports. Where the BJP is heading and venturing, amid such a golden opportunity of dethroning the apathetic regime of a decade, is the question, boggling most of the staunch supporters of BJP at the moment. The captain less opponent is buzzing around in one of the ads of BJP now a days, but have they thought, what repercussions it would have had on the voters of supporting a party without a manifesto? It is doing no good for the saffron brigade.

Ironically, the mask, and the face of the party are busy campaigning to garner the maximum votes in the general elections. And it is more unfortunate that the bickering within the party is coming out at a time when every move counts. Where is the manifesto then?

 Let's hope that these words make it to the ears and conscience of Mr Narendra Modi and Mr Rajnath Singh on time, before it is too late.

Saluting the future PM in advance

Mr Modi was here yesterday and he will be there tomorrow: Mr Rajnath has the following schedule etc. will only be heard and read in the media now-a-days. Does BJP has these two only ?

No doubt,  BJP has a plethora of wonderful speakers; and the duo named above are above par, but, the question is:- What happened to other good orators the party has, or had. Have the good speech-makers gone fishing ?, or were relegated, or it is the culmination of usurping BJP in all its sheen and shine?

What is there in the design of the duo? Will they let others to rent their voices--within or outside the party? The same thing has happened to the congress, where everyone was instructed to keep mum despite finding the wrongdoing of their ministers.And even after so many bills, they have their going, very tough--forget about the game changer. Is BJP on the same path of anarchism ?

Although, these questions are enough to put a question mark over the overt and covert design of the duo; India is destined to witness the return of the Tuglaq era once more; if the things will happen as predicted by various surveys--leave the sample size, or the nature of the sample or the ways of collecting them.

Fortunately, Indian stock market has showed signs of revival; so has the Rupee against Dollar, and the projection of economic growth . The market has started saluting the future PM in advance--an omen of good times ahead; and we should also not be far behind in bolstering that possibility coming true, because, the goodness allover will  throw a blissful time in every field.  And a compromised PM will throw India in utter chaos, which very few of us will accept.