A very positive sign

It is very positive to see erudite and promising personalities incorporated in governmental activities. The whole country had relished A.P.J.Abdul Kalam presiding with that elegance and setting new standards and expectancies from The President of India. His efforts towards enlightening the future citizens of the country is truly to be appreciated. On a similar note, the former UN Under Secretary General and now one among The Ministers of The State, bestowed with an pertinent charge of assisting the External Affairs Ministry of the country, it is time for Shashi Tharoor to display his charisma. It is very refreshing to hear from The Prime Minister’s Office, considering the incorporation of ‘IT and Offshore Industry’ experts Nandan Nilekani and Kiran Karnik as members to the Planning Commission. I certainly believe, inclusion of these eminent leaders in parliamentary activities would set the country achieve new milestones.

Extremist ideas and the present world:

Our mother earth has given birth to many extremists and revolutionaries. Many of them are ever eulogized for their work, rational and radical thinking. If we take the example of Che, the icon of Cuban soviet ideas and youthful revolutions, or that of Mao, the 1^st president of People’s Republic of China who is supposed to have laid the foundation brick for China’s growth. History has been a spectator to all these revolutionary ideas and the catastrophe that it brought. Each revolution, especially communist, has figures in millions being slaughtered as part of rationalising the society.

What was special among the leaders who preached for revolution?

They had firm conviction over their ideas and thoughts. They were driven by ideas that were an outcome of esoteric thinking and are still uncomprehended by a common man. The greatness, at the same time the danger that it exposed was that they thought for the masses and their ideas impacted the masses. The strong belief in their ideas led them to grab weapons for fulfilling them. They were never discouraged by the bloodshed it exposed.

Will present world see anymore revolutions?

The advancement in technology has led to decrease in adventure and thinking. A revolutionary thought or a movement evolving in our present world could be easily detected and suppressed. Take the example of LTTE. Sri Lankan govt. being able to wipe their presence from the tiny island proves the fact. This leaves us pondering for a solution.

Who has the answer?

Mahatma Gandhi has an answer to revolutions. He would adjure the revolutionaries to add ‘Non-Violence’ to their arsenal. This weapon of non-violence could do wonders and uphold revolutions in the days ahead.

‘Democracy’ a gift or a curse..

India is the biggest democracy in the world. Here I wish to list out some of the unseen and unanswered traps in our democracy. My major concern is with the political parties and their undying hungry jaws engulfing the whole political system, leading us to darkness.
I do agree to the plus points of having multiple parties under a single house. The main advantage being: opposition party scrutinizing each and every step taken by the ruling party, preventing the govt. from taking one sided decisions, and ultimately giving no scope for dictatorship of a single party. But a very gloomy and grave truth lies on the other side of the coin. Yes, the parties forgetting to serve its own people.
These political parties took birth to cater the needs of the common people. They came into existence to fulfill some or the other noble causes. It might be like, to fight against the discrimination of the lower class, to fight for the rights of the working class etc... Whatever it may be they were led by ideas and ethics. But we see, the sad plight, over time these groups relinquish the values that were once attached to them, and start to behave unlikely. Suddenly we see they are no more interested in doing good for the people, instead engage in buying votes from them, fool them for another 5 years, then again come asking for vote.
When elections near, the party associates are engrossed in campaigning for their party. They employ all means to bring the public to their favour. When some parties engender religious sentiments to get votes, others achieve this through criminalization. It is a very common sight these days we see politicians buying votes. They throw money on public and bribe their choice. These politicians are sure that once they arose in power they could easily get back, in many times, the money that they had spent. Alcohol is another medicine that they prescribe to borrow votes. Is this ‘Lok-thanthre’? Only when people start to think and choose right representatives will something good happen to them. The existing parties and politicians exploit the public by not allowing them to think and to choose between the right and the wrong.
What is the trap?
The trap in our present democracy is that a party has to ultimately emerge as the winner, only then a govt. could be formed at the centre. This same idea reinforces the need for political parties in India. Only when a party wins with majority will a stable govt. be formed at the centre. As a result the sick and weary PARTY system thrives and with full supremacy.
What could be done?
A rebirth is essential, rise again like the phoenix. Go 60 to 70 years back and carefully examine the situations that led to a Party’s birth, study the reasons why they came into existence and the ideas that helped them maintain their integrity. This should help the monopoly holders realize how deviated they are from reaching to the people, identify the bad essence alive and infesting the political structure. This is the time to retort against bad politics and efface it from the face of Democracy.

Pure madness!!! ‘Junoon’ they say…

IPL is money, business, extravagance, entertainment and some CRICKET… The madness starts today. This, a month plus extended tournament aims at entertaining the cricket crowd all around the globe. The involvement of Indian film stars adds glamour to the tournament.

Indian Premier League (Season II) is happening not in India but in South Africa. It’s quite shocking. How can IPL not happen in India? The ongoing elections to the Lok Sabha (Central Govt.) in India has forbidden IPL to happen in India.

How is election related to conducting IPL in India?
The Govt. of India (some of the State Govt. s in India) is not ready to take extra tension during the time of elections. The govt has to allocate a good percent of their police and other security forces on the task to maintain peace and harmony through out the country for the smooth run of elections. Same time the govt is not in a position to divert their interest towards the conducting IPL, providing security and ensuring a safe tournament. Security of players, tourists, audience and indispensable guests would be at risk.

Why security reasons are highlighted?
The main blow came from the terrorist attack on SriLankan players during their tour to Pakistan. This incident affected IPL very badly. As players from different countries participate in this mega grand show, their safety is to be guaranteed. Analysing on all these, the Indian Govt hesitated to sanction the tournament.

It was never a reason for the IPL/BCCI authorities. Examining the left with options, the money flooded tournament was then shifted to SA without any major changes in dates scheduled. The curtain rises today at Cape Town.

Is Varun Gandhi your choice??

Definitely not. Animal rights activist, Menaka Gandhi was unknown of the fact that she was taming an animal in her own house.

A young leader like Varun Gandhi should possess all that right virtues to lead and serve our nation. He should understand the commitment he has towards his people and country. Politics is not just winning votes but to serve and represent people. Instead, the young Gandhi was at the back injecting hatred and dividing people on the grounds of religion. Despite being well educated he spat poison during a speech just for the sake of getting votes. These politicians are very keen at taking the common people for a ride, fooling them for their personal benefits. The new trend of attaining publicity and fame is by doing wrong. To preach and perform wrong thoughts that could never be accepted. Even after performing such a disgraceful act, he is supported by his fellow followers and other party members. Creating such an issue, a leader manages to seek national attention, yes the helping hand coming from media exaggerating the issue. No time, without contributing anything good towards the society he gains limelight. Politicians are very sure that the judicial system could never hamper their eminence. Instead of serving people, they push them into miseries of communal wars overflowing hatred. Another example would be that of Raj Thackeray and the Mumbai incident.