MOKO KAHAN DHOONDE BANDE MAINE TO TERE PAAS MEIN ,
NA MANDIR MEIN NA MASJID MEIN NA KABE KAILAASA MEIN,
These golden lines have been written by KABIR and read by millions but unfortunately understood by some. The present doctrine of dharma and karma has changed drastically since politics has become an integral part of these so called PATTERN MAINTAINANCE GROUPS and “religion ke rakhwale”. The on going regressive hate policy of the political parties has dug the ground for many ayodhya and godhara in India. These pattern maintenance group have done nothing but only increased their vote banks and paved their way into politics. The conversion of mosque into temple in the 1990’s which led to the riots all over Uttar Pradesh killing thousands of people and leaving many others homeless. The issue has not been resolved by any of the governments but is always a hot topic during elections of many communal parties. Then the second biggest massacre was that of godhara in which property was set to arson and many people were charred to death. The inciting quotes of on the name of religion dividing them into two groups and converting them into ruthless devils is highly inhuman. The most recent example of Karnataka in which many churches were attacked . The attacks on pubs , Christians, valentine day celebrations etc telling it to be a threat to indian CULTURE .Those people are moving freely , though they had been arrested but were later set free .Though the government says it is unbiased ,not to forget they are being backed by them as well. If the government is not biased then why are so many cases against these leaders being withdrawn? The attack on non-Marathi’s , leading to exodus of people from Maharashtra. This thought will be followed by all those selfish aspirants who want to gain potency and mollah. The public is made foolish each time and we are senseless people who get hypnotized each time. All I want to say is Maharashtra belong to Marathi’s Gujarat to Guajarati’s then who does india belong to. If all other religion followers should be converted to Hinduism then what is democracy all about? This is a country which had been a abode from Aryans to mughals and Portuguese. Let’s not tarnish it’s image.PLEASE!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
THE SLUMDOG THING
Ever since the release of Danny boyel’s “slumdog millionaire “and its huge success across the globe there have been numerous talks of it being selected because of the projection of India’s poverty. The dejection and the destitute of the people living in slums is being considered
as the main reason of it’s worldwide acclaim. But the question is “are the slums of India different from what it has been shown in the motion picture”. The slums of Mumbai are no different from what it has been depicted in the movie .According to the survey up 60% of Mumbai's population, that is approximately 7 million people are slum dwellers. . Slum inhabitants constantly have to deal with issues such as, constant migration, lack of water, no sewage or solid waste facilities, lack of public transit, pollution and housing shortages. Hence the situations depicted is not a figment of imagination of the director.
The comments of Mr.Amitabh Bachaan on his blog “If SM projects India as third-world, dirty, underbelly developing nation and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots, let it be known that a murky underbelly exists and thrives even in the most developed nations” simply express his frustration of not being a part of the movie. The movies itself has a scene in which the American lady tells Jamaal “this happens in our country as well”. All others criticizing the movie want to gain something out of it .Anybody who is nobody wants to be somebody at the expense of famous people like them. Moreover we should not forget that not only the background but the whole cast is Indian from a.r rahman to gulzar and anil kapoor. In addition to it it has been written by an Indian writer and the plot has been developed by him. So let’s not blame Danny Boyel for it .Let’s be optimistic and look into the positive points of the movie. The movie just doesn’t depict the destitute of India it also depicts the fighting spirit of the male protagonist Jamaal. It shows that it is not the bookish knowledge or the studies of school that makes one wise. The wisdom can be achieved by the analysis of day to day happenings. It shows the true love of Jamaal for Latika which never fades away. The movie does not have a tragic ending or a climax which shows that dreams never turn to reality but it gives a ray of hope to those who have stopped dreaming .It shows that life might not be a bed of roses but hard work and faith never goes unrewarded. True prayers are never left unanswered. It has a moral that you are what your thinking makes you. Jamaal and Salim were subjected to same conditions and circumstances but how one grew to be a gangster and the other turned into a simple person who later became a millionaire. In the end all I can say is positive things happen to positive people.
as the main reason of it’s worldwide acclaim. But the question is “are the slums of India different from what it has been shown in the motion picture”. The slums of Mumbai are no different from what it has been depicted in the movie .According to the survey up 60% of Mumbai's population, that is approximately 7 million people are slum dwellers. . Slum inhabitants constantly have to deal with issues such as, constant migration, lack of water, no sewage or solid waste facilities, lack of public transit, pollution and housing shortages. Hence the situations depicted is not a figment of imagination of the director.
The comments of Mr.Amitabh Bachaan on his blog “If SM projects India as third-world, dirty, underbelly developing nation and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots, let it be known that a murky underbelly exists and thrives even in the most developed nations” simply express his frustration of not being a part of the movie. The movies itself has a scene in which the American lady tells Jamaal “this happens in our country as well”. All others criticizing the movie want to gain something out of it .Anybody who is nobody wants to be somebody at the expense of famous people like them. Moreover we should not forget that not only the background but the whole cast is Indian from a.r rahman to gulzar and anil kapoor. In addition to it it has been written by an Indian writer and the plot has been developed by him. So let’s not blame Danny Boyel for it .Let’s be optimistic and look into the positive points of the movie. The movie just doesn’t depict the destitute of India it also depicts the fighting spirit of the male protagonist Jamaal. It shows that it is not the bookish knowledge or the studies of school that makes one wise. The wisdom can be achieved by the analysis of day to day happenings. It shows the true love of Jamaal for Latika which never fades away. The movie does not have a tragic ending or a climax which shows that dreams never turn to reality but it gives a ray of hope to those who have stopped dreaming .It shows that life might not be a bed of roses but hard work and faith never goes unrewarded. True prayers are never left unanswered. It has a moral that you are what your thinking makes you. Jamaal and Salim were subjected to same conditions and circumstances but how one grew to be a gangster and the other turned into a simple person who later became a millionaire. In the end all I can say is positive things happen to positive people.
Friday, August 22, 2008
DOES INDIA NEED FREEDOM FROM KASHMIR AND KASHMIR FROM INDIA !
The K- factor is in news yet again but this time for some wrong reasons. The dispute over the amaranth shrine board and the consequences there after have left the valley under fire. The representation of Kashmir has been a problem ever since the independence. The then king of Kashmir hari singh decided to integrate into India. Ever since then Pakistan has been trying to merge India into its territory by all means. But this cry for freedom from India was always headed by so called “jihads”. The leaders of the hurriyat and the separatist movement were responsible for the outburst. This time it is a section of the common people who are voicing the slogan of “jive jive Pakistan” which means “Pakistan zindabad” and “meri pindi teri pindi Rawalpindi”. But are they a representative of the society .The answer is no. the majority prefers to stay at home passive .It is the minority that comes out openly in riots. The situation worsened from riots to curfew then killings. But the question is partition the only solution to the problem? The tragedy of India and the irony of crisis is that we have learnt nothing from our past. In 1947 India was divided into India and Pakistan. Then Pakistan was later divided into two Bangladesh and Pakistan. Has the situation of Pakistan and Bangladesh improved since then? Moreover if Kashmir separates from India is it in a situation to defend its integrity and existence? The fate of small countries has always been military rule. If it goes with Pakistan is Pakistan in a situation to accept it that is not able to control its own chunk of land? If we allow Kashmir to secede it will encourage other such movements across the country. The Naxalites will intensify their demands in north east India demanding separation. The question is what kind of freedom do they want? The situation of Kashmir is ot like Tibet. We have given them all the constitutional rights. The best way to solve the problem in my opinion is to remove or amend the article 370 which provides it special privileges so that Kashmir is treated as the rest of the states. Like this they will be able to recognize themselves as all other states. The secular and the pluralistic will not be defeated. . The people of India have always empathized with the sentiments of the people in the valley. We consider them an integral part of the country. The long term problem of representation of Kashmir problem will be solved. Moreover the administration and the governance should enforce the law strongly. They should be tough towards terrorist .The common people have to come out to defend themselves and the fabric of their state. They should follow the example of Punjab in this case who eradicated terrorism from their state and are now flourishing. So it should be “jive jive Hindustan” and not “Pakistan”.
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