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GAME CHANGER ! GAME CHANGER!!----A SONG

2012-02-12T22:29:00.000-08:00

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Who is a Game changer?

What is a game changer?

Is he a crime-buster?

Is he a lie-detector?

How does he punish devil ?

How does he banish evil?

We need a man of masses!

Who changes ruling classes;

Look for a Terminator!

HE is the gladiator !!

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Whenever crime swells,

Life on the earth is hell;

God has a role to play--

So does the GEETA say;

We need a 'Do-good -doer' ;

Who is a solace for poor!\

Look for a Terminator,

HE is the Crime-buster --

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Whenever evil spreads;

Might is the ruling head;

Honesty does not pay;

So does the wisdom say;

We need a war-maker,

Who is a evil-hacker;

Look for a Terminator;

HE is the Evil-buster--

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Sinners would often rant,

They are the law of land;

Justice will not be there,

Might is the only player;

We need an ice-breaker,

Who is the mind- bender?

Look for aTerminator;

HE is the Sin-Buster--

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

When liars begin to rule,

Truth is not their tool;

Murders will look suicide,

Frauds will courts preside;

We need a lie-detector,

Who is a truth selector,

Look for a Terminator;

HE is a Lie-Buster --

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

In my life's journey where have I reached?

2012-01-14T21:43:00.000-08:00

In my life's journey where have I reached?
When I look back, dimmed images I see !

Of course, I do remember the laps of my mother-

Compound of my house and the love of my sisters;

I cannot forget the days, when I wove my dreams-

But where have I landed chasing things unseen?

------ In my life's journey where have I reached?
When I look back, dimmed images I see !

I marched over unknown paths with countless detours,

I kept going fearlessly, for I was focused on my core;

I did not look back ever, what an obsession it was ?

Friends parted, relations collapsed, as restless I was.
--------In my life's journey where have I reached?
When I look back, dimmed images I see!

when I do recollect the moments which have gone-

I find them woven with tales of my selfishness alone;

Not only neglected parents, also, my duties I forgot,

The golden dreams they had, I put them to naught..
--------In my life's journey where have I reached?
When I look back, dimmed images I see!

There is still a chance today, stop in your strides;

Wake up from your sleep and have a reality ride!

Take stock of your life and see what did you gain?

Your hairs have grayed and your face is strained.
--------In my life's journey where have I reached?
When I look back, dimmed images I see!

AN ODE TO MY TWO GRAND-DAUGHTERS!

2011-11-12T21:53:00.000-08:00

A strange query in my heart drums;

As and when the year 2030 comes----

When, probably, I might not be around;

Who would wear Miss World Crown?

Would it be my sweet little Anaisha?

Or it would be my darling Anushka?

Both of you have the potential to win---

For, morning shows shadow of the sun.

The game should start with 'spelling-bee'--

In the year 2020, a stiff race it's going to be;

Both of you, ought to make it to the final---

Calm and composed would win the title.

A decade would precede the 'glamor- show',

Ten years would polish you, as you grow;

Both shall develop as blooming rose-buds---

The whole world your fragnance would flood.

Remember, as you enter such competitions--

Wining is second to a healthy participation;

Moral uprightness must be your guide-----

As you attain fame and glory, side by side.

As grandfather, I see both of you as winners,

Not a desire but a prophecy of a well-wisher!

May you both extol the name of your parents!

May 'formula of success in life' be your patent.

GAME CHANGER !-AN ENGLISH SONG !

2011-10-28T10:36:00.000-07:00

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Whenever plans meander,

We need a game changer;

Is he a crime-buster?

Is he an evil duster?

Is he an ice-breaker?

Is he a lie-detector?

Is he a mind-bender?

Is he a truth- defender?

Who is a game changer?

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Whenever crime swells,

Life on the earth is hell;

God has a role to play--

So does the GEETA say;

There comes a crime-buster;

Who is the Game changer?

He is the terminator,

HE is the lie-detector--

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Whenever evil spreads;

Might is the ruling head;

Honesty does not pay;

So does the wisdom say;

You need a war-maker,

Who is a game changer;

HE is the Terminator;

HE is the Game Changer--

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

Evil men often rant,

They are the law of land;

Justice will not be there,

Might is the only player;

You need an ice-breaker,

Who is ther game changer?

HE is the Terminator;

HE is the Game Changer--

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

As liars begin to rule,

Truth is not their tool;

Murders will look suicide,

Frauds will courts preside;

You need a lie-detector,

Who is a game changer?

HE is the Terminator;

HE is the Game Changer--

Oh, who else is game changer?

He is the game-changer.

Game Changer! Game Changer!! Game Changer!!!

BJP OR CONGRESS--THERE IS NO HOLY COW IN INDIAN POLITICS!

2011-10-28T10:26:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I had an excellent conversation with a politically savvy friend of mine, Prashant Kumar Rathore, who is very well -informed of Indian politics. A professor of history in an American university, he is a keen observer of political developments across the globe. Being a person of Indian origion, his interest in Indian developments is obvious. Like any other NRI, he too is blinded by media campaign on the goodness of BJP and Team ANNA. We had a long discussion on recent events but I am producing here only a condensed version, with deviations and digressions of History clipped out. I will post it in two parts. Part One is produced below:-

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I (RK) : Yeddyurappa incident shows whether BJP or Congress, or even those one man/woman parties headed by the likes of Laloo, Mulayam, Mamta, Mayawati, Jai Lalita, Karunanidhi, Om prakash Chautala, Ps Badal, Ajit Singh etc., there were no HOLY COWS in Indian politics.

Friend (PK) : Yes, you are right. but there is a dfference?

RK : Difference? What diffenece?

PK :BJP is less corrupt than Congress.

RK : This is NO consolation, Sir. This is what I explain : DIL BEHLAANE KE LIYE GHALIB KHAYAL ACHCHHA HAI; CHOROn KE SHEHAR MEn, JAANAM, HAR CHOR SACHCHAA HAI. ( It is a good thought, O' Ghalib, to satisfy your mental state; But in the city of thieves, every thief is truthful, dear mate!)

PK : No, No ! You got me wrong. I say give the devil its due. At least, BJP has the guts to see the back of the corrupt people, whether it was Yeddyurappa or its past president Luxman, but Congress remains in the denial mode whether it was Shiela Dixit, PC Chidambram, Late YSR reddi and his son or even MMS and SG. Even in the case of Kalmadi, thye had hung on for months before SC got after CWG. Same thing happened in case of 2G----they are trying all sorts of tricks to manipulate to save PC and thus prevent exposure of Robert Vadra and PC's Son.Look at it , CBI is manipulated to say that PC can not be prosecuted. Who is CBI to say so?

RK: I agree on the white lies of congress. I think Congress leaders have learnt this trick from Pakistan----whenever caught on a wrong foot---just deny---rubbish all evidences.

PK: Yes, Yes, you are right. They have learnt it from their interaction with Pakistan's leaders. But there is a difference.

RK: Difference? Again difference? What is the difference?

PK: You see, like Pakistan, they do not declare their 'wrong-doers' as 'NON-STATE ACTORS'. They very honestly admit that they were their own stalwarts---and very honorable stalwarts.

RK : Oh, I see. You mean even Pakistan has some decency to delink itself from 'wrong-doing' but our own CONGRESS party has no such pretensions.

PK : You see, it is no more CONGRESS--Over the last 126 years, it has muted itself to be called CON-GROSS---meaning a party of CONS in totality.

RK: How have these mutations come?

PK : Ask the Parsis of Mumbai----why are they now opting out of INTRA COMMUNITY MARRIAGES to Inter -Community marriages?

RK : I don't get you---why do you equate peace loving and docile Parsis with this party?

PK : No, No ---do not misunderstand me----It is just to explain the phenomenon of Mutations. You see Parsis have realized that intra -community marriages have led to some genetic deformities in their community. Even genes get stagnated once they do not find variety. Stagnation causes consternation and decay.

RK : What has it got to do with CON-GROSS?

PK : Even CON-GROSS has been suffering from this INTRA-PARTY growth of Families within CON-GROSS. NEHRU's Fourth generation is dominating it ---there are second- third genaration people in this who become its leaders because of their family connections though they have nothing worthwhile in them----There is a Pilot here, Diwedi there-----Reddi here Reddi there----all links within links-----if father goes----son / daughter thinks it is their birth right to take his/her father's place.

RK : Oh! This way ---Yea but this is so with all other parties, whether DMK, AIADMK, AKALI DAL, SP, Indian Lok Dal, JANTA DAL, BSP, JD (S) and many more such FAMILY FIRMS of Indian political Corporartion.

PK: Yes, Yes----They all have learnt from CON-GROSS and this is why they have NOT grown further because they too suffer from GENETIC DEFORMITY.

RK : Sir, are you suggesting we are in POLITICALLY STAGNANT WATERS----where only reptiles of evil grow?

PK : Somewhat, you can say that. But I would still say that BJP is slightly different because it stiil openly does not promote families to swarm the party.

RK : When will you stop this symphony that BJP was a party with a difference, Sir?

PK : It is a lesser evil and everyone must support it to throw out Con-gross .

RK : Sorry, I do not agree. You know what happened in Satna(MP) the otherday, where Advani's Rath yatra was expected?

PK: I know some smartalec tried to bribe the media by giving each journalist an envelop with FIVE HUNDREDS RUPEES Note in it .

RK : So, do you still think BJP a right choice to lead next government ? Also, when it has a flawed thinking on Indian political map?

PK : Flawed thinking ? what is that/

RK : Even advani's Rath Yatra is based on this flawed thinking? They will never grow out of this. They are stagnating in their thoughts----therefore they can not grow.

PK: Rajee, what is this flawed thinking?

RK : I think as a political teacher you would have known it better. BJP wants to win the next elections on HINDUTAVA Plank------It is a dead horse being flogged by them too often for their inconvenience.

PK : Now, I don't get you---How do you call it a dead horse?

RK : Very simple sir ------the HINDU MAJORITY in India is a misnomer. It was never there. In political arithmatics or even in reality there was nothing known as Hindus----There were Brahmins, Rajpoots, Kashatriyas, Vaish, Yadavs, Ahirs, Jats, Gujjars, Sainis, Gorkhas, Kurmis, Bhumihars, Aggarwals, Maarwaris, Dalits, Lingaytas, Dravids, Tamils, Kannadigas, Malayalis, Ahoms, Mizos, Bodos and God knows how many more splinter groups but No Hindus to vote as Hindus.

PK : This is true.But-----

RK : Not only this -----HINDU MAJORITY is as elusive as HINDU as a religion----The word HINDU in practise and CONNOTATION has only been a LOST ELDER BROTHER of the modern word "INDIAN"---which encompasses everyone who lives in this Land mass called India----So did the word HINDU----as late as 19th century when even Jains, sikhs and Buddhists were called Hindus by all foreigners.

PK : Very Interesting, Rajee. How much is the truth in your theory?

RK : I am not gassing sir. Read HISTORY OF INDIA by JOHN KEAY, an Indologist and renowned Historian. This book is a real good document on Indian ancestry.

PK : So what do you mean by this?

RK : I say, BJP can not win elections anymore on HINDU card-----This is the flaw in their thinking. As on date, from the ELECTORAL ARITHMATICS point of view only MULIMS are a Majority---because they vote as ONE group against this fear of HINDU MAJORITY making them second rate citizens.

PK : How does it make them ( Muslims) second rate citizens?

RK : This is how CON-GROSS has kept the Muslims scared and insulated from BJP----which strengthened this belief by such acts as Advani's Rath Yatras.

PK : So, you rule out BJP as an alternative. How about Team Anna, if they form a party.

RK : No question. Other than Anna and may be Kiran Bedi, they are a bunch of opportunists , who can sell themselves for personal gains.

PK : Very harsh, Rajee. Some days back you were its strong supporter.

RK : I still support ANNA---but I have now doubts about the intentions of Arvind Kejriwal, Santosh Hegde and Prashant Bhushan. Look at it what Prashant Bhushan is doing----

PK : Yea sad--- One fails to understand what made him say so on Kashmir to Media? Perhaps, he does not even know the clauses of UN resolution on Kashmir ----Has he utilised his 'Anna popularity' to make some personal gains.

RK : Everyone knows what TOI is doing through AMAN KI ASHA with Pakistan's JUNG group of News papers. The peace these two papers want in the subcontinent is NOT because of any love for its people but because of BUSINESS reasons. I think TOI had something to do with his Kashmir statement.

PK : Couldn't get you, Rajee?

RK :They want to revitalise their dwindling project AMAN KI ASHA---for which there were no takers in Pakistan , even India. So, if a person like Prashant Bhushan is made to say what Pakistan wants---obviously antennas will rise because Team Anna is projected as the NEXT KING MAKER of Indian politics.

PK : Team Anna--Next KING MAKER? Yea, this is the general perception. But it can only happen if ANNA HAZARE decides to jump into electoral fray. He refuses to do so.

RK : Yea. you are right. This is the FRUSTRATION of personal ambitions of TEAM ANNA. This is why they are sniping at each other-------- whether it was Swami Agnivesh, Kiran bedi, Santosh Hegde and Arvind Kejriwal. And Prashant Bhushan , a clever lawyer as he is, could see the future of Team Anna-----Soon going into oblivion if it does not jumps into electoral fray.

PK : So, make hay while the sun shines. Is it?

RK : Yes, his Kashmir statement is an OPPORTUNIST MOVE to make personal gains----it is NOT born out of any ideological conviction. So, would you trust such OPPORTUNISTS becoming King Makers in 2014.

PK: But Anna Hazare won't allow them. would he?

RK: Sir, don't be so naive. Anna is a disposable product when personal ambitions rule---don't you know what happened to Jai Parkash Narain after Janta Party came to power in 1977?

PK, So where does India go?

RK : To FOURTH ALTERNATIVE-------!

PK : What? Fourth alternative---What?

RK-----Yes sir !------FOURTH ALTERNATIVE!!

_______________To Be Continued In Part Two : FOURTH ALTERNATIVE

NO HOLY COW IN INDIAN POLITICS--PART TWO

In Part One, I highlighted as to how Indian politicians, of whichever affiliation, have lost their credibility. There is no public trust in them any more. People look at them with a lot of suspicion. Even if some are truthful, it is now become a trend to look for his hidden agenda. Team Anna had shown some promises but it has also gone the politicians way. Consider the accusations of improper conduct of Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan. They have proved that corruption is in the blood of every Indian, however pious he might project himself to be. Inference is that he might not have got an opportunity to do so. In fact, it is now turning out that what to say of politics, there are NO HOLY COWS ANYWHERE IN INDIA. Now read this conversation between me and Prashant., who ultimately ruled out what I craved for. He had valid explanations.

PK: Before you start with your "Fourth Alternative" theory, what do you make out of this forging of Air Tickets by Kiran Bedi? Isn't she behaving in a similar manner as most honest politicians begin, before they become full scale professional looters?

RK :Very sad. It is no doubts that corruption has got into the blood of we- Indians. It is a matter of opportunity, one gets to respond to one's temptations. But you know one thing ? Do you have any idea of what is the phenomenon of 'issue contagion'

PK: Issue contagion? Now what is that phenomenon?

RK : You know it explains the power of INTERNET AGE. World has now moved into the advance stage of INFORMATION EXPLOSION. Instant communications have redefined the parameters of " Knowledge -is- Power" quote of Francis Bacon. This remark was the defining characteristic of KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY.

PK: Yea, I do understand this, Rajee? I know Alvin Toffler defined the three pillars of Power as FORCE, MONEY and KNOWLEDGE. He also pointed out that humanity has passed through' "three waves' to reach present level of growth and development. In the FIRST WAVE, i.e. Agricultural Society, it was the" FORCE" which controlled power. In the SECOND Wave, which began in the 15th Century with Industrial revolution, it was the "MONEY" which controlled power. In the THIRD Wave, which started in the mid- 20th Century, it was "KNOWLEDGE" which obtained significance .Some say, we are now moving closer to FOURTH WAVE----the COSMIC SOCIETY.

RK: It might take time for us to enter FOURTH WAVE but we are in the advanced stage of Knowledge Society. You know , Sir! Other day, I was reading that fine book "HOW" by Dov Siedman. ( Published in 2007 by JOHN WILEY & SONS, Inc, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA). He explains this phenomenon of ISSUE CONTAGION by giving an example of U-Shaped bicycle lock made by Kryptonite Lock Company in 2001 , who, aggressively marketed it as unlockable by thieves.. It boasted of its invincibility. But in 2004, a normal person, Chris Brenen, demonstrated how this lock can be opened. While the message spread like wildfire through the internet, the management of Kryptonite company remained unconcerned. Their failure to immediately respond to this information led to massive loss to company and it lost its credibility, too. The spread of this message to the concerned buyers or the clients made them react. Kryptonite company still treated as a trivial matter while internet was abuzz with it. This caused extensive loss of business to the company. Therefore, the power of internet and the flow of information on this must not be underestimated. Today control of information is just NOT possible.

PK. OK, how do you relate it to present context of our discussion?

RK: You see one conclusion of KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY philosophers was that whoever controlled Knowledge/ Information would have the power.

PK: That's right ---I suppose this is founding principle of Information Society.

RK. Yea, but this very founding principle has undergone change with the rise of INTERNET. It has shown that INFORMATION CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED. One might delay its flow but it would ultimately tumble out of the container, it was contained in. This is the power of internet. Power , therefore moves into the hands of those who SHARE INFORMATION and NOT Controlling it.

PK: This is very interesting. I can relate it. Even despite the control of electronic and print Media by Politicians and yet information leaking out into the public domain.

RK: This is what neither Indian media nor Indian public figures ( politicians, bureaucrats, technocrats, Govenment servants and all those who have authority but NOT power) have understood as yet . All attempts to control the flow of information on corruption by these men in government have failed and the information on 2G and CWG came out in public domain.

PK: This is true. Even People like Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal have fallen victim to this powerful tools of "Advance Knowledge Society". So, are you saying : IS HAMAM MEn SUB NANGE HO RAHE HAI ( IN THIS BATH, EVERY ONE HAS BEEN ROBBED OFF HIS CLOTHES)?

RK. Exactly. The message for future aspirants of political power is that TRANSPARENCY was the new rule of ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY----which has not only flattened the world but empowered the POWERLESS to be equal participants in the process.

PK: You said it---I agree with you. Globalised society is now more informed and does not take leaders on face value. The Arab spring in the Middle East is a clear reminder to Indian politicians to fall in the line.

RK: It is also a warning to opportunists like the ones, who swarmed around ANNA HAZARE, that their acts of omission and commission are also visible,. They can not pose as saints while attacking others.

PK: Absolutely right. Transparency is going to be the key trait of acceptability of leaders in the very well informed society. This will be above all other attributes of leadership. We have seen that whoever is in power puts up a false front of honesty through technical legalities, like present Congress government is doing by blocking CBI investigations of PC Chidambram, under false pretexts.

RK: The only answer to such manipulations is to decontrol authority and decentralise powers.

PK: That is very interesting. You mean centralisation of powers is the mother of corruption.

RK: Yes, I mean it. Unless the boss is corrupt, subbordinate dares not. We have been dealing with this problem from Bottom to Top. It must be reversed. I recommend devolution of powers. The power must flow from BOTTOM TO TOP and NOT from TOP to BOTTOM.

PK.: So you recommend empowering of local self governments- Could you elaborate a bit?

RK: If you look at the present structure of Indian democracy----it has a strong TOP (Centre); Less strong MIDDLE (States) but a very weak Bottom( Panchayats or Zila Parsishads). This is why Indian democracy is weak and unstable because 'Heavy top ' can not rest properly on 'Weak Base". Our democracy is unstable and corrupt.

PK: I agree. This is why the local development and growth is imbalanced. There are economic imbalances because lopsided priorities of ministers of the central Government.. You see, if a Railway Minister is from Bihar, his attention is totally on Bihar. If he or she is from West Bengal, priority shifts there. Similarly about other ministeries. We need to empower the base for balanced growth. Local people would know their needs and priortise them properly.

RK. This is why I recommend that devolution of power should aim at :

(a) Centre : Handle only seven subjects i.e.1. Defence & security, including internal security and Nuclear defence; 2. Media & Electronic.Communications ; 3.Law-making for the Union and Elections for the Centre, state and District councils; 4.Foreign Affairs; 5. Research & Development including Space research 6. Currency.7. Rail Transportation.

(b) States: Handle only three subjects i.e.1. Law Making for the state; 2. Surface, both road and water alongwith air transportation and Infrastructure; 3.Excise and Taxation including Land records.

(c) District Councils : All other subjects from local law and order problems to formulation of local laws as approved by state legislature councils. This would include, industry, local taxation.,Surfacecommunications, education, jails, agriculture, urban & town planning and so like.

PK: This would need a massive exercise to amend the constitution. How's it possible under the present set up?

RK : This is the million dollar question. This is why I suggested a FOURTH ALTERNATIVE to present setup.

PK : You mean a government outside the present lot of politicians who would root for amendment of the constitution. Aren't you dreaming , Rajee?

RK: I am looking at a National Government ,as an interim measure, which will come through People's movement which roots for a national refrendum and ousting of present regime. I say forget Lokpal or Janlokpal Bills---they are meaningless exercise. We need a total overhaul of India and it would come through only by amending the constitution in totality or even be re-written.

PK : You want to amend some more aspects of constitution?

RK: Yes: I want the posts of GOVERNORS of States to be revitalised.. They should NOT be politicians but emminent persons from various fields. I want President of India to be empowered, too. Both Governors and Presidents are toothless tigers, mere puppets in the hands of politicians. They must be rid of. politicians. In fact political connection should be a disqualification for these posts. I also want right to recall of a MP, MLA , District Council member and Panch to become part of the constitution.

PK: Very radical changes you are suggesting. But the problem is your NATIONAL GOVERNMENT or the FOURTH ALTERNATIVE you are suggesting. How does it find itself in the saddle of Indian Democracy?

RK: Radical ---? yes, radical are the measures suggested by me. But you see all these laments and cries on corruption , Janlokpal or Lokpal bill, non-governance, rising prices, economic imbalances, population explosion, poverty, communal violence, vote-bank politicsand terrorism can not be tackled under present set up. These demands are patch work of the real problems. Lokpal is not going to solve anything. He would be just another burden on National exchequer.

PK,: But , Rajee, why don't you understand the arithmatics of Indian Democracy? It is not possible to install a National Government through a people's movement.

RK: Everything is possible, if we can only energise the public, like Anna Hazare had done. It has happened in Egypt, It is happening in other places. We are in the advance age of information society. we just need a spark. It will come from political high-handedness only. The way politicians are trying to evade corruption investigations and bureaucratic machinery siding with them----it will energise the public. Situation is waiting to explode.

PK: Do you see a revolution in the offing?

RK: I am seeing a POLITICAL CHURNING which will emerge out of this Corruption Chaos and public frustration. I see a Storm rising in India if SC and Government do not handle 2G and CWG scam properly. If government tries to further shelter those who have amassed wealth in foreign banks-----the storm will rise. Spark is already there, INTERNET will provide the OXYGEN for flames to rise.

PK : What would be the shape of your FOURTH ALTERNATIVE of NATIONAL GOVERNMENT born out of the chaos of a bloody revolution envisaged by you? Who would head such a government and what would be the political outfit supporting it.

RK: I seek a forceful people's movement for a national refrendum on electing a National Government as an interim measure to amend and modify the constitution to suit modern realities. This government be headed by emminent person like Dr APJ Kalam and it should have members from various professional fields, san politics. There could be any other emminent person if Dr APJ Kalam is not ready to take on the responsibility. The new government appoint a body constitutional review committee.

PK: Rajee Sir, Forceful people's movement means it could be a violent movement. I know what you actually meant was a kind of revolution, as is happening in the Arab world. Let me emphasise that ARAB SPRING CAN NOT TRANSPLANT ITSELF IN INDIA..

RK: Why? Why do you say so ? If Egyptians can do why not we? If Libya can throw out the tyrants, why not the Indians?

PK: Your suggestions are too impractical to be implemented. You are talking in isolation of Indian conditions and other realities. Sir, idealism is always not the winner. Your wishful thinking smacks more of what you want and not what is possible. Let me give you FIVE REASONS as to why your NATIONAL GOVERNMENT or FOURTH ALTERNATIVE.

(a) Arab Spring : It is Not wholly Arab Spring. The rebels or what you call revolutionaries are backed up by the western world. They have their vested interests to control oil. This rebel movements from Tunisia through Yemen to Libya have been engineered by the West which will not be openly possible in case of India.

(b) Indian History : Indian history bears testimony to the fact that Indians basically are a "STATUS QUO" people. They do not like bloodshed. Their history is witness to the fact that people have never revolted enmasse against the tyranny of the ruler. The causes of the failure of 1857 uprising must tell you that Britishers used Indians against Indians to curb this uprising. Even during Aurengzeb rule, the nation did not rise in revolt in favour of Marathas or Guru Govind Singh. Individual cases of revolt were suppressed with heavyy hand. In any case one cuckoo does not make a spring.

(c) Social strategem : Indians have slave blood running in their veins. They still have not come out of the Colonial system of " ZEE HUZOOR---MAI BAP" ( Yes Sir ! My Lord ) concept of living. Besides Indian Social system advocates hypocrisy. Indians say something and do something else. Moreover, another character of Indians is to back stab each other, Read your history, you will realise how you were enslaved whether it was Babar in 1526 or Mohammed Ghori in 1192 or even Mohammed Bin Kassim in 712 AD. All of them defeated the dominant Indian kings with the help of other Indians who were jealous. Even British employed this tactics against Nawab Sirajudaula of Bengal when MIR JAFFAR was bought over.

(d) Urban disenchantment : Present state of disenchantment is only urban. Still 50-60 % indians live in villages, who are totally disconnected from the present noise on corruption---the likely spearhead of your people's movement. It seems to be only media hype. To be very frank, after so much reported corruption cases if the blood of Indians is NOT boiling, it will never do in future. They still believe in the philosophy of why worry if it does not affect us personally.

(e) Religious and Regional Disunity There are so many cleavages in Indian polity that they can never unite. The politicians will spike such movements by turning them into racial or regional movements. They would pitch one community against other. Even Anna's movement did not see Muslim participation whole heartedly. These religious and regional chasms would drain out the life out of any of your projected movement.

RK: Like a history professor, you have rightly assessed the situation, sir. But the question remains----where does India go?

PK: Rajee Sir, India has lived through the centuries like this----it will continue to do so. There are NO GAME CHANGERS who can succeed in India. It was NOT Gandhi who got you the freedom, ultimately---it was Britain who decided to leave because SECOND WORLD WAR had weakened them. India has always been like this and it has learnt to adjust to "good -bad" times. Don't look for HOLY COWS in India. Leave India to its own fate---it will survive.

RK. Thanks sir! I am grateful for your views..

NOTHING WAS PERFECT IN LIFE!

2011-10-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Reality and idealism are like two banks of a river,

They always run parallel, but meet they will never;

Demands of reality compels to make a compromise,

Even most known saints have lived by this premise.

In a real or virtual world, people often wear masks,

So,discourses on moralitiy are meaningless talks.

What to say of a person, who willfully hides identity!

Claims of truth by this person, contains no certainty.

Wise men say that there was nothing perfect in life,

As truth and lies would always go side wise side;

Generally, in the public, people wear a mask of piety,

Invariably their acts are dictated by needs of reality.

Know this, for sure that life was a zero sum game,

One's deeds will fetch back either honour or shame:

Do unto others what one expects others must do,

For, good done to even enemy, one would never rue.

One's acts seed and nourish one's future wants,

For, one can not grow oranges on a lemon plant?

Before you expect your child to do good to you,

Must ask yourself if you did the same things, too?

Though everyone accepts the universality of God?

Yet humanity is, still, divided into religious forts?

Must not humanity become a necklace of religions?

Where each person is threded by a common vision.

The boat of truth is always anchored by nailed lies,

As a heap of jaggery attracts a bunch of humming flies;

Purity on its own always stands on slippery grounds,

To make attractive Jewellry, impuritiy in gold abounds.

WAKE UP O' WOMAN---DON'T BE APPENDAGE OF MAN!

2011-09-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

What is a woman, a common question always persists,

Some say without the man, a woman just can not exist;

Sure, the man only views a woman as a thing of beauty,

Who, also, must be seen to carry out home maker's duties.

From "Ranjha's Heer" to "Majnu's Laila" through "Romeo's Juliet",

Your devotion and dedication to your man has been totally explicit;

No doubts, euphemism of a "Radha' or a "Sita" brings no dignity,

As 'Krishna' flirted with 'gopis' and "Rama" questioned your fidelity.

A woman always craves for man and unconditionally surrenders,

She blindly trusts him and confides, which leads her to blunder;

It is no secret that man often treats her as his personal property,

Woman merely serves him as an object for his sexual activity.

It is truism a man's real intent even a mother can't discern,

He grows up in her lap but forgets her and show no concern,

Her cuddling kisses and caring touches, when he was in cradle,

Would be invariably forgotten, once wife rides his life's saddle.

It is a gospel truth that a man lacks in mental robustness,

When the crisis descend, he cracks up and cries in distress;

Often, a woman comes to his rescue to hold him straight--

It could be a doting wife or a mother who re-writes his fate.

You have been abused enough, so, rise! O', Woman, rise!!

No matters, if you are a mother, sister, daughter and wife;

You allowed yourself to be treated as an appendage of man;

Wake up to break free of servility and create your own elan.!

Man often shifts loyalty from mother to wife, then, to daughter,

For self-seeking pursuits, even his kith and kin, he would barter;

Face him straight, don't you look down and don't you squeak,

Stand up o', woman ! Stare into his eyes and then you speak.

HINDU ASSERTIVENESS AND UNFOUNDED FEARS!

2011-08-09T16:13:00.000-07:00

I would like to quote Napoleon who had said: World suffers a lot not because of the violence of Bad people but Silence of Good people. I would re-frame it to say that HINDUISM in India suffers NOT so much from its obvious FAILINGS but from its excessive GOODNESS.

This write-up is inspired by 'Prostitutional treatment of Hinduism' by all and sundry. More particularly, I write it as a rejoinder to an unwanted criticism of an article in the online daily Newspaper, DNA, by Dr Subramaniyam Swamy, which has been posted verbatim by Gregory Fegel on Sulekha.. One might not agree on measures suggested by Dr Swamy to eradicate terrorism, but there was no DEVIL in his article. He spoke out the bare facts, which most of us want to hedge hog in the name of pesudo-secularism. Problem is not of Secularism but his call for assertion of Hinduism. People are annoyed because he has named Muslim fundamentalists as the root cause of terrorism. This was his cardinal sin, as viewed by his frantic critics. I wonder if the tolerance level of Indian Muslims was so low that their patience cracks at the mere accusation of one person. Or is it that truth was bitter---very very bitter.

But why are these pseudo-secular Hindus batting for the Muslim community? I am sure and I can vouch for it that bulk of the Muslim community of India understands this reality. It is only these SELF ACCLAIMED MESSAIHAS of MUSLIMS, from the ranks of HINDUS, who are squeaking like this. And they have made Hinduism their whipping boy to instil fear amongst the minorities in general and Muslims in particular.

Hinduism has been made to look a diabolical monster through such criticism of Dr Swamy. A blogger says it would lead to anarchy. Another feared it might fragment India.If Indian Unity is so fragile that it breaks up at the mere raising of a finger at "Muslim Fundamentalists" by someone----then it must damn well break-up. There is no need for such a weak India in the commity of nations! But before that these guys must answer as to why didn't they expounded the same theory when their "Priya Rahul Ji" lamented to the US Ambassador on "Hindu terror"? Why doesn't India break up when Digvijay Singh sees the hands of "Hindu terrorists" in every misfortune India undergoes. Is tolerance only to be shown by Hindus? Why doesn't someone ask the families of those killed in Mumbai 26/11 as to who the terrorists were? Why don't these guys investigate series of blasts carried out in various cities of India in 2008-09? We all know the truth but we want to close our eyes. If a Subramaniyam Swamy speaks, we go crazy in denouncing him and think we can wish away the evil by closing our eyes. Our pseudo-secularists suffer from an 'Ostrich syndrome' or as I prefer to dub it a "pigeon psyche".

Some, often, rubbish Hinduism in the name of secularism; some ridicule it in the name of "surging Hindu terror"; some exploit it in the name of its puratnical ethics; some rebuke it being a 'majority' religion of India and some even poke fun at its epochal characters like Hanuman etc. The things have come to such a sorry pass that should a person just identifiy himself as a HINDU, there would be cries all over India of " HINDU TERROR" or even danger to SECULARISM. Some even see it as a threat to NATIONAL SECURITY. This noise and the 'cowardice docility' of a Hindu, sends the entire community into a state of 'suspended animation'. He is neither dead, nor alive; neither existing, nor perishing and neither cared nor alienated. It seems, to be recognised as a Hindu today, is a shame in India of yore.

Though I was a born 'Hindu' , in practice and conduct. I was never a 'Hindu'. I genuinely detested this 'birth tag' denomination of my religion, which I thought had been thrust upon me without my consent. As a rebellious youth, I had a tendency to question the established order. To be very frank, I did not like the chaos and anarchy of Hindu philosophy of gods ---too many of them to give you any comfort. As a youngman, I did everything what a Hindu is forbidden to do---I ate 'halal meat'; I relished beef. I even questioned the occurence of Ramayana and Mahabharta, at the level and scale it is made out to be. I still do it.

But I wonder, today, whether all other religions allow such freedom and lattitude to be so independent and freewheeling in your thoughts? May be Christanity---but they also impose compulsary 'Sunday Mass' on their followers. Hindus care too hoots for such compulsary rituals---it is voluntary. I don't know whether it was weakness or strength but I do feel all CONTROLLED RELIGIONS have a tendency to stay in a 'Ghetto'. There are fears of desertion by followers, if given freedom. Fatwas, Five times compulsary NAMAZ; Burqa for women etc., etc---these are some common measures to control the followers. And Sir, This is the reason for the rise of ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM ---the FEAR OF ITS LOSING GROUND in the aftermath of Globalisation----which is actusally the feared GLASNOST of CLOSED RELIGIONS. Mullas and Qazis have come to dominate. What happened to Christanity in the medeival period or to HInduism after Mahabharta war, Islam is passing through now. Whenever clergy came to the fore in any religion, decay and destruction of that religion began.

My main grouse is that I am tired of listening to this "HINDU -BASHING" , which goes on day in and day out without any rhyme and reason. People talk of Hindu- Terror----when in reality they are most docile and even cowardly, if I may say so. It is this docile nature of Hindus which has become the cause of their problems. At the drop of a hat Hindus submit to the authority---or anyone behaves "God-Like"-----This explains the multiplicity of GODS. GODESSES and GODMEN in India---to each one acoo"rding to his tastes and likes.

What is secularism of today? It is merely in name--outlined in the constitution. It is practised in a most chaotic and confused manner. In real sense, true SECULARISM would imply NON-PATRONISATION of any class, creed, religion, region,language in ANY FORM by THE STATE. But we have caste reservations, we have a minority commission, we have special provision and protection for some states and religions on silly reasons and we have now even gender differentiation for woman reservation. To say the least our constitution is the BIGGEST PRACTITIONER OF NON-SECULAR ETHOS. We are undoubtedly a nation driven to hypocrisy by wrong practices. The PROTECTIONIST policies of our constitution is the mother of PSEUDO-SECULARISM.

I ask a simple question now. Does ASSERTION of HINDUISM by someone endanger secularism? You should have asked yourself as to why has he asserted himself? In fact, this is the question I ask everyone. What has driven this most docile creature called HINDU to such a state that he wants to assert himself? Why is there so much noise when Hindu points out that the bulk of the terrorist acts in India were initiated by fanatical Muslims, even if they were just 20 % of the Muslim population? Don't confuse 'terrorism' and "Insurgency"--- there is a wide difference between ISI sponsored Terrorism through WOM and Maoist/ Naxalite or ULFA insurgency---though violence is the ultimate product of both. Why can not be face the truth?

Let us not go by this crap----TERRORISTS HAVE NO RELIGION--- This is a trash of Pakistan's excuse makers---who now also say after 26/11 that TERRORISTS WERE NON-STATE ACTORS. Firs,t they had no religion; now, they have no state also? Then, where do they come from? Do they fall from skies? What are those JIHAD FACTORIES of Pakistan doing? Why are Americans crying about Haqani Group in Afghanistan being supported by Pakistanis? What is the strategic asset of General Kayani's Pakistan? Let us accept the fact India too has ISLANDS of SUPPORT, amongst its Muslim Population to ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISTS of Pakistan. It is immaterial whether it was voluntary or through coercion of family ties. But this fact can not be denied by even pseudo-secularists. It may be 10-15 percent but if you look at the size of community some 160 millions---it works out to 1.6 to 2.4 million---which is a sizeable number to create havoc in India. It can further spread if NOT checked now. This is what Dr Swamy has conveyed---what is the devil in this? Watch this video by TIMES NOW on Indians like ARUN DHATI ROY being on the paypanel of ISI.

http://www.timesnow.tv/videoshow/4379408.cms

Whole world knows that 75% of terror attacks, everywhere, are the doings of ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISTS---No one is saying that all Muslims were Terrorists but international terrorism was conceived and delivered from the womb of ISI of Pakistan----Its objective is PAN -ISLAMIC world. Why are we running away from this fact? Dr Swamy highlighted this. As a counter to Dr Swamy's Article, there is an article by a teenager Aditi Ramakrishanan. She claims that she was 17 years old. I doubt if it was written by her---She must be doubling up for some one. I wonder as to what were her journalistic credentials for DNA to accept her article. She talked of issues, which at her age, she won't understand, even if she was a gold medalist or a topper.

There was another article by Seema Mustafa. The name must suggest to you her compulsion to harp about 'Congress brand of Secularism'. Britishers left in 1947 but their policies of 'divide and rule' was adopted by ruling clique and thus ' majority-minority' dividing lines were created to safeguard the votes. We are till date NOT freed from this mental slavery. And these two articles were manifestations of this psyche.

Does this teenager Aditi Rama Krishanan know what is ISI and Pan-Islamic ambition of ISI? Does she know about the resolution of POK by Indian Parliament-----Does she understand the meaning of KASHMIR, POK SHAMIL, BHARAT KA ATOOT ANG HAI ( Kashmir, POK included, is the integaral part of India) Did she mean the parliamentarians of yesteryears were fools? Forget the conspiracy theories of some friends to pass terror attacks as CIA or RAW doings. You know they are here to do some firefighting on behalf of the organisations who have created their identity and sustains them in such forums. Let me NOT go into details.

Therefore, I find the critiism of Dr Subramaniyam Swamy is primarily to divert attention from corruption charges against the RULING conglomeration under Sonia Gandhi----she is neck deep into problems because of Swamy----If UPA does not returns to power after next hustings, she would scoot out of India along with 'our Priya Rahul'. But that I don't think would happen because HINDUS are not only COWARDS are also FOOLISH--RSS has proved it to me-------they would vote her party back to power. Fact is most of the CRYING HINDUS like me won't vote, most of them would tag along with Sonia as Secularists and majority of them would sell their votes for TWO PIECES of CRUMBS-----Afterall poverty is rampant in India.

Government says those who earn Rs 11/ 17 ( rural /urban) daily are below poverty line (BPL) ----it also laid down that those who can not consume 2400 calories/day----SC questioned this logic-----But lot of logic of GOI you won't understand as of SECULARISM and reservation-----Still govt claims there were 400 Millions BPL---In actual fact if you double the rate it would be almost 7-800 millions under BPL out of 1210 millions-----And there are only 600-650 milion voters in India---you know what will happen when money bags from SWITZERLAND would open. HINDUISM you are rooted to be condemned in India for ever if your majority does not wake up. THROW OUT CONGRESS and CONGRESSMEN, LOCK STOCK AND BARREL ---this is the only solution ---All your problems of communal disharmony, corruption, violence, terrorism, economic imbalances, peace with neighbours would get resolved----what more there would be less danger to national security.

CIVILITIES,PRIVACY AND MORALITIES---WHAT?

2011-08-09T16:08:00.000-07:00

Amazing---just amazing how people keep beating around the bush. It is a basic human tendency to advise others but not to follow the same advice. I have never understood this Indian trait of sermonising others at the drop of a hat. I might not be an exception, too.

Do we consider ourselves as 'gatekeepers of civilities and moralities'? In what capacity, do we advise others? You call a person idiotic, moron and wicked etc. and then talk of moralities? What made you call the guy 'immature'? Sure, you did---read yourself, O' exponent of virtues! Was it because he/she wrote something against a person you like? If you call him 'idiotic', do you think, he/she would take it lying down? What a hypocrisy?

Now someone is accusing people for using foul language---I never understood as to what was the true definition of 'foul language'? Is it according to individual interpretation or does it have a universal definition? Imagine this coming from the people, who are so accustomed to the use of FOUR LETTER word with ease and comfort twice, in a simple sentence they utter. I had heard one such 'Sulekhite', often hurling choicest of negative words at Mamta Bannerjee, not in the so distant a past. Today, the said person is lecturing others on the social norms. I say civilities begin at home.

Sometimes people talk about freedom of expression---but at the same time question others who express their opinion which perhaps is NOT to the liking of the person who question. Freedom of expression is a fearless outpouring against something one does not like. But it is ought to be kept within the permissible limits of accepted social norms. One can not throw indiginties at others. Slur is, of course, falling under abuse but merely doubting some one's intentions does not. If I say, why so and so person was behaving in a particular manner---I am just expressing my view NOT abusing him----even if I was wrong.

Individual whims and fancies have been cloaked as conversational civilities and moralities. Let us say, we all know that India of 2011 is badly affected by corruption, scams and scandals. Most of the people also think that a particular person was responsible for this. Obviously, the said person has to do something to wriggle out of this mess by doing something else. May be the person might enact a drama to gain sympathies and deflect attention away from corruption. This is what has happened in the case of Madam Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of Congress and convener of UPA---the ruling combination of India.

We all know that CAG report has come down heavily on the ruling clique. The pages of secret deals are now opening up---naturally all pointers are towards Mrs Sonia Gandhi---the way she has corrupted the polity. She is recognised as the person who manipulated Mr "Q" to get away from India---She figures in all mega scams of 2010-11. Her stoned silence on Swiss bank money is sending the nation into tizzy spins.

In the meanwhile, a "controlled news" has now come of her dangerously serious ailment. Obviously people will get alerted on this "controlled informatio"n due to lack of transparency of the government and its dwindling credibility. Some might doubt of the disease. It is but natural---it is freedom of thought and expression-----why must you call the person "WICKED", who thinks she should have kept the nation informed? Heavens have not fallen, if he asked who would foot the bill of such an expensive treatment in a poor country with 500 millions or so not been able to earn even 11-17 rupees a day? This is the problem of Congresswallas--Not that BJP, Left and others are different----whole political class suffers from self-righteousness-----and anyone raising doubts on their conduct is wishfully explained as a conspiracy.

We must know the hazards of being a public figure-----they have their privileges and drawbacks----one such thing is LACK OF PRIVACY. There is NO privacy for such people. Lady Diana was constantly chased by paparazi till she died. All sort of stories appear in the print and electonic media about the public figures----therefore, they ought to take them in their own stride.I thought Madam Sonia Gandhi's ailment has fallen victim of a hush- hush manner in which it has been handled. It was mishandled by the Congress whose die-hard supporters are now crying on the questions being raised.

Now it has come out that her treatment has been organised by an Indian director of World Bank, PULOK CHATTERJI, and his assistant Mr Rupesh Dalal----and this director is supposedly taking over as Principal Secretary in PMO's office. Isn't it gross misude of office and height of slavery of government servants? Obviously, people would raise questions as to :-

----What is the disease? When was it detected----It might NOT have developed overnight? She is a leader of the ruling party---Nation ought to know the seriousness of the disease----there is NO---I repeat NO privacy clause can be enforced if public money is to be expended---

-----Who is paying for it?Is she paying from her pocket? Can she afford it as per her financial statements before CEC in various elections? If Government of India paying for it---who has sanctioned it?

------What is the total bill, if paid by govt? Why has the parliament not been taken into confidence? Dear all, she is a public servant and public figure---if President 's sanction is required to prosecute her for corruption----being a public servant then, she also must get parliament approval for her treatment outside the country

-----Why couldn't the Doctor---Indian Doctor, come to India?

------ Are their lack of facilities in India?

------Why such facilities can not be created in India?

-----Sonia Gandhi is an important link in the government-----why it has been kept a secret?

If above questions are to be answered, how can it be a private affair? why are people crying about it? What is so FOUL in these questions that you start howling about? What is so immoral about them?

If there is anything immoral, it is secrecy of this ailment----if anything wrong it is lack of transparency-----why has this time been fixed when CAG report was tabled in Parliament? There is a method in her strange actions----If you recollect the night when DELHI police raided RAMDEV at Ram Lila Ground-----she had boarded the private plane to Dubai the same night along with her son-----possibly for holidays to Switzerland. You see her own acts raise doubts. Did she run away from CAG report reaction of the people?

Let us not get blinded by uncalled for moralities-----Let us call a spade a spade-----Civilities begin at home---Kindly do not call others wicked because your "WICKED IDOL" is under the scanner.

Read this excerpt from an article in HUFFINGTON POST by Cleo Paskal, an associate fellow at Royal Institute of International studies-----

( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cleo-paskal/worlds-9-most-powerful-pe_b_853132.html)

"---------Sten Lindstrom, Sweden’s special prosecutor investigating the pay-offs associated with the sale of weapons by Bofors to the Government of India. His investigation showed that a close friend of Sonia’s, Ottavio Quattrocchi, has received kickbacks in the millions.

In 1998 Lindstrom gave an interview in which he said:

The Gandhis, particularly now Sonia, should explain how Quattrocchi-owned companies got such fat sums as payoffs from the Bofors deal. After all, what is the connection of Sonia and the Gandhi family to Quattrocchi? Who introduced Quattrocchi and his AE Services to Bofors?At least one thing is certainly known now. A part of the payoffs definitely went to Quattrocchi. [...] the papers all pointed to the Gandhi family.

Not only have the questions not been answered by Sonia, but in spite of substantial evidence against him, Quattrocchi has managed to evade prosecution in India, and has even had his kickback funds unfrozen from overseas accounts.---------------"

Why shouldn't people ask these questions now? Stop crying about her privacy---Days of "BECHARI SONIA" are over-----Here is what we must know-----

SONIA GANDHI AILMENT -----'RED SKIN PATCHES----CURABLE CANCER'---SAYS A RECENT REPORT'!

Madam Sonia Gandhi was recognised as the 9th most powerful person in the world as declared by Forbes 500 list of the year 2010. Suddenly this person is missing from the Parliament on August 01, 2011. Speculation begins, till Tehleka Dot Com, an online Magazine, squeaks about her serious ailment on August 04,2011. After utter confusion is created all over India, about their most powerful person, 'All India Congress Committee (AICC)' gives out a brief on August 05,2011. It said : Gandhi is abroad after being "diagnosed with a medical condition that requires surgery". Instead of clarifying, it further cluttered the public mind.

And the confusion continues due to the stocky silence maintained by Indian Media, while the internet is agog of the news of the description of her ailment. Do you see somekind of a conspiracy behind this deliberate confusion and Indian Media's stocky silence on the nature and type of Madam Sonia Gandhi's ailment? Contrast this with Man Mohan Singh's heart operation in UPA-1, when dailly medical bulletins were issued. Even when AB Vajpayee underwent knee operation, no secrecy was maintained. What was the necessity to go blank on Sonia Gandhi's ailment? Was it part of some kind of a starategy Have your own take. Here are some facts.

News has now filtered out that Madam Sonia Gandhi was suffering from red patches on the skin. This is a curable ailment and there is NO danger to her life. In fact , it never was. If the news about this ailment of 'red patches on the skin' is correct, then, this would have been known to the family for long. Even congressmen would have known. Why this information could not have been given out in a simple press release rather than cloaking in secrecy?

What was the need for this sudden disclosure in a dramatic manner? Was there some definite motive behind this sordid drama ? It seems so, if one looks at the way this information was handled in a hush-hush manner---through planted leaks in a web magazine called TEHLEKA DOT COM----who is basically a Congress trap door for opposition. It now tried to trap innocent Indians.

It is now a fair assumption that Sonia Gandhi's ailment was a drama being enacted to gain sympathy of the public to deflect attention from corruption charges. It has been reported that reddish patches of the skin are most common to Westerners when exposed to sun----Bill Clinton, former US President, suffered from it and he was cured---George Bush, both father son duo, Bill Clinton's predecessor and successor respectively, suffered from this and were cured. Sonia Gandhi too has that soft skin which is amenable to this ailment. There is NOTHING serious about it.

Let us first listen to the actual report on her ailment.

Listen to NEWS X. It reports : For all those praying for Sonia Gandhi's health ,we have good news. NewsX has learnt from highly reliable sources that the Congress President has a relatively benign kind of skin cancer for which she has undergone surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the US on Thursday. The cancer is curable and she is out of danger-------

Listen to the Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4x8Uu_G2Vc

Why did Congress Party allow people to speculate on this ailment? People went mad with wild imagination---from cervical Cancer to Intestinal cancer. There was no transparency about this. Was there a method in this madness of Congress party? Did it try to encash this sickness to create a sympathy wave? Such a doubt does come up. Just note it----

-----It was leaked through TEHLEKA . COM----a mouth piece of Congress----It was to create a drama.

------Watch the timings of the treatment:-

-----CAG report was tabled in Parliament.

-----Dr swamy's deadline for permission to prosecute her ended on July 15, 2001---though extended upto August 15 by him as he was at Harvard.

-----CJI of India Justiice Kapadia is likely to retire soon---He is after the SWISS BANK ACCOUNTS of all politicians----

As soon as the news of the seriousness of ailment got out, Congress men started their well-rehearsed drama----Janardan Poojary & co began POOJA in a Temple---Rest of them also their own prayer programmes. The name of a famous India- born Oncologist was let out to add veracity to the seriousness of the disease. Do we see a well planned move now backfiring?\

It is now obvious that she would be out of the country on this plea when the heat is on for corruption charges. Her location would remain undisclosed so that no one can question her when SC takes up corruption charges against her. In the mean while PC Chidambram, Kapil Sibbal and DigVijay would create noise and drum-beating about HOME MADE TERROR and involve Dr Swamy & CO in this. So the script of the drama is complete.

It is amazing that Dr NORI 's name was involved for treatment----deliberately to create the scare-----He was away holidaying in Iceland----Why would a cervix cancer / urology oncologist Dr. Nori would treat skin cancer? Is the Congress so naive that it does not know the power of media in the INFORMATION AGE.? Wasn't Nori's name used to create TEHLEKA in the minds of INDIAN PUBLIC? Isn't this lie being nailed?

Judge for yourself---
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THE MAKING OF OSLO-KILLER!

2011-08-09T16:03:00.000-07:00

Oslo-killing has thrown up many questions which needs to be realistically examined. The killer is Andres Breivik---a white Norwegian and a Christian. Eye-brows are being raised as to how a Christian could do this dastardly act? A large number of postmortems are under way by different experts, intelligentsia and intellectuals. Each one has one's own theory to explain as to why Andres Breivik did, what he did. Everyone is trying to get into his psyche to understand his act but no one is telling as to what had made Andres Breivik . The act of Andres Breivik is as unpardonable as any acts of 'Jihadi outfits’. There is a tendency to dismiss the likes of him as a 'maverick" or an 'insane' guy. Is he really so? Or is he the soldier of another ideology which is finding its feet against Islam?
By now, everyone knows the story of his troubled childhood, deficient of parental love and suspected connections with EDL-(English Defence League--an association of rowdy footballers!). A reference is also made to 1500 page web document he posted on the web before the incident. To put it simply, Oslo-killing is being explained as the work of a mad man---an insane, who is mentally not sound. Is that so?
The question arises as to what made Andres Breivik? Is it the fear of 'Islamisation' of the Western society and the lurking danger of its likely overwhelming of a liberalized and a free society by the diktats of Mullahs and Moulvis ? The fear is of the intolerant, regimented, inflexible, rigid and controlled tenets of Islam, which has been refereed to as 'Islamofascism'. This fear been called as 'Islamophobia'.
'Islamophobia' has given rise to a counter -ideology, which is referred to as “Cultural Conservatism". This counter ideology is nothing but an attempt to protect and secure Western culture being allegedly decimated due to liberalized western philosophy on 'Immigration', hitherto, defined as "Multiculturalism". It is no gains saying the fact that rise of 'Cultural Conservatism' is definitely promoting intolerance and hatred.
Let us put it this way: If the fear of loss of Islamic culture due to Western influence and 'globalization', aided by such thoughts as 'Pan-Islamic World View' of Islamic clergy, gave rise to " Jihadi Culture" and the rise of “Mullahs and Moulvis" in the Islamic world; similarly Islamophobia' has led to rise of "cultural conservatism" in the Western world, which is giving birth to guys like Andres Breivik----the "Jihadis" of the so called "Free World". You will notice there is a “cause-effect" phenomenon operating here.
Is this incident not a reflection of the ongoing conflict between “Pan Islamic World View” and rising head of “Cultural Conservatism” phenomenon in Europe, allegedly backed by many European Governments, such as France, Germany, Denmark etc? Is it the beginning of the 'Clash of Civilisations', as enunciated by P Huntington , an American thinker & strategist, now in full swing. Isn't this a 'War of ideologies'?
Years back, in 90-92 to be precise, when I conducted 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) in Jorhat, I had a very interesting conversation with an ULFA ideologue, Rajan Chetia of Jorhat. Every one, including ULFA Leadership, was in awe of him. ULFA leadership, wanting to surrender asked me to first neutralize him. When he was nabbed, ULFA melted like a house of wax not only in my area but all over. We started the surrender process in Jorhat & Golaghat, which spread like wild fire all over Assam and led to creation of 'Surrendered ULFA' or SULFA, as a group, to counter ULFA.
When we apprehended him in February 1992, he held the appointment of 'General Editor' of Jorhat & Golaghat districts of Assam, something like a Political Commissar in the PLA of China. Our conversation pertained to future of ULFA due to neutralization of entire ULFA leadership by my unit in those two districts and initiation of Surrender process which had spread to all other parts of Assam. To say the least, ULFA was almost decimated and SULFA had sprung up. My conversation with Rajan Chetia ran like this:
Me: We have finished ULFA, Rajan Chetia. ( I had chided him to start the conversation because he was a die hard ULFA cadre---He was the one we had nabbed with great efforts just before suspension of Operation Rhino.. He was the master mind of abduction of UNGC officials in Jorhat)
Rajan: Sir, ideologies are never defeated by men but ideologies.
Me: Interesting Rajan. Please elaborate.
Rajan: Colonel, You might pat your back for what you have claimed to achieve---but it is not so. You might kill me but ULFA will not die----even if you eliminate Arbindo Rajkhowa and Paresh Barua, it will continue to live till you find a better ideology to defeat it. It is our ideology which has suffered a temporary setback (due to our faulty tactics and your brilliant strategy) but not finished. Sir, individuals do not matter.
Yes, he was right, I thought. To cut diamond, one needs a diamond. Therefore, to defeat an ideology, you need a 'counter- ideology'. Andres Breveik is a product of an ideology which is now engulfing not only western world but the whole world, too. The Oslo-act of Andres Breivik must be seen through the kaleidoscope of Islamophobia, which is to say:-
(a) He might have intended to kill the Palestinian students who were camping on the same island and whose camp rounded up two days before the shooting. He might have been misled or acted out of mistaken identity.
(b) His act was intended to send a warning signal to perceived inaction of 'Islamic Apologists" who continuously keep parroting such excuses as “Terrorists have No religion" or “Terrorists were Non-state actors".
Message of Andres Breivik is absolutely clear:-
(a) Religion is the mother of modern day terrorism.)Terrorists do have a religion----whether it is Islam or Christianity or whatever.
(b)Terrorists have “Patrons' , religious or political, who definitely have a 'state'.
Now the questions arise if Islamofascism and Islamophobia were real or just figment of imagination of some right wing thinkers of the west? It would be pertinent to know the feared tenets of Islam through eye-lens of an insider---the one who belongs to the said religion and how he sees it. Here are some relevant excerpts from the interview of Dr Syed Kamran Mirza, a noted Bangla Deshi thinker and the author of Roots of Islamic Terrorism and co-author of Beyond Jihad and Leaving Islam. He does say that the religion was rigid and regressive and does not allow any freedom and liberty to question its seventh century old tenets. ( Inferences are given in red. Full interview is at the link given below : http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=33591 )
A. I learned from Mullahs/seniors that Islam is the ultimate truth and the best religion in the whole world. The Qur’an is the infallible word of Allah, who loves only the religion Islam, and all other religions are simply false and bad; they all are “Kafirs” and destined to go to hell. ( He talks about the INVINCIBILITY & INFALLIBILITY OF ISLAM----which he was brainwashed with---which actually implies that NON-BELIEVERS should be punished-----in other words, KAFIRS are not the PRODUCT of their GOD-----So, GOD is NOT ONE---)
B. Also, I learned from the Maulanas and Mullahs that—someday the entire world will be converted to Islam, by the master plan of Allah. (Intolerance and negation of the principle of Peaceful-Co-existence-----Pan Islamic World View?) .
C. The Islamist and Mullahs told me: “it is the sacred duty for the Muslims to kill kafirs. Hindus are kafirs therefore it is our duty to kill them.” I asked him if it is written in the Qur’an or hadiths to kill Hindus. The Mullah replied: yes. (Repudiating the claim of apologists that Islam was peaceful).

D. These fanatic Mullahs used to capture young Bengali girls (Mainly Hindus and also Muslims) and supply them to those Pakistani soldiers as Islamic booty (sex slaves) for their service to protecting Islam. (Theme that Religioun was puratanical/ pious is a farce----May be applicable to all religions!)

E. I also found out that Qur’an is a book full of hatred, cruelties, unethical matters and most of all it has no divinity at all. I could not find anything that was impossible for mankind to think or say in the 7th century period. The Qur’an is replete with hateful, coercive and killing verses (examples: 5:51, 9:5, 3:85, 8:39, 9:29, 47:4, 2:191).(Explodes the myth that Islam does NOT spread Hatred or Violence----This is the proof)

F. My conclusion was that this book, the Qur’an, was man made -- as other holy books that predate Islam were; and I came to the realization that the Prophet Muhammad himself primarily created it for his self-serving ( No comments--self explanatory----I hold this view for all religions on the Man-Made Gods!----God is definitely a creation of Mullahs, Pundits, Priests, 'Granthis and so on----God is ONE SUPREME BEING----nameless--formless--invisible--non-incarnating---non-discriminating)

G. It is very important to understand that Muslims in general will mostly deny that any Muslims are ever involved in Islamic terrorism around the world. Muslims in general and pure Muslims in particular will spread some awkward conspiracy theories blaming America, Israel and India about Mumbai incident.(Denial mode is in built in Islamic believers )

H. Many of them may condemn terrorism, but they do not condemn any Islamic terrorists’ gang by name and identity and they will always smell some conspiracy theory and will outright disbelieve western media. (Cry for secularism is a farce----extra-national loyalty describe islamic followers!----Duality in the conduct is visible------ wherever Muslims are in Majority ---they treat others as second rate-----if they are in 'minority' they cry for 'secularism)

J. Islamic terrorists are continuously getting a silent “nod of consent” from millions of gullible Muslims and hypocritical Islamist. Devout Muslims, (especially in Arab nations, Pakistan and elsewhere) have two-faces: to the western media, they profess to oppose terrorism, while in private, they espouse Islamic jihad, which is Islamic terrorism. (Silence of Majority of Muslims is actually a tacit approval of Jihadi acts-----Islamic followers are more “hypocrites” than accepted.)

K. But the menace may continue to grow if the West follows the fruitless policy of appeasing the Muslims, disseminating patronizing statements like: “Terrorists are not real Muslims, Islam is a religion of peace, Terrorists are a radicalized or perverted interpretation of peaceful Islam etc.” Western appeasement will be dangerous and this foolish technique of appeasing Islamist will only embolden the fanatic zeal of Islamist. Please remember, Muslims do believe strongly that Allah is working behind their ulterior plan of converting the entire earth under the fold of Islam, they call it peace or surrender. (Islamophobia is born and rise of cultural conservatism!)

Having seen dimensions of 'Islamofascism' let us see the extent of 'Islamophobia' and what do the critics of Islamisation of Europe say?

Islamisation of Europe

----In 2010 Libyan leader Gaddafi visited Italy and announced that "Islam should become the religion of the whole of Europe." He also said that Europe's conversion would become a fait accompli "when Turkey becomes a member of the European Union." -------------Soeren Kern in his piece at : http://www.hudson-ny.org/1536/islam-religion-of-europe

-------We might be in the final stages of the Islamization of Europe.This not only is a clear and present danger to the future of Europe itself, it is a threat to America and the sheer survival of the West. ----Alleges Geert Wilders, President of Freedom Party of the Netherlands .( http://www.geertwilders.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1535)

---------A total of fifty-four million Muslims now live in Europe.San Diego University recently calculated that a staggering 25 percent of the population in Europe will be Muslim just 12 years from now. Bernhardt Lewis has predicted a Muslim majority by the end of this century.----Alleges Geert Wilders, President of Freedom Party of the Netherlands.

---------And the numbers would not be threatening if the Muslim-immigrants had a strong desire to assimilate. But there are few signs of that. The Pew Research Center reported that half of French Muslims see their loyalty to Islam as greater than their loyalty to France. One-third of French Muslims do not object to suicide attacks. ----Alleges Geert Wilders, President of Freedom Party of the Netherland.

What is the Grouse against Islamic immigration?

--------They do not come to integrate into our societies; they come to integrate our society into their Dar-al-Islam. ----Alleges Geert Wilders, President of Freedom Party of the Netherland.

Islam- Not a religion but a Political Ideology.

--------Let no one fool you about Islam being a religion -----in its essence, Islam is a political ideology. It is a system that lays down detailed rules for society and the life of every person. Islam wants to dictate every aspect of life.Islam means 'submission'.Islam is not compatible with freedom and democracy, because what it strives for is Sharia. ------Geert Wilders, Chairman, Party of Freedom, The Netherland, made in a speech at the Four Seasons, New York.
Demographic Upheaval
-------birth rates among native Europeans are far below replacement levels in most European countries. By contrast, Muslim immigrants in Europe are procreating at a breakneck pace, with birth rates that in many cases are double or triple those of native European populations. -----Soeren Keren.
We must note that the 'third highest community of immigrants' to Norway is from Pakistan-----Out of 4.9 million population of Norway, 12.4 % were immigrants. And Pakistan is perceived as the womb through which 'Islamic Terrorism and Pan -Islamic world View' have taken birth. These immigrants have extra national loyalty to Islam.
Everyone is skeptical of Pakistan and its military who is hand in gloves with terrorists outfits. They are using them as “strategic Assets” in Afghanistan and Kashmir. Sadly enough but it is truism that the West and USA have been the silent votary of Pakistan's transformation to a nation of Islamofascists.
It must be noted that Islam was no more seen as a religion but a political ideology. The controls and thought -regimentation by Mullahs/Moulvis, through 'Fatwas' against those who dare to question their anti-freedom edicts; Burqas for the women; Killing of KAFIRS (Non Believers); absolute superiority of Islamic God, have led to Islamophobia . In such a set up, freedom and liberty, the cutting edge of democracies, have no place.
The loyalty of the followers is more to this ideology than the nations they have settled in modern times. It is contended that the misplaced loyalty of these 'settlers' has led to the rise of 'Andres Breivik' in the West. This probably might be the cause of the rise of 'Pragya Thakurs' in India, too. 'Islamophobia' is not only real but it also threatens to make others extinct. You can not wish away this reality till Islam remains under the tight grip of Mullas and Moulvis. Anyone trying to break free of them is sidelined--like what happened to Vastanvi---ex VC of Darul Uloom of Deobandh.

WHAT TIME HAS COME, WHAT PEOPLE IT HAILS?

2011-07-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

Imagine the times in the past and its people-

Who sacrificed their lives for these scruples.

Watch families of today, where parents neglected;

Daughters are raped and one's sisters transacted!

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

There is no rule and no law as money is the obsession!

Hence brothers kill brothers and seek solace in religion;

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

Dumb and deaf form the Government, full of hooligans-

Where misrule abounds who cares for the cries of citizens?

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

Talks of hunger alleviation are false promises of fake administration,

How can poverty be eradicated if we are not a disciplined nation?

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

Corruption is in our veins, taking bribe is a matter of right-

So talk of moralities is useless when scandals fill our lives;

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

How will this nation fight the rising clouds of terror?

No noise can awaken our leaders from deep slumber;

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

What were those times when a lady with jewellery bedecked-

Embarked on a journey at night but without a scratch returned!

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

"Rajee" how will those days ever return when our big leaders--

Talk like parrots but rarely ever they are the promise-keepers;

What time has come, what people it hails?

Moralities,religion and integrity are on sale;

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so---------

2011-07-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

Please Note:-

Road side rantings shall not turn lies into truth-

As a tree without fruits never downwards droops;

Changing colours like a chamleon is your pastime-

But my greenary in all seasons is ever pristine!

Because:-

We talked behind doors, let talks remain so-

The place will rock if some secrets I disclose;

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so-

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

You say anything, then, claim it is in jest-

I say a few words you term them as pest;

It is not my habbit to name persons as such,

Should you initiate it, I must repay the debt?

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

I know I have no status in this place as yet,

But I willl anchor here to be embedded, I bet;

As cuckoo of the orchid, each branch I will flirt,

Other day I had fun; future, too,it will be mirth.

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

The news of your arrival , "Rajee", is now, in the air-

Some dislike your style, but your gait to some endear;

Remain focussed, you shall sure reach your destination;

While you pass through many milestones and obstructions.

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat----

2011-07-15T10:55:00.000-07:00

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,
I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

It were those childhood dreams, which I passionately chased;

Got so embroiled in them that fun of my youth I had missed.

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,

I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

Many a goals I had achieved but I was never to be contented,

As the race went on, sorrow and ecstasy were both presented.

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,

have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

There were those times when 'life' moved slowly, so did I;

I don't know how it happened, but suddenly 'life' began to fly?

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,

I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

In this fast moving life, I came across land- mark destinations-

At times, my feet stumbled or it were simple miscalculations.

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,

I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

'Relatives- worries' or the 'pressure of my job' were never kind;

Also, the future of my children constantly troubled my mind?

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,

I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

I was so engrossed with the worries of the future, my dear!

I have no clue when my face aged and body had wear and tear.

Halt there, O' dear life! please reduce your speed somewhat,

I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

I lament, I wasted my time always worrying for others,

Time to take rest now "Rajee", your tired feet dodder.

Halt, O' dear Life! Please reduce your speed somewhat;

I have been constantly on the move, let me have some rest.

SPECTACLE OF TIMES!

2011-07-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

My blood boiled on every issue for, hot-blooded I was in my prime,
Advancing age has mellowed me down and life has lost its shine.

Who shall I narrate my tale of woe, when emptiness keeps me company?
There was time when world bowed before me, now, who cares for me?

Alas! I wasred my happy moments of 'present times', worrying for 'tomorrow';
'Tomorrow' never came but life, at the mercy of others, is a bundle of sorrows.

There was time when people who had world at their feet, they felt shy of me;
And even those who claimed to be merchants of death, seeing me would flee.

Even the pages pf History do narrate to us an interesting episode!
Great ARJUNA and his GANDEEV were beaten by small time kids.

It is a spectacle of times "RAJEE", happy moments,once gone, never again arrive;
O,I've seen powerful men in their prime, crying in the closing years of life!

MISMATCH!

2011-07-14T16:54:00.000-07:00

Some times in life, strange persons one does find,

Whose obnoxious conduct reflects their small minds;

First five years of infancy make a child acquire traits-

Author of the book, I'm OK, you are OK, so does state.

Life beacons at them but they let the opportunity go by-,

As the environs they grow up might make them very sly;

Ego,hatred and jealousy then make them emit toxic fumes-

Which, often, turn a blossoming orchid into savage dunes.

Long long ago, a friend was enticed by a charming face,

Infatuation so over -powered that they got married in haste;

Alas! the differences in their up-bringing were soon shown-

As man was from joint family and bride from a broken home.

Cultural mismatch turned their homes into a battlefield,

Arrogance of the girl ensured no comromise be reached;

Suspicious and cynnical, she always dreamt him flirting,

Fed up with her daily barbs, the man kept slowly drifting.

But the lady became a nuisance even in their locality ,

When neighbours got enraged with her split personality;

Her hypocritical ways were unbearable for even her friends,

Because they all realised she was not what she pretends.

Soon it was apparent she loved the company of freaks;

Lunacy and perversion was beefed up by wanton deceit;

One day an old lunatic enticed her with verbal aerobatics,

She lost her wits and fell for scheming fox's virile antiques.

The neighbors were anguished at her unacceptable deeds,

While the wily old man exploited her for his own sexual needs;

Unmindful of own acts, she would accuse husband of adultry,

One day temperature rose very high and weather became sultry;

Selfish old man smelt his chance to exploit the vulnerable lady,

He told her husband that the unfaithful woman carried his baby.

This was enough to put to an end to the tale of love at first sight-

When emotions over-power one, not easy to judge what was right?

To live in a social system, one must follow its well-set norms;

I should become We, if one wants to avoid marital storms;

Self-righteousness ought to give way to adjustment and compromise---

And broken-home children must grasp virtues of joint family ties?

I am a human-being, I am no sage.

2011-05-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

Don't be in rage, dear, don't be in a rage?

For, I am a human-being, I am no sage.--(2)

I do still love you ,dear, I do,still, love you;

Whatever you want me, that's what I do;

You are my craze, still, you are my craze,

For, I am a human-being, I am no sage.--(2)

Love is mutual concern, love is, also, care?

They say in love and war, everything is fair;

We have our roles to play, as life is a stage;

For, I am a human-being, I am no sage.--(2)

Love needs trust ,dear, love needs trust;

In order to sustain itself, faith is a must;

Yet as we move in life, doubts will be raised;

For, I am a human being, I am no sage.--(2)

WELCOME, DEAR ANUSHKA!

2011-03-26T06:40:00.000-07:00

On March 23, 2011, at 19.10 PM (LA, California Time, USA), a girl child was born in our family---This time, it was my son and DIL, who were blessed with the child. We heartily welcome her to our family fold. And I scribbled these lines welcoming her!

O' dear 'Anushka'! Welcome to this small world of ours!
You have illuminated our lives like divine powers;
Always, this month of March 2011 we shall adorn-
For, on its 23rd day, our cute little princess was born;
It was four and half years wait for you to show intent-
Excited and thrilled, your parents just could not pretend;
Grooming you as a 'good human' would be their vision---
As you grow from a bubbling infant to a graceful citizen.

You would sure be the cynosure of your grandparent’s eyes,
Your eloquence and elegance would enhance their pride;
Matters not if you were born far away from your native land,
Even in Los Angeles, you would represent 'Kushwaha- brand';
In the 'United States of America', as you would slowly grow,
Your lively graces and 'Indian' beauty would definitely show;
When your fame and achievements on the time-curve meander --
People would ask, "Is she the grand-daughter of 'Raj & Rajinder"?

I know Abhilash and Ketki would have their own expectations,
So would Ajit and Anjali, flirt with their meticulous calculations;
Success and glory would touch your feet as time moves on--
You would sure attain the heights, where none had ever gone;
To needy friends, you shall be an oasis in the desert of their lives;
To the evil minds, sense of goodness you would definitely imbibe;
You shall be the hope of the world tormented by violence and hate,
You shall guide the humanity for its final tryst with desirable fate.

May you shine like a brightest star, your whole life through?
May success and fame be yours to take, in whatever you do?
May you imprint your name on all spheres of human activities-----
May you sail through crisis and conflicts with vigor and vitality?
May you spearhead mankind’s march into the coming cosmic age?
May you ensure that hatred and wars no more be a human craze?
I,as your grandfather,wish you to lead a life full of glorious times!
May Anushka become a divine light that heals the minds of crime!

DEAR, I OWN YOU !

2011-03-08T19:26:00.000-08:00

I don't wish to thank you,
But I do want to frank you;
No, no, I don't frown you----
Because, dear, I own you.

What silly doubts you have?
Clarifying them, I go mad;
Heart's queen I crown you-----
Because, dear, I own you.

You know,dear, I love you,
How can I ever snub you?
Ocean of love, I'll drown you-----
Because, dear, I own you.

I know you are possessive,
Your love for me is massive;
Your thoughts,I surround you;
Because, dear, I own you.

I dread the way you fight,
I do hate the way you slight;
Yet,"Rajee",I can't scorn you-
Because, dear, I own you.

NAGAS Vs ARYANS---REVISITING SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY---PART -3 OF MY ARYAN-DRAVIDIAN -NAGAS SERIES !

2011-02-07T19:49:00.000-08:00

"----------If there is a country on earth which can justly claim the honour of having been the cradle of the Human race or at least the scene of primitive civilization, the successive developments of which carried into all parts of the ancient world and even beyond, the blessings of knowledge which is the second life of man, that country is assuredly India---------------"
--- A quote from ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANICA

Recent genetic Studies have shown that there were no GENETIC DIFFERENCES between North and South Indians. Please refer to ----- "A prehistory of Indian Y chromosomes: Evaluating demic diffusion scenarios". Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of United States of America ; 103(4) carried out on 26 Jan 2004. . Genetically speaking, ANCIENT NORTH INDIANS (ANI) came to this land some 40,000 years from Middle East and ANCIENT SOUTH INDIANS (ASI) entered South India through Australia some 60,000 years back------What ever genetic differences existed between ANI and ASI that was some 40,000 years back is . Here is an extract from a study report on " ARYAN-DRAVID -DIVIDE" MYTH-Study:-

"----------.A study of 132 individuals, 560,000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 25 different Indian groups were analyzed, providing strong evidence in support of the notion that modern Indians are a hybrid population descending from two pre-historic, genetically divergent populations[citation needed], one of which, referred to as the 'Ancestral North Indians', 40,000 years ago and the other, called the 'Ancestral South Indians', 60,000 years ago. The intermingling of ANI's and ASI's happened in the same period as the ANI's first appeared, 40,000 years ago -------"

This report has been published in TIMES OF INDIA on 25 September 2009. Therefore the study of prehistory of SUNDA LAND/LEMURIA/KUMARI KANDAMN is very important. I insist that there was nothing known as ARYAN and DRAVIDIANS in the ancient India. They were just symbols of address for various type of people. ARYANS were NOT a race but a lingual fraternity who owed their ancestry to NAGAS of SUNDA LAND/ KUMARI KANDAM/ LEMURIA. To be very frank, if I can use the term 'Anglicised-'NRI' to describe the ARYANS of ancient India, as in the modern context , I won't be drastically wrong. They were 'SANSKRITISED NAGAS' who returned home after a long sojourn outside Indian sub-continent. Same is true of Dravidans----they were 'Non -Sanskritised' people-----who did not speak Sanskrit.

As time passes many established logics get blown away---particularly about cosmic arena, sociology, geology and astronomy. More recently, it has come to notice that homo sapiens-----ancestors of present day man first appeared in the Middle east on the banks of River Jordon and NOT the Rift valley of Africa. It is from here the man went to SUNDA LAND or LIMURIA Islands or KANDAM. This land is the SUBMERGED PORTION of ocean between Peninsular coastline of India and modern Indonesia. It is here man first tasted his social growth as a 'civilised man' when he established the AGRICULTURAL CIVILISATION which later spread to rest of the world.

This development further debunks ARYAN MIGRATION or ARYAN INVASION THEORY. The agricultural civilisation in the coastal region of India or what some call SUNDA LAND/LIMURIA or KANDAM existed in the pre-ice age. This was a KNOWLEDGE RICH society of NAGAS----followers of Lord Shiva whose temples dot the Subcontinent from Afghanistan-Pakistan in the west and North to North east India in the East and Kerala-Karnatka in the South.

Around the end of last ice age, say some 11000- 8000 BC, the sea level began to rise with the melting of glaciers. By 8000 BC it had risen by 400 feet thus submerging bulk of SUNDA LAND. This forced the people from the region to move up north and west----along with their VEDIC KNOWLEDGE, which they had generated . When glaciers melted they also formed rivers-----There sprang up rivers like SARASWATI and SINDHU------The migrants from the SUNDALAND settlled along the banks of River SARASWATI--- for, the need of the water for their agricultural economies was essential------It led to setting up of RIVER CIVILISATIONS. It was the SARASWATI River along which major settlements were established as evidenced by 75% of the settlements being unearthed along its recreated channel, today. It is called INDUS valley Civilisation because two early excavations of MOHANJODARO and HARAPPA were found along River Indus and its tributary, River Satluj. Incidentally, Satluj and Yamuna were tributaries of River sarraswati. This river is worshipped as GODDESS of KNOWLEDGE in Hindu mythology. This is the reason because most of the ancient Indian Civilisation----the resource of Knowlege---was spread along this river. The migrations of Naga people continued towards North and West----as far as Syria-Iraq---Turkey---Germany----Hungry---Uzvekistan--Kazakhistan---and many other countries in the Balkans.

Geological study has shown that some major upheavals took place around 4000-4500 BC which dried up the source of River Saraswati and thus led to it eventual drying up by 2000 BC. During the upheaval , River Satluj and River Yamuna parted company with River Saraswati. They say by 2000 BC River Saraswati had totally disappeared. Thus between 4000 BC and 2000 BC a reverse migration took place which is now infamous as ARYANS FROM THE STEPPES OF CENTRAL ASIA. It is nothing but the return of the NAGA PEOPLE to their original home.

My interpretaions of epic of Ramayana is that it happened around 4000BC. It is refered to as Battle of TEN KINGS in the chronology. The story of RAMAYANA is actually ---part fiction and part truth based on the BATTLE OF TEN KINGS---It took place in the region called SAPTA SINDHU ( from Indian Punjab to Afghanistan). Kindly refer to a book by Rajesh Kochhar ---an ex Surveyor general of India and a renowned archaeologist. It fits well into the logic if we consider that VALMIKI the author had his ASRAM at RAM TIRATH, near modern Amritsar in Indian Punjab. He spun a web around this battle of TEN KINGS. DASSEHRA ---the festival is celebrated as victory over TEN HEADS of RAVNA. Certainly, ravna had ten ASSOCIATES and NOT TEN HEADS. Actually the total strength of kings against SUDAS were 13 and he defeated them all.. I shall recount the story of TEN KINGS in comments section when the debate develops.

Interpolating data from my sources from RETURN OF THE ARYANS by BS Gidwani; HIDDEN HORIZONS---1000 Years of Indian History by Dr David Frawley and Dr NS Raja Ram; Vedic History of India by Rajesh Kochhar; History of India by John Keay an Indologist and British Historians and various other sources on the internet---I give out the brief Chronology of events in ancient India.

CHRONOLOGY OF HISTORIC EVENTS IN SOUTH ASIAN LAND MASS

Dates Natural/Historical event Historical development

60,000BC First humans enter Coastal India Genetically referred to ASI or
From Australia or South East Asia Ancient South Indians.

40,000BC First Humans enter North India Genetically referred to ANI or
From Middle East Ancient North Indians.

40,000to Transformation from hunting/ Nomadic
3000 BC Man to fixed place living and emergence
of Families, clans, tribes and social groups.

30,000 to Interaction of North and South and
20000 BC Emergence of HYBRID Indian race,
Probably Nagas-Lord Shiva worshippers.

17000BC Late Ice Age Coastal cultures in Sunda land/
Lemuria/ Kumari Kandam ,the idea of
Pre-flood civilizations. (Pre-historic)

15000BC Warming begins; Coastal cultures under stress.
Unstable coast line.

13000BC Ice Age ending; flooding Proto-Vedic civilizations mainly in
begins of coastal areas. South India.
North India opens up for
the habitation.

11000BC Glaciations; freeze returns Indra -Vritra battles as per the
Vedas
10000BC Farming spreads in Indra -Vritra battles continue.
Sunda land and Indian interiors

10000 BC Renewed warming. Ice sheet Vritra--the coverer is slain by
to 8000BC Finally retreats. Indra -the solar deity.
Great North Indra Indian
Rivers (glacier fed)begin
to flow. Saraswati becomes
the greatest river.
and Saraswati-Drishadvati
Doab becomes the Rig Vedic home.

8000BC Beginning of the post Saraswati Manu Vivaswan period.
settlements.

7000BC Prime era of ocean-going The early Vedic dynasties;
to Saraswati Yayati, Turvash, Yadu and
4000BC Puru. The early rishis;
Angirasas,Bbhrigus,
Bhardwajas, Vamdev.

4000BC Weakening of Saraswati; Great kings of Ikshavakus
to end of early Vedic age. and the Puru -Bhartas.
3100BC Trasyadasu, Mandhara,
Bharat etc. Late Vedic
rulers, Sudas, Ram and
the Panchalas. The
Battle of Ten kings.
Rishis Vashishta and Vishavmitra.

3100BC Traditional date of Krishna Compilation of Vedas
sacking of Takshila by under the Purus. The
Janamajay. Mahabharata war, Ved Vyas
and his pupils compile the Vedas.

3100 Harappan civilization Late Vedic age and the
-2200BC to declining saraswati early Puranic age.

2200BC Worldwide droughts--. End of late Vedic Age.
-1900BC Europe to China. The focus shifts to
Saraswati dries up. East--Gangetic plains.
Janpadas are established and
kingdoms vanish.

1900 Post Harappan period. Some Vedic people still move
-1300BC out of India to the west.
Mesopotemia is conquered.
And Kassette Empire established.

1300BC -500 BC Period of Confusion Migrations TO and FRO South Asia Continues

500 BC onwards Budha, Mahavira and Mauryan Empire

100BC to 500AD Sakas, Kushans, Huns -- Bacterian and-Chinese Tribes come to
India and get merged.

500AD Hindu Rajput Kingdoms from Kashmir to Kanyakumari including present
to 1200 AD day Pakistan and Afghanistan except Sindh where Caliphatite rule of
Mohammed Bin Kassim established.

1200 AD Muslim & Mugal Period--Advent of Mohammed Gori and his wars with
to 1757 AD Prithviraj Chohan

1764 AD to British set up and ruled Indian subcontinent.---The only people who
1947 did not merge with the native people and stayed aloof----rest all
migrants in the past and ancient India had merged into great
Indian SOCIAL MASS to give it a unique Cosmopolitan
society culture.

As for as the mystery of DRAVIDIANS is concerned ---it is a brainchild of Christian missionaries , led by one ROBERT CALDWEL who had done so in 1856 AD. Robert Caldwell, a renowned linguist, in his book “Grammar of the Dravidians or the People of South India, published in 1856, recognized 73 Dravidian languages spoken from South India to Baluchistan(PAKISTAN),Western Iran, Afghanistan and Urals. It is now believed they were the people who established Pre –Aryan or the HARAPPAN civilization .I call it the civilization of NAGA people who were the worshippers of lord Shiva. The VEDIC knowledge belongs to them which had been usurped by the ARYANS because by that time, say around 1900 BC to 2800 BC NATURAL UPHEAVALS had devastated the NAGA CIVILISATION.

The Origin of the word DRAVIDA is attributed to the Sanskrit word “DRAMILA” or “DAMILA”, which later corrupted to Tamil or Tamil speaking people. It has been done by Linguists and they have gone to the extent of equating these words with TAMIL or TARMIZ. Actually the word DRAVID was first used by KUMARILLA BHATTA in the 7th CENTURY AD in his SANSKRIT book 'TANTRIKAVATIKA'. Kumarilla, a hardcore BUDDHIST and a SANSKRIT scholar recognised five regiona as DRAVID-------namely, GUJARAT, MAHARASHTRA, TAMIL NADU, ANDHRA and KARNATKA. He considered these regions lacking in the knowledge of Sanskrit thus poor in knowledge-----DRI + VID ( Devoid of Knowledge). You can further read my note on this.

The link is:-http://www.facebook.com/Rajeekushwaha#!/note.php?note_id=456542452914

A pictorial view of an artist's impression of SUNDA LAND/LEMURIA and KUMARI KANDAM ISLAND is given below:-

SPECTRUM OF SINO- INDIAN COLD WAR!

2011-01-12T22:04:00.000-08:00

Recently Chinese strongman and also her Prime Minister paid a much hyped visit to India and there were a lot of expectations from his visit. But he made confusing and ambiguous statements and went away. There was no stand down on Chinese stand on boundary dispute. In fact, it has been reported in the media that Chinese troops have been entering Indian border in Laddakh (Demochek village) and threatening our villagers and border road organization persons to stop developmental activities. Besides, China has inducted troops in Gilgit area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir as a counterpoise to India. Recently, a map was published by China, in which Aksai chin and Arunachal Pradesh hasve been shown part of China.Chinese embassy in India has been issuing stapled visas to residents of J&K and Arunachal Pradesh. When India protests, its spokesmen just waive off these protests with aggressive posture. Is it a sign of friendly resolution of dispute? Chinese president, Hu Jin Tao, has adopted a very aggressive approach towards India and it is visible in all walks of Chinese activities.
To be very frank China has been slowly and steadily posing a serious threat to India while posturing with friendly vibes. There are strong indications of Chinese covertly providing assistance to Maoists/Naxalites and other militant organizations of India. China, therefore, has been systematically undermining integrity of India through her ‘outsourced war’ on India. Is India ready to take on China?
In an interview to Raj Chengappa, editor in chief of The Tribune, published in the same ‘news paper’ on October 17, 2010, General V K Singh, Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army, had expressed a view that notwithstanding the current thaw with China, situation needed to be watched as intentions can change with the growth in capabilities. China, in September –October 2010, had inducted a PLA contingent into Gilgit-Baltistan region of POK. China has got another contract in Sri Lanka to build a port. Therefore, General VK Singh had rightly made this observation as China remains India’s biggest bugbear. And why not, if you note some of these Chinese acts holistically:-
----China is in illegal occupation of some 12000 square Kilometers of Aksai Chin in J&K.
-----China claims entire Arunachal Pradesh of India.
----- China has created a 'String of Pearls' around Indian coastline from Gwador in Pakistan to Hambantota in Sri Lanka to Sree Port (ARAKAANS) in Myanmar and also in Thailand. It wants to dominate the sea routes of trade in the Indian Ocean and checkmate India in her trade with Africa and ASEAN.
----- China has recently inducted a brigade sized force into FCNA of Pakistan in the recent months. She has been always propping up Pakistan to ensure India remained tied down. Her nuclear supply deal with Pakistan ought to be seen as such.
-----Chinese embassy recently has started issuing separate visas to people of Kashmir to assert her stand that it was disputed. It is 180 degree turn around from her earlier stand of bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.
----- China has constructed rail/ road communications in TAR (Tibetan Autonomous Region) and Xinxiang province close to Indian border. In the east, a road is under construction to Twang in Arunachal Pradesh.
----- China is helping Myanmar to get nuclear weapons with the help of North Korea.
----- China tried to block aid to Arunachal Pradesh from Asian Development Bank.
---- China strongly opposes India’s membership of UN Security Council.
---- China supports Maoists militancy / insurgency and also separatist movements in Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Assam. This has been admitted by Maoists leaders on the TV channels.
----- Paresh Barua of ULFA has recently been sheltered in China after he escaped from Bangla Desh.
----What is worse is the fact that China was trying to discredit India and harm its economic interests. The reported case of sale of ‘Malarial Drug’ to Nigeria as "MADE IN INDIA" is an evidence enough of its evil designs.
Should not the last act of China worry Indian businessmen and alert India’s economic & security strategists on Chinese intentions? In an article published in The Tribune on September 28, 2009, it was highlighted, based on the observations of a British journalist, published in Sunday Times in September 2009, that China considered India as her enemy Number One. Therefore, the current thaw is only a lull before the storm.
In order to deal with India, China has embarked upon a three-pronged strategy:-
Covert Cyber War. China has been covertly conducting ‘Cyber Warfare’ against India, aimed at affecting the command and control systems by virus attack on Indian official computers, either to make them dysfunctional or hack them to extract vital information. Also, carry out a clandestine trade war to capture markets frequented by Indian goods---like the Nigerian Malaria drug incident, where spurious medicines were being sold under brand name India.
China’s ‘Outsourced War On India’ (Supporting internal dissensions). Support Maoists/Naxalite and other militants of North East, Kashmir, South & Central India to: -
----Engage Indian army and cause attrition to it;
----At opportune moments spark border crisis to gauge our intentions. There could be series of probing attacks along 4000 Kms of border from Arunachal Pradesh in the East to Leh in the West
Encircle and Contain India. Establish important sea ports in the Indian Ocean to dominate the sea routes to India through ‘String of Pearls’ policy. Cultivate hostile governments in India’s neighborhood like Nepal, Srilanka , Myanmar . Use Pakistan to keep India engaged in unwanted conflict and retard her economic progress---this is part of ‘Outsourced- War –Strategy’.
It is not that China has suddenly appeared on Indian defence planner’s radar screen. This article will attempt to analyze gnawing teeth of China which have become visible after decades of silence. In fact one of our eminent defence analysts, Bharat Kumar Verma, editor of Indian Defence Review, had predicted a war between India and China in December 2012. In his article, ‘Unmasking China’ in the Indian Defence Review of July 2009 Issue, he has given four basic reasons for such a conflict. These are;-
@ China’s rising Asian and global ambitions and its perceptions of India as
a road block.
@ China’s aggressive acts against India.
@ Economic slowdown and its adverse impact.
@ Internal unrest in China.
I would not go into the specific predictions of the time, size, type and date of the of the polemical event but the possibility of some conflict, however minor or localized, with China can not be ruled out in the near future because we are now getting into the time- period when our economic and strategic interests will not only be competitive but also be harming each other.
China had been following a policy of encirclement of India both by sea and land. Its 'string of pearls' spreads from Gwador in Pakistan through Hamanbantota in Sri Lanka to Myanmar. Besides, China had been busy in making foray into South Asia around India. It has Pakistan very friendly to it. The Maoist Nepal, despite temporary setback, also looks to China as a friend, philosopher and a guide. She had also cultivated Bangla Desh and sees it as a major anti-India plank for seeding and supporting separatist movements in India’s North East states. It supported Sri Lanka with weapons and equipment, during its final war with LTTE in the year 2008-09. Thus, India has been now confined to its own geographical limits. What is worse is that China has been supporting the military regime in Myanmar to go nuclear through covert assistance from North Korea. If it happens then, India would be fully flanked in the North, East and the West by nuclear states. It would be very dangerous situation for India.
Why is China doing so? What are her worries of India? According to Mr Bhaskar Roy, an Indian Defence Analyst, there were three reasons for the same. First reason was the establishment of tri-Services command in the Andaman and development of Indian navy to control the vital trade sea routes in the Indian Ocean. India’s counter piracy actions in conjunction with ASEAN countries irked China. Second was the nuclear test conducted by India and her resilience to hold against sanctions? It saw India emerging as a power to be reckoned with in the world. Third reason was indo-US nuclear deal and emerging Indo-US strategic partnership, thus threatening balance of power towards India.
(See article in SAAG (South Asia Analysis Group) by Bhaskar Roy. It is listed as C3S paper No 267)
All this might suggest to the reader that China is all set to smash India out of existence. But the question which needs to be answered is whether China can really do it? Do we really see a Chinese blitzkrieg to knock some sense into India and annex Arunachal Pradesh? Now the question arises, if China is economically or militarily capable of delivering such a coup-de- grace on India? I am a very optimistic person and I do not think China can do this miscalculation, merely to teach a lesson to India.
It might culminate into a border incident in the near future which I do believe would result into strained Sino-Indian relations for considerable time. I also feel that the relationship would also witness an era of COLD WAR in this century. Both will blow hot and cold. At the worse, sometimes it might lead to local conflicts on the border in Arunachal Pradesh or Leh- Laddakh or even in Himachal Pradesh. But I do not see a full scale war of the 1962 kind unless we have the crazy leadership in both countries. My reasons are very simple.
---Firstly, India is a NO MILITARY PUSH OVER, as it was in 1962. --- Being a status quo nation --we don't have to worry much about our weaponry and equipment as long as we are well entrenched to defend ourselves. Chinese cannot bring more than 2:1 superiority against us---which is not adequate in hard and rugged mountainous conditions, where you need to create some 7:1 superiority as an attacker against the conventional 3;1 in the plains for any reasonable chance of success. Its HUMAN WAVE TACTICS is No more a puzzle for modern weapons.
----Secondly, The numerical superiority of China in Manpower and equipment is a misnomer. Today's wars are DESIGNER WARS with 100 percent surety of Success. If you can not assure this, you do not go to war. It is as simple. Qualitatively Indian armament and equipment is in much healthier condition as compared to 50 percent of modernization of Chinese forces being still incomplete. China might have some 3000 aircraft against India 's 790 or so. It can only have some 1176 aircrafts effective in totality---It does not give it a decisive edge for a likely Blitzkrieg. Also, Gulf War-2 has shown as to how the sheer numbers become duds before technologically superior weapons. Chinese navy too does not have an edge over Indian navy despite the numbers being in favor of china. it has some 800 Naval ships against India 's 150. Sixty percent of Chinese naval ships are Second World War junk and India has all modern crafts with AWACS (Airborne Early Warning System). China might have 68 Submarines and India only16 but India need not worry much about them. We have one aircraft carrier, VIRAT, China does not have. It is therefore not a Blue water Navy. Our navy has to just defend our Coastal areas including our economic Zone in the Indian Ocean and we are capable of it. Frankly speaking, Indian Navy is a major hurdle for china for her PROJECTION OF POWER in the INDIAN OCEAN and the LITTORAL STATES. If aircraft carrier, GORSHAKOV, and some NUCLEAR SUBMARINES from RUSSIA come in---we will be very well off. As regards the numerical strength of China's army is concerned--it cannot muster more that 2:1 superiority against Indian defences---which is just a pea nut and a sitting duck for potshots by Indian defenders. Our soldiers do not have ‘Point 303 rifles’ with limited ammunition any more. To carry out Blitzkrieg China must create a decisive concentration of forces in Tibet for months together, which will not go unnoticed by India.
----Thirdly, any conventional conflict with India might turn nuclear if India faces a defeat like 1962. India does have tactical nuclear weapons of low yields to be used in the mountainous regions of Himalayas and Sukhoi-30s have a much larger strike range.
----Fourthly, with two more divisions raised in Arunachal Pradesh--the Chinese numerical superiority in TIBET is negated. India has the reserve strike formations with flexible roles in mountains.
----Fifthly, with Pakistan engaged with the Taliban for some considerable times--- China has lost the advantage of 'two- front' approach against India. However, we should be able to cope up with not only TWO fronts but THREE fronts, if threat from internal security, like Maoists insurgency is also counted. This is what General VK Singh had hinted, in his interview.
----Sixthly, it is not going to be an all out war due to International pressure because of its likelihood of escalation into a nuclear conflagration. Certainly, in case, though not likely, should India get into the dock due to the likelihood of a shocking military defeat of the kind of 1962, then it is NOT going to sit tight with its TNWs (Tactical Nuclear weapons) to lay eggs. It will use them. This is known to China too and it cannot therefore venture out on a full scale war with India. ARIHANT has provided this second strike capability to India and the world knows it. Our AGNI-3 is an ICBM with a range of 2500 Kms---we are well equipped to take on China.
In view of the above, I do not see a Full Scale War with China but I do not rule out some local skirmishes in Arunachal Pradesh or Leh -Ladakh region or even Himachal Pradesh.
The basic threat of China today remains three pronged, i.e. one, contain India by creating hostile environments in Indian neighborhood and rolling back Indian influence into its borders; two, support Maoists/ Naxalite insurgency and three discredit and harm India's economic interests. It has already launched WOM (war by other means) or what I also call an ‘Outsourced War’ on India. In the past, it had fueled insurgencies in the North East from Nagaland to Manipur and Tripura. It is now alleged that Paresh Barua, ULFA leader of Assam, has been staying In China for the past six to eight months. It, now, covertly though, also supports Indian Naxalite movement and Indian Maoists. The aim of all this is to break up India into 20-30 smaller states.
There was an interesting article on this by a Chinese defence strategist, Zhong Guo Zhan Lue Gang. The article was published in Chinese language on www.iiss.cn on August 08, 2009. An Indian defense analyst, D S Rajan, working with Chennai Center for China studies (C3S), had analyzed this article and observed:-
@ Though the article was meant for domestic consumption of China but it was linked to Chinese international institute for Strategic studies (IISS), therefore, it could be China’s official thinking. The article was later deleted from the website.
@ The thrust of the article was to break up India into 20-30 states. To do so, it advocated usage of hostile neighbors such as Pakistan and Maoist Nepal and cultivation of other countries around India. Besides, it sought to support insurgencies, such as ULFA and other North East separatist movements. Strangely, it also suggested creating separatist movement in West Bengal with the help of Bangla Desh. The Nandigram and Singur events of 2009 in West Bengal, give us something to worry about.
(Refer to an article by D S Rajan, “China should break up the Indian Union, suggests a Chinese strategist”, which is the paper NO 325 of C3S published on August 09, 2009 at the website: http://www.c3sindia.org/india/719.)
The trouble with China is that it does not know its own internal problems and it thinks the world would not be able to exploit it. She is sadly mistaken. Others would also adopt equally offensive strategy. China is more vulnerable than India. It forgets that India still holds the key to its 'TIBET Headache'. Though India had long accepted Chinese sovereignty over Tibet, but it enjoys adequate leeway with Tibetan leaders in Indi . The riots in Tibet in 2008 should warn him of the consequences of playing with fire. Why shouldn’t India pay back in the same coin?
Add to this the rising tension over the ownership of the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea, which China has proclaimed as its sovereign territory. But other countries too have laid claims over them. Both Malaysia and the Philippines have reiterated their claims on some of the islets and reefs of this group which are in their continental shelves. The Philippines also enacted a law in March this year to make their claims official as per the UN Laws of the Seas. China refused to recognize these claims and cautioned Manila against it. The Spratly islands area is estimated to have rich gas deposits though no realistic survey has been made yet. The South China Sea is a very important strategic shipping route which Chinese want to control. It has proposed joint development of the resources there, but under the conditions its sovereignty over the area is accepted by the others. Some time back India helped Vietnam in exploring oil in these islets and China objected to it. India is thus a thorn in her flesh.
Now add to it the problem brewing up in the Xinxiang province or the East Turkistan as it was known before Chinese occupied it in 1949. The Uighur Muslim minority of Xinxiang is really up in arms against the HANS majority. It is said the HAN population in East Turkistan in 1949 was only 6 percent but it has now gone up to 41 percent. Much has been written about this problem and I do not want to talk about it here. Just compare this with Indian approach in Kashmir---we had inserted article 370 to provide special protection to Kashmir.
Like the Uyghur Muslims Minority, there are 55 'nationalities' or the ethnic groups other than the HANs in People's Republic of China (PRC). In the TAR region and the Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Ganshu , Yunnan and Sichuan of Qinghai province, Tibetans have become a demographic minority. Same has happened with Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region--where now Hans form 80% of the population and MONGOLS only 17%. These demographic shifts are causing resentment.
In fact, the Uyghur’s were getting more aggressive and they are represented by an organization IMET (Islamic Movement of East Turkistan), who has links with Al-Qaida. The activists of IMET are spread out in 14 countries. However the recent crisis in Urumqi was started by a more liberal and more secular organization of Uyghur. This organization, called WUC (World Uyghur Congress) is based in Washington and funded by NED (National Endowment for Democracy) -a US based NGO--which is funded by US Congress. WUC cadres are trained by Holland based UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and People’s Organization). But Al-Qaida trained IMET is more dangerous as it has its tentacles in Pakistan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan and Austria etc. There is no harm in thinking of doing the same to China what she intends to do to us. India too must have its intentions known to China to stop it from any misadventure.
In the light of all this, I expect no major military conflict other than the exploitation of India’s vulnerabilities by China as part of WOM. I expect a spurt in the verbal spats as part of the COLD WAR. In fact, this century is the Century of a Cold War between two Asian Giants which has just begun. India can no more ignore deliberate Chinese acts of sending a contingent of PLA into Gilgit and getting into threatening postures. We have to respond by cultivating nations like Vietnam, Japan, Australia and USA. To counter China’s trump card of Pakistan, India has to pay more attention to Afghanistan. Come what may Pakistan must not have exclusive access to it. This is the only way to defeat China’s trump card.

MY DILEMMA--TWO SNAPS! --SHORT STORY FOR SURESHs EYC-110

2011-01-09T02:56:00.000-08:00

MY DILEMMA--TWO SNAPS! --SHORT STORY FOR SURESHs EYC-110

TACKLING CORRUPTION------ANSWER IS LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT !

2011-01-09T02:54:00.000-08:00

TACKLING CORRUPTION------ANSWER IS LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT !

WHEN PLANS GO AWRY !

2011-01-09T02:53:00.000-08:00

WHEN PLANS GO AWRY !

MUSINGS FROM USA-8: PARTING SHOTS-------NO WIKILEAKS DISCLOSURES!

2011-01-09T02:51:00.000-08:00

MUSINGS FROM USA-8: PARTING SHOTS-------NO WIKILEAKS DISCLOSURES!

REFRESH YOUR EYES--OUR BEAUTIFUL WORLD!

2011-01-09T02:45:00.000-08:00

REFRESH YOUR EYES--OUR BEAUTIFUL WORLD!

DIGVIJAY SINGH---QUESTIONS HE MUST ANSWER !

2011-01-09T02:43:00.000-08:00

DIGVIJAY SINGH---QUESTIONS HE MUST ANSWER !

WHEN I AVERTED AN INDO-PAK WAR IN 1972 !

2010-11-07T09:47:00.000-08:00

Place was Village Chak Mukam, Tangdhar Sector; Lipa Valley; Kashmir. Month and year were June 1972 . Exact date I do not remember. I was on a special mission patrol of about 20 men, from 'Bravo Company' of my battalion. I was given this special mission to village ChakMukam in Lipa Valley on the banks of river Neelam or Kishanganga (On Indian Side), on my immediate return from Young officers course from Junior Leaders Wing, Infantry School, Belgaum, Karnatka.

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"Hullo, one five for two alpha, message over", the radio link of my CO was desperately trying to establish link with me and my patrol.

"Hullo, two alpha for one five, Ok over" , I shouted back into the handset.

"One five for Two Alpha, what the f***ks you are doing? where are you?" my CO was shouting at me.

" One five I have done my task--I have occupied village Chak Mukam----. I have collected the villagers. I am making them sing our National Anthem---Jana Gana Mana-" I was enthusiastically elaborating when another voice intervened.

" Shut up, you rascal. Stop this nonsense--DON'T START A NEW WAR ON YOUR OWN.--we have interrupted message from other side-----they were asking for artillery fire on you----They claim we have attacked them---" Some one else was shouting at me.

The intruder was interrupted by my CO, "Hullo, One Five for 'One- O -Four', let me handle this---I will retrieve the situation". I could hear my Tiger (CO) sounding a peace maker. But I was wondering why were they panicking when I had everything under control----villagers were peacefully singing our national anthem , after some coaching, of course.

"One O-four- for one five----Get this rascal out immediately----I want him to be marched up to me". The intruding station seemed to me none other than our Brigade Commander, Brig M ML Ghai--an officer from Corps of Engineer.

My CO was crisp, " Hullo, One Five for Two Alpha, leave the place immediately and move to "Rakhi"---a post held by our neighbouring Battalion in Chhamkot Sub sector.

" Two Alpha for One Five, but the villagers want us to stay on. They were complaining about the Pakistani soldiers and their high handedness---They are----" I was trying to convince.

" One Five for two Alpha, just shut up -----They would come down with artillery fire on you in next ten minutes-----it might lead to some serious exchange of fire----Get out of the place before it begins-----You have proved your point---Now collect your men and get moving-----Be quick------Go to "Rakhi" Post ", My Tiger instructed me. I had no alternative but to follow orders. It was around 11.30 AM, I left the place.

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Before I go further, I must give you a bit of a background to this incident. You must know that Shimla summit meeting, between ZA Bhutto and Smt. Indira Gandhi, was held in July 1972. Therefore, before the meeting, both sides had to agree on the identification of certain land marks along which the Line of Control or LC ran. Accordingly, delienation talks for identification of LC on ground, sector wise, by military representatives from both sides, had begun in March 1972.

As a consequence of claims and counter claims, KAYIAN BOWL incident had taken place in our Brigade Sector in May 1972, whereby two of our battalions had suffered very badly as a result of an incident started by us but cleverly exploited by Pakistan.

( Kayian Bowl was in the NOGAON sector of our Brigade. After the war, one of our Sikh battalions was holding defences along the LC. Kayian was a depression with high hills on all sides. We controlled the entry to it from three directions. As the war ended, one of the section of nine men of Pakistan held the depression area. After the war, on humanitarian grounds, our men allowed logistic supplies to Pakistani Section through a narrow corridor. In fact, some kind of friendhip developed and our men ignored some of the acts of Pakistanis. But Pakistan on the quite, had built up the force upto a Battalion strength---by sending men carrying suplies as porters at night. Some would return but bulk would stay back. We did not know anything. They prepared defences at night. We were always under the impression that we would throw them out anyday . We had, therefore claimed that we were in occupation of the Kayian Bowl. When Pakistan disputed, we launched an operation which became a fiasco because of poor assessment of enemy strength. We suffered heavy casualities. Then, Pakistan launched a Counter attack on the Sikh Battalion which suffered extensive fatal casualities.)

It is no gainsaying the fact that our claims of LC were based on map marking without physical verification on the ground. This had to happen because of the characteristics of our Brigade commander. He had made tall claims on territory without physical verification. Accordingly, like Kayian Bowl, village Chak Mukam was also shown as our own village.

My new Commanding officer, Lt Col. SS Sahrawat, was member of the military delegation for delienation of LC in our sector. He had joined us in March 1972, while I had been on the Young Officer's course. I, alongwith my batchmates from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, did the basic training for young officers only after the war---though we were commissioned in June 1971.

As Lt Colonel S S Sahrawat was the member of the delegation for delienation talks, headed by Lt. General PS Bhagat from India, he had been given map references of places we had laid claims. Being the battalion commander responsible for "Sari Ridge", he disputed our claims of controlling village Chak Mukam. His logic was simple. The village was some 4-5 Kms away from our nearest post at 'Amar Singh Ki Tekri', while Pakistani post was just a few meters away across the Neelam River. He asserted that we can not control it unless we had physical presence there. But our Brigade Commander rubbished his logic .

The LC in our sector was earmarked by Brigade Commander and our previous CO, who had moved out on a coveted posting as Instructor to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu. It was done on the map. No effort was ever made to verify the facts till our new CO took over and he tried to get a hang of it because he was to represent our Brigade Sector at the delieanation talks. In so doing , he had sent two patrols but Brigade Commander refused to accept their version of domination of the village by Pakistan. He had insisted that village being on our side of the river ought to be under our domination. Also, he told the CO that it was his battalion who had given this reference and it was the job of our battalion to sort it out. Truth was that he had manipulated it with previous CO, who had no concern and was going away on posting. Thus, it was entirely commander's doing and he insisted that the map reference would not be changed, as this had gone to higher HQ , some three months back.

(Now you know, as to when the moral degradation began in the armed forces which is now getting to reflect its face through Tehleka -expose on commissions some years back or more recently on Sukhna Land Scam or Adarsh Housing Colony scandal in Mumbai. As a passing reference, I must say that it was not that corruption had suddenly come to army but the disturbing fact that corrupt only had become Generals. AK anthony should know it better because he was party to it when he sheltered General Deepak Kapoor in response to serious charges of corruption against him by his successor in Northern Command, Lt. General HS Panag. Anyway-----)

My new CO had done his bit by sending patrols twice to take control of the village or just dominate it. But on being heavily fired upon, patrols had failed. His repeated observation to Brigade HQ to make the amendment to the given map reference,t was turned down by Brigade Commander . Commander insisted that the village Chak Mukam be shown as controlled by our battalion. It was around this time that I had returned to my unit from Belgaum, Karnatka .

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It was 8 PM and I was leafing through a magazine in my officer's mess shelter at Battalion Headquarters at Nagina post (Now called Shararat ), when another person entered the mess shelter. I looked at him. His slim waist line and fluffy hairs told me that he was some young captain from a neighbouring unit, who might have come on a patrol to our unit. I got up and wished him. We got involved in a discussion on the 1971 war and how we had captured the Wanjal feature on the night of 15/16 December 1971. To be very frank, as is usual in any conversation, one tends to exaaggerate facts to those who are silent listeners. And I was doing it very deftly, so I thought.

He suddenly asked me, " Have you been to village Chak Mukam?".

"Oh, a number of times----" I boasted.

In fact, it was not a white lie, but an exaggeration because I had been only twice in December 1971, immediately after the ceasefire . The village Chak Mukam is located on the tip of a "Sari" ridge line, taking off from Nastachun Pass (also called--SADHNA PASS---after that Bollywood actress of yesteryears by the same name) over the Samshabari Range, moving south east as part of a spur, jutting out of the Nagina and going South east some 8-10 Kms via some of our defended posts at 'Ghasla Top', 'Brown Patch, 'Left Shoulder', 'Ring Contour' and 'Amar Singh Tekri' . All these localities were captured by one of our sister battalions of Rajputana Rifles (RAJ RIF) during the 1971 war and my battalion had been asked to occupy them after the war. The village Chak Mukam, was located just 3-4 Kms away from the last post of 'Amar singh Tekri', right on the banks of River Neelam. ( It is called River Kishanganga on our side)

As I was bragging about my exploits in Chak Mukam, just then another officer, our Adjutant, Captain AD Singh entered the mess shelter. The way he said 'good evening" to the stranger and paid his respect, I was a bit rattled. AD Singh then, pointing his fingrer towards me said, " Sir, he is Subaltern Rajinder Singh----We call him Rajee---Just returned from Young officer's course".

"Yea, I met him AD, he is quite familiar with Village Chak Mukam---he claims, he had been to the village number of times. Let us see, if he makes it to the village now. Why don't you send him on a patrol to the village? " came the directions from the stranger.

Capt AD Singh frowned at me but said, " Rajee , meet me after dinner I will brief you about the same."

Some other battalion officers joined us in the Mess shelter and the way every one was paying respect to the stranger, I knew as to who he was. I had realised that I had put my foot in my mouth by talking arrogantly to my new Commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel, S S Sahrawat. While I was feeling disturbed, he gave me mischievious and a crooked smile. Later, we became familiar with this smile when he used to pit his young officers in a competition for excellence, whether it was training or sports. He would make one young officer do something and then ask others, mostly subalterns and Captains, if they could do better. It was his way of getting job done in a much better way. We all loved him because he was professionally very competent and a very able leader of men. (Unfortunately he died at Nagrota, near Jammu, in 1982 when approved as a Brigadier---Indian army was the biggest loser)

After the dinner, I was briefed by Capt AD Singh. I was told that earlier two patrols had badly failed due to heavy firing from Lubgrian Post of Pakistan across the Neelam river, just opposite village Chak Mukam. The patrol leaders of both the patrols had been Commando instructors of the Divisional Battle School. One of the patrol leader, Capt VC sharma, had been injured and admitted in the hospital. Capt AD singh also told me that we have laid claim to the village in the delienation talks but Pakistan disputes it. "May be" , he said, " Pakistan has created a post there." I was instructed to move to BROWN PATCH ---a post between Ghasla Top and Ring Contour ----with my men.

Before I went for the course to Belgaum, I was located here at Brown Patch---I had visited village Chak Mukam, then as a patrol Leader. In retrospect, I feel, we should have created a defended post there, if we wanted this to be shown on our side. But due to administrative reasons, it was not accepted and the village was almost left on its own. The villagers had shown a desire to be on our side. And, thus, we allowed Pakistan to dominate it from Lubgrian defended post.

Anyway, as per my orders, I was to rest at Brown Patch and then choose my route, date and time . I was to inform the battalion HQ before I moved. I was cautioned that it must be done within a week, as CO was to move for delienation talk to THAKOCHAK, in Jammu Area. To be precise, after reaching BROWN PATCH, I decided to rest during the next day and move to Village ChakMukam after 2 AM during the following night. I chose the time because I wanted to be in the village by first light the next day. I told my men and Battalion HQ only at 10 PM that night. My CO was surprised on this haste---but he only said, " I like your eagerness, best of luck".

By 5 AM, we had surrounded the village. I told my men to collect the villagers at a mosque in the centre of the village. While doing so, my men found some 7 men in Khaki dress sleeping in a house. Two to three men managed to escape. Their weapons were taken away and they were blind folded and tied up. They were made prisoners and brought near the Mosque. Soldiers are soldiers---they have their orders and would treat roughly, anyone who resists them. So were those Pakistani men In Khaki. I learnt they were from 14 Azad Kashmir Rifles of Pakistan. Anyway, one of my task was to get evidence, if any, of Pakistan's hold in the village.

So, I had these seven prisoners and also we had collected all things Pakistani---cigarette packets, Pakistani News papers and magazines from some houses. By 1100 hours, I had the whole village collected near the mosque and had been making them sing our National Anthem. As they were singing Jana Gana Mana , there was hustle and bustle at Pakistani Post Lubgrian. They were shouting abuses and so we were. I had well placed my machine guns on higher ground to respond to their fire. I was sure dominating them.

The men in Khaki joined in singing Jana Gana Mana-----and all of us were getting sadistic pleasure in making them sing this. Some of my men were veterans of earlier patrols which had failed. This was their finest hour of victory and they were being tough with men in khaki because they held them responsible for injuries to Capt VC Sharma and some other men in the previous patrol. The fault of the earlier patrols was that they used to start from 'Start Point' during early hours of the morning and they often got day-lighted by the time they reached the village. Also, I was told by some men that they used to move very slowly, thus alerting the Pakistani Post at Lubgrian. No doubts, we had surprised them this time

It was then that the radio conversation quoted above had taken place. When I told my CO about seven prisoners, he curtly asked me to free them and move away. The reason was our Brigade Commander was now getting jittery He had already earned a bad name for Kayian Bowl fiasco. He had got away by blaming the GOC by claiming that he had known everything and that's why GOC had directed him in writing to clear the Kayian Pocket. He was a pastmaster in passing the buck. This time too he was cleverly trying to pass it on to his subordinate i.e my CO but situation was seemingly getting out of hand and he realised that he might not be so lucky for the second time.Thus, he did not want to get caught in another local fight with Pakistanis. With new GOC in command, he would have been exposed for his fake projections.

(Brigadier MML Ghai had saved himself in the 'Kayian Bowl fiasco' by blaming his GOC Major General E D Souza of Maratha Light Infantry. He had said that he was asked by his GOC to evict Pakistanis from Kayian Bowl. The fact was that the GOC had merely asked him to sort out the issue because it was Brigade Commander who had laid claims to Kayian Bowl. In good faith GOC did not inform his Corps Commander, Lt General Sartaz Singh. Brigadier MML Ghai asked orders in writing for sorting out the matter. GOC, ill- briefed on the strength of Pakistan soldiers in the Kayian bowl---- some 20-30 men were claimed, where as it turned out an Infantry Brigade ( 3000 Men) in actual----had given a written directive to clear. GOC had thought it was only a matter of throwing out a platoon----which would be done by the brigade on the quiet. It was not to be so. Instead, it was a clear ploy to involve the GOC and mislead the Corps Commander that GOC had known about Pakistani presence in Kayian Bowl. The fact was otherwise.

Thus, the orders for eviction were also interpretted as use of reserve battalion and use of arty fire----which was forbidden in 1972. The permission was not taken. A whole battalion of Mahar Regiment was written off---followed by heavy casualities to a Sikh battalion , holding the shoulders of Kayian Bowl---which got butchered in a Pakistani counter attack. When the issue flared up, inquiry held, General E D'souza was blamed and Brig MM L Ghai got away by blaming the GOC. Unfortunately, Ghai rose to be a Lieutenant General and QMG of Indian Army. His kind were the pioneers of road to Tehleka, Sukhna and Adarsh Housing society. They were a trickle which has become a deluge now.)

My CO had proved his point to his Brigade Commander and he did not want the situation to further escalate. This is why he asked me to move on to "Rakhi Post". But as soon as I reached Rakhi Post I was asked to immediately get back to Brown Patch. There was some urgency. But when I reached there I found some big game going on------My battalion HQ had shifted to 'Left shoulder ----between Ghasla Top and Brown Patch '-----My company commander Major CMP Sinha with his company HQ was at Brown Patch------It was a different kind of a situation -----War without firing, as I later learnt------A real hand to hand war----

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As soon as I reached Brown Patch, I was asked by my Company Commander Major (Later Colonel) CMP Sinha to move to "Left Shoulder " forth with, where I was to meet the new GOC, Major General SK Sinha. GOC was coming to personally assess the latest situation around Chakmukam, which had threatened to become a zone of conflict, consequent to my patrol there. I was told that Pakistan had inducted a large number of additional troops in the Lipa Valley and they were all occupying the lower slopes--probably in wait for launching an attack to recapture the Ghasla Top -Ring Contour Ridgeline from us. Major CMP Sinha also told me that Brigade Commander, Brigadier MML Ghai, was particularly incensed with me for the whole fiasco.
Next day, exactly at 730 AM, I met my CO, Lt Col SS Sahrawat, in his office. He was tense---I could see his facial expressions. Rightly so, because just within three months of his command, he had not only fallen out with his Brigade Comander but probably, even GOC was unhappy. But I must commend the man----he did not display his unhappiness about me. Instead, he asked me as to what all I did in Chakmukam-----I frankly told him of every thing and handed over some goods and articles to him, which I had brought from ChakMukam. It included a Cigarette packet , an urdu magazine and a News paper published from Muzaffarabad in POK. He only said once as to why did I make them sing Indian National Anthem. I explained to him my reason. He remarked, " Well! this has caused the present conflict---all radio intercepts indicate an attack building up on us in a day or so. Forget it, you have done your job."

Exactly, at 8 AM, I was encountered by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier MML Ghai. He blasted me in front of all our officers, with his choosy abuses in English and I did the same to him silently, in my heart, in Punjabi. My CO showed his helplessness--but I could see his discomfort at the pitiable plight of his junior most officer, being on the firing line, like a lamb being cut to pieces by a butcher. Finally, my CO managed to say, " Sir, GOC is landing at the helipad in next five minutes." Brigade Commander said "OK "and moved away, sparing me further abuses.

Around the same time, my company commander, Major CMP Sinha, had purportedly radio messaged that Pakistani soldiers were climbing the slopes from all directions. But they were not holding their weapons in assault positions but 'sling arm'. This was a strange observation. I was ordered to rush back to Brown Patch. I later learnt that the said message was manipulated by the CO to make me disappear from the scene, as he did not want me to face the new GOC. Our adjutant had drafted the message and enacted as if it had come from my company commander-----who was also told about the message which he had purported to have sent to the Adjutant. I moved out. I was happy that I didn't have to face the FIRING of the GOC. I had enough of it from the Brigade Commander. It is better to face bullets of the enemy than wordly missiles of your seniors in anger.

As soon as I reached Brown Patch, I learnt that Pakistani Soldiers were holding positions some 300-400 meters short of Brown Patch, within the range of our small arms . They were about 400 to 500 men, shoulder to shoulder----it was strange---as this was no assault position. What was funny was the question as to what were they doing lying in the open in the broad day light. After the Kayian Bowl incident, we had orders not to open fire unless approved by the Corps HQ. Officially, matter was not even reported to Corps HQ and our GOC had come to personally assess the situation before reporting it.

Suddenly, I told my Company Commander, " Sir, if we have orders not to open the fire, I think, they too have their orders on the same lines"

" So", said Major CM P Sinha.

"Let us physiacally throw them out", I added.

" How" Major CMP Sinha gave an amusing look

"We will talk to them first to go back, then, physically push them out, if they do not listen", I was sounding so unmilitary like.

Major CMP Sinha burst out laughing----" You think we are participating in a wrestling championship here----Youngman, we are facing enemy, who is fully armed."

I went silent. Around 11 AM, a message came from CO to Major CMP Sinha to talk to Pakistani Commander on the spot and ask him to move back otherwise we would fire at them. We collected some 40 men and moved down slope towards the Pakistanis. Negotiations began when we were just 50 meters short of them. Rest of our men were at 'stand by position's in all our localities. We started advancing towards them menacingly---I was leading with a stick in my hand and mouthful of expletives at the top of my voice. We were rolling from higher ground to lower ground.

And lo! the scene had changed and Pakistani soldiers started running down slopes. Chase became interesting. Realising a golden opportunity, my company commander ordered all other men from Ring Contour, Brown Patch and Ghasla Top to start physical assault with sticks. And everywhere Pakistanis were on the physical run. CO was informed by Major CMP Sinha, who in between his briefing to the GOC announced the latest development. AD singh later told me that General SK Sinha asked the CO, if I were the same youngster.

When CO confirmed, he remarked, " I want such spirited youngmen in my command. Let him do this. But ask him to support short of Chak Mukam village. Take up positions some 200 meters short of it. Now, if they come , we would fire. I would convince the Corps Commander." We did exactly what we were told. After seeing us taking up positions around 2 PM, Pakistani soldiers also stopped and took up positions facing us. At places we were just lying five meters away from each other.

In the meanwhile, Pakistani opened up another front towards Ghasla Top from their post at Shishaldi feature. GOC at 'Left shoulder', saw this happening and he asked our Medium Machine Gun to open fire, but in the air. Pakistani soldiers ran away and our men moved down and occupied more advantageous positions.

Thus, the game spread to entireLipa Valley---everywhere both sides got into the act of physically grabbing land by positioning men. Both sides were reluctant to fire being prohibited by higher HQs. This wrestling match continued till next 15 days when the LC was finally agreed to on the ground, during a flag meeting at 'Amar Singh Tekri'. I was present there along with my commanding officer who was head of our delegation.

Some eight months later, in February 1973, while driving from Chowkiwal in J&K to Dharamshala in Himachal Paradesh, to attend Captain AD Singh's marriage, my CO in his happy mood, told me, " Rajee, you know your act of charging Pakistanis at Brown Patch had averted an Indo-Pak war. Our GOC had basically come to assess the ground situation and approve an attack plan to throw out the Pakistanis---This time we did not want to give in like the Kayian Bowl incident. We had an Infantry Brigade earmarked for this attack." He also informed me that the said brigade was in the process of concentrating near Niti Pass,----some 10 KMs behind our road head, when my act had taken place. He asked me as to what made me take that step. I couldn't think anything else but this:" Sir, irritation at our Commander's abuses!." "Yea! I thought so" , had said Colonel SS Sahrawat.

There are so many such type incidents which when you look back----you feel like being stupid and an idiot. But as a 21 year old youngman---you dont think of the consequences----You don't think ---just do it----caution is not your USP. Isn't it so?

LIPA VALLEY AS IT LOOKS TODAY----VIEW FROM PAKISTAN SIDE---PHOTO TAKEN BY A PAKISTANI ------NOT REALLY SITE OF VILLAGE CHAKMUKAM -------NOTE THE RIVER BEND----THE ONE YOU SEE WHERE RIVER DISAPPEARS----THIS WAS HOW VILLAGE CHAK MUKAM WAS LOCATED ON THE RIVER BEND ---THIS IS LIPA VALLEY---BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS CHAKMUKAM AREA-----IN 1972, THIS AREA HAD HARDLY ANY CIVILISATION EXCEPT THE VILLAGE OF CHAKMUKAM---TODAY IT IS MUSHROOMING.

NAGMA'S BANGLES--- PART THREE

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This is in sequal to my serialised story "NAGMA's BANGLES"---which has appeared earlier in two parts---It is a true story. If you are interested you can read them by coming to my Sulekha Blogs page or on Blogspot. Story is based on some real life incidents----I have changed names and places. I therefore, wrote this for wider audience not only on Sulekha but elsewhere too----there are already applauses for this part from various other sites----won't you like to read this problem of DISPLACED FAMILIES with jumbled up and LOST ROOTS?

MY DILEMMA-TWO SNAPS
I am Harvinder ---Harvinder Singh. No, you don't know me. But you would soon know know me---May be you hate me after you listen to my story. Hate me?----that might be an under statement---you might like to shoot me down. My story--? You see, I am in a bit of dilemma, whether to let the cat out of the bag or let my story be kept wrapped up as it has remained till now. My heart asks me to vomit it out but brain demands a control over my emotions. It is a big confusion --I don't know what to do. Come on, don't you make fun of me---please try and understand my problem----even you would be puzzled when you have heard the full story----I bet on this----My life has become a strange story. You want hint---Well! you can say---it is a kind of love affair which should not have happened but it did and now the truth has shattered my world.
No, No, please this is not "Sohni-Mahiwal", "Heer-Ranjha" or "Laila-Majnu" or even "Romeo-Juliet" kind of love-tale----this is a modern day love story---but it has linkages to social ethos where this kind of love was treated as "sin" ---nay, a "grand sin". I committed this grand sin unknowingly. Whatever---Sin is a sin. And by the time, I had come across this truth, a lot of water has flown in the River Ganges.
I don't know who is at fault? I even don't know whether it was an 'offence' or not. Well, I leave it to you to decide. But I know, should you go by Indian social ethos---in fact, why Indian---for that matter any society---then, you are going to pronounce me a 'convict'. May be when you have fully heard the story, you might say disdainfully, " Oh, my god! what rubbish you are talking about-----damn you, what a loathsome story? ". Afterall, you are also part of the same social system.
What did you say? You don't get carried away by the hollowness of social ethos and outdated principles. Very well said, sir! Even I used to say the same and care too hoots for the redundant social values. I, too was very modern, forward looking and open-minded person. But everything has changed after marriage. I have been siezed by social norms and their social expectations. What to do? You have to fall in the line. Afterall, you have to live in this society.
How can one ignore the society? One has to be concerned about your family, their principles, traditions and customs. They make a ring around you in which you have to remain confined.If you step out of this, there will, definitely be a problem. Something of this nature, I have done. It was OK as long as I didn't know. But it seems, I would now be an object of ridicule by everyone.
There is no doubts that my family members would erupt in anger like a volcano and I know it would hurt my mother terribly. And this is what I don't want. She had really checked me and cautioned me. Now when she learns the truth about Adarsh Kaur, my wife, she would almost kill herself. By the way, Adarsh Kaur is not the real name of my wife. She was Zoya Chaudhary before marriage. She had herself changed her name after marriage. She became "Adarsh Kaur" from " Zoya Chaudhary". On learning this, my mother was highly pleased. She had accepted Zoya after initial objections to my courting her. Have you now understood my problem? What do you say, " you interest has further grown" ?
So you are stubborn and very keen to listen to my tale of woe. Well! they say love is blind----so, could be my love----you don't carry out investigations when you fall in love. Do you? Love is love---it works like computer programme---it does not bother for society and its stipulations. Love does not recognise religion, region, caste and creed differentiations. These things are local rules and norms of various segments in the social system. When it happens, love does not care for society and its relations---after all love is blind. But when real life begins, you begin to bother for the rules and relations of the society---you can not live out side. You start bothering for your relations---mother, father, brother, sister and others. It is because of this concern that I am in a conflict with my mind. And this is my dilemma. To be very frank our society does not allow nupital ties in some blood relations-----This is my problem.
Really speaking, I had not known this earlier. I came to know this only a few days back. Adarsh Kaur does not know it even today. Now you tell me as to how would have I known this knotty relationship? I belong to a different place---Adarsh comes from some other origin. We belong to modern era and live in a free and a liberal society. We were both working together at the same place. We became familiar. Familiarity led to close interaction. This caused mutual infatuation and affinity and so we fell in love.
First of all, Adarsh, alias Zoya's parents strongly objected on religious lines. But we refused to toe their line. Then, they said that we belonged to two different countries who were sworn enemies----I was an Indian and she was a Pakistani girl. We rubbished this arguement too. Both of us said that we would break ties with our countries, if they objected to our marriage.
Shortly speaking, we turned down all arguements and got married here in USA. Then,two years had gone by when my mother Jaswant Kaur had accepted our marriage. Afterall, parents are parents. She came to USA. Happily stayed with us for a month and then went back to India. Two years after this my wife's parents also accepted our marriage. They also stayed with us for two months. My father-in-law Mr. Inayat Ali was very happy with me.
I have been married for nine years now. There are two children too. But our social roots don't leave you. After so many years of marriage, this truth has come like a bolt from blue. You might be bored with this trash----might not be getting head or tail of this story. A lot of questions might be coming to your mind. Is it right? Some thing like-----
Are you asking as to who I was? I have already told you my name--Harvinder Singh----I have told you that I belong to India---I am highly educated---an engineer by profession----got an excellent job and keep hopping countries in connection with my profession. Well, if it interests you I am around 35 years old. My dilemma--? Oh, it is a photograph----which has become my dilemma. Must be wondering as to how a photo could cause such consternation? Ok, I would explain to you.
I come from Punjab State in India. I belong to a small village in SBS Nagar (Nawanshahar) district. My mother's name is Jaswant kaur and she stays with my younger brother Devinder Singh who is a Major in the Indian Army and currently posted in Junior Leaders Wing Belgaum (Karnatka). My father's name is Sardar Balwant Singh. I have never met him, though. It is alleged that he had left his family for better pasteures in our childhood.The year might be 1975-76---I am not too sure. strangely, this was not a new thing for my mother. She had the misfortune when she was two and a half years old and her mother left her for her paramour. Mother never talked about this---but maternal grandfather had told us. This was around 1950 or so. Our grandfather had learnt that she had gone over to Pakistan in 1951 as her paramour had rejected her.She did write a number of letters to our mother but as informed by our grandfather our mother used to tear them and throw it away. She hated her mother and her religion. This is why she had objected to our marriage, too. It was our maternal grandfather who brought up our mother. He married again but there was no issue and second wife died in a road accident in 1969. He never married thereafter.Our mother only took care of the house hold. She loved her father so much that she never wanted to leve him and the house. This led to tiff between our parents and one day our father left us ---never to look back again. No one knew where he had gone. He had just disappeared in the thin air.
I graduated in Mechanical engineering in 1995 from Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh. I was picked up by PUNWIRE, an electronic company of Punjab Government. I worked there for sometimes . In 1997, I came over to USA to do my MBA from UCLA- University of Los Angeles. I finished MBA in 1999 and got employed with 'E-Bay' I am here ever since then.
Here, I came in contact with Zoya Chaudhary , who too was working for E-Bayd. The nature of Job was such that she was working under me and daily interaction increased. She belonged to Pakistan. Slowly our interaction led to our falling for each other. When it came marriage, the families on both sides objected but we took the command decision and got married in USA. There were angry protests by both families. There were threats from Zoya's family. But they were all empty threats. 9/11 had changed everything and reduced the importance of Pakistani officials. They could not do anything by sitting in Pakistan.
Then, time lapsed. Months went by---then years rolled away ---suddenly my mother gave in because of her love for me. After two years of our marriage she had come to us----she had totally changed---she had accepted our marriage. She was extremely happy when my son Vikram was born. Thereafter it had become a routine for her to visit us every alternative year and we used to visit India in the following year. My mother had developed love for my wife and my son. There was nothing she held against Zoya or me. Now she stays with my younger brother In Belgaum, Karnatka. He is posted as instructor in Juniors Leaders Academy.
We had been married for four years when Zoya's parents too mellowed down and remembered their daughter. Zoya's mother Abida Begum had rung up one day. Thereafter it became a routine and misunderstanding was removed. It was the year 2006, when Zoyya's father Chaudhary Inayat Ali and his wife Abida begum came to us in USA. They stayed with us for two months. This period was enough to know each other and we came very close. It was then I came to know that My father-in-Law had studied in USA at Berkley University. He had been teaching History before he went to Pakistan with his wife Begum Abida.He had stayed here for many years. He got married to Begum Abida here only. But she was already maarried before she married Chaudhary Inayat Ali. She had left her first husband because of mutual imcompatibility but he did not like the idea of Begum abida marrying Inayat Ali. I was told that he was some Indian Sikh. I was not interested in the further story. She had once told me that her first husband's name was Sardar Balwinder Singh, who owned some Indian store in Fremont, San Francisco. He had troubled the duo quite a lot and that's why both had gone over to Pakistan.
When Zoya's parents were with us, same year my daughter Parminder was born. We all had celebrated. In any case Zoya's parents were so happy with us that they had bought us a new car as a gift from them. It seemed all differences had vanished and it was time to rejoice. whaat a great feeling it had been for last three years. And now, when everything was going smoothly, suddenly these two stupid PHOTOS have turned everything upset down-----It has made me sleepless. What would you have done if you were in my place? Should I divulge the truth to everyone or let it be as it is? I know you would ask me " What Truth"? Exactly, this is what is tearing me apart ---how to narrate this truth? Ok, I will tell you---but keep it with you----Be careful in telling others---
It is like this: Some days back Zoya has returned from Pakistan. She had gone to meet them after nine years. She has returned with an album. In this album there is a photograph of Sardar Balwinder Singh with Abida Begum and Zoya. It was disclosed by Begum Abida that Sardar Balwinder was Zoya's father. Now Zoya was keen to meet him. I too said" Why Not"?
We went to Fremont, San Francisco to meet him. We stayed in Milpitas Holiday Inn hotel. Zoya developed some viral fever. Therefore I had to go alone to meet Sardar Balwinder Singh. He was not at the store but I got his home address from the girl at the counter. He lived somewhere in the Pebbles Creek community,on the Grimmer Street, near Lake Elizabeth. As I rang the bell a 24 -25 year old girl opened the door. The way she looked and the spoke in totally Americanised accents, I was doubtful if the House belonged to some Indian.
Anyway I told her that I had come to meet Sardar Balwinder Singh. She asked me to come in but informed me that her parents had gone to New york for some business trip. I asked her about her mother. I was told that she was Judy william ---Balwinder's third wife. I was surprised and asked about the first wife. "Oh, she was an Indian---an illiterate lady ----back in India. It was before dad immigrated to USA.Second wife was a Muslim, who ditched him and went over to Pakistan. I am Christina his daughter from Judy Williams. I have brother too, who is in Afghanistan---he is in the army", Christina had replied. " Are you in touch with your step mother in India ?", I just asked, out of sheer curiosity. " No, No, but I am planning to visit India after I finish my graduation----dad's first wife and two sons live in Punjab---somewhere in Jalandhar District-----Are you from Jalandhar?" she asked. "No" I said, " I belong to a village near Nawanshahar" " what ? What did you say---- Nawanshahar----Yes, Yes-- Nawanshahar---this is what dad also says. ---Wait------" saying so she went inside and came back with an old album. She took out a snap and gave it to me and said, " Here is dad's Indian family". The moment I looked at the photo I was nonplussed. It was the an old blackand white photo of my mother with two small children---one was definitely me-----" I was flabbergasted. But I kept mum and excused myself to come out of the house. So, Balwinder Singh was also Balwant Singh. The revelation was terribly shocking for me because it meant Zoya and me were Brother and Sister".
I came back to Hotel and told a lie to Adarsh Kaur that Sardar Balwinder Singh did not live in Fremont and hs has shifted somewhere in New York. We would find out him in New York. Thus we came back to Los Angeles. But the very thought of my relationship with Adarsh Kaur was playing havoc with my mental state----But would happen if my mother and Zoya's mother come to know of it. I can see the storm coming. But Somehow I had reconciled and decided not to tell anything to anyone about this secredt. And I resolved to let it remain wrapped up with me only.
But things never work out the way you plan. Sometimes you learn that fate has its own course charted out. As if this photo was nothing---yesterday, I received another photo from my mother. She has sent this photo to Zoya. I have not given it to Zoya as yet. It has created a big confusion in my mind. This photo is of my mother as a child with her mother. As I looked at this photo, I instantly recognised her as Zoya's Grand mother----Her photo is there in the Album Zoya brought from Pakistan. My mother wants Zoya to find out this woman, called Nagma, in Pakistan. I don't know how after 58 years my mother has suddenly developed love for her long forgotten mother. I know Mother has given the name as NAGMA--but Zoya would immediately recognise her grand mother.
My problem was something else---now this photo would further complicate the matter because it is established that Chaudhary Inayat Ali, Zoya's father and my mother Jaswant Kaur were also brother and Sister, through a common mother. What a complicated relationship it is becoming? I don't know how the Socialogist would describe this relationship----whether we were brother and sister from Father's side or first cousins from my Mother's side or we were just husband and wife because of our children? How to cope up with this storm which is building in our otherwise well settled lives. I would have just ignored the whole thing---but for Christina's plans to go to india next year. Should I have a frank talk with her and dissuade her from going to India and thus hide this truth from everyone? Should I reveal the truth to every one and run the risk of ruining my well set married life-----I am confused--terribly confused. Would you help me and tell me a way out-----Please?

SHIP THAT NEVER SINKS

2010-09-21T23:47:00.000-07:00

Storm! Storm!! Storm!!! An alarm was sounded,
Eerie, panic and confusion, left me dumb founded.

Gathering all my wits, I make a very hasty decision:
To pick up the belongings and race out of my cabin.

‘What is it young man ‘,a confident voice did irritate?
"Storm! Sir!! ‘Storm", I divulged my hysterical state.

‘Crisis when they come’, old man’s sermon thus began –
“Respond to them with resolute mind and dismay san.

Do not show any grief, for, crisis unleash without a trace;
Self-confidence would soon steer us all to a safer place.

Storms come; waves do race when on sea one sets sail;
Life meanders on 'roughs and troughs' through unknown trail.

“Be calm and stay composed", the man continued without a blink:
Storms and winds come and go, mine is the ship that never sinks” .

Waves grew tall in ocean; suddenly shaking every bit of the ship,
My fears get the hold of me and I go flying into the water, for a dip.

On the ferocious waves as I struggle, I heard the captain say:
“Hope is pivot of life and life is to fight; fight on, fight on, till you stay” .

Away, away the ship goes on; fighting the waves, I realized the gravity –
“To a large vessel, no storm is strong; scattered pieces have no safety” .

I HATE MY DARING GUTS!

2010-09-18T13:35:00.000-07:00

I HATE MY DARING GUTS
You don’t understand, you would never do,
If God is wrong, I would question Him, too;
No wonder, most people think that I was nuts:
In my leisurely hours, even I hate my daring guts.

I never do care, if my dearest friend turns my foe:
Because truth is bitter and it would always be so;
Injustice does enrage me and my mind gets hurt:
How boldly I face it, even I hate my daring guts?

I never hate sinners nor, like others, I keep grudges:
But I match wrong-doer’s sledges with my sledges;
I have no time to waste when the said case gets shut:
However I do introspect and then I hate my daring guts.

Let me do ascertain that I was always not like this:
Avoiding conflicts, never in public, I flashed my fist;
Then, a realization came: ‘silence’, often, crime abet--
Now I fight tooth and nail, I often hate my daring guts?

It is no good to fight evil because of personal causes:
Making virtue out of individual motives as thing of roses;
Silence is no gold, if they burn your neighbor’s hut ----
To pre-empt my turn I fight, later I hate my daring gut.

Swami Vivekananda exhorted,“Hate the sin and not sinner”,
I would not abuse a sinner even in jest,just to be a winner;
Double-faced people often play the game of “Jeff”’& “Mutt”:
I would fight them to any extent, even if I hate my daring guts.

2010-09-17T18:22:00.000-07:00

INQUISITIVE MIND

"WHO ARE YOU?",A "VOICE" ASKED.
"I AM A HUMAN BEING",I DID RETORT.
"WHO?", IT VIGROUSLY REPEATED.
"A HUMAN", I VEHMENTLY REITERATED.

"SAY IT AGAIN", IT MADE A DELIBERATE RECENSION.
"ARE YOU HARD OF HEARING?", I COUNTER QUESTION.
"NO. NO, NO!" CAME THE PROMPT ASSERTION.
"THEN, WHO ARE YOU?" I REPEAT HER QUESTION.

"THANK GOD, I AM NOT HUMAN", THE VOICE GOES ON,
"PREY, WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE", MY ANGER SHOWN--
"THANK GOD, YOU ARE NOT GOD", THE VOICE HAD DARED;
"YOUR FUNNY RANTS MAKE NO SENSE", I, TOO, DECLARED.

"AREN'T YOU AN ANIMAL?", IT LET GO A MISSILE,
"YES, 'SOCIAL' THEY SAY", I THOUGHT FOR A WHILE;
"YOU CRAVE FOR MONEY", IT MADE AN ALLEGATION,
"I NEED NOT DENY", I HONESTLY MAKE A SUBMISSION.

"WHERE DOES GOD RESIDE?" THE VOICE INQUIRED,
"HOW DO I KNOW?", I WAS GETTING BORED AND TIRED;
"HOW ABOUT TEMPLES AND SHRINES?" IT CONJECTURED,
"I REALLY CAN NOT SAY", THE ANSWER I HAD MUSTERED.

"YOU KILL IN THE NAME OF GOD", THE VOICE WAS CLEAR,
"YEA, SO WHAT IS YOUR CRIB ?", I SHOWED NO FEAR;
"AND YOU STILL SAY YOU WERE A HUMAN?" IT SHRIEKED,
"DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER DEFINITION?" I LOUDLY SQUEAKED.

"YOU SPEND SO LAVISHLY ON TEMPLES AND SHRINES",IT THUNDERED.
"YES, WHY SHOULD GOD LIVE IN MISERY?" I GENUINELY WONDERED;
"DOES GOD NEED YOUR LUXURY?" THE VOICE HAD SHOT AGAIN,
"I DON'T KNOW; I DON'T KNOW ", WAS MY CONFUSED REFRAIN.

"IS PRIEST A GOD?" 'VOICE',THUS, BEGAN TO HAMMER A POINT:
FOR,HE LIVES IN A COSTLY BUILDING,WHAT YOU SAY IS A 'GOD'S JOINT',
IN THE NAME OF YOUR 'FAITH' YOU HATE OTHERS AND PUT GOD TO SHAME;
OH! YOU DRUMBEAT YOU ARE 'HUMAN' BUT FOLLOW LAWS OF ANIMAL DOMAIN."

"STOP YOUR DISCOURSE", I HAD SHOUTED AT THE FACELESS VOICE,
"YOU TOLD ME NOTHING NEW", I COULD NEITHER CRY NOR REJOICE;
"HEY,LOOK INSIDE AND YOU WILL FIND",VOICE GAVE ME DITRECTIONS,
"I AM ONLY YOUR INQUISITIVE MIND",FINALLY,IT MADE NO PRETENSIONS.

COSMIC AGE COMING--- WITHERING OF RELIGION & NATION STATE

2010-09-17T17:53:00.000-07:00

' THE COSMIC AGE’ –WITHERING ‘NATION STATE’ AND DIMNISHING HOLD OF RELIGION!

‘ RELIGION’ has often been wrongly equated with ‘SPIRITUALITY’ and similarly ‘NATIONALISM’ has been synonymous with ‘PATRIOTISM’. This dual synonymy has always been the real cause of human conflict and confrontation.

Religion had been basically designed to perform certain TEMPORAL RITUALS/ PRACTICES which had become utmost necessary as part of human faith and belief to live life in a particular manner. Religion ‘regulates’ daily human life. As against this, ‘SPIRITUALITY’ guides, motivates and drives human beings to rise above narrow and parochial personal motives to synthesize human soul and the Nature. It upholds man’s quest for ‘INNER PEACE’ with self and supports his inquisitive search for ‘Moralistic Answers’ to ‘Humanistic Questions’. Viewed as such, religion might seem to be part of ‘SPIRITUALITY’ but never a holistic canvas covering spirituality. It might be ‘one of the means’ and ‘not the only mean’ to seek inner peace. In a world abounding in ignorance, illiteracy and little-knowledge of not-too-distant past, religion had sought to provide answers to man’s spiritual queries. In the days bygone, knowledge of man was so limited both in extent and depth that religion sought to fill the vacuum by satisfying human curiosity. In other words, where knowledge had failed to provide answers, ‘Religion’ had stepped in with ‘symbolic’ answers.

But answers provided by religion were always stereo-typed and revolved around its ‘Singularity of only Truth’. This became belief and unshakeable faith and anyone suggesting any deviation became the cause of HATRED and CONFRONTATION. RELIGION had left no space in the human mind for alternative and better knowledge. It exploited illiteracy and unawareness of its subjects. Merely acquiring academic knowledge is not the empowerment of human mind. It is the understanding and application of this academic knowledge which enables one to break free of ‘RELIGIOUS-SINGULARITY-OF ONLY-TRUTH’. Those, who still believe in the religious singularity of only truth, are as illiterate as were the people in the medieval periods. Knowledge has many truths about itself which the bigots can hardly understand. But, today, the scene has changed many times over and the onrushing DELUGE OF KNOWLEDGE is pushing religion now into background.

Similarly, “Nationalism” was a product of Industrial revolution in the 18th Century. The coming of the machines had standardized production and enhanced human capacity to produce more consumable goods in a lesser time period. Standardized processes led to production of goods in bulk. MASS PRODUCTION became the order of the day and this unleashed a competition for more raw material and resources. More and more groups of people merged into one ‘key social mass’ to produce larger socio-geographical identities. This ‘Massification’ of people and societies led to bigger socio-politico communities. This gave birth to the concept of a ‘NATION STATE’—where geography, ethnicity, military prowess, lingual similarities and cultural affinities played greater role in defining national boundaries. This emotional sense of belonging to something supreme generated a feeling of ‘SUPERIORITY’ and greatness. It became the duty of every single man within the borders of such geographic descriptions to protect its territorial integrity at all costs—even with supreme sacrifice. This came to be called PATRIOTISM. Thus, man had acquired different national identities—each one claiming superiority and greatness. Such competitive thoughts had to spark hatred and dislike amongst humans. Industrial revolution gave rise to organized CONFLICTS and WARS between nations as ‘expansionist interests’ clashed.

Both ‘Religion’ and ‘Nation State’ had divided humanity into different ‘GHETTOES’—always hating and fighting against one another. Ignorance and ‘Lack of Awareness’ had often made man his own worst enemy. Man fought for GERMANY, ENGLAND, AMERICA, RUSSIA, ITALY, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, FRANCE and PAKISTAN etc. Man even fights for ISLAM, CHISTANITY, HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, SIKHISM, COMMUNISM and CAPITALISM et al. All this he resorts to because he was given these identities at the time of his birth. These “BIRTH-TAG’ identities had pushed man far away from the basic tenets of ‘HUMANISM’. But all this is now going to change as KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION has FLATENED THE WORLD and there is no scope for emotional frailties of IGNORANCE and UNAWARENESS.

‘Man’ has been ‘individualized’. Societies and families have broken up under the pressure of ‘INDIVIDUALISATION’. Zeal for ‘Self-promotion-at-all-costs’ has sent ‘individualized man’ globe-trotting to serve personal interests better. Societies and polities are getting tailor-made for globe-trotting man. Such a ‘Globalised man’ views ‘NATIONALISM’ and ‘RELIGION’ as outmoded philosophies which put him at a utter disadvantage because they narrow down his sphere of activities and opportunities in an otherwise leveled playing field of a FLATENED WORLD. A school of thought is emerging that those who do not join the band wagon will lose out. The message is clear: either HOOK ON or be LEFT BEHIND in the IGNONIMITY of the ‘Grand Canyons of Times’, when your other contemporaries elsewhere were now moving past the KNOWLEDGE AGE and riding into the COSMIC ERA.

Thomas R Friedman has postulated three stages of GLOBALISATION in his book, “THE WORLD IS FLAT”. The first stage he says started around 1492 AD when COLUMBUS hit the coast of AMERICA. This was GLOBLISTION 1.0. It was spearheaded by countries trying to turn the LARGE world into MEDIUM. It lasted around 300 years till about 1800AD. This was the time when INDUSTRIAL revolution had galvanized EUROPE and the concept of NATION STATE was born. Industrial Revolution gave rise to MULTI NATIONAL COMPANIES or MNCs. The GLOBALISATION 2.0 was sparked by the MNCs and it turned the world from MEDIUM to SMALL. It ended around 2000 AD. The GLOBALISATION 3.0 was spearheaded by INDIVIDUAL who had been empowered by COMPUTERS, INTERNET and WEB to be his own player in a FLATENED WORLD—where everyone was having a level playing field to do what he wants to do. The world had been turned from SMALL into a TINY node in the universe.

Alvin Toffler in his trilogy of books, namely, “Future Shock”, “Third Wave” and “Power Shift” talks at length of the THREE WAVES of growth and development mankind has undergone since its inception. Each wave had a dominating philosophy. FIRST WAVE was dominated by AGRICULTURE or physical force. SECOND WAVE, which coincided with GLOBALISATION 1.0 and GLOBALISATION 2.0 of FRIEDMAN, was dominated by MONEY or mass production. THIRD WAVE, almost synonymous with GLOBALISATION 3.0, is associated with INFORMATION or the KNOWLEDGE.

Accordingly, each wave described the society as such i.e. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY and the INFORMATION SOCIETY. The First Wave lasted around 1500 years--- up to the start of Industrial Revolution in Europe. The Second Wave began around 15th Century and it carried on for almost four hundreds and fifty years and it lasted till mid Twentieth Century. The Third Wave or the ‘Information Age’ began around the end of Second World War and it unleashed an era of ‘Total Transformation of the Society’. As the mankind entered 21st Century, the THIRD WAVE was also seemingly drawing curtains on itself. We are now entering the FOURTH WAVE ---‘THE COSMIC WAVE’.

The process of GLOBALISATION and KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION has shrunk the world to a level where the world is heading into borderless landmass of free flowing GLOBAL CITIZENS. Man has ventured into space. He is now looking beyond the earth. There are tell-tale signs of some form of intelligent life in the outer space. We are sure heading into the COSMIC AGE where man could think of ‘GALAXY-HOPPING’ in the not-too-distant-future. We are now capable of imagining the mythical characters of VEDIC PEOPLE who could move into THREE WORLDS with the twinkling of an eye. We have been able to identify EARTH-II which lay at some 20.5 LIGHTS YEARS away from us. It could have some form of life. May be in next 50 years manned mission could be sent to this planet to find if there were any homosapiens there.

We are sitting at the edge of a revolutionary change in our ‘Ways of Life’—when ‘Religion and Nations’ would become irrelevant in our daily chores. We will THINK GLOBAL and ACT GLOBAL in everyway. THIRD WAVE and GLOBALISATION 3.0 are shaping the future of the COSMIC MAN who is looking beyond the mundane frontiers of the EARTH and thinking of enmeshing into the SPACE. In such a scheme of things, RELIGION and NATION STATE would have NO PLACE. Some of us have already leapfrogged into the FOURTH WAVE of COSMIC AGE. The transient period is of GLOBALISED MAN and he has already hit the economical fabric of the GLOBE.

Nixon Bostorm, Director of FUTURE OF HUMANITY INSTITUTE at OXFORDUniversity has postulated that the day was not far when a robotized man could actually become a reality. In other words, activities of a ‘BIO-TECH’ man could be simulated. This is heralding characters of the movie MATRIX in reality for you, when you could be doing things in a ‘Virtual World’. Bostorm even goes to the extent of saying that 20 percent chance exists when ours could be a SIMULATED WORLD. It means it could be switched off like our computer screen goes off when we log off. This view could be strengthening the “ID THEORY” of the creation of universe as against the “BIG BANG THEORY”. I leave it at this.

But the fact remains BIO-TECH BRAINS, as in the movie MATRIX, could be created who would be able to simulate a physical body and move around in a simulated world. Time and space to such VIRTUAL HUMAN BEINGS would be a matter of no significance. They would move from place ‘A’ to place ‘B’ with the twinkling of an eye. We are heading into the age of COSMIC TRAVELLERS who would go ‘GALAXY HOPPING’ as the modern man goes ‘CONTINENT HOPPING’ today. ‘Cosmic travelers’ would provide us real time information on outer space. Where would, then, be the time for EARTHLY BOUNDARIES of MIND and Physical SPACE? Religion and Nation State would have no identity in the VIRTUAL WORLD of TOMORROW.

The advent of FLATENED WORLD has already produced a class of ‘CONTINENT-HOPPING-CITIZENS’ who have hardly any strong affiliation or ties with one particular nation. They are a class of ROVING HUMAN BEINGS who are more inspired and fired by ECONOMIC zeal. In a level-playing field, they look for opportunities to find cheapest ways of wealth creation. BPOs, KPOs and IT industry have revolutionized the concept of manufacture and production at the global level. Borders have begun to disappear and the walls separating people are collapsing everywhere. The day is not far when the NATIONAL BOUNDARIES WOULD merge into one another and the concept of NATION STATE would be consigned to dustbin of human history. The world is likely to be broken into thousands of interdependent and interconnected economic nodes with no predominant political ideology as the governing philosophy. Alvin Toffler has predicted the rise of some 5000 City States with their own economic agenda. Their emergence would really not spell a death knell for the religion but it would push it into insignificance. Religion might not play as significant a role in man’s spiritual life as it does today. It would become a private affair.

The recent upsurge of the RELIGION and the NATIONALISTIC EMOTIONS are the clear-cut signs of dying philosophies. The desperation is to protect the banishing identities in a GLOBALISED WORLD. The OFFICIALDOM everywhere is trying to use FORCE to keep the ‘breaking unit’ under its wings. Nations after nations are falling prey to this. Call it insurgency, militancy, terrorism or what have you? The fact remains: NATIONS ARE UNDER ATTACK FROM WITHIN.

The GLOBE is currently transiting through a PROCESS of POLITICO-RELIGIOUS ‘Fission’ and ‘Fusion’ at the same time. While geo-politically, ‘LARGE’ is breaking into ‘SMALL’—it is leading to tension and violence in these nations. The process of FISSION is on. Slowly and slowly all big or small nations will splinter into small economic nodes. This is the call of the GLOBALISED WORLD. While on one hand process of FISSION is on, on the other hand, the process of FUSION at the GLOBAL LEVEL is also working simultaneously, where these tiny economic nodes will be sewn into one big GLOBAL UNIT. These will be interconnected, interdependent and synchronized dots on the GLOBAL CHIP. Global dynamism will ensure that none could exist in a vacuum—they will exist with each other—supplementing and supporting.

It may sound funny but it is a truism that a dying insect grows wings and flutters more. Same is true of religious fundamentalism. Its sound and fury is basically to preserve its banishing identity in the wake of on-going globalization. It is true of all religions. I reckon Twenty First Century will pull the curtains on religion once for all. The coming of the COSMIC AGE is sounding of the LAST POST for Religion and the Nation State. Witness their demise in the coming decades.

DIGITALISING HUMAN BEING !

2010-09-17T17:51:00.000-07:00

DIGITALIZED MAN --WHERE DO WE STAND?

We have come a long way in human history when man can live in a VIRTUAL WORLD. Human DNA has been mapped. BOSTORM, Director of Future Of Humanity, at Oxford, talks of a SIMULATED WORLD. How would it be? Let us have first view of this. This artile is by ABHILASH KUSHWAHA ,posted on his blog :
www. abhikush.blogsot.com The link is: http://abhikush.blogspot.com/2007/01/new-cosmopolitan-man.html
I can only say that with the advances in DNA MAPPING and DIGITALISATION OF HUMAN LIFE ,one could also think of RECYCLING one's life through his robotised duplicate or the clone. MAN WOULD BE REINCARNATING HIMSELF. REBIRTH WILL NOT BE A MYTH, THEN. Isn't it? This is a revolutionary concept. This article gives the time frame when technologically man could think of digitalising himself and his life. Read on . If you have any querry kindly post the question to him on his blog.

The New Cosmopolitan Man

In this article David Vekslar debunks many predictions and advances some of his own. I particularly found the following interesting: "The New Cosmopolitan Man"

A number of researchers are working on video cameras integrated into clothing or eye-ware that can record a 24/7 video stream from the wearer's perspective. They predict that an entire lifetime of such recordings will be able to fit into a small device within 10 years. When this technology is combined with GPS and computervision software and cross-referenced with our contact lists and email, a complete digital record can be created to supplement our memories. Imagine being able to search for and review anything experienced during your
digitally-enhanced life.
The building blocks are already in place — my Google accounts make every email, chat, and web search of the last three years instantly searchable and available. My Flickr account serves as a geographically tagged diary of my life. A tiny device records all my bike rides and sends a map tagged with my performance statistics to mycomputer.
The sum of all these innovations will gradually change the way we define ourselves. Our consciousness becomes the central processing unit of a complex system, with external storage and sensor facilities spread across the world and to other people. As human-computer interfaces improve, our sense of self will evolve to include our digital memories as well as those of others. Initially, people had to talk to each other to share information. Then they could look it up in a book. Now you can search for it in Wikipedia. Imagine when you willbe able to instantly look it up as an extension of a thought process using some successor to web services.
Thanks to globalization, such tools for sharing knowledge and experience will be available worldwide. It will not be a "hive-mind" (another common sci-fi scenario) because our own sense of self will be enhanced in parallel with our connections to others. A revolutionary concept particularly "They predict that an entire lifetime of such recordings will be able to fit into a small device within 10 years." Can this be possible?
I recently recorded some moments of my Hawaii trip with Sony Mini DV. While transferring it to my computer using a USB cable Windows Media Maker said it will take 5 MB to record a minute of recording. The quality was good enough to be shared through you tube. However, I would like to store my digital life in DVD quality i.e. 4 GB for 100 mins (using firewire and a good software) or 40 MB for 1 min. What the heck? Let's make it 50 MB / min.

Let us assume an average age of 75 years or 75*365*24*60 = 39420000 mins
Total storage at 5 MB / min (you tube quality)
197100000 MB or 197100 GB or 197.1 TB
Total storage at 50 MB / min (you tube quality)
1971000000 MB or 1971000 GB or 1971 TB

The current capacity of external hard disk available on market will soon be 1 TB. According to Moore's law for hard disk (Kryder's law) the hard disk capacity should increase by 1000 times every 10 years. Therefore, in 10 years we could have a 1000TB drive.
Applying Moore's law capacity will double every 18 months i.e. will increase 1000 times in 15 years. However, Kryder's law may not be true and infact Moore's law which equates to a 54% per annum increase would also be in doubt. The article states "Drives have failed to meet the 54% level for the last 3 years and they are also not expected to meet it for the next 3 years".
The article analyzes trends for annual "sweet spot" (in demand storage drive) capacity increases. Assuming similar trend for high end capacity increases we get the following picture:-

THIRTEEN years average increase is 105% per annum ==> 1000 TB reached between 9 & 10 years. However, last 2 years growth has been 29%. Assuming that the growth does not slow further then this is what will happen?

At 29% growth time to reach 197 TB (you tube quality) --> 20 to 21 years from 1st half of 2006.
At 29% growth time to reach 1971 TB (DVD quality) --> 30 to 31 years from 1st half of 2006.
And this is the time when the capacity will be 1st available. If you consider "sweet spot" (drive commonly available for public) then the results are:-

At 29% growth time to reach 197 TB (you tube quality) --> 20 to 21 years from 1st half of 2012.
At 29% growth time to reach 1971 TB (DVD quality) --> 30 to 31 years from 1st half of 2012.

Assuming that people will not start recording until they are sure they can store their entire life; the first recordings on a you tube quality video will begin between 2026 and 2027. It may not catch on with general public between 2032 and 2033.

Digital life in DVD quality will begin between 2036 and 2037 with general public starting between 2042 and 2043.NOTE: I have just analyzed the capacity to record the data. I haven't factored how long it will take to make a camera which you can wear all day long. And transfer it to the storage device. Hopefully, one should be available by the time the storage capacity becomes available.Moreover, this analysis is for entire lives. People could actually start earlier and keep migrating data as moreand more storage becomes available but then that would depend on how soon the technology (camera) is available.
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ISN'T HINDUISM SAME AS 'INDIANISM'

2010-09-17T17:38:00.000-07:00

My quest is to know what the heck is 'HINDUISM'? Is it really a RELIGION? To all its detracters and also its followers, it would be an interesting exercise to know that the word 'HINDU' was not to be found in any of the ancient literature of this so called religion. The origional text of 'VEDAS', 'EPICS'( RAMAYANA & MAHABHARTA), Holy Book 'GEETA', 'UPNISHADS', 'PURANAS or even 'BRAHMANAS' do not have a mention of the word 'HINDU' even once. According to famous INDOLOGIST and a renowned historian, Mr JOHN KEAY, first time this word appeared in the written form was in 518 BC.(Refer to pp 10 of HISTORY OF INDIA by JOHN KEAY.) It was on a tablet by King DARIUS-1 of ancient PERSIA ( IRAN). According to the tablet, the DIKTAT on it had said that King DARIUS-1 ruled upto and beyond RIVER 'HINDU' (SINDHU/INDUS). John Keay goes on to explain that the word 'HINDU' was, in fact, a corruption of the SANSKRIT word, "SINDHU" . It is believed that the ancient PERSIANS pronounced 'S' with apostraphe 'H'. Thus River "SINDHU" became River "HINDU".

This has been also authenticated by the renowned Indian ARCHAEOLOGIST, Sh. Rajesh Kochhar, in his book," A VEDIC HISTORY OF INDIA". In the book , a number of such examples have been given---such as 'ASURA' in SANSKRIT as 'AHURA' in ancient Persian ( Avaistic Zenda) or DASYU in Sanskrit as 'DAHYU'. Actually Rajesh Kochhar goes on to say that Ancient PERSIANS belonged to the same branch of the ARYANS who came to India.( By the way, PLEASE NOTE ARYANS WAS NOT A RACE AS IT IS THOUGHT TO BE; IT WAS SIMPLY A LINGUAL FRATERNITY!) More on this, some time later in the future.

Therefore, the ancient PERSIANS called, anyone living EAST of the RIVER "HINDU" (SINDHU,) as a 'HINDU'. Please note, it was a GEOGRAPHICAL CONNOTATION and it had a FOREIGN ORIGION. According to JOHN KEAY in his another book, 'INTO INDIA' the word HINDU was used for describing the "Geographical & Cultural Identity" of a person as and at par with 'INDIAN' today or as a 'BRITON' or an 'AMERICAN' would mean to us now-a-days. People in the olden days, followed a number of TEMPORAL SECTS with separate identities such as 'SHAIVISM', 'VAISHNAVISM', 'BUDDHISM' Or 'JAINISM'. They were all called HINDUS as late as till 18th CENTURY.

Further, it may be noted, when the ancient PERSIANS interacted with the GREEKS, the word 'HINDU' lost its 'H' and became "INDIE", "INDIC" Or "INDIA". 'Alexander the Great'( SIKANDER-E-AZAM) called it the land of INDIA. From the GREKS the word travelled further WEST and they named this land as INDIA. But the PERSIANS and the ARABS kept on calling it 'HINDUSTAN'( LAND OF HINDUS). It was never a religious identity. It was purely a GEOGRAPHICAL AND CULTURAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE. People followed VAISHNAV (VEDIC) and SHAIVITE (NAGA) practices. The VEDIC people called this land as "ARYAVRAT" and SHAIVITES called it as,"BHARATVARSH". ( SHAIVITES WERE THE FOLLOWERS OF LORD SHIVA and belonged to a race called NAGA--who were scattered from AFGHANISTAN in the WEST to ASSAM in the EAST to MAHARASHTRA in the South--their philosophy was LIVE TODAYi.e. EAT(also meat) , DRINK and BE MERRY--as opposed to VAISHNAVS, who were not only 'pure Vegetarians' but also WORRIED OF THE FUTURE.)

Later came the BUDDHISTS AND JAINS who were in reality an off-shoot PRODUCT of the SYNTHESIS OF VAISHNAVISM and SHAIVISM. Synthesis only led to new TEMPORAL PROCEDURES WITOUT CHANGING THE GEOGRAPHICAL or THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS LAND. So, the FOREIGNERS, particularly the ARABS & PERSIANS, continued to referrto them as "HINDUS" only. Slightly digressing here to press home the point. Please note Dr SIR IQBAL MOHAMMED's famoous poem "HINDUSTAN HAMARA'. He was a man of history and he knew his origion. This is why he exhorts our people, "--------MAZHAB NAHIN SIKHATA AAPAS MEIN BAIR RAKHNA, 'HINDI' HAI HUM WATAN HAI HINDUSTAN HAMARA----" ( THE RELIGION DOES NOT TEACH US TO HAVE ANIMOSITY TOWARDS EACH OTHER; WE ARE 'HINDI' AND OUR NATION IS 'HINDUSTAN'). I would like to draw your attention to the word "HINDI" meaning "WE ARE ALL HINDUS!". Unfortunately, religious BIGOTS got the better of him, as they do even today of the most sensible people in various religions in India.

How did the word "HINDU" acquire religious connotation? After the word came into existence around SIXTH CENTURY BC as a GEOGRAPHICAL & CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE LIVING EAST OF THE RIVER "SINDHU"( HINDU Or INDUS), it continued to carry same meaning for another 1000 years. Around 530 AD, a HUN Prince, GOPALDITYA, was corronated as king of KASHMIR. He was son of 'MIHIRKULA'---a tyrant HUN king of Kashmir. Gopalditya was a very learned man and a good administrator. One day while going around his capital with his minister, he saw people following weird TEMPORAL practices. Some were worshipping IDOLS. Some were advocating eating of meat and drinking of intoxicants, while some others totally preached against it. He noticed, despite all these differences and opposing views, people lived in harmony and peace. He was impressed with such neighbourly CO-EXISTENCE. He asked his minister on the weird ways of the people. Minister said," THEY ARE 'HINDUS' and they do not follow one temporal practice. THEY TOLERATE OPPOSITE VIEWS AND DISSIDENCE. It is THEIR WAY OF LIVING." "Oh, great! THEN I WILL ALSO BECOME A HINDU.", He had said. This is how then the word 'HINDU' began to acquire RELIGIOUS meaning. It must be said that it was then a CONFLUENCE of various TEMPORAL practices---particularly 'SHAIVISM' and 'VAISNAVISM'---widely and diametrically opposite thoughts. All the same the word continued to carry its old PERSIAN identity of 'CULTURAL NATIONHOOD' --right upto the 18th Century.
Therfore, it must not be seen as a religion--because there are no uniform temporal practices amongst HINDUS, from region to region; caste to caste; class to class; sects to sects; language to language. Its APPARENT DISSIMLIARITIES MAKE IT A GREAT TREATISE ON LIVING A LIFE IN A COLOURFUL MANNER. IT advocates UNITY IN DIVERSITY IN TRUE SENSE. Unfortunately, inspit of all this, it continues to be the FAVOURITE WHIPPING BOY OF PSEUDO-INTELLECTUALS AND HALF-READ educationists. But it MOVES ON. AND KEEP GROWING. ITS PROTECTION IS ITS "NO-DEFENCE" BY ITS FOLLOWERS. The rising trend to defend it, would make it WEAK and RIGID. It has survived thousands of years of onslaught and each time it has emerged STRONGER.

We must know that 'HINDUISM' as a TEMPORAL & SPIRITUAL philosophy,Known as today, was never FOUNDED BY ANY ONE SAINT/ MESSIAH or a PROPHET as almost all other known religions and sects have been. IT EVOLVED ITSELF. IT DOES NOT BELONG TO ONE SECT OR SET OF SECTS. THE MULTIPLICITIES OF ITS GODS IS A TESTIMONY OF ITS EMPHASIS ON THE COLLECTIVE WISDOM. THIS VERY FACT MAKES IT FLEXIBLE AND SECULAR. IT CONTINUES TO GROW AND EVOLVE. HINDUISM IS A CULTURAL ENTITY; it is not a RELIGION. It encompasses in its fold a whole philosophy of living SPIRITUAL, INTELLECTUAL, MATERIAL, SOCIAL, POLITACAL AND MILITARY LIFE. It is more than the word "RELIGION"--which simply means FOLLOWING RITUALS and TEMPORAL PROCEDURES. IT is, in fact, emancipation of the word "DHARMA"--which includes in itself parameters of Social, Political, Economic and spiritual conduct of a man. It defines social/familial/ national responsibilities and duties.
The word "HINDU", in fact, is THE LOST ELDER BROTHER of the CURRENT TERMINOLOGY of "INDIAN"--which substituted it. This is also given by the FOREIGNERS only-- more particularly by the GREEKS. From the GREEKS it travelled further WEST AND GOT POPULARISED amongst the EUROPEANS. AS WEST RULED INDIA for almost 200 yers, THE NAME 'INDIAN or INDIA' GOT STUCK AND 'HINDU' lost its shine. But amongst the ARABS and PERSIANS IT IS STILL KNOWN AS 'HINDUSTAN'--THE LAND OF HINDUS.

Please note I am only trying to clear out certain misconceptions about this MOST SECULAR and FLEXIBLE TREATISE ON HUMAN CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE. It not ONLY SHOWS THE WAY AS HOW TO LEAD A HUMAN LIFE BUT ALSO ACCEPTS NEW WAYS WITH PASSAGE OF TIME. We must understand:-

-It encourages CRITICISM and DISSIDENCE.

-It does not CLAIM ITS PHILOSOPHY AS 'ULTIMATE AND FINAL' .

-It doesnot ENCOURAGE HATRED FOR YOUR RIVALS and ENEMIES.

-Its much maligned CASTE-SYSTEM was a social division of work to achieve 'SPECIALISATION' in family work---IT IS SAME THING AS YOU SEE IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONS OF TODAY. An ENGINEER's SON GOES FOR ENGINEERING. A DOCTOR'S SON GOES FOR MEDICINES. A POLITICIAN's SON GOES FOR POLITICS.A 'FAUJI's SON GENERALLY. TILL DATE, WENT FOR 'DEFENCE SERVICES' CAREER. IN fact these are the MODERN CASTES OF INDIA. No upper caste boy( STARVING OF HUNGER) would mind marrying GRAND DAUGHTER OF BABU JAGJIVAN RAM. Where is the caste system? Only IN THE PAGES OF CONSTITUTION WHICH KEEPS IT ALIVE THROUGH THE BOGEY OF RESERVATION. HAD THE PROVISION OF RESERVATION NOT BEEN THERE, THE OLD CASTE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE DISAPPEARED LONG TIME BACK. BUT IT HAS BEEN KEPT ALIVE BY VOTE BANK POLITICIANS.

-SOCIAL DIVISIONS IN HINDUISM' were to promote & IMPROVE QUALITY OF WORK THROUGH HERIDATORY PROFESSION. It is a different matter that it fell victim to monoply of a class.

-Much CRITICISED IDOL WORSHIPPING is actually a sign of inability of others to be definitive about their GODS. IDOLS ARE REPRESENTATION OF GODS OF YOUR PREFERENCE. IT IS A SYMBOL WHICH GIVES YOU FREEDOM TO CHOOSE YOUR GOD. 'OTHERS' do not provide this freedom to their followers. They do not know the SHAPE of their GOD. It is law of nature that SHAPELESS THINGS DO NOT EXIST. IF A THING DOES NOT EXIST, WHY DO YOU WORSHIP?

- In any case, WHAT IS THERE IN THE MOSQUE AT MECCA? WHAT ARE THE STATUES OF VIRGIN MERY OR LORD JESUS or THE CROSS DOING IN CHURCHES? HOW ABOUT THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY & FREEDOM? WHAT IS IT DOING IN THE MOST ADVANCED NATION--NEW YORK--NEAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. IT IS A SYMBOL---A SYMBOL OF SUPEREMACY OF HUMAN SPIRIT---- ISN'T IT? Symbols are reminders of the faith to the faithful. Why are we criticizing HINDU symbols, if others also do it?
-The multiplicity of gods/godesses speaks volume on the DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM & LIBERTY OF SPIRITUAL THOUGHT in the HINDU CULTURAL and SOCIAL WAY OF LIFE. It does not bind you to the fallacy of ABSOLUTISM like others.

LAWS OF ABSURDITY!

2010-09-17T17:35:00.000-07:00

LAWS OF ABSURDITY & ‘ENB’ SYNDROME

In my 40 years dealing with human beings, both in the civil and military arena, I had come across certain unique features of human conduct and behaviour. I formulated them as three LAWS of ABSURDITY. To me, they characterise the EXTREME NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR of a normal human being. I had posted this last year, too, but I feel it is relevant for all times, so re-posting it after refurbishing.

‘Extreme Negative Behaviour’ (ENB) is a mental posture of a normal human being, whereby he tends to display negative responses in all sorts of situations. He might not be suffering from a psychic disorder. Do not also confuse with a schizophrenic personality. They are mentally sick people. I am talking about a PERFECTLY NORMAL PERSON with no abnormalities. You will find such persons in your day to day dealings, who will announce their disagreement with you even before you have completed your argument or statement. These ‘CONSTANT NUT SHAKERS’ have a perennial ‘NO’ on their lips if you suggest anything new to them. They become habitually negative. When the NEGATIVITY takes an EXTREME STAND in their day to day conduct we refer to them as afflicted by ENB syndromme. Basically, this bulging club of people suffering from ENB Syndrome includes in its ranks government servants and professionals alike. There are no exceptions.

Having had dealt with thousands of human-beings over a career span of 40 years under different kind of situations, ranging from ‘death-defying missions’ through ‘Film Stars Nights’ to whimsical needs of ‘Hospitality Industry’, I have observed that ENB syndrome is more pronounced in an age group of people between 30-60 years of age. It is because of the auto-activation of ‘defence mechanism’ in the man suffering from ‘social and financial insecurity’. Ironically, this is the age group which is hyperactive in all spheres of human activity, at any given time. All of them might not be victim of ENB but bulk of them will display some tinges of ‘Negativism’ in their conduct.

While some amount of ‘Negative’ behaviour is not bad but its repetitive streak pushes man into the sphere of ABSURDITY. Generally, the man suffering from ‘ENB syndrome’ will be governed by the LAWS OF ABSURDITY. In my experiences of dealing with human beings, I have found there were THREE ‘Laws of Absurdity’ which characterize the general conduct of people under the spell of ENB Syndrome. These are: namely, Law of BIASED MIND, Law of PARANOID MIND and the Law of LOVE-FAILED MIND. I will briefly explain them in the paragraphs appended below.

‘THE LAW OF BIASED MIND’. They are prejudiced people who eat, drink, sleep and dream “HATE”. They are people with a mental disposition of, “I HATE EVIL BUT YOU ALONE ARE THE EVIL.” Their mind functions only one way----any other way, they come under ENB spell. They are UNI-DIRECTIONAL in their conduct. The moment they get into unfamiliar grounds they switch on their ENB button. The conduct and behaviour of our political parties and leaders, today can be described as such. They suffer from fixation of mind which guides them in their conduct. These people are always focused on their well set targets. They can be ordinary people or most powerful personas. Pakistani military leadership’s anti-India disposition is reflective of the biased mind which will never allow any peace in the subcontinent. Modern electronic ‘media rivalry’ is another example of prejudiced and biased people drum-beating their piety while exposing others. They have an agenda to pursue which they do relentlessly. All their noise on the ills of others is basically aimed at hiding their own weaknesses. These kinds of people can be talked out of their mental state if one shows empathy towards their cause. They ought to be persistently told as to how self-destructive their hate could be? They must be made to realize that their hate is more harmful to them than their intended target. If not handled properly and allowed to pursue their agenda with impunity they graduate into the second law of absurdity, which is Law of Paranoid Mind.

‘THE LAW OF PARANOID MIND’. They are mentally hardened and stiffened people who have a negative world view. Their excessive hatred galvanizes them into thinking that they alone were the indispensable tools of “goodness”. These are the people who think the world around them was terribly wrong and they have the charter to do something to bring order to it. They suffer from ‘self-righteousness’. They move around with the DROPPED SHUTTERS of mind. In fact, they are best described by Thomas Harris as people with mental dispositions as “I AM OK, YOU ARE NOT OK”. Despots, Dictators, Powerful-Men around the world might display this inclination and tendency. Hitler’s hatred of Jews or George Bush’s obsession with late Saddam Hussein and Ossama Bin Laden’s hatred of Americans are some of its finest examples. Initially, this impelled them into their infamous acts, later when they graduated into third law , it became their addiction. These people are inebriated with self acclaimed virtues of self- greatness and self-righteousness. They disdain dissidence and difference of opinion. Intolerance is their chief characteristic. Such people are murderers and killers at large. Fundamentalists, Religious-Terrorists, Militants and Radicals also fall under this category because they are regimented for a cause and desensitized of human compassion. To them it is always “Us versus They”. While ‘us’ denotes ‘Puritanism and Good’; ‘they’ stands for ‘Satan and Evil’. So, their simple analogy is EITHER YOU ARE WITH THEM OR YOU ARE AGAINST THEM. There is no third option. You got to deal with these people firmly and carefully. They need to be constantly bombarded with the view that the world ought to be seen without their tinted glasses. Squeeze out the sense of self-righteousness in them. The destructive tinge acquired by them, if not corrected, leads them into the third law of ‘Love Failed Mind’. This is the most dangerous state of a human mind.

‘THE LAW OF LOVE-FAILED MIND’. It states: “IF ‘SHE’ CAN NOT BE MINE, SHE CAN NOT BELONG TO ANY ONE ELSE, TOO. KILL THE DAMSEL”. This is a destructive mind at its best. It has no logic and it follows no logic other than the one to destroy the ‘object of desire’, it could not procure or acquire. To be very frank, they do not listen to logic and it is pointless engaging then in discussion. They are totally desensitised and dehumanised. While dealing with them---- EXPECT NO MERCY AND SHOW NO MERCY. Some of the hard core killers and terrorist leaders fall into this category. Pakistan’s Kashmir policy, since 1990, is the result of failed romanticism of the ‘unfinished agenda of 1947’. Talks or no talks, it will 'blow hot and cold' on Kashmir only to surprise uncouth Indian Leadership. In the wake of rising clout of MULLAS and TALIBANS in Pakistan, India’s pipedream of peace in the subcontinent is a distant far-cry because with the rise of the religious fanatics in Pakistan, the threat of a civil war there is highly on the cards. President ZARDARI is tottering on one leg since the end of his honey moon with NAWAZ SHARRIEF. He might collapse any day due to inherent imbalance in his posture.

You will thus see that ENB syndrome gradually leads a person to dangerous and diabolic actions. The acid test to identify them in the early stages is their failure to appreciate the ‘do-gooders’ of society. They can not praise anyone. In every “GOOD” they will find “UGLINESS”. In a lighter vein though, I find the leaders of two major national parties i.e. CONGRESS and BJP actually suffering from tinges of ENB. They just can not praise each other's good. So is true of MULAYAM SINGH YADAV and MAYAWATI. Now KARAT's Left has joined this "ENB Brigade" as is the case of MAMTA BANNERJEE of TNC. I won't find DMK & AIADMK in Chennai any different. Somehow they see all "red "in each others "blue". Such an irrationality and negativism can not allow INDIA to deal with TERRORISM effectively.
The people suffering from 'ENB Syndromme' will be virtually cribbing, crying and criticizing everything. It is easier to cure them in the initial stages. As soon a man shows negative trends, remedial measures must be initiated to guard him against falling prey to ENB. Once they pass on to "Second law of Absurdity", they become difficult to handle and endanger the society, both locally and globally. India suffers because of this syndromme afflicting its political leadership. What is your take?

‘ARYANS’, ‘DRAVIDS’AND ‘NAGAS’---SOME LIES, SOME MYTHS AND SOME LEGENDS

2010-08-05T12:09:00.000-07:00

‘ARYANS’, ‘DRAVIDS’AND ‘NAGAS’---SOME LIES, SOME MYTHS AND SOME LEGENDS-PART ONE

Who are Dravidian people? Are they ethnically same? Do they owe their origin to South India? Strange questions I ask and strange answers I will give. I will quote from known written sources but deduce based on what the ORAL HISTORY of the people would dictate to me. Firstly, DRAVIDIAN PEOPLE are neither one nor ethnically same. The origin of the word is interesting. As I Go through WIKIPEDIA article, it makes certain amusing observations. These are:-

-The word first time finds mention in SANSKRIT TEXTS in and around seventh century AD. It was used by KUMARILA BHATTA in his book TANTRIKAVARTTIKA. It is alleged the word was used to describe TAMIL LANGUAGE. It was an Englishman, namely, Robert Caldwell, who used this phrase to describe people of South India. He coined the term DRAVIDIANS in the 19th Century. How ironic—there are people in South India whose ancestors coined this dergatory term to describe lowly people but today they as descendants of 'ANCIENTS GREATS' are also clubbed into the same category.

-The Origin of the word DRAVIDA is attributed to the Sanskrit word “DRAMILA” or “DAMILA”, which later corrupted to Tamil or Tamil speaking people. It has been done by Linguists and they have gone to the extent of equating these words with TAMIL or TARMIZ. However, I have a different definition. I personally feel the word has been coined out of old Sanskrit and ancient PERSIAN words. There is a Persian word “DRI-CHE-SHAK”, meaning undoubtedly or without doubt. Here, DRI stands for WITHOUT and ‘SHAK’ for ‘DOUBT’. Even in SANSKRIT the word ‘DRI’stands for “LACKING- IN”. The word DRAVID is made of two Sanskrit words “DRI” and “VID”. DRI, as explained, would stand for ‘Lacking-in or poor’ while “VID” means KNOWLEDGE. Thus DRAVID was a person who did not have the knowledge. It was used to refer to people who were considered INFERIOR---as till a few years back or even today, NON-ENGLISH speaking people are viewed. It was not referring to a race or one ethnicity but was used as a derogatory term.

-Robert Caldwell, a renowned linguist, in his book “Grammar of the Dravidians or the People of South India, published in 1856, recognized 73 Dravidian languages spoken from South India to Baluchistan(PAKISTAN),Western Iran, Afghanistan and Urals. It is now believed they were the people who established Pre –Aryan or the HARAPPAN civilization .I call it the civilization of NAGA people who were the worshippers of lord Shiva. The VEDIC knowledge belongs to them which had been usurped by the ARYANS because by that time, say around 1900 BC to 2800 BC NATURAL UPHEAVALS had devastated the NAGA CIVILISATION. Anyway at this stage, dates are not important.

The more I dig into VEDIC and ARYAN myths and legends, the more I am astonished at the written volumes of BRITISH-INTERPRETTED accounts of ancient Indian History. I do not blame the BRITISHERS for this gaffe but the obedient servants of HIS MASTER’s VOICE---the genre of modern Indian historians of colonial and post-colonial era. My pointer is towards the callous neglect of the ORAL HISTORY while interpreting ancient Indian history. There was a need for a deliberate effort to establish a linkage of ORAL HISTORY with the archaeological sites. The BRITISHERS couldn’t have done this. They did not understand the local facts of customs, traditions, folklores, food habits and the development of language and local dialect to include, sayings, maxims, phrases and the grammar. Let me explain my point regarding the impact of historical events on language, dialect, customs, traditions and children games. I will do so with some examples from rural Punjab of yesteryears to show as to how do games, phrases and idioms evolve?

There was a game in rural PUNJAB, some 3-4 decades back, which the young children used to play. In this game, they drew out a square on the ground. Divided it into five rectangles from top to bottom. The third and fifth rectangles were further subdivided vertically into two equal rectangles each. The own side of the side is called ‘GHAR’ (Home). The far side is called ‘SAMUNDAR’ (THE SEA). And then they throw a dice sequentially from the HOME SIDE rectangle first and go towards the SEA SIDE rectangles step by step. Each time they have to go hopping on one leg to the rectangle where the dice is lying and push it out of the square. It is done in turns. Should the dice go out sideways or land in the opponent’s square—the player is considered out. Should you successfully bring the dice out of the square---you own the rectangle where you had thrown the dice. There are two players or two teams. It is called “ADDEE –CHHARAPPA”, meaning “HEEL- HOPPING”. Now, how would you interpret this game? If I write it, for your convenience as “ADDEE-CH-HARAPPA”, then, what would you say? Let me translate it for you: HARAPPA UNDER MY HEEL. Are you raising your heckles? Why not? This is what the game means—if you follow its basic characteristics.

Go to SANGHOL—an archaeological site of HARAPPAN period---near Chandigarh, some 60 kms South West of it on the road to Ludhiana. They say it lay on the banks of river SATLUJ when it was a tributary of river SARASWATI. The excavations reveal that it was a well planned city—which one day, some distant time in the past, just banished. The folk lore says that it was the outcome of the curse of a woman of the village. They tell you the story of the curse of a widowed girl of the village who, being harassed and troubled, wanted the TOWN to cave in---or in typical Punjabi word---“NIGGHAR JAAVE”. And Lo! It caved in one evening with the sound “GARH—GARH—GARH---GARH---GARH”. Is the name “GHAGGAR”—the name of the dry stream—alleged to be ancient SARASWATI CHANNEL based on this sound “GARH ---GARH---GARH”? Just think about it? Go to Ropar, some 50 Kms WEST of Chandigarh on the road to Jalandhar/Hoshiarpur. It is on the banks of river SATLUJ as it comes out of the Shivalik Hills. The excavations, there too, tell a similar story. How about Chandigarh itself? The museum in the Punjab University tells the story of its linkage with Harappa sites. In India, the story of our historical evolution has been greatly mystified in our attempt to glamourise our past based on certain epochal stories. We tend to be emotional in claiming everything as indigenous. Let me illustrate this in succeeding paragraphs.

Take the case of evolution of Hinduism. I t must be understood that unlike other religions, it was not founded by any MESSIAH, PROPHET or a SAINT. It evolved itself by the confluence of various TEMPORAL PHILOSOPHIES, both indigenous and external. It graduated from geographical identity to religious identity over 1000 years. Primarily, it emerged with the synthesis of two diametrically opposite philosophies---SHAIVISM and VAISHNAVISM. While SHAIVITES were NON-VEGETERAIANS; VAISHNAVITES are VEGETARIANS. Even today KASHMIRI PANDITS—the Staunch SHAIVITES ---eat MEAT and that too ‘HALAAL’ and not JHATKA’. ‘Shaivites’ had Lord Shiva as its presiding deity; Vaishnavites had Lord Vishnu. ‘Shaivites’ believed in LIVING LIFE HAPPILY TODAY---thus their guiding principle was: EAT, DRINK and BE MERY. Vaishnavites believed in the betterment OF FUTURE through ‘GOOD DEEDS TODAY’.

SHAIVISM is indigenous and VAISHNAVISM is imported. In the times bygone, both of them were competitive temporal philosophies. In the history of ‘Chalukyas’, a dynasty ruling in the peninsular India around 1000-1200AD, there are instances of kings patronizing SHAIVISM and prosecuting the Vaishnavites. It is alleged that one of the Chalukya kings, namely Kullothunga Chola II, had removed the statue of Lord Vishnu from the SHIVA shrine at CHIDAMBRAM. History and EPOCHS tell us that LORD SHIVA had been the most revered deity of ancient India. The mythical RAVANA of RAMAYANA was worshipper of LORD SHIVA. Balmiki, who wrote, original RAMAYANA was a CHANDAL—who were SHIVA followers. But, over a period of time the competition between SHAVITES and VAISHNAVITES has gone and both of them merged to create HINDUISM---which further gave birth to Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

Both of them had so well meshed into one another, today, that it laid the foundation of the basic two TENETS of TOLERANCE and PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE of Hinduism. Their merger gave rise to the concept of COLLECTIVE WISDOM and MULTIPLICITY of GODS---so as to give freedom of choice in religious matters. They had merged so well that each lost its individual identity. The emergence of HINDUISM, around 530 AD, did exactly the same to INDIA what GLOBALISATION was doing to the WORLD, today. I may add here that the emerging “INDIANISM or INDIANESS” of today, might have the finer characteristics of al prevailing major religions in India, as did HINDUISM in the 6th Century AD. Geography and climatic environments do play their part in shaping the course of history as for as traditions, customs and lingual peculiarities are concerned. The point is we have to study our history in unison with ORAL TRADITIONS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCES and AVAILABLE WRITTEN RECORDS.

The excavations of the archaeological sites and historical monuments do not tell the true tale of our HISTORY unless we take into account the folklores, food habits, dresses, traditions, customs and lingual dialects. All this make oral history besides some written accounts. Purely basing your judgment on the artifacts discovered gives out only a disconnected and disconcerted story. Most of the ancient Indian History has been interpreted on the bases of potteries and metal works and ‘periods’ have been assigned by a process of elimination. This is amongst the reasons that after the excavations at HARAPPA—the ancient history has fallen prey to the reasoning and argument whether HARAPPA was PRE-VEDIC / ARYAN or POST VEDIC. Equally ironical is the fact that it has been dubbed as INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION—whereas it might be SAPTA SINDHU or NAGA CIVILISATION.

Who were Aryans? I agree with ROMILLA THAPAR on their LINGUAL IDENTITY. I am not going to indulge in the debate whether they were indigenous or from outside. Before I go further, let me ask you some pertinent questions. Who are the ENGLISH SPEAKING people of modern India? Are they ethnically one? Are they fair complexioned or dark complexioned? “What silly questions”, some of you would say? Yes, they are very very silly and stupid questions. Frankly speaking, they are as stupid as has been the case of the ARYANS identity with some superior ethnicity or VEDIC KNOWLEDGE. How did English language come to India? It was not of Indian origin. Today, a major chunk of URBAN India, reads, writes and may be, speaks English. It does not make them ethnically one. Linguistic uniformity does not represent ethnic connectivity. Same is true of ARYANS. It only speaks of their Lingual affinity and not of racial. I would say same of the word, “DRAVID”.

Let me emphatically state that there were no ETHNIC identities of the words ‘ARYANS’ or ‘VEDIC’ and ‘DRAVID’. The DRAVIDS do not have even the lingual similarity. They might include ‘EARLY ARYANS’, ‘NAGAS’ and various nomadic tribes who lived in the forests of a region EAST of ‘SARASWATI-SINDHU’ basin. As I have stated above, ‘DRAVID ‘was a word concocted by SANSKRIT speaking ARYANS to represent NON-SANSKRIT SPEAKING people. It had the similar connotation as the ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE of today have towards NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING native PEOPLE. It had some derogatory and disrespectful implications—like CRUDE, BARBARIAN or an uneducated person might be referred to. I will come back to it a little later.

‘Aryan’ is a word used for people who spoke probably, a crude dialect of a language now recognized as SANSKRIT. They were the people who branched off from a tribe which migrated to ancient PERSIA from steppes of Central Asia. ‘Crude Sanskrit had many similarities with ancient Persian language AVESTAN. SANSKRIT was reformed and perfected around FIRST CENTURY AD by PANINI---“SAMAST KRIT---meaning PERFECTED”. It is after this that dissimilarities might have cropped up in the two languages. Modern day IRAN (ancient PERSIA) derives its name from the word ARIANA. It was in the 19th Century and early 20th Century that the word was glamorized, by GERMAN SCHOLARS who, too, claimed to be descendants of the same tribe. It was thus accorded an ethnic supremacy—which was exploited by HITLER to discredit Jews and other European people.

When ‘Harappa’ and ‘Mohan Jodaro’, both in Pakistan, were excavated around early 20th Century, a myth was woven around the supremacy of ‘Aryans and Vedic’ people, based on the architectural greatness of these two towns. In the absence of any available written historical records, it was assumed that crude and brute people of India could not have such an advanced civilization in the past. No attempt was made to seek a connection with ORAL HISTORY of the land. Thus a theory of ARYAN INVASION and CONQUER of INDIA was forwarded and accorded legitimacy. Thus was created a myth of VEDIC PEOPLE and INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION. To this, confusion was added by some INDIAN SCHOLARS who claimed INDIA as the origin of VEDIC or the ARYAN PEOPLE. Both were eccentrically wrong.

The word VEDIC or VEDAS has it roots in a SANSKRIT word ‘VID’, which means knowledge and education, as explained previously. Thus, the VEDAS do contain KNOWLEDGE but it PRE-EXISTED the arrival of ARYANS. The four VEDAS have their amplifications given in BRAHMANAS, PURANS, UPNISHADAS and ARYANIKAS. This knowledge belonged to people who lived in the region called SAPTA SINDHU and ALP-GANHSTHAN (AFGHANISTAN). They were neither ARYANS nor DRAVIDS—they were SAIVITES—or the followers of Lord SHIVA or what I would say “NAGA PEOPLE”. Mythology tells us that NAGAS owe their origin to RISHI (SAINT) KASHYAP. These RISHIS used to live in the forests with their families---the ARYANAKAS are the explanatory notes by them on various forms of VEDIC LITERATURE. Rishi KASHYAP or KASHPYO in GREEK is reported to have given his name to CASPIAN SEA and KASHMIR. There are different mythological stories to be told but at some other times. Here, suffice to say the descendants of KASHYAP still exist as a CASTE amongst Hindus. They claim themselves as KASHYAP RAJPUTS but worked as WATER BEARERS or PLANQUIN BEARERS in the good old days.

The Naga civilization was spread from modern day Afghanistan to East up to Assam and Kashmir in the North to Karnataka in the South. They generally lived along the water bodies such as lakes and rivers, that is why also called ‘WATER PEOPLE’. Bulk of the civilization was around rivers SARASWATI -SINDHU and their tributaries. Ninety percent of the HARAPPAN sites are located in this region. These people had trade links with the west right up to Greece, Mesopotemia and River Oxus or AAMU River.

They had their own script---closer to BRAHMI or PRAKRITI which resembles more with Indo-Dravidian or Tamil or South Indian Language. Some 434 characters have been identified. It needs to be deciphered. Efforts are on to do so. The seals recovered at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro tell the tale of family histories. Most prominent one is of a UNICORN BULL—not a known animal species these days. I will come back with some detailed interpretations of these seals.

PART TWO

In Part One, I had stated that VEDIC KNOWLEDGE in India pre-existed the arrival of so- called ARYANS. I had also gone on to say that the MYTH of ARYA, as a race, was created by Europeans or more particularly the GERMANS, who were looking for a racial supremacy. Therefore, when in the early twenties of the last Century, such magnificent archaeological sites as HARAPPA and MOHANJO-DARO were excavated, they were immediately linked to something superior which had imported itself from outside to the Indian mainland. People, like MAXMULELLER and MORTIMER WHEELER, could not believe that ancient INDIA could have had created such ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS IN URBAN DWELLING. Western Scholars, trained and educated on the biblical beliefs that the universe was created only around 23 October 4100BC, could not think of the world existing prior to this. In time and space,they reduced everything to within 2000BC and originating from Central Asia. Thus, based on the flimsiest of grounds, the theory of ARYAN INVASION and CONQUER was floated when a mount of dead bodies was found at MOHANJO-DARO. It was assumed that they might have been slaughtered by the SUPERIOR ARYANS. This myth led to the emergence of a SUPER MYTH on the supremacy and superiroity of a great ARYAN & VEDIC KNOWLEDGE, imported from outside. New archaeological excavations and the interpretation of the ORAL HISTORY reveal that the MYTH and the SUPER MYTH, both, were a cruel joke on the ANCIENT GREATNESS of INDIA.

I have already highlighted in Part One that ARYANS were only a lingual fraternity of SANSKRIT speaking people, who probably used it as a title to add honour and dignity to self. They did not belong to one particular race as is true of ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE of today. Also, it would be pertinent to note that they did not come as a one big migration or invading hordes but as a trickle and gradually their numbers multiplied. Who can deny that SILICON VALLEY in CALIFORNIA, USA was bursting at seams today with growing population of INDIANS and ASIANS? What would you say, 500 or 1000 years hence, if the demographic shift takes place in their favor----and you have more of HINDI, Chinese or TAMIL speaking people there? I suspect something of this nature happened in ancient India in the late HARAPPAN period around 2800-1900 BC. The people speaking crude- sanskritic- dialect came as TRADERS from Central Asia and began settling down. It is a different matter that after coming to the LAND OF SAPTASINDHU they might have contributed towards the further development of the existing VEDIC KNOWLEDGE.

By the way, we call this knowledge "VEDIC" for ease of understanding and also because it was SANSKRITISED by the Sanskrit speaking people who were enamored by its greatness and depth. More ever, the main fact is that the PICTORIAL SCRIPT of the INDIGENOUS INDIANS, like the HARAPPAN SCRIPT, was too difficult for the general public to understand. Sanskrit language had become to ancient INDIANS what English language is to modern India. I would also like to emphasize here THAT THE REAL, ACTUAL AND INTELLIGBLE DEVELOPMENT OF SANSKRIT TOOK PLACE ONLY IN THE ‘SAPTA SINDHU REGION’. It was perfected by PANINI in the first Century AD and he created a GRAMMAR for it. Prior to this, SANSKRIT was the poor sister of AVESTAN ZENDA of ancient Persians. It was crude and without a proper script. Before PANINI perfected the script and the grammar, there was a tradition of ORAL TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE from one generation to another generation. GURUKUL SCHOOLS excelled in this.

It has now been established that origins of Indian civilization go back to the end of last ICE AGE, which geology tells us was around 10,000 years back. The SARASVATI River in the post 'ICE-AGE' era, and the main site of URBAN RUINS in ancient INDIA, say around 80 percent of the excavated sites, is well documented in the VEDIC LITERATURE. Old Rig Vedic litereature talks about the river from the "MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA". This phase is primarily between 5000BC to 8000BC. There is a general belief that a seismic upheaval around 4500 BC diverted its two main tributaries, YAMUNA and SATLUJ towards their current courses. This river, which was generally 6-8 KMs wide, at times up to 14 KMs, was very deep with a fast flowing current. It is assumed that between 3000BC and 1900BC, the river was gradually dying and drying. After another upheaval around 3000BC, the river used to disappear in a place called VINASHNA in the deserts of Rajasthan, where a series of lake formed themselves. The water level having further reduced, the river began to dry up and it is estimated it ceased to flow around 1900BC. RIG VEDA, HAS ITS MENTION SOME 60 TIMES WHILE THE GANGES IS ONLY ONCE. The cessation of the river SARASWATI (1900BC) corresponds with the decline of the HARAPPAN CIVILISATION. It was the drying up of the River SARASWATI that caused the ababndonment of HARAPPAN CITIES and not any invasion by some SUPER RACE. It was these ECOLOGICAL changes that led to the fall of Harappan Civilisation.

Most Western historians and some Indians too, say that RAMAYANA STORY was enacted around 1900-1500BC, that is post-SARASWATI period. Based on the same analogy, they assign MAHABHARTA the date of around 1000BC. I find major lacunae with these theories. It is that they do not take into account VEDIC RISHIS or seers such as VASHISHTA , JAGDAMBI and VISHAVMITRA, who are the creators of RIG VEDAS. So, how can these RISHIS be post SARASVATI?
This river has now been identified, through satellite imagery, as a PALAEO channel, running now along the dry channel of River GHAGHAR of Haryana –Rajasthan in India and River HAKRA in SINDH, Pakistan. It allegedly started from HAR KI DOON in UTTARANCHAL and flowed, along with its tributaries DRISHTAVADI, YAMUNA, SATLUJ etc, through KURUKSHETRA, PAHEWA, SHATRANA, SIRSA, KALBANGAN, SURATGARH (all in India) HAKRA and LOTHAL in Pakistan. Major archaeological sites have been found along this channel of the mythological river. This falsifies the super myth of INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION. It is now referred to as SARASVATI VALLEY CIVILISATION.

'Sarasvati River' has been the cradle of ancient Indian civilization. It was the FOUNTAIN HEAD of the SAPTA-SINDHU REGION. It must be noted that there was nothing 'ARYAN' or 'DRAVIDA' about this civilization. In the words of Dr. DAVID FRAWLEY and Dr. NAVRATNA S RAJARAM in their book, “HIDDEN HORIZONS”, the concepts of ARYANS and DRAVIDA races have no scientific and archaeological basis. To quote them: “ ------------The late ancient Aryan and Dravidians migrations, postulated to have taken place c.1500BCE (3500Before Present), into India from Central Asia of WESTERN Linguistic theories, occur too late, after populations and cultures were already formed, to result in the great changes attributed to them. Besides, no records of such proposed invasions or migrations have yet been found. Archaeology, literature, and science, including genetics, all contradict it. ----------------------------”

To put it simply, ARYANS were SANSKRIT SPEAKING people and DRAVIDIANS were non-SANSKRIT SPEAKING people. This was initially when crude Sanskrit was spoken before it was developed by PANINI. The word DRAVIDA is found first time in written form in a SIXTH CENTURY SANSKRIT TEXT, called TANTRIKAVARTIKA by KUMARILA BHATTA , to describe people who were inferior or lacking in knowledge and who spoke unintelligible language. This was the time, when, after the decline of BUDDHISM and emergence of GUPTA EMPIRE, HINDUISM had been given RELIGIOUS CONNOTATION with the confluence of SHAIVISM and VAISHNAVISM. This was also the time when the movement for the revival of SANATAN DHARMA would begin.

However, the word ‘DRAVIDA’ came into extensive modern use in the last half of the 19th Century when a BRITISH AUTHOR, Robert Caldwell, picked up the word from this SANSKRIT TEXT to describe the people of SOUTH INDIA—as they thought all SOUTH INDIANS speak TAMIL or DAMILA or DRAMILA. Thus, such a simplistic identification of the people is an example how SANSKRIT SPEAKING PEOPLE would have disfigured the originality of the NON-SANSKRITIC KNOWLEDGE. Actually, the idea of DRAVIDA created the myth of their migrations prior to ARYANS from Central Asia. The man behind this was CALDWELL, who regarded them as SCYTHIANS people because of some affinities between DRAVIDIAN LANGUAGES and CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGES.

Ancient India had movement of people from North to South and vice versa more freely. This is evident as you read the the immediate period in the aftermath of last ICE AGE. Peninsular India was the place where humans lived and cultivated. It is only when glacier melting raised the sea levels that people moved north into plain vacant areas, along the water bodies.Thus, through this Northward migration of peoples & cultures from South India, at the end of 'Ice Age', that the SARASVATI RIVER CIVILISATION WAS CREATED around 8000 BC—which was primarily NAGA CIVILISATION. But this Civilization had the best of both the regions i.e. North and South. As oral history tells us that the greatest of Rig Vedic Rishi, VASHISHTHA was the younger brother of AGASTYA –who is considered a great dominant seer in South India and Tamil Nadu It is also known that seer AGASTYA has supposedly composed 25 hymns for RIG VEDA..It establishes the fact that proto-Vedic and proto-Tamil cultures were closely related. It is further important to note that people from south like TURVASHAS and the YADUS are also mentioned in RIG VEDA as are PURUS of North India.

Anthropologists, Archaeologists and historians have now veered round to the view that the populations in the late ICE AGE were centered in the coastal areas and not along the rivers. In fact these populations preceded the river civilizations some thousands of years. Surprisingly, the historians and anthropologists have found that these sites were located not in CENTRAL ASIA, EURASIA or Europe but in the COASTAL REGIONS OF PENINSULAR INDIA or particularly now submerged LAND MASS of “SUNDA LAND”—also called GREATER INDIA. It is said that agriculture was first started in this region and when the temperatures rose at the end of Ice age, water level rose about 400 feet, submerging most of SUNDALAND—which had included whole of present day South Asia including Thailand, Myanmar and land up to INDONESIA, ANDEMAN & NICOBAR, SRILANKA etc, the people migrated to North West Region which became SARASVATI RIVER basin. Thus, began the saga of river civilizations.

HARAPPAN seals tell the story of this MUTATION of KNOWLEDGE. I would like to draw your attention to seals depicting YOGIC POSTURES—such as MULBANDHAASANA of YOGA on a seal. It is by a three headed deity who is also called PASHUPATINATH or Lord Shiva. I have said in my earlier write-up that NAGAS WERE followers of Lord SHIVA. Take another seal of SWASTIKA or SVASTI-KA meaning maker of welfare. These seals have been extensively found in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. There is a seal with five SVASTI-SIGNS—which finds mention in Rig Veda and ‘Yajur Veda’. Again, the UNI-CORN or one horned animal seal found extensively in all the archaeological sites. It could be a boar. In Mahabharata it is described as ‘one horned’ or “EK-SHRINGA” This VARAH or BOAR seal has references in Rig Veda, ‘Yajur Veda’ and Mahabharata. Again, there are several seals as well as terra-cotta figurines demonstrating various YOGIC POSTURES. They are available on the WIKIPEDIA article on HARAPPAN SEALS. All this goes to show that HARAPPAN had this knowledge prior to the coming of so-called ARYANS. There is an artifact discovered which can be interpreted as OM sign. It is ‘bow-shaped’ with ashavattha tree leaves adorning it. I conclude from all this that VEDIC KNOWLEDGE was available to HARAPPAN people who dominated the SARASWATI –SINDHU region and who had migrated to this region from the COASTAL AREAS at the end of last ICE AGE.

Now the question arises who were HARAPPANS? Were they ARYANS or DRAVIDIANS? My answer is BIG NO. Ancient history, tradition, anthropology, literature, archaeology knows none as ARYANS and DRAVIDIANS. At best ARYA was a title used by aristocratic and educated people who spoke PERFECTED SANSKRIT—a language of the elite. I would rather say the crude language was used by the traders and adopted by ancient INDIAN SCHOLARS to replace the unscientific and difficult pictorial language of SARASVATI region. Today AMERICANISED English has overshadowed the Queen’s English. So must have been the case of INDIANISED SANSKRIT- which could have overshadowed AVESTAN ZENDA or CRUDE SANSKRIT.

‘Dravidian’ was a myth created by a SANSKRIT scholar to identify NON-SANSKRIT SPEAKING people as a derogatory reference. It later was used by BRITISH scholars to describe people of PENINSULAR INDIA. Some Sanskrit texts referred to five DRAVIDAS—or PANCH DRAVIDAS i.e. GUJRAT, MAHARASHTRA, KARNATKA, TAMIL and TELGU. It was basically to describe five regions of peninsular India. Neither ARYANS nor DRAVIDAS were a race to acquire that unique status. I would further like to reiterate that SANSKRIT, in crudest form, came to INDIA as a language of the TRADERS from the Central Asia and Iran as did English. It is known now that HARAPPAN had trade links with Egyptians, Sumerians and Iranians. It was reformed and developed in India and then utilized to transpose the KNOWLEDGE from PICTORIAL SCRIPTS to its improved version. So, who were HARAPPANS?

As a simple answer I would like to say they were ‘ancient Indians’—who had migrated from the coastal regions to SAPTA SINDHU REGION at the end of last ICE AGE, when bulk of SUNDA LAND or THE GREATER INDIA was submerged into the rising ocean. They were agriculturalists and URBAN DWELLERS who lived along the water bodies such as lakes and rivers. They knew the importance of water as they had developed agriculture in the coastal areas. Discovery of an urban city in the ‘bay of cam bay ‘ or “KHAMBHAT BAY” off the coast of Gujarat testifies this theory. Carbon dating suggests that city was submerged around 7500BC. This is around the time ICE AGE came to an end. Similar discoveries are being reported from near Chennai. And they were the ancient INDIANS. Let us not talk of color and complexion. Climate, weather and geographic features play their part. American speaks their English through nasal sounds whereas English men speak differently. The geography does have its impact on your speech.

I firmly believe that people of SARASVATI-INDUS region were the carrier of VEDIC KNOWLEDGE as NAGA PEOPLE. They were followers of LORD SHIVA—who had the entire region mapped by his temples. His followers believed in drinking SOMARAS, an intoxicant, and relished non-vegetarian dishes. They believed living happily in the present. EAT, DRINK, and be MERY was their basic philosophy of life. Natural upheavals between 4500 BC to 2000BC led to their cities being devastated. It is during this period that trading jamborees of people from WEST began to settle in the region where vacuum was created by the migration EAST and SOUTH of the NAGAS. Even Ramayana mentions that Lord RAVNA was worshipper of LORD SHIVA---he is alleged to have offered his head in YAGNA to lord SHIVA one thousand times. It is also truism that RAVNA was a most LEARNED KING—he was known to have the knowledge of FOUR VEDAS. At the time of his death, Lord RAMA and LAXMAN go to RAVNA to get the final Lesson of life. And what did he tell them: “NEVER BE HAUGHTY”. I reckon Ravna was a NAGA KING.BALMIKI, who wrote Ramayana was a CHANDAL—a NAGA. Mythology talks about them as DANAVS or DASYUS, DAITYAS, RAKSHASHAS etc. This is the time when NAGAS had withdrawn from SARASVATI region to down south and East and they had established their own kingdoms. Perhaps geography, weather and climate affected their color and complexion.

‘Mahabharata’ too, makes a mention of these NAGAS in a most derogatory sense—when it paints them as demons or dangerous people. There are three stories in Mahabharata about them. One is lord Krishna, as a child, overpowering a KALIYA NAAG on the banks of River Yamuna near Mathura. He has been depicted as half human and half snake. I am sure he must be some NAGA chieftain who lived near the river. Then there is a mention of ARJUNA marrying a NAGA girl ULUPI in MANIPUR during ‘Pandav’s’ 14 year exile who gave birth to his son. She ought to be a human if ARJUNA married her and got a son through her. Then we come to the famous YAGNA by JANAMAJAY, grand son of ARJUNA, who in his zeal to revenge his father’s killing by a NAGA Prince, TAKSHAK, took a vow to eliminate NAGA race from the earth. He systematically carried out ETHNIC CLEANSING—like what happened in KASHMIR some years back when Kashmiri Pundits (KPs) were made to vacate the valley. He went on to ravage the beautiful city of TAXILA—in Pakistan. This is the only instance I find of ARYAN butchery of the HARAPPAN people. Ethnic Cleansing has historical precedence in Indian Context.

So, who were Nagas? I think it needs to take into account historical, archaeological, anthropological and mythological tales to form an opinion. It would be better if I do it separately in another blog. But for the time being I would say that they were the people who founded the Harappan civilisation. All the vedic knowledge belonged to them.They disappeared, as all fully developed civilisations do because of their own lethargy,laziness and luxurious life sparked by overwhelming wealth and knowledge. When it happens, the civilisation ceases to grow and others come and grow over them. This is the only historical truth of human transition from one 'Time Period' to another. This time period might not be visible immediately but when you read the past history the layered structure of its anatomy is visible. This is what President BH Obama of USA , has been telling the Americans. However he might not know that demography of Sillicon valley is irreversible. The 'land of plenty' induced laziness might push USA and alongwith it Western Civilisation into dustbin of history, as did all affluent civilisations while at the zenith of their development. Sometimes later on Harappan civilisation!

DEALING WITH KAYANI's PAKISTAN--HOW?

2010-07-29T17:52:00.000-07:00

------Briefing foreign newsmen on February 3, 2010, in Rawalpindi, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army, stated that in the "Strategic Paradigm" of Pakistan, India remained a natural long term threat (read enemy). There you are, then! What military in Pakistan thinks of India, Pakistan thinks. There should be no doubts that Pakistan military was the real bulwark of power and authority in Pakistan. Those who think otherwise live in a fool’s paradise. Politicians in Pakistan dance to military's tunes. And if a chief of Pakistan army says that India was an ‘all time’ enemy of Pakistan, so be it. Dismiss all notions of normalization of relations, harmony and ‘Aman ki Asha’ (Hope for Peace). What purpose would talks serve if such are the perceptions of people who rule Pakistan?
------Ashley J. Tellis, senior associate with Carnegie Endowment for international peace, in his testimony to United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, had expressed similar sentiments when he told the committee on March 11, 2010, that impediments to a lasting peace in South Asia had not emanated from New Delhi but they were incubated in Islamabad or precisely in Rawalpindi (General HQ of Pakistan Army). He had clearly concluded that as long as the Pakistani Army and her security establishment had held a view, where-in their private interests, which had been contrived upon and conceived as national interests, were undermined by a permanent reconciliation between India and Pakistan, they would not rid themselves of the terrorist groups they had begotten and which served their purposes—irrespective of what New Delhi or Kabul or Washington might have desired.
---------It is in this context one ought to see the press briefings of February 2010 of General Kayani. In fact, a US based, South Asian security expert, Mr. Arif Rafiq, has named it as ‘Kayani Doctrine’. He has highlighted that in addition to dubbing India as enemy for all seasons, Kayani had advocated Afghanistan as Pakistan’s unquestioned area of influence, where it sought 'strategic depth'. Arif makes a very interesting point on India's isolation on Afghanistan issue in the international forums. He goes on to observe that the Pakistan Army’s behavior since 9/11 and India’s isolation from the two conferences on Afghanistan in Istanbul and London, had demonstrated that Rawalpindi, at the very least, had a veto power on the key decisions regarding Afghanistan’s future. According to him, Pakistan was not simply a nuisance or basket case, but a regional power that has the capability to leverage a superpower’s dependency on it and check the regional growth of India, a rival, neighbor, and potential superpower.
---------Right from the days of Pakistan’s inception, its military has not been comfortable with gigantic India as her eastern neighbor. In order to match this giant, Pakistan military has been pushing Pakistan into the ‘laps and traps’ of countries who use her for own selfish motives. In her overdrive for anti-India agenda, Pakistan loses sight of her genuine interests. Animosity against India is so much that it always blames India for all her tragedies, from creation of Bangla Desh in 1971 to the monstrous rise of TTP (Tehrik-E- Taliban of Pakistan) in 2009-10. Given to the military establishment of Pakistan, India must cease to exist for Pakistan to survive. This is what General Kayani, the present Chief of Pak army, is contemplating about.
--------He has set up a team of retired and serving army officers, under the banner of ‘Karachi Project’ to bleed India through his ‘strategic asset’ of ‘irregular soldiers’ called ‘Good Taliban’. And should India dare to overwhelm Pakistan with her conventional superiority, blackmail her with threats of ‘first nuclear strike’ by seeking shelter in her so called ‘strategic depth’.
--------Fears are also being expressed in strategic think tank circles in USA that Pakistan army might provide, clandestinely some low yield nuclear devices to terrorist organizations to bleed India profusely. It is immaterial whether India would be cowed down or not. May be India might react strongly because it possesses ‘second strike capability’. It has been disclosed by former President of USA, Mr. Bill Clinton, in his autobiography that in the 2001 military face -off with Pakistan, India had, at one stage, taken the decision to face ‘first nuclear strike’ by Pakistan and respond with her ‘second strike’ to engulf South Asia into a ‘nuclear mayhem’. Indian calculation was that the ‘first nuclear strike’ by Pakistan might destroy 50% India but ‘second strike’ of India would virtually wipe out Pakistan from the world’s map, with attendant consequences for other nations of the region.
----------Pakistan’s military knows this and that’s why it is looking for some semblance of survivability to protect its military and other assets from Indian countervailing nuclear attack. The nuclear blackmail of India is part of Pakistan’s military strategy to stop India from launching a sudden and a full-fledged war on Pakistan, with the explicit aim of destroying the training camps of so- called ‘strategic assets’ of Pakistan in POK. These ‘assets’ were not only bleeding India profusely but also they were undermining India’s unity and integrity. How long India can ignore this is subject to India’s ‘limit of tolerance’. Pakistan military knows that one day India might cross the threshold of ‘tolerance’ and be prepared to accept nuclear damage. Indian geography gives her this advantage to adequately survive Pakistan’s nuclear strike and then launch her own counter strike.

------There-in lies the logic of ‘strategic depth’ for Pakistan’s military in
Afghanistan.In other words, Pakistan’s military is prepared to not only make first use
of nuclear weapons but also use the leverage of ‘strategic depth’ to counter India’s
second strike-capability by acquiring a theoretical capability to launch a ‘third strike’.
The Kayani Doctrine flirts with such dangerous notions. And people talk of ‘Aman Ki
Asha’(Hope for peace)!

-------As long as Pakistan army and her Generals dominate Pakistan, there can be
no use of any talks, agreements, pacts and treaties with Pakistan. They have no
sanctity in Pakistan whether it was UN Resolution of 13 August 1948; Delhi Pact of
1950; Tashkent Declaration of January 1966; Shimla Agreement of July 1972 or

even Lahore Declaration of February 1999. If these pacts and agreements had been

implemented in full earnest, the history of South Asia would have been different.

What the sincerity of ‘talks’ desire, it might not be the ultimate product of laborious

efforts. Pakistan has always been an untrustworthy neighbor because of her army.

And Pak-army’s interests make Pakistan’s national interests. The condition is not

likely to change in the perceivable future, too.

-------------Let us see some key points of Kayani Doctrine:-

Central Theme.--In the perceptions of Pakistan military, India remains a greatest threat to the idea of Pakistan. It is a perceived conclusion of Pakistan military that it was mutually exclusive for the two nations to exist together. India must become a lost civilization of history for Pakistan to survive as a nation.
WOM (War by Other Means)-Alternative to Conventional Conflict at low Cost. Militarily Pakistan is no match to India in a conventional conflict. This had been realized by Pakistan army after having had fought three wars with India without any visible dividends. In fact, direct wars have only heaved insults and humiliation upon Pakistan army . Bangla Desh war in 1971 brought this lesson home. In order to offset this advantage, it was contrived upon that India must be engaged in an ‘unconventional military conflict’ to make her attrite and bleed internally. ‘Zarb-E-Momin’(Strike of the Pure), a biggest military exercise to date conducted by Pakistan Army in 1988 had concluded that Pakistan must adopt an aggressive posture and take the war into “enemy” territory. Conventional military strength disallows Pakistan to do so. But there are other means available to put into practice this theory. Herein lies the significance of conducting ‘War by Other Means’ (WOM). This implies:-
Fighting a low cost war on ‘enemy’ territory by using militants/ terrorists or the ‘irregular soldiers’, also called ‘strategic asset’ in the shape of ‘good Taliban’.
Exploiting internal vulnerabilities of India by supporting and fueling internal insurgencies, such as Maoists/Naxalite movement in Central, Eastern and Southern India, ULFA militancy in Assam, Nagaland separatist movement, backing Kashmir militants, so on and so forth.
Ally with China as a counterweight for India’s threatening postures as a response to militant activities.
Use of Nuclear Threat-To checkmate the Indian conventional military juggernaut, the use or the threat of use of nuclear weapons is the only answer. It has been proved effective during the Kargil-99 confrontation and also during military face-off during 2001-02. It therefore has no inhibitions to afflict intolerable damage to ‘Hindu India’ by using WMD. Use of nuclear weapons by Pakistan is not only a threat but a key feature of its defence against conventional superiority of India. The bottom line for the use of nuclear weapons could be, probably the loss of key cities along the line extending from ‘Lahore’ in the North to ‘Karachi’ in the South in a conventional conflict.
Chinks in the Nuclear ‘First Use Theory’.-There are fundamental problem areas:-
What should be the objective of ‘first use’? Can India be crippled enough to disallow her the second strike capability?
What, if India launches her countervail strike? Will Pakistan survive Indian counter strike?
What must Pakistan do to counter balance India’s second strike capability?
Creation of ‘Strategic Depth’-The answers to the questions asked above lie in the creation of ‘geographical depth’ in Afghanistan so as to not only protect the core leadership and nuclear weapons but to create a capability to launch a ‘third strike’ against India. This is why Kayani has been desperate to seek control of Afghanistan through a pliable regime. The ouster of India from Afghanistan gives her the main advantage of protecting the core of politico-military leadership in a nuclear exchange, whether it was initiated accidentally or as part of a deliberate escalation.
Inflicting a ‘la-Soviet’ on India. There is no doubt that Pakistan provides moral and material support to militants of J&K and Punjab. ISI has not only set up training camps for them and provided sanctuaries to their leaders but also extended financial aid to them. Pakistan military has also created a ‘strategic asset’ in the form of ‘good Taliban’, so as to widen the scope and capacity of WOM on India. All this is aimed at pinning down India militarily and curtail its conventional military- strength- advantage in a conventional conflict, should India desire to venture into it. Further, in order to expand the scope of a low cost war against India, ISI of Pakistan has established links with Maoists, ULFA, Naga and Manipur insurgents, besides having links with Indian underworld to create communal and religious riots. The whole purpose is to set India on fire and tire out the Indian Army to make it totally stretched and ineffective. Once Indian army is weakened and tired out, it would be easy to deliver a death- blow to the Indian polity and dissolve it into 20-30 teeny- weeny blobs on the world map. Pakistan military, in collaboration with China, hopes to do a ‘la-Soviet Union’ on India.
Manipulate USA. This is the key point in this doctrine. To placate USA, the doctrine seeks to provide USA lollipops of ‘visible co-operation’ on her war on terror in Afghanistan by arresting and handing over some low level Al-Qaeda and Afghan Taliban functionaries. Along with it, the stories of death and existence of Osama Bin Laden are also fed to US intelligence to keep her interest alive in Pakistan and ignore Pakistan’s other acts of sponsoring terrorism in Kashmir and India. Pak military has successfully done this over the last few years. Her leverage with USA provides sanctity to her nefarious designs on India.
The recent upsurge in Maoists/ Naxalite activities in India are part of the unfolding Kayani doctrine. Pak military has realized that supporting militant activities in Kashmir could prove counter productive because Kashmir was now on the international radar screen. And any such act here magnifies Pakistan’s evil intentions against India. Therefore, slow-down of terrorist activities in Kashmir might be part of a bigger design of Kayani doctrine. It is no certificate for Pakistan’s good intentions of friendly relations with India. The leadership of India ought to understand this.
To counter such evil intended designs, India must first realize that any pact/agreement with Pakistan has no surety of implementation as long as Pakistan army holds the central position. Therefore, talks for the purpose of talks were all right but to bridge the ‘trust-deficit’ was a far fetched argument. It would never be allowed by the spin doctors of Kayani’s doctrine. India would never be trusted, come what may. To Pak military, to trust India is to write the obituary for Pakistan’s existence. It is a known irony of Pakistan’s history that personal interests of Pak Military’s Generals were the national interests of Pakistan. Where is there a scope for peace with India by confidence building measures? If at all it serves any purpose it is to surprise and shock India as it happened in the aftermath of Lahore Resolution in February 1999. While India was busy dreaming peace, Pak military was planning a coup-d-grace in Kargil. So, would it do now, if India is not guarded about the evil motives of Kayani Doctrine?
It is time India pay attention to its internal security more vigorously. It is no more to be treated as law and order problem. Time has come when whole country ought to have a counter insurgency grid. The grid then be divided into sectors, sub-sectors and sub-sub sectors. A dedicated force be earmarked for each sub-sub sector. The activities of the grid be coordinated at national level through sectors and sub sectors. This is the only way to beef up our homeland security. Therefore we could coordinate all acts of counter Maoism/terrorism/ insurgency anywhere in India. The flow of intelligence would be unhindered. Depending upon situation, counter militancy forces could be switched from one sector to another with ease.
It is undoubtedly clear that to tackle such evil designs of the enemy, besides having a refurbished intelligence apparatus; we also need to have a specialized force to deal with well-trained militants/terrorists. Some of the infantry units of Indian army could make the nucleus of this force. With the nuclearised battlefield, the role of normal Infantry is drastically reduced. In order to fight ‘cross border wars’, as opposite of WOM, we need to have more of mechanized forces. Also, RMA (Revolutions in Military Affairs) has introduced the weapon systems in the combat zones with profound lethality, perfect accuracy and guidance, along with enhanced ranges. This demands all forces to possess an ability to rapidly concentrate and quickly disperse to avoid presenting a bigger target. In such a scenario, normal Infantry would be sitting duck. It is from this point of view, I assert that some percentage of normal Infantry could be diverted permanently for internal security.
In conclusion, I would only say that our leadership must not treat internal security lightly. A great Indian philosopher, Chanakya, had said that the maximum danger to a nation’s security stemmed from a threat, which emanated from inside but was aided and abetted from outside. We have such sure recipes in Maoists movement in over 240 districts of India, inflaming North East, troubled J&K and Punjab, along with rising influence of communal-bigots from Maharashtra, Gujarat to Karnatka. They are all under the evil influence of Kayani Doctrine. It is time for India and her leadership to get serious.

NAGMA's BANGLES PART-TWO

2010-07-21T09:22:00.000-07:00

Story So far:-

----You have read that ASGARI---had come to Balachaur(Indian Punjab--Hoshiarpur district) in June 1961---she had brought with her a gift for Rai Singh---'Bhagtani's'son.
----Ashgari had narrated the story of what happened in those gory months of Partition of Indian sub-continent----How human beings had become worse than animals.
----Now read what had happened to Nagma and her family. It is parlyt true and partly fiction---but mostly based on real facts. Names and characters are fictitious other than some historical names.
-----It is essential to give out a background information to the readers before continuing with Nagma's story. It would be interesting to note that the strange links would only emerge in Part Three.
----Part Three--Of the story would link you with the present times.

Backdrop of 1947

In the months of July-October 1947, administration everywhere in Punjab and Bengal had collapsed.Administrators and law enforcers were disappearing into thin air. Balachaur police station was abandoned,too, because all the policemen i.e. constables and others,being mostly Muslims, had deserted. Their places were not filled up. Surprisingly, no thought was given to such administrative needs by the British Government. No arrangements were made to prevent the lawlessness and violence which would follow such a hasty partition. Was it a deliberate act by the colonialists? The story was same everywhere. Chaos and disorder marked the British India of 1947. It seems Britain wanted lawlessness and Chaos---there is no other explanation.
Charge of the police station was taken over by some volunteer ex-servicemen of army. It was their own initiative to bring some orderliness in the area. But they had no authority to check the marauding mischief makers and violent gangs belonging to Hindu and Sikh Communities. All the same,they ensured that no riots took place in Balachaur and all the Muslim families were safe. The worst thing was that the villages around Balachaur were being filled with refugees from West Pakistan. They were seething with anger and sought revenge. It was the 'hold' of 'Ghodewaha Rajputs' in the region that there was no major cases of violence till August-September 1947. However, onrush of refugees had begun to change the equation. Sentiments began to rise high against Muslim community.
Partition of Indian subcontinent had taken place on August 15 , 1947. Punjab and Bengal were the two major provinces which bore the brunt. Lakhs of people were moving across the man-made boundaries. There was total chaos everywhere. For the common man,there was no administration worth its name, which was coordinating the transmigration of refugees across the RADCLIFFE line. It passed through houses and villages like a butcher's knife slaughters a goat. Men and women of Punjab across Radcliffe line, no matter of what religion, had become 'goats of sacrifice'. Britain had hurriedly drawn this line on the ground based on a proposal made by Field Marsha,l A P WAVEL on February 18, 1946.
The proposal was implemented by Lord Mountbatten, who joined as the last viceroy of India in March 1947. He was sent with a mission to create a future role in 'Jewel of the Crown' for the dying British Empire by way of some kind of British presence in the subcontinent. He was told that it could only be achieved if Hindu-Muslim divide is enhanced and partition of the subcontinent was immediately affected. This he did with magnificent finesse over the dead bodies of lakhs of innocent people. Ironically, Government of Punjab led by KHIZR HAYAT KHAN, the Chief Minister of Punjab, from the Unionist Party of Farmers and Landlords, was against this partition. But despite his good intentions, it could neither avert partition not it could avoid communal violence, which had acquired a monstrous proportions by July -August 1947.
It is in this context that one ought to appreciate the work of these retired ex-servicemen of Balachaur who voluntarily had manned police station and brought peace to make sure that no untoward incident had taken place in and around Balachaur. Unfortunately,the area around Balachaur had, however, become unsafe and villages of Muslims were attacked by Sikh and Hindu radicals who were baying for revenge for atrocities on their communities in West Punjab. Refugees from West Punjab were coming with gory tales and some of them had joined these killer gangs to seek revenge. Most of the Muslim families from neighboring areas, thus, moved to Balachaur, to be in the protection of voluntary force of 'self-styled policemen', of Balachaur.
These ex-servicemen, mostly retired 'Hindu Ghodewaha Rajputs', who had assumed command of police station, organized a transit camp in a military style, for these Muslim families in a mango orchard, near Baba Balraj's tomb. ( Area is now a complex mess of residential colonies). With continuous flow of affected families every day, the strength of the camp was steadily increasing. If fifty persons left the camp for their onward journey to Pakistan, then one hundred new persons came in. All the same, it was organized in an orderly manner and some sanity was restored by these volunteer ex-servicemen. Baba Balraj Temple Committee organized a free kitchen for these refugees.
Balachaur, then, was a small village of merely 3-400 families, mostly Rajputs but Jats, Sainis, Brahmins, Jains and some low caste Hindu families also existed along with low caste Muslims with their family vocations. It lay around 125 kms North West of Ambala.(Chandigarh had no existence, then). The village had no metalled road connecting it to district headquarters at Hoshiarpur. It was connected by two unmetalled roads to Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahar,some 20 Kms West of Balachaur. People mostly traveled on foot or bullock carts or the landlords had their own horses. To catch a train to go to distant places, people used to go to Rahon , some 20 Kms South West of Balachaur, or Nawanshahar.
The unique thing about Balachaur, then, was that along with villages-of Jadla-&-Samundra, it was the only other HINDU village of 'GHODE WAHA- KACHHWAHA RAJPUTS' North of River Satluj. This clan had some 720 villages, North and South of River Satluj, then. Over a period of time, all other RAJPUT villages around Balachaur, North of Satluj River, had converted to Islam, voluntarily or through coercion. The Rajputs of Balachaur did not convert due to 'BABA RAJ DEV', father of 'BABA BALRAJ'. Raj Dev had himself converted to Islam but got his sons exempted from the SUBEDAR of SIRHIND. Due to this, his youngest son, BALRAJ used to organise a CHHINJ (WRESTLING COMPETITION) in the village on the following day of DIWALI to commemorate the memory of his father. (The tomb of BABA RAJDEV--though it is called BALRAJ MANDIR----- in the village on the main Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur/Nawanshahar Road today, is a big temple and it is managed by Rajputs--its income is in lakhs on the CHHINJ DAY-----it is gets a lot of devotees on every Thursday, too)
Muslim GHODEWAHA Rajputs of villages around Balachaur were very big landlords, as were the Rajputs of Balachaur. They had good social relations. DIWALI
and ID used to be celebrated with equal enthusiasm. There were two bodies with one mind. Therefore, a conference was organized at Village Asron to discuss the fate of Ghodewaha Rajputs, belonging to Muslim community in June 1947. Hindu Rajput elders and leaders requested their Muslim brethren to stay on In India. The offer was also made to accept them back into their fold. But Rao Sahib, Major General Farman Ali's (Pakistan army)father declined the offer politely. He pointed out toward the religious-divide which had broken the centuries -old trust and confidence. He was very categorical to state that it would be unsafe to live in a country ruled by untrustworthy congressmen. However a resolution was passed to ensure that the Muslim Rajputs of the area would be protected by Hindu Rajputs volunteer force, led by ex-servicemen.
Therefore, though the minds had been divided yet the Muslim camp at Balachaur was well protected by the volunteer force of ex-servicemen Rajputs. They also used to daily escort columns of Muslim families to Nawanshahar for their onward journey to their PROMISED HOME LAND. The news of murder and mayhem all around used to be very very disturbing. The volunteer force was constrained for manpower and weapons.

-- With this back grounder,now further read the story of Nagma.

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One day in September 1947, Muslims of Balachaur also moved to the camp. This included Nooro and Sarbrati Bharai, too, who were the domestic servants of 'Bhagtani, mother of Rai singh. There, they found Rai Singh and Nagma. It is to be noted that Rai Singh had been missing from the home for almost 15-20 days prior to this. 'Bhagtan'i was very worried about him thinking that he might become a victim of ongoing riots. Sarbrati,then also learnt there that Rai Singh had converted to Islam and he was going to Pakistan along with Nagma's family.
Out of sheer loyalty to 'Bhagtani', the brother-sister duo, came out of the camp to inform Mrs Hakam Badan Singh, Rai Singh's mother, about the whereabouts of her son and his future plans. Their arrival was seen by one Rulia Ram, a distant brother-in-law of Bhagtani. He was a very tough young man. But he had suddenly developed hatred for Muslims because he had got the news of the killing of his wife and her family at Lahore. His wife had had gone to Lahore,to her parental place to bring out her parents from there. But she fell victim to partition riots in Lahore.
Rulia Ram, then, sought revenge by killing Muslims. He had joined joined a gang of . When he saw the two servants, he was not in control of himself and he came to kill them. 'Bhagtani' warned him not to do so. When he did not listen and insisted, 'Bhagtani' picked up her husband's sword and struck Rulia Ram's sword carrying arm, thereby badly wounding him. wounded and injured , he withdrew. 'Bhagtani' then escorted Sarbati Bharai and Nooro back to the transit camp, hoping to meet her son Rai Singh. But he did not come out of the camp.
Bhagtani came back and told Vijay Singh Sodhi,(Satpal Chhatankoo's father---master mind of MOHINI MANTRA) another respected man of the village and their neighbor. He went to the camp to convince Rai Singh to return to his mother. There, Rai Singh put forward the condition that he would come back if Noorudin's family was also allowed to come. But Vijay Singh Sodhi told him that such an assurance could not be given and it was silly of him to leave his mother like this. But it did not affect him. Next day, Noorudin and his family moved out in a column to Nawanshahar, for their further move to Pakistan via Jalandhar. Rai Singh was also in the party.
On September 24, 1947, Sardar Bakhtawar Singh, a Sikh priest and a gang leader of anti-Muslim organization came to Vijay Singh Sodhi. After the initial formalities, he asked if there was some grand son of Thakur Lehna Singh by the name of Rai Singh . Vijay Singh gave the affirmative reply and also abused Rai Singh for having deserted his widowed mother for a Muslim girl. Bakhtawar Singh, then said, " Thank God, good senses prevailed upon me and I did not kill the boy when he cried that he was a Hindu boy and a grand son of Thakur Lehna Singh. First, I did not believe him but on his repeated pleas,I have come to cross-check with you. He is wounded but safe".
Thus, Rai Singh came back home on September 25, 1947. He had a broken leg and a stab wound. It took three months to recover. He left singing and the music group, headed by him, was disbanded. In 1950, he married his immediate elder brother's Sister-in-law. He forgot about Nagma and her family. Only he had known as to what had happened to Nagma and her family. He never told anyone about this. In fact he refused to talk about his past.
Villagers came to know the real facts, when Ashgari came to the village in June1961 and she gave away the gift sent by Nagma. What was the mystery of bangles?

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JUNE 1961

Ashgari had heard Nagma's story direct from her . She had met her at her brother's shop when she came to know about her. Initially, when she learnt about Nagma from her brother, Rehmat ali, Ashgari wanted to meet her due to curiosity but after her first meeting, she again met her three /four times because of sympathy.
In order not to annoy the Rajput sensitivities of her women audience, she had said right at the outset, " Mainu nahi pata eh kahaani vich kinna jhooth te kinna sachch hai---main te oh hi dus rahi hai jo mainu Nagma ne dasya---baaki 'Rai singh' jaane" ( I don't know what are the proportions of truth and lies in this story-----I am narrating what has been fed to me by Nagma----rest Rai Singh would know it better.) She began Nagma-story.

September 1947

It was the last week of September 1947 ---date was not remembered by Nagma--may be 22 or 23 September 1947------ when Nagma's family moved out from the refugee camp at Balachaur. They were escorted by four retired army men---two had guns and two were with swords. The convoy had moved out on foot in the early hours of the morning. It was still dark, when they left. It was said that they would get army protection at Jalandhar cantonment. There were some 50-60 persons in the convoy--mostly women and children. There were some 20 male members who carried spears and swords for self -defense. Rai Singh was also part of this group. The convoy had left early morning.
As soon as the convoy reached the 'Khudd' (a dry stream) short of village GarhiKanugo, they were attacked by a mob of rioters carrying swords and rifles. It was not even 6 AM in the morning and they had barely covered some two kilometers from the camp. There was no trace of escort persons. They had just disappeared in the thin air. Male members of the column did try to fight but they were out- numbered.
Nagma asked Rai Singh to help her father who had over powered a Sikh but Rai Singh just ran away from there and Nagma followed him. At this precise moment, she saw two Sikhs slicing her father's neck with their sword. She had earlier seen her brothers being killed in cold blood while they begged for mercy. All male members were, thus, butchered. Women ran helter-skelter. Nagma's sisters were caught by the raiders. But she ran behind Rai Singh---who entered a sugarcane field. She followed him but did not find him.
After some time, Nagma saw Rai Singh talking to a hefty Sikh. She thought being a known landlord's son, probably, he had established his identity. She too came out to join them, thinking their life could be saved.The moment she came out of the field, she shouted for Rai singh. He looked back and pointed a finger towards her. The tall and hefty Sikh sent his men and brought her. She said to Rai Singh, " Tell them I am your wife" . But Rai Singh kept quiet. And hefty Sikh told his men, " Oye, Mundiyo, eh kehndi hai ki eh da viah hoya hai,------ Chalo , fir manao eh di bhi Suhaag Raat" (Hey boys, this woman says that she was married-------OK, then , let us make her enjoy her wedding night).
She kept crying but no mercy was shown nor Rai Singh intervened on her behalf. She begged and begged. But Rai Singh stood motionless. The hefty Sikh abused her, " Saali, Chudail, Eh Ghodewahayan de munde nuN fasa ke tu bach jawangi----Eh Nu Pakistan lajaaongi---chal tera Pakistan ta---ajj asin itthe hi banande haN (You bloody witch---you think you can escape our wrath by hooking a Gohdewaha rajput Boy. you want to take him to Pakistan. Right, we would make Pakistan out of you here, today).
She was taken to the fields, nearby. She saw some more women in that field and men mounted on them like hungry dogs. Her two elder sisters were also there. The scene was awful. Some women had been murdered while resisting. Their bodies lay there as one finds the cut-vegetables in a plate. There was some sort of a mass rape of captured women underway in that fields.
Some of the rapists spoke in a very funny dialect. Nagma noticed that it was not of local people. Ashgari told the her women audience that it was much later Nagma came to know that they could be from Multan--Jhang area of Pakistan---they were refugees who had come in the months of June-July 1947. They were now seeking revenge on Muslims for, what they had undergone while migrating. Human madness had reached its pinnacle.
As Ashgari was narrating this story, the gathering became emotional. Women were sobbing and crying. Even three young friends, Rajinder, Partap and Dilawar had tears in their eyes. Some one asked her about her own experience. She said that her family had faced similar situations at Jandiala Guru and Wagha border. Her family had migrated in early August 1947. Those were horrific experiences, she did not want to narrate. All the same, she did bring out the fact that she had not married till date.
When asked as to what had happened to Nagma thereafter. It was revealed by Ashgari that Nagma was taken as a 'keep' by one Surjan Singh (not the real name) of village Langroya, some five Kilometers East of Nawanshahar. In 1948, she gave birth to a daughter, Jaswant Kaur (not real name). In May 1950, she got an opportunity and ran away from the clutches of Surjan Singh. She came to Balachaur but was not accepted by Rai Singh and his mother. Rai Singh was already married. In fact,he informed the police and she was taken away.
She did not tell the police about her stay with Surjan Singh at Langroya. She was sent to a "Missing Women's Home" at Amritasar. In 195,1 she was repatriated to Pakistan, through the efforts of her cousin sister Mehraj, who was the surviving daughter of her 'khala' (maternal aunt or Massi). Mehraj had been trying to find news about her parents and sisters, who were lost in the partition. One day, in 1950, she found Nagma's name and particulars in the missing woman's list and Nagma was contacted.
Nagma stayed with her for some days in Hira Mandi of Lahore. Mehraj had worked at Shamima's Kotha as a Nautch girl. Nagma had also joined her. But soon Mehraj was arrested for murdering a client when he tried to act funny. She died in the prison in 1959.
What was the mystery of the bangles? According to Ashgari, they were of gold, some 4-5 seven to eight tolas (70-80 grams). Rai Singh had stolen them from his mother and had given it to Nagma as a 'present' in 1946. The blame for the theft was passed on to eldest daughter-in-law of 'Bhagtani'---who had just moved to Jabalpur along with her husband in October 1946. It is because of this her eldest daughter -in-law and Bhagtani did not like each other. The mystery could be solved in 1961. It was because of this Bhagtani was furious when she saw her own bangles.
Ashgari also informed the collected people that Nagma had married her brother Rehmat Ali in 1960. They have a son named Inayat Ali.
"What about Jaswant kaur?" some one asked. "Oh, Nagma had written letters to her, but there was no response." Asghari had informed them.
There after Asghari got up and walked away. She did not want to answer more questions. She left for Pakistan, the next day. She never came back after this. No one knows what happened to Nagma, till----------something happened in USA in 2009.

-----------To Be Continued in Part Three

SAKIRA---WAKA--WAKA

2010-07-01T20:18:00.000-07:00

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O', DEAR WHEN YOU GROW UP !

2010-06-17T11:23:00.000-07:00

O', my dear ‘Anaisha’, as soon as you were born-

With our shrieks of joy, hospital’s peace was torn;

I know as years go by and you begin to grow up,

Some queries in your mind would sure crop up:

As to whether your father was really excited?

Or, if your mother was gleefully delighted?

Did your grand-parents, say,"Welcome, dear"-

Or baby girl's arrival made them shed tears?

Let me assure that you were eagerly awaited-

Parents and grand-parents were highly elated;

But you surprised us by barging in without a clue-

Twenty six days in advance, before you were due;

In a sudden move, you had-your-mother in pain;

While doctors struggled, everyone was strained;

Tension gripped us all,till you breathed fresh air --

On the tenth day of June 2010, you were there.

You were born far away from the shores of your native land,

Now San Francisco would benefit from your pan-India brand;

I do feel your beauty would make waves in times to come,

Your disarming charms would make big and mighty numb;

As you attain glory and fame, your parents would, sure, grin-

No doubts, you would be the cynosure of all your kith and kin;

It is by you that your parents would now realize their dreams,

You would be their future, as they travel through life up-stream.

May god bless you and give you all what you desire in your life;

May you succeed in everything you do, without strain and strife!

We wish you attain, what none could do before you came to the earth,

We wish you to do what invariably becomes a symbol of human mirth;

Let you be the pillar of knowledge that supports the human diversity-

Let you be that beacon of light which guides everyone through adversity;

I,your maternal grandfather,wish you a life full of moments pristine,

May,Anaisha,develop the confidence to hold her own in uncertain times!

SAMURAI FIGHTS BACK-3

2010-06-03T01:32:00.000-07:00

I wrote a pun-intended poem, though they call it "Tukbandi' ,

Never did I think, imaginary names would create a shindy;

But now I feel, I might have accidentally unearthed a truth,

I can identify those 'five' , whose job is to spark conflicts.

Chiding and provoking is the name of the game,

Sure, this is masked people's passport to fame;

Jealousy and hypocisy is writ large on the face,

As lacking in creativity they can not enter the race.

" If I was in the wrong, you should have sent a note "--

I suggested to a blog-writer before I drew the sword;

I also wrote ," what is the difference between me and you"?

A commentator snaps, " Don't teach us what must we do"

Calling others 'loser' and 'coward' is not indecent,

But 'spanking woman's bottoms' seems pleasant;

A eunuch writes a tale full of pornographic details;

"it is humour, it is humour', his female cronies hail.

A religion is mocked at , this is decency at its best;

But words like 'samurai' seems dangerous pest,

Alas! I must say, there is only a minuscule segment,

Who muddies the water and nuisance they ferment.

Guilty minds often run amuck with their imagination,

In-built fears take them on the path to hallucinations:

They howl, wail and cry to seek their clan's attention-

'Mastermind' then throws to wind all her pretensions.

They gang up like gangsters and majority is scared,

They don't know, being 'born to battle', I just don't care;

They might have been able to silence the majority voice,

To me their game is crystal clear in their giggling noise.

I am not a coward, who would tolerate this nonsense,

Don't tell me 'Coward' & 'Cowardly act' have a difference;

I cajoled and also tried to end the matter by deleting you,

But you thought it was victory and chided me , "loser who"

I am not scared by this motley crowd you collected around,

I openly provoke you to say, "you were mentally unsound" ;

No, I am not going to the 'borders' till I finish the war here,

I dare you now to go to 'team sulekha' and show all the tears.

INDIAN DEMOCRACY IS ONE BIG FARCE

2010-06-03T01:23:00.000-07:00

The God of Indian Democracy sleeps peacefully at his Shantivan, while 1.15 billion people are tormented by ASHANTI unleashed by his brand of democracy

Yes, Indian democracy is a farce because it is by the corrupt, of the corrupt and for the corrupt. This democracy encourages chaos and confusion; lawlessness and disorder; favoritism and nepotism and what is worse is the fact that it was the mother of violence, riots and criminality. This democracy bears all the signposts of divisive India through her narrow-minded politicians, self-seeking bureaucrats and insincere law and order agencies, made nincompoop by Indian legal system. India of yore is well on the road to disaster because there was nothing known as governance and administration in this country. SAB KUCHH RAM BHAROSE HAI--- HEY RAM, BACHA LENA IS DESH KO .

The hitherto known 'god of moralities' , Mr MM Singh, is a lost philosopher, who isn't in control of his own wild dreams, running amuck for some personal recognition or award at the international level. This 'lost-in-dreams' , head of farcial Indian democracy ,is unconcerned when one of his ministers , Mr. Raja is accused of a biigest scam ever by a Central Goernment Minister. Instead , Mr. MM singh gives him a clean chit. Remember, this was the same Mr. MM Singh, who had accused his mentor and creator, Mr PV Narsimaharao of corruption , when the latter had bribed JMM MPs to save his government. His sing-song words, then, still resonate a melody in my ears. He had , then said, " Ceaser's wjife must be above board". I don't know what has happened to CEASR's WIFE now ? Or is it she has under gone a gender transformation?This is why I say the Indian democracy is a farce.

'Dantewada massacre takes place but there is a confusion in the Govt ranks on the likely course of action. A ruling party general secretary questions the government and her actions. But the PRIME MONITOR of UPA, the GODDESSof SACRIFICE, doesn't even sulk. The allies do the same. The result is: If the Government takes ONE STEP ahead, it is pulled back TEN steps by her allies and the constituents.

Take the case of Midnapore train accident. There is a lady who was just interested in politics in west bengal. To her the municipal elections are more important than the lives of some 145 people who die or were killed in this train accident. what does she say on this accident? Oh, she says, " it is a political controversy" you ask "what for". obviously her answer would be to make her lose municipal elections in west bengal. These are the priorities of our leaders---or are they leaders or dealers? sickening / how sickening these political wheelers dealers of Indian democracy could be.When some days back , there was a stampede on the Delhi Metro Railway station and two poor persons lost their lives, this lady minister did not even exporess her condolences for the dead. Aren't our political leaders morally bankrupt? do not forget the air accident at Mangalore. Some 158 people lost their lives and our GOD OF MORALITIES think such things were common and disallows the aviation minister from resigning. iwonder if the minister would have really resigned. it was actually a farcial gesture of a farcial system of governance.

In this democracy, rich are becoming richer, while poor become the terrorists and militants. In between is sandwiched a middle class who can only cry and crib because it is affected the maximum by this sham of a democracy. Here, an Ambani can become the 4th richest man in the world but a poor tribal youth can only become a 'goonda' of the jungles. There is a wide chasm between the two. While the two fight to seek control of the resources, the actual user or the consumer of the middle class is the sufferer. Democracy in our country is the cradle of violence and corruption on one hand and rise of the BOHEMIAN SHEKHS on the other.

There is no forward planning in this country. Look at the small tiny roads both in the cities and outside. They are all jampacked with big- big vehicles----all sort of vehicles--------no one cared for road infrastructure or other facilities before allowing all these fancy vehicles into India---there is no breathing space for the roads----on top of that they are all full of potholes. There is a vehicular chaos on Indian roads. There is no traffic discipline. Policemen are mute spectators of the rape of road rules. In fact, Indian traffic police is more interested in catching the deafaulters and making a quick buck----slush money , you know , rather than guiding and regulating traffic. They would be hiding behind trees or some other shelters to catch motorcycle riders/ car drivers who jump the red light signal.

There is a big' tamasha' every where. Go to a market place----you won't find any parking space. If it were a sunday or a holiday---all hell would break lose. No one is ever thinking odf decongesting the parking areas in the busy markets. The pattern is the same---be it Delhi, Bangalore, Shimla, Jammu or Mumbai. Why can not be think of having multi level parking places to answer for the shortage of space for the parking? Who has the time for such noble ideas?. Democracy allows people to be in position of authority , from a municipal councellor to a Central Government Minister for only five years. It is a life time opportunity. So, the rule of the game is to make hay while the sun shines. Create so much of wealth that one's SEVEN generations can live comfortably.

No wonder this democracy has allowed Indian politicians, bureaucrats and business men to amass some 1.5 trillion dollars in the numbered accounts of SWISS BANKS. And dear MM Singh thinks there was no urgency to get this money back----you know why because most of the money was of the people who run State and Central govts, directly or indirectly. Some years down the line, a drama might be enacted to make noise for extracting this money but by that time each penny would have been shifted to some other tax heaven. Therefore, this 1.5 triilion dollars of black money would be lost to India as did the money involved in Bofors, Hawala, Fodder, Submarine and host of ther scams-----this is why Indian democracy is a farce.

Take the case of Indian Media----the so called 4th estate. The media is not only a conglomeration of black-mailers and corrupt but it is also a set-up of ethically bankrupt people. Firstly, I refuse to believe, It was Indian Media----my hunch is that there was nothing known as Indian about them----they all work for their foreign masters who control them. Thus this farce of a democracy has given control of this fourth pillar of people's voice to foreigners, who control NOT only Indian executive and law makers through their well planned media campaigns but conduct media trials to influence the govt actions. Take the case of Kassab and Mohammed Afzal Guru, the two death-cell convicts. There is a media campaign spearheaded to save them from gallows on the plea that death sentence was inhuman and uncivilised. I wish some of them should be sent to combat the terrorists or let some of them have their planes hijacked or even the hotels they stay should be bombarded .Indian democracy has no control over such silly philosophers of human moralitries.

In this farcial democracy, in the name of liberty and freedom, persons like Arun Dhati Roys are flourishing. This self-styled champion of human moralities is allowed to not only slight and denigate India but she also threatens indian unity and integrity by pampering Maoists and supporting Jihadis in Kashmir. No one can tame her in this farcial democracy.She is not the only one --there are plenty of lose cannons this democracy has produced. There is one leader from Bihar, who when asked to react on Maoists killings in Bihar , responded by saying, " what was the big noise---Maoists have only killed the police INFORMERS?" Imagine he was the Chief Minister of the state for almost two decades and the life of POLICE INFORMERS was pea nuts for him. Do you think your police or other law enforcing agencies would ever be effective, if you have such people leading governance in India ? And think of it, he harbours an ambition to become the Prime minister of India ! God bless India.

You talk to old timers----those who saw life before 1947----they talk of governance and administration of the British with nostalagia----they still feel those were better times. Their most quoted refrain is that a women fully decked with jewellery and cash could go anywhere in darkness at night and return home unscathed. Let any daring girl of the YOUNGISTAN try today----I bet she would not only be robbed but also be molested and raped. This is what is our democracy. Liberty and freedom means a free for all. I remember I wrote a poem some years back ---" IN MY TIMES ;IN THY LAND"----I had also posted it on sulekha some two years back--- it is a long poem but-here are two opening stanzas for your consideration:-

Grand Pa! Grand Pa!! Where are thou?

Dare you answer my questions so?

What kind of freedom ye sought?

Against foreign rule, whence ye fought;

Was it to obtain freedom of expression?

Or to assume the right of suppression?

Did it envision a license to kill?

Or ye meant ‘corrupt at will’!

Were ‘law’ and ‘out – law’ to move hand in hand?

So ye desired, for my times in thy land!

‘Complete Independence’ was the slogan,

If ye remember the ‘Lahore’ resolution;

Freedom came in forty-seven,

Whence ye ensconced safely in heavens;

How could ye see houses uprooted?

Transmigration of humans mooted!

Men were slaughtered, children maimed,

Blood gushed through alleys and drains;

Women smothered, girls raped in dust and sand,

That’s the freedom of thy times for my land!

I want to talk about Indian judiciary also here. With about TWO crore cases pending in High Courts and Supreme Court, God knows when would justice see the light of the day? Once you are a judge of any of the High Court/Supreme Court-----you just can not be removed unless you resign-----the other course is impeachment-----which can never happen because of farcial politics of a farcial democracy. The less I talk of judiciary, the better it is. Involvement of high court judges in unethical practices, such as 'cash for judgement' scam of Punjab & Haryana High court, is just a tip of the ice berg . Think of " Uncle Judges" in high courts----some of them have 16-17 Uncle Judges. Do I need to talk about lower courts---if this is the state of High Courts?

While all this happening , I also know that India was progressing because of its own momentum. It is not because of indian leaders but because of her inherent strength of resources, size, population and talent that India can not be ignored by people who matter in the world.Tthe words of William Burns, the US under secretary of political affairs, give a soothing effect to the mind. He had visited India recntly. He writes on his blog, " I can't think of a global challenge today that doesn't require Indian cooperation-climate change, counter terrorism,international economic stability, nuclear non-proliferation, economic growth and the list goes on"

------What a dignified and a heart warming view of India? But it would be so if the Indian PENTAGON of POLITICIANS, BUREAUCRATS BUISINESS MEN, MEDIA and INDIAN LEGAL SYSTEM allow India to remain India. May you survive all your unbearable ordeals, MY INDIA!

LADY SAMURAIs--THE SPOILSPORTS !

2010-05-31T04:55:00.000-07:00

'Sulekha' is swarmed by lady samurasi,

On the drop of a hat who pick up a fight;

Small minds often raise hue and cry-

These spoilsports of Sulekha often stultify.

Some are the mothers of all controversies-

Their conduct and language have no decency;

Hatred and jealousy are their inborn traits ----

Like Sumo wrestlers their ego puts on weight.

There are some who are smart operators,

Most often they appear as commentators;

Lurking behind they add fuel to the fire--

Lacking creativity no blog they ever inspire .

AR, SK, JD, DM and SMT, are some of the names,

Joined by JJ and GzL, they put sulekha on flames,

Haggard and disgusted, 'YC' had to raise his hands,

As 'EYC', like 'Saraswati', disappears in sulekha sands.

These lines I write for the historians of posterity-

Who ought to know how EYC became a casuality;

A calculated move by the pentagon of lady samurais-

Saw their hold declining on' EYC', by new rules implied.

Perhaps it was not so, Yash had tried to explain,

"Who are you" thundered one with great disdain ?

Then all hell broke lose and free for all began,

Decency was thrown to winds with all chivalry san.

Appears, then, one samurai on Sulekha plains,

"I told you so, I told you so" was her great refrain;

Shocked and disgusted 'YC" decided to leave --

His baby 'EYC' , thus, went to eternal sleep.

This was reckoned on sulekha a greatest crash,

But no one could fathom the cause of act so brash;

''CL" found the' black box' and brought out the truth-

All males were shocked how ladies can be uncouth.

DANTEWADA---COLD BLOODED MURDERS BY OUR 'INNOCENT' BOYS!

2010-05-18T10:06:00.000-07:00

Just yesterday, on May 17, 2010, a bus laden with 36 Security men, special police offcicers to be precise , was blown to pieces by the Maoists in Dantewada district of Chhatisgarh. This was a cold blooded mass murder. Maoists know as much as the general public that SPOs were unarmed and untrained persons, who move around with only sticks. Therefore, blowing up their bus was no big deal. Even a group of high school children could do this. But it clearly lays bare the SATANIC WAYS of MAOISTS/NAXALITES --- WHOSE CONCERN FOR THE COMMON MAN IS ONLY COSMETIC. All those who plead for the MAOISTS/ NAXALITES ought to understand this SATANIC MIND. This follows the tragedy of May 8, 2010 when eight policemen were hacked by Maoists. Of course, you just can not forget the Maoists mayhem in April 2010, when 75 men of 62 CRPF Battalion were mercilessly mowed down by Maoists butchers----nay----I am wrong------Not 'Maoist butchers' but our 'innocent boys'. Well ! our peace makers wish: Ignore this killing because after all the 'killers' are own people-----why do you say they are 'enemy'.

I wonder why don't the judges of Indian courts think like this when they try out murder cases? Shouldn't they be saying, " Oh, the murderer/killer ought to be acquitted- after all ---he was our own country man". How simple will become our laws ! Just acquit everyone involved in any crime. Supreme court can easily dispose off enmasse all those pending judicial cases in one stroke. We will have a wonderful record of ' no- pending court cases'. This record can, then,make its way to Guinea's Book of world records. What an honour it will be for our nation! Afterall we are a nation of records-conscious people.

India is unique. Yuvraj Singh, the cricketer, will remain a hero till eternity because of his SIX SIXES record in one over. It does not matter now if he is the personification of' DUCKS' ever since then. Of course forget his shameless act of having a brawl in an eating joint recently in the West Indies----just after India disgracefully lost to Sri Lanka! It is the privilege of our celebrities to celebrate defeats! What a strange people we are? We miss the woods for trees or it is the other way around----whatever----- But we are a special specimen of human beings only to be found in India.

Murders and kiling of men of the security forces does not trouble the conscience of Indian peace makers, leftist Intellectuals and of course self-styled spokesmen of the tribals. You know why? Because the nation says, in one voice, " What is the big deal----they are paid to die". So, the men of the security forces, whether, military, paramilitary or Central police force or even the poor police men are mere guinea pigs according to Maoists/ Naxalite apologists. You don't believe me just follow the blabbering and utterances of that great intellectual Dig Vijay Singh of Congress making waves on this count. People like Dig Vijay Singh of Congress , nay ruling UPA, and many of my highly rated Sulekha friends think that such killings were necessary to undo half a century of exploitation and injustice. WHAT A SENSE OF JUSTICE ! God bless this country.

Have you fogotten the Delhi blasts in 2008 and Batla House encounter? Poor police inspector Sharma gave his life in trying to nab the blast suspects. In comes Mulayam Singh and Amar Singh to say it was a fake encounter. The boys killed and nabbed were innocent . Why?, They, all belonged to AZAMGARH------ the home town of Sh. Amar Singh. It is the same town which produced guys like Abu Salem and many more hit men of great Indian underworld? Wow! What revelations they were by Mulayam Singh Yadav and the great Amar Singh. Now Digi Raja, oh, our dear Dig Vijay Singh, the new MESSIAH of Indian Muslims, is singing the same tune. I sometimes feel that God must be on some kind of leave when Indian politicians were being created. Why? Oh, because our politicians have not been stuffed with the brain. They majestically step into the fields ---they have no idea about its lay out and contents.

Some times back while writing for "Defence And Secirity Alerts" magazine , I had said while breaking 'rocks', if you would use a WOODEN HAMMER----the hammer would break. The article now appears in the May 2010 issue of DSA magazine. The article is titled, " Dantewada Massacre; End Game Imperative". I had recommended in the said article that the Maoists must be treated as 'enemy of the state' and dealt with accordingly. Unless you do this, the MAOISTS WILL CONTINUE TO DEMORALIZE YOUR SECURITY FORCES----to an extent that your nationhood will be endangered. Here is the link:-

http://www.dsalert.org/TopStories.aspx?TopStoryId=38

I sometimes wonder why our politicians and intellectuals were so insensitive to the unwanted killing of our security men? After all, it was because of the security men, who die that our politicians, academicians, intellectuals , businessmen, scientists, lawyers and many of these 'human rights activists' can relax in their air conditioned rooms and make their enchanting utterances----so pleasing to to the ears of perpetrators of violence and killings. I think the reason for their insensitivity was that these 'cowards' have nothing to fear from the poor members of security forces. They can be used as gun-fodder for the comforts of these thick skinned specimen of humanity.

Criticism is all right but the DEATH must evoke some sympathy----but I find 'Mamtas' of Indian politics are only interested in the municipal elections of their states and NOT in the tragedies like the stampede on the Delhi Metro station. She coolly dismissed the whole episode very lightly----"such incidents can not be prevented". Do you have any answer for the behaviour of such unconcerned politicians and our so called intellectuals? One of my friends says that the basic reason was that NONE OF THE SONS/DAUGHTERS---KITH and KIN of these people die in such mishaps, whether on the railway station of Delhi or the jungles of MAOISTS infested areas of Chhatisgarh or even the mountains of Kashmir. So, the answer---------? To become a politician, make it compulsory for the aspirants to send their minimum one close relative, preferably son, to join security forces to fight the militants/ Maoists. If the queen of England and Prime Minister (Margret Thatcher---if you remember) of England can do , why not them? Let one or two human right activists have their son or a close relative be killed every month for them to feel the treacherous agony the commom man faces. What says thou?

WOMEN SOLDIERS---GUESS WHICH COUNTRIES?

2010-05-09T21:35:00.000-07:00

Women soldiers-----as posted on keralites.net-------You better guess which countries they are from----Oh, My Chinese Friend----Stop writing comments in Chinese----if you want me to consider do write in English.

NEW YORK BOMBING CASE-- UNANSWERED QUESTIONS----IS SOMETHING FISHY?

2010-05-08T00:41:00.000-07:00

I have a lurking suspicion that there was something fishy about this New york TIME SQUARE episode of May 1,2010. What is seen on the surface by the naked eye might not be the real TRUTH----there is something beneath the surface. There are large number of questions which go abegging on the genuineness of this episode. Here are some facts:-

----As the news of failed bombing broke out----it was claimed that TTP has owned responsibility. But TTP denied having done so---it even denies knowing him. Then, who made this claim? Who had received this alleged call from TTP? Or Was it deliberately attributed to TTP? Was it done by some vested interests? Here is the link for TTP denial:

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/taliban-deny-training-faisal-750

-Now US administration is going ga-ga over the issue that FAISAL SHAHZAD was a 'lone wolf'. USA seems to be under playing the Pakistan connection of FAISAL. US Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley has said:-

-----------------"I’m not going to entertain a question that implicates one country, and to suggest that all terrorism in the world is the responsibility of one country. That’s not true,” said Mr Crowley. Here is the link:-

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/us-tones-down-tirade-against-pakistan-750

-Same goes for US military-------Military men too are underplaying. Read what General David Petraeus, US Commander in Iraq-Afghanistan, has to say:-

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/shahzad-a-lone-wolf-petraeus-850

What is the compulsion to do so? Why are they all claiming now that he was alone? If US authorities think he was alone and acted on his own, then, what is FBI team doing in Pakistan? What is it investigating? Is it someone's guilty conscious trying to undo the 'blow- back- effect' on Pakistanis living in USA----something like what happened in the aftermath of 9/11? There are reports that Pakistani children are avoiding schools and some Pakistanis are MASKING THEMSELVES as INDIANS. It seems there are attempts to control the damage which might occur to ORDINARY PAKISTANIS due to the UNWANTED HYPE given to this episode-----which actually might NOT BE THE REAL TRUTH. Therefore someone's guilty conscious is now trying to avert the disaster which might strike poor Pakistanis in USA. Read this report:-

---------- http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/16-pakistanis+pose+as+indians+after+ny+bomb+scare-hs-01------

----Now some of the basic grey areas in FAISAL's failed BOMBING attempt which suggests that it might have been a well planned drama :-

------The episode took place on May 01, 2010---Saturday------he was arrested on May 03, 2010-----He was identified----pinpointed-----vehicle deal was checked----PHOTO extracted from ORKUT-----PUT on "NO FLY" list------all done in a COMPUTERIZED efficiency. It gives an impression as if FBI had all this information prior to the incident. What an efficiency?I am a bit skeptical.

----Why did not the bomb go off? Why did it malfunction? He is an educated fellow---supposedly, trained over five months----How can he goof up? Or was it designed to happen like this?

----Why did he stay back in USA for 48 hours after the incident? Was he orchestrating his arrest? He should have planned his exit along with the bombing, as most of the terrorists do----why didn't he do it ? He should have known that HOMELAND security would come HAMMER & TONG on him. How could he ignore these issues if he were a MBA?

----How quickly the clues were picked up, analysed and the FBI honed on to him so easily----The ease with which he was tracked with the photo and clues seems to be unconvincing of the efficiency of FBI----it took them 4 to 6 months to unravel the mystery of 9/11 attackers.

-----UAE Airlines had warned them of Faisal's boarding of the aircraft ---- but why was he allowed to board if he were in the "NO FLY" list? Biggest surprise, therefore, is that AIRLINE identified him as "NO-FLY" man but allowed him to board the aircraft-----was it part of the drama?

----The bomber had got US citizenship in April 2009 because of an American wife---- Immediately after this he left the job. Then in July 2009, just two moths after this, he went to Pakistan with his family-- Wasn't it planned?-- He returned alone after five months in Feb 2010-----Why did he come back alone? Why did he leave his family behind--- Aren't they AMERICAN CITIZENS ?. Was it to give the impression that he wanted to play safe with his family?

-----How was his wife an AMERICAN CITIZEN, when her father lives in Pakistan? When did she get the citizenship? Was she naturalized or a US born citizen? Observers say that his wife HUMA stayed in Colorado. She didn't speak English either with Neighbors (though she knew it). It was out of 'hesitation'. The couple maintained true Islamic style of living. Marrying this lady gave citizenship rights to this Faisal. The question is how did she herself get American citizenship when her whole family lives in Pakistan ?-----Or had the family shifted to Pakistan recently? Where are Faisal's wife and Kids staying ? Why were his wife and children----Supposedly, AMERICAN CITIZENS----- staying back in Pakistan ?-----or were they OVERSTAYING-? What is the mystery?

----Faisal left behind a trail of easy clues for FBI to so easily trail him----the vehicle number----the photo on Orkut---UAE airline alerting homeland security but still allowing him to board the air craft----his dramatized arrest with two other guys------all seem a HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STUFF.

To me the whole episode seems an orchestrated and well- managed one- act play, scripted and directed by some intelligence agency to plant FAISAL as a MOLE in the TTP. He must have been cultivated through his marriage to HUMA----whose American Citizenship seems to be a 'Buy-off' because her parents are Pakistani citizens. They lived in Colorado------it has now been conveyed by local media in Colorado that FBI was on FAISAL's trail for months----If so, why was US citizenship given to him in the first place? Is it that suspicion fell on him after he got citizenship in APRIL 2009? But he had left USA in July 2009. What happened in those two months that he became a suspect? Was he on some kind of an exploratory mission by some intelligence agency to create an impression of his TTP links during this period. Something fishy here. The whole episode seems to be concocted one.

What about his wife and children in Pakistan? No news----were they to facilitate his alleged links with TTP. The question arises : WAS HE BEING INDUCTED AS A MOLE IN TTP? Just think of this.

BREAKING NEWS----THE WORLD SHALL END ON DECEMBER 21, 2010*

2010-04-17T00:41:00.000-07:00

I just received this document through clandestine means.

The information provided in this document is horrifying. It will make you cry in despair. Despite all the scientific progress, it establishes the helplessness of the mankind.

You know the real reason for BH Obama to hold the summit of world leaders from 44 countries was not on 'Nuclear Proliferation' but a top secret report prepared by a group of top scientists working in an organisation, called 'Future Vision'.

The report is really disturbing-----those who are heart patients and possess a weak heart should not read beyond this.

Reading from the report President B H Obama of USA said, "------Ladies and Gentlemen, I have gathered you here not to cry about the ongoing Nuclear proliferation----But proliferation or no proliferation, whether we use WMD or not, it is immaterial , because the world shall, in any case, end on Dec 21, 2012.---------This is the conclusion by the group of FUTURE VISION scientists who were carrying out research on this at Geneva. To be very frank, UN sponsored CREN experiment on BIG BANG theory was actually tasked to find out the age of this earth. while the universe is expanding our earth is contracting. It has now been concluded by the scientists that our earth shall implode on the said date laid down by Mayan calender----it is neither a myth nor a joke--------'

Thereafter, President OBAMA advised all the world leaders to go back to their countries to prepare them for a smooth march into oblivion. President Obama further said, " I don't care, if you still want to have NUCLEAR WEAPONS ----Go ahead and produce------all of us will die with them-------I don't care if you don't want to control your radicals and fundamentalis or religious fanatics------all of them would be blown into smithereens on 21 Dec 2012. Therefore, whoever want central role in Afghanistan and Iraq---go and have it----I want my soldiers out ----because I want them to be with their families, when the day of reckoning comes--------------------". I have this full speech of Obama with me along with the report by 'FUTURE VISION ' group, headed by Dr. Roger William Espandau, an astro-physicist from Brazil.

If you read the 233 page document, it tells you that the actual process had begun in the year 2003-----when global warming was first takren seriously and the effect of climate changes was recognised. The document highlights that the worst period would start from 2010 through 2012. It says that in 2010, there would be series of mind boggling earth quakes all over the world, followed by Volcano erruptions in unheard places like Iceland (even before the summit could end---there was a volcano erruption in Iceland-----sending thousands of million tons of ash into the atmosphere); rising temperatures all over the globe and melting glaciers causing flods and deluges.

The chapter on earth's implosion says the real cause of the increasing frequency of earth quakes was the hollowing out of the inner core of the earth due to construction and mining activity. The inner core was being denuded through mining of coal, precious metal, crude oil, stone such as marble and granite. Due to this the earth's plates keep shifting leading to earth quakes. It had predicted YUSHU earth quake in Tibet in July 2010 due to moving of the Indian plate north ward. But the earth quake has taken place three months in advance. similarly series of earth quakes have been predicted in South America, Asia and Africa. All this will cause havoc in the earth.

Talking about the actual implosion, the document says that it might happen any day between Dec 16, 2012 and Dec 21, 2012. But before this a giant meteorite is supposed to hit the earth around 12 July 2012. It would be in the Indian ocean around Maldives islands. It would destabilise the earth's motions and it would move it out of its axial allignment. This would lead to violent earth movements making it somersault in the air. The end would come around third week of December 2012.

High time to be closer to your near and dear ones. Those who believe in Karmic theory and God should make prayers for smooth move into anotherttype of life on some other celestial body. It is believed NASA has plans to send some human genes to MARS this year in Dec2010. President Obama has cleared this multi-billion dollar mission to Mars. There are also plans of USA and NASA to populate moon and colonise it in next two years.God bless us all.

Note: If you want to read this document---Please give me your E Mail address----I will forward you.

Kindly also scroll down for a relevant extract from the report from 'FUTURE VISION".

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*To read and believe this report------conditions apply-------first get your psychiatric check up done . To believe this trash you need to have a kink in your brain.

ROAD FROM DANTEWADA---INDIA MAKE HISTORY BUT DO NOT BECOME HISTORY!

2010-04-13T21:52:00.000-07:00

There are two faces of India for the world to see. One which shows itself up, off and on at Dantewada 6/4 or Mumbai 9/11 and such like events with repititive periodicity. The other which Shashi Tharoor, MOS for External Affairs of the Union of India, talks about---the spread of India's 'soft power' world wide----the vibrant India----whose wonder boys of IT are making waves everywhere-----the 'cultural India' which brings trouble- torn Afghanistan to virtual stand- still in the evenings between 2030 hours to 2130 hours because the Afghanistan 's TOLO TV broadcastes an Indian telly serial 'SAAS BHI KABHI BAHU THII' (MOTHER-IN -LAW WAS ALSO A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ONCE), dubbed in DRI language. It is this India which makes an old woman in SENEGAL to travel a distance of 50 kMs from her village to DAKAR, the capital of Senegal, every sunday just to see a HINDI movie, of which she does not understand a word.

It is the India of AR REHMAN which makes the world dance to his tunes of "JAI HO". It is the India of Sushmita Sen, Aishwariya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Lara dutta, Yogita Mukhi, Diya Mirza and many more such beauties. It is the india of Filmstar nights in Dubai and Middle East which makes Arabs hum Bollywood songs with great aplomb. It is India which boasts of a culture of 5000 years or even more. It is the India who was known for tolerance, peaceful co-existence, non-violence and ethical moralities. It is India which embraced all invaders and traders in her lap and gave them a unique character of being a proud Indian, who never desired to go back to their places of origin. It is the India, which gave the message of ' RAGHU KUL REET SADA CHALI AAYI, PRAN JAYE PAR VACHAN NAA JAAYE' ( IT IS THE TRADITION OF 'RAGHU' DYNASTY THAT THEY WOULD SACRIFICE THEIR LIVES BUT PROMISES THEY WOULD KEEP). This India makes me proud.

But other 'India of Dantewada' makes me sick and remoarse. It reminds me of the treachery of 'Mir Jaffars' , Jai Chand Rathaurs and that RAW officer RAVINDER SINGH. They sold their India for , should I say, a fistful of 'silver coins'. I think it would be appropriate if I say that they sold their 'mother' for personal agendas. I don't think 'these MAOISTS/ Naxalites are any different. Under the garb of alleviating the sufferings of TRIBAL people, they are buying arms---expensive and sophisticated arms----they have extorted more than 1500 crores. Couldn't they use this money for Tribal welfare. But no, they have a different agenda when they buy guns---machine guns and rocket launchers. Tthey have their own political agendas at the behest of their Foreign Masters. I need not name them. the TRIBAL PEOPLE's CAUSE IS A FACADE TO COVER THEIR EVIL DESIGNS.

This India causes ripples in my stomach, when I hear sympathetic voices from educated and well-informed people, who deliberately ignore the real menace. What should I do? Rather , what should most of other India do? Should we keep crying, loudly and immobilise ourselves mentally and physically? Do you think the world would sympathise with us? I doubt it. They would only write an obituary for the INDIA which Sashi Tharoor describes and I feel proud about. Therefore, an inner voice tells me----Move on Buddy----world is not for those who cry and shed tears-----it is a sign of weakness. We must take our each pitfall with great determination to overcome such inadequacies in our basic structure. This is what makes nations great. History wears testimony that those who move and grow they attain glory and fame and those who stagnate in the past are bound to decay and be lost to history.

Therefore, what do I take from 'Dantewada'? To me, 'Dantewada tragedy' of April 6 ,2010 is part of history. A lot of postmortem has been done by every Tom, Dick and Harry. I feel there was no use finding faults and looking over our shoulders to peep into the past. Dantewada tragedy and so called neglect cum exploitation of tribal people is as much a part of the failure of the political leadership to deliver 'on- purpose' as it was a common man's plight in rest of India. Reasons are not far to seek. Here is jsut a sample of what has gone wrong with our polity:-

>>>>>>>>>>>“I landed in a situation where all pillars of democracy - executive, legislature and judiciary - besides the fourth estate, media, failed to get a genuine grievance of people redressed. So I find no use in continuing in my office where much junior officials with a controversial service track record but strong political support don’t care two hoots for the system,” rues JS Bir, who till recently was Commissioner, Patiala Division>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

This conscientious IAS officer of 1989 batch resigned on April 13,2010 because he felt there was nothing known as GOVERNANCE in this country. As a commissioner of a Patiala Division in Punjab, he could not redress a small grievance of the of residence of a colony in Mohali to prevent a private bus company, 'ORBIT' from parking its buses in the parks of the colony. Reasons are not far to seek because the owner is a very powerful man of Punjab.

The question which now begs our mind is : Should JS BIR and the RESIDENTS of this colony in Mohali pick up arms and slaughter everyone who has denied them justice ? This involves politicians, bureaucracy, power brokers, judiciary and company employees including drivers, conductors and the daily commuters. Should you allow and approve this then, everyone in India should be slaughtering everyone else? I want my friends who sympathise with MAOISTS/ NAXALITES on the plea that tribal people have been neglected and exploited need to ponder over this. My humble submission is : LET US NOT MIX THE TWO ISSUES i.e. VIOLENCE and GRIEVANCES. Vilolence can only get violence , whether by the state or the opposing parties like 'RANBIR SENA' or "LAL SENA' in Bihar. There is a social war. Continue with it and let others exploit you or think about it and abjure violence. Follow the civilised way to protest as has been done by JS BIR. I will tell you , he has created a political explosion in Punjab and its impact would be seen in the next elections.

The lesson dear RAJEE is : MAKE HISTORY BUT DON'T BECOME HISTOTY.

Therefore, I exhort my India to move on from Dantewada. WE SHALL OVERCOME. I remember I gave a motto to my Army Unit during my stint as Commanding Officer ---it was ' HAM HI JITENGE' ( WE ALONE SHALL WIN) . I believe in this destiny of India. The road to GREATNESS might be full of bumps, dead-ends, troughs, potholes and whatever but we would make it. " Hail India-----let India's SOFT POWER spread to the world and let the COSMIC MAN of 22nd Century look to India for guidance and leadership.

YOUNGISTAN's EMERGING CULTURE---A N ANECDOTE!

2010-04-06T23:26:00.000-07:00

"Hullo, suresh, how are you son?" I said to the youngman sitting in the drawing room.

"Sorry Uncle, I am not Suresh, I am Aman----Aman Randhawa", the youngman replied.

"Oh, so you must be Suresh's friend---I 'm sorry I thought you were Suresh because I am visiting this house after so many years" I clarified.

"You are again wrong, uncle, He is not suresh 's friend but my 'boy friend", so said Anita, emerging from the kitchen with two cups of coffee.

"What? what ? What?" I was flabbergasted and speechless.

"why are you so stunned, uncle? Is there something wrong?" Anita was now quizzing me.

"No, No, nothing wrong dear. I was just wondering if I were in my village or some metro or something?" I said with a lot of hesitation and guarded caution.

" Forget, it Rajwinder, you left the village in 1964. The clock time stands there still for you. Well! the times have changed. ", This was my childhood friend Principal Kanwal Sood, who made his appearance from another room. He had heard my conversation with Aman and Anita.

"Oh, how are you , Kanwal? Yaar, I was here in Kathgarh for a few days, I thought of meeting you. I was told you have retired and settled down in the village." I said to my friend, Kanwal.

"Anita is my daughter. She is doing B.Tech in electronics at Rayat College of Engineering , Ropar. Aman is her classmate and friend. My son Suresh, whom you saw as a two years old child back in 1980, when I was just a science teacher, is now in Texas, USA---a software engineer with HCL. He has a five years old son. " Kanwal gave the introductory talk.

"Kanwal, don't take me wrong, but I am a bit rattled---not that I don't like it but I was stunned to see such a culture having had reached the villages , too. You could say I did not expect such open display of friendship between a girl and a boy, right in front of the girl's parents. you see I am totally disoriented" i managed to explain my mental condition.

"Yes, uncle, You said it. You are disoriented because you think village boys and girls are 'mere 'dumbos', as they might have been in your times in the late sixties, Right, Dad" Anita said in a flustered tone. I didn't know whether she was irritated or explaining the difference in 'my times' or 'her times'.

"I am sorry, Anita. But I am a bit culturally shocked to see such a scene in a village. Perhaps in a city I won't have paid attention to such a phenomenon" I explained.

"That's right, uncle. Time for you stands still in 1964. You will see things with those eyes only. How sad , you have not changed even after 46 years of traveling around India" It was Aman who was now giving me lecture.

" You are getting me wrong. I have not said that I did not like it or so. I was just wondering as to how fast things have changed culturally. You remember Kanwal-------" I now began to delve into my times.

"Yes, yes, I remember those days. Are you talking of Onkar and Darshna's case?" Kanwal sood had said.

"Yea, I remember, Onkar and Darshna loved each other. One day Onkar was seen talking to Darshna by her uncle.----then-------"

" All hell broke lose. Matter came up before village Panchayat. The punishment for Onkar was to blacken his face,make him sit on a donkey and take him around the village in a procession." I brought out.

"Yea, it was bad. We were small kids, then. We too shouted slogans against Onkar, as told by village elders." Kanwal substantiated.

" Remember that funny slogan-----"JISNE BURI NAZAR 'BEHNO' PE DAALA; USKA MOONH HOGA JIYON KAALA ( Anyone who had evil designs on village damsels, his face will be blackened like this)-------All of us were shouting such like slogans----we were in 3rd or 4th standard then before I left the village to study at Jalandhar." I further added.

" And why do you forget your own case? You were attracted to that girl Rupinder. You were a commissioned officer, then. It was in early 70s. I was a science teacher in the school. I used to be the courier for exchange of letters between you and her. You remember that----or forgotten" now Kanwal was getting personal.

" Oh forget it Kanwal. Why are you raking up dead stories? "I tried to side track the issue.

" This is your problem, uncle. Your was a confused generation-----just born after independence----the ' slave-blood ' ran in your veins. You were too meek and submissive to openly announce your friendship with the opposite sex" Aman was now attacking.

"No son, those were different times. Our social upbringing was different. we did not have these 'Valentine's' days-----ARRE KYA BOLTA HAI ------EVEN IN THE HINDI MOVIES IT WAS A TABOO TO SHOW A KISS SCENE----( Hey what do you say------EVEN--------). Remember , Kanwal when your elder sister had joined this boys school in the 9th class----how your uncles had violently objected " I was trying to explain the difference.

"Are, Rajwinder, forget my sister's case------- that was in the mid sixties. Remember, your own younger sister, Damyanti, whom you got her admission in Post graduation in Kanya Maha Vidyalya (KMV) Jalandher---It was in the 70's ---your family was almost thrown out by your community. Then, as a Captain you took the stand and bullied your way through. I remember you had fought with your uncles ----you threatened them of dire consequences----I remember you were prepared to shoot those who talked ill of your family----later, everyone forgot and Damayanti did very well in her post graduation. where she is now?" " Kanwal brought in another incident.

"Oh, she is fine . " I just accepted his version, though it was not entirely true.

" Don't tell me things used to be so bad----were your people so primitive?" It was Anita's turn to jeer us.

" No, No Anita, social structure changes with every generation. We did not have exposure like you. We did not have Mobiles---we did not have TVs------co-education was also very rare----Girls and boys hardly met so openly. It was not a bad society at all. Its values and ethos suited those times. Similarly I reckon, the atmosphere of SOCIAL GLASNOST AND SOCIAL PERESTROIKA suits your generation. This is what we call social GROWTH and development. Maybe the society of tomorrow might laugh at you and the institution of marriage----they might call MARRIAGE as SOCIAL SLAVERY of FEMALE GENDER. But your generation might still be getting into this bondage----while, for my generation, it was a sacred relationship.There was NO OPEN FLIRTING ONCE YOU WERE MARRIED. But in your time, you might accept OPEN FLIRTING OUTSIDE THE MARRIAGE" I got the opportunity to snub the young duo.

" Open Flirting Outside the Marriage? Yea, Rajwinder, you said it. To the modern youth, marriage is no more a sacred institution---It is a matter of convenient relationship as long as it could last. There are NO 'LAXMAN REKHAS' in the modern marriages which can not be crossed. " My friend Kanwal further elaborated.

"Dad, the point is that each generation sees things through its own prism and as such there can not be any meeting ground" Anita lashed out at us.

"I would like to disagree. There is always a start point from where you take off. Your and my PRISMS are same but our eyes have different 'lenses'. Anyway, let us note that changes are the symptoms of growth and growth is a continuous phenomenon. Anything which stops growing it dies down. Therefore, change is must. But can the change be anticipated or it happens automatically? I reckon, it is a self- activating phenomenon. You can not stop or control it but you can visualise the direction of change" I pointed out.

"So, what is change from you to us" Aman asked in an arrogant tone.

"Son, the difference is what my friend Rajwinder had experienced when he met you first time. In our times, if you had come and announced that you were the friend of Anita, You would have been lynched to death --probably even Anita would have suffered the same fate. " My friend Kanwal said in a very offensive tone.

I could see my friend was getting uncomfortable. I decided it was time to call of this conversation. I asked Kanwal to join me for dinner on April 13, 2010 ---the BAISAKHI DAY. I took his leave and was surprised at the sudden change of behaviour of Kanwal Sood. I wondered if he had accepted his daughter's friendship with Aman as some kind of compulsive adjustment or it was a total change in the attitude of village people's life. I had an uncanny feeling that he was slowly adjusting to this new environments to ensure peace in the family.

This is the new wave of Change hitting across Punjab' and Haryana villages. Inter caste love marriages are quiet common. The increased incidents of 'honour killing' in Punjab and Haryana bear testimony to this sweeping change taking place in the social climate of villages. Movies, TV and modern institute of education are changing the social landscape of the country side. The change is upon them. The judiciary, government and administration must ensure to make this change peaceful and harmonious. One thing is certain---CHANGE WOULD COME---NO ONE CAN STOP IT. Therefore do not cry for old social system which is being sent packing to the dustbin of history. Embrace the change lest you are 'future shocked' like me.

AKBAR KASSIM-A TERRORIST ON REVENGE TRAIL---A SHORT STORY

2010-02-24T00:23:00.000-08:00

"------------ As I touched him, he half- opened his eyes and mumbled something like------ 'betrayed----I have been betrayed by fate once again------it was 'guru' who did it first time -------- Now it is some one who is an informer------ Naseem------- I did try to come back to you and explain------sorry----------- I couldn't make it and find out as to why did you forget me--------but I did remember you--------even after 45 years--------see you in next birth.' With this he went silent. It seemed that he was dead. This brought an end to our operation. It had all started with a telephonic call from my Commanding officer (CO)-----------", so said the the young army officer with a choked voice and my interest was generated..

Time has come when I must share with you this story. He had narrated thus.

It was the wintry month of November 1992. I was posted at Amritsar (Punjab) along with my battalion. I had been commissioned as an officer in the army from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, in December 1991. In those days, my battalion was involved in counter militancy operations in Ajnala block of Amritsar district. My battalion had a number of achievements to her name because of the meticulous way our unit had organised intelligence in our area of operations. We used to get minute to miute information: even if a fly moved in the area, we would know it. This was due to the untiring efforts of our Second In Command, Lieutenant Colonel, Iqbal Singh. He had his trusted informers in all villages around. Officers used to discuss that they were the 'moles'. I did not understand their significance then. But I had realised in a few months only that the intelligence and information was the key to counter-militancy operations. If the flow of 'actionable intelligence' was uninterrupted, your job was half done. It seems, being a local, Colonel Iqbal had created some moles amongst the terrorist organisations.

It was the middle of the night on 24 November 1992 when I got a call from my commanding officer, Col Beant Singh. He was almost hysterical, when he spoke,"Listen, Village Kathu Nagal, near Ajnala---five top khalistanis along with a retired ISI officer of Pak army have been spotted. There is a yellow house --double storey of Balkar Singh----they have taken shelter there. Go, get them. Make sure no one escapes------Your team is ready--- 'radio contro'l has been activated by adjutant----but maintain radio silence-----a back up team is led by Captain Rajat Sharma---he will be available to you at Ajnala road crossing. You tie up details of radio communications and code words with the Adjutant. This is a very important task-------police party, led by ASP Balwinder Singh, is ready to join----The informer is with them---he will guide you-----Get cracking------Make sure no one escapes--------I am available on call------Don't let us down------all the best".

I had no time to seek clarifications as the old man had kept the receiver down. This is the normal briefing we get in counter militancy operations. After 10 minutes or so, I met our adjutant in the office. He took just five minutes to further brief and introduce us to police party. Civil vehicles , two white maruti gypsies, two ambassador cars and one Maruti Zen,were placed at our disposal. I was to lead in Maruti zen and each other vehicle was to follow at an interval of three minutes. We were to assemble at a selected RV near a banyan tree some 500 meters away from the village. Thereafter, we were to move on foot to target area.

Within 25 flat minutes I was on the road to KathuNagal. By 1.30 AM we were on the house. Militants got alerted. Fire-fight started. The militants shot dead spoy Jagat Pandey and Constable Sukhwinder Singh. We continued to make efforts to close on to the house. Captain Rajat sharma also joined us by 2 AM. Two more columns from the battalion were on the way to reinforce us.

Around, 3.30 AM there was a firing inside the house-----we heard some shouts. Then everything went silent. We waited half an hour. Fired some bullets into the house. There was no response. Captain Rajat sharma asked me to move into the house and check. We moved in with caution. As we entered one of the bed rooms, we saw five bullet-ridden bodies lying scattered. What surprised me was a badly wounded bearded old man with an AK-47 rifle in his hands. He could fire at us but he did not. He had probably fired and killed other militants. He seemed to me a retired army officer of Pakistan army. On his left arm was a Muslim name engraved : AKbar Kassim. When I approached him I had not realised that he was still alive. But moment I touched him, he seemed to have collapsed.

I checked his pulse. He seemed to be dead------I searched his ruksack----found a few diaries and some old black and white photographs, badly soiled and almost disfigured. I scanned the diaries. Most of them were in Urdu and I couldn't make out a head or tail. Two of the diaries which interested me were written in English and pertained to the years 1947 and 1984. I kept these diaries with me Rest of the documents were taken by the police and we moved back to the unit with great pride on the success of our operation, though it was courtesy the old man, masquerading as Akbar Kassim, that we had succeeded. Frankly speaking, because of him there could have been more than two fatal casualties, if other militants had continued to fight. But they were persumably silenced by the old man. I could not fathom his reason then, for, I was not interested, too.

Next day I took out the diaries and began to shuffle through through it----- I picked up the 1947 diary first----As I began to go through it, I was nudged to read on----it generated interest----it was written in English----I began to read the diary. It ran:-

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"Will you remember me" She had suddenly shot this question.

I was stunned. I did not know why she had asked this question. I should have dismissed it as rubbish but I shot back," What makes you think otherwise?"

"I don't know, I just thought so", she had uttered.

" Tell me, why would you like to be remembered by me?" , I again queried her.

"It is to know how seriously you were in love with me." This time Naseem's eyes lit up when she spoke.

"Love? What is this supposed to be? " I was teasing her.

"Come on, Yavesh, stop this bullshit. You know what I mean. " Naseem was irritated.

" No! No!! I really want to know what love is. " I asked Naseem.

" Oh really! You, Yavesh! You the topper of Punjab University of M A (Previous) in English literature, want to tell the world that he was cluless about love. And it seems both of us have been poodle faking for the last two years. Is that so, yavesh? " Naseem was angrry.

"Don't get cheesed off-----So you mean our poodle faking over the last two years is called love. A great definition , Naseem. Poodle faking is love-----and love is poodle faking-----wonderful, Naseem-----"

"Cut it out Yavesh and be serious---you know what is happening politically. There is a Hindu-Muslim divide and politicians say India would be partitioned into Hindu India and Muslim India. We are going to be two separate countries-------"

"Two separate countries----? Naseem,---Muslim India-----Yavesh, ------Hindu India. Do you mean this? what rubbish? What a tragedy it would be if it happens? Hold on----did you ask me if I would remember you or not because you feel we would get separated on religious lines? Oh, is love divisible, Naseem" I quizzed her.

" No, love is not divisible---it does not recognise human boundaries or definitions---it is a desire to possess something you like----yea , this is love-----the heart often transcends the man-made barriers of caste creed, religion, language and geography. " Naseem had replied.

"So if we aren't going to be separated, where is the question of forgetting and remembering each other when we are together----------"

"Yavesh-----------------"

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Today it is 22 February 1947. I had this interesting conversation with Naseem yesterday. She seems to have been worried for her parents who are in Jalandhar. I am going to talk to 'Guru' and his father Sardar Beant singh who are going to Jalandhar in April.

Thereafter some pages of the diary had been torn-----------------there were some scribbling in the last few pages of the diary.

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So this was the Naseem, Akbar Kassim, the old man had talked about before his death. The old man's story was getting weird. What was he doing looking for Naseem in India? Who was Yavesh? Was this old man Yavesh Kaushal of the diary? If he was Yavesh Kaushal, then what was he doing in Pakistan ----that too as an army officer---probably a retired Colonel Akbar Kassim? Mystery was deepening. Who was 'Guru'? Who was Sardar Beant Singh?

It really aroused my own interest because my own grand father and grandmother'had studied at Government college Lahore, around same time. My grand ma had told us that our grandfather Gurbbachan Singh had studied economics at the same coolege. He was a very brilliant student. My grand ma's name was Gurbachan Kaur.

I read those hastily scribbled pages of the diary.

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. I married Naseem on 12 March 1947 before she left for Jalandhar to unite with her parents. There is no news of her since then. she has been away for almost over two months. There is communal tension all around. News comes daily of Hindu- Muslim riots in the villages around or killing of Hindus and Sikhs in our part of Punjab. They say India will be divided into two dominions i.e. India and Pakistan. India would be for Hindus and others and Pakistan for Muslims. So the 'whiteman' has played his trick----divided us on religious lines---He ruled us by dividing us----He has now created a religious gulf between us.

Today, it is june 13, 1947. There is no news of Naseem and her parents. I got a letter from 'Guru', my university friend, saying that Naseem and her parents had left Jalandhar and they were in a camp near Kartarpur village. He further stated that the camp has been set up to collect Muslims who were migrating to proposed Pakistan. Silly? Why should Naseem and her parents migrate? There ancestors had been living in Jalandhar for centuries. They belong to Jalandhar. It belongs to them. I fail to understand the logic. silly woman, she has not even written to me.

It is 14 August 1947. India stands partitioned Into India and Pakistan. It was encouraging to hear Sh. Mohammed Ali Jinnah on the radio. He said that Hindus were welcome to live in Pakistan. He assured that no discrimination would be against anyone because of religion. All Pakistanis were equal before law. It was a breath of fresh air, coming from the first Governor General of Pakistan. So we can live in Pakistan, without being second rate citizens. Why must I leave the place I was born----where my forefathers had their ashes merged with the soil?

It is 15 september 1947. There are Hindu -Muslim riots. People are killing each other. They say Muslims have been slaughtered in East Punjab. Same thing is happening here. Where are we heading? How about Naseem? Has she come to Pakistan? Where would she be? I must find out.

23 October 1947. My friend Ghulam Mohammed came today. He suggested that I along with other family members change our Hindu names to Muslim names for our own security and safety. I don't know what to do. If only Naseem and her parents were here. I consulted my mother and father. They, too, agreed because migration now was out of question. My father, Pundit Roshan Lal Kaushal, retired Tehsildar of Lahore, assured us that soon things would improve and then we could move out to India. We are living in model town Lahore. It is somewhat more safer than other localities of Lahore.

What a day December 18 1947 was? India and Pakistan are fighting a war over Kashmir. The relations have worsened. The day is a disaster for our family, too. My sister, Prem Lata, had eloped with my best friend, Ghulam Mohammed a fortnight back. They were probably in love. I did not know. They had got married. My father suffered a heart attack. He died of this at 1130 A.M, today. I can not carry out his last rites as per Hindu traditions because he had converted to ISLAM---on the face of it, all of us had converted, though not whole heartedly. My mother is insisting on his creamation according to Hindu rites. I can not do this. There are no Hindus around our locality anymore. I had to go for burrial as per Muslim traditions. My mother cursed me----well, I suppose I am destined to be cursed by fate , too. Naseem, where are you? I am a Muslim now----there will be no hassels now for your family to accept me.

29 December 1947. I get a letter from my friend 'Guru' in India. But, what is this?-----Just a two liner------It says-----Naseem was blessed with a male child on December 18, 1947? He says that the child was named Gurvinder Singh. I cry-----cry, cry, cry------Has my friend 'Guru' nay, Gurbachan Singh Singh ditched me? Did he forcibly marry Naseem? How did Naseem agree for this? Or could it be my son? 'Guru' might have married her to provide legitimacy. I don't know---I can not say anything----Oh, god, why are you so cruel to me?

It is January 17, 1948. I don't know for some strange reasons, I have been denied migration to india by the Government of India. They say my conversion has something to do with this. But I know it was my friend Ghulam Mohammed, husband of my sister Prem Lata, who is doing this. I have been told that he had joined the police as an deputy superintendent of police and was working as some sort of an intelligence officer. Prem Lata had hinted this when I had broached this subject of our migration. She had said that she won't allow us to do that..----Now what ------Mr Yavesh Kaushal----errrrrrrrr Akbar Kassim-----------what is your choice? You have no alternative but to stay on------forget Naseem---------forget her for ever----- My parents are dead-- My only sister is here----What would I do in Hindustan?-------- But, what do I do for my living?

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There was no further entry in this diary. But one thing was clear. 'Guru' was Gurbachan Singh of Jalandhar. He had a son Gurvinder Singh Singh born to Naseem. It was amusing because the names resembled my own father and grandfather. Was it a coincidence?

But we belonged to Pathankot. My grand mother, Gurbachan Kaur, had retired as a principle of a private school. Earlier our family was based at Ambala, where our grandfather was principle of a private College.

However, he, along with my father, was killed by unidentified persons in 1984. No one knows who was behind it. Todate, it remains a mystery. My mother and grandmother suspect it was the work of professional killers. Some say it was the job of some old students of my grandfather who were rusticated by him . Some even say that it was the the job of some militants. I can not really say because I was at school on that fateful day because of Independence day Celebrations, when, in the broad day light, the killers had struck at our home iin Mahesh Nagar, Ambala cantonement.

So, this resemblence of names seemed to me a pure coincidence. But the story of the old man, Akbar Kassim, nay Yavesh Kaushal, was getting into knotts. I opened up the second diary, pertaining to the year 1984 and started reading it.
The diary had begun with January 1, 1984. He had scribbled only on some days in English. Most of the pages were in Urdu. I later learnt that they were all full of love songs and poems. His entries ran thus :-

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January 1984.

Yesterday, i.e. 31 December 1983, I, Akber Kassim, hung my uniform--I finally retired from Pakistan army. I served with dignity and I retired with honour. So what, if I did not become a General but I was a most respected half colonel. generals were scared of me because of my job. They are all rats. They are totally corrupt and ambitious who can sell their mothers for the next rank. Thankf God, mecifully I did not become a General to join their rat race. I am a self contented man.

But one thing remains------I have not completed my mission as yet------I have not been able to do ---the only thing I hated to do but I would do-------Inshallah---my chance will come. I will seek answers from her, one day, for betraying me.

March 1984.

It is my 37th wedding anniversary, the other day. But we have never been together except the first day of wedding in March 1947. She had left for Jalandhar in April 1947. Thereafter, she never contacted me----she married 'Guru' and gave birth to his son------She owes an explanation to me------Naseem----I will seek it from you----I will dig you out wherever you were hiding------------you will pay for ignoring me-----or may be ditching me.

June 1984

Indian army had surrounded the Golden Temple at Amritsar two days back. They used tanks and artillery guns. We expected Sikhs to rise in revolt. But they somehow managed to control it and the storm blew away. I am told Bhindranwale and Major General Ram shabeg Singh are dead along with many other Khalistanis.

I am out of communication with my own boys---Particularly Jashminder singh----Chief of Khalistan Tigers-----I must find out his plight-------He must stay alive to find out the whereabouts of Naseem and her family-----where did she disappear after they were last spotted in Chandigarh by Jashminder?------------Jashminder had done a neat job, thereafter.

July 1984

Two of my boys of Khalistan Tigers were killed in an encounter by police inTarn Tarn. No news of Jashminder---I have asked Shera----Sher Singh to assume command of the group. I have to motivate the boys to do better than other groups---Khalistan Commando Force and Khalistan Zindabad Force were doing much better.

August 1984

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As I turned the page s to read the entry of August 1984, I got a call from my CO, Col Beant Singh. As usual, he was crisp, "Listen youngman, your good work has been recognised by higher ups-----you get ready fast----a team of BBC TV and DOORDARSHAN is coming to interview you on this encounter. Tell them about that old man----that ISI handler of Militant groups----what's his neme Col Akbar Kassim-----Police has already given them some information-----find out and coordinate with the police. Tell them the truth but only as much as they ought to know----You understand what I mean

It was already 11 A.M. I got ready and reached the office. my 2IC was already waitingfor me. He briefed me and rehearsed me. When he was fully sure ofme, he escorted me to our officers Mess where the TV Channel journalists had already reached.

I was asked the details. Then, suddenly the BBC guy, shot back to me, "how do you say that he was an army officer of Pak army and of ISI?"

I said, " it is plainly apparent from his diaries"

" Which diaries----The diaries police has given us are in Urdu and they are full of urdu poetry-----some romantic poems in the memory of his beloved Naseem" the BBC interviewer was grilling me.

I don't know what happened----I suddenly pulled out one diary from my pocket and handed over to him, saying " This Diary------read the last entry". Of course, it was the diary that pertained to the year 1947.

" Have you read it?", he asked. I said, " yes".

"Anything interesting? " , he further asked.

Like a fool, without realising the implications, I said, " it seems his origional name is Yavesh Kaushal------he----" I could not complete my question because now there were eyebrows raised and smilingly BBC interviewer had remarked, " You mean a HINDU TERROIST".

" No, I did not mean that---I talked of his past" I replied.

" Or it could be another game to defame Pakistan --------------------"

" No, No---please ask only operational questions", my 2IC butted in .

" Thank you ---no more questions" said the interviewer and began to wind up.

My Second In Command was furious with anger. He asked me as to why did I not tell them about this mystery of Akbar Kassim. I told him that I had read the diary that morning only. But no one was listening to me----I was getting plastered from alll sides.

It was hell that day of 25th November 1992. My good name had been sullied by none but me. I came to my room and went to sleep. I got up at about 8 PM and glanced at other entries of the diary-----I was just shuffling when, I got a message from the mess that my mother wanted to speak to me. I rushed to the officer's mess. It was my mother on the other side.

" Navneet, are you OK?" My mother asked.

" Yes, mom, why have you rung up" I asked.

" Oh, I saw the Doordarshan News , where you had given an interview on the operation you had carried out in Kathu Nangal" My mother clarified.

" I see---It is OK---Don't worry" I told her.

" No, No speak to your grand mom", my mother said.

" Hullo, Navneet, you said this man Akbar Kassim was a Hindu---some Kaushal' she asked.

" Yes, grand ma------his diary said so----he was Yavesh kaushal---married to some Naseem---who seemingly ditched him" I replied.

" Oh, my god, he was Yavesh----you mean Yavesh Kaushal from Lahore------" grand Ma was almost hysterical.

" yes---yes grand ma------He was so. Did you know him? " I asked her.

" Know him ?----what ?---he was your Grand father-----real Grandfather----Gurvinder's father." she shocked me.

" I do not get you grand ma----Are you the NASEEM, he talked about.

" Yes, yes, -----you see------ me and Gurbachan never married-- Gurbachan, whom you called Grandpa, was a brother to me------------I had waited all these years for Yavesh---I had changed my name because Gurbachan had suggested to avoid the prying eyes of the society. People thought we were husband and wife but we were only brother and sister----Your father knew this.--------" grand ma began crying.

" Oh my god----don't worry grand ma---I will come and explain to you-----------"

I rushed to my room---------to read the second diary-----------

Iread the entry in the month of August 1984-----It said:-

" 15 August 1984----------------Shera my Chief of Khalistan Tigers told me that he has taken my revenge. My friend Gurbachan Singh, alias GURU was knocked down along with his wretched son Gurvinder. Shera told me they pumped in some 33 bullets in their bodies. I have taken my revenge-----he deserved to be eliminated for having betrayed me----------"

"Oh my God----my father Gurvinder was killed at the behest of his own father----and my real grand father has been killed by his own grand son ?------What a travesty of fate? But what was the fault of Sardar Gurbachan Singh---a real do gooder--------------- ?" I began to wonder and decided to go home next day to console my grand mom.

Next day at 8 AM as I boarded the bus at Amritsar Bus Stand for Pathankot, I scanned an English news paper----The Tribune------" A HINDU TERRORIST FROM PAKISTAN------AN ISI agent----------" was screaming across the first page of the news paper. There was no need to read the story----I knew there would be all bumkum in it----for the real story was with me and I had no intention of telling others----It was a family tragedy for us.------------------------------ -

A MODERN FOLK TALE FROM KASHMIR ! A REPOST

2010-02-02T04:45:00.000-08:00

I have a friend from North Kashmir. He gave me this story to motivate me to write a book on Kashmir. I've completed the draft and waiting for a publisher's nod. This story is part of the book, titled, "KASHMIR- THE CURSE AND CURE OF HISTORY". My friend hails from Kachhama-Tregham area of North Kashmir. His name is K***din. He is very intelligent and well informed but poor and illiterate as is the fate of most ordinary but well-meaning people. The year he gave me this story was the year of KARGIL Episode. Now read the story----------

There lived a man named KHUDA BUX in TAREGHAM, North Kashmir. He was god fearing, pious and sagacious. He was so gentle and nice that he couldn't hurt a fly. He was respected and likened by everyone. He offered NAMAZ five times a day. It is said that the tales of his piety and saintly ways reached the GOD. He did not believe that in such hard days there could be a man of KHUDA BUX's description. GOD decided to see it for himself. Also the tales of the beauty of KASHMIR enamored him. He handed over the reign of HEAVENS to his deputy GOD and came to see KHUDA BUX in Kashmir. GOD landed in GUL MARG and saw KHUDA BUX. He was impressed. He decided that he would take KHUDA BUX to heavens along with him. He checked up the details of KHUDA BUX’s earthly life and realised that he had some more time left so HE decided to have some holidays in GUL MARG. Thus god became busy in merry-making.
It so happened, one day in the year 1990, there was an encounter at CHOWKIWAL amongst the militants and the security forces. Both sides suffered heavy casualities. Unfortunately, in the cross fire, even KHUDA BUX got killed. All the dead persons were taken to the chambers PRESIDING GOD of the heavens. As soon as a person of security force will march in the presiding god would ask him the place he had belonged to. Each one would give out his state in India. The presiding GOD would command, "A SOLDIER DIED IN BATTLE! MARCH HIM INTO HEAVENS." Next was the turn of the militants. As soon as a militant would tell him that he had come from PAKISTAN, the PRESIDING GOD will announce, "MILITARY & POVERTY PUSHED HIM INTO THIS, HE HAD NO CHOICE; MARCH HIM INTO HEAVENS." Finally came the turn of KHUDA BUX.
As soon as Khuda Bux majestically walked in for a royal treatment, for he was a man of no sin, the presiding GOD, shouted, "Where do you come from"? Holding his head high and Chest straight, Khuda Bux replied, " Kashmir, Sir, Kashmir". The presiding GOD snarled, " Go back you RASCAL." Instantly, KhudaBux was thrown to earth in Kashmir. In the meanwhile, the actual GOD was happily enjoying his holidays in GULMARG. One day the real GOD met the spirit of Khuda Bux in GULMARG, by chance. GOD was stunned. He asked the Spirit as to what had happened? KHUDA BUX narrated his tale of woe.The real GOD was totally cut off with his deputy for his lack of justice and judgement and he decided to undo the injustice to KHUDA BUX. He asked the spirit of Khuda Bux to come along to heavens with him.
As soon as they reached the gates of heavens, the real god sent Khuda Bux ahead of him to the chambers of the presiding GOD. Moment he entered the presiding god got furious and shouted," I told you to go back you rascal". Immediately, The REAL GOD entered and scolded his deputy for his poor judgment and injustice." The erstwhile DEPUTY AND NOW PRESIDING God retorted," You too go back, u ras---"Real God was shocked and asked ,"WHAT FOR?" The Presiding God responded," TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH AS TO HOW KHUDA BUX AND HIS PEOPLE HAVE CONVERTED A LIVING HEAVEN INTO HELL". It is said ever since then the REAL GOD and the spirit of KHUDA BUX have been roaming in the valley of Kashmir to find out as to how it happened. Every time they work out an answer some more KNOTTY questions spring up. They are thus stuck in the time capsule.
When K***din narrated this story to me, I chuckled, " Oh! Goodness gracious! GOD on their side, yet Kashmir is tormenting." My friend, K***din butted in , " NO Sir, Even GOD can not find solution to Kashmir Problem." Thus, the KASHMIR POT KEEPS BOILING for continuously. ANSWER? Wait for my book , KASHMIR--THE CURSE AND CURE OF HISTORY?"

DIVIDING INDIA-MINORITY UNIVERSITIES!

2010-01-15T09:22:00.000-08:00

The flames of TELENGANA gun powder explosion had not even slowed down as yet, what to say of being fully doused, when we hear of another fire about to rage. Politicians of UPA governments are at it again. We now hear of a propsal by UPA government to establish three 'Minority Community Universities' at Ajmer, Kishanganj and Mysore. I do not understand as to what prompts these politicians to think that such measures can uplift the plight of the minority communities of India. I just do not know as to what do we mean by MINORITY COMMUNITY? I would like to know if there was a majority community, at all.

Are we talking of Hindu majority? What is it? Then, who are JATS, GUJJARS, KHATRIS, RAJPUTS, BRAHMINS, HARIJANS, VAISHYA and so on? Aren't they having their own identities? Is n't this the basis on which Jats , Gujjars, Rajputs and even Brahmins are now asking for the reservation in Government jobs and professional institutions? Then, what about the words such as Punjabis, Haryanvis, Maarwaris, Marathas, Nagas, Telgus, Kannadas, Bengalis, Assamese, Manipuris and so on? Don't you think it is these identities which militate against the very majority of the word "HINDU".

Aren't we, in India, laying too much emphasis on the word 'HINDU' to define as to what was a majority community? First of all, what do we mean by a community? Is it religion- biased or region- biased or even language specific? Then, why not communities based on food habits, dresses, profession and so on. Secondly, how do we define Majority and a Minority? Is it at the national level or region and state-wise? I am afraid the word HINDU is as much a representaive of various identities in our country as the word 'INDIA" does. In order to deepen the roots of our nationhood, we ought to amalgamate all these identities into one-----i.e Indian Community.

Strangely, what we call communities in India, are actually the cleavages in the Unity of India. While efforts must be made to subordinate all these identities to a common Identity of India, the authorities are doing just the reverse of it, ever since the days of Jawahar Lal Nehru. The reorganisation of the states based on LINGUISTIC affinities was a major mistake, which was followed up by having an OPEN-ENDED provision in our constitution, for reservation based on the caste and creed. Look at the confusion in our minds: On one hand we want to discourage the use of derrogatory words, which qualified old castes of 'Harijans' or 'Shudras', and on the other hand, we are ensuring they are kept alive by incorporating such measures as RESRVATION. These words can not be abolished from human vocabulary and lexicon by enacting laws but by removing them altogether from usage in all forms, whether direct or indirect.

While members of these castes feel outraged if addressed so, but they proudly write such qualifications while filling up forms for admissions into professional colleges/ institutions or the government jobs. Ironically, a lot of wheeling-dealing has also entered this caste categorisation and people of higher castes also resort to covert means to obtain such certificate of lower castes to get the jobs or admissions.Therefore, to end one evil , we have ushered in another equally serious problem. These are self defeating measures which go against the very spirit of ONE INDIA.

I, therefore, do not understand the purpose for which these MINORITY UNIVERSITIES are being proposed by Ministry of Minority Affairs, under Mr. Salman Khursheed. Such populous measures are the roadblocks in the unity of India. The only purpose they serve is to divide India and keep it compartmentalized under different religious brands. Time has come when government of India must seriously think about the definitions of MINORITY and MAJORITY. Even if I accept your religion-specific definition for a while, then, how about some states, like J&K and Punjab, with other religious majorities . Are you then going to give special privileges to the minority community in these states? Won't you disturb the peace of these areas?

The proposal to create TELENGANA has already sparked many other movements. Where will this lead India to? shouldn't our politicians be put throgh a NATIONAL INTEGRATION COURSE FOR ONE YEAR at the ' Institute of National Integration' at Pune? It will do them good. In fact this course must be made compulsary for all those who elect politics as their career. They must not be allowed to contest election unless they qualify on this course.This can be one big step towards unifying India and rid India of politicians creating such faux pax. What is your take?