Monday, December 22, 2014

क्या मोदी को अपने और पराये घेर रहे है?

क्या मोदी को सब तरफ से घेरने की रणनीति बनी है?
आज के घटनाक्रम को देखे तो ऐसा ही लगता है।
1. संघ, विहिप हिन्दूवादी बाबतो के उपर जो निवेदन दे रहे है वो मिडिया और विपक्ष को बवाल का मसाला दे रहे है
2. मोदी ने अब तक संघ और विहिप की अनदेखी ही की। गुजरात में इन संगठनो को कमजोर किया। उनकी एक नहीं सूनी।
3. गुजरात में किसान संघ भी सरकार के विरुद्ध खडा हुआ है
4. मुलायम-लालु-नीतीश सब साथ आ रहै है
5. मोदी ने संघ को तथाकथित धमकी दी है कि अगर संघ और विहिपने बयानबाजी बंध नहीं कि तो वो त्यागपत्र दे देंगे।
6. और तो और मोदी के प्रधानमंत्री बनने के बाद मौन साधे बैठे आडवाणीजी भी बोल पडे है कि मोदी से गुजरात दंगो को लेकर अटलजी नाराज थे और पद के लिऐ कोई आयुसा नहीं होनी चाहिऐ।
अब क्या होगा? मोदी इस रणनीति से कैसे बाहर नीकलेंगे ये देखना दिलचस्प होगा

Saturday, September 6, 2014

दुनिया बहोत बदल गई है

पहले व्यक्तित्व देख संबंध रखते थे
अब संपत्ति को देखी जाती है
दुनिया बदल गई है, वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

लंबे पत्र की जगह एसएमएस,
फेसबुक और वॉट्सएप में
दुनिया सीमट गई है
वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

ताउ, चाचा, मामा, फुफा, मौसा से
अब सिर्फ भाई बहन तक रिश्ते
फेमिली अब छोटी हो गई है
वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

धोती, साडी, सलवार से ड्रेस अब
केप्री, स्कर्ट और बर्मुडे में
सीमित हो गई है
वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

पहले मुसाफरी को दिनमहिने लगते
अब मिनटो घंटो की बात है लेकिन
मन की दूरी बढ गई है
वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

नमस्ते से हाय-हेल्लो, पाई लागु से हेन्ड शॅक
हग- फ्लाइंग किस आम बात सी हो गई है
भाई दुनिया बदल गई है

बच्चे अब जलदी बडे होने लगे
सब कुछ समजने-करने लगे
इनकी मासूमियत खो गई है
क्यों दुनिया बदल गई है

अच्छी, सच्ची बात नहीं करना
युवा को बहकाना भटकाना
कलम-कलाकारो की मजबूरी हो गई है
कैसी दुनिया बदल गई है

संस्कार बाबुजी के ट्विटर पे
जोक बन गये है
दादा दादी की सिख मामूली हो गई है
वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

जलदी है सब को घर जाने की
भागमभाग हो रही है
ट्राफिक जाम, हॉर्न के शोरगुल में
जिंदगी खतम हो रही है
भैया दुनिया बदल गई है

गेट वॅल सून, RIP और :-) (स्माइली) से काम चलता है
संवेदनायें सिकुड गई है
वाकई दुनिया बदल गई है

रात को खाओ पीओ, दिन को आराम करो
हम को क्या, हमारा क्या
इस मंत्र से भीड दौड रही है
देखो दुनिया बदल गई है

मौत के वक्त भी शांति नहीं
मिलना जुलना, बिझनेस की बातें,
लाउड रिंगटोन बज रही है
दुनिया बदल गई है

दुनिया के रंगरूप से चिंतित
लोगों कि चिंता व्यर्थ
उलटा जगहंसाई हो रही है
दुनिया बदल गई है

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Because people like fighters

So..yesterday I resumed my duty. It was after 10 days sick leaves. Some really well wishers advised me to have more rest. They said even without me work is not going to stop. That I know. Mother nature and god has created such a system and have created so talented persons that there is no chance that system will stop one day. World is full of options. So why I resumed duty even when I am not so fit and well?
Well, it was totally for myself. I don't like to sit idle. I have worked even when my father was in last stage. I have written columns when he was being treated in hospital in Nadiad far away from Bhavnagar (at that time I was working with Saurastra Samachar). When my mother was very serious I went Divya Bhaskar for my work for some hours and during that little period she had heart attack and I lost her permanently. I like being fighter. I am fighting with my health. I am fighting with myself. I know people also like fighters even they may had lose. That's why we remember Poras more than Sikandar. We remember Rana Pratap more than Akbar. Narendra Modi is also popular more for his fighter spirit. Congress party is also like phoenix.When in 1998 Congress had lost badly, in 1999 Sonia Gandhi held panchmarhi conclave and then in her leadership Congress again won in four states. RSS was banned for three or four times. But every time it got stronger and stronger. And how can we forget Amitabh Bachchan? He is always fighting against his health. And he is working. It is said that even god helps those who help themselves.
But for whom I am writing this? For me!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Disservice OfH induism

 Shankaracharya of Dwarika is doing disservice of Hinduism by such statement that Sai Baba is not Ishwar. Sai Baba himself didn't consider himself god but by miracles he did, by lessons he taught, his devotees consider him god. We hindus say that god is there in every particle.
Actually we have all theories. There are two major theories (vaad): saakar and niraakar. Actually going by vedas, we should believe in niraakar ishwar, but we have less imagionary powers. So we tend to believe saakar ishwar. First there were tri murties but then form of ishwar increased and every cult started worshipping their founder. Actually Sahjanand swami was also human and Ram was also human but their deeds (karma) were like ishwar so we worship them. In Saurastra region of Gujarat, saints like Bajarangdas Bapa and Jalaram Bapa, in iskon, Chaitnya maha prabhu are also worshipped in temple.
And in this Kaliyug even J. Jayalalitha, Rajinikant, Sachin Tendulkar, Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi are worshipped literally in temple. Why didn't Shankaracharya speak against it?

Friday, June 13, 2014

Injustice to journalists!

For friends who are not in media, we journalists working on desk or in reporting field almost work for 24 hours, in every season, be it scorching summer heat, extreme rain or very cold weather. We bring you news from each and every corner from the world. We bring injustice on surface. But it is very sad that there is no big and fruitful platform where we, Gujarati journalists can raise our voice, we can present our concern. (There are few media groups in Gujarat, but they have become editors club) I am sure many of you must not be aware of news that for journalists,one Majithia wage board was formed to review pay structure for journalists and supreme court dismissed all writ petitions moved by newspaper managements. (No Gujarati newspaper published this news and even no other major groups except few published this news. http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/paper-staff-to-get-majithia-wage-board-pay-114020700661_1.html)
Now according to this board, Newspapers management have to implement from effect of 11 November, 2011. But all major groups are using delaying tactics and also trying pressure tactics. One brave journalist and chief reporter of Divya Bhaskar, Prashant Dayal denied to sign the paper for not accepting Majithia wage board. For this 'gustakhi' he is said to be transferred to Dhanbad (came in light from film 'Gangs Of Wasseypur).
I don't know about other regional journalism, but I know Gujarati journalism. Some 10 or 15 years ago it was mission and many of us still work with mission spirit, so we accepted this field of work and still we work with passion. We take low salary, some times and in some organisation, there is no basic facilities such as canteen, no pure water drinking facility, no urinal in good condition. No recess/break. No overtimes/No bonus (if bonus is given, it is given from salary). If we change job, salary is not given, pf is held. Our week offs are cancelled frequently. If there are big events, we work from morning to night, but no snack/food is provided! Now many owners of newspaper have made it pure business. But still there is so much exploitation. It is sad and shame for us that few of us have become hand of management and for their personal gain, they try to exploit and damage many journalist.
I don't know after writing this what will be my fate, May be i am barred from working by all Gujarati newspapers, but I think at this moment, I can't be silent. If we can write against governments, police, courts, administration, if we can fight for injustice made to public, why don't we come along and fight for our own rights? This is not 'Unionbaazi', but why there is no unity among Gujarati journalist? I could have written this small article in Gujarati also (as I have raised issue of Gujarati jouralist) but I have written in English so that it can reach to other non Gujarati friends also.
It is said that Satyamev Jayate, will it be real?
(Other links for reference: (1) मजीठिया से निपटने के लिए भास्कर प्रबंधन ने एचआर विभाग को पुलिस थाने में बदल दिया है
http://bhadas4media.com/article-comment/20107-bhaskar-hr-police-thana.html
(2) Senior journalist who broke fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh "sent" to Dhanbad in "punishment posting"
http://www.counterview.net/2014/06/senior-journalist-who-broke-fake.html

Friday, April 11, 2014

Indira Gandhi's marriage life and controversies

Controversy about Jashodaben after Modi in election form declared her as his wife

Jinke apne ghar shishe ke hote hai wo dusro pe patthar nahi fenka karte jaani!

This dialogue should be known to Congress leaders. When Narendra Modi accepted that yes, Jashoda(bahen) is her wife. Congress leaders including Digvijay Sinh jumped to taunt and blame Modi for ignoring his wife. However truth is that Narendra Modi not only left his wife but also his family to become 'Pracharak' of Rashtriya Swayamasewak Sangh (RSS). Jashodabahen was persuaded by Modi to continue her education which she had given up after marriage. Just look at age of marriage! Modi was just 19 years old and Jashodabahen was 17! And Jashodabahen has till date no complain against Modi! Rather she worships him as god and prays that he become prime minister! For this wish, she doesn't eat rice and doesn't wear chappals! She is really modern age Urmila of Ramayan.

Now it is very ridiculous that Congress leaders like Digvijay Sinh has jumped after Modi accepted Jashodabahen as his wife. If Modi had previously denied in filling up form for candidacy and Digvijay Sinh had speaken up, we can understand. But previously in all assembly elections Modi fought, Modi had left column of marital status empty. Even arch rival like Shankar Sinh Vaghela didn't feel it proper to blame Modi and to raise personal issue like this. One congress female leader even talked that Modi has deprived Jashodabahen from her rights. She could not understand what kind of relationship Modi and Jashodabahen have. Either/Both could have got divorce easily if they wanted. But no, they didn't choose that path. And as per Rajasthan High Court ruling, separation of more than 40 years could easily grant divorce to both. But Jashodabahen and Modi both are devotee of Maa Amba and Bahuchara. They had their own way of worship. One worships god and other Bharat Maa (mother India). But in comparison to Modi, personality of Jashodabahen is less (zero) controversial.

Let's turn to Congress. Present party of Congress is known as Indian National Congress but it is actually Congress (I). And do you know what 'I' stands for? It is Indira Gandhi. In 60s Congress was divided and those who stayed in favour of Indira formed Congress (I) and others like Morarji Desai formed Congress (O) or Sanstha congress. So, the accusations which are made by Congress leaders can be given back to them. First, they say, Narendra Modi is autocratic. Was not Indira autocratic? Is not Sonia Gandhi autocratic? Second, Narendra Modi has sidelined senior leaders like L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi. Congress leaders forget about Indira Gandhi's implementation about Kamraj Plan and then split wide open for Congress. Senior leaders of Congress didn't like Indira Gandhi and they often called her 'Gungi Gudia'.  (However, there are many similarities found by some analysts between Narendra Modi and Indira Gandhi.)

If you look at Indira Gandhi's life, you will think that giving royal treatment to son in law in Nehru-Gandhi family was tradition. (So don't surprise that Robert Vadra getting richer with so called land scams!) Feroze Gandhi, husband of Indira Nehru or Indira Gandhi was made managing director of newspaper The Natioanal Herald started by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of Bharat. He also became first chairman of
Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

Indira Gandhi with Feroze Gandhi


According to wikipedia, Feroze Gandhi didn't sit silent as they say in many Bhartiya languages. He got elected from Rae Barelli and became member of parliament. In the years after independence, many Indian business houses had become close to the political leaders, and now some of them started various financial irregularities. In a case exposed by Gandhi in December 1955, he revealed how Ram Kishan Dalmia or Ram Krishna Dalmia, as chairman of a bank and an insurance company, used these companies to fund his takeover of Bennett and Coleman and started transferring money illegally from publicly held companies for personal benefit. In 1957, he was re-elected from Rae Bareli. In the parliament in 1958, he raised the Haridas Mundhra scandal involving the government controlled LIC insurance company. This was a huge embarrassment to the clean image of Nehru's government and eventually led to the resignation of the Finance Minister T.T. Krishnamachari. His rift with Indira had also become public knowledge by then, and added to the media interest in the matter.

Feroze also initiated a number of nationalization drives, starting with the Life Insurance Corporation. At one point he also suggested that Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO) be nationalized since they were charging nearly double the price of a Japanese railway engine. This raised a stir in the Parsi community since the Tatas were also Parsi. He continued challenging the government on a number of other issues, and emerged as a parliamentarian well-respected on both sides of the bench.

According to biography written by American author Katherine Frank, Indira Gandhi had many affairs. Indira Gandhi admitted to Pupul Jayakar that while a student at Shantiniketan she'd fallen in love with a German named Frank Oberdorf who taught her French.

Even after marriage with Feroze Gandhi, Indira Gandhi continued relationship with Frank Oberdorf. According to Pupul Jayakar, who wrote biography of Indira Gandhi, "In reply to a letter from Frank Oberdorf in early 1946, after a silence of nine years, she wrote: "In March of 1942 I got married. Unlike you I have not been able to have any domestic life. Now I have a small son and he will soon be two years old...We are still leading very busy lives - with a great deal of travelling all over the country. All of us never seem to be in the same town at the same time. As you see from the above address, I am now living in my father's house."

However, there were rumours about Feroze Gandhi's character also. According to Pupul Jayakar, "In Lucknow, separated from Indira, Feroze soon became entangled with a woman from one of Lucknow' s prominent Muslim landed families. Rumours of Feroze seeking solace elsewhere reached Indira while she was with her father." According to Khushwant Singh, Feroze Gandhi flirted with Indira's cousins, had an affair with Tarakeshwari Sinha, Mehmuna Sultana, Subhadra Joshi and others.

Acoording to Katherine Frank, one affair of Indira was with Jawaharlal Nehru's assistant M.O. Mathai. Mathai claimed to be lover of Indira for 12 years and also made Indira pregnant. Mathai lost out to Indira's yoga teacher Dhirendra Brahmachari and later Dinesh Singh who was a minister of her cabinet.

Indira Gandhi and Dhirendra Brahmachari

But some persons like former journalist P. D. Tandon who was associated with three generations of the Nehru family won't buy this version given by Katherine Frank and dismiss it as just trick to sell book. According to Tandon, Mathai had become very influential and rude. So many people felt jealous. This attitude of his led to downfall and after dismissal he turned bitter against Nehru and tried to malign Indira Gandhi.

However, well known jouranlist and author Khushwant Singh had once wrote, "The historian S. Gopal believes Mathai's relationship with Indira had crossed permissible limits; B.K. Nehru supports him: "It is more fact than fiction," he told Frank.I knew the three men. Mathai was a singularly unattractive man with little to say for himself. But people under public gaze cannot afford to have liaisons with persons of their choice. The body has its own compulsions and finds outlets easily available. Mathai was a live-in secretary-stenographer."  I am willing to believe that for some years Mathai was Indira's lover. Dhirendra Brahmachari was a tall, handsome Bihari who had an hour with Indira behind closed doors every morning. Yoga lessons may have ended up with lessons from the Kamasutra. As for Dinesh Singh, it was he himself who allowed gossip about his relations with the prime minister to spread. At many late night dinners in the homes of diplomats, he arranged for messages to be sent that Indira would like him to drop in on her on his way home.

But on other side, in conversation with Pupul Jayakar Indira presented her different side : Indira told Pupul, "A part of the problem is that I do not behave like a woman. The lack of sex in me partly accounts for this. When I think of how other women behave, I realise that it is a lack of sex and with it a lack of woman's wiles, on which most men base their views of me."

According to journalist P. D. Tandon, When Feroze Gandhi died in 1960, Indira wrote to family friend Mohd Yunus: "I feel so utterly desolate. You know more than anyone else how much Feroze and I disagreed and quarrelled over the years, yet instead of separating or slackening the bond of friendship, we were closer than before. We had a wonderful holiday together, a month in a houseboat in Srinagar, and made plans for the future. The boys are of an age when they need a father more than a mother. I feel lost and empty and dead. Yet life must go on."

Here are some more facests of Indira Gandhi extracted from Katherine Frank's book:

The only person on record who made derogatory references to Indira's looks and intelligence was her aunt Vijayalakshmi Pandit. Indira never forgave her or her daughters for slighting her. She never forgave anyone who said anything against her.

She (Indira) was equally touchy about her health. While still a girl she was suspected of having tuberculosis (her mother had died of the disease). She had regular medical check-ups. Most doctors who examined her advised her against having children. "If it had been up to me, I would have had eleven...this diagnosis provoked me, it infuriated me." It was her husband, Feroze Gandhi, who wanted only two.

Amongst the many men who were bowled over by her (Indira's) looks was President Lyndon Johnson of the United States. Just before a dinner hosted by the Indian ambassador B.K. Nehru and his wife Fori for Indira at which vice-president Hubert Humphrey was to be the guest of honour, Lyndon Johnson stayed on tossing glass after glass of bourbon on the rocks while talking to Indira. He readily agreed to stay on for dinner to which he had not been invited. At a reception at White House, Lyndon Johnson asked Indira to dance with him. She refused on the grounds that it would hurt her image in India. The President understood. He wanted to see "no harm comes to the girl". He sanctioned three million tons of wheat and nine million dollars aid to India.

According to Khushwant Singh who knew Indira Gandhi very closely-personally, Indira Gandhi sidelined Morarji Desai and others like Kamaraj. She really ruled a bit like a dictator. People would say the Cabinet has only one man (Indira Gandhi) and that the rest are all hijras (eunuchs), but the fact is she reduced them to that level.

She (Indira) was incapable of tolerating any criticism and she picked up an aversion to some persons because she thought they were challenging her. During her reign, corruption increased to enormous levels. She was really very tolerant of corruption, which was another negative mark against her. She knew perfectly well that some of her ministers were extremely corrupt, yet she took no steps against them till it suited her.
If she knew someone was corrupt, she tolerated him but if it suited her, she used the same corruption charge to get rid of him. She really had no strong views on corruption, which went sky high during her time.

Also, she felt uncomfortable with educated, sophisticated people. So you have the rise of people like Yashpal Kapoor, R K Dhawan, who was a stenographer who worked in her office, Mohammad Yunus, who just hung around her.

Khushwant Singh said in an interview, "I believe this was because she had no real education. She went to Shanti Niketan, then she went to Badminton School abroad, then to Oxford. Nowhere did she pass an exam or acquire a degree.I think that bred a sort of inferiority complex of not being recognised as an educated person. She would pretend to have read a lot of books. She spoke French, which she picked up when she accompanied her ailing mother Kamala to Switzerland, which went in her favour. There were pros and cons but there was this sense of insecurity when it came to highly intelligent people and people with clear records. She felt more comfortable with second-rate people.

In her insecurity, she destroyed the institutions of democracy. She packed parliament with her supporters with loyalty being more important than ability; she superseded judges; she corrupted the civil service. Favouritism became a great sport with her.

She also knew how to use people against each other and was quite a master of that. She would patronise somebody and when she thought he was getting too big, instead of appointing him to a senior post, she would appoint his close associate, knowing this would create a rift between them.

The best example is of V P Singh. It was his elder brother (Santa Bux Singh) who believed he would be made minister but instead she picked V P Singh, the lesser qualified of the two brothers, which only created enmity between the brothers. She would do this with calculated skill and in the bargain cause enmity between brothers, split up families.

In the long run it was not good for the country to play such games as she did."

According to Pupul Jayakar who wrote biography of Indira Gandhi, "Half-a-century later, I asked Vijayalakshmi Pandit of Nehru's relationship with Padmaja Naidu. "Didn't you know, Pupul?" she replied. "They lived together for years - for years." Questioned further as to why he had not married Padmaja, she replied: "He felt that Indu had been hurt enough. He did not want to hurt her further."..."








Thursday, March 27, 2014

Review of Sholay by Shree #AK49:

Once AK-49 went to watch Sholay film. After watching film someone asked him: who is big thief? Big dacoit? He said : Jay-Veeru!

He explained logic: Surma Bhpoli ne ghoshit kiya hai ki Jay and Veeru pakke aur chhate badmash hai. And look how Thakur joined with them. How Jay-Veeru fool villagers.They wear jeans. They ride scooter in age of tanga. One of them is drunkard. The other has affair with widow. Lover of Veeru inspires Ahmed Miyan, one of few muslims of village to go out of village so that dacoits can kill him. Thakur had no plan to save villagers but only to revenge killing of his own family members and cutting of his hands. Thakur was exploiting his servant called Ramlal. Jay and Veeru celebrate only festival of holi and not eid.
Then AK-49 was asked: what is your opinion about Gabbar Sinh? Dont you find him cruel, robber and having bad manners (spitting here and there)?
AK said: Not at all. He was just like us-aam aadmi. He had habit like our Bharti-spitting here and there. Jay Somnath.
Gabbar wears just one or two pairs of cloth like me. He has no home and lives on fund from villagers like I depend upon fund. They use horse as mode of travelling. Gabbar had Sambha who used to be PRO of him. Sambha used to go and stick posters of reward of 50000. I have two Sambhas. Ashutosh and Punya Prasoon. Gabbar used to abuse every body with Suvvar ke bachchon. I also abuse everybody who is against me. That's why I like Gabbar. Like he cut hands of Thakur, I also want to.....

Monday, March 24, 2014

Kejri Song : Meri Marzi, Mein Chahe Ye Karun, Mein Chahe Wo Karun


(It is just parody of original song  from movie Gambler, lyrics by my friend Vinay Dave and sung by Devang Patel.)
Meri Marzi
Main Chahe Ye Karu Main Chahe Woh Karu
Main Chahe Yaha Jaau Main Chahe Waha Jaau
Modi Ko Main Kahu Bhrastachari Mujse To Sheela Haari
Rahul Ko Main Bolu Bhaiya Sonia Ko Mein Bolu Maiyya
Mere Baare Mein Kuch Kehna Nahi
Chupchaap Baithe Raho Bolna Nahi
Mujhe Samajhana Mat Jhooth Sahi
Chahe Pee Jaau Main Chaay Kaafi Daal Ke Dahi
Meri Marzi ..

Har Chauraahe Par Main Jhadoo Lagawaun
News Paper Kaat Ke Apna Suit Main Banawau
Hospital Mein Jaake Main Zoron Se Chillaau
Rahul Ko God Mein Leke Lori Sunaau
Punya Prasoon Se Setting Kar Ke Media Ko Khari Khoti sunau
Aalu Tamatar Ko Maaru Criket Ke Shot
Sadak Pe Mein Dharne Karoo Pehanke Aam Aadmi Topi
Badi Laactari Lage Kabhi To Rakhu Surat Roti
Mujhe Ab Roko Nahi Mujhe Ab Toko Nahi
Mera Kaha Sun Ke Tum Aaise Ab Chaunko Nahi

Nakli Khansi Kha Kha Ke Khub Chillau Karun Main Shor
AAPnewale Ko Chhod mein baki sab Ko Kahu Chor
Paani Ka Daam Badhaun Main Muft Mein Bechu Tel
Kankar Patthar Dhool Daalkar Sabko De Du Bhel
Main Chahe Ye Karu ...

Main Wagon R Ko Chood Jet Plane Se Jaau Meri Marzi
Main Apne Shoe Ki Lace Bandhawaau Meri Marzi
Main 10 Room Wala Duplex Mangu Meri Marzi
Aadhi Raat Ko Mahilaon Ko Pareshan Karun
Janta Aaye To Terrace Pe Chad Jaun
Bete Ko Main Baap Kah Du Congress Ko AAP
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

नरेन्द्र की शादी में करशनदादा रूठ गए


Courtesy: http://indiancaricature.blogspot.in/
caricature: Rajendra Yadav

'नहीं...मैं नहीं आनेवाला।'
'एसा नहीं करते पप्पा। हमारे घर पे इतना बडा प्रसंग है, मेरे बेटे, अपने नरेन्द्र की शादी होनेवाली हो, और आप एसा करेंगे तो कैसे चलेगा?'
'एक बार बोल दिया ना कि मैं नहीं आनेवाला।'
'पप्पा, मान भी जाइए।'
'नहीं।'
'पप्पा...'
'नहीं...'
'लेकिन पप्पा, इस वक्त आप मेरे चचेरे भाई के घर पे रहे ये कैसे हो सकता है? समाज क्या कहेगा?'
'....'
Courtesy: http://rajeshartworld.blogspot.in/
 Caricature by: Rajesh Y Pujar
'हमारे घर शादी-ब्याह का माहोल है, मंडप सज चूका है, नरेन्द्र घोडी पे बैठने के लिए उत्साहित है, जो लोग हमारे साथ बात भी नहीं करते थे, वो भी अपनी तरक्की देखकर प्रसंग में आये हैं, और आप इसी वक्त शिवाभाई के घर जाकर बैठ गये...'
'मुझे वहां जंचता नहीं, नरेन्द्र बडा शरारती है।'
'और शिवाभाई भी तो आनेवाले है, नरेन्द्र की शादी में, तो आप भी आ जाईये ना।'
'मैंने ही नरेन्द्र को पढाया, लिखाया, इस काबिल बनाया, दुनियादारी शिखाई, लेकिन वो अब मेरी एक नहीं सुनता।'
'पप्पा....'
'पता है? उस दिन जब हमारे घर महेमान आये थे, तब नरेन्द्र बात कर रहा था, लेकिन जब मेरी बारी आई तो आप सब उठ के चल दिए थे। मुझे कितना बूरा लगा था, मालूम है? अब चूंकि नरेन्द्र अच्छी खासी कमाई कर लेता है तो आप लोगों को मेरी झरूरत रही नहीं. मैं तो ठहरा पेन्शनर।'
'पप्पा, एसा मत कहीए। वो तो उस दिन जो महेमान थे वो नई पीढी के थे। अब जमाना बदल गया है। आप जब बोलते है तो युवा पीढी की समज में नहीं आता। आप को नई पीढी के लोगों को समज में आए एसा बोलना चाहिए था ना।
'हा, ये बात सही कही तुमने। अब मैं बुढ्ढा जो हो गया हूं। तुझे पता है? हमारा घर कैसा था? हम लोग बहोत ही गरीब थे। दो वक्त की रोटी भी हम को नसीब नहीं थी। रूखी सूखी रोटी जो भी मिल जाए, खाते थे। साइकिल पे जाते थे। एक ही रूम था। सादा लिबास पहनते थे। आप लोगों की परवरिश कैसे की है, मेरा मन ही जानता है। समाज में भी खास कोई सन्मान नहीं। कही चले गये तो कोई ठीक तरीके से बुलाता भी नहीं था। लेकिन आप को क्या पता उस संघर्ष के बारे में। तुम को तो धूंधला सा कुछ कुछ याद भी होगा, लेकिन नरेन्द्र क्या जाने ईसके बारे में?'
'पप्पा, बीत गई सो बात गई। अब तो हमारे अच्छे दिन है ना नरेन्द्र की वजह से। अब तो हम प्राईवेट जेट और हेलिकोप्टर में घूमते फिरते हैं। आप को भी पहेले प्रमोद नामका भतीजा अच्छा लगता था, जब वो हमारे घर के लिए काफी सौगाद लाता था। आप ने तो एक बार कहा भी था, अब आदमी की जरूरियात रोटी, कपडा और मकान ही नहीं रही, बलकि मोबाइल भी हो गई है। प्रमोद ने धीरुकाका के साथ मोबाइल की 'सेटिंग' करके हम को समृद्ध बनाया था ना।'
'लेकिन बेटे राजु, तुम्हारी कोई बात चलती नहीं। तुम सिर्फ नाम के ही मुखिया हो, घर के। नरेन्द्र की मर्जी के मुताबिक ही सब कुछ हो रहा है, आजकल इस घर में। मेनु क्या रखा जाए, रसोइ कौन बनाएगा, फोटोग्राफर, विडियोग्राफर कौन हौगा, यहां तक कि, पत्रिका कैसी छापी जाए, कौन कैसे कपडे पहने, यहां तक कि, मैं कैसे कपडें पहनूं, कहां खडा रहूं, वो भी वो ही तय कर रहा है। किस को शादी में बुलाया जाए, किस को नहीं, सब वो ही तय कर रहा है। जैसे, मैं और तुम्हारे मुरलीकाका तो मर गए हैं ना। अटलदादा का तो समजे, बिचारे बीमार है।'
'पप्पा, वो अब छोटा बच्चा नहीं रहा। 30 साल का हो गया है। कब तक हम अपनी मनमानी करते रहेंगे? आपने जैसे चाहा, वैसे बरसों तक हमारा घर चला। तब हमारा परिवार संयुक्त था। आप, अटलदादा, मुरलीकाका, जैसे कहेते, वैसा होता।'
'तो क्या हुआ। अब भी होना चाहिए। मैं इस परिवार का मुखिया हूं। अगर आप लोग मेरी बात मानोगे तो आप लोग ही अच्छे दिखोगे। और अगर आप मेरी बात मानोगे तो वे लोग भी ईस शादी में आएंगे, जिन लोगों के साथ आपने नाता तोड दिया है। मसलन..नीतीश, ममता और नवीन जैसे लोग...मेरे नाम पे वे लोग आएंगे। अगर ज्यादा लोग होंगे तो शादी जचेगी।'
'उन लोगों की झरुरत नहीं है अब। नरेन्द्र की पहचान अब बहोत हो गई है, अमरिकावाले भी पूछते हैं,...और वो पासवानने संबंध तोड दिया था तब आप लोग भी नहीं रोक पाए थे, लेकिन नरेन्द्र ही उनको वापिस ले आया ना। और आप को अचानक शिवाभाई पर प्यार क्यों उमड आया?'
'ना, आप लोगों ने तो मेरी बच्ची सुषमा से भी किनारा कर लिया। जब वो हमारी पडोशन सोनिया हमसे झघडा करने आईं थी तब सुषमा ही थी, जिसने सोनिया को करारा जवाब दिया था। सुषमा बोलने में हुंशियार है। लेकिन जब से नरेन्द्र कमाने लगा है, तुम्हारे लिए सौगादे ला रहा है, तब से तुमको वो ही दिखता है, तुम को तुम्हारी बेटी की भी कोई फिक्र नहीं।'
'पप्पा, बेटी तो पराई होती है। कब तक हमारे घर रहेगी? हमारा घर, हमारा वंश तो नरेन्द्र की वजह से ही बढेगा ना।'
'आप लोगो पर तो नरेन्द्रने ना जाने क्या जादू कर दिया है। बेचारे मुरलीकाका! काशी से कुर्सी लाए थे अच्छी खासी, लेकिन नरेन्द्रने खाली करवा दी, अपने लिए। बस, उसकी जीद के आगे आप लोग झूकते ही जा रहे हो। लेकिन उसका ये दादा नहीं झूकनेवाला। कह देना उसे।'
'पप्पा, एसे प्रसंग बारबार नहीं आते। नरेन्द्र कहां बारबार शादी करनेवाला है? ये एक ही बार ना? आप को गुस्सा थूक देना चाहिए।'
'वाह भाई वाह। मुझे गुस्सा थूक देना चाहिए। नरेन्द्र एक ही बार घोडी चडेगा। तो क्या हमारे लिए एसे प्रसंग बारबार आनेवाले है क्या? मेरे लिए तो अब ये आखिरी प्रसंग है। और ये आप लोग जिस तरह की नौटंकी कर रहे हो ना, मैं तो रामजी से प्रार्थना करता हूं, मुझे जलदी उठा ले।'
'एसा मत कहिए, पप्पा। दुःख होता है।'
'और मुझे कितना दुःख होता है, ये सोचा है, कभी? वो येदी, पोलीस की जेल हो के आए हुए आदमी को पनाह दी आप लोगोंने। तुम अच्छी तरह से जानते हो कि सोनिया के परिवार से हमारी जरा भी नहीं बनती। लेकिन तेरा लाडला नरेन्द्र सोनिया के परिवार के लोगों भी न्योता दे आया है। ईतना ही नहीं, उनको शादी के काम भी सोंप रख्खे है, उसने। अपना प्रसंग भव्य दिखना चाहिए यही पागलपन सवार है उसके मन में, लेकिन उस को पता नहीं, सोनिया के परिवार के लोग हमारा अच्छा नहीं देख सकते। प्रसंग में कमी रख देंगे। आखिर अपने ही अपने होते है, और पराये लोग पराये ही रहेते है।'
'पप्पा, नरेन्द्र तो सोनियाबहेन को नीचा दिखाने के लिए ही उनके परिवारजनो को न्योता दे आया है। और उसको पता है, किस को क्या काम देने चाहिए। और जब ये प्रसंग समाप्त हो जाएगा, तो वो उन लोगो को निकाल देगा।'
'लेकिन वो अकेला ही सब कुछ कर रहा है, न मुझे, न तुझे कुछ पूछता है। कहता नहीं कि दादाजी, इतनी पत्रिका आप बांट आओ, रसोइ का आप देख लो।'
'आप अगर ऐसे रूठ के, मुंह फुला के बैठ जाएंगे तो आप को कैसे काम सोंप सकता है? बताईये तो। और आजकाल आप बात बात पे रो भी देते है। उस दिन सुषमाने आप का जरा सा बखान किया तो आप फूट फूट कर रोने लगे थें। ये क्या अच्छी बात है? समाजवाले क्या कहेंगे? यही ना कि नरेन्द्र और राजु उनके करशनदादा का खयाल नहीं रखते, अकेली सुषमा ही खयाल रखती है? मैं भी काम कर रहा हूं, लेकिन बहार का काम नरेन्द्र करता है, क्योंकि वो अभी जवान है। इस लिए एसा लगता है कि नरेन्द्र ही सब कुछ कर रहा है।'
'एसे तो बहोत सारे प्रसंग मैने देख लिए। लेकिन कोई प्रसंग में न तो मैंने अकेले कुछ किया, न तो अकेले यश लिया। सब कुछ तुम्हारे अटलदादा और मुरलीकाका को पूछ के ही किया। तभी तो ये हमारा संयुक्त परिवार टिका। लोगों में हमारी आबरू बढी। लेकिन ये नरेन्द्रने तो अडोशपडोश में झघडे कर के हमारे परिवार की आबरु मीट्टी में मिला दी।'
'तो पप्पा, क्या कोई सामने से झघडने आए तो मार खा लेना चाहिए? सहन कर लेना चाहिए?'
'उस वक्त मैं ही था, जिसने नरेन्द्र की तरफदारी की थी, उस को बचाया था।'
'तो अब क्या ऐतराज है, नरेन्द्र थोडी बदल गया है?'
'मुझे कुछ भी पूछ के वो करता नहीं, मेरा मशवरा नहीं लेता...'
'पप्पा, आप की सूई तो एक जगह अटक गई है, मैं तो आप को पूछता हूं ना...'
'नरेन्द्र नहीं पूछता ना...'
'लेकिन पप्पा, मैं आपका क्या कोई नहीं लगता? क्या मैं आपका बेटा नहीं? नरेन्द्र ही सब कुछ है, आपके लिए?'
'हा है तो। वो ब्याज है, सूद। मैंने उसे बडा किया, संस्कार दिए, जवाबदारी शीखाई। छोटे मोटे झघडे में उसकी तरफदारी की। अब वो ये सब कुछ भूल जाए एसा कैसे चलेगा?'
'लगता है, आप सिर्फ नरेन्द्र से ही मानोगे। मैं उसी को भेजता हूं, आपको मनाने...'
'अब तो नरेन्द्र आए तो भी मैं माननेवाला नहीं। कह देता हूं। बहोत दिल दुखाया है उसने मेरा'
'मुझे विश्वास है, पप्पा, आप मान जाएंगे। जब उसकी सगाई हुई थी, तब भी आप ऐसे ही रूठ गए थे, लेकिन जब वो आप को मनाने आया, तो कैसे मान गए थे? इस बार भी आप मान जाएंगे और प्रसंग अच्छी तरह से आयोजित होगा। हां, आप मान जाओगे, मुझे विश्वास है, आप मान जाओगे...आप मान जाओगे'

Is Kejriwal puppet of RSS or Modi?!

(Picture here is photoshopped image and not true. )
Sudden change of Arvind Kejriwal's stand from anti corruption to anti Modi creates suspicions: 

(1) Is there any RSS/VHP dissident such as Sanjay Joshi, Praveen Togadia or Govindacharya or leaders within BJP working as mastermind behind Kejriwal? Or Is RSS itself behing him?
If you observe Kejriwal's Gujarat tour, this point will be easy to understand. He never declared his programme so that Narendra Modi can prepare counter plan. Kejriwal kept changing plans. Not only he visited, along with him Gopal Rai and Sanjay Sinh also made low profile visit. It is said that during this four days visit, AAP leaders went in almost all districts and also did sting operations which they will release in installments.
This strategy is of RSS affiliated organisations. During emergency or in 90s karsewa they misled govt about their movements by such strategy. 

RSS can also behind him as RSS may be feeling that Modi's size has become larger than BJP/RSS and he is now uncontrollable. Actually RSS believes in principles, not in worship of personalities. That's why it has made saffron flag as its 'Guru' and not any person. And now all including many RSS pracharaks chanting 'NaMo' mantra so RSS may be thinking to stop Modi coming in power. Recently its head (SarSanghchalak) Mohan Bhagwat adviced RSS swayamsewaks not to chant NaMo NaMo. It's not RSS's work to worship any person. (Read: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-it-s-not-our-job-to-chant-namo-namo-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-1968499)

(2) Or big question is : Is Kejriwal puppet of Modi? 

Please dont' be shocked!

As in 2007 and 2012 Gujarat assembly elections, Keshubhai Patel and Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) members opposed Modi in major way but ultimately proved beneficial for Modi as they cut Congress votes, Kejriwal can also prove supportive to make Modi PM. Before he resigned as Delhi CM, Kejriwal suddenly started opposing Modi. He kept Modi as center point of discussion.This (if it is) WWF fight kept only two persons in news: Kejriwal himself and Modi! Rahul Gandhi and other political personalities got almost marginalised. Channels also saw high TRPs in this fight and sudden programmes like India Today Conclave 2014 were arranged. 

Kejriwal challenged Modi to fight in Varanasi even when there was Murli Manohar Joshi and Narendra Modi supporters' clash was going on. Perhaps Kejriwal's challenge helped Modi to win (to get) Varanasi seat from Joshijee. His argument may be that if he didn't get Varanasi, Kejriwal would label him escapee.
Now Kejriwal is set to challenge Modi in Varanasi. So all eyes will be on this seat. 

Somedays before Kejriwal reportedly answered to a question that if he had to choose between Modi and Mayawati, he would prefer Modi. This indicates that he may support Modi after general elections but will find very principle coated excuse like he found one for taking support of Congress recently. But question rises here is :  

Why Modi needs Kejriwal?
Simply Kejriwal will cut anti Modi votes!

Now take this point into consideration. Kejriwal is constantly alleges against relation between Modi and Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

Since Anna movement, the movement and Kejriwal are constantly highlighted by only one media group and i.e. CNN-IBN (AajTak's stand keeps changing, from yesterday it has suddenly turned anti AAP). You may argue that it was due to its (now ex) managing editor Ashutosh. Also consider Rajdeep Sardesai's anti Modi stand since 2002 riot days.

But one should note that this group is owned/promoted by none other than Mukesh Ambani. (Read: RIL deal-Network18: Is Mukesh Ambani the new media mogul
http://m.indiatoday.in//story/bailout-for-raghav-bahl-network-18-signals-mukesh-ambani-willing-to-bet-big-money-on-media/1/168680.html)

So is Ambani fool enough to highlight his own enemy? Just couple of days before, Kejriwal's positive interview by his admirer Nikhil Wagle (Editor in IBN Lokmat). (Going by Kejriwal's own definition, it could be paid interview.)
So this Kejriwal-Modi-Ambani fight will ultimately help Modi as Modi's opponent parties like NCP, RJD, JDU, AIADMK, BJD, TMC will never be in news and AAP will be benefited where they have candidates and where there is no AAP candidates, Modi will get benefit. So after election, Kejriwal may support Modi saying: Modi is less corrupt among Lalu, Mulayam, Maywati, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Jayalalitha and Naveen Patnaik.

As I said above these are only suspicions but you never know they may be true or may not be.
Aage aage dekhiye hota hai kya!

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Rahul Gandhi on improvisation mode?


I am sure my this post is very risky as in this atmosphere when he is center of jokes, I am going to write some good things for him. 
Yes, I am talking about Rahul Gandhi. Since debacle in four states, lots of improvisation he has done. Infact in 2009, when he visited Gujarat, if my memory is correct,  he talked about youth coming forward in Congress even if he/she has not god father in the party. 
He started primaries like US. Unlike Kejriwal who gives speech reading paper, Rahul addresses without reading.
Yes he talks about rights given by RTI and other acts and that should be admired. And if you judge neutrally, there was economic stability though big recession hit in 2008 in all over world. Yes, price rise, removing subsidy, frequent hike in Petrol-Diesel price, insensitive snd arrogant  statements from Congress ministers/MPs specially regarding high food prices, security concerns from Pakistan and China, FDI in retail, handling Ramdev and Anna movement and many many more ponits go against Congress. 
And the way Congress govt gave liberty to opponents and freedom of expression, I doubt Modi, Kejriwal, Mamata or Jayalalitha dare to give. Modi often quotes awards or reports by planning commission or UPA govt praising Gujarat govt, but will other govt give just and fair report same way? There is no doubt that when your performance weakens you attracts mockery. So many cartoons, funny video clips are made on Manmohan, Sonia snd Rahul. Even some are privately circulated, but like in So sorry series of animated cartoon which is publicly shown on Aajtak, Manmohan is shown as helpless, Rahul is shown as child. Can Modi or Mamata tolerate this if they were in power? Even Kejriwal will not tolerate. It became clear recently when Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar mocked Arvind Kejriwal in India Today Conclave 2014. At that time, Kejriwal looked quite angry.
Rahul Gandhi has started new trend: Preparing manifesto by meeting varous sections like porters, tribal men and women, labourers, salt pan workers, fisherfolk....During these interactions Rahul can be seen without securitymen around him.
So Kejriwal is turning gradually towards Khaas aadmi politics (he will take dinner with those who will pay rs 10000 and Rs 20000) and Rahul is meeting real Aam Aadmis. And it is not that Rahul has started this type of politics. He had visited and spent night at dalit's house. 
Where Rahul lacks behind is his oratory skills and social media. His ministers have made totally bad image of Congress. It seems this election will test him completely as from Congress side just he is in helm of campaigning. Sonia Gandhi is no where. 
But question can corrupt face of Congress be hidden behind Rahul's cute and fair face? Is Kejriwal proving Rahul better choice than him? Wait and watch!

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Thumb Rules For Becoming Nonsense News Maker


After some years, when there will be discussion on how media created a zero to hero or unknown person celebrity, Arvind Kejriwal's name would also be included with Kamar R Khan, Rahul Mahajan, Mallika Sherawat, Rakhi Sawant, Poonam Pandey, Veena Malik, Dolly Bindra, Kashmira Shah, Nupur Mehta, Sherlyn Chopra, Sofia hayat. These controversy queens know how to be in news, how to create sensation, how to attract media attention.
(1) First rule is, attack big person. 
For example in 2004, Mallika Sherawat had challenged that if she fought against Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Ataljee would be defeated. Kamal R Khan who likes to be identified as KRK (like Shahrukh Khan as SRK) had targeted from Modi, Rajinikanth to Preity Zinta, Asin, and even Sunny Leon. Arvind Kejriwal is also doing same thing. He has started targeting Narendra Modi.

(2) Use abusive language.
 Don't give respect. Speak loudly. Don't give chance reporter to ask question. These dramebaaz queens always use abusive language and so is Kejriwal. Generally in public life, leader also give respect to opponents. "Vo kehte hai" is spoken, and not "Vo kehta hai". But Kejriwal and his party members except Yogendra Yadav and Kumar Vishwas don't use respectful language.

(3) When charges are made against you, cry foul.
 Start crying. Blame that you are small creature so all will target you. Hamari aukat hi kya hai, main to ek chhota aadmi hun.

(4) Give false promises. But never fulfill it.
Poonam Pandey had promised that she will become nude if Bharatiya cricket team would win. But she didn't fulfilled it. Rakhi Sawant, Mallika Sherawat participates in marriage show 'Swayamwar' but some time after they get seperated with their so called lover or husband chose during the television show. All knows about false promises of Kejriwal.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Gujaratis and NGO culture

It is said that Gujaratis are most intelligent (in terms of money making), god fearing and peace loving people. They can see which party and which leader is beneficial to them. They value single rupee and dont waste it and so is vote. They also want stability in state. That's why after independence they choose Congress govt. In 90s decade they understood wave of change very well in advance. So they voted for Chimanbhai Patel CM. Chimanbhai was alleged to be corrupt and giving support to anti social elements but they loved his bold image because he fought on Narmada issue with central goverment. However he ditched public and merged with Congress. So Gujaraties went with BJP. One faction of BJP revolted and came power with help of Congress so in next election Gujaratis elected BJP and wiped out Congress. Then after Congress could never come into power.
Gujaratis supported Narendra Modi led BJP not only once, but thrice? Why? Because Congress, NGOs and media defamed so much on issue of riots that Gujaratis are still angry. At time of riots media persons arrived from Delhi and maligned so much without knowing history and geography of Gujarat. National media, be it Hindi or English even cant pronounce Dhrangadhra correctly. (However same media and some bollywood-television persons mock Gujaratis inabilitty to pronounce whole and hole, uu i.e. double u and alphabet w.)
Even they have not learnt how to pronounce surname of Haren Pandya, late state home minister, correctly. So when there are good things happening in Gujarat, media dont show. But they will not miss any chance to defame Gujarat. Why this anti Gujaratism? Just because a party or party leader you dont like?
This time also Anjana Om Kashyap and other national media persons had great plan and expected big stories that will run for some coming months. But one wrong step of Kejriwal got them on back foot.
Actually Arvind Kejriwal as he is new entrant into politics, had not thought that model code of conduct had come in place. He thought he was being stopped by Gujarat police on behalf of Narendra Modi. And he would be arrested if not for some days, but for one day or so. So he provoked policemen who were just performing their duties to arrest him. But his calculations proved wrong. First of all, he was just detained and that for some minutes. But opportunist leader thought to take (dis)advantage of situation. So messages were sent in which, as per news channels, it was instructed to AAP workers to get together at Ashok Nagar on BJP office in Delhi. Poor aam aadmi workers were misinformed with this message that Kejriwal was arrested which was not true. This filled anger in AAP workers. Ashutosh who may be good journalist but not good as politian, provoked workers. His style of talking even when he looks cool is provocative unlike his leader Yogendra Yadav. This led to violence.



Demostration under leadership of Ashutosh without prior permission, turned into violence which highly damaged image established by Kejriwaljee.
But it didnt stop there. Provocation spreaded to Lucknow and Allahabad.
This violence changed media focus from Gujarat to Delhi.
Even in Gujarat, Kejriwal's car was attacked. So Anjana Om Kasyap went back to Delhi as she may have understood mood of Gujarat. And who can better undrstand than her? Because Gujaratis had seen attack on Medha Patkar and AajTak (where Anjana is working), reporter. So Anjana must have got advice to return back by AajTak bosses.
That attack came long after Gujaratis patiently opposed Medha Patkar's anti Narmada campaign. People like Medha Patker and Mallika sarabhai are with AAP. And AAP is more having NGO culture which is not liked by Gujaratis as these NGOs talk about aam aadmi, poor, minorities, environment and get huge fund from foreign countries. Then they do little for deserving people. Most of these NGOs only do 'showbaazy'. They invite media person, do press conferences, host lunch for them, give gifts and then got clicked with few deserving people and thus get publicity. So some local reporters may have inclination towards these NGOs. But majority of local media donot get impressed by this.
Kejriwal is also byproduct of this NGO culture so he knows how to do little and get huge publicity. No wonder few media persons may have got impressed with his style of functioning.
But as Gujaratis dont like NGO culture, they may not get attracted towards AAP. Reason why they dont like NGOs or AAP is that they hate hypocrisy.
Many Gujaratis do social service work on their own. They dont need NGOs for social work. There are social service doing organisations which work low profile. If you go Bagdana near Mahuva, constituency of Kanubhai Kalsaria, BJP turned AAP leader, you will find Bapa Sitaram temple trust doing good work without having single word published in media. Then there is Jalaram Bapa's Veerpur. Many small, medium and big entrepreneaurs are also doing social work.
Ahmedabad based founder of Harsha engineer's Rajendra Shah is doing good work for mentally challenged children. Bhavnagar based CEO of Microsign company Nisheeth Mehta, who is also known as proud father of Pathik Mehta table tennis champion, is doing amzing work for physically disabled.
So I mean to say that Gujaratis are sewabhavi, fun loving (khana pina aur manorajan) and  peace loving. They have accepted those who come from outside. Be it parsis, muslims, sikhs, Uttar bhartiyas and Biharis. But as Narendra Modi says truely reflecting spirit of Gujaratis: Ame koine chhedta nathi ane jo koi amne chhede to ene chhodta nathi. (We like to live in harmony and peace but if some one will try to harrass us, we will give tit for tat )
So many disasters Gujaratis have seen in past from drought to cyclone, from pleague to flood, and yes how can we forget earhquake! All time Gujaratis have bounced back. Gujarat has seen 27 February 2002 karsewak burning live and post Godhra riots. It has also seen Akshardham temple attack and Ahmedabad serial attacks but Gujaratis residing outside Gujarat have never turned violent. Even though media has made an image of Gujaratis as if they are so violent.
It is true that few Gujaratis join army and sports but they dont look back when it comes to financial support.
Film and television industries cant run without Gujarati financiers Gujarati artists and Gujarati viewers of course.
Stock exchange is almost zero without Gujaratis.
So, I mean to say national media and Kejriwal & Co. that dont underestimate power of Gujaratis.They are living in peace, wealth and harmony. No one can deny that there is development in Gujarat. However they may be many things still to be done which can be raised in effective and peaceful manner. But please
don't throw stone in still water. Dont spoil peace and harmony prevailing in Gujarat since last 12 years. Live and let live.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Who is impotent anyway, Mr. Salman Khurshid?


Our foreign minister Mr. Salman Khurshid who called Narendra Modi impotent over Gujarat riots issue and later clarified that he said so for Modi's inactiveness for stopping riots. However, he didn't dare to call so Akhilesh Yadav in whose tenure, Muzaffarnagar and other riots happened. He doesn't dare to call so Tarun Gogoi in whose tenure, Assam riots happned just in 2012. And remember, Mr. Manmohan Singh, our honourable prime minister represents Assam as Rajya Sabha MP.
Anyway, look at Mr. Khurshid's own inactiveness (or in his terminology, impotence)  as foreign minister and decide who is impotent (by definition he gave for Mr. Modi)
- Pakistan armymen beheaded two Bhartiya soldiers in 8 January, 2013.
- After this incidence, our foreign minister Mr. Salman Khurshid  hosted lunch for Pakistan's then PM Raja Parvez Ashraf. Remember, it would even just if Mr. Ashraf had come on official visit, but Ashraf was on personal visit.
-On 7 June 2013, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Indian Army was killed in cross-border firing with Pakistani troops in Sabjian area of Mandi sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district
- Pakistan armymen again came, attacked and killed five Bhartiya soldiers in 6 August, 2013.
- China army's soldiers enters in Indian territory often like they have come on picnic, they stop Bhartiya soldiers from patrolling. Manmohan Singh visits China, but can not effectively raise the issue.
-Pakistan played with Bhartiya emotions in June, 2012 by announcing release of Sarabjit singh and later on retracting on it and said it was mistake. Later, Sarabjit was attacked in Lahore jail and died.
-Nawaz Sharif reportedly calls Manmohan 'Dehati Aurat' and our great journalist (reportedly Barkha Dutt) remains present there and enjoy breakfast. Mr. Khurshid as minister of external affairs remains silent.
- After talk between Manmohan Singh and Nawaz Sharif in New York, Pakistan continued its mischiefs. A head constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed and seven others, including a civilian, were injured as Pakistani troops from across the International Border continued intense small-arms firing and 82-mm mortar shelling of Jammu border areas on 22 October, 2013 night.
- Srilanka who was once friend of Bharat, now behaves like enemy due to closeness of China. Its navy continuously arresting Bhartiya fishermen.
- Our female diplomate Devyani Khobragade met undiplomatic behavior by US authorities and was arrested. Salman Khurshid vowed he will never come in parliament unless he was able to restore Devyani Khobragade's honour. But what happened? US remained firm on its decisioni and Khorbagade had to come back Bharat. Now she could not visit ever to US and if she goes there, she will be arrested. And Khurshid participated in Lok Sabha session though he could not fulfill his pledge.

And if we forget you are foreign minister Mr. Khurshid, as person you are also accused of mal practices in NGO run by your wife. You supposedly ate money meant for disabled money. Aaj Tak aired a story, Operation Dhritrashtra, about how the Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust run by Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise was involved in cases of financial misappropriation and forgery. The channel alleged that a Rs.71.5 lakh grant received by the Trust from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2009-10 and intended for distributing equipment to differently-abled was misused on the basis of forged signatures of officers. The draft of a CAG report also confirmed bungling of funds in the running of the Trust and sought report on utilisation of funds.

And Khurshid threatened Arvind Kejriwal to come in Farrukhabad bloodshed and violence by saying : "Till now I have been wielding a pen. I was made the Law Minister and asked to wield a pen. Now it is time to replace ink with blood. Let him (Kejriwal) come to Farrukhabad, but how will he go back?"
links : (1) http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ngo-headed-by-salman-khurshids-wife-comes-under-scanner-for-forgery/1/224142.html
(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTEnqZzvqlc

And perhaps, knowing your capacity of fraud, if any, Mr. Khurshid, your party man and colleague in cabinet, Union steel minister Beni Prasad Varma said: "I don't think a person like Khurshid will do anything for an amount like Rs 71 lakh. It is a very small amount for a Central Minister. If it would have been Rs 71 crore, even I would have been serious."

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

जयललिता की मजबूत होती दावेदारी


भारत के प्रधानमंत्री के  लिए सच्ची रेस आज (मंगलवार को) शुरू हुई है। अब तक प्रचार माध्यमोने ऐसा चित्र बना कर रखा है कि ईस बार का चुनाव मानो जैसे विभिन्न पक्ष के बीच नहीं, व्यक्ति के बीच में ही लडा जायेगा। जैसे  मोदी, राहुल गांधी और अरविंद केजरीवाल में से कोई एक ही प्रधान मंत्री बननेवाला हो। इस में हालांकि थोडी सी सच्चाई भी है क्योंकि मोदी सब से बडे विपक्ष भाजप और उसके मोरचे 'राजग' यानि की राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन का नेतृत्व कर रहे है तो दूसरी और राहुल गांधी भी काॅग्रेस गठबंधन - 'संप्रग' यानि संयुक्त प्रगतिवादी गठबंधन का नेतृत्व करते दिख रहे है। लेकिन केजरीवाल का हौवा तो मिडियाने ही बनाया है। लेकिन और लोगों को कम दावेदार नहीं समजना चाहिए।
 जयललिताने मध्यम और गरीब वर्ग रिजे ऐसे वादे किए है। देखा जाये तो ईस बार की मुद्दत्त (टर्म) में जयाम्मा का शासन अच्छा और कम विवादास्पद रहा है। आयकर की मर्यादा सिर्फ दो लाख ही हो और पेट्रोल- डीजल के दाम तेल कंपनीयां बिना रोकटोक बढाते ही रहे ये दोनो तरफ से मध्यम वर्ग और गरीब वर्ग पर भयंकर मार है जो ये ये दोनो वर्ग पीछले दस साल से झेल रहै है (2009 का चुनाव ही काॅग्रेस इस वादे के साथ जीती कि उनकी सरकार 100 दिन में महंगाई खतम कर देगी। 100 दिन तो क्या 365 x 5 = 1725 दिन में कम करने की तो दूर, उलटा और बढा दी।)
 लेकिन बेचारे मध्यम वर्ग की सूने कौन। कई सालों तक मध्यम वर्ग के माने जानेवाले पक्ष भाजप को पीछले कुछ सालों से धनिक और गरीब ये दो वर्ग ही दिख रहे है। वैसे ये दोनो ही वर्ग उतने प्रतिबद्ध मतदाता वर्ग नहीं, जितना कि मध्यम वर्ग। हां एक बात ये भी है कि मध्यम वर्ग मतदान में कभी कभी उदासीन हो जाता है और ईसकी वजह यह भी है कि उसकी जायज जरुरतों को लंबे समय तक नजरअंदाज किया जा रहा है।
इस चुनाव में अब तक एसा ही माहोल था। काॅग्रेस, भाजप गरीब की ही बात कर रहे है। हालांकि गरीब को लेकर या मध्यम वर्ग को लेकर दोनों की नीतियां काफी हद तक समान है। गरीबी की व्याख्या को लेकर भी समान। उलटा मोदी सरकार ने तो 11 रू कमानेवाले को गरीब गिनने से मना कर दिया।
एसे में जयललिताने आज जो चुनाव घोषनापत्र जारी किया वो मध्यम वर्ग के लिए लुभावना है। आयकर मर्यादा अगर पांच लाख हो जाये और पेट्रोल-डीजल के निरंकुश दामों पर रोक लग जाये तो महंगाई काफी हद तक नियंत्रित हो सकती है।
मोदी के लिए रामदेव बाबाने ये अवसर दिया था। बाबाने तो अपनी मांगे रखते समय यहां तक कह डाला था कि आयकर ही समाप्त कर दिया जाये। बाबाने कहा कि जो पक्ष उनकी शर्त मानेंगे उनको ही वे समर्थन देंगे। उस समय मोदीने गोलमोल जवाब दे दिया। अगर उस वक्त उन्होने आयकर मर्यादा बढाने की बात भी होती तो भी वो मैदान मार लेते। लेकिन अफसोस! ये बाजी जयललिता के नाम रही। यहां तक दिल्ली में सिर्फ 28 बैठके जीतकर मुख्यमंत्री बनकर सत्ता का स्वाद चख चूके और अब जिनके मनमें दिल्ली की ही तर्ज पर प्रधानमंत्री बनने की लालसा जग चूकी है एसे केजरीवाल को भी यह बात नहीं सूजी। सूजे भी कैसे। उन्हें तो एसे ही मुद्दो में रस है जिसमें मिडिया और लोगों का ध्यान ज्यादा से ज्यादा बटोरा जा सके। उन्हे कुदरती गेस की चिंता है लेकिन पेट्रोल-डीजल के लगातार बढतें दामों की बिलकुल परवा नहीं। आज तक इस विषय में मैंने उनका या उनके पक्ष का कोई निवेदन नहीं देखा।अगर एसा करते तो वे और भी जनप्रिय हो जातें।

Saturday, February 15, 2014

अगर गब्बरसिंह आम आदमी पार्टी से चुनाव लडे तो?


अगर गब्बरसिंह आम आदमी पार्टी से चुनाव लडता (हॅसो मत, 'आप' से चुनाव लडनेवाला कोई डाकु, चोर या लुटेरा नहीं) तो कहता: वीरु और जय चोर है। मैं तो प्रमाणिकता से कुछ आटा मागता हूं तो क्या ये मेरा गुनाह है? मैं तो छोटा आदमी हूं जी। मेरी औकात क्या है। मैं तो ऐक ही तरह के कपडे पहनता हूं, खैनी खाता हूं, मेरा तो ठाकुर जैसा बडा घर नहीं, पहाड पे रहता हूं। बच्चो को मेरे नाम से नींद भी आ जाती है,  फिर भी सरकार ने मुजे पकडने के लिए 50 हजार का ईनाम रखा है। और जय और वीरु खुले घूम रहे है। मैं गांव लूटुं तो संविधान के खिलाफ और जय-वीरु चोरीचकारी करे तो संविधान के मुताबिक? संविधान तो मैंने भी पढा है जी।
आप को सलामती सिर्फ एक ही आदमी दे सकता है। खुद गब्बर।
देखो, पहले ठाकुर ने वीरु और जय को पकडा था (शोले का प्रारंभिक द्रृश्य) लेकिन मैं आ गया तो कैसे तीनो मिल गए। बहोत याराना लगता है। सब बेईमान है, चोर है, हाक थूं।

Will Arvind Kejriwal meet same fate like VP Singh?

V P Singh in fur cap
Arvind Kejriwal


Arvind Kejriwal and late prime minister VP Singh have many things common.

(1) VP Singh was in Congress and was quite close to Rajiv Gandhi while Arvind Kejriwal is cloae to Sonia Gandhi.

(2) VP Singh resigned from Rajiv cabinet on name of Bofors scam. And fought loksabha election on name of bringing Rajiv and Amitabh to justice. Arvind Kejriwal fought Delhi election on name of Sheila Dixit to send her in jail.

(3) However after election VP Sinfh's party Janata Dal formed government with support of BJP and Left parties. Arvind Kejriwal formed govt on support of Congress.

(4) After winning election VP Singh too deviated from issue of corruption and diverted whole nation to mandal (reservation) issue. Nation was wholely polarised and some youths immolated themselves also. Arvind Kejriwal also did dharna against police and Union Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and diverted attention.

(5) VP Singh virtually did nothing in Bofors case. Arvind Kejriwal however talked too much in press conference, but not named Sheila Dixit in CWG street light scam. He again created controversy by ordering FIR against Veerappa Moily, Murli Deora and Mukesh Ambani, but did it smartly because it may not come under his ambit and ultimately quashed in court.

(6) VP Singh government fell down after BJP withdrew support. Here Kejriwal resigned himself as he failed to move JanLokpal bill in Delhi assembly.

(7) Narmada Bachao Andolan fame Medha Patkar is also common factor between V P Singh and Arvind Kejriwal. Medha ended her protest by accepting lime juice offered by V P Singh at Jantar Mantar in 2006. Medha Patkar also joined Anna Hazare's anti corruption movement in 2011. Medha has also supported Kejriwal's AAP and is believed that she would fight loksabha elections also.

(8) VP Singh govt and Janata Dal was full of contradictions. There were too much differences between the ministers and party members. VP Singh faced quite rough weather due to deputy prime minister Devi Lal. Arvind Kejriwal also faced rough weather due to his favourite minister Somnath Bharti. Also there are so much differences between members. Captain Gopinath was against Kejriwal's dharna. Kumar Biswas was praising Narendra Modi which was opposed by Mallika Sarabhai. Prashant Bhushan's advocacy of taking referendum had to be denounced by Arvind Kejriwal.

(9) One more similarity. Predecessor of V P Singh, Rajiv Gandhi was heavily guarded whereas V P Singh visited Golden Temple, Amritsar in open jeep. It was widely appreciated. Arvind Kejriwal too shunned security (however at auto risksha drivers conventions which was his last programme, and other programmes before he resigned, he was seen with guards and Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said, Kejriwal is provided security).

After VP Singh govt fell down, VP Singh never become prime minister again. It would be interesting to see whether Arvind Kejiwal meet same fate. 

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Kya AAP ko khansi hai?

Courtesy: http://www.newsyaps.com/

Some advertisements cum spoof: If any can make its video
(1) Kya AAP ko jukam hai?
Kya AAP khansi se pareshan hai?

To kuch 'lete' kyun nahin?

AAP: Are bhai, tum kaun ho? Congressi ho ya BJPwale? Ya Mukesh Ambaniwale? Mein leta nahin sirf deta hun, wo bhi gaaliyan.

(2) Khansi ki doosri ad
Kya AAP khansi se bahot pareshan hai?
Kya AAP ko thand bahut lagati hai?
Pareshan mat ho...AAP khanste rahiye, kya pata AAP kal Chief Minister hi ban jaye
Aur han, hamara VIP muffler pehanna mat bhuliye

(3) Kya AAP ko khujli bahot aati hai?
Kya AAP ko kisi ko chor kehne ka ji chahta hai?
Kya AAP ko kisi ko bhrast kehna hai?
To ye 'mein aam aadmi hun naam ki topi pehniye aur fir dekhiye.
(More to come)....

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Did Sonia also not want Pranab Mukherjee to become president?

Pranabda with Indira Gandhi (Courtesy: Hindustan Times)

Narendra Modi has smartly put his hand on paining spot of Congress. He said yesterday in Kolkata rally that it was Gandhi family which didn't make Pranab Mukherjee prime minister, not only once but twice. He elaborated when Indira Gandhi, then prime minister was murdered in 1984, Pranab Mukherjee was not only senior person but also experienced and very deserving person to become prime minister. But he was not made PM. Not only that, Rajiv Gandhi even didn't inducted him in his cabinet.
In 2004, Sonia Gandhi was set to become PM as leader of biggest party but there was much opposition so she gave up and later it was publicized as her sacrifice. At that time too, Pranab Mukherjee was senior most leader in Congress. But instead of him, Sonia chose Mr. 'Yes, Madam' Manmohan Singh. Narendra Modi's raising of issue has significance, because Modi has been often blamed for sidetracking his mentor 'Guru' L.K.Advani (which is not true as Advani got two time chance to lead BJP in general elections and failed.). Modi said this in West Bengal.
Modi forgot to add in his point one thing and that is Pranab Mukherjee was also not first choice of Sonia Gandhi for president candidate.
Actually, for presidency, Pranab Mukherjee was highly willing and his name was almost unanimous within all parties, but Sonia Gandhi wanted then vice president Hamid Ansari to become president. But, at that time, it is said that Pranab Mukherjee played smart games through Mamata Banerjee and Mulayam Singh. As it is known, Mamata and Mulayam together supported A.P.J.Abdul Kalam for president post. And BJP, JDU and other opposition parties were ready to support Kalam. So, Kalam could have won easily against Ansari.
Now, it was obvious that Sonia would not prefer Kalam to become president, because in 2004, it is rumoured that Kalam didn't prefer Sonia to become prime minister. However, it was denied lately, but one thing was sure. Kalam would not behave like stamp president. Instead of him, Sonia might have thought that, Pranabda could be better choice. In this circumstances, Congress decided to field Pranabda and all know well that, after Pranabda's name was announced Mulayam took U turn and backtracked on supporting Kalam. Mamata was left alone. But it seemed to be part of Pranabda's strategy. Thus, Pranab Mukherjee became President and for sake of competence, BJP fielded P.A.Sangma to be defeated. 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Khichadi : Tasty And Healthy diet


I love Khichadi. I have gotten this Khichadi love in inheritance from my father Shree Gajendrabhai Pandya.There are so many varieties of Khichadi. I love green gram or mung daal Khichadi, tuver daal (pigeon pea) Khichadi and yellow split gram or mung daal Khichadi. Like my grand mother (dadi, whom we called 'Mota Baa') and my wife, many believe that khichadi should not be made on auspicious days like Diwali, but I love to eat Khichadi every night. Why? Because, I believe that it is not just tasty but healthy diet also.And even babies are also given Khichadi probably as first food. Reason is that it is so easy to digest, it also heals and soothes the intestinal wall.

As per article on http://www.elephantjournal.com/, Khichadi is very healthy food. The reason is explained in article.

In making of Khichadi, the rice has to be cooked with a legume. Traditionally, that legume is green gram (mung daal), pigeon pea or split yellow gram (mung dal). These are the only legumes that are classified as 'vata balancing' in Ayurveda. This means that, unlike every other type of beans or lentils, they will not produce any intestinal gas.

Split yellow mung beans also have their husk naturally removed. When they are split, the husk, which is very hard to digest and gas producing, naturally falls off. This process naturally renders them much easier to cook, digest, and assimilate.

The combination of rice and beans has been a staple around the world for 10,000 years, and for good reason. You have probably heard the term “complete protein,” but let’s take a minute to really understand what that means.

There are 20 amino acids that combine with one another to make the proteins the body needs. 10 of them, the body can synthesize on its own. The other 10, called essential amino acids, the body does not make, meaning we must get it from our foods. Animal proteins are 'complete' in that they contain all ten essential amino acids, but plant foods need to be combined to make a 'complete protein'.

Rice, like most grains, is very low in the amino acid lysine. As a result, if you live on grains alone, you will likely become protein deficient. Legumes and lentils, on the other hand, have lots of lysine, but they are generally low in methionine, tryptophan and cystine. Fortunately, grains are high in these three amino acids.

So the marriage of rice and beans, as found in Khichadi, has been providing the 10 essential amino acids and making complete proteins for cultures around the world for thousands of years. For cultures that have subsisted on a plant-based diet, this marriage is often what allows their diet to be nutritionally sustainable.

With 95 percent of the body’s serotonin produced in the gut, it is clear we process our stress through the intestinal wall. Chronic stress will irritate the intestinal wall and compromise digestion, the ability to detoxify through the gut, and cope with stress. During a Khichadi cleanse, the digestive system can heal. Eating just Khichadi as a “mono diet” allows much of the digestion to be at rest during the cleanse, providing the nutrition needed to heal the gut and nourish the body.

The state of fat metabolism facilitates a deep inner calm, so, it is also considered as Satvik Ahar (sentient food or diet) and for this reason, Khichadi was also fed to monks and ascetics to help create a sense of stillness in which we gain greater access to old toxic emotional and behavior patterns. This is also why Khichadi is the food of choice of Panchakarma, Ayurveda’s deepest detox retreat.

Now I reproduce recipe of Khichadi. There are so many recipes available on website. But I reproduce one which I liked. So you may google to find out your favourite recipe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu9hgdRJBL8


Ingredient: 
500 grams/17.6 oz rice
400 grams/14 oz moong dal or split green gram
2 tablespoons turmeric powder
1 teaspoon asafoetida
1 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons ghee
500 ml/17 fl oz water
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Method:
Step 1. Cleaning the Rice and Split Pea Gram
Pour the rice into a large mixing bowl.
Add the split green gram to the rice.
Clean and wash the mixture of rice and green gram under running water.

Step 2. Frying with Ghee/Oil
Add ghee/oil to the base of a pressure cooker.
Add cumin seeds. Cook over low heat until they splutter.
Sprinkle asafoetida powder over the seeds. Mix well.
Add turmeric powder and mix.
Remove the water from the rice and green gram.
Add the washed rice and green gram to the pressure cooker.
Mix well with the spatula. Fry for a few minutes till the ghee covers the rice and green gram.
Add water. The level should be above the mixture of rice and green gram.

Step 3. Pressure Cooking
Cover the lid of the pressure cooker. Cook under pressure till there are two whistles (approximately six minutes of cooking under pressure).
Turn off the heat source. Let the pressure settle down.
Open the lid of the pressure cooker. Check whether the rice grains and green gram pulses are cooked enough.
Add more water to get a thick consistency without separating the grains. Cook for a few minutes more
Add salt and mix well.
Serve with curds or pickle. Add ghee before serving.