क्या शरद वपार लिबरलों-सेक्युलरों के नये तारणहार है?

एक नया नेरेटिव चला है। शरद पवार का। लिबरल शरद पवार की प्रशंसा करते थकते नहीं है। राहुल गांधी की गुजरात में मॉरल विक्टरी बतानेवाले अब उसपे चूंकि कुछ कह नहीं सकते, इस लिए शरद पवार में उन्हें नया तारणहार नजर आ रहा है। वास्तव में शरद पवार ने एसा कोई करिश्मा नहीं कर दिखाया है महाराष्ट्र में। एसा होता तो शिव सेना से दो सीट कम क्यों लाते? दूसरे क्रम के पक्ष के रूप में क्यों नहीं उभरते? इस में कोई शंका नहीं है कि उन्होंने अकेले यह लडाई लडी और बारिश में भी सभाएं इस वय में की है। लेकिन इस के पीछे अपने दल की जमीन बचा कर उस को बेटी सुप्रिया को सोंपने की विवशता भी तो हो सकती है। भतीजे अजित पवार ने चाचा की पारिवारिक राजनीति के चलतेो वैसे भी हाथ खडे कर लिए थे।
और रही बात सरकार बनाने की, तो उन का जो स्टैन्ड है कि भाजप-शिवसेना को जनादेश मिला है, अतः वे ही सरकार बनाए, ये एसे ही नहीं जन्मा है। कॉंग्रेस अध्यक्षा सोनिया गांधी को मिल कर उन्होंने सरकार बनाने को लेकर उनका मन टटोलने की कोशिश तो कर ही ली थी और उनके दल से भी शिवसेना को संकेत मिले ही थे, तभी तो शिवसेना इतनी जोर से कूद रही है। चूं कि कॉंग्रेस से दाल नहीं गली, इस लिए शरद पवार अब नैतिकता का राग आलाप रहे है।
दूसरी ओर यह भी कहा जा रहा है कि इडी के जरिये मोदी सरकारने शरद पवार को दबाने की कोशिश की इस लिए एनसीपी को इतनी सीटें आई। लेकिन यह भी सोचिए कि नरेन्द्र मोदी और शरद पवार में स्नेह और आदरभाव किसी से छूपा नहीं है। इस लिए तो २०१४ में शरद पवार और उनके भतीजे पर आरोपों की बौछार करनेवाले नरेन्द्र मोदी ने पीछले कार्यकाल में अपने समर्थको को दुःखी कर के भी उन को पद्मविभूषण दे दिया था। और एक कार्यक्रम में उनकी भरपूर प्रशंसा की थी।
दूसरी ओर २०१४ में विधानसभा चूनाव के बाद शिवसेना रहित लडने के कारण जब भाजप को बहुमत चहिए था, तब शरद पवार के दलने विधानसभा में समर्थन दिया था। राफेल पर जब राहुल गांधी चौकीदार चोर है का राग आलाप रहे थे तब शरद पवार नरेन्द्र मोदी की मदद में आए थे। तो इडी की यह कवायत हो सकती है कि महाराष्ट्र में कॉंग्रेस को छोटा भाई बनाने और एनसीपी को बडा भाई बनाने के लिए नरेन्द्र मोदी के चाणक्य दिमाग से निकली हो।

सोचों कभी एसा हो तो क्या हो?

विराट कोहली के नेतृत्व में भारत की टीम बूरा प्रदर्शन कर रही है।
विराट कोहली स्वयं दो चार रन बनाकर पेवेलियन लौट जाते है।
विराट बुमराह को ऑपनिंग में और रोहित शर्मा को बोलिंग में ऑपनिंग में भेजते है।
विराट महेन्द्रसिंह धोनी को बाउन्डरी पे फिल्डिंग करने खडा कर देते है। और स्वयं कीपिंग करते है।
लेकिन वो बीच बीच में इन्जर्ड हो कर पेवेलियन लौट जाते है।
दो तीन बैट्समेन एसे है जो बहोत धीमा खेलते है और सामनेवाले बैट्समेन को रन आउट करा देते है।
वे अपने साथीओ के साथ विरोधी टीम की प्रशंसा करते रहते है।
लेकिन विराट उन को चेतावनी देने की जगह उन को प्रमोट करते रहते है।
बहोत आलोचना हो तो उन को एक या दो मैच में विराम देकर फिर से दूसरी मैचों में खिलाते है।
मैच से पहले भारतीय टीम प्रेक्टिस करती दिखती नहीं।
मैच समाप्त होने के बाद विराट रिलैक्स होने थाइलेन्ड चले जाते है।
विराट कोहली हंमेशां मैच से पहले विरोधी टीम की आलोचना करते ट्वीट करते है।
अपने लिए वो रनर मंगाते है।
हर बार मैच हार जाने के बाद विराट डीआरएस की आलोचना करते है। वो कहते है कि हम डीआरएस के कारण हारें हैं।
मैच हारने के बाद विराट कहते है, "हम नहीं हारें, हिन्दूस्तान हार गया।"
विश्व कप श्रेणी समाप्त होने के बाद विराट अपने कप्तान पद से त्यागपत्र दे देते है।
उन की बहन और माता हार के लिए टीम को जिम्मेदार ठहराते है और कहते है, "आप लोग बराबर नहीं खेलें, इस लिए हम हार गयें, वर्ना मेरे भाई ने तो अच्छा ही खेला था।"
उनको पहेले अपनी टीम मनाने आती है तो वो कहते है, "नहीं, मैं कप्तान नहीं रहना चाहता।" टीम के सारे खिलाडी त्यागपत्र दे देते हैं।
फिर मैनेजर आते है तो भी वो कहते है, "नहीं, मैं कप्तान नहीं रहना चाहता।"
फिर कॉच आते है तो भी वो कहते है, "नहीं, मैं कप्तान नहीं रहना चाहता।"
फिर सिलेक्शन कमिटी आती है, तो भी वो कहते है, "नहीं, मैं कप्तान नहीं रहना चाहता।"
फिर बीसीसीआई की कमिटी आती है, तो भी वो कहते है, "नहीं, मैं कप्तान नहीं रहना चाहता।"
फिर उनका एक कथित फैन आत्महत्या की कोशिश करता है और वे कहते है, "ठीक है, आप कहते है तो मैं कप्तान पद पर चालु रहता हूं, लेकिन हार के लिए मुझे मत जिम्मेदार गिनयेगा।"
आज कल कॉंग्रेस में यही ड्रामा चल रहा है।
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हुआ तो हुआ : ये कॉंग्रसी मान-'सिक'-ता है

कॉंग्रेस प्रमुख राहुल गांधी को सलाहकार और कॉंग्रेस जिनको टेलिकॉम क्रांति का श्रेय देती है एसे साम पित्रोडा आजकल मणिशंकर अय्यर सी कमी पूरी कर रहे है।  पहले उन्होंने कहा कि २६ नवम्बर रा मुंबई हमला पाकिस्तान को कुछ लोगों का कुसूर था। उस में पाकिस्तान का कोई दोष नहीं था। इसी प्रकार पुलवामा की घटना को बाद अॅर स्ट्राइक करने की क्या जरूरत थी? साम पित्रोडा ने गरीबों की  आय १२००० प्रति मास करने की योजना  को बारे में कहा कि मध्यम वर्ग स्वार्थी न बनें।  उसको ज्यादा कर चुकाना होगा। और अब १९८४ के सिख दंगे पर उन्होंने कहा कि हुआ तो हुआ।

ये केवल साम पित्रोडा या विचार नहीं है, पूरी कॉंग्रेस का विचार है। सूचि देखिये। हर बार कॉंग्रेस कि रवैया एसा ही रहा है- हुआ तो हुआ ।

➡️१९४७ में देश का विभाजन - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️विभाजन में कई लोग रातोरात मारे गये- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️आधे कश्मीर पर पाकिस्तान का  कब्जा - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️जीप घोटाला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️बीमा घोटाला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️चीन से पराजय - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️लाल बहादुर शास्त्री या शंकास्पद देहांत- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️गौरक्षा की मांग कर रहे निहत्थे संतो पर संसद से गोलीबार- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️कांग्रेस का विभाजन- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️१९६९ को गुजरात दंगे- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️भ्रष्टाचार ग्लोबल फिनोमिना है - कहा तो कहा
➡️आपातकाल - लगा तो लगा
➡️भिंदरांवाले को -  बडा किया तो किया
➡️फिर स्वर्ण मंदिर में सेना को - भेजा तो भेजा
➡️इन्दिरा की हत्या सिख ने की इस लिए निर्दोष सिखों की हत्या - की तो की
➡️बॉफॉर्स घोटाला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️सबमरिन घोटाला - हुआ को हुआ
➡️१९८५ के गुजरात दंगे- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️कश्मीर में लाखों हिन्दूओ का नरसंहार- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️कश्मीर में आतंकवाद- फैला तो फैला
➡️कश्मीर से निकलकर पूरे देश में आतंकवाद - फैला तो फैला
➡️१९९३ को दंगे - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️१९९३ को मुंबई बम्ब धमाके- हुए तो हुए
➡️शॅरमार्केट घोटाला- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️युरिया घोटाला- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️चीनी घोटाला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️टेलिकॉम घोटाला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️अविश्वास मत जीतने के लिए झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा कांड - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️२-जी घोटाला- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️कोलसा  घोटाला-हुआ तो हुआ
➡️कॉमनवेल्थ घोटाला- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️आदर्श घोटाला- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️अगस्ता वेस्टलेन्ड घोटाला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️नेशनल हेराल्ड घोटाला- हुआ तो हुआ
➡️२००५ दिल्ली धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००६ वाराणसी धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००६ मुंबई ट्रेन धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००७ समझौता धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००७ हैदराबाद धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००७ उत्तरप्रदेश धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️१ जनवरी २००८ सीआरपीएफ पर हमला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️२००८ जयपुर धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२६ जुलाई २००८ अमदावाद धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००८ दिल्ली धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२००८ इम्फाल और असम धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२६ नवेम्बर २००८ मुंबई हमला - हुआ तो हुआ, इस में पाकिस्तान का क्या दोष (साम पित्रोडा उवाच)
➡️२०१० पूणे बम्ब धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२०१० पश्चिम बंगाल में स्लिदा केम्प एटेक - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️२०१० दंतेवाडा में माओवादी हमला - हुआ तो हुआ
➡️२०११ में मुंबई धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२०११ दिल्ली धमाके - हुए तो हुए
➡️२०१३ हैदराबाद धमाके- हुए तो हुए
➡️२०१३ मैं छत्तीसगढ में नक्सली हमला-  हुआ तो हुआ

गुजरात में बाहरी श्रमिको विरुद्ध हिंसा के पीछे किस का ‘हाथ’?

(पांचजन्य, २८ अक्तूबर, २०१८ दिनांक के अंक में प्रसिद्ध आलेख)

गुजरात के साबरकांठा जिल्ले में हिंमतनगर के पास ढुंढर गाँव में पीछली 28 सितम्बर को केवल 14 वर्ष की बच्ची पर बलात्कार हुआ। बलात्कारी बिहार से आया हुआ श्रमिक था जो सिरामिक फॅक्टरी में काम करता था। इस अपराधी को पकड लिया गया और फास्ट ट्रॅक कॉर्ट द्वारा जल्द न्याय होने के लिए भी मुख्यमंत्री विजय रूपाणीने आश्वासन दिया है। लेकिन इस के बाद भी गुजरात में बहार से आये श्रमिको के उपर गुस्सा फूट नीकला। कहीं पर घर में घूस के तोडफोड की गई। तो कहीं पर मारमार के लूट लिया गया। तो कुछ जगह पर तो लडकियों को रोक के धमकी दी गई। कहीं पर महिलाओं की छेडखानी की गई।

गुजरात तो हंमेशां से बहार के लोगों का स्वागत कर के अपने में घूलमिला देनेवाला राज्य रहा है। पूरा विश्व जानता है कि इस्लामी आक्रांताओ से पीडित पारसी ईरान से सब से पहेले गुजरात के संजाण बंदर पर आए थे। और उन को यहां बसने की अनुमति मिली थी। पारसी भी दूध में सक्कर की तरह घूल मिल गये। तो गुजरात में भारत के अन्य राज्यो से आये हुए लोगों के प्रति झहर का तो प्रश्न ही नहीं उपस्थित होता। गुजरात में कई लोग है जो बहार से आये और गुजरात में जिस को ‘सवाया गुजराती’ (गुजराती से बढ के गुजराती) बोला जाता है एसे बन गयें। जैसे कि काकासाहेब कालेलकर (गांधीजी के अनुयायी, साहित्यकार, मूलतः महाराष्ट्री), रूबिन डेविड (मूलतः यहूदी, अमदावाद के कांकरिया झू के स्थापक), एस्थर डेविड (मूलतः यहूदी, शिल्पकार, साहित्यकार), फाधर वालेस (मूलतः स्पैन, गणितज्ञ), गुलझारीलाल नंदा (दो बार अस्थायी प्रधानमंत्री बने), डॉ. वर्गीस कुरियन (श्वेत क्रांति के जनक) आदि। गुजरात में बहार से जो आता है वो यहीं रचबस जाता है। उस को यहां की शांति, समृद्धि, पारस्परिक सहयोग से विकास करना, भाईचारा रखना ये बातें इतनी भा जाती है कि वह फिर अपनी मातृभूमि वापिस जाने का कम ही सोचेगा।

तो फिर ये क्यों हुआ? किस के कारण हुआ?

दो कारण हैं। एक उत्तर गुजरात के ठाकोर समुदाय में (जो कि मत की दृष्टि से प्रभावी है) बहार से आये हुए श्रमिको के प्रति असंतोष थोडा बहोत था। क्योंकि ठाकोरों को लग रहा था कि उनकी जगह बाहरी श्रमिको को रोजगार मिल रहा है। ठाकोर समुदाय से निकले अल्पेश ठाकोर ने ये जान के इस को हवा देना शुरू किया। उन के टीवी चैनल पर दिये इन्टरव्यू या डिबेट में ये बातें स्पष्ट देखने को मिलती है। लेकिन 29 सितम्बर को अपने फेसबुक लाइव में उपर उल्लेखित बलात्कार कांड के बारे में बोलते हुए उन्होंने ठाकोरों को भडकाने की भरसक कोशिश की।

उन्होंने कहा, “कब तक एसे लोगों को हम सह लेंगे? एसा बनाव गुजरात में कहीं पर भी बनता है तो एसे लोगों को मत छोडो। वह परप्रांतीय (बाहरी) युवान कोई भी हो, वह छूटनेवाला नहीं। वह नराधम यदि ठाकोर सेना के हाथों में सोंप दीया होता तो उस का ‘हिसाब’ हो गया होता।” इसी सेशन में वह उसका विरोध करनेवाले मनोज बारोट नाम के युवान को धमकी देते हैं कि मैं सिंहों की सेना का केप्टन हूं। वह अपनी ठाकोर सेना के लोगों को इस युवान को ढूंढने के लिए आदेश भी देतें हैं। (इस की लिंक ये रही : https://www.facebook.com/alpeshthakorektamanch/videos/320171978787448/?__xts__[0]=68.ARALUyDSrK5KNuVpykzQFqHkapsCHPDbWsBoSOw_48OTg3Cn-ahnJSphKwdVwwMgsQRJokNX6mOpVvorgDDmeC_gzFpgAJmBRdGtMeA7Pywqy-W5cANhIx2dTUFRFyW-KHYacfI6nWLj17kbZl3Kg7x4hxu935nqgj0Q_RB1HWW3g8l7WD3U&__tn__=-R)

अल्पेश ठाकोर के इस फेसबुक लाइव भाषण के बाद बाहरी लोगों के विरुद्ध हिंसा शुरू हो गई। पुलीस ने सख्ती से काम लिया। अब तक 533 लोगों की गिरफ्तारी हो चूकी है जिस में से 20 लोग कॉंग्रेस के नेता है। ठाकोर सेना के भी बहोत सारे लोग है। पुलीस ने कथित बाहरी श्रमिको में सुरक्षा की भावना के लिए उनसे बात की। जैसे ही कॉल आता, पुलीस तुरंत पहुंच जाती एसा गुजरात के बाहरी लोगों का कहना भी है। लेकिन डर का वातावरण बना दिया गया था। पुलीस की सख्त कार्यवाही के बाद अब वातावरण शांत हो गया है। फॅक्टरीयां भी फिर से चालु हो गई है। कुछ लोग फिर भी अपनी मातृभूमि वापिस गये। पुलीस का यह कहना है कि वे दिवाली और छठ्ठ के त्योहारो के बाद वापिस आयेंगे।

मुख्यमंत्री विजय रूपाणीने बाहरी लोगों को गुजरात वापिस आने की अपील की। वे लगातार इस मामले को लेकर चिंतित दिखें। उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ और बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नीतीशकुमारने रूपाणी से बात करने के बाद भरोसा जताया कि गुजरात में सरकार पूरी तरह से सक्रिय है।

लेकिन इस हिंसा के पीछे कॉंग्रेस का हाथ स्पष्ट रूप से दिख रहा है। राजनीति के विशेषज्ञ मानते है कि गुजरात में बहार से आये श्रमिको और अन्य वर्ग का मत भाजप को जाता था। इतना हीं नहीं, 2012 के धारासभा चुनाव और 2014 के लोकसभा चुनाव में ये वर्ग ने अपनी मातृभूमि में जा के नरेन्द्र मोदी के पक्ष में प्रचार भी किया था। तो ये मत काटने के लिए और उत्तर प्रदेश, बिहार तथा मध्यप्रदेश-राजस्थान जैसे राज्य जहां धारासभा चुनाव भी होने है, वहां भी भाजप के मत काटे जाये इस लिए यह षडयंत्र रचा गया। 2015 से हार्दिक पटेल के रूप में पाटीदार आरक्षण आंदोलन, जिज्ञेश मेवाणी का दलित आंदोलन और अल्पेश ठाकोर का पाटीदार आंदोलन के विरुद्ध ओबीसी आंदोलन- ये तीनो आंदोलन के पीछे कॉंग्रेस का समर्थन था। अल्पेश को कॉंग्रेस ने राधनपुर से लडवाया। जिज्ञेश मेवाणी को वडगाम में समर्थन देकर विधायक बनावाया। हार्दिक पटेल की राहुल गांधी से अमदावाद के हॉटल में गुप्त मुलाकात का रहस्य भी किसी से छूपा नहीं है। लेकिन ये तीनो आंदोलन का 2017 के गुजरात धारासभा चुनाव में मतों में परिवर्तन नहीं हुआ। इसी लिए अब गुजरात में मूल गुजराती विरुद्ध बाहरी एसा प्रांतवाद का मुद्दा खडा करने का प्रयास हो रहा है।

अल्पेश ठाकोर को कुछ महिने पहेले ही बिहार कॉंग्रेस का सहप्रभारी बनाया गया है। बिहार कॉंग्रेस के प्रभारी शक्तिसिंह गोहिल भी गुजरात से ही है।

कॉंग्रेस की एक नेता गेनीबहेन ठाकोर, जिस को कॉंग्रेस का हाइ कमान्ड टिकट दे इससे पहले अल्पेश ने वाव से प्रत्याशी घोषित कर दिया था, उन्हों ने तो अल्पेश से भी ज्यादा भडकानेवाला बयान दिया। उनको मिलने आई कुछ महिलाओं को उन्होंने हंसते हंसते कहा, “एसे अपराधी को 50-100 का ग्रूप बना के पेट्रोल डाल के जिंदा जला देना चाहिए, तो पुलीस को सोंपने का प्रश्न ही नहीं आता।”

गेनीबहेन इससे पहेले भी हिंसा फैलानेवाले बयान दे चूकी है। एक बार उन्हों ने कहा था कि “ठाकोरों को बनियो ने ही पीछडा रखा है।” तो किसानों की एक सभा में उन्होंने प्रदेश कॉंग्रेस प्रमुख अमित चावडा की उपस्थिति में कहा, “किसानो के भले के लिए, उनकी दुर्दशा के लिए जिम्मेदार भाजप के सभी लोगों को मैं मार डालूं, भले ही इस के लिए मुझे जेल क्यों ना जाना पडे। शस्त्र हाथ में लेने पडे तो कॉंग्रेस का हर एक कार्यकर्ता शस्त्र उठाने के लिए तैयार है।”

दूसरी तरफ बाहरी लोगों को हिंसा के लिए भडकाने की कोशिश भी हुई। एसी हरकत करनेवाला कॉंग्रेसी नेता ही है। वडोदरा के तोहिद आलमखान शरीफखान ने फेसबुक पर विडियो में कहा, “युपी, बिहार और एमपी के लोगों को भगा रहे है, आप इन्सान हो या जानवर?...गुजरात में जितने भी असामाजिक लोग है उनको लेकर आओ और एक भी बाहरी व्यक्ति को गुजरात से हटा के दिखाओ, पता चल जायेगा। मैं अकेला ही पर्याप्त हूं।” तो एक तरफ बाहरी लोगो के विरुद्ध हिंसा करके फिर बाहरी लोगों को गुजरात के लोगों के विरुद्ध हिंसा के लिए भडकाना इस दोनों बातों में कॉंग्रेस के लोगों की शामिलगीरी बहार आई है। गुजरात सरकार और केन्द्र की मोदी सरकार को आनेवाले दिनों में ओर सतर्क रहना होगा।

GUJARAT ELECTION - 2017 : SWORDS DRAWN

Though, the Gujarat Assembly election are like any other elections but with every passing day many twists and turns have made it rather too interesting. There is no talk of 2002 riots, the issues of demonetisation and GST are also taking a backseat and in Gujarat after a long time ‘caste’ is made into a central issue to break the BJP’s stronghold.  Rahul Gandhi has made it virtually a battle for his survival as a credible leader for which he is openly allying with the contradictory caste leaders, even at the cost of upsetting the Congress workers. On the other hand, Prime Minister Nerendra Modi and the organisational machinery under the leadership of Amit Shah are not keeping any stone unturned to keep hold over the bastion.
The BJP is trying its best to keep the elections to Development Vs Dynastic Politics, while the Congress besides caste factor, has been trying to be a soft-Hindutva party with unprecedented temple visits by the President in waiting. While everyone was thinking Gujarat to be a battle of nerves, Prime Minister Modi hitting the ground zero has suddenly changed the mood. The self-goals by Congress are coming handy in this regard.

Playing with the Fire 
The picture is getting clear with the filing of nominations and the uneasiness between Congress and the Hardik Patel led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PASS) is getting sharper. Congress by agreeing to 20 percent reservation formula of PAAS may affect some voters but whether it is feasible on Constitutional parametres, experts have doubts. Interstingly, Hardik Patel himself declared support to the Congress for accepting his reservation formula but when he announced this no Congress leader was accompaning him.
Even electorally this tacit turned open alliance is not going very smooth. The Congress gave tickets to some PAAS conveners without prior approval of PAAS’s top leadership, so PAAS leaders like Dinesh Bambhaniya had to rush to the Congress state president. At the same time, PAAS workers were attacking Congress’s candidate Prafull Togadia. Due to opposition from PAAS, the Congress had to change not only Prafull Togadia (Varachha road, Surat) but also other three seats including that of Nilesh Kumbhani (Kamrej, Surat) and Amit Thummar (Junagadh).
The aggression of PAAS workers further increased the discomfort among the Congress Cadre.
 Patidars are asking questions to PAAS leaders why they want to support only the Congress? Patidars have been reminded of so-called atrocities of police in 2015 by Hardik but the community had not forgotten that more than 100 persons were killed in riots during the Madhavsinh Solanki led Congress rule. So they are questnioning Hardik’s intent now.
The Congress has also offered a free way to Jignesh Mewani, a Dalit leader who has a goal to defeat BJP not only in this election but in coming Lok Sabha elections too. Jignesh is contesting from Congress’s safe seat Vadgam as an independent candidate.
Now that Hardik, Alpesh and Jignesh are with Congress publically, voters are rethinking supporting these three leaders. Alpesh Thakor’s candidature from Radhanpur is being opposed by none other than Congress local workers. Congress has allied with tribal leader Chhotu Vasava who helped Ahmed Patel winning Rajya Sabha election and gave five seats to him but local leaders of Congress are opposing this.
The Congress State president Bharatsinh Solanki is also reportedly upset with the high command as his his supporters were not given tickets. All in all, this circus of riding on many horses by Rahul Gandhi is turning out to be a storm in a teacup.

Subtle Communalism
Though Rahul Gandhi is visiting every possible prominent temple in Gujarat, may be taking a clue from A K Antony report after 2014 Lok Sabha elections that clearly stated that Congress is perceived to be inclined towards minorities and therefore against Hindus. Still, subtle communal card is being played from the backdoor.
There are two controversial letters circulating in social media. One is from Sikandarkhan U. Pathan in the name of ‘Jagrut Laghumati Yuvak Mandal’. The letter says that our community has been always loyal to the nation. Despite this, the BJP runs a vicious campaign against us. We are being considered as terrorists, anti-national and Pakistani.
The second letter is from Archbishop Thomas Mackwan. The letter is written in the name of ‘Archdiocese of Gandhinagar’ giving a call to defeat the ‘nationalist’ forces. Congress has not taken any stand on this.
The Archbishop has not clearly appealed against BJP but his indication is clearly against BJP and by using nationalist forces for BJP he has put his community in the anti-national bracket. Not only that, he proved once again churches have been never apolitical.
To add to this, the Congress has given instructions to the Muslim voters not to appear with beard, skull cap and burqa! Congress minority cell meeting was organised in the presence of National President Khurshid Saeed and State President Gulabkhan Raoma instructed thus. This has irked the Muslims too! Some Muslims, including an ex-president, opposed this, demanding more seats for Muslim candidates.

Rahul a Hindu?
Already a controversial visit of Rahul Gandhi to Somnath Temple, which was opposed by his great-grandfather Jawahar Lal Nehru, further created a discomfort in the congress camp. At a register kept at Somnath Temple meant exclusively for non-Hindus to register their names while entering inside temple premises, Rahul Gandhi's name was entered, along with the name of Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel. This may be an inadvertent or deliberate error by the state media coordinator, as the Congress Vice President himself did not sign the register as per the temple trust version, it is good enough to bring back his identity issue in elections.
While the Congress has been trying to raise a storm as if it is do-or-die for it in the Gujarat elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the campaign trail with full vigour from November 27 with four rallies in a day.

Modi Mania Continues 
He launched carpet bombing by exposing Congress’s anti-Gujarat and anti-Gujaratis stand. He alleged Congress had done injustice not only to Sardar Patel, but one of the finest finance minister Morarji Desai too. Congress is all about one family saga. While Doklam issue was burning, Rahul Gandhi was hugging China ambassador. Even after the surgical strike, the Congress and other opponents had asked for evidence. He said demonetisation and GST were for benefit of country and will continue to pursue black money holders. Raising the questions on Congress’s development rack record, he contrasted dams and drinkable water to all with the hand pump politics of the grand old party.
Reminding the opposition of what the then Prime Minister Nehru did to the Somnath Temple, Prime Minister exposed the intent of Rahul Gandhi visiting the revered temple. His rallies, especially at Patidar stronghold Morbi, were with electrifying effect. His excellent communication in Gujarati and connect with the local issues is still has the same current. Prime Minister is complemented by other BJP leaders including the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.


‘Tea-Seller Jibe’

In 2014, the ‘Chaiwala’ remark by senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar that was turned into a popular interactive programme ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ by Modi and his team. It seems, the youth Congress completely forgotten this boomerang and revived the ‘tea-seller’ jibe with a derogatory remark against The resurgence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image as a "tea-seller", thanks to the Congress, has come in handy to the BJP.  It received a further boost when US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka also echoed it in Hyderabad saying “from your childhood selling tea to becoming prime minister, you've proven that transformational change is possible.”
“Yes, I sold tea, but (I) did not sell the nation” was the Modi’s reply to the tea-seller jibe.
People in Gujarat have seen the real transformation in last few decades. Prior to 2002, Gujarat saw widespread rioting every now then. The entreprenurial community of Gujaratis has found peaceful atmosphere under BJP rule and the party is conveying this very effectively. Whether in terms of providing drinking water or taking 24X7 electricity supply to the household, Gujarat is a stand alone example. On the parametres of business friendly atmosphere also it is doing really well. Therefore, against the ‘Development has gone mad’ of Congress, BJP’s ‘I am Gujarat, I am Development’ campaign is touching the positive cord with the people.
If the pre-poll predictions and the indicators in the betting market are to be believed, BJP clearly has an edge in this election despite 22 years interrupted rule. Whether Gujarat chooses for ‘Fakir Gandhi’ or dynastic Gandhi, as remarked by the PM, will be clear on the counting Day of December 18 but as of now it looks that the continued Modi mania and efficient organisational structure that is going to be the differentiating factor in favour of BJP.   
    (with Organiser Bureau)

Gujarat Model of Development

 With only 6 per cent of India's land mass and barely 5 per cent of its population, Gujarat has managed to account for 7.6 per cent of the country's GDP and 22 per cent of its exports.
Its annual Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth from 2001 to 2013 (growth has slowed down since) averaged nearly 10 per cent, which is faster than the national growth.
In the last two decdes, Gujarat grew at an average rate of 5.1 per cent. If Gujarat were a country with a 10 million-plus population, this would be the third-fastest growth rate in the world, after China and South Korea.
Gujarat has been among the fastest growing states even in the past. Despite poor rainfall, it has made strides in agriculture. Unlike Punjab and Haryana, states which launched the first Green Revolution with government support, Gujarat's agricultural transformation came via the market route.
A milk revolution and largescale exports of fish accompanied the growth in horticulture and sharp increase in agricultural productivity. The agricultural turnaround-with growth rates as high as 11.1 per cent between 2000 and 2013-was accomplished despite water scarcity.

In his brisk campaign in Saurashtra region he reminded people of the transformation brought out by the BJP. “Whatever Gujarat has today is all due to BJP. The result of development brought in by Modi Ji, when he was CM, can be seen today. Bhuj was destroyed in earthquake & is flourishing. Narmada’s water is now available everywhere in the state. Congress and Rahul must see this,” said Adityanath.  

गुजरात विधानसभा चुनाव - २०१७ -हारेगा जातिवाद जीतेगा राष्ट्रवाद

(मेरा यह लेख पांचजन्य के २६-११-१७ के अंक में प्रकाशित हुआ)

कर्णावती से जयवंत पंड्या,  साथ में दिल्ली ब्यूरो

गुजरात में चुनावी सरगर्मी जोरों पर है। दोनों ही मुख्य दलों (भाजपा और कांग्रेस) के दिग्गज चुनाव प्रचार में लगे हैं। जहां भाजपा अपनी सरकार के विकास कार्यों और गुजराती अस्मिता के  नाम पर वोट मांग रही है, वहीं कांगे्रस जाति के नाम पर लोगोें को अपने साथ जोड़ने की कोशिश कर रही है और हिंदुओं को यह संदेश देने की कोशिश कर रही है कि अब वह मुस्लिम तुष्टीकरण की राह पर नहीं है। इस सोच को पुख्ता करने के लिए राहुल गांधी आश्रमों, मठों और मंदिरों के चक्कर लगा रहे हैं। लेकिन गुजरात के लोगों का मानना है कि इन सबसे कांग्रेस के पाप नहीं धुलेंगे। उसने पूरे देश में तुष्टीकरण की राजनीति करके अनगिनत पाप किए हैं। गुजरात के लोग कांग्रेस के इन पापों से कई दशक तक परेशान रहे हैं। कर्णावती के मयंक व्यास कहते हैं, ‘‘एक समय कांग्रेस ने तुष्टीकरण की राजनीति करके गुजरात को कर्फ्यू प्रदेश बना दिया था। आए दिन कहीं न कहीं कर्फ्यू लगता था। भाजपा ने इस प्रदेश को कर्फ्यू से बाहर निकालकर विकास के पथ पर आगे बढ़ाया है।’’ 

ऐसी सोच रखने वालों की कोई कमी नहीं है। गांधीनगर के सुरेश पटेल कहते हैं, ‘‘कांग्रेस ने गुजरात को पीछे धकेलने में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी थी। यही नहीं, जब नरेंद्र मोदी मुख्यमंत्री थे तब कांग्रेस ने गुजरात के विकास में रोड़ा अटकाने में कोई हिचक नहीं दिखाई थी। उसने बड़ी बेशर्मी के साथ विकास योजनाओं को रोकने का काम  किया था। इसका ज्वलंत उदाहरण है नर्मदा योजना।’’ उल्लेखनीय है कि तत्कालीन केंद्रीय जल संसाधन मंत्री सैफुद्दीन सोज ने अनुचित हस्तक्षेप कर नर्मदा नदी पर बनने वाले सरदार सरोवर बांध की ऊंचाई बढ़ाने का काम अटका दिया था। इस मामले में कांग्रेस के नेता अभी भी झूठ बोल रहे हैं। अभी कुछ दिन पहले पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह गुजरात में थे। उन्होंने खुलेआम कहा कि तत्कालीन मुख्यमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी नर्मदा के मुद्दे पर कभी उनसे मिले ही नहीं। इस झूठ से भी गुजरात के लोग नाराज हैं, क्योंकि इस बात के साक्ष्य हैं कि मोदी ने 2006 और 2013 में नर्मदा मुद्दे पर मनमोहन सिंह से बातचीत की थी। लेकिन केंद्र सरकार ने उनकी एक नहीं सुनी। जब मोदी खुद प्रधानमंत्री बने तब उन्होंने नर्मदा बांध की ऊंचाई को बढ़ाने की अनुमति दी थी। आज उस बांध के पानी से गुजरात में विकास के नए अध्याय लिखे जा रहे हैं। मोदी ने महाराष्टÑ और दिल्ली के बराबर गुजरात को गैस के दाम न देने के लिए भी मनमोहन सिंह के समक्ष अपना विरोध जताया था। उस समय महाराष्ट्र और दिल्ली दोनों जगहों पर कॉंग्रेस की सरकारें थीं। 

तत्कालीन केंद्र सरकार के विरोध और बाधाओं के बावजूद गुजरात सरकार ने राज्य के विकास के लिए अनेक काम किए हैं। जनता भी इस बात को महसूस करती है। सौराष्ट्र-कच्छ में नर्मदा का पानी पहुंचाया गया, दाहोद में एशिया का सबसे बड़ा पेट्रोकेमिकल्स संयंत्र लगाया गया, भरुच के पास भारत का सबसे बड़ा केबल ब्रिज बना, घोघा-दाहोद के बीच रॉ-रॉ फेरी सेवा शुरू की गई, लोगों को 24 घंटे बिजली मिल रही है, गांवों से लेकर शहर तक अच्छी सड़कें बनी हैं, और सबसे बड़ी बात है गुजरात में कानून-व्यवस्था का अच्छा होना। अपराधी तत्वों और आतंकवादियों के विरुद्ध सख्त कार्रवाई की गई है। वडोदरा में रहने वाले 60 वर्षीय जीतू भाई कहते हैं, ‘‘कांग्रेस के काल में माफिया और तस्कर पुलिस पर भारी पड़ते थे। उन तत्वों की पहुंच मुख्यमंत्री आवास तक होती थी। ये तत्व व्यापारियों को निशाना बनाते थे। इसलिए उन दिनों सैकड़ों व्यापारी गुजरात छोड़कर मुंबई चले गए थे। भाजपा सरकार ने इन तत्वों को खत्म किया है। इसलिए गुजरात में शांति है।’’ 

गुजरात के लोगों को 2002 के दंगों से पहले के दंगे भी अच्छी तरह याद हैं। कांग्रेस के मुस्लिम तुष्टीकरण ने राज्य को पूरी तरह अशांत बना दिया था। साल के 365 दिन में से लगभग 200 दिन कहीं न कहीं कर्फ्यू लगा रहता था। यह भी कहा जाता था कि गुजरात के बच्चे ‘मां’ बोलना सीखने से पहले ‘कर्फ्यू’ बोलना सीख जाते थे। यहां छबीलदास महेता की सरकार (जो कि गुजरात में कांग्रेस की अंतिम सरकार थी) के समय की एक घटना का उल्लेख करना जरूरी है। चर्चित पुलिस अधिकारी डी. जी. वणझारा ने उस समय के कुख्यात तस्कर इभला शेठ को पकड़ा था। लेकिन गांधीनगर के आदेश के बाद उसे छोड़ दिया गया था और बतौर सजा वणझारा का स्थानांतरण कर दिया गया था। महेता सरकार के तत्कालीन गृह मंत्री नरेश रावल ने सार्वजनिक रूप से कहा था, ‘‘यह सरकार असामाजिक तत्वों द्वारा चलाई जा रही है।’’

गुजरात की जनता काफी चतुर और समाधानवादी मानी जाती है। लेकिन अगर कोई उसे छेड़ता है तो वह उसे छोड़ती भी नहीं है। 2002 में गोधरा नरसंहार के बाद भड़के दंगों को लेकर गुजरातियों को पूरी दुनिया में बदनाम कर दिया गया। ऐसा कहा गया कि दंगों में केवल और केवल मुसलमान मारे गए, जबकि मरने वालों में हिंदू भी थे। कुछ तथाकथित समाजसेवियों ने दुनिया के अनेक देशों में घूम-घूमकर गुजरात के हिंदुओं को ‘मानवभक्षी’ तक कहा था। गोधरा में जिंदा जलाए गए हिंदुओं के बारे में तो पूरी तरह चुप्पी साध ली गई थी। उसी तरह 2007 में अपराधी सोहराबुद्दीन की मुठभेड़ में हुई हत्या को लेकर भी गुजरात को बदनाम किया गया। उसे ‘बेचारा’ बताकर सर्वोच्च न्यायालय तक लड़ाई लड़ी गई। किसी ने उसके आतंक को जानने की कोशिश नहीं की। आतंकी इशरत जहां के मामले में भी गुजरात को बदनाम किया गया। खुफिया एजेंसियों की रपटों को दरकिनार कर उसे ‘निर्दोष’ बताया गया। 

इन सबसे गुजरात के लोगों में गुस्सा बढ़ा और उन्होंने बदनाम करने वालों को पंचायत से लेकर विधानसभा चुनावों तक में पटखनी दी। गुजरातियों की एकता को तोड़ने के लिए ही कांग्रेस ने इस बार जातिवाद की राजनीति शुरू की है। इसी के तहत उसने पाटीदार नेता हार्दिक पटेल, पिछड़े वर्ग के नेता अल्पेश ठाकोर और वंचित समाज से आने वाले और सोच से वामपंथी जिग्नेश मेवाणी को अपने साथ लिया है। लोगों का मानना है कि ये तीनों कांगे्रस की शह पर ही पिछले कुछ साल से गुजरात की भाजपा सरकार के विरुद्ध आंदोलन कर रहे हैं। अब यह स्पष्ट दिखने भी लगा है। इसलिए गुजरातियों को सब कुछ समझ में आने लगा है। तूफानी चुनावी प्रचार के साथ ही गुजरातियों की यह समझ और परिपक्व होती जा रही है। इसलिए लोग कहने लगे हैं कि जातिवाद हारेगा और राष्टÑवाद जीतेगा।    

Gujarat Elections: Impregnable

(This article is published in Organiser magazine 12-11-17 issue)

Finally election commission set ball rolling on last 25^th October. Gujarat is going to have elections in two phases. First phase on 9^th December will see Saurashtra, Kutch and South Gujarat voting on 89 seats. It will cover 19 out of 33 districts. Second phase on 14^th December will be for North Gujarat and Central Gujarat voting on 93 seats in remaining 14 districts. Results will be out on 18^th December 2017.

While it was seen one sided game till Rajya Sabha elections. Congress was facing revolt by its opposition leader in assembly, Shankarsinh Vaghela. His supporters were demanding to declare him CM candidate. Shankarsinhjee was also demanding to declare candidates early so that they could get enough time for campaigning. He sought to implement report prepared by ex defense minister A. K. Antony on wake of debacle in Lok Sabha elections. Posters war began in Congress. Some posters were saying: Bapu aave chhe. (Shankarsinh Vaghela a.k.a. Bapu will be next CM) Some were saying: Bharatsinh Solanki aave chhe.  But Congress high command didn’t succumb to Shankarsinh Vaghela group’s demand. And after one meeting of his supporters on 24^th June, Shankarsinhjee announced he would quit congress on his birthday 21^st July.

Congress mlas who were seemed to be Shankarsinhjee supporter began to defect one by one. 14 mlas resigned from Congress before rajyasabha elections. BJP gave Balwantsinh Rajput, congress mla who defected to BJP ticket of Rajya sabha. He was seen candidate against Congress stalwart Ahmed Patel. Suddenly Congress woke up and hijacked their mlas to Bengaluru five star resort. Agnet of Ahmed Patel and veteran Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil allegedly played tactics in which Shankarsinh Vaghela group mla Raghavjee Patel and Bholabhai Gohil got trapped. Their two votes were cancelled after a long suspense that continued till mid night involving election commission at Delhi and Gandhinagar. And finally result was out with Ahmed Patel victory by just half vote which is challenged in court by Balwantsinh Rajput.

Dubious Victory

This victory has boosted up Congress moral. North Gujarat was facing flood and heavy rain. While Gujarat CM Vijaybhai Rupani and health minister Shankarbhai Chaudhary were in North Gujarat for five days to help flood victims, while Congress’s 44 mlas were enjoying in Bengaluru hi fi resort. Even though, after victory ‘Vikas Gando thayo chhe’ (Development has gone mad) messages got circulated and anti BJP campaign was peaking up. Rise in Petrol-Diesel prices, loan for Bullet train, very poor condition of roads, GST were being opposed and many people also joined in this campaign allegedly run by Congress I.T. Cell.

Even though, roads are subject of municipalities (which are BJP controlled), BJP national president Amitbhai Shah had to promise roads would be fine till October which showed Congress campaign success. Picture was good for Congress till 21^st October. But it has started changing from the same day. On this day, Alpesh Thakor, who agitated for OBC and SC-ST went to meet Rahul Gandhi at Delhi and declared he would join Congress. Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani also declared he would support Congress. Hardik Patel also gave indications of supporting Congress on same day.

Split support

Thus it was clear that all three agitations were supporting Congress. Hardik Patel who fought for reservation to Patel community in OBC quota suddenly changed his stand and publically told: “No problem, if Congress doesn’t give reservation to Patel, but we will see BJP would not come to power.” He also talked he was ready to see any Dalit or Muslim leader becoming CM but BJP mustn’t come to power.

Similarly, Alpesh Thakor fought for strict implementation of liquor prohibition. But Mohansinh Rathva who became opposition leader in assembly after Shankarsinh Vaghela quit Congress appealed thakor community members to drink liquor if offered by BJP and vote to Congress. It was in presence of Rahul Gandhi and Alpesh Thakor! It was clearly violation of law. Alpesh Thakor didn’t oppose this at that time and even after that rally.

Media showed Hardik Patel secretly meeting allegedly Rahul Gandhi and coming out with begs. BJP alleged that Hardik Patel had secret deal with Congress. Two big PAAS (Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti) leader Varun Patel and Reshma Patel also changed their hearts and joined BJP!

After this sudden change, it seems these agitation have divided Patel and OBC community, specifically Patel community. Before agitation there were two sub castes- Leuva and Kadva. But after Hardik Patel support to Congress, it seems there are two more divisions- PAAS (Pro PAAS) and NaaPAAS (Naapaas means failed but in this case it is anti PASS). Opposition to Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor by their respective communities show that wise members have realized that these leaders, be it Hardik, Varun, Reshma, Alpesh or Jignesh have befooled them on name of communities.

Flimsy Ploys

Allegations by Narendra Patel, PAAS leader that BJP tried to buy him with one crore rupee and after then one audio clip telecasted by media heard Narendra Patel speaking to unknown person about entry of Rs. 25 lakh in his name though he didn’t receive any money. He was telling that Rs25 lakh was described in a diary as a part of the grant received by Mehsana District Panchayat, which was given to PAAS Committee of Mehsana and North Gujarat. He quoted one Pahlaj bhai who told him that he had given the money to three people on receiving a call from the State Congress. Patel was even heard saying that he would speak with state Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki and ask him about who was given the money. Later in the clip, Patel said that he received a call from Patel reservation stir leader Hardik Patel, who asked him not to talk about the matter to anyone, and also asked him not to make an issue of the same.

These events have created bad image for agitators and Congress. Congress is again alleged to play same caste politics. In 1980s, Congress leader Madhavsinh Solanki played KHAM (Kshatriy, Harijan i.e. dalit, Adivasi i.e. tribal and muslim) theory successfully. This time Congress is applying POD theory where P stands for Patidar, O for OBC and D for Dalit.

Chinks In Congress

But taking support of these three young leaders will not be easy task for Congress. After Alpesh Thakor joined Congress, it is said that Congress had to rethink for candidate on 60-70 seats. It was said that Alpesh had a meeting with BJP president Amitbhai Shah where he demanded deputy CM post for his father and 16-18 seats but Amitbhai rejected his offer. So it is clear if Alpesh has joined Congress, Congress must have accepted his demands. And it will create dissatisfaction among Congress leaders. Congress is known for factionalism at times of election and it is one big reason behind its successive four defeats. Two suspected ISIS terrorists were arrested from Surat. BJP alleged that one of the terrorist, Kasim Stimberwala was working as laboratory technician at Sardar Hospital In Ankleshwar. Ahmed Patel was trustee in this hospital. BJP demanding Ahmedbhai’s resignation.

BJP's game

On other hand BJP is also highlighting development work done at center in leadership of PM Narendra Modi and at Gujarat in leadership of ex CM Anandiben Patel and current CM Vijaybhai Rupani. This includes completion of Narmada yojana, Sauni Yojana, Mukhyamantri Yuva Svavalamban Yojana, electricity, irrigation, actions in favour of farmers and tribals, better road connectivity, R0-Ro ferry service between Ghogha-Dahej, bullet train etc.

Election rallies have just started. Model code of conduct is in force since 25^th. Rallies may change whole campaign. Congress is raising same issues like past four elections- i.e. unemployment, poor education facilities, injustice to farmers-dalits-tribals-women, undue favour to 4-5 industrialists. However Rahul Gandhi is adopting new strategy. In past, he/Sonia Gandhi used to come, address rally and then leave. Now Rahul is staying here for three days. He is travelling to villages, talking to farmers, tribals, women, youths. He has accepted he is not good speaker as Narendra Modi is. So he has adopted this strategy.

As this article is being written, Rahul has arrived in south Gujarat. He has visited Saurashtra region and central Gujarat. Narendra Modi has been visiting Gujarat since last one year. He has been here for all development work inauguration or commencement.

It will have to be seen which strategy wins. 

MCD elections: AAP must realize ground facts!

#MCD_Elections2017:

#AAP must restrospect and concede defeat. Were voters blind not to see that Kejriwal swore not to take support of either Congress or BJP and then formed govt on support of Congress? Were voters blind not to see that Kejriwal left Delhi within 40 days? Were they not aware that after giving second chance immediately Kejriwal turned towards Punjab, Goa and Gujarat? Only negative politics wont serve purpose. Work will speak.

Even on sensitive issue like surgical strike, he raised question and became poster boy in Pakistan.

Kejriwal uses bad words for PM Narendra Modi. He first abuses political leaders and then appologize in court. He sits on dharna for law minister Somnath Bharti and then himself sanctions proceeding against him. 14 AAP mlas are facing various  criminal charges. One minister Sandeep Kumar faced sex scam for ration card. He wants autocracy, so shows doors who doesnt agree with him, be it Prashant Bhushan or Yogendra Yadav or internal lokpal Admiral Ramdas. In Gujarat Sukhdev Patel was shown door.
Recently AAP members alleged that AAP big leaders are selling assembly tickets. Kejriwal was talking about fighting corruption. He claimed he has document to prove that Sheila Dikshit is corrupt and he would send her behind bars but after two time elected in govt, he conveniently forgot it. He didnt think it improper to join hands with Laloo Prasad Yadav who is convicted in Chara corruption case.

He wanted to become CM of Punjab. Nothing wrong in it. But are voters blind? At one point during elections of five states, Kejriwal and other ministers were touring Punjab and Goa. Dilli was handled by only one minister. Are voters blind not to see it?

First he used to come in wagon R and after swearing in, he and his colleagues start using SUVs. First he rejected security, then he started using it. He selected Alvis Gomes as Goa CM candidate who was accused in housing scam. Are voters blind not to see this?

He advertised in the states outside Dilli to win state elections on Dilli public money. In Shungalu committee report, it is alleged that Kejriwal govt appointed relative Dr Nikunj Agarwal on mere application and without public advertise. He appointed 21 mlas as parliament secretary. Dilli is half state, so for many things govt has to ask permission of LG and central govt. But ministers toured foreigns without permission as report says.

On anniversary, party was held and one dish bill was Rs. 16000! It was another thing after matter was leaked, it was said that it was not approved. In Jaitley defamation case, Kejriwal said he was fighting in personal capacity but then he agrees to pay lawyer Ram Jethmalani hefty Rs. 3 crore fee from public treasory. Jethmalani asked not to pay a single rupee as he fights free for poor and he was ready to consider Kejriwal poor!

Aajtak checked Mohalla clinic and found not proper facilities. There were so many chickengunia and dengue cases and case was going on in Supreme court. Kejriwal was in Gujarat and trying to woo Patidars, dalits and Thakors but his lawyer said his client is sick so cant appear in court. On that, court said we know he is in Gujarat. Are voters deaf not to hear this and blind not to read this?

Even now they are not conceding defeat and talking about agitation against EVMs. What is need of it? Election commission has said they are tamper proof. It has challenged to hack it. Matter is in now Supreme court. Cant they wait for SC? 

Same day same show: Election analysis

First of all sorry for late posting. On 19th May I was invited to discuss election results on GTPL and Nirmaan channels. For almost 4 hours I discussed various points which are as following:

1. Congress Mukta Bharat is happening and will continue as there is no hope they will win in Punjab, UP and Gujarat.

2. Congress have actually main three factions- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.

3. It is very amazing that the mother Sonia Gandhi who advised son Rahul Gandhi that power is poison is not ready to pass power and she has not pass power in alien hands but to her own son. Probably for two reasons. One she is extremely power greedy. or either she knows what will happen if power goes in hand of Rahul G.

4. BJP says it wants Congress (i.e. Gandhi family) Mukta Bharat but it will not be in interest of party. BJP wins where Congress is its straight competitor.

5. In Assam, there are so many factors which contributed to BJP victory- giving free hand to local leadership, raising local issues, land deal with Bangladesh, Bangladeshi intruders issue and in 2012.

6. As BJP wont like to link DIlli and Bihar assembly elections with Modi govt performance, similarly, it cant give credit Modi govt for Assam victory.

7. BJP can now claim that they have pan Bharat presence. In north, they are in gov in J-K, in west they have Guj-Rajasthan-Punjab, in east they have Assam, in south they had Karnataka and now one MLA elected in Kerala.

8. It is not proper to say that BJP won in only one state. Actually till 2016 it had no significant presence in any of five states.

9. These elections will have major impact on 2019 elections and it will make Modi govt working smooth because in Tamilnadu Modi is having good relations with J. Jayalalitha in compare to DMK plus Cong. Similarly goes with Mamata in compare to Leftists plus Cong. On 11th June, Rajya sabha elections are going to be held. These results will impact Rajya sabha elections.

10. In third front there will be tight race between Mamata and Nitish.

11. State level issues most matter in state elections.

12. Voters now seem to want stability. They will give another chance to party where they have no option. They will forgive some scam or other issues like they did it with Mamatadidi and forgot Flyover mishap, Sharada scam and other things. But they will give max 15 years. After then they will not tolerate that government.

13. It is not proper to say it is women empowerment with victory of Mamata and Jayalalitha. I said, personally I don't like women empowerment word because in Bharat women were never weaker section. If it is not so, we had not seen Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai and Indira Gandhi. Till today most developed and superpower US has no female president elected. Even women had no voting power for so many years.

Why Indian traditional media loosing out credibility fast?

There is no doubt Indian traditional media (Newspapers and magazines) were/are established/funded by and for Britishers and (then) black Britishers i.e. Congress and its allies. RSS/BJP/VHP had and has no guts to start its media. It is also true that they are arrogant enough to believe that they have their own sampark system (which they are loosing out fast as leaders and pracharaks now meet common workers or swayamsewaks less than before) so they don't need any media. They adopted Prasidhdhi Parangmukhta Sidhdhant.

So from very beginning, first in British rule and then in Congress rule stretched to 65 years, media created RSS/BJP/VHP image as Brahminwadi, dalit virodhi, feudalistic, anti reservation, Gandhi killer, militant, karmakandwadi, anti progress and conservative. Even till now, RSS/BJP/VHP are not able to change this image.

But on the other hand, it is also true that Sangh/BJP/VHP's sampark padhdhati worked well until some years back as leaders and pracharaks maintained contact with ground workers. So impression about these organisations changed some how in common people. At the same time traditional media (in which 24 hours running channels were added and its editors and journalists coming from print media were mainly pro Congress) continued to be anti RSS/BJP/VHP. But after 2005, use of social media changed dimension. Now Facebook, Twitter, news websites and youtube were there. So   leaders like L K Advani, Narendra Modi recognized its importance as early as in 2008 and started blogging, their websites and twitter handles were updated as and when their rallies started. They started posting their images and news on internet. So common people now got connected with them directly. If channels and print media were not giving coverage to their rallies, they got live telecast through webcast.

Also for starting website or blog, one did not need to get central government's permission or licence which was needed for print media/tv media, so many neutral or  pro RSS/BJP/VHP websites got started. They started putting their views on it. It also changed perception in common Bharatiya's mind that RSS/BJP/VHP is anti technology and conservative. Instead youth got connected with RSS/BJP/VHP more than Congress. Second, due to social media, traditional media  (print media and tv channels) started getting exposed. Also print media and tv channels' editors and journalists like Rajdeep Sardesai, Barkha Dutt, Anjana Om Kashyap, Punya Prasoon Bajpai joined Facebook and Twitters. Tagging facilities on these both sites got them trapped in questions and word battles where they had no answers to defend their pro Congress and anti RSS/BJP/VHP stand. Even Rajdeep Sardesai like journos had to quit twitter (however he is now back). But they termed this questioning and getting exposed as 'intolerance'.

People now can search facts ranging from ancient history to modern age, from Nehru to Modi. So image of Nehru and other Congress leaders began to diminish. Truth started coming out. This was also one of the factors behind victory of Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha elections 2014 who faced worst ever intolerance from these traditional media. So it seems pro Congress journalists are loosing fast. They are facing wrath of common people for running pro Congress news or for suppressing facts that go against Congress and its allies or for trying to tarnish RSS/BJP/VHP image or for suppressing good moves by RSS/BJP/VHP. They are so much anti RSS/BJP/VHP that to oppose them they sometime take anti national and pro Pakistan stand (like we saw in Yakub Memon's execution). So it is time to retrospect for traditional media and pro Congress journalists.

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!

Why people felt betryed from Arvind Kejriwal in short span?

Why is there so much noise about #AAP ministers taking official cars or kejriwal taking duplex bunglows? Because AAP created their image as simple and sewabhavi people. We created same hue and cry when there were lavish wedding at houses of netas like Gadkari. We were just tired of VIP culture. We were tired from paying high electricity bills snd water charges. We believed in paying income tax and other taxes but expected good facilities. Good and non corrupt behaviour from govt clerks and officers. So when Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare led movement against corruption we middle class and youths came on sadaks. We belived that there will not be any compromise against corruption. If Arvind Kejriwal promises he will fulfill. But he broke his children's kasam of not taking support of Con-grace or BJP. He became silent on Sheila Dixit after forming govt. There are many other points on which we feel betryaed. In Delhi assembly at time of trust vote his speech was very touchy. But at same time his and his colleagues behaviour and silence tend to believe us that he is not different from other so called corrupt leaders. There are other chie ministers like Mamata Banerjee, Manik Sarkar, Manohar Parrikar, who have simple life styles and never they or their partymen went gaga on it while Kejriwal and their party workers made a publicity issue. Thats why there is so much noise against Kejriwal and his party. Gussa to logo ko corrupt system par tha hi, wo aur bhi badh gaya in dhongi sadgiwale logo se.

AAP govt with support of third front in center?

Now as #Polls2014 coming near and with #AAP emerging a main factor, what will be new situation? AAP is spreading its wings very rapidly but every where situation is not like Delhi where it can be on no.2 position. Like in West Bengal, Tamilnadu, Orissa, Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh there are regional parties where either there is no anti establishment mood or if there is anti establishment mood, other party will capture it. So AAP will have to take support but it may play drama as it has in Delhi assembly (support on its conditions).
So after election there may be a AAP govt with support of third front which will have Trinamool Congress, BJD, BSP, NCP (surprised that how honest kejriwal can form govt with backing of Sharad Pawar?  But if he can form govt in Delhi with support of Congress which is big sister in corruption then why not NCP?), AIADMK, YSR Congress, MNS/Shivsena (as it seem from Saamna articles that Uddhav Thackeray is not happy with Narendra Modi) etc. They will come together like in 1996 on pretext not to let communal Narendra Modi (in 1996 it was BJP, but in present situation it will be Natendra Modi) come in power. Let's wait and watch.

Narendra Modi : Chet Machhinder Gorakh Aaya

In spiritual world there is myth about one yogi Matsyendranath or Machhindernath. He was very expert Hath Yogi. He made a Shishya called Gorakshanath or Gorakhnath. Now Matsynderanath found a queen who was widow and childless. With help of his ‘vidya’, Matsyendranath entered in to body of King to remove pain of queen. He started ruling on ‘Nagar’. People were happy as he was giving good governance. So they convinced queen to hypnotize queen Matsyendranath so that he be there in King’s body forever. Matsyendranath also fell in to material and physical love of queen. Gorakshanath came to know this so he came to persuade his Guru to come out from love of material world so he sang this Bhajan:

Chet Machinder Gorakh Aaya

Now this Bhajan applies to Narendra Modi and BJP. How? Let’s understand.

Mahuva’s MLA and Gujarat’s honest leader, social worker Kanubhai Kalsaria has joined AAP yesterday (1 January, 2014) that is Aam Aadmi Party. This is high time to awake. Although there are so many facts to prove that Aam Aadmi Party is pseudo secular, pro hardliner muslim agenda like its leader Prashant Bhushan  favoured giving away Kashmir to Pakistan.  Arvind Kejriwal asked support of hardliner muslim leader Tauqueer Raza Khan who issued fatwa against Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen. Manish Sisodia’s orgainsation Kabir got crores of dollar in donation from Ford foundation. But as BJP made a mistake of not forming government in Delhi and let Arvind Kejriwal make government, now Arvind Kejriwal and his party leaders have gained so much popularity. Kejriwal announced free water, reduced power tariff, decided not to take security and not to have ‘Lal Batti’ vehicles, refused to take government bunglow.  Also Arvind Kejriwal contested against then chief minister Sheila Dixit and defeated her. Now AAP leader Kumar Biswas is planning to contest against Rahul Gandhi.

Why Arvind Kejriwal and his party is gaining so much popularity?

Because since last 10 year it seemed that there is match fixing between Congress and BJP at central level and in Gujarat. There was so much price rise. Petrol and Diesel prices were raised frequently. LPG subsidy was removed. Vegetables, milk and other essential things became too costly, but BJP was not doing enough.  Names of BJP leaders like Nitin Gadkari, Ajay Sancheti, Yediyurappa emerged in corruption. In Gujarat too, in last two or three years, it was believed that Gujarat voters are in pocket of BJP and Narendra Modi’s name is enough to win. He also won for third time as there was not effective option. Electricity tariff were also raised frequently in Gujarat. VAT on petrol was not reduced like Goa.

But now situation is alarming. In Gujarat and elsewhere honest and educated persons are turning towards AAP. Honest ex prime minister late Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson is joined AAP. Infosys board member V. Balakrishnan joined AAP and now Kanubhai Kalsaria too joined AAP. So, don’t take situation easy. Now fight will be tough. Now fight will be between Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal. Congress whose leaders accepted defeat in next general elections 2014, are smiling!

Make post election alliance crime!

This also should be included in election reforms of which Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal advocating. No post election alliance should be allowed. It should be crime. Party leaders should be jailed. If you fight against each other in election, you can not forge alliance with opposite parties after election.We have witnessed so far that Parties like Samajwadi party, NCP, RJD, Communists, DMK, AIADMk, LJP, NC fight against Congress's corruption, but after elections they come together to form government on various excuses like 'To save Bharat from communal forces'. This is not only moral cheating, but criminal cheating too.
#AAPformingGovtInDelhi

Kejriwal is not Nitish and Delhi is not Bihar

Congress and AAP nexus is clear from the very fact that although Lt. Gov. recommended for President's rule, president has sought home ministry's advise which in turn has sought legal opinion, so that there can be enough time for power sharing negotiations.

In 2005 same UPA govt acted hastily on governor Buta Singh's report to impose president's rule in Bihar. Not only that, Buta Singh dissolved assembly when indications were clear that NDA in leadership of Nitish Kumar would be able to get majic figure. Supreme Court indicted Buta Singh for this and it was a very shameful episode for UPA government.

Chandan Mitra : Be bold to face criticism

Regarding criticism Congress, BJP, Trinamool Congress and leftists all are same. Infact sometimes I felt congress is more tolerant. See how many images and  videos joking about manmohan singh are circulated and watched.
Chandan Mitra being editor and journalist gave wrong statement about Amartya Sen. Cant he criticise Modi? It would create wrong impression in mind of Bharatiya people that BJP will not give freedom of expression if it comes in power.
Chandan Mitra should be first and last case regarding criticism. Has BJP crisis of people who can give befitting intellectual verbal/written answers to criticism?

Nitish and Modi : Chalo ek baar phir se ajnabi ban jaaye hum dono

After being in relationship for 17 long years, Janta Dal (U) and BJP parted ways. It is well known fact that both have choosen different paths after BJP elevated Modi as head of campaign committee. In 2003, Nitish Kumar had visited Kutch and predicted :

Modi will assume a significant role in national politics in Future.

See, how Nitish's prediction is proven true!

But I have different point to share with you readers. My point is that if you don't want to continue your relation, fine. Say good bye. But why fight? Why do you make your one time friend or lover or spouse your arch rival?

Hindu and Muslim communities are considered very sensitive and emotional. If they are friend they will not hesitate to sacrifice own life for other. But when they become enemy, they want to kill each other. Yesterday there was news that muslims of Kashmir helped Kashmiri pandits to perform puja. It means that these muslims are different from those muslims who don’t want pundits to stay in Kashmir.

There is one legend about Kashmir. There was a handsome Brahmin guy. Princess saw him and attracted towards him and decided firmly to marry him. Badshah agreed with princess but put one condition that guy had to convert and adopt Islam. Guy asked Brahmins and suggested that if they will accept him once he became ruler. Brahmins refused. Guy had to marry princess and converted to Islam. After he became ruler, he went to pundits and asked him to accept him in Hindu religion. But pundits refused proposal. It is said that after this that young man became arch enemy of hindu religion.

Courtesy : Visualphotos.com

I want to say that don’t make your friend your arch enemy. Third party is always ready to make you and your friend enemy. If you want to break relation, break in a way that you both can become friends again. We have fine examples of Aamir Khan and Reena. They divorced, but they have cordial relations. Either Aamir or Reena hasn’t spoken against each other. Ditto Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh.

There are so called lovers who become crazy and perverted after rejection of their one sided love. They either make fake facebook profile of their lover or throw acid on lover’s face. They even go to extent to kill their lover. How one can think to throw acid or kill or defame that person who he/she claim to love? Is this love?

If your love is true, real then think wellness of your lover. It is not necessary that person whom you love will also love you. There is also advice for young girl or young man. Please be careful that your gesture or your friendship should be limited and one should not take it as your love, especially when you have friendship with opposite sex person. But anyway, it doesn’t mean that one sided love can go to extent of perverseness.

When relationship breaks, lyrics of old ‘Gumrah’ film song comes in mind:

Chalo ek baar phir se ajnabi ban jaaye hum dono

Na main tumse koi ummeed rakhoon dilnavaazi ki (Don’t expect anything from your lover/friend/business partner/spouse with whom your relation is broken)

Na tum meri taraf dekho galat andaaz nazaron se

Na mere dil ki dhadkan ladkhadaaye meri baaton mein

Na zaahir ho tumhaari kashm-kash ka raaz nazaron se

Taarruf rog ho jaaye to usko bhoolnaa behtar

Taalluk bojh ban jaaye to usko todnaa achchha

Voh afsaana jise anjaam tak laana na ho mumkin

Use ek khoobsoorat mod dekar chhodna achchha

Chalo ek baar phir se...

When you feel that relationship can’t be continued more, end on a good point.

Coming back to political point, BJP and JD(U) should have broken relationship with good sense. But they didn’t and yesterday (18^th June, 2013) we saw them fighting each other on day of Bihar Bandh.

BJP must learn from Congress. There are so many parties formed from congress. NCP, Janta Dal, Janta Dal (U), Trinamool Congress…etc..Congress has good relation with NCP and they have been partners in power in center and Maharashtra.

But BJP has difference case. When someone revolts BJP workers cannot tolerate it. In Gujarat, they teared Atmaram Patel’s dhoti when Shankar Sinh revolted aginst BJP. Same case is with Keshubhai Patel, Suresh Mehta and Kashiram Rana. At national level there are examples of Balraj Madhok, Govindacharya.

One may argue that Congress compromises with its rival for power, I will say that BJP also wants power and this is power play only.

I will again advice that be it politics, friendship, love, marriage or business, try to make adjustments (and that should be from both side) but if you feel after longtime that relationship can’t be maintained, break with but with a good end. Please remember these words:

Voh afsaana jise anjaam tak laana na ho mumkin

Use ek khoobsoorat mod dekar chhodna achchha