Suchitra Krishnamurthy too says this...

Hey, I found support for my views at noisy celebrations or ceremonies in our country.

Read this :
http://www.suchitra.com/2009/06/the-5-am-wake-up-call/

Celebrations even though death!

On last Tuesday (22nd Sept.) evening, one of my relative staying in Vastrapur, Ahmedabad passed away. He was took for funeral at 8.30 pm. When we came back after last rituals, we were shocked to see celebrations of Garba were going on with loud music playing through loud speakers! Have we become so much insensitive that we forget one death in our society?

Please note that society is not too big and Garba were being played exactly opposite that block where death happened!

I remember one case of my life. It was of my childhood. In 1982-83 we were returning to our home at Ranavav, Dis. Porbandar in autorikshaw. Music was being played in rikshaw. As there was death of one old lady, staying exactly opposite our home, music was stopped as soon as we entered in gally where our home was located.

Really time has much changed! Today's people believe in one mantra - Jalsa Kar Bapu Jalsa Kar.

Take pity on deaf ears!

Navratri is on in full swing. Even after whole day’s hard work, men and women are taking part in group dancing - one of a kind festival- with great enthusiasm.

But one should also give a thought about noise Navratri is creating. Ok. It is democracy. You want to enjoy. No opposition. No problem. But why should your celebration (majaa) become punishment (sajaa) for others? Aren’t you concern for those who don’t want to take part in celebration, for those who have B.P. problems or for those who can’t bear loud voice for one or two health reasons. There are many people who gets headache often after passing their 30s. There are many who even can’t bear somebody talking in high pitch. (Remember Sudhir- Mangal one of seven brothers in ‘Satte Pe Satta’ movie, always talking in high pitch?) What about them?

Let’s give some relaxation. If you want to enjoy with noise, ok, enjoy. But can Navratri celebration be limited to just 12 am so that all those who want nice sleep, get it? Notwithstanding Supreme court or police’s order (in case of Gujarat) to limit celebration upto 10 or 12 am, celebrations are going on up to 2-3 am without any restrictions.

There will be Diwali celebration after 23-24 days. And nowadays, Diwali celebration or any wedding function or any celebration - be it of victory in election or victory in cricket match- is not complete without firing crackers and that too noisy crackers. Insensitive people who fires crackers on road will not also consider vehicles passing thereby and our roads are not that much big to pass safely while crackers are fired.

Many Gujaratis will consider me as enemy of celebration, but no I am not against celebration. And I am not just opposing Navratri’s loud celebration, I oppose noise at every possible occurrence- be it listening music at home or in office with great volume or be it praying in mosque or in religious processions which are very frequent or be it at temple or be it party or be it at wedding functions. Why do we use to listen music with great volume? Are we deaf? That must be case, I think. What can be done with them?

Just take pity on them! Nothing else.

Festivals should lead you to satvikta (goodness) and not towards tamasikta (demon like deeds).

Congress's austerity drive: good but not enough

Call them stunts, call them election strategy, Congress's austerity measures must be appreciated. They were really essential in present economic scenario. Yes, you can say they are delayed, because economic slowdown was there since some times and now drought has worsened the situation.

But many Mantrijees and MPs are not happy over it and so are some of English journalists. While Mantrijees can not oppose these directly as these are initiated by Congress high command, they have left option to just whisper here and there. But I wonder why BJP-the party that was strongly believing in simplicity and now has totally adopted five star culture has not declared support to this. It seems role reversal of BJP and Congress. Congress is turning towards Austerity-simplicity and Aam Aadmi while BJP is just rising emotional issues but not thinking of common people.

Even Janta Dal (U) leader Sharad Yadav has questioned about these suddenly measures. Sharadjee should know about Common people's difficulties for getting two time meals. Milk price is risen every two or three months. Prices of sugar, pulses and food grain are sky high. I would like to ask Congress that why it doesn't put pan on Satta (trading) on such essential commodities of which prices are being hiked day by day due to Satta.

Having said this, I will go further ahead to suggest that CEOs and Executives who get handsome amount should cut their salary, not too much, just by 2 percent. Avoid press conference in five or three star hotel. Cut stationary cost. For middle class, it could do simply that save power, water and petrol as much as possible. Try to reduce or avoid taking lunch or dinner in hotels/restaurants. Don't waste food. These seem to be trivial steps but they can be proved life savings majors for many persons and families.

After all, Ganga runs from up to down. I mean to say lower class is always get inspired by upper class.

Was Harbhajan at fault?

Bharat (the almost forgotten word,replaced by India)’s ace spin bowler Harbhajan Singh is again in trouble. Reason is same. His anger.

Reports say that at Bengaluru airport he was trying to retrieve luggage from a car when a cameraman blocked his path. The cameraman was trying to get a shot of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan’s hand came in his way.The lensman accidently ended up hitting the off-spinner’s head with the camera.

Harbhajan, who was angered by the same, merely pushed the camera aside and walked away.

Although sections of the media reported that he had punched the cameraman, some photographers present at the venue said he did nothing of the sort.

But media is furious on Harbhajan. If anybody in the place of Bhajji would have done same thing.

Actually problem is that media’s group editors and executive editors want news and footages at any cost. So like paparazzi mediamen in western world, in Bharat, mediamen also have to follow celebrities in attempt to try exclusive and breaking news. And now number of mediamen are increasing day by day. So it can be possible at some point of time that celebrities get upset and lose his temperament.

I don’t find Bhajji at wrong side.

Newsweek says that US is slowly converting to Hindu Nation!

It is strange that in India, it has become fashion to show off oneself as intellectual or secular, one has to ridicule hindus, the organisations working for it. Ok. No problem. Let them show off.

But good news coming from US, well known magazine of US 'News week' has published an article that christians of US are slowly becoming like Hindus.

Read full article here : http://www.newsweek.com/id/212155

Those who belive in this nation are hindus : Mohan Bhagwat

Like his predecessors, he is very dynamic, energetic, full of sense of humour, spontaneous and good orator.

He is Mohan Bhagwat, supremo of RSS-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

On 6th September 5.30 pm, there was grand convention held by RSS at Trimandir, Adalaj, Gandhinagar district. The reason was Mohan Bhagwat’s Gujarat tour. More than 5,000 people including swayamsevaks (volunteers of RSS) dressed in RSS’s uniform-white shirt, khakhi short, brown belt and black cap, citizens, ladies came and took seat from early at 4.45 pm. Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and ex chief minister Keshubhai Patel, Gujarat BJP president Purushottam Rupala and members of cabinet were also present.

Was it in regard of recent dissidence in BJP?

Was this tour in regard of changes in Gujarat BJP leadership that are foreseen by political analyst?

‘No,’ he clearified in very beginning of his ‘Baudhik’ – the term used for address in RSS.

‘After becoming Sar Sangh Chalak (President sort of post), my tour across country was planned. So this Gujarat tour.’

He cleared many things- on the top was that RSS is not coming and will not come in politics. ‘If we decide to come in politics we can come into it, and there will be no need of any political party, we have that much strenth, but our mission is different, our work is different. All political parties are ours and we are for all political parties, ’ Mohanjee said, ‘We make individual better and through individual, we make nation better.’

He said, ‘many people see RSS from different persepctive. Seeing swayamseveks playing in Shakha (branche), some think this is akhada (sports organisation). Seeing and hearing band and song played by swayamsevak sangh some think it as sangeet shala (music school). Nobody understand Sangh. For this one has to join Sangh.’

There is lot of controversis and belief about RSS being Hindu organisation and it talking about Hindu rashtra (nation.) He made very clear this point. ‘Hindu is regional indicating word. It derived form Sindhu (indus) river. Those who believe in this nation, those who believe that their forefathers were hindus are Hindu, whatever praying method they use.’ His saying was very much clear that Sangh does not hold bar for Muslims and christians.

‘Hindu can not be fundamentalist or fanatic. He is very liberal. Hindu believe in diversity. Hindu believe that there are many forms of one God. We have Krishna, Guru Nanak, Mahaveer, Buddh and recently we have included Saibaba, Satya Narayan and Santoshi Maa,’ he said.

‘But being liberal should not become minus point for hindus. We will not tolerate attack on our culture, our selfbeing.’ He straightly said.

‘Sangh is number one non government organisation, but it is not enough. To make society better, to make nation better, come join us, work with us. If you don’t like us doors are open, there is no restriction- no rule for joining or leaving.’ He said.