Friday 19 September 2008

Facts behind Mangalore clashes

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I am against any sort of terrorism because that is not the right way of achieving any thing. however, at times, tolerance is taken for granted and things go out of control. This becomes worse when such activities are given a legitimacy by the rulers and media. Any affair pertaining to religion is sensitive and that is too sensitive in India. The only irony is in India, it is selective! The results are suppression of one particular religion for no fault of theirs! so, they are bound to behave like barbarians at time and that is blown out of proportion. The recent Mangalore clashes are like that. The real facts are forgotten or hidden by the media to the public. This blog is all about that.

http://greathindu.com/2008/09/denigration-of-hindu-gods-reason-for-christian-attack/

The Indian media has presented a distorted version of Hindu-Christian clashes in Mangalore. Here are the facts

1. The Following are the list of abuses from one such book – Satya Darshini – distributed by the missionaries of New Life. This book is in Kannada and the translation of the abusive passage is as follows.

Urvashi – the daughter of Lord Vishnu – is a prostitute. Vashitha is the son of this prostitute. He in turn married his own Mother. Such a degraded person is the Guru of the Hindu God Rama. (page 48)

When Krishna himself is wallowing in darkness of hell, how can he enlighten others? Since Krishna himself is a shady character, there is a need for us to liberate his misled followers. (page 50)·

It was Brahma himself who kidnapped Sita. Since Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva were themselves the victims of lust, it is a sin to consider them as Gods. (page 39)

When the Trinity of Hinduism (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) are consumed by lust and anger, how can they liberate others. Their projection as Gods is nothing but a joke. (page 39).

When Vishnu asked Brahma to commit a sin, he immediately did so. How can such a "evil brahma" be a Creator of this Universe? How is it possible for both the sinner and the entity which provoked the sin to be gods? (page 39)

God, please liberate the sinful people of India who are worshipping False Gods that believe in the pleasures of illicit 'Vyabichari' relationships. (Page 39).
1. All the 16 incidents that took place were not attack on Churches. In fact, unauthorized prayer halls were attacked where the blasphemous pamphlets were distributed and aggressive proselytisation was taking place. These 16 incidents were not localized but took place across three districts of Mangalore, Udupi and Chikmagalur.
2. The only place where attacks took place apart from New Life Prayer Halls (Almost all pentecoastal churches are New life churches - they are termed as Born-again in Africa. They indulge in conversion) was at a small prayer hall in the premises of Milagres Church in Mangalore, where some miscreants had damaged a Jesus idol. The VHP and the Bajrang Dal have condemned the attack at this place. Following this incident, a Christian mob gathered and the situation went out of control as the mob started pelting stones and disrupting traffic. The police was forced to intervene and this resulted in unsavory violence.
3. Since the past two days, it is not Hindu-Christian clashes that are taking place. In fact, it is more appropriate to call it "Christian-Police" clashes since the Christians holed up in Churches have engaged themselves in pelting of stones and disruption of traffic. The Police were forced to enter the Church to clear the mob and they found arms inside the Church.
4. Incidents of Stabbing were reported in around four or five places across Mangalore district. In fact, an activist belonging to Shri Ram Sena was stabbed which led to a bandh call by Shri Ram Sena – a Hindu outfit that is not connected to Sangh Parivar.
5. The VHP and the Bajrang Dal have condemned the desecration of Jesus idol at the prayer hall adjacent to the Milagres Church in Mangalore. They have also clarified that they are not against the Catholic faith and the Churches. However, they have clarified that the public outcry would continue as long as illicit conversion activities and blasphemy of Hindu gods take place.
6. Even the Kandhmahal murder — which involved the killing of Hindu monk Swami Lakshmananda by missionaries – seems to have caste a shadow on this incident since the general public seems to have seen through Christian aggression.
7. It may be recalled that there was a public outcry against illegal prayer halls in Davanagere district last week. In that case, the administration had closed the unauthorized prayer halls that were mushrooming in the region.

Flipping though journal - a fiction

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10th Jan1984: Appa screamed at me that is nothing new. But he did it in front of all in the tenants. Even she was there! “If you keep scoring only this much, you can land up only to clean the tables at a Udipi Hotel.” Is securing 75% too less? I am perplexed. What would have she thought of me?



12th Feb’84: It’s Sunday. I went to Nagraj’s place for watching a movie in TV. “Students do group-study and you went like a beggar to watch a movie at somebody’s house? When will you realize? Don’t come to me if you scored less than 85~90%” I felt the gap widening between me and my father!



20th Feb’84: “You scored only 78% in revision exams. I am worried! My BP is rising! Will you ever realize?” Appa was furious. He started sweating. Signs of caution! “Appa I will score more than 85% please relax” He went to bed with worries in head.



24th Mar’84: Exams are over! Although I don’t know Hindi I watched kunwaara baap in TV because she did. I have to learn Hindi. What will Appa say? “you cannot score more than 75 now and if you spend time on Hindi, you will not cross 70. I did not learn Hindi still I survived” Should I not do because you did not?



8th Jun’84: One week left for results to come. Robert came today and told me that I scored 82%. I did not believe. His relative is in DPE. He came with marks of everyone in our group. I did not tell my parents. I don’t know whether this is real? Should I tell her?



15th Jun’84: Results are out and Robert was true. Appa did not say anything. He wanted me to be an engineer. Will I get a seat? I started hating reservation policy from today. She came to me today to tell they are shifting. I lost interest in everything today.



29th Jun’84: Appa yelled at me. “I broke my head & you didn’t listen. I have to shed the savings which I did for Anu’s marriage as to get a seat for you!” I said, “I don’t want to study by paying so much. If you believe me, give me the money I will return you with interest in 3 years for Anu’s marriage!” Hearing this, he was shocked and had an attack! Did I say something wrong?



01st Sep’08: “I knew appa you must be laughing at me breaking my heads with my son who does not want to take up my business enterprise but would like to become a free-lance photographer? He asks, “should I do because you did?”

ELOPE

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The inspiration source for this story is my cousin's pudukavitai:
adutta veettukkaranudan

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legiyakaran manaiviHere the story goes...

Everyday is hectic. Unless I got up in the wee hours of morning and run all day to return home at night, I cannot make ends meet. I hope my wife realizes this. I do business. It is tough.



I am an illiterate orphan still I do business; business of selling medicinal paste for ever-lasting youth. The market is big, but the competition is bigger. My daily routine starts at 5am.



Carrying a sack of medicines in variety of jars (thank PET, no longer the cases break), a public announcement system, an attractive banner, I go from place to place. I don’t have a regular spot. I can’t have one. I locate a corner or a spacious road bank and open up my shop. I scream on top of my voice to sell my products.



I prefer crowds as they woo prospects! Pulling crowd is easy but they hardly buy!



“What’s it?”



“Medicinal Paste for ever-lasting youth”



“means…?”



“You will last longer, you can satisfy your…”



“(what’s) guarantee?”



“Just have a spoonful; you will feel it as hard as this lamp-post!”



He literally blushed on this comment. Being in this business, I can’t afford to. I need to talk like this in this business.



“How much?”



“---- for a jar”



“Too expensive!” he hesitated.



“Don’t hesitate. Better spend money than losing your partner..”



The comment may be harsh but did the trick. He bought it. My day goes like this. There will be more such guys and more such comments. I have to earn. I have a commitment. All days are not same. Earning Rs100/- a day is very difficult unless I slog my balls!



Again I am late. It’s eight in the evening and I am starting now. It will take another 2 hours to reach home. I too dislike it but I can’t help it. It’s my business. I don’t know what’s in store today for me at my home.



“Why the lights are not on? Why the door is locked? Where would have she gone, at this time..?” I am clueless. I opened the hut and entered. The house is clean as usual; perhaps more cleaner. “What’s up? I don’t see her trunk box in its place. Nor I saw any of her saris hanging on the ropes running across walls. A ball moved up from my stomach to choke my throat. Something is wrong cautioned my senses as I found a chit.



Its 3 years we are married. I am not blessed with a child. Only earning is not a prime duty of a man. He needs to please his wife. You failed in it. Don’t search for me. I am eloping with our neighborhood boy!”

Monday 15 September 2008

Why blame the Government?

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It has become a routine for us to blame the Government for any thing that happens around the society. Perhaps, all of us are unaware that the Government is working tirelessly to combat terrorism in India. Our Home Minister, Mr. Shivraj Patil is busy working out road-maps on combating terrorism that he could not find time to come out of his office and have a look around.



Soniaji, committed to secularism and equality to Muslims all over the world had directed the Prime Minister of India to issue statements against terrorism. To be precise, we should not call it as Islamic terrorism just because some people who claim themselves as Muslims are involved in it. It is an act of cowardice and the Government had repeatedly reiterated it whenever bomb blasts shook our cities. This efficient act of Government is supported by the likes of Laluji, CPM and CPI, of late Mulayamji, Paswanji.



Just because some fake emails are sent challenging Indian intelligence and Police agencies, the Government is not stupid enough to ban a committed organization like SIMI. As long as SIMI is convicted in Indian courts, we cannot ban this organization. They are on a noble cause that their religion had advised them to carry out. A secular government cannot interfere and why don’t the right wing parties and their supporters understand this? The Government will ensure that its police force will not gather details against SIMI so as to ban and the minorities can be rest assured of being harassed wrongly.



The Government never hesitated to dole out the tax payers’ money to the victims of blasts in the name of solatium though it failed to counter it. After all Indian tax payers are paying tax for what? Don't they know it is just to compensate the wrong doings of the Government? If the citizens thought that these taxes supposed to be utilized for infra-structural development, is it the fault of the Government? Why blame the Government always?



Why don’t the citizens of India consider this? Because of the efforts of the Government they are alive today to make a comment. If at all the citizens realize this, they should not be criticizing the Government. The Government is taking cautious approach to the problems faced by it from time and again. Elections are due next year and we count on the votes. None of the Government’s action should antagonize the voters? Those who criticize the government on blogsites would never come out to vote and why should the government bother about them?



Those who blame the Government should first take initiatives to select a Government. They have no other job but to keep on barking. Government knows what to do and how to do? There are many innocent muslims in India who are harassed by the Police in the name of investigation. HR activists groups will pounce on us and the Government will go all out to protect the minorities’ rights. If some died on bomb blasts so what? It’s good that the population has got reduced and isn’t this a great service to the nation?

JAI HIND!

Saturday 13 September 2008

Action & Inaction costs the nation

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No longer are we Indians. At the least this is the perception one gets as we scroll through news reports. Taking law into one’s hands is no longer a surprise however; it gets legitimacy if the tag named regionalism is added to it.



I am not here to write about the misdeeds of Raj or Bal Thackrey. They do not deserve a space in this blogsite. All of us are aware that these are cheap tactics applied by the goondas dressed as politicians. All I want to do is to record my protest on the Government both State & Central who turned a blind eye to all these happenings.



Here is a man, who sets a deadline to all the vendors across the state to change the name-boards to Marathi. He also gives an implicit threat that if they did not oblige they will meet dire consequences created by his army-men! I understand that a common man cannot risk himself to question them on who is he to make such statements. But the common man is let down by the Government, who was elected by him, when they preferred to keep silent instead of assuring vendors of protection from such an unruly act!



The same man preferred to forgive (or forget) Priyanka Chopra when she said she would like to speak in Hindi but his marathi ego was challenged when Jaya Bachan said the same thing. Perhaps, because she is a member of SP, a party that can wrest seats from these Senas! He gave an open challenge on damaging every business even pertained to them. Still, my Government preferred to keep silent as they did not want to antagonize Marathi ego that can cost votes in the forth coming elections. Is speaking in Hindi, our national language anti-Marathi? If so, will these Thackreys reject Indian currency?



This man had the audacity to challenge the Police in a typical filmy fashion (he copied Amitabh style while opposing him in & out). An ordinary, decent citizen would think twice before uttering such words but these words were uttered by a leader of a political party! Still, my Government instead of appreciating and supporting this servant who did his duty kept silent & de-moralized the officer from doing his duty!



Mumbai, for its geographical location, would have been a popular city even if it falls under any State. The contribution of non-Marathis on the development of Mumbai cannot be ignored. By such deeds and inaction both the Thackreys and the Government are ensuring businessmen moving away from Mumbai. Already most of the industries are out of it. Now, they are desperate on driving out Bollywood. (They are selective again, why don’t they target Kapoors, Khans)



If the Senas proved that they are no different from the likes of Dawood Ibrahim, the inactive Government proves that they are hand in glove to these anti-national elements! Are not they both harmful to our nation?

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