tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66667459262477244792024-03-15T03:05:14.448-07:00.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-69391417543098718952017-12-25T12:08:00.004-08:002017-12-25T12:08:51.926-08:00Brahmand ki Kahani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Brahmaand ki utpatti aaj se 13 arab saal pehley hui thi.
humara saurya mandal iske mukabley sirf 4 arab saal hi purana hai. Humare
brahmaand mei unginat aakashganaga hain. Yahi wajah hai ki humarey vaigyanik
aisa maantey hain ki iss baat ki sambhavnayein kafi addhik hain ki prithavi
jaisa grah aur bhi jaroor hongey. Iska tatparya yeh hai ki shaayad hum iss
brahmaand mei Akeley nahi hain…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jeevan
kahin aur bhi panap raha hai – shayad kisi aur aakashganga mei!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Waise humare saurya mandal ki baat hi kuch aur hai. Yeh ek
bahut badaa saurya mandal hai jisme 8 grah maney gaye hain. Har grah ke apney
upagrah hain (siway buddha aur shukra ke) aur sab ke sab surya ke chaaron ore
ek seemit samay mei chakkar lagatey hain. Yeh bahut hi kamaal ki baat hai! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Har ek grah ki apni hi vividhta hai. Surya ke sabse kareeb
hone ki wajah se Buddha (Mercury) sabse garam grah to hai hi, par sirf uska ek hi
bhaag! Mercury ke doosarey hissey mei barf jami hai! Shukra (Venus) ko Dharti ki behen ka darjaa
hassil hai kyonki iska aakar dharti ke hijaisi hai. Raat ke andhere mei shukra
ko humarey aakash mei sabse chamakdaar sitarey ke roop mei dekha ja sakta hai. Dharti
humarey saurya mandal ka sabse mahaan grah hai! Ab tak ke vaigyanik anusandhaan
ko manaa jaye to hum ek maatra aise grah par hain, jahana jeevan ka strot hai!
Yeh apney aap mei iss grah ko adwitiya shreni mei shaamil karta hai! Dharti ke
baad Mangal (Mars) grah surya se chauthey sthan par uska chakkar laga raha hai.
Iss laal grah ka bhi aakar dharti ke hi samaan hai aur manushya ne kayi
upahgrah bheje hain iss grah ki ore, jisme bharat ka Mangalaayan yaan bhi
shaamil hai! Mangalayan ka safal daura humarey desh ke liye garv ka prateek
hai. Mangal ke baad aata hai iss saurya mandal ka sabse vishaal grah,
Brihaspati (Jupiter). Agar baki sare grahon ko mila diya jaye, tab bhi
Brihaspati grah unse dhai guna bada hoga. Brihaspati humare aakash mei shukra
grah ke baad sabse tej chamakne wale sitarey ke roop mei dekha ja sakta hai.
Brihaspati ke 67 chandrama hain. Brihaspati ke baad sabse jyaada chandrama (62)
hain Shani (Saturn) grah ke chaaron ore. Shani grah ke Charon ore tees bahut hi
Ghane dhool ke gherey hain jiski wjah se yeh grah baki sabse alagh aur
khoobsoorat dikhta hai. Arun (Uranus) grah surya se door honey ki wajah se barf
se Dhaka hua hai aur antariksh doorbeen se neeley rang ka prateet hota hai.
Iske bhi 27 chandrama hain aur 9-10 dhool ke gherey hain. Arun ke baad aata hai
saurya mandal ka aakhiri grah, Varun (Neptune). Yeh grah Arun ke jaise hi barf
se Dhaka hua hai aur usasey bada bhi hai.Iske Charon ore iske chaudah chandrama
chakaar lagatey hain. Manushya ne abhi tak Arun aur Varun ke paas sabse kum
yaan bheje hain aur isi wajah se inke barey mei jyaada jaankari nahi hai.</div>
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Par sarey grahon se jyada mahatwapurna hai inn sabhi grahon
ko ikattha rakhne wala Surya. Surya ka aakaar itna bada hai ki dharti jaise 10
laakh grah isme samaa saktey hain! Humarey saurya mandal ki shuruaat chaar arab
saal pehley tab hua jab ek maha visphotak ghatna se Surya ki utpatti hui. Surya
hi hur grah ke energy ka strot hai. Kaha jaata hai ki surya apni urja se kuch
arab salon baad buddha, shukra aur dharti ko apne andar samaa lega. Iski
aparampaar urja aur tej ki wajah se ise dharti par bhagwaan ka hi roop mana
gaya hai. Aur ho bhi kyon na<o:p></o:p></div>
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Iss brahmaand aur humarey saurya mandal ka Vishay bahut bada
hai, par isey hum jitney kareeb se dekhtey hain, mann karta hai ki iske barey
mei aur padhein… aur jaaney.Yeh Vishay hai hi itna dilchasp!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi... Class III)</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-79723565890106537972017-12-25T12:04:00.002-08:002017-12-25T12:04:47.326-08:00Poem (Kavita) on Prakriti (Nature)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u>Poem on Prakriti (Nature)</u></b></div>
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Layi hun mai Layi hun, Prakriti ka Sandesh layi hun...<br />
Suno Suno aye mere mitron, kuch baat sunaney aayi hun<br />
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Suraj ugtaa har roj dharti par... roshan karta har jeevan ko<br />
Charon or vriksha hai mitron, dhoop se humey bachaaney ko<br />
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Rimjhim karti Saavan ki boondein... paavan karti dharti ko<br />
Jungle, pahaad baney hain mitron, pralay se humey bachaney ko<br />
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Gad-gadhati aandhi, daraata toofaan... deta dastak barbaadi ko<br />
Tab Panchiyon ki chahchahat mitron, deta awaaz navjeevan ko<br />
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Ishwar ki nayaab den hai ye, ki Hariyaali ki aas hai ret ko<br />
Nadiyon ki hi ye maya hai... jodti Saagar se har shikhar ko<br />
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Aaiye hum khayein kasam, na khone dengey is chamatkaar ko<br />
Apney hi hathon se mitron, sajayengey apne iss sansaar ko<br />
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Is dharohar ki karni raksha, param kartavya humara ho<br />
Desh ki aur dharti ki seva hi - ab humara nara ho...<br />
Desh ki aur dharti ki seva hi - ab humara nara ho<br />
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Dhanyawad<br />
Ruhin Raghuvanshi..<br />
(Class III)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-1531475798677670912017-12-25T11:59:00.004-08:002017-12-25T11:59:51.090-08:00About Liver: A speech<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u>About Liver - Elocution</u></b></div>
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Hi,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today I am going to talk about Liver and its importance …<o:p></o:p></div>
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A liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side
of the belly. It is located to the right of the stomach and over the
gallbladder. We cannot feel liver from outside, as it is protected by our
strong rib cage.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A liver is a soft, pinkish-brown organ which normally weighs 1.5 Kgs.
It is triangular in shape and is the second largest organ in the human body.
The largest organ is ofcourse, our skin. The beauty of liver is – it can regenerate!
Even a 25% of liver can regenerate into a whole liver within couple of weeks!
It is the only internal organ which can do that!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So why is Liver important to us? Well, Liver is responsible for
production of many bio-chemicals needed by our body. It is vital because it helps
in digestion, prevents Infection, produces protein and stores vitamins,
minerals, sugars, glucose amongst others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Like all parts of the body, a liver is also prone to many diseases. The
most common are Infections such as hepatitis A, B, C, D & E, alcohol
damage, fatty liver, cancer and few others. It can lead to allergies, migraine,
indigestion & obesity, jaundice. Liver diseases can be diagnosed by liver function
tests, Ultrasound etc. In case of liver failure however, liver transplantation
is the only option <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now, what can we do to help preserve Liver and ensure it remains
healthy? For starters, when we grow up – it is important to avoid alcohol and
un-prescribed medicines as these are very dangerous for liver. Healthy eating
habits and exercising regularly will keep our Liver healthy. Consuming Gooseberry,
Licorice/Mulethi, turmeric, Onion, Garlic etc. is good for liver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Let me conclude by reminding you that God made us special and hence we
need to treat every part of our body as special too. There are 2 lungs, 2
kidneys – but only one Liver. We have no option but to keep it healthy and
protected.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank You.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruhin Raghuvanshi..<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-2926787916230093022017-12-25T11:57:00.000-08:002017-12-25T11:57:07.934-08:00Concrete Poem - Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi... Class III)</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-70698022209334134332017-12-25T11:51:00.002-08:002017-12-25T11:55:25.571-08:00Bhaskaracharya - The Great Mathematician!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">In 1114, was born a boy in Brahmin astrologer Mahesvara’s home at Ujjain. He was soon to redefine the rules of mathematics as it was followed then. Bhaskara, later known as Bhaskaracharya (Aacharya meant Teacher in those times), was taught mathematics and astrology by his father and went on to lead the prestigious astronomical observatory (in Ujjain) which was also the leading mathematical centre in India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">This great mathematician wrote many books. His main work “Siddhānta Shiromani” ("Crown of treatises) is divided into four parts called Lilāvati, Bijaganita, Grahaganita and Golādhyāya. These four sections deal with arithmetic, algebra, mathematics of the planets, and spheres respectively!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">He reached an understanding of the number systems and solving equations which was not to be achieved in Europe for several centuries. Some of his original concepts he pioneered are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">- He almost accurately calculated the time that is required for the Earth to orbit the Sun as 365.2588 days. The modern accepted measurement is 365.2563 days, a difference of just 3.5 minutes!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;">(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi..)</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-22669697283316061682017-12-25T11:47:00.002-08:002017-12-25T11:47:40.667-08:00About Basketball!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>About Basketball</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The History of basketball begins with the invention of the
game in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr James Naismith was the the
originator of the Hoop and ball concept! Basketball is one of the world's most
popular and widely viewed sports in 20<sup>th</sup> century! Infact, a lot of
rules created on that day continue to exist even today!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on
a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop of 18
inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.0 m) high mounted to a backboard at
each end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through
the basket during regular play. A field goal scores two points for the shooting
team if a player is touching or closer to the basket than the three-point line,
and three points (known commonly as a 3 pointer or three) if the player is
behind the three-point line. The team with the most points at the end of the
game wins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling)
while walking or running or throwing it to a team mate. As well as many
techniques for shooting, passing, dribbling and rebounding, basketball has
specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures (player
positioning). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A league created by Basketball Association of America in
1946 went on to be known as NBA (National Basketball Association) from 1949
onwards and has since been the most popular and toughest Basketball league in
the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In India, the game of basketball started its
journey in 1930 when it was played for the first time. The first Indian
National Championship for men was conducted in 1934 in New Delhi. It has since
become one of the more popular games in India. Indian Government has been
continuously recognizing Basketball talent and conferring them with prestigious
Arjuna and Dhanchand awards on a regular basis!</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi... Class III</i></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-78167220561345281862017-12-25T11:40:00.001-08:002017-12-25T11:40:19.303-08:00Human Evolution - A brief<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Human Evolution - A brief</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Human life has
evolved over millions of years. Ancient people had different body structures, way
of living and eating habits. Early men essentially
were nomads and lived in natural caves where ever they went. Initially, like we
know animals do, they would communicate using different sounds and sign
languages. Slowly, as each nomadic group formed into tribes, they started
defining and fine-tuning their own unique language. Over a period of time they
started to document the same on the walls of caves they lived in!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Humans continued
to evolve in other fields too. Use of tools is a sure sign of growing
intelligence in human evolution cycle.
They would use sharp stones and bones of dead animals to hunt. They
customized their tools eventually to till & to kill. Same is the case with
their clothing habits. When humans realized that it is imperative to cover themselves
and protect against sun, heat, rains & cold – they again innovated.
Starting initially with animal skins and leaves, which would cover essential
parts of their body – they moved to sewing their own fabric to cover larger portions
of their body. Types of clothes worn by people defined the development of race
amongst early human beings! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We all know that
the nomadic nature of early life was necessitated by the need of feeding
themselves. As food would become scarce
due to changing weather and climate, they would move to other areas where there
would be more food available. They would feed on whatever they could hunt. They
would eat fruits and vegetables available naturally in jungles too. A time came
when the tribes became big and the movement from one place to other became cumbersome.
That forced them to create their own settlements and with the help of improved
tools, moved to growing cereals, vegetables, fruits etc. on their own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And finally came a time when the humans made
perhaps the most important discovery of our life time - “Fire”. Fire helped them keep warm in cold climate
and also enabled them to cook food! It could have been discovered only be
accident! Study shows that early primitive men used sticks and flint to create
fire. Maturity and experience helped them create and control fire. The power of
fire helped human race to eventually become the most powerful living being on
earth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi... 2016)</i></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-33644973014297093042017-12-25T11:37:00.001-08:002017-12-25T11:37:19.662-08:00Steps to prevent Poaching & Hunting of animals<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Steps to prevent Poaching
& Hunting of animals</span><span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Enhancing security of Wild life sanctuaries</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: The urgency for the training and deployment of
guards to protect wildlife sanctuaries across the globe is of greatest
importance today. There is also an urgent need to modernize the security
equipment and apparatus provided to them.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Train/ Recruit forest Rangers</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: To understand, track & protect the forests,
there is a need to provide impetus to recruitment of committed forest rangers
and deploying them across the sanctuaries & forests for patrolling.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Involve local communities</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: Perhaps the most effective method in fight,
against poachers & hunters, is to involve and solicit endorsement (support)
of local communities that have for ages lived in and around local forests. They
could provide on-the-ground support and intelligence to prevent the menace.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Increase awareness</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: Authorities and interested private citizens need
to spread knowledge about endangered animals and their utility to the
environment, natural habitat and their importance in maintaining critical
balance of nature.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Enhance legal framework & support</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: Government of the land needs to make stringent
laws to discourage individuals or groups from the business of poaching and
hunting and make provisions in legal framework to punish those involved in the
same</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Support Non-Governmental Organization</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: Support private NGO who are involved in drives
against hunters and poachers</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Increase Financial Assistance</span></u><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -18pt;">: And finally, need for more money cannot be
understated. More people need to come out and help in form of funding. Even a
small amount would go a long way in helping these animals from the brink of
extinction and will be crucial to the survival of many such species targeted by
poachers.</span></li>
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<i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi..)</i></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-69671931776559032692017-12-25T11:33:00.002-08:002017-12-25T11:33:33.174-08:00Mass Communication - A brief<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mass Communication - A brief</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mass communication is a study of communication where
information is relayed from one single source of transmission to large number
of receivers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As the world grew and people travelled to unknown lands, it
became imperative to transmit news and information to everyone quickly and at
one time. Mass communication has evolved over a period of time. What started
with newspapers eventually moved to transmission of information through radio,
television, films and finally to internet!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Popular instruments of Mass Communication are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Newspapers:</u> Perhaps the first form of dispensing news and
views started with printing and circulation of newspapers. They provided all
kinds of information, from local news to national and international news of all
kinds. Most of the countries have many newspapers under circulation. But the
disadvantage was that it could be used by people who knew how to read &
write<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Radio:</u> This instrument of communication needed a receiver to
listen to programs being transmitted from radio stations. Radio signals are
transmitted through space and received through antenna on the receivers. Radio
transmits news, views, entertainment events and live coverage of any kind of
event through commentaries made by presenters sitting at one place. This became
very popular since it did not need people to know to read or write.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Television:</u> Next progression in mass communication came in
form of Television, the visual medium. This transformed the face of study of
mass communication. It helped people to not only listen to, but also see the events
live if required. Television signals could be routed through satellites in
space and hence had a far greater reach! Millions of people quickly moved from
Radio to TV sets to take advantage of this revolution. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Internet:</u> And finally, advent of Computers,
mobiles and Internet changed the way people communicated and the way people
dispensed with news, views and ideas. Now people have information on their
finger tips and can access them when needed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks!</span></span></div>
<div style="height: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi.. - 2016)</i></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-55946899677569150722017-12-25T11:27:00.004-08:002017-12-25T11:27:55.309-08:00Debate: Human need for Fantasy!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Hello Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">My name is Ruhin Raghuvanshi. So what is fantasy? What is the
need and significance of fantasy in human life? Perhaps Dr Seuss, a famous
American writer, has rightly said, “Fantasy is a necessary ingredient to
living”. Humans are often bound by their individual ability to perform a task. Imaginative
thinking helps them achieve what their known abilities restrict them to. It is
here I believe fantasy plays an important role. I truly believe reality and
Fantasy are not exclusives, they do overlap. Fantasy is not often un-achievable,
it’s the drive within Humans to be realistic that constraints them to achieve
the imaginary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As Lynda Barry, a famous cartoonist & author said about her
writings, “We don’t create fantasy to escape reality; we create it to be able
to stay”. If Einstein, Newton Darwin or Hawking, all famous scientists, had
been restricted by boundaries of realism, we would not have the comforts of
life we enjoy today and neither the understanding of the world. Albert Einstein
had said, “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one”. I
would like to end by saying, humans need to dream. And dream they should,
because in dreams we plant the seeds of future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Have a good day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thank You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<i><div style="text-align: justify;">
<i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi... forAudition)</i></div>
</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-8164496242670333412017-12-25T11:24:00.001-08:002017-12-25T11:24:19.524-08:00Recording Information - Historical & now!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Knowledge and information recording in the past<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Recording information today seems to be far easier and more
reliable, with multiple techniques available with people these days. However,
it was not always the case. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Even before the known recorded history, knowledge was passed
on across generations through word of mouth. Selected people were responsible
to pass on their knowledge to others through years of verbal training and
sessions. It had its own disadvantages, where knowledge could be lost or
twisted due to interpretations and prejudice of people. However, as human
beings learnt to write and express through symbols and self-defined alphabets,
knowledge sharing finally could move out of people-dependence. Mythological
stories, existing traditions & way of living were recorded on walls of caves,
large rocks, man-made monuments, dried and hardened leaves etc. Initially, sharp
stones were used to draw and write, which, with time, gave way to specific
sharpened sticks. This was around 4<sup>th</sup> millennium BC. Again, since
the there was no specific set of alphabets used across the world, knowledge
from that era is open to interpretations, sometimes substantiated with archaeological
evidence if any.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Times changed and with scientific innovations and
technological innovations, information recording became simpler and more
specific. Introduction of typewriters and such recording mechanisms made it
easier for people to write and record information. 19<sup>th</sup> Century
brought with it great innovations in this field. Now Photographic method &
audio recordings could be used to record information in analogue (oral) form
along with photographic evidence of the same. Now information was more
trustworthy and believable. These improvements reduced the variables such as
individual interpretations (of facts). Further enhancements like introduction
of video-graphy methods allowed people to record the events and evidences in
real-time, and as it happened. This was a big improvement over still
photographs and oral recordings previously done separately. Now one could
record the events, which enabled visual as well as audio recording of events
using one instrument. However, it still needed bulky instruments to record &
unreliable cassettes with magnetic tapes, which needed space and effort to
carry and store.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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And then the digital revolution happened and introduction of
computers changed the world like never before. Now one could not only record
events using smaller instruments but also could store the same using safer
& sturdier instruments. But then “internet” happened! This now enabled
everyone to access knowledge from their own location. Introduction of internet
is singularly responsible and has had profound impact on the spread of knowledge
as we know it today. Knowledge is now not limited to people who were interested
and made effort to get it. It was now available to everyone in their bedrooms
and could be accessed with a few clicks of buttons anytime anywhere!<o:p></o:p></div>
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In summary, recording of information has seen a paradigm
shift over centuries. From passing information & knowledge using people
through oral means and limited to only certain group of people, it is now at a
stage where any and every one can record information easily and spread the word
to anyone and everyone who is willing to know! We surely have come a long way!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks</div>
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<i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghivanshi.. Class Vth)</i></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-23867259225584263462017-12-25T11:17:00.004-08:002017-12-25T11:17:54.269-08:00Pet Dog Vs Robot Dog - A Debate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Pet Dog Vs Robot Dog <o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Oh, I do not have a pet dog, but I wish I had
one! This topic gives me a chance to analyze what would I chose as my pet, a
living pet dog or a robotic dog? I would like to delve into some of the
advantages and disadvantages of both to find the right choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">A Robotic dog (or a pet) would work on
defined commands which it is programmed for. It will execute the command “every
single time” it is given one, unlike living pet dogs. There are other key
differentiators, like, a living pet needs to be fed multiple times in a day and
requires costly dog food, it requires regular vaccination and needs to be
bathed regularly with special shampoos for their body-furs. A pet dog is a full
time commitment. For instance, one needs to spend time to train them to make
them behave in a particular way to different commands. Pet dogs remain inside
enclosures of home most of the time and hence need to be taken out to open
space twice or thrice every day, for their exercise and natural needs. Be it
extreme summer, winter or monsoon or even if the owner is sick or unwell, dogs
need to be taken out for their daily routines! Robotic dogs’ of-course come
with lesser obligations of such kinds and are low on maintenance (unless
absolutely needed).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">However, according to me the single biggest
disadvantage of pre-programmed robotic dogs are that there are limitations to
the instructions they can follow. They may not be able to innovate on their own
based on situations or circumstances. A pet needs to react to the situation of
the owner, the emotional and mental state of the person it stays with. That is
why one keeps a pet. But I in my knowledge I donot believe robotic dogs will be
able to do so. And that for me is the biggest downer with the option of robotic
dog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So what draws me to a living pet even though
it is costly to maintain, needs devoted time and have other hassles? Well, to
start with, they keep our house secure. They bark at any unidentified intruder,
which helps owner know someone unknown is approaching their home. Also, I am an
emotional person and I need to have emotional connect with my pet. Dogs are for
me a perfect fit as pet for the needs. They are considered your best friend for
some reason! It is important my pet reacts favorably to my moods and situations.
I want it to play with me when I am at home, to sit next to me quietly when I
am sad or stressed and jump with me when I am happy! And I want it to do all
this, without me commanding it to do so. That for me is a definition of best
friend and for me it is fulfilled only by a living pet, a dog at that! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For Ruhin Raghuvanshi - Class Vth</span></i></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-54928465657477638802017-12-25T11:15:00.002-08:002017-12-25T11:15:52.907-08:00Diversity of India – a brief perspective<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Diversity
of India – a perspective<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">India is diverse. Yes it is.
Diversity is found in every walk of our life in India, in terms of race,
religion, language, caste, culture & a lot more. As a Hindi saying goes “</span><i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Kos kos pe badale pani, char kos pe vani” i.e </span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">In India - t</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">he taste of water changes every 3 kms, and the language
changes every 12 km</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">! That is how diverse we are!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To understand the extent of
diversity in numbers, sample this – there are 4635 known communities in India,
there are 3000 castes and 25000 sub-castes, more than 1650 languages, 1000+
festivals, 1866 registered political parties, wide religious diversity with 9 main
religions, 8 classical dance forms, 29 states and 7 Union territories – with
each being different in the way they live, eat, speak and the way they
celebrate their festivals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Do you know how many Gods do
we have as per Upanishads? “</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Trayatrimsa koti</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">” i.e. 330 Million! So metaphorically
speaking there is 1 God for every 3 person today! And this is only counting
Hindu Gods. There are others for Jainis, Buddhists etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Add to this 1.2 Billion people
in the country and we are looking at a very complicated and diverse group of
people under one nation. No wonder Mark Twain called India “a country of
hundred nations” and “cradle of human race itself”. As unbelievable as it
seems, it is this amazing we stay united. God must love us! According to me
though, every community has sacrificed a lot for the independence of this great
nation and it is this love for the nation that acts as the overpowering binding
force which keeps us united. And so it will in future too I am sure. Amen to
that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">(Prepared For Ruhin Raghuvanshi - for Class)</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-5588065741076662062017-12-25T11:13:00.002-08:002017-12-25T11:13:23.355-08:00Topic: Sometimes the heart feels what is invisible to the eye<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Sometimes the heart feels what is invisible to the eye</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All living beings have this great ability of senses. One
of the most important one is “to see”. What we see is what we believe. What we
don’t see or cannot see is perhaps impossible to understand for living species.
Science also teaches us to believe what we can see, provide evidence on and can
replicate every time visibly. However, we as human beings (and so too animals
or birds) have a quality that is not always measurable, repeatable at will and
cannot also be seen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the greatest examples of something we cannot see –
and yet is the basic force even a new born baby feels first is “Love”. We can
see expressions of love through a hug, touch or gestures, however, we cannot
see the feeling of love. And yet, it is something we feel every moment of our life
with our mother, father, siblings, friends & relatives. Science has never
been able to prove a method to measure love. Why, to extend this further, we
all feel sad sometimes, even happiness & hatred. But all of these can
neither be seen, nor measured. And yet, these are strong emotive forces which
we have felt in our lives many a times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To extend the topic further from “feeling” to include
what our mind cannot understand, there are examples like “thoughts” and
“Intuitions. These are invisible forces every living being has and yet they
cannot be seen through naked eyes. Can you see your own thoughts or even
thoughts of people in front of us? Also, can we see our intuitive sense? When a
deer runs for its life with a cheetah chasing it, it trusts its instincts and
intuitions, and takes swift left and right to dodge the predator. Even as it is
cruel to see it fall prey to the aggressor, it’s a great example of an
invisible force that drives every leap and step of the deer, something which is
difficult to comprehend and understand<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Coming back to the
topic of invisible forces that though cannot be seen and yet can be deeply
felt, take the great example of winds. One can feel the wind blowing, but
unless there are leaves or dust particles flowing around (and which we can
actually see), there is no way to “see” winds. And yet, on a hot scorching
summer day, a spell of cool breeze or wind brings happiness and peace. How
about Oxygen? Can we see Oxygen, which is the most essential component to live?
Our whole life is dependent on oxygen, and though it is there all around us, we
cannot see it… but the lack of it makes us feel breathless. Such is the impact
of this invisible force</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi... for elocution)</i></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-9792131720141211332017-12-25T11:08:00.000-08:002017-12-25T11:09:39.536-08:00Happiness - Elocution<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Happiness is such a sought
after emotion. We do everything each day to somehow be happy, and yet as I grow
I see it going further away. I often wonder - why is that so? Why should such a
beautiful & basic emotion seem so further away? Talking to my parents and
reading a little about it, I realized that happiness should not be a “target” I
should be chasing. It is but a state of mind, which is always there within us.
And yet, we make effort, struggle and chase it all around ourselves. I realized
that 21 or 25 marks out of 30 are still good results if I believe I gave my
best before the exams. Good marks in exams make me happy ofcourse, and yet I realize
it should not influence my state of happiness. Usain Bolt, arguably the finest
athlete of our times says “</span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Success is not the key to </span></span><em><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;">happiness</span></em><span class="st1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">. </span></b></span><em><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;">Happiness</span></em><span class="st1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></span><span class="st1"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">is the key to success. Love what you are doing and you
will be successful“. That is inspiring. If we study with a happy state of mind
and enjoy the process of learning something new each day, results will follow…
if not tomorrow… it will come the day after. Thoughts like “What if” will
always complicate the process and drive happiness further away. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A
Spiritual teacher has explained this beautifully, "Children are happy
because they don't have a file in their minds called 'All the things that could
go wrong’”.</span><span class="st1"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span lang="EN-IN">And as I read somewhere, in life nobody will care for you if you are
miserable, so you might as well be happy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dalai Lama once said “If you
want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy… well,
practice compassion!”. It’s a mantra I find very useful when I strive to have
happy environment around me. And I figured out that it does not take much
effort. Your happiness depends on happy environment around you. One needs to do
those smaller things that make people around us happy too. We are still kids and
yet we can still influence the emotions around us with some small gestures. For
example, make you bed when you wake up, smile & wish everyone at home, get
dressed & be ready in time for school, lay the table for lunch or dinner,
share all the good things that happened in school with your parents, finish
homework on time, play with friends and learn to crack a joke or two every day,
if you see anyone in family sad someday - try and talk to them or be around
them. Such small steps make a huge difference. Your family and friends would
start respecting that and having you around will make them happy – in turn
making you even happier! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="st1"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Frankly, according to me - the less you care about
outcomes and the more compassionate you are to others - the happier you will
be! As my Dad keeps telling me… “Happiness</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> is infectious. Try
it”! I am working on it, will you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thank You!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>(Prepared for Ruhin Raghuvanshi for Topic - "Happiness")</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(In Hindi...)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">खुशी ऐसी भावना है </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">जिसे हम
हर जगह ढूँढ़ते हैं|</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> हम खुश होने के
लिए प्रत्येक दिन </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">कई प्रयास</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> करते हैं</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">पर फिर भी जैसे-जैसे मैं बड़ी होती जा रही हूँ वह मुझे और
दूर <span class="shorttext">दिखती</span> है|</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">मैं अक्सर सोचती हूँ की ऐसा क्यों है</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-language: HI;">?</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> ऐसी
सुंदर और बुनियादी भावना इतनी दूर क्यों </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">दिखती</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">है</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> मेरे माता-पिता
से बात करने और इसके बारे में थोड़ा </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">बहुत पढ़ने पर मुझे</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> एहसास हुआ कि खुशी </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">को</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">हमारा</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> "लक्ष्य" होना </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">ही</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> नहीं चाहिए</span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">| </span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">यह तो मन की अवस्था है</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">जो हमेशा
हमारे भीतर रहता है। </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">पर फिर</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> भी</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">हम </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">उसे </span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">अपने चारों ओर </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">ढूंढ़ते रहते हैं|</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> मुझे एहसास हुआ कि 30 में से 21 या 25 अंक भी अच्छे परिणाम
</span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">होते हैं</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> यदि </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">हमने
परक्षा के पहले पूरी मेहनत की है</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">। परीक्षा
में अच्छे अंक मुझे बहुत </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">ख़ुशी देते हैं</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">बिलकुल,</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">पर फिर</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> भी मुझे </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">लगता है</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">कि यह मेरी खुशियों </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">का पैमाना
नहीं होना चाहिए</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">। Usain Bolt</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">जो </span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">हमारे समय के सबसे बेहतरीन एथलीट हैं, </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">उनका कहना
है कि</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, "</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">सफलता खुशी की कुंजी नहीं है </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">अपितु</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> खुशहाली है सफलता की कुंजी। आप जो कर रहे हैं </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">वो प्यार
से करें</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> और आप सफल होंगे </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">ही</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">"। यह प्रेरणादायक है| अगर हम मन </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">से</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> खुश होकर अध्ययन </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">करें</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> और प्रत्येक दिन कुछ नया सीखने की प्रक्रिया का आनंद </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">लें तो </span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">परिणाम </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">मिलेगा ही</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">... कल नहीं तो ... </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">एक </span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">दिन बाद आएगा। "क्या होगा", </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">"होगा
की नहीं"...</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> जैसे विचार
हमेशा </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">खुशियों को दूर करती हैं</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">। <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">दलाई लामा ने एक बार कहा था</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, "</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">यदि आप दूसरों को खुश </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">करना चाहते हैं
तो</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-language: HI;">, </span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">करुणा दिखाएं</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">। यदि आप खुश होना चाहते </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">हैं तो भी</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-language: HI;">, </span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">करुणा दिखाएं</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">!" यह एक मंत्र है </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">जिसने मुझे बहुत
प्रभावित किया है</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>और </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">मुझे लगता है कि इसमें हमे बहुत ज्यादा
प्रयास नहीं करना होगा</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> | आपकी खुशी
आपके आसपास वातावरण </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">को खुश रखने</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> पर निर्भर करती है। </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">हमे बस कुछ</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> छोटी- छोटी चीजें करने की ज़रूरत है। हम अभी बच्चे हैं </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">मगर फिर
भी हम अपने</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> आसपास की
भावनाओं को प्रभावित कर सकते हैं। उदाहरण के लिए</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">जब आप </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">सवेरे जगे
तो अपने बिस्टेर को ठीक करें</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">घर पर </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">सबका
मुस्कराहट से अभिनन्दन करें</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-language: HI;">, </span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">समय पर</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">स्कूल के लिए तैयार हो जाएं</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">खाना परोसने में
अपनी माँ की मदद करें</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">स्कूल में हुई
सभी अच्छी चीजों </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">के बारे में</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> अपने माता-पिता </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">को बतायें</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-language: HI;">, </span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">अपना</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">होमवर्क समय पर समाप्त करें</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">दोस्तों
के साथ </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">खेलें</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> और </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">उनको
एक-दो चुटकुले सुनाएं</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">अगर आप किसी </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">को</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> दुखी </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">देखें तो उससे बात करने की </span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">कोशिश करें या उनके आसपास रहें। ऐसे छोटे कदम एक बड़ा अंतर </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">लाते हैं
और</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> आपके परिवार और दोस्तों </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">के बीच
आपका</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">सम्मान बढ़ने में
मदद करते हैं| वे भी</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> आप के पास </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">रहने पर खुशी का
अनुभव करेंगे और बदले में आप भी <span class="shorttext">खुश रहेंगे</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">!</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">सच कहूँ तो</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">मेरे अनुसार – </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">आप परिणाम के बारे</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">में जितना कम सोचेंगे और</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">दूसरों के प्रति करुणा का भाव रखेंगे</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">उतना ही आप सुखी रहेंगे</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">! जैसा कि मेरे पिताजी मुझे </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">कहते रहते हैं</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">... "खुशी संक्रामक है! </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">इसकी अनुभूति
करो</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">"! मैं इस पर </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">अमल कर
रही</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> हूँ</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">क्या </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">आप करेंगे</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-language: HI;">?</span></span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI;"> <br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">धन्यवाद<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-13993521086627066032017-12-25T11:01:00.001-08:002017-12-25T11:01:46.380-08:00Dr APJ Abdul Kalam - A brief<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u>Dr APJ Abdul Kalam - An inspiration<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to
succeed is strong enough.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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A famous quote by a famous son of the soil! Born in
Rameswaram on the 15<sup>th</sup> Oct 2015, this Tamil boy of Muslim faith went
on to become the “Bharat Ratna” of the country. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul
Kalam, “People’s President”, “The Missile Man”, Bharat Ratna… call him by any
name – they all evoke tremendous respect, awe and love from all and sundry. <o:p></o:p></div>
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He was a scientist, an administrator, a teacher, and of course
the President of India. It was as science administrator at Defence Research and
Development<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Organisation</span>
(DRDO) and Indian Space Research <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Organisation</span> (ISRO) that he attained his name and fame. The
famous Nuclear test in 1998 (Pokharan-II) propelled Dr Kalam to folklore status
and was indeed the biggest moment of glory for him. As much as it thrust India
into the big-league, it also established Dr Kalam’s credentials across the
world. He was soon elected as the 11<sup>th</sup> President of India and truly
became the first citizen of India!<o:p></o:p></div>
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One can learn so much from Dr Kalam. Being a Muslim, this
vegetarian man could recite Bhagwat Gita flawlessly. His devotion to the
country and his basic moral values are worth imbibing. His zeal to learn, his
love of teaching, his depth of knowledge, his down-to-earth simplicity, there
are so many things to pick & absorb from his life. Following quote perhaps summarizes
his outlook towards life:<o:p></o:p></div>
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“All Birds find shelter during rain. But Eagle avoids rain
by flying above the Clouds”<o:p></o:p></div>
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His vision & mission of “India 2020” will surely be
achieved through his inspirational autobiography, “Wings of Fire”. And finally,
his body may have moved on but his soul still motivates everyone around.</div>
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<i>(Written for profile writing competition for Ruhin Raghuvanshi..)</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-15054046984541042572017-10-06T02:07:00.000-07:002017-11-03T00:55:44.299-07:00Rise of Corruption - an Analysis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Rise of Corruption – an Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Corruption is worse than prostitution. While the latter might endanger the morals of an individual – the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country”. </span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Karl Kraus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In the past few months, we observed that our daughter was losing a pencil or Sharpener/Eraser/Color Pencils/Sketch Pens on almost daily basis. Initially, we put this to her negligent ways and habits that she may have acquired as part of her growing up. And she was at receiving end of our ire. She however kept telling us that it was some x or y friends in school who took it from her but did not return. Only on a few occasions would she say that she may have dropped it somewhere. However, to confirm her story – we started writing her name on every Pencil, eraser etc. The trend of her losing her items continued though. One day when she yet again came back from school without her new Pencils, we asked her the name of the friend who took them. We called her friend’s home and asked her Parents if there indeed was a pencil of Ruhin with their daughter she may have taken inadvertently. To our surprise, we found that – it was indeed there. We requested that the same to be sent back. We did this exercise a couple of times again with her other friends too. And to our astonishment, we found that the items Ruhin said were taken by her friends were indeed with them. Everyone would say they would send it back the next day – but that did not always happen. We asked Ruhin to request the Teacher to help in getting the items back from next time. To our surprise (and as narrated) by Ruhin – the kids would abashedly say the items were theirs’. They would only return the item when Ruhin would point to her name written on the Pencil (or whatever it was that was taken from her)! And this is not just one case. There have been a few in the last few months. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.</span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">” Abdul Kalam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I find a lot of value in the above. The notion of such incidents being small digressions of innocent kids is what actually makes these a part of the main stream culture, eventually leading to the menace that we loathe today... “Corruption”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption”</span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Charles de Montesquieu<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I, as most of you, have been hugely affected by high level of corruption in the society. And I have always struggled to answer that one question – “How did we land up here?”. After all its only been sixty odd years since we got our independence. We had great values then… honorable men and women were the order of the day. What happened thereafter?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference”</span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Bess Myerson <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We I think became complacent. We stopped bothering about the country and society. We stopped following the right path. Everyone in this country detests corrupt people. But who are these corrupt ones – You and Me… You and Me… You and Me. There is no other answer. I don’t ever tire saying that – “It’s You and Me” - no one else. We are corrupt but we still are audacious enough to raise finger at corruption in politics and government departments. Silly of us – isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And for life of me I will never understand how did it become acceptable in the society? Corruption will always be a part of society but for me the brazenness of it today, is what is more troubling. You only have to look at the proportion of corruption cases that have come out in recent times. As if millions didn’t suffice. It’s the billions that the corrupt are interested in now. And these guys just don’t bother about laws. Every scam reported in the last 2-5 years has been a revelation – as if each of these people in power were trying to outdo each other. So, if Kalmadi can – why can’t I, if Raja can – why can’t I, if people in Coal Ministry, Aviation, Infrastructure, Railways, and Textile – can… well – why can’t I? Indeed why not? It’s as if tax payer’s money is for them to loot – so they just go ahead and do it! Today Bofors scam (of mere 600 Million) seems to be small skirmish – insignificant. I mean, what have we come to? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As much as we want to admonish every single one who is involved in corruption – for me – it was important to understand (make sense of) what led our countrymen to such l<span class="st1"><span style="color: #222222;">abyrinth circle of deceit and </span></span>corruption. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And before I delve into the reasons that I think could have led us to where we are today – I am going to entirely discard the notion that we have always been a corrupt-free society. Before you all jump on me – let me rephrase it – we were always a society who had people in power, or in the circle of influence, who were extremely corrupt and treacherous… historically speaking. Soothe your nerves? It was thanks to those corrupt people that we were beaten time and again by foreign intruders and were ruled many times over by all kind of thugs, businessmen, looters etc. These, who came from outside could easily lure our corrupt band of people and with their help run their victory laps. There are many stories in public domain for you to read and know about how the Turks, the Afghans, Moghuls and the British took control of our country and then ruled for many number of years. And the corrupt not only helped them win India every time they also helped them rule with a small band of people of their own ilk – but a larger corrupt ones from our end! So corruption and lower moral values have always been a part of our society. We cannot run away from the fact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">However, Independence struggle gave us a chance. That was one struggle which needed absolute commitment and high moral strength & belief. I truly believe we had a more righteous society then. People were willing to go to great lengths to remain truthful, honest and to live up to the rightly defined moral values of the society. That was the only way to get freedom. And that we got. Unfortunately, the sane are dead now and with the passage of time, we have gone back to our original model – of being corrupt and treacherous. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So going back to the original quandary, why have people turned corrupt in this country? Why could we not take strict action against the corrupt devils right when they were just offshoots?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why over a period of time have we been tolerant to such mammoth corruption? And why today it has become an acceptable part of our society? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I firmly believe where humans are involved – there is always a reason for the practices they inculcate and follow. I have spent a lot of time thinking about this. I took a deep look at the history of major events in Independent India. Out of many events that I did list – I pinned down a few that, according to me, had profound impact on the way our thought process got defined & changed. I don’t claim to be an expert on this – but it is an honest attempt, which perhaps a few of you may challenge. For the records, many other events (not listed here) may have had an impact on our society – but I am only looking at the ones that have contributed to the rise of “Corruption” in this country and the ones that made it an acceptable devil. You see – corruption has its own motivations, and one has to evaluate the phenomenon and understand them better to eventually eliminate the foundations on which it may exist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Alright, without much ado let me dive straight into the reasons of why, I think, a pure independent India became a cultivable ground for corrupt weeds to grow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Voluminous Constitution & Outdated Indian Penal Code (IPC)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.” (Tacitus, the Annals of Imperial Rome)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ok – so we created Indian constitution after lot of research, analysis and debate. We got a mammoth book eventually, that we called our constitution. For those who are yet to know – our constitution consists of 24 parts with 450 articles, 12 Schedules, 2 Appendices which have undergone more than 100+ amendments in almost 65+ years of independence. It is by far the largest/longest constitution adapted by any country anywhere in the world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Similar is the case with IPC, which covers the entire paradigm of criminal law in this country. It was drafted and implemented in… hold your breath – 1860-1862! It has around 20+ chapters and more than 550 sections. It too has been amended many times. The great thing about the IPC then was that these laws were very broadly defined. This suited the British in applying laws against Indians as they wished. So for any new crime discovered – the same laws would fit pretty nicely for them. That had its own advantages for “rulers”. Today it is considered to be outdated toothless tiger at best. The reason is not difficult to fathom. Most of the high-profile criminals get away with loads of criminal cases against them (running at various levels of criminal courts), whereas similar or lesser crimes do not help the poorer ones get bail for years. If not for the ridiculously useless laws – could law enforcement agencies get away with such differentiated behavior? Nah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The point I am making here is – has such big constitution and such voluminous laws prevented corruption/criminal activities? What one law does – the other conveniently negates it (or conveniently bypasses it). A detailed constitution was created to ensure everyone was represented and no one could take undue advantage of vulnerability of smaller sections of society. But has it helped even a wee bit? Criminals often roam free and fight elections (and win) under the noses of these heavy laws – the laws just seem helpless in their current state. Nothing seems to be stopping people charged of corruption making it big in this “land of opportunities”. So what good are so many confusing laws? Ask any criminal mind or a lawyer - a good sign for corrupt ones to prosper is to have many laws created – that creates more cracks and holes. If having many laws could help – India, with its oversized constitution and great legendary IPC, would be the most idealistic country in the world. Huh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Plainly speaking, the corrupt have become powerful thanks to us having so many governing principles and laws. There is an antidote to everything in our laws and such mammoth set of laws make for a perfect breeding ground for a corrupt society. With all due respects to the people who made them – their intentions may have been noble… unfortunately their future generations weren’t. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous”</span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Tacitus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Indira’s rise to power and her dictatorship style<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Corruption is authority plus monopoly minus transparency.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Fact remains that the kind of leadership does define the style or form of governance. We will talk about it further down in this article. You see, India did start off pretty well for itself after independence. With Indira Gandhi, we had a leader who was not actively involved in independence struggle herself and did not share the same thoughts as her predecessors. She introduced a new style of leadership in the life of Independent India – one where she (and her stooges) had almost absolute power. She was a dictator to some degree. She may have had her reasons to choose that path – like being one of only few women leader/s amongst “wolfish” men, or her being the daughter of ex-PM and hence the need to prove that she was a leader too, or perhaps because she was leading people who thought they had more right to leading the party than she herself, and similar such reasons. Whatever it may be – she embarked on a path that probably marked the end of the breed of leaders who were thinkers and who believed in the moralistic society/country that they had fought for. And remember, Congress party then meant the entire political class – well – almost. You either would have to blindly follow her or move away. So started the era of “Chamcha politics” in India<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">That era decidedly drove away the intellectuals away from politics and that left a huge hole in our nation’s political spectrum. The lesser mortals (lechers’) quickly filled the gap. These recruits would fulfill every whim and fancy of Indira & Sanjay (her son). Her style of functioning was totalitarian. Written law was overwritten by wishes of the lady and that led to lot of corrupt/criminal methods used. Over a period of time these types of people became rich and powerful through corrupt means/ways and that trend got magnified to larger proportions with time… leading to today’s situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's truer that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” </span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">David Brin quotes (American science-fiction writer b.1950)<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">From a political standpoint – there is no denying the fact that Indira Gandhi was the one who started the rut we find ourselves today in. She deliberately ignored (in-fact protected the perpetrators) the trend of corruption/criminalization seeping into politics. That suited her. India has deteriorated ever since she took over… I mean, look around you – how many intellectuals/thinkers do you find in politics… now look again – how many corrupt ones & criminals do you see? You should get your answer. Remember its Indira’s legacy to us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">"Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power." George Bernard Shaw<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bofors scandal<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Now at the outset – let me state that I for one don’t claim to know if Bofors scam did actually take place, or was it created fictitiously for political benefits a by few idiots. Believers say there was a scam – non believers would argue we got the best in the grade “shoot & scoot” gun at the most competitive price and hence there was no reason for any kickback. And that’s an argument that won’t ever end. But if there was a survey done in India about the most popular scam - Bofors would win hands down. What an event that was?! Woof. For people in India who had woken up to the power of Television – it was unreal to see their beloved leader/s reputations being peeled off by their rivals. For the first time in India people “saw” how our leaders react to accusations, were able to see live debates on TV with various top politicians participating. As people watched in awe – the reactions of politicians were disappointing to say the least. It was as if – they were also humans after all!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Just to drive the point home, Bofors was the first political storm that was played live on TV. You see it was alright to hear about Rajiv Gandhi and his supporters denying the news of any corruption in the Bofors deal on radio. But it was altogether different to see them do it on TV. They all seemed so phony. We have had Telecom – 2G-3G, CWG etc. scams, but Bofors will always be the one which will invoke strongest emotions amongst people. Simply because that was the first time a politician, and a PM at that, who was accused of being a recipient of bribe. Suddenly the notion of PM’s position being sacrosanct was brutally destroyed. It was for the first time that people felt that those elected representatives who were chosen to govern were not beyond corrupt practices. Indian politician’s image was tarnished forever. I definitely believe that was the start of degeneration of this clan. Bofors scandal perhaps can be considered the event which made the largest dent to the position of highest political position in India (PM). It definitely broke barriers in people’s mind. It acted as myth-breaker for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This case never got solved. It kept getting delayed and no one eventually got punished. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This gave the future generation of politicians the hope and feeling that perhaps they could also get away with corruption charges! All they had to do was delay the case and keep denying it. And the result? Well – we have seen multi-fold increase in such cases ever since. This scam proved to be a landmark and perhaps made the corrupt ones become brazen & unabashed about the way they did their “business”! Just so that you can gauge the effect of a delayed case … read the judgment on Bofors case against one of the accused below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">While we are busy discussing the Sensex and scams, India's poorest are barely surviving, thanks to an appalling governance deficit. In some areas of our country, we have no electricity, no roads, and no proper water facilities. 50 per cent of India lives on less than US $ 2 a day, 100 million children go to bed hungry every night; 62 per cent live without power. Can we allow this hard earned money of Aam Aadmi (common man) of India to be spent on these types of proceedings which are not going to do any good to them, after almost 25 years of the so called arms deal? The answer would be a big no… (And then the judge recited one of the famous lines of a song) "Woh afsana jise anjaam tak laana naa ho mumkin, use ik khubsurat mor dekar chhorna achha (A story that can't be brought to a logical conclusion or end is best left after giving it a beautiful bend) - </span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vinod Yadav (while closing the case against Quattrocchi - Mar 2011)<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“There are two Indias’ within this country… one of them is reserved, the others are deprived”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Whatever may be the justifications, Mandal commission recommendations to increase the quota from 27% to 49.5% for OBC and SC/CT changed the course and direction of this country… majority of it for worse. I have said this earlier and I will say this again, the social fabric of our nation has gone downhill ever since… unfortunately though. A lot has been written about this topic for ages – I will not eat up the space here for that again. But then we thought the reservations would bring in people who were talented but who did not get enough opportunities. Instead, majority of what nation gets are people who had no/minimal talent and yet got important posts and positions in the government. And Ladies and Gentlemen - the result have been disastrous. This country has never been the same – and I am ashamed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I firmly believe one of the reasons for rise of corruption in this country is because the class of people who were considered downtrodden and who came in jobs – then started using every possible means available to them to play “catch-up”. They (and the others of other castes “inspired” by them) just vitiated the environment with corrupt ways and methods that they used. They feel it is their right to get everything that others have and quickly at that… and they don’t stop at anything. No wonder there is no reservation in Armed forces. Try and propose that and we shall see! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The beauty of being in reserved class in this country is when you are caught doing something wrong – you can claim innocence in the name of caste that you belong. Really – I am sick and tired of hearing people claim they are being “unnecessarily harassed/targeted” because they belong to Dalit caste or some such caste/group. Aren’t you? Though we all can see a lot of such people/cases around us, Mayawati perhaps epitomizes’ the way this class of people misused the powers they got – for their own benefit… albeit at the cost of national degradation. People who deal with government departments, police administration and similar such fields will know what I mean and how majority of such recruits are. Perhaps a good indicator is the increase in corruption index after Mandal commission came to be implemented in this country. That tells us something… Shibu Soren, Bangaru Laxman, Paswan, Mayawati, A Raja, KG Balakrishnan (ex-CJI of India), Madhu Koda (ex-CM of Jharkhand) – they all lead the light for the depressed class and perhaps are a fitting example of how rotten has system become post their rise in ascendancy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Liberalization of Economy <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where money flows – corrupt swim”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Earlier, before 1991 era i.e. – India was on a socialist path with not much of money in the market. We had a pretty closed self-generated economy. Hence, we would only hear of scandals, riots, conspiracy theories etc. Come 1991, the markets in India opened up to outside world. A lot of capital flowed into our markets. With the population projected to reach 10 Billion in no time, the “who is who” of the industries flocked onto the Indian shores to setup their shops. That brought competition, more jobs, higher salaries, improved business and so on. All this meant there was money in the hands of consumer and there were good deals (with wider variety) available in the market to spend. It was boom time for the market and dare I say a “boom-boom” time for corrupt ones!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Suddenly there was money to be made in almost everything. From being middlemen for getting these foreign companies the government licenses, to acquiring real estate for them and such other logistics – these men/women made merry. You see, since it was an unexpected explosion of economy, old monitoring systems that were in place crashed pretty quickly. Companies in a hurry to set shop in India quickly understood that since the governing systems were yet to come in place – the quickest way to set “shop/s” in India was through these middlemen who would help get anything done faster for return in cash and kind. Note that these middlemen/Brokers were no one else but Politicians, quasi-politicians, government employees, private entrepreneurs and their likes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Before the “Balance of Payments” crisis (in 1990-91), people had lesser money with no access to world media (those were Doordarshan days), had lesser expectations, got essential/other items at comfortable costs…overall a life with limited needs and limited means. Post-1991 economic liberalization people saw host of opportunities and saw others rising in social strata at frantic pace! That led to others wanting to rise quickly too in an increasingly competitive world. That led to taking shortcuts, which led most of them to corrupt ways. On the other hand, increase in market capacity, and the spending power led to lot of opportunities for unorganized sectors. These were primarily industries that dealt in cash and who would not pay taxes as prescribed as they would hide the actual quantum of business they did. In the process many unscrupulous people made a lot of dirty money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This dirty money over a period of time has made their custodians not only rich – but also arrogant. And the need to maintain that power, they indulge in such activities time and again – leading to such sorry state of this country. It’s a bloody vicious circle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Perhaps the first scam of liberalized India was the Harshad Mehta Scam. Stock markets were suddenly gaining relevance and Harshad Mehta (the smart/shrewd chap that he was) had the first mover advantage! For records, he was accused and convicted for embezzlement of money to the tune of Rs 500 Billion by unfair trade practices in a highly unorganized Stock Market then. And just so that you get disappointed – 5000 Crore in those times was huge!! Such a figure was considered unreal in those times. How can anyone in India dwindle of 500 Billion Rupees? Hooh! Many innocent ones asked… “Does India have so much money where someone can coolly take away so much all alone?”! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As damning as the scam itself was, what followed was even more shocking. Harshad Mehta claimed that he paid 10 Million (1 Crore) to the Prime Minister of India to settle the matter. Though it could never be proved – Indians were ready to believe anything after Bofors scam. “Liberalized” media was all gung-ho about it. Harshad Mehta was interviewed time and again by various channels. Result? This crook came to be considered as a “smart” man who played around the system to make himself rich… something similar to what Dhirubhai Ambani did to setup Reliance Industries as critics (?) would say. People would give Harshad huge respect and he would be called in expert panels to discuss the financial and stock markets situation and trends! Whereas, he should have been locked and beaten to death, instead he was treated as a bloody hero in this country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I used to be pissed off in those times every time someone heaped praise on Harshad Mehta. It was as if he has done some noble cause by pointing to a lacunae in the system and doing great patriotic service to the nation. He was slowly becoming an inspiration for people around then (He died pretty soon was some solace). I definitely believe that portrayal of this “scamster” as a hero was one of the mistakes on the part of us Indians. Media should have treated him as a criminal – than a hero. I can even today hardly find anyone who remembers Harshad and feels “bad” about what he did. But then, that is how he was portrayed then. On top of his oh (!) such jingoistic act – he became another catalyst in helping lower the esteem of the chair of PM. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The example that he set and the way he was projected led many to believe that it was alright to play around with existing systems and make money. People just took him as a role model. And most of corrupt ones in market have prospered using his model. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rise of Local/State level parties & Coalition Govts<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.” Thomas Jefferson<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For India, 1984 would definitely be considered as a year of great importance. Indira Gandhi got shot, which resulted in riots of unheard proportions. This led to polarization of electorate in Congress’s favor in Lok Sabha elections. That left the country virtually without any opposition parties. Fathom this – out of 545 seats in Parliament, Indian National Congress got 414 Seats and the largest opposition party was a regional party - TDP (Telugu Desam Party) with 30 seats (BJP – a new party – got only 2 seats then).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This was a major setback to the democratic framework of this country. This was the beginning in many ways of the rise of localized/regional parties. Congress fell from its high grounds in 1989 elections by winning only 190+ seats (down from 414)! In lack of any other national party in the scene – the direct beneficiaries of congress’s loss of face was the smaller parties – majority of them regional ones. Janata Dal (a new party formed by merger of Jan Morcha, Janata Party, Lok Dal and Congress (S)) won a handsome 140+ seats). Janata Dal was a part of a coalition group called “National Front” that was formed before elections and had 5 parties in it (Janata Dal, Lok Dal, DMK, TDP, & AGP). National Front together got simple majority in that election and formed the government with support from BJP and Communist parties supporting from outside. Note that 4 out of 5 parties that formed the National Front were regional/state parties. This, as stated earlier, was the beginning of what I think was a rotten phase in Indian Politics… and which, in my view, is still continuing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As with most of the coalition arrangements earlier, this coalition too disintegrated pretty quickly, leading India towards more chaos. Every government since has been a coalition government with those smaller parties calling the shots and extracting maximum benefits in the event (in form of money and ministries). So there was a Shibu Soren, a Mamata, a Jaya, a Mann, a Gawda, a Maya, a Mulayam, Abdullah and oh many others – who had the major party leading the coalition under their thumbs. Consider this - in 1984 there were only 24 regional parties who polled small percentages of vote in national elections. This rose to 100+ parties in 2004. So, in 20 years the regional parties who polled some percentage of votes rose by almost 4-5 times! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Corruption spread its roots in these times and has settled down nicely ever since. Dirty games were played behind the doors of power, with cash (to the tune of Billions) paid to singular MPs and MLAs to keep them supporting the ruling coalition. When that did not satisfy the hunger of the corrupt ones – they started demanding a place in council of Ministers. Hence, a safer root was established – i.e. to give certain ministries to supporting/smaller parties. Imagine, ministries were no more allotted to people who had the necessary experience or caliber to make and execute policies – they were now given to supporting parties based on the “numbers” they brought in! The parties would then decide who to appoint as ministers. Eventually, what should ideally have been a Council of Ministers formed at the behest of PM and reporting into PM became a Council of Ministers, reporting into their Party bosses and accountable to them… and only them! And today a Minister first sends resignation as “Minister” to his/her Party “High command” and only when it is “approved” by the bosses is it sent to PM. The smaller parties have become so powerful that the policies of the country are being made based on their silly regional considerations. Central government has become just a pawn in the hands of these parties who pull strings whenever needed. Almost all the scams in the country (in Railways, in Telecom, in textile, in agriculture, in defense… you name it) were led by Ministers from regional parties. CWG and Coal scam are not restricted to Congress alone – every single one of them is involved across party lines – both Central as well as State administrators/representatives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It is my firm belief, that rise of regional parties have been directly proportional to India’s rise in Corruption index.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A weak current PM<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">There was a time when Prime Minister of the country was considered the most powerful and the most able person. I think Rajiv Gandhi’s era changed the perception. He was the first one who became a PM not because he had shown some great skills. He was anointed the Leader because of his lineage. He was followed by VP Singh – who had no power of his own (with Devi Lal breathing under his neck). Chandrashekhar’s ascendency to PM position was the biggest joke played on Indian people (similar to Charan Singh’s tenure). I mean how can a party with 64 MPs even get near ruling any government? 64 is only 1/9<sup>th</sup> of the total seats in Lok Sabha. It was a farce. But that is how low politics had fallen in those times. Perhaps the last PM who ran the government with some authority was PV Narsimha Rao. He was an astute man with great organizational skills. His shortfall was that he was not a mass leader and hence had limitations! What we then saw was a mockery of democracy – we had PMs from two small regional parties – Deve Gawda and IK Gujral (they were part of United Front Coalition). Both were utterly useless, who lacked any personality to lead the country. Thankfully, they survived only for small periods. Some consolation that. The institution of Prime Minister’s position took a royal beating all this while. But then came, Atal Behari Vajpayee. Let’s me say this – he was the first PM after Inidra Gandhi who could be called a mass leader. He was a learned man and a very able parliamentarian and administrator. But the spark he had shown in his stint as a PM for 13 days (before Deve Gawda) and 1 year after IK Gujral was all gone when BJP ran government from 1999 to 2004… thanks to the realities of coalition management! Vajpayee’s reputation took a beating all the while – eventually making him look helpless in front of minnows like Mamata, Jaya, Modi, Thakeray etc. It was sad to see him suffer – but the fact is – he did not have a clue and looked lost. We thought it was sad also to see the Chair of PM not having the power to run his government as he would want to. He chair of PM looked weak… very weak. I could not think it would go any lower… but I was not prepared for the severe jolt that came. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">When Congress came back to power again with support from unlikely partners (like DMK and Communists) – they played the biggest joke on the people – by “nominating” Dr Manmohan Singh for the post of PM. He, a notable economist and architect of liberalized economy in India, had never shown any administrative skills. He was neither a mass leader nor a very able parliamentarian if I may say so. He was just a pawn placed in front of the public to lead them. Nothing could have beaten the position of PM to ground than that decision. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Over a period of time – he has shown some brilliance in negotiating the policy making – but eventually he was exposed and he just lost control of his Council of Ministers. Nobody listened to him nor bothered about him – be it Congress party or the coalition partners. His Ministers ran their Ministries as their personal fiefdom and which eventually led to them looting the country at will. Not had this country seen so many scams in a decade as perhaps under his stewardship. He was considered to be a weak person and he has proved to be one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Vajpayee, it could be argued, had no precedent to look at while managing a coalition successfully. He somehow completed his term but set a very bad precedent for Manmohan Singh to follow. What bad precedent? Well – how do you justify reserving ministries for parties? Is it not akin to giving bribes? I would have been happier if they were given cash rather than making the country suffer because of idiots donning the head of ministry positions. This model was picked by Congress and similarly distributed ministries as asked for by these silly parties. There was only one problem though… Dr Manmohan was/is no Vajpayee – and hence his Ministers gave two-hoots about his views and his position as PM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dr Singh comes across as helpless and spineless in adversity. He has shown an utterly weak personality. He perhaps is exactly the opposite of what personality trainers would advise you to be! He doesn’t stand upright, shakes hands feebly, has stiff neck, rarely (if ever) smiles, his eyes always seem to be still, he seems lost in a crowd of leaders… and so on. Now add to it a barely audible voice and you have painted a very good picture of a man who is weak, indecisive and without authority. He hardly ever takes a firm decision. And when he does – no one listens. I have no hesitation in saying that along with rise of state/local parties (which I love to call “Tichpukia parties”) having a visibly spineless PM has been the ultimate killer for this country and has led to powerful people calling the shots. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Summary<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today” Mahatma Gandhi<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Today, we are a society that is corrupt, unethical, egoistic, violent and immoral. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am no one to preach anyone about corruption and its ill effects. And that is not the intention here. The intention was to look at the top few reasons for disintegration of our society and the lower moral values that we have come to embrace off-late. Don’t blame the politicians alone for this malice. Fact is, they had the opportunity to loot and they went ahead and did. I am not sure you and I would be able to resist if put in the same situation i.e. if there were millions to be made and it was on the table to be picked up. Let us not fool ourselves. We are all the same. We are all corrupted to the core.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The only glimmer of hope lies with the younger generation, the toddlers of society. It is through them that I am hoping to see the change. But for that we need to realign. We need to find ways to find the right ways to inculcate the right habits and morals in our kids. When kids make a mistake we should reprimand them, when they speak ill of others – we should be correcting them, when they show disrespect to anyone elder, we need to punish them… and with such similar corrective measures, we also need to instill in them the basic tenets of a good human being - being honest, moral, ethical, humble & honorable. If we look back at our own upbringing – I am sure it won’t be a difficult task. If we “will” – we will!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”</span></i><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Mahatma Gandhi <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Think about it…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Its Montoo..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(Oct 2012’ to 31<sup>st</sup> Dec 2012’)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">The MoSh duo – Modi & Shah!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">In
1980’s a hardcore band “Scream” led by lead singer popularly called “Bad Brains”
(Paul Hudson) sang a typical hardcore aggressive song “Total Mash”. Due to the
way “mash” was pronounced by the lead singer, the fans heard it as “MoSh” and
then began this great movement of heavy metal hard rock “MoShing”, which
typically would mean people and fans would bump each other, collide, jostle and
make violent moves as part of dancing routine! Little did we know that MoSh
would one day rock India… and how!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">So
why am I bringing this dance form today? Well, simply because our country has
taken to MoShing as never before! Majority of our country is swiveling to the MoSh
form and has been rocking and disrupting every known norm with their abrasive
and disruptive ways. On the way, establishing new order in the way country
behaves and works! In our case, the Rock-star of this MoSh group has to be Modi,
with Shah being the rock band Manager… the brain behind the popularity of the Rockstar
himself. They together form the most dynamic duo referred to here as “MoSh”.
And they have surely caused huge disruptions!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">We
know so much about our PM Narendra Modi now (some facts… and a lot of it
fictional as we know). So I am not going to waste your time here talking about
him. But I am sure not many know about Shah as much as they should by now. Again, it
will suffice to say – if Modi is the undisputed “face” of this band, Shah is
the one that makes it work. I will try and explain why I think so… and why this
MoSh duo will be around for very long time… like it or not. It’s hence better
to understand them better – not as individuals alone… but their impact as a
pair! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">MoSh: The bond!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Even
before he won his first Assembly elections in 1997, Shah was a successful
business man and was part of his family’s business. He ofcourse, like most of
the BJP people, was RSS worker since early days. It is in one of the RSS
functions that he met Narendra Modi for the first time – way back in early 1980s (when
Modi was RSS Pracharak in Ahmedabad). So what is RSS? It’s important to understand RSS and its known history briefly. Let me try and summarize quickly for benefit of people who aren't aware. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">RSS (Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh) is primarily "supposed to be" a social organization that works on spreading the
message of Hinduism and its values - in India and across the world. It is an organization that
claims to be non-political and meant to be devoted to social work primarily. One of its
main & stated objective is to create a Hindu Rashtra (country) of what we know as our
country today. RSS was founded in 1925 and in its time since then it has also been banned a few times for various reasons (once by the British and a few times by Congress Governments over period
of time). The first time it was banned in Independent India was in 1948, by
order of then Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, because RSS was found to
be spreading hatred amongst Hindus - against the Mahatma Gandhi. That eventually
led to one of its members (Nathuram Ghodse) killing Gandhi - it is said. During and immediately
after partition, RSS was found involved in violence - in the name of taking
revenge from Muslims. Patel, the Home Minister then, was deeply anguished. He supported
RSS and the work they did till that time. But even he was fed-up eventually with the violent
streak in them and for their involvement in Mahatma Gandhi’s murder. In Patel’s
words in his letter written in 1949 to RSS head Golwalker “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Even an iota of sympathy of the Government or
of the people no more remained for the RSS. In fact the opposition grew.
Opposition turned more severe, <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">when
the RSS men expressed joy and distributed sweets after Gandhiji’s death.</span> Under
these conditions it became inevitable for the Government to take action against
the RSS</span></i><span style="color: black;">”. RSS was then banned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">To
lift the ban on RSS, Patel forced RSS to write their constitution and give in writing
to the government (way back in 1949) that they would not enter political field
ever and any RSS worker (Pracharak, Swayam Sevak etc) who wishes to join mainstream
politics will cease to be RSS functionary member. <span style="color: black;">RSS agreed to make Terms & Conditions for their own organization (a
constitution to define their own activities). And finally, after all the assurances, the Cabinet
then decided to lift the ban in 1949. It is hence that RSS principally does not
take “official” plunge into Indian Politics overtly, but as we all know, it has
done so regularly through “Bhartiya Jan Sangh” earlier and later with “Bhartiya
Janata Party”. It has always encouraged best of their workers to go
and join the political party. Ofcourse, we have seen many great and able political leaders from their flock in the past and
some of them living currently as well, like Atal Behari Vajpayee, LK Advani
etc... and inspite of my great opposition to them – I must add Narendra Modi to
the list. They all have done a lot of work for RSS in their youth and though
they officially went into BJP, they continue to be bound by the common thought process and
principles of this organization ingrained in them. So much about RSS...<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Anyways,
getting back to my subject here - Amit Shah, as usual with majority of BJP political figures in
those days, joined Akhil Bhartiya Vidya Peeth (ABVP, a student wing of RSS-BJP). After a brief stint of student politics with ABVP, he formally joined BJP in 1986 (even before Modi
took the fateful plunge)! In the years to follow, he rose through the ranks in
various youth organizations of the party and also played a great role (along with
Modi) in LK Advani’s election in 1991! Advani at that time was one of the
rising stars of Hindu Nationalism, and indeed the dominant force within BJP. If
BJP has risen from a mere 2 member (elected) party in mid-1980s to forming
government in late-1990s, it is thanks to the great push that Advani provided
on the back of Ram Janm Bhoomi issue (Ayodhya Ram Temple issue). Anyways, Modi
and Shah caught the eyes of Advani for their excellent organizational &
election management work during his 1991 elections. So, when BJP formed
government in Gujarat for the first time in 1995, he gave them specific tasks.
They were asked to find ways to never lose another election in Gujarat. It is
here that MoSh duo really came close and worked on many out-of-the-box strategies
to strengthen the party at grass-roots level. For instance, they targeted rural
and taluka areas and picked the leaders who had lost previous Pradhan (Srapanch/
Village level leader) elections in each village. These candidates were persuaded to join
BJP. The entire might of <span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">RSS and BJP was then put to work with them in their
area. Such dedicated focus to individual candidates and specific areas slowly turned these 2<sup>nd</sup> rung candidates into winning prospects.
And as expected - the turnaround started to happen. These BJP candidates started
winning in their villages whenever elections were due. MoSh duo then concentrated at Taluka, district and town/city
levels and used similar formula to win key seats at that level. People must
remember that Congress had great hold over rural Gujarat areas in those times.
They still do to a large extent. However, excellent strategies of this MoSh duo
is credited for turning around the elections based on "set pieces" they had
worked hard to put together over those 2-4 years. In parallel, the duo
also targeted all government run institutions like elections for president of
Cooperative banks, sports bodies etc and put BJP people in key posts whenever
they fell vacant. The takeover was being done piece by piece. Congress (like
the then BJP stalwarts) did not realize how their support base started to
vanish! But even as MoSh were rising in stature in BJP’s corridors of
power (and in Gujarat unit especially), they quickly realized the need to move
to next level i.e. if they wanted to make large scale impact. It is well known that Modi
convinced Keshubhai Patel (and the then central leadership of BJP) to allow Amit Shah
to fight a by-election of Gujarat Assembly in late 1990s. Keshubhai, a wily
politician that he was, did not know what was to come next though… and how this
one step would be a trigger of his own downfall (decimation?) down the years!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">MoSh: Set pieces<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Amit
Shah ofcourse won the elections with handsome majority. With Amit Shah entrenched in
Gujarat government, Modi slowly moved to BJP’s national level politics. He was
made General Secretary of the party. It is here that he started making name for
himself, which was till then confined in Gujarat alone. He worked hard, very
hard in fact. The stroke of luck wasn't far away - and it did "knock" at his door - in form of 2001
Bhuj earthquake. Keshubhai Patel (then CM of Gujarat) was blamed for not
managing the rehabilitation process post this massive natural disaster. Loss in
a key by-election (of Gujarat) in that year prompted BJP Central Leadership to
look for alternatives for Keshubhai Patel. There were many tall and worthy
aspirants within BJP ranks then. But it is here that LK Advani played his card.
He proposed the name of Narendrabhai Modi for CM (Chief Minister) post. There
was immediate opposition to his name ofcourse not only because he had no
experience in any government position till that time, but he was also seen as
an arrogant & autocratic leader (even then)! However, no candidate/
aspirant otherwise had support of majority of Gujarat BJP MLAs. And because
there was no other alternative (called the TINA factor “There Is No
Alternative”)… and also because of very strong backing from Advani (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Note: Vajpayee was not so enthused</i>),
Modi was sent to Gujarat to take over Chief Ministership. Advani had seen
the way the MoSh duo managed elections first-hand and with an election due in a
year (2002-03), Advani believed that this duo could turn the post-Bhuj
situation around. But even before they could do anything "luck" knocked again, Gujarat was back in the news
again – and not for any good reason. Gujarat saw one of the worst riots recorded in
Indian history (March/April 2002). The riots were triggered by a gruesome
incident in Godhra (a city in Gujarat), where a train compartment was burnt
purportedly by Muslim villagers nearby. The riots that followed were called an
emotional “reaction” of Hindus to “action” of Muslims in Godhra (Modi quote as
per SIT report in Supreme Court: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kriya <em><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">pratikriya ki chain chal
rahi hai. Hum chahte hain ke na kriya ho, aur na pratikriya). </span></em></i><em><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-style: normal;">A lot of innocent people from both communities got
butchered. </span></em>Hindus ofcourse dominated the 3-5 day riots (and
subsequent outbreaks of violence in next few months), ostensibly with support
from the then Modi Government. Ofcourse, this charge has seen its ups and downs
and the last of the charges were removed as soon as Modi Government came to
power in Delhi (2014). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">But
that is not important here as it has been debated threadbare and courts have
spoken, so no point in going over it any further. Point is, Modi-Shah duo
clearly saw even this adverse situation as an opportunity and declared
elections in Dec 2002, much before their term was to end. That was a master
stroke on hindsight! Even if they were not involved in instigating or
tactically supporting the riots (and as I said, courts have given them
clean-chit more or less, in lack of any evidence anyways), they never made any
attempt to dispel the notion. They knew well – in a Hindu dominated Gujarat -
that high emotions prevailing at that time would only benefit them. And with
both Modi and Amit Shah stoking Anti-muslim sentiment in their speeches (and one
can look at archive of their speeches then to validate), they decimated the
opposition to limit them to only 50 odd seats. BJP got 2/3<sup>rd</sup>
majority in the assembly… ringing in the “MoSh” era in Gujarat. Amit Shah
became the youngest cabinet minister of Gujarat with as many as 12 key
portfolios at one time, the highest number of portfolios amongst the entire
cabinet. If there was some opposition to MoSh left within BJP’s Gujarat group,
it was quickly and systematically decimated behind the scenes. The MoSh duo
went from strength to strength over period of more than a decade, before (I
think) Shah asked Modi to consider getting into national level politics. It
helped that BJP looked listless and leaderless by 2010-11! The duo floated the
idea with RSS and got their backing. However, the stain of riots was still
hanging over them and they had no clear path to push Modi as a national level
leader across the country with that sword hanging over them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">However,
if you did observe, it is in 2011-12 that we started seeing a more assertive
Modi in view. He was no more a CM of Gujarat, but was taking active interest in
national issues/ politics. He had views on Kashmir; on Corruption in Central
Government, on social issues across the country etc. He started walking out of meetings
called by Central Government of State CMs and did it on more than one occasion
due to one or other point of disagreement with Central Government’s policy
against what he termed “cooperative federal structure”. He started talking
increasingly about democratic, republic & federal structure of India and kept
talking about corruption in Central Government in comparison to strong
governance record in Gujarat. He successfully differentiated between pathetic
situation of India (and other states) with Gujarat. It looked as if Gujarat was
not actually India – but a “La-La” dreamland some place far off! He kept
talking about progress of Gujarat (ignoring the fact that they were not in
number one position in any of the reported areas/ metrics). Refer to the
article I wrote in 2014 dispelling the assertions that Gujarat was the “Oh!”
such shining armor in India’s artillery (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my
Article - “NaMo's Command - I am going to Serve you”</i>). Anyways, as per plan
– a section of media started playing up Modi and one could suddenly see Modi
more on TV than ever before. He seemed pretty content with his Gujarat CM
position till then, but the country now started to notice the change - slowly
but surely. A few months down the line, we started seeing live telecast of his political
rallies across Gujarat and then other parts of the country… in UP, in
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Karnataka, Jharkhand etc. All this
was much publicized in media. The drumming up had its impact, so much so that at
whenever the then BJP President had a press meet, he would have one standard
question to “dodge”… “Is Narendra Modi your PM candidate in 2014 general
elections”? And the standard answer would always be, “The party will
collectively decide”. Well, party never got a chance to decide really. As is the
duo’s wont, they almost forced the decision on Rajnath Singh (the then BJP
President). And then came the moment, when Modi was indeed declared BJP’s PM
candidate… and that too much ahead of general (Lok Sabha) elections in 2013. It
all felt like a coup, well as close to it as we have ever seen in India at least!!
Ofcourse, Congress had the same moment in 1966, when after Lal bahadur
Shastri’s unfortunate death, Indira Gandhi stumped Morarji Desai to become the
head of Congress Legislative Party! That was a bigger coup in my view as it was
within the incumbent government… and there was a taller leader (like Morarji)
who bit dust! But in my living memory – I had never seen such takeover in India
playing live in front of my eyes…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">MoSh: The Giant Leap<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Anyways,
what we witnessed then was a media blitz… a strong “Modi” storm that took
everyone by surprise and left people in awe! This, my friends, was trademark of
Amit Shah’s stamp on it! He knew Modi’s power of oratory and his ability to
connect with common people with his speeches! And boy, did he pull people!
Phew. For me – it was so very exciting. I mean after long – here was a
political leader, who could just make people come to his rallies and listen! I don’t
think any political leader apart from Nehru, Kamraj, NTR, MGR, Indira or Atal
had that hold over people! Congress kept thinking that country would see Modi
through prism of him being 2002 riot accused… huh, how foolish they were. In
fact, if anything - people were looking at Congress “more clearly” as being
corrupt! And then came the change in narrative - “If not Modi – who?” The “TINA”
factor, which had helped him ascend to Gujarat CM post was again being put to
use at national level. Congress thought it could win somehow, but “Modi
Tsunami” just swept them away. And how?!! Not that Congress leaders did not see
it coming. I do think most of the leaders in Congress realized pretty soon, and
hence some of their top leaders and ministers refused to fight election in
2014… Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal, Manish Tewari etc. Good for them that they did
not… the result wouldn’t have changed one bit! MoSh had all bases more or less
covered with their pitch of Modi Vs others! And ofcourse, Amit Shah swung it
for BJP single-handedly with that one key decision late in the cycle, by making
Modi fight elections from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). What was the impact of that
one master stroke? Well, more than 1/4<sup>th</sup> of BJP seats (71/282) came
from that one state (Uttar Pradesh), propelling them to become the single
largest party in Lok Sabha! It was that huge!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">But
you may still say that this is Modi’s magic. Ah, that is so far away from
truth. Let’s look at what was Amit Shah up to in the last few years before
2014. Remember, Amit Shah was charged with having orchestrated extra judicial
killings of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife & another criminal associate of
his – with help of his accomplice DIG Vanzara? Well, true or not, this kept
Congress fellows permanently hanging their tongues out to get the man they had
come to know as the brain behind Modi. Without Amit Shah – Modi with all his
skills would not be the same force and could be easy to tackle. Modi is perhaps
a great administrator and knows how to get work done by his team. But an
administrator can only do so if there is something to administer! People in the
know agree that all the Modi campaigns are more or less the brainchild of the
Shah fella! And Congress govt. started to work in earnest to get rid of Amit
Shah. They let CBI loose on Sohrabuddin case. And in no time, Vanzara and other
Police personnel were put behind bars. Recording of Amit Shah’s conversations
with Vanzara were recovered with Shah referring to “Saheb” being worried about Sohrabuddin
etc. Anyways, audio tapes are not generally permissible as evidence in courts –
but it does make an impact on people’s mind! Shah was arrested in 2010 on
charges of murder, extortion, kidnapping etc. It is said many Gujarat BJP leaders
were extremely happy with this course of action since Shah was extremely
autocratic. He did not have good relations with quite a few of them… but people
tolerated him only because he had Modi (the Chief Minister) by his side. Shah eventually
got bail, but was exiled from the state for 2 years! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">One
can only imagine, how Modi took this decision (to exile Shah), one of his most
prolific supporters/ friend/ cabinet colleague in Gujarat. It must have felt as
a personal failure for him. With all the power he thought he had, he could not
help his friend. But again, this actually proved to be blessing in disguise for
Amit Shah and eventually for Modi. Here is why I think so. What Modi did not
understand about national politics in his stint as party General Secretary till
2001, Shah did pretty quickly in 2011-12! He toured the country – especially
the northern parts. He realized that BJp was not that great a force anywhere –
as it was in Gujarat. He also found that there was no coordination between BJP
and RSS workers anywhere (a combination of cadres that was the backbone in
Gujarat). And that was strange for him, since RSS & BJP were brother’s in
arms and joined at the hip historically and worked so well together in Gujarat…
but that was not so in other places. It did not take him long to understand
what I have been calling since 2010 – “a political void” in central leadership of
those times. The political void created because of the lack of a “political” leader.
People think UPA won in 2009 because of great work they did. Unfortunately,
that is a good example of living in fool’s paradise – which Congress subsequently
paid price for! It was not the UPA which won in 2009… it was NDA which lost that
election, if you know what I mean. BJP just did not have leadership to take on
Government in power. A situation similar to what we may see in 2019, albeit with
reversal of roles. Modi may not win because oh he has done magic (which we know
he hasn’t on majority of the fronts he opened)… he will win majorly because
there is no one in opposition at the moment to match him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Anyways,
back to 2012, Amit Shah perhaps understood that the country was yearning for
someone to fill that void. After a decade of an economist being at the helm of
a political post, people were genuinely fed-up according to me. Solution to needs
of people cannot always be measured in terms of cost, there needs to be political
sensitivity & humanitarian thoughts going into it. People longed for
someone like Atal, Indira, Shastri, even Desai… who would take “political”
decisions in the interest of people and make the economics of it work
accordingly! The astute leader that he is – Shah sensed this rising angst in
people and he must have known how opposite Modi was to the then dispensation of
leaders… who did not speak the language of common people and neither seem to
have a clue about their problems. He had seen the magic time and again in
Gujarat! With Anna Hazare movement taking shape and Shah finally allowed to go back
to Gujarat, the time was right for him to convince Modi to take the call. Not
that Modi would have needed great convincing! It is then that the MoSh together
created the master plan. They knew Anna was making the cracks in UPA image and waited
for that movement to slow down. Once that happened, the hit the mike and
loudspeakers! And lo-behold – the drama began! After winning Gujarat Elections
in 2012-end, Modi threw his hat in the ring – even before BJP central
leadership had uttered a word! And he did not wait for them to accept or deny
anything – MoSh had already hit the campaign trail in early 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">MoSh: The Firm Grip<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Now
that I have fairly established how MoSh are joined together at hip or wherever,
it was but natural for Amit Shah to make the next natural progression – get
elected to Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. General elections were still far away and
seats from Gujarat in Rajya Sabha would not fall vacant again so soon – so they
went for the window immediately available. Amit Shah applied for one of the RS
seat from Gujarat and ofcourse won. For a man who is known to plan big (and long)
and who is the important cog in the wheel for aspirations of this Hindu
Nationalist Government – it was an important step. He has done all he could as BJP
President, he has colored key states saffron already, with BJP winning major Assembly
elections in last 3+ years. I will try and establish why I think government
needs him or let me put it the other way, why it is important for MoSh
aspirations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">The
MoSh grip was established in 2014 ofcourse, when Modi became the PM and handed
over BJP President-ship to Shah! As soon as BJP won election, I had said that
Amit Shah will be the new BJP National President. I also said they would find a
way to keep Advani out of government. No great science there, it is how Modi
and Shah always ruled, to have no potential challenger anywhere near them. Even
in Gujarat, they quickly moved out all experienced leaders from Cabinet – and gave
positions to only their supporters or new MLAs/MLCs. But this was national
government, and I struggled to see how Modi (a protégé of Advani), would ever
find a way to keep him out of new BJP Government. Ofcourse, I did not see another
master step coming… which it eventually did. They suddenly declared that no one
who has reached (or is beyond) age of 75 years will be in the government!!! Premise?
Well, in a young India they said, they needed young people to take charge.
Young people like Modi, Naidu, Jaitley etc – all 60+ years. In India being in
60s is still young in Politics, lest anyone had any doubts! Anyways, despite
all criticism of the move, which was seen as a way to keep Murali Manohar
Joshi, Yashwant Sinha and primarily LK Advani out of the cabinet, no one seemed
to notice the larger agenda behind fixing not 70, not 73 or any other number,
but 75! I told my wife that day - this man is already planning on winning 2019
and staying till 2024! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Modi,
born on 17<sup>th</sup> Sep 1950 was 64 years of age then… i.e. May 2014. If
things go as per plan, they will win 2019 hands-down, with mandate to rule till
2024. That is when Modi will be 74 years. He will only touch 75 years in Sep
2024! Now, if that is not a class act, I don’t know what is? If that is not
long term planning, I don’t know what else could be termed so – in a volatile
Political environment of India! They did their math, understood the importance of
Modi being there for long and with this one age-bar notification - ensured he
will remain available for full decade. Ofcourse they would need to win 2019
elections, which they should - by hook or by crook! From a time in 2009 when
BJP looked listless, leaderless and a party with no one to give direction, BJP
of 2014 was indeed a dramatic change! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Since,
that historic moment for BJP, whatever they are touching is turning into gold! Victories
in Assembly elections post that and have made them not only the biggest party
in India – but the only party which has formed government on their own across
multiple states. A scenario not many would have seen coming – given the
pathetic coalition era in last couple of decades. One can possibly ignore
aberrations like Delhi, Bengal, Punjab or Bihar where they lost elections
(though they found a way to get back in Bihar). To be fair to them, they paid
the price of aligning with Akali party in Punjab! And moreover, they knew they
wouldn’t win there – and hence Amit Shah never planned for big rallies of Modi in
Punjab (as is the case always for any election-bound state). The story is not
as much of Congress’s continuous downfall as the steep rise of BJP’s stake in
the country. A Hindu-nationalist party finally registering presence in a Hindu
dominated country! Suddenly, secularism was being seen as being supportive of
corrupt people or people who only supported Muslims and the ones who hated
Hindus! Get into debate on secularism with anyone who believes in hardline
Hindu nationalism and they will quickly turn the debate towards corruption… as
if they are two sides of the same coin! Support for minority groups (read as
support for Muslims) is now synonyms with Secularism and termed as Muslim
appeasement. And Muslim appeasement now means being anti-national! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">MoSh: Future<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">With
popularity of Modi firmly established and being in power till 2024 more or less
certain, they started planning ahead i.e. Life after Modi (as PM). But there is
no one MoSh trusts and neither will they build any 2<sup>nd</sup> level of
leaders. The two trust only themselves, think only they are the only saintly
figures in the world with right to rule (oops, serve). Have they built any next
layer of leader who can take charge? Is there anyone in BJP today who has that
stature? Ok, let’s see who are the challengers or worthy persons for the post as
we see today? Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, or a long shot of Smriti Irani or
Ravi Shankar Prasad. Quickly, Sushma and Jaitley will be on the wrong side of
70s in 2024, with only 2-3 years before they reach 75 years. And Ravi Shankar
Prasad though a Modi follower, is well – just say – too small a player. That
leaves us with Smriti Irani as the possible candidate. But she will have to
climb a few more ladders before she reaches that stage. I have a feeling, MoSh
will allow her to get discredited with some or the other charge coming from
Opposition (as they tactically did when she was HRD minister and was
subsequently removed). Now with this scenario – who are they left with? This is
where I want everyone to look at Amit Shah’s Rajya Sabha nomination! This
according to me is another of the steps they have taken, which they will hope
turns into a master stroke for BJP beyond 2024. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">But
why now one may wonder, what was the hurry? Well, all the Gujarat RS
nominations were up for grabs now and would not be available again for another
6 years. He could have fought Lok Sabha elections in 2019 (and would still do I
think). He would win hands down from Gujarat. He is the only leader in Gujarat
Assembly who has consistently won by more margins from his constituency than
even Modi has from his chosen one. But if I read the situation correctly, there
are 2 key reasons for making this move to RS now – a short term and a long term
goal. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Modi
currently lacks control over Rajya Sabha functioning which has off-late become
a pain area for government. And MoSh do not like any situation which they
cannot control. BJP is still some way away from getting majority in the upper
house (which they will get anyways in next 2 years as more seats get vacant and
are up for grabs). I have a feeling that couple of setbacks in Rajya Sabha in
the last couple of years (returning of bills by RS to LS) due to absenteeism of
BJP members in RS at the right time necessitates change of tact. Even as Modi
has admonished BJP members for their slackness a few times, it apparently has
not worked the usual magic. Shah’s entry in RS was then hatched, for achieving
a short term goal immediately. Given that MoSh are a “feared” duo in their own
ranks, it is hoped that the RS performance of BJP will get streamlined with
Shah’s presence there. Modi has anyways done that in Lok Sabha and people
attend Lok Sabha out of his fear. Given the kind of vice-like grip they have
gotten over the party now, It is hence believed that fear of Shah will make BJP
RS MPs attend the house regularly. Modi said as much in his speech post Amit
Shah’s RS victory “The holidaying is over for BJP RS Members”! What better
proof does one want?! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">The
long term objective is ofcourse 2024 and beyond. Who takes over as PM – if BJP
wins? And I am betting for Amit Shah to take the mantle. I see no one else. But
does Shah have that popularity to just ascend to the high seat? What happens if
there is a need for coalition government? Will Shah get the backing given that
he is a man highly disliked in general within the party and outside of it? This
is where I think his election to the RS/ LS was becoming overdue. Here is why. Getting
into government after 2019 would mean only 5 years for Shah to prove his skills
in governance at national level. Given that there is high risk of anti-incumbency
factor leading to lesser seats in 2024 elections, they may need some of the
other smaller parties to support them in 2024. There is another key factor to why
they may get lesser seats then. So, even though Modi will campaign for BJP –
people would know that he won’t be the PM anymore. So they may split and vote
for other parties. In which case, Shah would need some credibility in national
politics to showcase. People in BJP fear him and may be made to toe the line, but
what about others? To shove him to top ladder, MoSh would want Shah to come
across as an astute national level administrator, with larger acceptance
amongst people. That takes time. He is already proving to be Chanakya of
current times to keep the Modi on top and proving he is on top of the “political
aspect”. But Public acceptance or governance skills? That’s not easy to win …
and one needs long time to prove that. My take on this is, before 2019, he will
be the defacto floor manager of RS (a role played by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
currently). He is needed as President of the party till 2019 elections if BJP
wants to win… so he cannot officially hold any government post till then. But I
see a lot of media feed coming in, in next couple of years about how a government
policy was brain child of Shah, how well he was able to convince opposition in
working together or how well he has led RS functioning for the government etc
etc. You get the gist. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then unleash
him on the nation as the strongest minister with Home and defense minister
posts. Logic – with country facing terrorism across the board, we need to align
Defense and Home ministry so that they work in tandem. That would make him the
defacto number two in the Cabinet and with Modi’s love for travel, Shah would
get chance to lead the government in his absence quite a few times in next 5
years. With his skill around managing decks, he will slowly be “considered” worthy
replacement of Modi. And if all goes well for MoSh, Shah will be the Prime
Minister of India in 2024. Imagine that. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">So
what then happens to the “Mo” of the duo? My quick take on this fate is,
Venkaiah Naidu would be made the President in 2022 (i.e. he would be 73 then)
and in 2024, he will demit office for someone he has often called “The God’s
gift” to the nation, the Aaka, Narendrabhai Modi. Naidu has sung many a
parodies of Modi till date and he will be more than happy to make way for Modi
in 2024! So 2024 or 2025, I see Amit Shah as PM of the nation and Modi as the
President. The MoSh rath would continue its journey for another 5 years. Which
then would mean a straight 15 years of rule for BJP and more so for MoSh. If
there ever was a “Jai-Viru” friendship in real-life we don’t need to look too
far away my friends. It is a friendship forged in 1980s would have by 2029
become the story of century! One may like it or not… unless something goes
horribly wrong for them, this new MoShing form will continue to make us roll
for long time dearies! As much as I see it happening, I don’t find that an appetizing
future… not sure if you do.</span></span></div>
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Aug 2017' – 6<sup>th</sup> Oct 2017'</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><strong><u>NaMo’s “Command”: I am going to “Serve” you</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span>“Namo namah, Namo Namah”… A chant every BJP supporter wants the nation to recite. A chant, which I believe will become the defining phrase in the crucial (2014) Parliamentary elections.<br />
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Narendra Modi, principal opposition party’s Prime Ministerial candidate, is truly an enigma for many. Never before in the history of Independent Indian politics, has someone captured the imagination of people so much in this country. Never before in my living memory has any political leader been so heavily “marketed” in India! Here is a man, who seems to embody every single virtue that one would want to see in a leader of the country – especially in these times. Apart from being known as a Hindu fundamentalist leader, he is (projected as being) honest, is progressive, an achiever, a teetotaler & a bachelor (important in Indian parlance. It would mean he is not going to accumulate wealth by ulterior means for his Wife/Sons/Daughters etc)! This is a true antithesis to current leadership, which seems to be “decisively” indecisive, “competently” incompetent, “corruptly” corrupt, “selfishly” self-centered and “arrogantly” arrogant bunch of idiots. Modi just seems “so right” to take these people on! Wow.<br />
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NaMo, as he is popularly called (or is cleverly marketed as), has made an instant connect with the youth of the country which has long been frustrated by the infidel approach of current leadership and which doesn’t seem to be speaking the language, or “walking the walk”, as this generation of Indians would want them to. NaMo has captured the imagination of this young brigade it would seem. He has also cleverly marketed himself as champion of middle-class community of this country, by promoting the dream of growth and better life in his rule… as he says he has done for Gujarat. That he is a champion of Industry “Movers & shakers” is by now a chronicled story. Perhaps what is more worrying for Congress Party is, that NaMo seems to be making inroads into the votes of lower caste and of people of other religions (non-Hindu ones). Suddenly, Congress party seems to have a very formidable opposition, infact it’s just one man … NaMo. For the supporters of NaMo, future of this country suddenly looks very bright. And why not? Here is a man who “seems” to have everything one would want in a leader and who suddenly seems to be the big hope for India. <br />
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Yet, with all the above said – why am I not so enthused? Why? What is it about Modi that makes it so impossible to accept him as my leader? This article is primarily a result of this dilemma I face. Am hoping many of you face similar quandary.<br />
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<strong><u>What has led to Modi’s elevation?</u></strong><br />
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We all have “read” & “heard” about how great a job Modi has done in Gujarat to make it the one of the top state in the country and also how peaceful & riot free it is. We are made to understand that Gujarat has achieved phenomenal inclusive growth which includes people from all section of society and is unparalleled in the history of this nation. It has best infrastructure & is the top destination for all business houses to setup their factories and business units. <br />
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All these claims made me look at some official figures to make sense of. I wanted to figure out if all of the claims do really make sense? I mean – Modi would have us believe that if there is heaven on earth – or at least in India – Gujarat was it! The numbers ofcourse tell a far different story. The pan India numbers tell me that everything that Gujarat CM claims to have done for Gujarat, many other states have done them far better. They may not have marketed themselves as well as Gujarat – but they have done pretty well. For example, the biggest claim of Modi, the growth rate of Gujarat being “Wow”ish! Well, the growth rate of Bihar, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil-Nadu is more impressive and infact better than the Modi-propagated “heaven”. Infact, likes of Andhra Pradesh & Kerala have had higher growth consistently than Gujarat. There bursts the first balloon… Let’s look at a few more examples: <br />
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- GDP of Gujarat though is higher to Avg India GDP, yet it is in the 6th position overall (amongst all Indian states) behind Delhi or Haryana, infact even behind Goa. <br />
- Per capita income of Gujarat is lower to Bihar, Haryana, Goa, Andhra, Kerala, Maharashtra etc consistently in the last 5-6 years. <br />
- In Human development Index, Gujarat is at number 11 behind Punjab, Kerala, Goa, all the north eastern states and even J&K. <br />
- Literacy rate of growth in Gujarat stands at number 13, behind a host of states small and big. <br />
- In natural growth rate (babies born to each woman) Gujarat is far higher – leading to population growth. <br />
- In terms of Sex ratio (Number of Women per 1000 men) – Gujarat is sickeningly placed at 24th position, between 2001-2011. Infact they have a negative growth of -4% or so (-3.9% to be exact). India had a growth of 7%... improving the imbalance. <br />
- Vaccination Coverage% is way too low with Gujarat poorly placed at 19th position out of all states (with only 45% of children covered). <br />
- In terms of access to Safe drinking water – Gujarat again performs poorly at number 15th! Even West Bengal & Bihar seems to be fairing far better. <br />
- Electricity consumption (Percentage of households using electricity as their primary source of lighting) is a lowly 90.4% - way low at 16th position behind a host of states. But Modi keeps harping about how 100% Gujarat is electrified. <br />
- Poverty reduction is 8.6% overall. Well, Maharashtra and TN have fared far better on this front. <br />
- Roads per KM index shows Gujarat being at number 10th out of all states – MP, Bihar, Orissa and even UP being higher there. <br />
- Life Expectancy ratio in Gujarat makes it stand behind states like TN, Andhra, Kerala and Maharashtra at number 11. <br />
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Oh don’t even ask – I can keep going on and on. I got tired beyond this point. I could already see a trend forming. My intention is not to bring down Gujarat as a state. No way. It is a part of my country – so no way would I bring it down for any bloody reason – Modi or no-Modi. Though, Modi seems to be least bothered about the country. He seems to be deriding all the states while comparing Gujarat to them. It is sick of him to do that. However, it is important that we all know the facts Vs. claims and given that Modi seems to be hell bent on propping himself on the Gujarat horse – I had to look at facts and bring them out. It is also to prove how misplaced the growth story (as presented by Modi) of Gujarat is in this country. Do not forget, Gujarat was always the top growing states – even before Modi came out of his tea-stall (as he wants everyone to remember). So when he says Gujarat is “this” and Gujarat is “that” – well, keep in mind the above metrics. These are from official figures of planning commission, official Census results etc. So don’t even bother about contesting it as some form of conspiracy against the “beloved” Modi. . If you have any doubt on any of the assertions I have made above, let me know, I can pass on the exact percent state wise for the same. Or better still do your own study.<br />
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But for me other than Modi and his PR machinery working overtime to project Gujarat in bright light and then tying it up with Modi’s skilled administration and personality, there is one other major factor for country’s Modi-obsession in present times… Manmohan Singh. Yes, I think this one man has single handedly helped Modi to this stage, in the process making him even bigger & brighter than he actually would have us believe. Manmohan Singh, who after showing some sparks in the first half of UPA government, just fizzled out in the second round. I mean, here is a man who was the leader of the largest democracy in the world and who just would not react to anything going wrong in the country. As if, he just did not exist. His voice would be heard only on state visits abroad. Let me know if anyone remembers when he last spoke on anything in public about any issue of concern? It was always statements released through PMO (Prime Minister’s Office). Ofcourse, he would come out of his abode with a paper in hand to speak every 15th Aug. But is that enough from the leader of a country? Ofcourse one would hear him say his two-bits every time the country has faced economic concerns or when something would affect Business houses, FDI etc. I have rarely, if at all, heard him talking on political situations, on issues of common man, on problems of people in any given state… you know, the everyday problems in this country, which made the biggest news (unlike the very technical economic parameters). Even as recently as Mujaffarnagar riots, did anyone hear anything from him directly? Just some PMO statement/s! Again, where was he when commonwealth loot was going on? Where was he when an Indian Diplomat was being harassed somewhere in other country. Where was he when 2G scam or Coal scam was being reported and talked about? What were his opinions on CBI autonomy, Lokpal, corruption in society, loss of Congress in all state elections in the last round, etc. Nothing… A pin drop silence. As a result, a perfect image of a weak leader is properly stitched into our mind. Add to it the aloofness of the other two people supposedly running the government – the Gandhi pair (Sonia & Rahul). They are just as inaccessible as Manmohan. You would hardly if ever see them speaking to people (except rallies – where it is all about “great work” they have done). And forget about the people connect program that Rahul seems to be running now. I generally don’t believe anything done in Election season.<br />
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Cut to, Narendra Modi! He has views on everything under the sun. Even where he does not know chalk from cheese (Indian History, Geography etc are but a few examples). Though, he is also not an accessible commodity per se (wonder what is it with our top leaders? Why are they so media shy? Why leave everything to Lawyers who are primary spokesmen of all political parties and who do not even know how to say “I am fine”… They would perhaps say “In the given circumstances and on available information available with me, I have to say that things are rather in control at the moment, subject to things remaining the same, the situation is not expected to change”… Take that! Huh). But otherwise Modi speaks in a language that establishes immediate connect with the people of this country. A definite sign of a wonderful Orator. Something you felt with Atal Bihari Vajpayee in recent past, or with Indira, Jawahar, Kamraj, Gandhi (the “Father” one), or even LK Advani in his prime. I mean except for directly “abusing” the Gandhi clan & Manmohan – he has all but used every name that he could to address them. In the times of Honey Singh and Sunny Leone – well such oratory style is a big hit. Morals and values of the society in general have gone down and hence when Modi says “Yeh desh tumhare Mama ka hai kya? (Is this country owned by your Mama/Maternal Uncle?)”… Referring to the Gandhis’, well, people just latch on to it! That is the general mood of this country… and he is conveying it in his own style! Ofcourse, he has an open field (and license) to go after the current government with vengeance. One would expect any opposition to have a great run after 10 years of other party’s governance, nothing new there. However, with Modi at the helm – the opposition is right on top at the moment! <br />
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Point being, there was a great vacuum created in Indian polity, where there was lack of a politician who could talk about the plight of common man and in the language people understood. Since long, our life has been taken over by things like Inflation, Retail inflation, FDI, FII, Stock Market, Industrial Output, GDP, Brent rate of oil, Current Account Deficit, VAT/Taxes, Duties, RBI Repo rates, PLR, commodity market problems, etc. Hoof. I mean, all very educational, yet it does nothing to address people issues and neither explains how it affects us. At least it does not help common man understand why petrol prices have to be increased, why does cost of pulses, rice, vegetable, fruits, etc. continue to increase? If cost of everything that is procured needs to be passed on to the people, well do we pay taxes (and lot of taxes in various forms) for salaries of the leaders and executives of government alone? What is the Government doing to help the common man with the collected funds? Decisions on safeguarding poor people, from inflationary trends, rising prices etc., need to be taken by leaders. But does current leadership understand the pain? On top of that – corruption is blamed on everything else (and everyone else), other than themselves? Great! All the lower level leaders are thrown towards media to address their silly question and they in turn talk rubbish and try and cover for everything that is seen wrong by the people in general. It helps when you have silly lawyers answering media questions. Well, lawyers and law in this country, does not find anything wrong with wealth accumulated by Leaders like Mayawati or Mulayam or J Jayalalitha, or many many other politicians - so the lesser said about the conviction of lawyers, the better.<br />
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Oops, I digressed… so such lack of leadership in current establishment had to make people crave for a “political figure”, a leader who can show them a way out. Talk about hope. Talk about solving problems (even if not about how they will do it). This is the job of “Political” leaders. This is what Nehru did. This is what Shastri, Indira or JP did. This is what Rajiv (in later phases) or Atal did. But ever since Atal Behari Vajpayee – India has just not seen anyone talking about what people want to hear. When Rahul says UPA has done a lot for people – but perhaps has lacked in connecting with them, well – I think he is right to an extent. However, he is saying it way too late. But then who is to blame? Right to Education, Right to Information, Right to Food, Right to job (MNREGA), and now Lokpal. All these are definitely people oriented policies. If all of them are implemented, it would help in overall growth of this country – both morally and economically in the long run. However, why are people not talking about it with positivity? Hell, even the opposition does not target these progressive policies. Yet, Congress just does not know how to project it. I see it purely as a lack of political acumen on part of current Congress thought leadership. Would Indira, Rajiv, Shastri or Nehru have allowed this to go without cashing on it? Forget about them. Would Modi have let it go? Even after sitting through the most horrible riot seen in this country, this guy is able to sell himself as a man of peace and (surprise… surprise!) as a great administrator! He has done what any sensible CM does in his state wrt growth, yet, he has people believing that he has done “the” extraordinary in his state and hence he can do that across the whole nation. Well, it’s all bunkum ofcourse. Still – people believe him to a fault. That’s the power of a politician. Something which Atal had, Indira had and even JP had. In the last 10 years though – that has been missing… big time. And I would blame Manmohan Singh’s leadership style for the same. He lost his usefulness to Congress post first round of UPA. Congress should have put someone more political savvy in UPA-II. Someone who had political background – who could talk in the language the electorate understood. But they did not. And today, they are facing the music. And it’s just not fun…<br />
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It is time a “Financial” Government is replaced with a more political one. And out of all the political leadership in this country, Modi seems to be the one chosen to do so. Thank You Mr. Manmohan Singh – you brought it upon us. <br />
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<strong><u>What is my worry?</u></strong><br />
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Inspite of all that I have said about Modi as a leader, why does his elevation and over obsession of people with him worry me? For all the hope Modi brings on the table, I should be happy with Congress going out – a bloody good riddance. But here I am, worrying about the scenario when Modi will be the PM with all the powers that comes along with the chair & position. I am not corrupt, I am not a criminal, I am not involved in anti-nation activities… well for all I know I am a pretty law-abiding citizen, even stopping at traffic lights early mornings like 1-2 AM too – when even the owls have gone to sleep! Then why am I worried? Infact, without sounding too weak… why am I scared?<br />
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Here is a man who, if not the perpetrator, is surely the instigator and abettor of one of the major riots ever witnessed in India (other than riots during partition and the deplorable and perhaps bigger anti-Sikh riots in 1984). Inspite of sitting through the entire killing drama he seems more proud than regretful of the event. And don’t bother about the “sounds” of pain that he seems to be murmuring off-late. Remember I told you – don’t believe a thing said during elections. His utterances are coming 10-12 years too late Sir. Again, here is a man, who has ruthlessly crushed every opponent in his path – big or small. Here is a man, who has unabashedly lied big time in projecting himself, and his state, in brighter light and in course of doing so, has not spared states that were governed or ruled by his own party (MP/Rajasthan etc are case in point). Here is a man, who did not think twice before publicly humiliating his own mentor (LK Advani) in his zealous drive to become the Prime Minister of this country. Here is a man who shamelessly abuses every politician of opposition without disdain for their act of folly – yet does not even speak about his shameful act of using state machinery for snooping and trailing his purported love of life. Here is a man, my friends, who has had many IPS and IAS officers either suspended/dismissed or convicted (or waiting conviction) and all of whom has been party to his shady administrative business run in the backyard of Gujarat land. Is this sign of a righteous and a sane mind? Is this a man who you think is fit to be a PM of our great country? Well think again, he does what “he” thinks is right – and what he does not – well he believes no one should do it. “Autocratic” - one would say?<br />
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I can ofcourse go on and on. But of all the problems that I see – I have biggest sense of fear from couple of concerning matters if Modi is elevated to the top position. <br />
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Ofcourse, the primary part of my concern is Modi’s dominating attitude & his “Triple-M” mantra - “Me, Myself & Modi”. His “Triple-M” rant is something to be seen to be believed. Rarely have we seen an Indian politician as selfish, as ruthlessly ambitious and well, as insensitive as our man in question. He is capable of going to any deplorable depth to get his wishes. Mind you, there is no way to prove that his wishes would be yours too or vice-versa. That is what all dictators believe – yet none of them have any connect with their people or their welfare. Let’s not forget the great riots of Gujarat. Riots neither were – nor are new to India. Yet, the way Gujarat riots took place and the way Modi and his government stooges got involved in perpetrating it, proves that he is not a man who believes in peace. Ask any Modi lover and he would say, “…well it was time to settle the matter with Muslims. And see, there have been no riots in Gujarat since then!” Well – all good. But look at the facts, 1000+ people killed, 2,00,000 displaced, 25,000 still continue to live in relief camps, people were butchered and burnt even as policemen stood and watched helplessly. The sufferers were from both Hindu and Muslim community… 70% Muslims (read statistics online). And for Modi to say that he does not feel “guilty” (read his Interviews) of whatever happened during his watch in these riots shows his arrogance, an unsympathetic nature and morally repugnant behavior. A Chief Minister and his government is responsible for every single citizen of his state. And for them to tell everyone that it is not regrettable - is in itself regrettable. (And don’t start saying what did UP Government do or what did Maharashtra Government do when riots took place in their states, etc… well they are not in line for PM post – so shut up. This is about my country.)<br />
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<em>Kriya pratikriya ki chain chal rahi hai. Hum chahate hain ki na kriya ho aur na pratikriya. (What is happening is a chain of action and reaction. What I want is that there should be no action and no reaction).</em> Narendra Modi (2002)<br />
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Even Isaac Newton would be ashamed by the use of his definition (of 3rd law of motion) in these circumstances. But the above quote shows Modi’s mindset. He is not bothered about stopping the “Kriya” (action) and ofcourse not the “Pratikriya” (reaction) – he was rather justifying the killing that went on in those times. If this is not criminal – what is? There have been riots before and after Godhra across the country, yet rarely has a government been seen wanting in doing everything to stop it. That they are unable to do so “quickly” leads to many people being killed. But no one has ever unabashedly indicated that this is expected. As if this is the norm one has to live with in this multi-religiously country. <br />
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For all those who claim that Gujarat has been riot-free even as other parts of country has had riots (very recently Mujaffarnagar), and hence it is a sign of Modi’s iron hand rule, I have to say, it’s an appalling justification of the means and therefore the end result. Is this man worth believing when he says he was “saddened” by what happened in 2002… ofcourse he has said this only now – knowing that “a Gujarat’s CM” view will not work pan-India. You may note that he endorsed the view of RSS which passed resolution in 2002 stating “Let Muslims realize that their real safety lies in the goodwill of the majority”. So don’t be fooled by what he is saying now. Muslims are 20% of the population. It looks small – yet they are more than 25 Crores. Are we to then crush them and keep them crushed for a peaceful Hindu India? Well some idiots world over have tried crushing one part of population – they have ended up being either killed/lynched or have committed honorable suicide. So think again about it.<br />
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<em>The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple</em> (Oscar Wilde)<br />
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Closing my remarks on this concern, my problem with Modi in all this is his thought process, his philosophy & his values of administration. For a man who is not repentant about massacre (some say “holocaust”) under his watch, for a man who justifies his follies rather than show remorse, for a man who revels in the thought of people being scared of him and enjoys taking advantage of it – for me – such a man is neither fit mentally nor morally to lead any government. Democracy may be about ruling with majority – it is definitely not about ruling with mandate of only majority community in the country. For me, given my view of Modi and whatever I have seen and understood, it would be one of the most shameful day/s if Modi were to become my Prime Minister.<br />
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The second matter of concern to me is the lack of Modi’s parallel in BJP. I have said this earlier and will say it again. Modi is a crude form of Advani in 1990s. Advani had a big hand in getting BJP huge success in elections across 1990s. He single-handedly led BJP to victory - without question. Yet, he did not succeed in becoming the PM. Ever wondered why? This was because the supporting parties could never agree to have a hardliner Hindu to become PM in this multi-religious country. Atal Behari Vajpayee was the “next-best” choice in BJP. Vajpayee was a man of great stature anyways. He could stand up to Advani’s dictums. This one factor, infact, helped BJP a great deal in running a pretty successful government. For every hardline view that Advani took – there was “recourse” in form of Atal. Add to that the fact, that they both respected each other immensely – which helped in one of them coming around on matters that led to conflicts within the government. They shared great camaraderie. They both knew, BJP would crumble without either of them. Seeing them I could imagine how the first Government of Independent India may have run. With Jawahar who had a more conciliatory model of working and the great Patel had a more pragmatic view of governance. Both would have their own views on matters of governance, yet, they ran a damn successful government!<br />
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<em>In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane </em>(Oscar Wilde)<br />
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I am primarily referring to the “antidote factor” here. Look around, where is that in BJP now? Before Modi, BJP was leaderless – without question. But after his anointment – he is the ONLY leader. And he is a hardliner to the core. Top it with the fact that he is a terribly ambitious leader and you are looking at a very lethal combination indeed. Now, who in BJP has the guts to oppose whatever he says, suggests or implements? All the voices of rebellion have been crushed, including the likes of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Sushma Swaraj etc. Today (except for Advani) they all look like his stooges. They sing what he writes and they depose what he proposes. There is no one to raise a voice. He has had scant regard for RSS on matters that conflict his ambition (He has been at loggerheads with them on many occasions. Sanjay Joshi was forced to go out of Gujarat since he did not take Modi’s orders. Remember?). The question to be asked and answered yourself is what he will do with such unlimited power in the party and ofcourse when BJP forms Government at Centre. Imagine, if he is taking a decision that is wrong, which of the BJP leader has the stature to oppose him? None. It took someone like Atal to say Modi has to follow “Raj-Dharma” (when 2002 riots were going on). This was on the appeal of various people around the country who were seeing Modi doing nothing about the killings going around. Well, there is no Atal now. Now, look at what he has done with his opposition within Gujarat BJP unit. He has sidelined/ crushed or forced people to leave BJP. Every single one of them who dared to oppose him has gone. Examples like Keshubhai Patel, Sanjay Joshi, Suresh Mehta, Kanshiram Rana etc were all tall leaders in Gujarat. Where are they now? Gone…Decimated. And we are already seeing that he is using that Gujarat Model at national scene too within BJP. People “fear” him in political circles – within his party. This is dangerous, very dangerous my friends. This is pure dictatorship, and is not good for our country… if you are not already seeing it coming.<br />
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He is vicious, he is venomous and hey - he is cruel. Don’t be in any doubt on that one. So what do we do? Sulk and suffer? Or get up and fight back?<br />
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<em>One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half.</em> (Sir Winston Churchill)<br />
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<strong><u>What does future hold?</u></strong><br />
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Rate of conviction in Gujarat Riots run by Investigative teams of Gujarat is less than 5% (as per information from each Gujarat police station - using RTI)… Whereas it is close to 40% on investigations done and ordered by SC (SIT team) and done by investigative agencies outside Gujarat. Examples of Maya Kondani, Babu Bajrangi etc were not convicted by Gujarat (Quote from Newspaper) <br />
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So what would happen if Narendra Modi does become the PM? And even before one asks this question, perhaps a more pertinent question is - “how” will BJP, and hence Modi, come to power – absolute power. My other set of worries stem from that proposition. <br />
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Consider this - Is 273 a realistic target for BJP? Well, I would be very surprised if that happens – unless something drastic happens in the next 2 months to election. No one is even contesting the fact, that the number of seats for Congress, will go below 100 seats (ofcourse, unless things take a U-turn for some reason – or there are enough people in the fight to divide vote shares)! I think in their history – this will be the first time they will go below 100 seat mark. And frankly, I won’t be surprised – given the sentiments today. I am sure you all will agree on both the counts! <br />
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So assume that BJP gets around 180-200 seats in Lok Sabha. It will still need a lot of seats from supporting parties to form the government. Where will that come from? A few of the known and devoted Modi lovers will extend their support – parties like SAD (Punjab), Shiv Sena & MNS (Maharashtra), J Jayalalitha (TN), Jagan Reddy (Andhra) and perhaps some people here and there. J Jayalalitha is playing it very well. Though she/her party is known to be close to Modi, she is fighting as part of 3rd front or is it now the 4th front? Who knows? What everyone knows is how “reliable” she is when it comes to keeping her alliances. Hus. She is not aligning with BJP for now so that voters in TN “think” that she is not with the fascist Modi and hence Vote for her. She can then support Modi if he is in a touching distance of forming government. Just on the point of TN, one of my friends thinks people are being fooled that way for generations and TN parties are very good at such deception – hence every alternate elections we see AIADMK and DMK coming to power!<br />
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Anyways, given the scenario, this is not exactly like a Gujarat Government where Modi is the “Numero-Uno” of the Government! His state will be no different to Atal or Manmohan to some extent. Ofcourse, he will perhaps be better off than Manmohan Singh in that respect, as BJP stooges do not have the guts to breathe down his neck every time he walks or runs! But this will be very different setting for Modi. With all the local patriarchs of supporting parties having their own personal fiefdom and egos to manage, Modi cannot just lord over them as he does those Gujaratis in his current state government. And knowing what I know about him – I think he won’t like the situation too… not by a long stretch. He neither has the patience, nor the necessary humility to handle pulls & strings of a coalition government. So what would be his options to gain full control? Hmmm… now that’s an interesting prognosis to make. Let me try my hand.<br />
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Not that he won’t already be planning for it! Ofcourse he would. He is street smart. However much people around him live in the assumption that such political makeup would help keep him in check, I think he will outsmart them – at least he will try to. Remember, it is what all the German politicians thought when Hitler came to power with minority seats! Read German history, to observe how Hitler ended up becoming a Chancellor and then took a firm grip on German polity and people. It was through dreadful maneuvering and trickery. Modi is everything that Hitler was in 1920-45. I have no hesitation in saying that. You all shall see. It took the entire world to come together to kill and remove Hitler. But not before he had destroyed and decimated that great nation. Ofcourse, when he took over, the country was in ruins with high inflation, corruption, weak government, low morale etc. He took them to position of strength and then unleashed his personal agenda - to be the King of the world. Not for once did common Berliners feel (till very late into the war) that Hitler was as big a devil as he is. So were they foolish? Nah… it was Hitler’s brilliance and smart “perception” management that fooled people until very late when they realized the extent of damage he had done. He was very popular till early 1940s’, by when he had 1/3rd of the world under his control or part of his alliance! Eventually this madness led to destruction of the country itself… all over again (the first time was after WW-I). They went back to a position that was worse that 1920 when Germany was punished by Allied countries. Hitler’s ambition was solely responsible for it. They became slaves again for another 54 years till Berlin wall eventually fell in 1989.<br />
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India is no Germany for sure. But remember, it did not take much for someone like Indira Gandhi to impose emergency for a few years in 1970s. It was the time when she took total control. She at least could claim bad guidance from her close confidants in her decision to impose emergency. For all her follies, she had a history behind her - of a father who had international reputation and who was a prominent freedom fighter and an ex-Prime Minister. She had that reputation to manage/salvage which eventually led her to path of correction from the foolhardy step of emergency. It was politically and constitutionally a very unpopular move. It was rightly opposed, till Indira was made to bend and was forced to declare fresh elections. Thanks to people’s ire - she was justifiably punished and defeated. <br />
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<em>A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes</em>. Mark Twain<br />
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So what options will Modi have? He has many routes to follow. My take on this is… Modi would quickly start feigning helplessness in implementing “people” policies that he wants to implement for the benefit of the nation. Slowly he will start calling people opposing him and restricting him “traitors of the nation”. He will tell us that he is being handcuffed in governance matters and even though the country has given BJP the mandate to “serve” the nation – he is being stopped by the “traitors” of the society. He will let everyone know that he is sad that the mandate was not total and comprehensive for BJP… blah blah blah. He would make everyone believe that it is important to give him and his party majority of seats in Lok Sabha. He will beat the drum so loud that this will “seem to us” a matter of NATIONAL importance. Ofcourse, he will also tell us that country’s security is at risk if we do not give his party (which would mean “him”) majority/absolute powers. Unless you have forgotten, BJP is so very smart at playing “National Security” plank. All their time during NDA regime were filled with “national Security” shield! All they did became a matter of “national security” and hence no discussion/disclosures were made on a lot of things during their tenure!! Modi is one step ahead. Every single breath that he would take would be for "National Security” and anyone or anything opposing him will be a “threat to our national security”! Anyways, the point is he will start drumming his tune I believe from 8th to 10th month of his “rule”… oh – my sincere apologies… I should say his “Service” to nation (sic). He would keep the crescendo going - till the pitch reaches a point where I think he would call for ‘vote of confidence’ in the parliament. There he may either lose (and act like a martyr to garner sympathy votes) or resign just before losing! He will declare national elections and then trust all his “good work” (of drumming, ofcourse) and his charisma to get him through the 273 line! Devil forbid if that happens. <br />
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I think Modi would be targeting to get full power - with complete (or 2/3rd) majority by mid-2015. If that were to happen (which for all my fears, I think it will), then, Ladies and Gentlemen - will start the “Modi Era/ Empire”. Can’t call it the rule of Modi Dynasty (;-))… but it will be a start of Modi-era! Modi will be hailed as the constitutional head of the nation and supreme leader (or “Supreme Servant” – you can trust Modi with words!) of the people of this great country. For once, we will be “ruled” in the pretext of being “served” (a word he continues to chant every time he opens his mouth). Look at him when he talks about serving the nation. It’s like “Hey, I want to serve you… you better get served”! Phew. This man– who is proven liar (big time), a big time egoist, a certified hate-monger, a man who hates every other person (almost everyone – since in his eyes he is the all righteous one!), a man who is vicious, someone who assumes everything he does is virtuous and all the rest are anti-national - and finally, he is a man who cannot take criticisms of himself. In summary, a perfect picture of a Dictator.<br />
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How many of us here think he won’t be able to take total control of the nation? Is that impossible to achieve? For a crooked/ manipulative person like him? Really? I mean, once he has his man as head of Armed forces/ paramilitary forces/police fores, all he needs to do is to create problems in a few places in the country and use that as a pretext to apply President’s rule in few states unfriendly to him (note I am not referring to HIS PARTY, I am saying HIM. It’s all about him/himself & his perception of my country). There would be protests ofcourse in the entire nation, including the capital. He will use that as a pretext to tell all of us how the situation in the country needs to be immediately controlled. He will use that excuse to apply Emergency in the country (something his party has been opposed to). Emergency will nullify majority of liberal & democratic provisions of the constitution. Once that is done, he can use all his official machinery to clamp down on any opposition in the country quickly over a period of 3-5 months and lo-behold – a dictatorship is formed. What good is Congress without Gandhis? What good is AAP without Kejriwal? What good is BSP, SP, AIADMK, DMK, TMC, SHIV SENA, NCP, RJD, National Conference, BJD, JD(U) without their main leaders. That is the disadvantage of a single leader parties. It takes arrest or assassination of just 10-12 key politicians/ prominent social figures in this country and you will suddenly see that all protests will be disorganized and easy to crush. And if it seems too difficult to achieve in normal course of process, well there is always an option to go on a war with that naturally available bogey – Pakistan! Ofcourse, how would Indians ever oppose that move? “That arrogant neighbor needs to be taught a lesson. It’s long pending”. Isn’t it? We keep hearing this even in peace times. So when Modi declares war – the whole country will be running head over heels to garland him. Ofcourse, what it would mean is a lot of those garlands will also be needed for many near and dear ones when they get killed in the war because of an act of madness by one mad-man. Ambition… ambition, it’s for nothing it is considered the source of all ills of this society.<br />
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And once he assumes power, you can be sure he will be the monkey you all would eventually find hard to get off your back. Ofcourse, many here would say it will be all the more better. Oh yeah? Think again. In my (limited) opinion, it will be detrimental to all the hard work that has gone in building this nation from scratch, from being poorest, to a stage where we we can make or break world economy. That has come without having people like him in the top. <br />
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(And before I move to next section, remember his love for federalism today. We shall see how much he loves the fact when he becomes the Prime Minister. I will not be surprised if I soon hear him tell us that federalism in current form is hurting the nation and that we need to allow “Centre” to have more powers wrt state subjects!! For all his love of judicial and lokpal related issues, you won’t have to wait for too long before you hear him say how Courts (Supreme Courts) are hampering policy implementations and are acting like parallel government and how it is important to curtail judiciary powers in the country and also how current lokpal bill is useless and why it is important to keep PM away from it. After all he successfully averted all the moves to appoint a lok-ayukt in Gujarat, because then he would come under its ambit. How could he allow that when he would be the PM!!!)<br />
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<strong><u>Conclusion?</u></strong><br />
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<em>He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire</em>. (Sir Winston Churchill)<br />
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I wish and hope my 2-cents prophecy does not come true and that Modi gets defeated at national level sooner than later. That way we will come out with limited damage. I pity people who say this country needs a dictator to set things right. Well, tell me one country or one dictator in the history of mankind where a dictator actually helped set “things right”. It’s easy to brag about how things seem to be ordered in a country which has its share of Dictatorship, communist or rule of monarchy. Countries like erstwhile Germany, China & Russia seem to come quickly to mind. Also some middle east countries – where people seem to have ordered & prosperous life. Infact, we are so obsessed with China that for everything that they achieve we compare ourselves with them. How silly can one get? Well, for starters, they cannot indulge in some of your favorite time-pass activities, like abusing and blasting every known politician…even the Prime Minister of the country. Yes Sir, they can be easily jailed or killed for such a “trivial” matter! There is no freedom of expression, a basic and important tenant of our society. Do you know what they pay to their labors working in those mammoth factories? Ofcourse you don’t. Do you know the state of poor in that country and health facilities there of? Ofcourse you don’t. Do you know how many in that country die because of famine? Ofcourse you don’t. Hey, till not long ago, they killed babies to keep the equation of 1 family – 1 child! Huh… Some country to compare India with. Hell. As I said, it’s silly.<br />
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Coming back to Modi, you do think Modi will free this country of corrupt and rid this land of criminals? Oh, you think that is impossible? Ok so how much of reduction do you think there will be? 90%... 80%... surely 50%? Not sure? But I thought he wanted to root out corruption from this country and all his followers seem to be gulping down that dream every single day he speaks? Myth-busted? Apologies for being the one to do it. Ok, how sure are you that he won’t turn against you or your family next – in the name of corruption/national threat or security or in the name of bringing order in society etc? How sure are you? 100%... 80%? How sure? How sure are you that he won’t become dictator? 100%... 80%? Not sure? Oh, but you all seem to know him very well, and love him too perhaps. Yet, you cannot be sure of him? Myth-busted? Apologies again.<br />
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You know what (?)… You all know he is dangerous. He is no 10th Avtaar of Vishnu to do everything right. So how sure are you that he will make “all the right decisions” that are ONLY and ONLY for your benefit? What if he is not? What if he turns against you one day? Whom will you turn to against the “Man” himself? Oh. You think it will be as easy as it is today? Well think again. Ask people who survived the limited Dictatorship taste in form of emergency during Indira days. Even then no one was spared. We are talking about dictatorship here dearies. <br />
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Listen, I am showing you a possibility which is not so hard to achieve. With an ambitious man like Modi at the helm, well, it’s certainly in the realm of reality. Absolute power is corrupting and with absolute power in two hands, the measures taken (to hold on to the control) are also extreme. Ask any crowd management chaps and they will tell you how a crowd is far easier to scare than an individual. When brutal force is used, a crowd will have its tails between the legs and will quickly wither away. And when that image is flashed across media – it creates terror/fear in the minds of other people. There are many instances we have seen. A few goons come and fire around… the crowd – runs away. A few self-righteous people get in a pub and beat and harass girls (for wearing short skirts or some such silly pretext), well the crowd there too runs away. A few policemen come and clean up a protest gathering at Ram Lila (Ex: Baba Ramdev’s) in a matter of an hour. No one dares come back. How many examples do you need? In all the instances people voice their opinion from Media houses, telephones, FB etc. Hey – but who is there on the street to defend your and my rights? No one. Infact, history will prove that if the government had forcibly evicted Anna/Kajriwal and the key members in the first gathering at Jantar Mantar – the Lokpal movement and hence AAPs creation and its inspirational victory would not have been possible. Perhaps then the issue of corruption would not be this big. Perhaps the Government in all its arrogance thought that Anna’s movement too will go away like others… well – they are now paying the price of their haughtiness. Well – thankfully so.<br />
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<em>A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.</em> Dwight D. Eisenhower<br />
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Not for once do I think this Government needs to stay. It needs to be booted out with a permanent mark on their bums. But then, who are we replacing them with? Modi - the menace? Well, I would rather have third front for some time if that is the only alternative left in the fray. BJP is an arrogant party (at least they are consistent – in victory or even in defeat), no doubt, but Modi is an extreme form of that arrogance. If keeping Modi away means keeping BJP out of equation, well so be it. For me – my country and its future is far more important. I am not ready to put my liberties and rights at stake due to “blind love” of people for a crazy man. <br />
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<em>Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.</em> Leo Tolstoy<br />
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You see, no one in this country thinks of changing himself or herself. They all want others to change and since they have no control over “others”, they use their anger by changing the government. All well. But, will Modi (or any leader) be able to stop Rapes, loot, Maoism, terrorism, Gundagardi or atrocities on people or even crime against old people? Well the straight answer is - no. Rapes won’t stop unless the frustrated Indian males do not stop being “cruel” perverts. I mean c’mon, it is just not right to stare at girls/women from top to bottom, it is not right to pass comment on girls, it is definitely not right to think every girl wants what these perverts think they watch in porn clips. Well… it is just not right. Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Shiela Dixit, or Indira Gandhi did not ask the Indian male to go and rape women. It’s bloody our problem. We - the male community. And Modi or any Tom, Dick or Harry cannot stop this sadist thinking. It’s us. We need to change. Similarly, Modi cannot all by himself solve other issues – for ex, Maoist problem. I doubt if he even understands it. Else, he would not be praising Raman Singh under whom the highest number of Maoist attacks has taken place in Chattisgarh! Hell, he does not understand much publicized Kashmir issue itself (he has not dared to talk about Kashmir since he talked like an idiot the last time – thankfully so). So there is little chance he will understand Maoist problem – which is way too complex. Point I am trying to make here is – unless we Indians start thinking right, no Gandhi or Modi can help. He can create the fear… but that will have its own drawbacks like making some really draconian laws – which never helps the society in general.<br />
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<em>The idea of a model where you’re going to have one guy coming on a horse and who is going to come, and he’s going to fix everything… does not work</em> – Rahul Gandhi<br />
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For all his weaknesses, Rahul did say something very useful. He may be an idealist who knows what needs to be done – but is clueless about how to implement! But he has a point here. The problems of this country have to be solved in a planned manner. Modi’s coming alone is not going to solve them. If he could, he would have done it for his oh (!) so beloved Gujaratis… which we have seen above is not the case. So trim down your dreams.<br />
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<em>In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist; And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist; And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew; And then . . . they came for me . . . And by that time there was no one left to speak up.</em><br />
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I have quoted this earlier and am quoting it again because I think a lot of people are going to feel the same way if what I have written above comes true. All I will say is, let’s not wait for our turn to know what has hit us. We need to be judicious; we need to take learned decisions. Let’s not be blinded by the folly of one side and be dazed by the myth of righteous people being on the other. Let’s not get swayed by the online campaign of a man who has nothing to conclusive prove his credentials. Let’s not put our fate in the hands of a man who does not respect or bemoan the loss of every single Indian (Hindu/Muslim or others). Let’s for the sake of this country take decision/s that will benefit the nation in the long run than have a quick fix solution that will make us suffer for longer periods. <br />
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As for me, I surely don’t want a “Hindu Nationalist” or a Gujarati, a Marathi or a Bihari as my leader. I want an “Indian Nationalist”. That for me would be an apt definition of my leader…<br />
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And quoting from my earlier article written in anticipation of Modi like dictator coming to power in India someday (at least in that respect – I can say I saw this coming many years back… much before the current Modi converts fell in love with him) – <br />
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<em>…given that politics in this country has touched an all-time low, given that majority of masses have lost hope on the political entities of this nation and given that there is no light seen at the end of this dark tunnel - I have had this sinking feeling that we may somehow be responsible for propping our own nemesis, our very own Hitler to the high seat someday</em> (--India - Waiting for “Hitler”, 2008)<br />
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Its Montoo..<br />
(20th Dec 2013 – 31st Mar 2014)</div>
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poem: "Fun n Frolic"</span></u></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was given the topic of fun n frolic,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I asked my Dad - "What is frolic?",</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He Hmmed & mmmed, till my curiosity became hyperbolic,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally he said... Frolic is really... a cheerful "rollick",</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh great, I thought, that sounds like a good logic!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now… Now, he said, don’t be so vitriolic...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finding meaning of words is always fun and frolic!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here I thought it would be amusing & anabolic. Huh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I ran to my Mom and asked her about "Fun", </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thought I would have it easier, and have to struggle none,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She too Hmmed & mmmed and toyed with her hair bun,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I looked with hope at her, she peeled the onions one by one,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then she said - Well "fun" is about everything under the sun!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I kept looking at her to check if she was done(?),</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting nothing more felt really like a bullet from a gun. Grrrh...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I then went to the park & sat on the swing,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I looked up the sky to see birds fly and sing,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were bees on the tree that hummed with zing,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A dog ran around jumping like a spring,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As kids shouted away flying kite with a string...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh! I felt excited rollicking on my lovely swing,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I realized then what my Parents meant about fun & frolicking...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fun is absolutely about everything under the sun </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And being playfully excited is definitely frolicking!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankyou</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mantosh Singh..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Oct 2013</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">(Prepared for my daughter Ruhin Raghuvanshi's Inter-school recitation competition. Poem was selected by school for use in Inter-school recitation competion 2013)</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-45072021009380850912013-11-26T02:05:00.000-08:002013-11-26T02:07:04.453-08:00Poem for Kids: “वाह री महंगाई” (Wah ri Mehangai)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">“वाह री महंगाई”</span></u></strong></div>
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वाह री महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई,<br />
<br />जब-जब आती मेरे देश में, आती सबको खूब रुलाई,<br />
<br /><br />पहले हम सब खाते फल थे, अब तो दूध में भी नहीं मलाई,<br />
<br />पहनते कपड़े नए नए थे, अब तो सालों नहीं बनवाई<br />
<br />वाह री महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई<br />
<br /><br />खाना बनता स्वादिष्ट पहले था, जब भी माँ ने पकवान बनाई,<br />
<br />प्याज, टमाटर के दाम सुनकर, हम सब की तो आँख भर आई<br />
<br />वाह री महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई<br />
<br /><br />याद है मुझको हर त्यौहार पर, मिलती थी हमें खूब मिठाई,<br />
<br />अब तो सपनों ही में आती वो, तूने जबसे है दस्तक है लगाई,<br />
<br />वाह री महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई<br />
<br /><br />क्यों आती है जब देखो तब, सोती क्यों नहीं ओढ़ रजाई,<br />
<br />लक्ष्मी पूजन के शुभ अवसर पे तो, हंसने दे मुझे मेरी ताई,<br />
<br />वाह री महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई<br />
<br /><br />बिजली-पानी-तेल-सब्ज़ियाँ, फल-कपड़े और दूध-मलाई...<br />
<br />मेरे लिए सब ख़ाक हो गए, जबसे तूने है आग लगायी,<br />
<br />वाह री महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई<br />
<br /><br />क्यों नहीं जाती यहाँ से तू, बस बहुत तुने है तक़लीफ़ बढ़ाई,<br />
<br />दूर हो जा मेरी नज़रों से, अब बजने दे मेरी खुशियों की शहनाई,<br />
<br />वाह री ज़ालिम महंगाई, मुसीबत तुने गजब है ढाई…<br />
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Mantosh Singh.. Nov 2013' (Prepared for <strong><u>रूहिन रघूवंशी</u></strong> for School Magazine having topic of <span style="font-family: 'Akshar Unicode'; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><u>महंगाई</u></strong>)</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-74886409723810652422013-09-18T03:28:00.002-07:002017-05-11T22:30:45.815-07:00Speech - Tryst With Destiny (15th Aug 1947)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><u>Tryst with destiny (Jawaharlal Nehru's Speech)</u></strong></div>
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Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not entirely or in full measure, but greatly so<br />
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At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new. It is then that the soul of a nation finally finds its voice. Today, we end a period of ill fortune and India discovers herself again.<br />
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The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.<br />
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Freedom and power bring responsibility. That responsibility falls upon this assembly<br />
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To the people of India, we make appeal to join us with faith and confidence in this great adventure. <br />
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To the nations and people of the world we send greetings and pledge ourselves to cooperate in promoting peace, freedom and democracy. <br />
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And to India, our motherland, the ancient, the eternal and the ever-new, we pay our reverent homage, as and we bind ourselves afresh to her service. <br />
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Jai Hind:'<br />
(JL Nehru – 15th Aug 1947 (in Constituent Assembly))<br />
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<em>(14th Aug 2013: Prepared for Ruhin's 15th Aug speech at the time of flag hoisting. Note this is a concise version of the original speech)</em></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-24057218698851667542013-09-18T03:25:00.001-07:002013-09-18T03:34:35.326-07:00I Know My Seasons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><u>I know my seasons (poem)</u></strong></div>
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As sun rises early and the heat irritates,<br />
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... Holidays help me sleeping till late<br />
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I dont track time and neither the dates<br />
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...I feel like that King - Alexander the great!<br />
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As I laze around all day acting like a hummer<br />
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I know that season, it is called summer<br />
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After summer, the rains do come,<br />
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...It brings happiness to the birds who hum,<br />
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I feel like dancing to the beat of drum<br />
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... getting wet in the downpour feels absolutely awsome<br />
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Hmmmm, I do catch cough & cold pretty much soon<br />
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I know that season, it is definitely Monsoon<br />
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As the Monsoon is on... we wish it stalls,<br />
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...to welcome the time some call - "The Fall"<br />
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Even as festival season starts to entrall<br />
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I delve into the freshly harvested fruit haul<br />
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And as My study time hits rock bottom,<br />
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I know that season, it is called autumn<br />
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And then comes the time which I love utmost, <br />
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...as we all wait for year-end the most<br />
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The days are shorter, the nights like ghost, <br />
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...the temperature dips lower than the lowermost!<br />
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And as I celebrate with the stars that glinter<br />
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I know that season, it is my lovely winter<br />
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So Yes Sir, Yes Maam... I do know my seasons.<br />
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Thank You. </div>
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Mantosh Singh.. </div>
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7th Sep 2013 </div>
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<em>(prepared for Ruhin's Recitation competition in School)</em></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-43367516042667574012013-09-18T03:22:00.002-07:002013-09-18T03:35:26.918-07:00Bengal - The rich culture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><u>Bengal - The great culture</u></strong></div>
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Bengal, 1947 ke pehle ek bada rajya hua karta tha. 1947 mei desh ke vibhajan ke dauran, is mahaan rajya ko dharmic aadhar par do bhagon mei baant diya gaya - poorv-bengal aur paschim-bengal. Poorvi-Bengal ko Pakistan se aazadi dilane mei bharat ne wahan ke aazadi ke sainikon ko bahut bada sahyog diya. Aaj poorvi-bengal ek poorna desh hai jiska naam hai - Bangladesh.<br />
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Pashchim-Bengal (jise hum aage Bengal ke naam se bulayengey) bharat ka ek abhinn ang hai aur iski mahatta shabdon mei bayaan nahi ki ja sakti. Iski Rajdhani, kolkata, ko humare desh ki sanskritik rajdhani bhi kaha jata hai. Nobel puraskar vijeta Shri Rabindranath Tagore Bengal ke ek mahaan putra hain, aur humare desh ki shaan hain. Woh is vishwa ke aise ek hi insaan hain jinhone do deshon ka rashtriya gaan likha, Hindustan aur Bangladesh. Unse prerit ho kar unke ek Sri-Lankayi chatra (ananda samarakoon) ne Sri-Lanka ka bhi rashtriya gaan likha.<br />
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Bengal ki bhasha "Bengali" hai. Bangaliyon ko "machh aur bhat" khana bahut pasand hai. Unhe meetha khane ka bhi bahut shauk hai, jaise Hilsa, Roshogolla, chomchom, kalajom, sondesh ityaadi. Bangali mahilayein jyadaatar paramparagat "shari" (saari) hi pehenti hain aur purush "panjabi aur dhoti" pehentey hain.<br />
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Bengal ka sabse mahatwapoorna tyawhaar Durga puja hai. Is samay purey dus din Maa Durga ki puja ki jati hai. Anya tyawhaar jaise poila baishakh, basant-utsab, kali puja bhi badi dhoom dhaam se maya jata hai.<br />
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Bengali apne sanskritik pratibha ke liye jane jatey hain. Chahe woh gana ho ya paramparagat nritya. Wahan ke log Baul lok sangeet, Gombhira, Bhawaiya, Rabindrasangeet, Narzul Geet bade hi chaav se gate aur gungunate hain. Aur Purulia ka Chau nritya (mukhauta pehen kar nachna), aadiwasi nritya aadi wahan ki lokpriya nritya shaili hai.<br />
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Bangal ke log khel-kood ke diwane hain. Humare desh ke kayi mahaan football khiladi, cricket ke khiladi isi pradesh se aaye hain. Par Footbal yahan ka sabse pasandeeda khel hai.<br />
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Bengal ne humare desh ko film jagat ke kuch mahaan hastiyaan di hain jaise Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Tapan Sinha ityadi. <br />
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Bengal ke abootporva yogdaan ke liye humara poora desh inka rinni rahega.<br />
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Thanks. <br />
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Mantosh Singh.. <br />
30th Aug 2013' <br />
(<em>prepared for Ruhin as part of her speech of various places & cultures in India)</em></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666745926247724479.post-17996117301740482432013-09-18T03:19:00.002-07:002013-09-18T03:36:25.502-07:00Meri Dilli (Delhi) meri Shaan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><u>Meri Dilli Meri Shaan</u></strong></div>
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Dilli... Iss desh ka woh hissa, jise Pandavon ne apnaya, Mauryon ne sajaya, Afghanon, turkiyon, mughlon ne aur fir Angrejon ne sanwara, iski khobsoorti ko nikhara... Inn sabhi ne ise apne rajya ki rajdhani bhi banaya. Aur aaj bhi yeh humare desh ki rajdhani hai! <br />
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Ki yahan Lal Quila hai, Qutab minaar hai, India Gate hai... par hazaron saal puraney iss "indraprastha" par garv karne ki wajah kuch aur bhi hain.<br />
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Garv hai mujhey ki main hindustaan ki pawan bhoomi ke us tukdey par rehti hun jo humarey desh ki sanskritik, kootnitik aur rajnaitik rajdhani hai... aur inn sab ke saath saath, yeh iss desh ke dilwaon ki rajdhani bhi hai! <br />
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Mujhe garv is baat par bhi hai ki dilli ki sadkein iss desh mei sabse behtareen hain. Dilli ki metro iss desh mei parivahan vyavastha ki ek misaal hai. <br />
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Salaam karti hun main Dilli ki police ko, jisne apradhiyon ka har baar mun todh jawaab diya aur Dilli Police ka naam poorey desh mei roshan kiya. <br />
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Doston, Is shaher ney sabko apnaya... aapko, mujhe - hum sabko. Dilli mei na koi punjabi hai, na marathi, na bangali hai, na bihari, na hi tamil hai na assami... hum sab ek hain... hum dilli wale hain!<br />
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Mitron, Lal Quile ke diwan-i-khas par likha Amir Khusro ka yeh chandd mano dilli ke liye hi kaha tha unhone - ki "Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast, Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast"... ki, agar is dharti par koi swarg hai to woh yahi hai yahi hai... yahi hai. <br />
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Aise Dilli ko mera sat-sat pranam.<br />
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Dhanyawaad <br />
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Mantosh Singh.. <br />
1st Aug 2013' <br />
(<em>prepared for Ruhin as part of Elocution competition)</em></div>
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