Thursday, November 14, 2013

Myth and Fairy Tale of "Chacha" Nehru

 
Off all the days that India celebrates, Children’s day is the most horrible since it stretches the limits of sanity to find links between children and a former politician of India; Jawahar Lal Nehru (JLN).
Since school days / childhood; our children are brainwashed by the Congress Party of India that somehow, 'children’s day' is meaningful because JLN “loved children” or because “he spent time with kids on his birthday”. The myth of ‘Chacha Nehru - the infallible”; had been fine-tuned by the Congress for almost 50 years; prior to the advent of the internet and the social media. Till date, there has not been one, not even one; recorded instant of JLN’s efforts to help any child, much less all children of India.

But, this is how myths about political families are invented and circulated. Today, JLN’s myths have crumbled into dust and garbage; but it has not affected the shameless attitude of JLN’s decedents who keep on merrily and shamelessly repeating the lies of his greatness. 

              
         


Due to the unrestricted internet, most of the world knows that JLN was a vain, intolerant, megalomaniac whose only claim to fame was his affair with Lady Edwina Mountbatten and his subversive politics that almost ruined the Nation. JLN lost a war with China while he was Prime Minister and ruined the economy of India with his socialist outlook. JLN destroyed inner - party democracy by favoring his daughter Indira as his heir – apparent to his political legacy and this tradition continues to this day in the Congress party.  

The so-called ‘champion of democracy’ wrote the following about himself in third person; in a Calcutta journal in November 1937.
 “…he has all the makings of a dictator in him—vast popularity, a strong will, energy, pride…and with all his love of the crowd, an intolerance of others and a certain contempt for the weak and inefficient….in normal times, he would just be an efficient…executive, but in this revolutionary epoch, Caesarism is always at the door, and is it not possible that Jawaharlal might fancy himself a Caesar? Therein lies the danger for Jawaharlal and India.”

[Nehru: A Political Biography, M. Edwardes pg 245]

As the Prime Minister of India; JLN was convinced that he had the absolute answers for everything. The only dissent that he listened to was from the Communists, and that too, only if his ‘absolute power’ remained unchallenged.

When Kerala State; constitutionally elected its first non-congress government, JLN had it dismissed immediately. In this process he ensured that the office of the Governor of Kerala was misused and abused. 

The fact that has been hidden for 50 years since Independence is that JLN was never elected as the first Prime Minister of India. He was in-fact thrust upon the country by Mohandas K. Gandhi (the Mahatma); while the most popular leader of pre-independence India was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

As long as Patel was alive, JLN was restricted by his fear for Patel’s popularity with the masses; but Patel’s death was a bonanza for JLN and he went amuck with fanciful whims that were dutifully noted by the Congress party as JLN’s visions; each of which lead the country to a series of disasters.

Every stupid utterance and every Himalayan blunder that Nehru made can be traced back to his inherently weak and inferior personality. He needed strong men around him. The record of what he did when he was left to his own devices is well-known. Two examples suffice. The mammoth and near-impossible task of integrating 570-odd Princely States into the (new) Indian Union was accomplished by Sardar Patel as if it was child’s play. Equally, the Junagarh and Hyderabad problems were resolved in no time. But the moment JLN’s hands touched Kashmir, it blew up in his face and remains a festering sore even today.

Throughout his pre-Independence career, JLN was a comprehensive disaster in domestic affairs. Not merely because his stupidity was challenged by other sensible leaders; but because he never cared to understand his own nation and/or its people. Where he was concerned, the unwashed masses of India were all kaminey. Nehru went abroad frequently to escape humiliation within the Congress party because it paid no heed to his socialist fantasies and his thoughtless utterances on international affairs.

In his lifetime JLN laid a very strong foundation for continual national disaster. His words were always contrary to his actions. When JLN said ‘democracy’ it actually meant the “Nehru Dynasty”. When he said ‘secularism’, it meant the destruction of everything that was Hindu. When he spoke about ‘great democratic institutions’, he meant “having total and absolute control” over those institutions.

JLN was a mediocre politician who got power by devious means and then surrounded himself with small minded people (after the death of Sardar Patel) so that JLN’s power would remain unchallenged. In short, he did not care about the growth and progress of the Nation as long as he was in power and enjoyed it unchallenged.

This being the real legacy of JLN; would you now allow your child or children to be influenced by a known weak person who was morally corrupt, intolerant of democracy, destroyed Institutions for personal gain and whose megalomania lead to the Nation’s defeat at war with China and who legacy is the Nehru – Gandhi family of corrupt people who have looted our treasury and destroyed democracy?

Therefore, any connection of JLN to “children’s day” is nothing more than a political objective of a morally bankrupt party without any self respect.

JAI HIND !




Wednesday, July 10, 2013

"The Constitution of India" - in a nutshell..


Constitution of India

India ie. Bharat is a Union of States.  It is a Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government.  The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950.

The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of government which is federal in structure with certain unitary features.  The constitutional head of the Executive of the Union is the President.  As per Article 79 of the Constitution of India,  the council of the Parliament of the Union consists of the President and two Houses to be known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).  Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with a Prime Minister as its head to aid and advise the President, who shall exercise his functions in accordance to the advice.  The real executive power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head.

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).  Every State has a Legislative Assembly.  Certain States have an upper House called State Legislative Council.  Governor is the Head of a State.  There shall be a Governor for each State and the executive power of the State shall be vested in him.  The council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as its head advises the Governor in the discharge of the executive functions.  The Council of the Ministers of a state is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State.

The Constitution distributes legislative powers between Parliament and State legislatures as per the lists of entries in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.  The residual powers vest in the Parliament.  

The centrally administered territories are called Union Territories.

Residual Powers of the Parliament

Under the Constitution, Parliament has the power to make laws for the whole of or any part of the territory of India. The State Legislatures have the power to make laws for the States. The subjects on which legislation can be enacted are specified in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.

Parliament has the exclusive right to legislate in respect of items appearing in 
List I, called the ``Union List''. 

This list includes area such as defense  foreign affairs, currency, income tax, excise duty, railways, shipping, posts and telegraphs, etc. 

Residual Powers of State Assembly(s)

State Legislatures have the exclusive power to make laws in relation to items appearing in 

List II called the ``State List''. 

This includes items like public order, police, public health, communications, agriculture, lotteries, taxes on entertainment and wealth, sales tax and octroi / Local Body Tax (LBT), etc.

Joint Residual Powers of Parliament and State Assembly(s)

Both Parliament and the State Legislatures have the power to legislate in items appearing in 

List III of the Constitution which is known as ``Concurrent List''. 

This list includes items like electricity, newspapers, criminal law, marriage and divorce, stamp duties, trade unions, price controls, etc.



Saturday, May 11, 2013

007 Policy


The Double Zero Seven (007) Policy is my way of approaching the issues that are tearing apart our society and our Nation:

First, ZERO Tolerance for Crime:

Be it  any crime against any citizen, young or old, male or female; we as one social entity have to fight back to regain our rights to safety & security from the criminals that have infected our lives.  We must have a zero tolerance for all criminal activity.

Second, ZERO Tolerance for Social disparity (aka Reservations):

The national political parties consistently & constantly divide our  Nation along the fissures of Religion, Caste, Creed & Economy. This has turned us from being one proud & united nation to becoming enemies of ourselves, fighting & killing fellow citizens mindlessly, just to keep the various political parties in power. These vested interests are destroying talent, merit, honesty and credibility for their own agenda of massive corruption, nepotism, crony capitalism and treasury theft. We must have a zero tolerance for Reservations of any kind and insist on “meritocracy” for all. (No More Reservations).

The Seven Rules of Civilized Society that we must follow: 

“There is no place like home.” Find a congenial place and put down roots. Live in a home that you own (by yourself or in conjunction with family) and that is debt free. If you have a mortgage (literally “death grip” in Latin), make extra principle payments every month.

“The borrower is the slave of the lender.” The way out of that trap is to borrow as little money as possible, pay it back as soon as possible, and live debt free as possible. Don’t use a credit if you can avoid it. Consider carefully how and where you earn your money; aim for earning a “right livelihood”. Work with an inner understanding that you are following an honorable vocation that supports yourself and your family.

“Waste not, want not.” Minimize your energy use. Invest in energy conservation and alternative, renewable energies. Don’t use conventional high energy air conditioning (learn other strategies for dealing with the heat and humidity of summer). For transportation, the goal is to organize your life so you can live car free or alternatively, to minimize use of a personal vehicle.

“Gather your community.” Connect with your local neighbors and friends. This is not a time when the Lone Ranger will find much success. Be a good neighbor. Help your neighbors and friends and work with them to make your community more sustainable and resilient. Be active with civil society organizations or informal associations that are working for good causes and goals

“Be alert and aware.” Know what’s going on. Search out “side-stream” media for news and useful information. Tell others what is happening in your area and be generous in sharing knowledge and skills. Ignore the prevalent government and corporation propaganda. Don’t buy the lie that “what you do doesn’t matter” and avoid procrastination.

“Don’t let the perfect become the enemy of the good.” Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. If you can’t go all the way into sustainability right away, do small, easy things at first (“pick the low hanging fruit”) and as you get better at those, adopt bigger and more challenging goals. If you can’t do the best, it’s OK to be simply better, or at least good. Where your journey is taking you is important, and if you make some detours along the way and lose some time, get back on the road when and where you can. Avoid fools.

“Think globally, act locally. “ So, when the going gets rough, nobody gets thrown to the wolves. This is a basic principle of a civilization of life and love; we ignore it to our peril. Our first concern is naturally for those who are closest to us, but that can’t be the extent of our involvement. Our families, friends, and neighborhoods are impacted directly by world events. An injury to one indeed is an injury to all: we must make injustice visible and protect the poor and the powerless. The more solidarity and cooperation that is present in a society, the more resilient, just, and sustainable it becomes.


ACT TODAY, GAIN ALWAYS !

Friday, March 29, 2013

Protecting our Protectors: Protecting Our Protectors - Why Sachin Suryavanshi...




THURSDAY, 28 MARCH 2013

Protecting Our Protectors - Why Sachin Suryavanshi cannot be left to fend for himself

You can choose to be indifferent, but not forever. Your misplaced hope that someone else, somewhere, some how will fix this society for you while you keep trying to make the most of your life may well be driving you down a path of future regret and failure - In the eyes of yourself, your family and your society.

What is to come of you should tomorrow your daughter be molested, son murdered, parents heckled or worse? What if these acts were to be committed by someone who cannot be investigated and cannot fall within the realms of law? What if the perpetrators are one of the MLAs or their family member who just got a little more emboldened as ASI Sachin Suryavanshi lies at a hospital, suspended from police service, thrashed by MLAs in the Vidhan Sabha - all for ensuring that an MLA was duly challaned for over-speeding.

Go on, hope that the worse never happens to you or your family. Shirk your responsibility to the nation, your society and to yourself and fatally hope and pray instead. Donate to temples, give to charity and hope that because you pay a "moral hypocrisy" tax, bad will not befall you. Its not the first time for most of us. Lets shirk once again. Lets believe our life is more important and worthy of other things. Lets hope that someone else will fix the mess for us.

Well here is Mr. Sachin Suryavanshi. He is trying to fix a big mess for you! He is trying to uphold his sacred oath of duty to maintain the rule of law and to hold all people equal in the eyes of law. He knew what he was getting into, but he stayed course. He says that he will rather leave the force and return to his village than to take this humiliation that now awaits him - something for which you are giving your politicians a free hand. A fine foot soldier who wanted to make a life built on the foundations of courage and integrity will go back to his village, disgraced.

And what will you do? WHAT will you do?


Do you think virtues of courage and integrity should be protected in testing settings like the police force which is hopelessly under the political thumb? Do you believe it is the right thing to do to let these virtues of courage and integrity be subverted by power hungry misappropriations? 

If you know what is the right thing to do, if you believe that Suryavanshi was doing the right thing, then how can you console yourself into inaction? As you act, so shall be the society you will build for yourself and your family. 


No society is built by random accidents. Its people take decisions on what they will stand for and against. Little drops of convictions converge and build a stream that whips up an ocean one day.

You can look at yourself as one little helpless drop again today. Or you could believe that this little drop too can merge with other little drops and make a sum larger than their individual parts.

It is no longer about Mr. Suryavanshi. It is about what must not be allowed. A policeman tried to protect all of us by trying to uphold the law and treating all people equal within it.

The price of inaction is severe and more of us need to shake out of the delusion that the sins of our collective inaction will never boomerang back on us. As Mr. Suryavanshi pays the price of political retribution for complying with his duty, it is time for more of us to resolve to protect our protectors. 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Gouging the Rich never helps the poor...


 

I
have always been concerned that too many of our people are simple, too willing to accept all the propaganda that is showered upon them daily by the politicians and the government’s propaganda machine. 
That is why I provoke people into thinking for themselves, and not blindly accepting all that they are spoon-fed by the media.

And this brings us to an issue close to our hearts, or rather to our wallets. Taxation! It is time to get serious and tough about the tax policies in our country. Look at the size of our deficit. It grows every year. We could cut spending and we need to do that, but there is clearly a need for more revenue. We cannot and should not reduce defense spending and we cannot cut all of the middle class entitlements. We cannot cut expenses on any major fronts. And, we cannot continue to try and rob the rich. Tax evasion has been a major activity in our lives specifically because the government has been punitive against the rich in India. Because of this entrepreneurs are not motivated to invest into modernization of technology or Research and Development and instead try to either invest into tax-free environments or into farmland schemes. And who are the people who are hurt the most by this? The white collared middle class suffers the most.

Instead of trying to bring down the achievers in our country, who make a lot of money; instead of trying to punish these people for working hard and succeeding; what we should do is teach others how to succeed. We have to keep trying to motivate others to put in their hard work rather than be pacified by indictments of the rich and promises that they will be made to pay more than their fair share because they are rich. Of course, the government’s answer to increase revenue is simple; just raise taxes on the middle class. One of the reasons that India has a constant recession is because the middle class does not have any more money to give to the government. The middle class has been taxed at a confiscators rate for 65 years and is now broke.

Taxes go up every year. And they go up the most on the middle class & the rich, because that is where the bulk of the money is, that cannot be hidden from the government. Consider the taxes we pay on cooking gas, petrol, food, clothing, and entertainment. When you add it all up, is it any wonder that we are perennially broke? The average middle class family cannot afford to give their children good schooling or health because, instead of using their money to support their children; they are supporting a giant, bloated cow in New Delhi called the Government of India.

The middle class coupled with the rich should make this country work well. Should, but never does. What is slowing this country down? I will say out loud what it is. The Poor. And the Farmers. I can almost hear the howls of protest from many people, but the reality is that the poor, the farmers and the so-called backward classes of our country have been having a free ride since independence. It has become noble to remain poor or backward. Look at how we treat those who shun money and wealth. We celebrate them, make romantic figures of them. We make movies about them and teach people that it is wonderful to be destitute. The poor of our country, combined with the farmers are the largest herd of calves feeding off the mother cow in New Delhi. They feed off the largess of our government and give nothing in return. Nothing! They get all the benefits and they are the ones always pandered to by the politicians. 

The government has been encouraging poverty by subsidizing the increasing number of poor. And politicians love giving money away to the poor because it makes the poor dependent on the politicians and helps to ensure re-elections. And do the poor pay anything back to the nation? No. Do they pay any taxes? No; because they are poor and cannot afford to pay taxes. They do nothing, but take from the nation. On one hand there is the middle class who are infusing everything into the nation’s economy. These are the people who work hard every day, throughout their life; always obeying the rules and contributing their fair share and more. These are the givers. And who are the takers? The poor, of course!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Insp Sujata Patil v/s Cowards

This entire blog below is from Media Crooks www.mediacrooks.com 

I am reproducing it as my support to Inspector Sujata Patil; the only police officer in Mumbai to have the guts to take on the Muslim fanatics that are destroying my Maharashtra.

 "Sujata Patil wrote her poem in anger against those rioters at Azad Maidan who molested female cops and destroyed the AmarJawan memorial. The very activists who cried “death” to rapists couldn’t stand a poem against molesters of women. Sujata only wrote a poem with metaphors suggesting hands molesting women or destroying monuments be chopped off. She was actually lamenting the helplessness of the Police and public in general rather than calling for any violent action. Her poem was written in Marathi and published in an internal Newsletter (November 2012) of Mumbai police. Many translations of this poem in English are floating around. But I had this translated by a very reliable media person. This person is a Marathi and works in a prominent English-media house and I received this note and the translation:

Here's my version... I think the attack she talks about is more about the attack on us as a people, who remained spectators to the crime of the Amar Jawan being vandalised. And all we needed to do was teach them a lesson then and there - and we knew how - with a lathi and pistol - but we just failed to understand this - we just failed to act.   Ironically the poem is titled Azad Maidan - Free Ground - and how their hands were tied”.


And below is the "reaction" of the IPS officers to this poem:

"Police journal carries apology for cop's controversial poem"

Source :PTI
Last Updated: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 02:48 hrs

Mumbai: The latest edition of Mumbai police's in house journal 'Samwad' which came out today, carried an unconditional apology by female police inspector Sujata Patil, whose poem had sparked off a controversy.
Traffic police inspector (Matunga division) Sujata Patil's controversial poem in an earlier issue of the in-house police journal, had described last year's Azad Maidan protesters as "snakes" and "traitors", whose hands should have been "chopped off".
Patil had already apologised in writing, but today it was published in the latest edition of 'Samwad', police sources said. She did not intend to hurt anybody's religious sentiments or any religion through her poem, she wrote in the journal.
Joint Police Commissioner (Administration) Hemant Nagrale who is also Samwad's editor and publisher, has stated in writing that Patil had already apologised and she did not intend to hurt anybody's sentiments.
"I too agree with her. Samwad is a platform to encourage the creativity of policemen and it is circulated among them," he wrote in the journal's latest issue.
Patil's poem which was published in an earlier issue of Samwad read, "Hausla buland tha, izzat lut rahi thi, himmat ki gaddaron ne Amar Jyoti ko haath lagane ki, kaat dete haath unke toh faryad kisi ki bhi na hoti. Saanp ko doodh pila kar, baat kare hain hum bhaichare ki. (Their morale was high, women were being dishonoured. The traitors had the audacity to touch Amar Jawan Jyoti. Had we cut off their hands, nobody would have complained. We feed milk to the snakes and then talk of harmony".
Her poem, which also suggested that the police ought to have played "goliyon ki holi" (Holi with bullets), triggered off a huge controversy and prompted Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh to order an inquiry. 
(NOTE: Satyapal Singh is from Uttar Pradesh).


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