You Are Being Watched

Under observation, we are less free. Which means we are effectively less free. The body of people that are being observed here is the politicians and their corruption. The system observing them is the judiciary of India. Though surveillance is a curtailment of individual’s liberty, it becomes a necessary evil in the case of politicians. Following the recent judicial trends, the judgments in fodder scam (Lalu Prasad yadav), Teacher recruitment scam (O.P.Chauthala), Disproportionate assets scam (J. Jayalaitha) proves that nobody whether a regional satrap or a national player can get away from the ever watchful eyes of omnipotent and omnipresent judiciary of India.

Now taking a look at the politicians who are undergoing trial or are a part of a scandal or scam that has legal implications have the following to say:

Businessman- Politician Y.S.Jagan Reddy has it

Ever greedy Karunanidhhi & Co has it

Disgraced Telecom Raja has it

Olympian Kalmadi has it

Suave & Stylish Shashi Tharoor has it

Nonetheless “First Family” also has it

For all the above, and many around what I’m talking is “Faith” in judiciary. And their faith shall be affirmed just like in the case of their colleague’s Lalu Yadav or Jayalalitha’s has been affirmed and upheld when they were convicted for their involvement in their respective scams.

Judiciary is watching you

A fine fact that should be elucidated from these trends is “Justice is delayed but not denied”. It is only a matter of time before these cases under investigation will reach their legal end. It’s not the number of convictions that matter, but it is the faith of the people that judiciary upholds and gives them a guarantee that guardian of their rights is watching over people who try to wrong them.

Beware “You Are Being Watched” and there is no escape.  

BJP 3.0 : What i see in Amit Shah's Elevation.

BASIC STORY MAP

Protagonist: Narendra Modi.

Alter ego: Amit Shah.

Skill: Master Strategist and organization man.

Misbehavior: Brash and naive to Delhi politics.

Achilles heel/ Flaw: The judicial tangle and an image of being a murder accused.

External goal: To overcome opposition and install the party into power in all the states due for election and to establish BJP as the strongest national force.

Internal goal: 

• To uphold his loyalty to Modi. 
• To install a third generation of leaders handpicked and groomed as well as influenced by Modi politics and ideology. 
• To create a new set of leadership on the foundations laid by Narendra Modi and who would be ready to take the mantle of leadership by 2024.

Main dramatic conflict: 

• Circumstances
• Rival parties
• Resentment from within.

Theme: Hardball Politics.

Central dramatic question: 

• Will Shah conquer the elections and complete the establishment of Modi supremacy?
• Will he create a force i.e. a new generation of leadership founded on the principles of his mentor Modi?

Modi has established full control of  both the government and his party by having Amit Shah appointed as BJP President. Amit Shah is there because he understands Modi like no one else does. Such is the nature of their relationship that Shah possibly sees himself as Modi's alter ego in many respects. Modi has stood by Amit Shah through his worst travails in Gujarat when the latter was arrested and put in jail in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter killing case. Modi rehabilitated Shah after his release from prison on bail and later gave him the responsibility of managing UP in the general elections. Shah had proved his skills in Gujarat at managing assembly victories with small percentage vote shifts. The UP election outcome pitchforked Amit Shah to another league altogether as an organisation man.The Gujarat politician is looking at a bigger political challenge: engineering a BJP win in state assembly elections this year. For that, he may go for a complete overhaul of the party and bring in a new team of younger leaders, both at the centre and in the states. By which he seeks to create an entire new generation of leadership based on the ideology of Modi and who would take his vision forward when the time comes. 

In this mission, Shah would give his best shot at overpowering all the rivals from within and outside. He, with this successfully will establish the Modi supremacy and also create a force that could carry his legacy forward. Because Amit Shah before anything is a master of his game which he has time and again proved. He knows"not to tell a man to go to hell unless he can send him there"and that is how good he is at his art. So i don't for a second doubt in believing he would turn his goals into reality.

THE END

This day marks an end to the longest general election  ever conducted in India and probably across the globe. Along with that after watching one of the last interviews of Narendra Modi this election season, makes me sad that a historic campaign has reached its conclusion. In every sense of the word the campaign of Modi for BJP has been nothing but historical from the rally of ex servicemen in Rewari to the road show of Varanasi. It has been an amazing journey into the politics which was as thrilling as a Tarantino's movie and as intriguing as watching The Matrix. 

After the conclusion of these elections i feel a great sense of pride and fulfillment for believing in the "Right" party and a right candidate for the country. Every speech, every rally , every meeting and every interview Modi has shown same vision , strength, objectivity and a proper perspective and guts in answering every question asked by media , majority of whom are hostile towards him and yet there are no flaws. The speeches the approach and the style  was so understandable and clear that it reaches the heart of a common man with no difficulty. There should be no two ways in accepting that this campaign and this man have touched and reached out to millions of people and created awareness about issues in some form or other.  This is one campaign that was shouldered by one single man whose responsibility was nothing less than that of "Neo", the chosen one in Matrix, who has put in sweat and blood into the campaign and in infusing the cadre as well as the masses with energy. 

It has been an absolute pleasure following these elections and what makes them a "Blockbuster" success is the campaign of Narendra Modi. Be it the remarks like "Shehzada", "Maa Bete Ki Sarkar", "Recounting Minister", or my favourite remark of Modi "AK49" which is aimed at the man who is always in hurry without a plan i.e. Arvind Kejriwal which have been added in a right proportion to the issues. The campaign was never off the track or out of focus and its been a fascinating game of power. This is Modi politics at its very best. Thank you, Narendra Modi.

Tail piece: Writing a blog post on Modi and not ending it with the most popular slogan of the general election 2014 would be a disgrace to the campaign . Isi liye " ABKI BAAR MODI SARKAR". 

Pracharak to Patriarch: An enthusiasts take on L.K.Advani

 Being defeated is often a temporary condition,

Giving up is what makes it permanant.

L.K.Advani and A.B.Vajpayee

If the man in question that is L.K.Advani would have taken the quote otherwise, i have no reservations to state that this great nation of ours would never have had any formidable opposition to the party (Congress)  that has held the ruling mantle of this great democracy most of the times and the only time a government successfully functioned and operated was the NDA government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which was catapulted to success by Advani who was instrumental in forming such grand alliance of various parties and electing his longtime friend and colleague A.B.Vajpayee as the prime minister of the government that was the first true alternative to the Congress whose evidence is the longevity of that government and the tasks it has accomplished in that period.

The further course will examine the leadership qualities of Advani with relevant observations of such qualities from his real life experiences and challenges.

Honesty, this virtue is one of the primary contributors for the long and illustrious career of Advani. This virtue which is now a rarity in the political landscape of India was always an integral part of Advani's career, the best example of his honesty for me is his leading by example when he resigned and vowed never to contest any polls till he was cleared in the Jain Hawala Case where his name surfaced in a dairy entry. This was a man who stood upto what he said and has contested and led a poll only after being exonerated by the judiciary. This was the honesty that this man had which we wish all the leaders and politicians take a cue from.

Communication, one of the most essential qualities needed to be a successful leader. This quality has always been an important factor in differentiating between the leaders and non-leaders. Advani in his long career beginning from a pracharak till becoming the patriarch of a party was always vocal in communicating the objectives and his thoughts about the task at hand. The best depiction of this is the first yatra undertaken by Advani i.e. the Ram Rath Yatra whose success was evident from the impact that it has created on the politics of India and which acted as a catalyst in the phoenix like rise of BJP in that decade. The success of this yatra was mainly due to the right communication by Advani which struck a chord with the public who could understand the objectives and purpose of the yatra. The role of a leader that Advani played in undertaking this yatra is undoubtedly one of the most profilic leadership acts undertaken by a politician who was hugely successful in attaining his objectives to which the aftermath success that BJP has had is a proof. The main reason of this success is communication skill that he had.

Confidence is the virtue having which you have won before even starting. This is one of the most important qualities that a leader should possess. Advani in building BJP has instilled confidence in all of their cadres at various stages of the party’s growth and at numerous occasions where inspiring and leading with confidence was necessary. One such ocassion was when he took the baton of president ship from Atalji in  1986 as it was a challenge for him to lead the party as it has secured only two seats in the elections concluded before two years where the government of congress had the highest ever majority so far in India's democracy. In such times Advani was successful to a great extent in establishing BJP as a cadre based mass party with his leadership abilities and his unflinching hard work and efforts. He has inspired confidence in their cadres as well as the people by various activities that the party has undertaken which were instrumental in helping them bounce back with great vigor.

Creativity is the key to change and anything cannot be constant even in politics. Change is inevitable and being creative in the turn of a change process is key to success. The political creativity of Advani is one of such qualities that differentiates him from other leaders and politicians. This can be observed from the events of his life where he has displayed this quality from starting a Rath yatra to managing a coalition of almost 23 parties successfully. This quality of his has helped him in being a leader who understood the need of the day. His ability to be creative and to change according to times can be clearly seen from the way he presents his views on wide array of topics through his blogs which he has continuously been writing for over three years now being in his eighties.

As per the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "Politics without principles" is one amongst the seven social sins. Advani is a politician whose life is an example for the commitment that he has had for principles and he has always held them high in his political career spanning more than four decades. His commitment for the cause of nation’s development and his commitment of being a true patriot can be shown from his political career which he has started in 1952 spanning over a period of 62 years the party to which he belonged was in power for a period of 9 years in total. This leaves us with a conclusion that the rest of the 53 years are spent in opposition and strengthening his party brick to brick. This is one of the greatest qualities that he as a leader has for whom staying in power by means whatsoever is not the purpose. In politics power has always been the greatest incentive for one but to this man his unswerving purpose of serving his mother land has been the incentive since the time he has begun his political career. Dedicating his whole life since the young age of 14 for being in the service of his country shows the commitment that he has as a leader.

He is an exemplary leader to whom, we as a nation have to be grateful for showing that congress is not invincible and this country can have a formidable opposition to congress. He is due to contest in the 16^th lok sabha elections, where his victory is certain. He shall be a guide and guru for the next government under the leadership of Narendra Modi and continue to serve our country by building a government that would be rock solid and last for a lifetime.

Can a Hindu be a fundamentalist by nature??

“Fundamentalists are absolutists who interpret their scriptures literally, and hold rigidly to their beliefs. They insist their scriptures alone represent the divine truth revealed only to their prophet; all other scriptures and prophets are false or redundant.”

-David Frawley (in how I became a Hindu)

Fundamentalism is a word that is being used very frequently in the media that one can hardly read a newspaper or a magazine or even watch a news program or a debate which doesn't use the word fundamentalist. With the advent of Narendra Modi of BJP into national polotics the debate of Hindu fundamentalism has gained momentum. To determine the question with which the post has started we shall examine what fundamentalism stands for and whether such characteristics are applicable to a Hindu by nature.

Fundamentalism is an easily distinguishable phenomenon in religions like Christianity and Islam that have a simple and exclusive pattern to their faith. They generally insist that there is only One God, who has only one Son or final Prophet, and only one true scripture, which is literally God's word. They hold that belief in this One God and his chief representative brings salvation in an eternal heaven and disbelief causes condemnation to an eternal hell. Muslims daily chant "there is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his (last) prophet." Most Christians, whether Catholic or Protestant, regard belief in Christ as one's personal savior as the only true way to salvation.

Fundamentalists hold rigidly to their beliefs and insist that since their religion alone is true, the other religions should not be tolerated, particularly in the lands where members of their religion are in a majority. Fundamentalists generally hold to their religion's older social customs and refuse to integrate into the broader stream of modern society, which recognizes freedom of religious belief.

While coming to the phrase coined by media in India and abroad i.e. Hindu Fundamentalism, using such a term merely assumes that there is Hindu fundamentalism but what is the basis for it? Are the Hindu beliefs of the same order like those of Christianity and Islam? Hindus have no monolithic structure of faith or worship with a set of beliefs and rules for all those who follow Hinduism and which can be turned into fundamentalism.

Islamic fundamentalists consider that Islam is the only true religion, that no true new faith can be established after Islam and that with the advent of Islam all previous faiths, even if they were valid up to that time, became outdated. Christian fundamentalists hold that Christianity alone is true. Even orthodox people in these traditions may hold these views.

For those who speak of Hindu fundamentalism, we must ask the question: What One God do Hindu fundamentalist groups insist upon as the only true God, and which Gods are they claiming are false except for Him? If Hindus are not insisting upon the sole reality of the One Hindu God can they be called fundamentalists like the Christians and Muslims?

Hindus are not of one faith only. They are divided into Shaivites (those who worship Shiva), Vaishnavas (those who worship Vishnu), Shaktas (those who worship the Goddess), Ganapatas (those who worship Ganesh), Smartas, and a number of other groups that are constantly being revised relative to modern preachers around whom new movements may be founded (like the Swami Narayan movement, the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda groups, or the followers of Sri Aurobindo). What common belief can be found in all these groups that constitutes Hindu fundamentalism? What common Hindu fundamentalist platform does the different sets of Hinduism share? Is it a Shaivite, Vaishnava, or other type of fundamentalism? How do such diverse groups maintain their harmony and identity under the Hindu fundamentalist banner? While one can make a code of belief for Christian or Islamic fundamentalism, what code of belief applies to Hindu fundamentalism of all different sets?

No Hindus including so-called Hindu fundamentalists insist that there is only one true faith called Hinduism and that all other faiths are false. Hindus have many holy books like the Vedas, Agamas, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and so on, which contain a great variety of teaching and many different points of view, and no one of these books is required reading for all Hindus. What single holy book do Hindu fundamentalists hold literally to be the word of God, upon which they base their behavior? Christian and Islamic fundamentalists flaunt their holy book and are ever quoting from it to justify their actions. What Hindu Bible are the Hindu fundamentalists all crying, quoting, and preaching from and finding justification in?

Fundamentalists are usually seeking to return to the social order and customs of some ideal religious era of a previous age. Fundamentalists often insist upon returning to some traditional law code like the Islamic Shariah or Biblical model of justice and humanitarianism. This is evident from the latest happenings in Pakistan where the fundamentalists are forcing the government to model their laws on their fundamentalist customs which would set the country in a downward spiral. What law code are Hindu fundamentalists seeking to reestablish? Which Hindu groups are agitating for the return of the law code of the Manu Smriti.

Hindus and organizations like RSS and political party like BJP are labelled fundamentalists for wanting to retake a few of their old holy places, like Ayodhya, of the many thousands destroyed during centuries of foreign domination. Several Hindu groups are united around this cause. This, however, is an issue-oriented movement, not the manifestation of a monolithic fundamentalism. It is a unification of diverse groups to achieve a common end, not the product of a uniform belief system.

Hindus are called fundamentalists for organizing themselves into organizations like RSS VHP, which are branded as fundamentalists by the media and political leaders whereas no one calls Muslim organizations or parties politically motivated or fundamentalists in their approach. There is no conviction or evidence against the organizations like RSS or a party like BJP in any case whatsoever regarding all the allegations made by media and their political opponents who wants to appease Muslims and Christians for their vote bank by making such baseless allegations and trying to brand them as Hindu fundamentalists.

Is there any Hindu leader who is a fundamentalist who tried to eliminate all other beliefs from the land or tried to force Hinduism upon all other religions by waging a war? Does any of the so called fundamental Hindu organizations and parties provide for such a model? If there is no such model then on what is the theory of saffron terror based upon?  It is based upon the illusions of the ruling party and all other moronic parties whose survival depends on appeasement of Muslims and Christians.

Being morons themselves the media and all parties like congress and its fellow moronic parties should be in a better position to understand this that Hindu fundamentalism is an oxymoron along with their newly created phrase of saffron terror. Calling a Hindu fundamentalist and associating the color saffron with terror only makes them look for what they are i.e. morons.

The question with which we started can be affirmatively answered after the discussion that a Hindu by nature cannot be a fundamentalist.

                     A Cynic's view on classroom GROUPS

A group is a representation of your thoughts, fears, feelings, strengths and insecurities. The reason of its existence is the depiction of one’s own feelings thoughts and ideas with much more strength and conviction due to the sheer advantage of number of people backing your stupidity or brilliance which is up to the situation to decide. It creates a sense of support, as backing your stupidity even when your idea takes a beating, can only be done when you are primarily successful in having a group of your own which is completely shadowed by your own individual experiences, sensibilities and your knowledge however stupid or smart they might be.

Best and practical reasons for having your own group in a classroom:

• To feed your ego.
• To cover your back.
• To cover your tracks.
• To support your thoughts, not considering the level of practicalities of such frivolous thoughts.
• To provide you security in cases where you completely screw up and you know that there are people who will get screwed along with you or for you even without their knowledge.
• To provide you with resources at times where knowing your stupidity or extra smartness nobody else would be bothered to even look at your side, which again is a result of your own activities. 
• To provide you support in cases where your stupidity and dumbness leads to a disaster of sorts in a classroom, playground or even in an event.
•  To stand by your side without realizing that the existence of scenario itself is a result of your manipulations and scheming for your own good.
• To not make you feel guilty about any failures as they themselves would be thinking on similar lines which will never let the realization creep into the situation.

Your group is nothing but your own world. Many others might contribute to your world but eventually its colored with your own vision. It is an amalgamation of all your thoughts together along with the contributions of others into a whole so that it creates an impact or whatever else you choose to create. The most essential part here is being able to twist people to your convenience so as to keep your will dominating the group and to keep it going.