Daily Herald : Passage from India--Another of Gopal Godse's interview.

Well I came across this story originally published in the USA, in the Daily Herald,USA. What do u say! Comment!!!

Daily Herald : Passage from India

India is progressing…but going nowhere

India, the world’s largest democracy, a so called ‘secular’ republic, land for all seasons and the land where, if anyone has a good amount of money, can get away with anything. Well it brings us back to the same intriguing question. Why is India the way it is? The government claims India is progressing and moving ahead. That is nice. The question is in which direction are we going exactly? Are we really on the move? I don’t think so. It’s like an illusion created by the government, an illusion that India is progressing. Well when things are bound to happen, they happen. That is not termed as progress or taken credit for. Well in general, it is but look at the grass-root level. Forget that, just look at the ordinary people and you will know.

So many factors affect them. We can write all of them down, but in fact, the list is never-ending. Moreover, they are all connected and affect each other. It’s puzzling.

Castes and the reservation saga: Part 1.

India has a rich history. In the olden days, there were castes and all that stuff. No one knows exactly how the people were treated. Still all managed to co-exist. Every literate person knows that causing rift among the castes, religions, etc. was a plan of the British people, a part of their ‘Divide and Rule’ policy. They were successful and the rest is history. IT IS HISTORY. So why do people (politicians and their goons especially) still follow it now? Why discriminate between the people now? It was the idea of a person who was the Chairman of the committee, which was writing our Constitution. Just to give the lower castes a better chance in the newly born free India, the clause of giving those benefits and reservations made its way into practice. This was to continue for the next 15 years and should have been stopped much earlier thanks to our power and vote thirsty politicians.
Nowadays people are treated equally nearly everywhere except in few parts of the country, where mostly illiteracy prevails. They are also termed as ‘minority’ some times. For such a small thing, why should most of the population (open or higher castes) suffer? Why do these people need reservations in every aspect of their lives? Sadly, their numbers are rising. In addition, the government nourishes them as their illiterate vote-bank. Even their festivals and birthday celebrations of their leader are financed entirely by the government. Well actually from our own pockets.

Now the thing is, the number of people (minority) benefiting from these reservations and in turn helping the country in any way possible, is very low. For example, consider the caste and women (minority?), handicap, military, etc. reservations in education. So many seats in colleges are reserved for the minority, that for the open category, very few seats are left. This turns the open category into the minority, so shouldn’t they have some kind of reservation. That’s the case nearly everywhere now. Recently the chief of the RSS said that we should give birth to three children instead of two to avoid being a minority religion/caste in the future.

When will the politicians and other decision-making people understand that everyone should be given equal opportunity regardless of his or her castes, religion, etc? Well as per the constitution, every citizen has the right to learn or educate him/her self. It does not say that only the people from the higher castes have the right to learn or anything about the reservations. Any person well qualified or qualified, willing should learn. Here their origins, religions or castes should not interfere in providing education. No quotas should be given and the admissions should be made on ‘merit’ alone irrespective of other factors. Except for the handicaps. Equal opportunity. This is what I think. Leaving out the very poor people, everyone can afford basic education. Govt. schools and programs are the solution. Basic education also helps a lot.

Well even if the reservations are claimed, they are of no use. How many brilliant minds do these reservations create? I mean how many of those people really want to learn. I’m not singling out anyone, please. How many actually complete their education and start working in good jobs? How many of the reserved category people work in high power jobs? If you know the answers please do tell me. The only thing it does is, it keeps away persons who really want to learn (from both categories), who are genuinely brilliant and can really do good for the country or in their respective chosen fields. In addition, many from the open (higher) castes are deprived of proper education. Now many people who do get education from the reserved category do not have the willingness to work. They are so used to getting these kinds of benefits because of their castes and stuff, that no one really wants to work properly. Everything for them becomes easy and they want all the good things in life, easily. As no one is wiling to do their jobs; bribery and other related offences make their entry thus screwing up all the things related. As for the others, they really go ahead in everything and succeed.

Coincidently the case is that where lower not proper where higher somewhat proper. Don’t you think that’s the case. For example: Consider the State Power Board, the PMC you know what you will find where as consider organizations like Bank of Maharashtra or Air India, JNPT to name a few and see for yourself how they are functioning.

More on this and other issues in the next part.

TIME Asia--'His Principle of Peace Was Bogus' | 2/14/2000 - Gopal Godse

Friends here is the interview which was originally published in Time magzine in the year 2000. Well the edition was pulled out immediately after it's release, thanks to some odd-minded people who were so concerned about the person -MKG- & I'm sure none of them actually respect him. Reality bites! So much for the 'right to express oneself freely' in a democratic country. Do read ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Web-Only Interview: 'His Principle of Peace Was Bogus' | 2/14/2000
Please comment!

Paris Riots & Racism

J. Francis Lehman--->Riots

Above is a which link I came across. Just read it. I agree with both the points the author has made. But I am more inclined towards the first one. Isn't it the case in India too? Let alone India isn't it the case in many parts of the world? And as long as the 'racist' thing goes, many of us go through it mostly, when we are out of our country. Why?

Well thats all for now. More later.