Dear Media – don’t discriminate on religious basis !!

  When a 15 year old Hindu girl was kidnapped for >75 days , gangraped and converted to "minority religion" in West Bengal by people of "special religion" , no1 bothered about it in mainstream media.
   When Hindus are attacked almost every year in rural West Bengal for celebrating Durga Pooja, again by people of special religion , no1 bothers in mainstream media.
When a train of Hindu pilgrims is stopped by people of special religion in Shamli,UP and stones are pelted on injuring several pilgrims , once again no one bothers in the media.
100s of such atrocities by special people on Hindus, in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal especially, go unnoticed by paid media !!

   But when a person from minority religion is targeted by a mob in Dadri,UP, entire media goes mad over it !

   Now its not that I support what that mob did , no1 should support it. But the attitude of media regarding such incidents is sickening .
   It seems that it is the religion of the victim that decides how much coverage will media give to the incident and how much outrage will "Adarsh liberals" do over it.

   It clearly seems from the attitude of mainstream media , that lives and problems of Hindus have no value for them . If paid media indeed bothers about secularism , then how can the value of life of a Hindu and a “minority” religion person be different ? When the media can atleast "show" some respect for the life of a “minority” religion person , why can’t it show the same value for the lives of Hindus ??

   If the pain of the family of Dadri's victim can be showed in the media ,then why the near total TV blackout [only 1 news channel covered it] of the family of the 15 year old girl - who was kidnapped and held captive for >75 days , during which she was gangraped and converted !

   Also , even a 10th std child would know that law and order is entirely a state subject . But how come no 1 in media ever questions UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and his father mulayam over the total deterioration of the law and order in the state ???

   Also ,how the hell do retards even blame this incident on Modi , when law n order is clearly a state subject. Neither the PM , nor the CM of that state is -personally responsible for the individual behaviour of people. But the CM bears responsibility for the law and order situation of that state , and if not 1 or 2 , but hundreds of communal riots are taking place , then the CM is surely answerable !!

   From 2012 to May 2014 also , dozens of communal riots took place in UP , was Modi PM then ?? why was media silent then ?? Didnt lives of minorities matter before Modi was PM ?? Yes I am saying minority because expecting mainstream media to value the lives of majority is futile !
    Just like the communal incidents , its the biased and shameless attitude of the media that is proving to be destructive for the country. Discrimination on the basis of religion by mainstream media will only lead to dissatisfaction and anger in the minds of people , especially Hindus !!

Book Review: Himalayan Blunder – the curtain raiser to the Sino-Indian war of 1962!

It is said that some books are to be tasted,some to be swallowed, while some to be chewed and digested. Today I am writing a review of a book titled ‘  Himalayan Blunder – The Curtain Raiser to the Sino-Indian war of 1962’, which according to me is a book which should be chewed and digested.

Himalayan Blunder – The Curtain Raiser to the Sino-Indian war of 1962, is a book regarding the reasons why India lost the 1962 war to China very terribly. It is written by Brigadier J.P. Dalvi, who had worked in the army headquarters in 1950s, and before and during the 1962 war, was at two of the most prominent battlefronts of the war – serving atLadakh and then later at Western Arunachal Pradesh[known as NEFA(NorthEast Frontier Agency) at that time] which makes him highly qualified to write this book. In the book, he gives a firsthand account of the war. Because working in the Army Headquarters gave him an insider’s view of the decay of our defence preparedness, and then serving at two fronts as a Brigadier gave him a firsthand view of it’s consequences for our army ,and ultimately for India. He was also taken prisoner by the chinese for 7 months.

Himalayan Blunder is not an ordinary book. Because the subject it covers is not ordinary, and neither is the writer. . We come across dozens of books in our life, but only a few can shake the reader’s conscience and soul like this book does.

The first part of the book, deals with our negligence,when we had enough time to correct ourselves. Every disaster gives warnings, but you should have the will to heed to those warnings. Our FIRST and BIGGEST warning with respect to China came in 1950, when Tibet, an INDEPENDENT COUNTRY, which was a large one, was attacked and annexed by China. Before 1950,only the Northern part of Aksai Chin in Ladakh shared border with China, while the rest of today’s Indo-China border was Indo-Tibetan border. Thus,Tibet was a buffer zone,between India and China, which was now lost. Sardar Patel wrote a warning letter to PM Nehru on this issue,which was then ignored by him.
This part of the book deals with India’s position regarding China in the 1950s, of India’s international support to China based on Nehru’s false hopes of creating an Asian axis and how, India wasted crucial years of the 1950s by doing very little to modernize its army. Nehru then refused to accept China as a threat, and thus you can guess the seriousness of Indian government in dealing with it. It was only when two border incidents took place between China and India in 1959,that India began half-hearted and highly inadequate effort to deal with the Chinese threat. This part also discusses the ‘forward policy’ which was forced upon the army, and was a significant reason of India’s defeat.

In the second part,the book moves forward to the early 1960s, and covers India’s half-hearted and incomplete defence of the border with China, and the positions of the two armies in early 1962. The account given by the author is so good that your eyes and mind are actually transported to that era and you start living that era.

In the third,fourth and fifth part, the book deals with the most significant incident just before full-fledged conflict started. China launched a full scale invasion on 20th October 1962, but it intruded into India on 8th September 1962,near Tawang in western Arunachal Pradesh. The author of this book was at the very front where this intrusion happened, and this part forms the core of the book. How India handled this situation is discussed here. He clearly showed how the total disconnect of the then Mr. Prime Minister,top army officers and other decision takers in New Delhi with the situation on the ground lead to a series of wrong decisions one after the other and put Indian soldiers on the front in such a terrible mess and their lives in danger. Such descriptionwould tear apart the readers’ heart upon reading. Many soldiers died due to these wrong decisions and games being played by the upper brass of the army and top political leaders of the Country. I refrain from naming the persons responsible for this mess here as the readers will find them upon reading the book. This book ends with full-fledged Chinese invasion on 20th October 1962 and the death of several soldiers and capture of the author and few others.

And finally, the last part of the book, deals with all the reasons behind all the wrong decisions ie. what caused the people in power at that time to take all those disastrous decisions. This is the best thing about the author’s character. He could have easily ended by just narrating the reasons and blaming the people who took them, but he did not. Also, the disastrous consequences of this war for India, and how India took its lessons from this war are discussed here.

Overall, I would say this book is a must read for all Indians who can read English or Kannada – the two languages the book is available in also more because this book also deals with the role citizens have to play in the defence of their country, of their attitude towards their armed forces and their political leaders.

To sum up, this book gives mixed feelings to a patriot’s heart. You feel immense respect for those soldiers, who despite innumerable difficulties including outdated weaponry, improper clothes, without proper rations and absence of supporting infrastructure like roads,fought against a well-equipped army of the chinese. Your heart empathizes and cries for those soldiers and on the other hand,you feel anger towards those people responsible for the mess. But most importantly, you will feel a strong resolve within yourself, that WHAT HAPPENED TO INDIAN ARMY AND INDIA BETWEEN 1950 AND 1962 MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

The consciousness of ordinary citizens in this regard, is the most important contribution of this book. Like the author says in the beginning of the book – “1962 was a National failure of which every Indian is guilty. It was a Himalayan Blunder at all levels.”

The Vyapam murders ! Why the conspiracy isn't what it appears to be !?

   The Vyapam murders ie. murders related and claimed to be related to the Vyapam scam , seem to be shaking our Country !! Rightly so , because it is rare for so many people to disappear in a scam , that too one like Vyapam which is not so big in financial terms , ie. in terms of loss to the exchequer But the way things are taking shape does raise certain doubts that these murders seem to be a big conspiracy - not against the victims alone , but also against a performing state government , undoubtedly amongst India's best !! Here's Why....

1) This scam is not something which has happened recently only. It is something which has been happening right since the tenure of Arjun Singh as Madhya Pradesh CM. , and continued right into Digvijay Singh's tenure as well . The first case was reported in 1995 , and the first FIR was in 2000.
Thus ,this clearly signifies Congress involvement in the scam as well . But yet , the media is portraying as if congress isnt involved in this scam.

2) The first investigations were set up , after the local audit found financial and administrative irregularities in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board [MPPEB] , in 2007 - during tenure of Shivraj SIngh Chauhan as CM. it was only then ,that a committee was set up to probe the irregularities ! It was this committee that in its report said that several candidates had passed exams by impersonation.

3) The investigations were than passed on to special task force [STF], leading to a total of 200 arrests , including that of Laxmikant Sharma , who was former education minister of MP ,and from BJP. On November 5, 2014, Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the Congress leader Digvijay Singh's petition for CBI probe and instead ordered setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) to act as a watchdog for the court. The SIT is a 3-member team chaired by Justice Chandresh Bhushan, a retired Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Point to be noted here is , that , it is being projected in the media that the current government of Shivraj Singh Chauhan is not going to the CBI . Whereas the truth is that Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected CBI enquiry. Why is then lie being spread by media ??? Also , how is congress again demanding CBI enquiry from the government even after HC rejected it ??

4) As mentioned earlier , the scam has been happening since the tenure of Arjun Singh , and thus , the beneficiaries of this scam , that is the undeserving candidates who got admissions n postings through malpractises in exams , is huge. The number is in thousands - as the tenure of the scam is atleast 2 decades ! Making it difficult for police to give them round the clock protection , and thus making them easy targets !!

5) Out of nearly 47 deaths [out of 1000s of witnesses/benficiaries] that have taken place , none of the deaths have taken place in police or judicial custody . That is none of the 200 people arrested have died . All those who have died were killed outside prison. Also , a couple of deaths here have taken place outside Madhya Pradesh. It raises doubt that if indeed state's CM was involved , then how come the arrested people are safe in police custody , considering that India has a history of custodial deaths ??

6) Is it a mere co-incidence that so many people who have died recently , met Digvijay Singh just before their deaths ?? Take for instance - the Aaj Tak reporter Akshay Singh was interviewing victims , but before that , he was with Digvijay Singh ?? What does it indicate ?

7) Like I said before , it was the Madhya Pradesh HC , and not Shivraj Government , which rejected CBI enquiry. In such a case , HC's permission is required for CBI enquiry to take place , which the government has sought again , despite the SIT formed by HC monitoring the enquiries by STF. Why are then half-truths and blatant lies being showed in the media ??

8) Another Fact is that Digvijay Singh presented fake evidence in court. How come no media persons grill him on it ?? Also , how come a person in whose tenure the Vyapam Scam was at its peak, even bothered to produce evidence before court with regards to this scam ??

9) Is it a mere co-incidence that the number of murders has stepped up ever since Sonia Gandhi and her family's name started surfing up in Lalitgate controversies ?? There were murders before , but how come now we see daily murders ? Is it a concpiracy by congress and its puppet media to divert attention and thus protect their mistress ??

It is a fact that state Government of Madhya Pradesh has performed and Shivraj is credited for removing MP from 'Bimaru' states category. Practically , after their 3rd consecutive defeat in the state in 2013, has little issues to raise . Congress has a track record of stooping to the lowest levels to try to bring down BJP governments ! It was congress led mob [leader was from congress] which burnt down a coach of the Sabarmati express at Godhra in 2002 ,killing 59 people ! Considering this history , as well as considering the 9 POINTS MENTIONED ABOVE, and also considering the lies and half truths being perpetrated by media , it seems that congress has once again stooped to that level , to target both Shivraj and ultimately Modi .

Right since the Modi government has been sworn in ,there have been hit-jobs by the media ! We had the rape of a nun ,churches under attack ,muslims being denied job , and God knows what all - which all was blamed on Modi/BJP/RSS , n all of which proved to be false allegations ! And now , this , seems to be the mother of all hit jobs , which is way beyond just words and shouting in studios !

Its disgusting to see such third class level politics being played , people suddenly being killed everyday . And even more disappointing to know , that considering the beneficiaries, thus ultimately witnesses in this case are in thousands ,making police protection to everyone difficult, it might well be a few more deaths before this nonsense ends !!

Freedom Fighter Rash Behari Bose's birthday as an ideal ' Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ' ??

   2015 has dawned in ! And India is now looking forward to celebrate ' Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ' , like it does every January !! The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas falls on January 9 , celebrating Gandhiji's return to India with arrival in Mumbai !! It is observed to acknowledge the role of Non Residential Indians in the development of India !! Also , Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award are handed out on this day by the President , to NRIs who have contributed exceptionally to their fields !! With this day , we have atleast 3 days associated with Gandhiji which are observed in India !! We have his birthday 2nd october observed across India as Gandhi Jayanti n International Non-Violence Day , his death anniversary 30th January is observed as Martyr's day , and his return to India as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas !!

   While , 1 does not Deny Gandhiji's role in freedom struggle !! It was he who United the Country and made freedom struggle a National Movement !! One may not agree with many of his decision which proved bad for India , but no one can deny this fact !! But , isnt celebrating so many days in his memory , when there were several other freedom fighters who played very important roles in the freedom struggle ??? When we already have a National Holiday on his birthday n already celebrate Gandhi Jayanti , the ideal martyr's day would perhaps , be , 23rd March [ Bhagat Singh , Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged ] !!

  I wud like to share here , another idea which has struck my mind ! Why not celebrate the birthday of an NRI freedom fighter who played one of the most crucial , and yet highly undermined and unsung role in the freedom stuggle of India !! His name is usually either missing from Nehruvian history textbooks , or barely appears once to be noticed !! His name , as u may have already read in d title to this post , is Rash Behari Bose !! His birthdate is 25th May , 1886 !! I wud like to explain why his role is 1 of d most crucial in d freedom struggle of India , n thus ,why 25th May wud be an ideal Pravasi Bharatiya Divas !!

  Rash Behari Bose was born in a village in Burdwan district ,present day West Bengal , went to school in Chandannagar and earned degrees in medical sciences as well as engineering from France and Germany !!
He was always interested in revolutionary activities , and took active participation in revolutionary activities following partition of Bengal ! He took part in the Alipore Bomb case , in protest against Partition of Bengal !! He attempted to assassinate the then viceroy of India , Lord Hardinge ,
which failed ! he then successfully evaded arrests n took further part in the Ghadar conspiracy , or Ghadar mutiny , which involved a pan-Indian mutiny in the British Indian army !! But this again failed due to British intelligence !! He then had to escape to Japan to evade arrest !! And here his where his crucial role as an NRI freedom fighter starts !!

  He stayed with various pan-Asian groups in Japan , n became a citizen in 1923 ! He also married a local ! He started living there as a journalist and writer , during which he kept on developing important contacts ! Thus , when Second World War struck , he , along with A M Nair was instrumental in persuading the Japanese authorities to stand by Indian Nationalists and ultimately to officially support Indian Independence struggle abroad ! He established the ' Indian Independence League ' !! He moved a motion in d league to raise an army for Indian Independence !! During d league's second conference in Bangkok , he invited Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to join d league and take command as its president !!

   The Indian Prisoners of War captured by Japanese were then encouraged to join the Indian Independence League and become the soldiers of the ' Azad Hind Fauj ' !! He selected the flag and handed it over to Netaji !

   Thus , it was due to his 30 years of efforts as an Indian freedom fighter in Japan , that the INA could be built and Netaji could lead it !! And It was INA under the Netaji that dealt the most crushing blow to the British Empire and shook its pillars [ Army , Navy and Airforce ] , and motivated the Indians in them to protest against British rule !! I would put another blog soon on the role of INA and Netaji and how the British decision to quit India was influenced by them and not by Gandhiji's Quit India !!

   Thus , it would be ideal to celebrate May 25 as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas , celebrating the role of this unsung hero Rash Behari Bose , without whose role , perhaps freedom would have never come !!