UPA and The Silence Of The Lambs

What I really want to know is that how a government serving a second term in the parliament, with the help of its consolidating elements give birth to such a large spectrum of uncontrolled and devastating issues and still manage to stay silent and undisturbed? The immediate response should be some highly developed and researched answers based on facts and figures from history followed by a series of counter attack arguments trying to depict how naive the opposition was to 'freeze' the parliament over corruption when they themselves have been a master of the same art in the past. But what has taken into Sonia Gandhi and our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?

Well of course Manmohan Ji is surely to remain silent as his speech without consent or directions from the party president is some sort of a mistake which is equal to the defiance of law. If Congress is a state, the Gandhis are the rulers and have some 'educated city folks' (like Chidambram, Manmohan Singh etc.) as followers who together hammer nails of congress ideology in the 'waiting to be written with something' wooden minds of the party members. The state is a failed state and the only success it receives is because of the 'mistakes' of others. Just as it is being argued, that the success of the Indian cricket team in the present day is not because of the team blue's efficiency but because of the inefficiency of its rivals, similarly, the UPA is surviving or existing because of the poor, impatient and amateur politics being played by its rivals.

But why is the 'Queen Of Italy' so shy to speak about the achievements of her party members? Why scams like the 2G Scam, the Adarsh Scam, Bofors Scam, CWG Scam etc. being served with acute media attention being, in a way we can say, 'ignored' by Sonia Gandhi? If she's taking all this time to prepare an answer stronger than ever then that answer better be something no one has ever thought or heard of. The UPA government is struggling to find a way to escape the flying arrows coming out from the strong and sound bows the oppositions carry in the form of these scams and other corrupt operations carried on by the UPA, now brought out in the open. Manmohan Singh is declared free from my side, this man never spoke... look back , he never did. History is a witness to the silence of Manmohan Singh. He was made Prime Minister just to be an apparatus to voice Sonia Gandhi's opinions and an instrument to bring her ideas, plans and policies into operation. So, we dont think of him as a convict.

Meanwhile, where is Congress' poster boy 'Rahul Baba'? Where's that cute little face who slept in 'jhopdis' and ate meals with farmers and even tried his hand at digging the soil along with the 'Harijans'. Where is he? Rahul Gandhi is very busy...n I mean very busy. After finally accepting his failure in politics (in the Bihar elections) apna Rahul baba must be thinking of opening up a new business or something. I hope he does better there... you need lesser drama, dialogues and family legacy and name to excel in that field. Rahul commented on almost everything before these scams came to light. He spoke about bringing the common man to the front, he spoke about the importance of farmers, he spoke about eradicating poverty and bring an end to corruption... while reading his speeches, n forgive me for my honest comments, I'm often forced to think that he might just be reading all this out of a book written by Gandhi or Nehru. :| I mean , c'mon man , bring something else out.... guess no one told Rahul Baba that WE ALREADY KNOW ALL THIS , SO SHUT IT !!

So overall, the party and its members are still at a loss of words. And you cannot blame them, I mean, if you are caught then you can defend yourself. But what can one do when he is caught defending himself altogether? :| The UPA government is no more an alliance, it is a small hole where several snakes are struggling to fit in. They are slithering and fighting and sulking in each other's smell. It's like overloading a container and trying to shut it with force. It sure will stay shut as long as the elements show no activity , but when something will move and cause an unpredicted reaction, it will let out all that you cant even imagine. And I think a similar container named the UPA is just about to let go.

The silence of the party head and other important members shows how true the allegations being made against the party are. I cannot see a future for congress right now. Will the party with its handful of remaining allies be able to pull itself out of this mess before the next elections? Will Rahul Gandhi, with some better make up and drama scripts be able to save the party from its almost octogenarian heads? Will Sheila Dixit be able to shut her mouth and finally accept that she's out of fashion now? Will the congress be able to gain the trust and loyalty of its allies? N finally, will someone be able to explain the difference between Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and APJ Abdul Kalam to Suresh Kalmadi? :P

Where’s The Game?

You know how one thing leads to the other, n another thing leads to some other, and then some other thing brings up something which is capable of cultivating another thing holding the same capacity…oh man! This is so confusing. I guess you probably didn’t understand what I’m trying to say. Well, that exactly is the case with IPL. People have completely forgotten about what actually IPL is for or was for...Yes CRICKET!! I mean, where’s the game?

You ask someone about IPL n all they know is that it was an event started for cricket but now involved in politics, scandals, match fixing, betting foot in the mouth stories and industrialists n bankers n what not. How did this happen? The game of cricket, in IPL, is played for about a month…But stories related to IPL stay in news throughout the year. :| How many times have you heard about NatWest or Ashes or Triangular Series or even the world cup being able to stay in news for a year? One full entire year? Never.

See this is it; most people don’t get it, why? why? They keep asking questions while the answer is quite simple u know? This is India. We like to hype up things. Normally, they get hyped up on their own but if they don’t, we take care of it. We add corruption, scandals, backbiting, rumors etc n spice up the issue in concern so that you don’t forget it quick. In fact at times, you ‘never’ forget it. I remember watching the first IPL n telling him how this thing would elevate the role of talent in determining the national team to an extent. But it all goes down the drain, useless. We have players playing for money and fame n late night parties n actresses n late night paparazzi. N where are the players who play for the nation? Ask the players’ n they’ll say, “What do you mean? We’re in the Indian team and we play for it, the nation”. Well, etymologically the term ‘Indian Team Players” does mean that players are from India n for India but dude, where’s your heart in it?

I remember the old times; the time when test matches were cricket, the only mode of cricket was a five day encounter which tested both your physical as well as mental strength. Players were actually put to a test. Look at what we have in IPL, 20 over’s each n then you have some booze and get laid (most probably). Whoa! What kind of a test is that? See IPL according to me is some good restaurant food, exotic in preparation n good to taste every once in a while. But for an orthodox cricket fan, it is all bullshitt. I mean, a game of gentlemen has been converted into a game of carefree and undisciplined teenagers.

Between all the showbiz stuff and players getting a lot to drink and fans getting to see micro mini skirt imported white skin dancers from a distance of 100 meters. I really miss the game. Today’s headlines (regarding Pawar’s ownership issues in IPL) really pissed me off n made me write about IPL. IPl’s gone, been months n still all you read is IP, this then IP that …totally irrelevant. We just lost hands down to a team struggling to maintain its tests n ODI status (i.e. Zimbabwe) and nobody has to talk about it. All we get to know is how much money was involved n who was involved n what was involved n what should’ve been n what is. I mean cmon guys, cut the crap….for god’s sake…FIND THE GAME !!

TAKE CARE, TAKE CHARGE-The Movement by Times of India and Garnier.

FOLLOWING IS MY POST TO THE CONTEST INVITING PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION...

First of all, I congratulate Times of India and Garnier on the success of this movement. I also appreciate their effort and concern for the conservation of the environment.

I have not one but many ideas which I'd like to share. They are as follows:

1. Introduction Of Mandatory Bus Service in government schools [and if possible colleges too]. This will minimize air pollution to a great extent. The reason behind this suggestion is that students unnecessarily use two wheelers and four wheelers to reach their schools. This can be avoided by making bus service compulsory for students. This step can ensure the reduction in exorbitant air pollution levels.

2. An act/law should be passed in the parliament which directs the residents to plant a particular number of trees in their house or apartment. Number of trees to be planted can depend upon the size of the holdings. This law should also cover commercial buildings.

Holdings of extremely small sizes can be excluded.

3. School and college students should be invited to volunteer in campaigns concerned with the preservation of historical monuments. I am referring to the policy adopted by the government for proper functioning of the Commonwealth Games here in new Delhi in 2010.

Students, in return, can be given certificates and souvenirs which should be given a special consideration during admissions into schools, colleges and universities all over. I do not recommend introduction of any sort of a quota or reservation, just a special preference.

4. This is the most important one. Uniforms of government schools should be changed to shirts or T-shirts bearing eco-friendly slogans for at least one day in a week. Students should be asked to wear these T-shirts as their uniform once a week. Just like PT or games dresses on staturdays.

Slogans can be-

SWITCH OFF YOUR ENGINE AT RED LIGHT PLEASE.

…In the front and,

DID YOU SWITCH OFF THE FAN AND LIGHT TODAY?

…In the back, and similar slogans can create awareness about energy saving techniques and help in making energy conservation a habit. Because when people will read these slogans everyday on the t-shirts of students, they’ll get into the habit of saving energy.

5. Organized trips should be planned for school and college students. The motive of these trips being, introducing students with the importance of water by creating an artificial shortage of water in their place of dwelling. Students should be provided with a limited quantity of water everyday (less than the average requirement I’d recommend) and should be asked to live through the day. Students will see how important water is when they’ll come face to face with water shortage. Everyone receives an apt amount of water supply in most urban areas; hence this tactic should be applied to urban areas mostly. Students will feel helpless when met with excessive water shortage. This will help in inculcating a psychological fear of wasting water in their minds. The attitude towards wastage of water will change which will in turn result in the conservation of water in urban areas too.

6. NRIs (or non resident Indians) should be persuaded and encouraged to contribute towards the conservation of historical monuments and structures.

But no collection of funds should take place as this will only breed more and more corruption. Also, no political element should be involved in these projects and they should be headed by the NRIs themselves or their family members or friends. This will ensure the use of the best possible physical-mechanical labor and materials.

In return the NRIs should be honored by the government of India. They should be given titles and honored in public ceremonies.

If I get time I’ll try to post more such ideas. They are difficult to implement (few of them) but if proper implementation of these ideas is achieved, they’ll contribute remarkably in the conservation of energy.

Thank You

Rohit Joshi,
New Delhi, M: 09350059479

Opportunities And India

Two levels come to my mind, when I start to think of opportunities in India. One is my own level, that of a student. While the other, is of the working class. The job of the former is to grab the opportunities created by the latter. It is like a full-fleshed system. Any disturbance in either of the levels will lead to the underdevelopment of the state. Both must work in tandem to each other. If opportunities are more, and grabbers [as I would be calling them] are less, then the value of work will go down. It reflects lack of interest in the field of work. When a population starts to edge away from grabbing opportunities, there is hardly anything that the state can do. However, this never happens. This is because everyone must work to survive. In addition to this, people are always looking for better opportunities. When a person leaves an inferior job for a superior one, there is already a rush to occupy his space. It is like a chain and it starts from the worst job to the best. The chain never ends, as complete satisfaction in human life is impossible to achieve. In addition, a man can never enter a state of complete dissatisfaction too because no matter how bad a job is, it always offers something.

Now, the problem occurs when grabbers are more and opportunities are few. This is a very grave and dangerous situation and the state must act in order to deal with it. If left undealt, or ineffectively dealt, it can lead to protests, fall of the government, internal disturbances in the form of strikes, lockouts or dharnas and even mass revolutions, which might even lead to the fall of the state. Hence, the state must be careful when dealing with the O’n’G ratio. The best examples of such a situation are none but the third world countries. Here, due to underdevelopment, illiteracy, malnutrition, corruption and vast spread social, communal and regional differences, a proper or satisfying O’n’G ratio is hard to achieve.

Now let us get back to the levels I discussed in the first paragraph. Let us take the example of India. In India, the grabbers are doing their job perfectly. I mean, look at the amount of talent India has. Students from all over the country give hundreds of entrance examinations and only the extremely outstanding are selected. Students work as hard as they can and obtain sky rocketing percentages in boards and then sit for entrance exams. However, not every student makes it to a college or course of his/her choice or preference. Why? The reason is lack of opportunities. The other level, which is supposed to be creating opportunities, has completely failed in India. The reasons do not matter, be it corruption or favoritisms. What matters is that as both the levels are interdependent, the failure of one will affect the other and bring down the state. Hence, India fails to progress and develop. Grabbers do their job properly but the other level fails. Result is, G>O , which means the state fails to offer an apt amount of opportunities to the individuals which in turn results in unemployment despite literacy rates shooting up. This leads to immense and widespread humiliation and disgust among individuals, which in turn gives rise to a revolution. I keep the Maoists on the same line as they never got the opportunity to study hence they decided to start a revolution rather than perish. Indian government has disastrously failed to create opportunities and hence must face the axe of internal disturbances in the form of tribal rebels and organized armies. The only way out of this is the creation and cultivation of opportunities. They say we are a better country today. However, the real picture is hardly visible. Soaring Sensex figures and GDPs along with National incomes do not reflect a country’s growth. The actual condition cannot be dealt with by making speculations about the shining tomorrow. I ask, will your future be bright when your present is dead n dark? When you know not of the consequences of poor governance, you know nothing of future. The O’n’G ratio must be taken care of. India needs Indians , and she needs them badly.

Indian Youth And Politics (ref. DU Politics)

"Politics is the last resort of the scoundrels"

With such terrifying proverbs attached to its name, politics is already an infamous career opportunity. Cunning and sharp minded individuals come out as millionaires after entering politics. They gamble their money, time, future and at times even their family to emerge as a winner in this dangerous and infamous game. This is the situation of politics, atleast in India.

Politics has triggered the number of criminal cases in India. MLAs n MPs use their designations and red beacons to do everything against the law and the state. Countless MLAs n MPs are behind bars or have numerous FIRs laodged against them. Rapes, murders, abductions etc. all are crimes committed and supported by most of the politicians in India. To name them is not enough, to launch FIRs is not enough, it is useless to waste time in the court ...actually, there's nothing you can do about it. But Im not worried about the amount of corruption and crime cultivated by politics and politicians , as much as Im worried about the way the Indian youth is attracted towards it.

Imagine this, even with such a dirty image , millions of youngsters are dying to enter politics. And I can bet on my life that hardly .1% (or even less than that) are trying to get in to bring about a change. They're all for money, power and gundagardi! It reflects the mind of the Indian youth, the eagerness to be one them ..it shows how badly we have lost control of our children. Power is dangerous, it brings out the worst of qualities in the best of men. Wealth can best be described as 'Where wealth accumulates, Men decay'. We have failed to teach the 21st century children the noble concepts of Gandhi, Bhagat Singh or Nehru. The selflesness which prevailed in our freedom fighters is lost, it doesnt exist in today's youth. Today, its money power and wealth all the way. An ugly political picture still manages to attract millions of youngsters , we can draw out the conclusion that the young minds have been trained and taught (though unwantedly) to go after the 3 pillars of downfall-money, power and wealth. What is immoral, can be found in politics...what is unethical, can be found in politics...what is illegal, can be found in politics...whatever is unwanted and evil, can be found in politics. And unfortuantely, that is where we find our youth today.

There are two types of youngsters when it comes to politicals. Im not talking about haters and lovers, critics and supporters etc Im talking about the one's who want to be in politics and the one's who dont want to be in politics. The one's who want to be in politics,are after the 3 pillars as Ive explained earlier. They have a strong political base (most of them) and lot of wealth and time. They're least bothered about education and degress, about how many Agnis have we developed or the GDP or the BPL. They dont care where the Indian economy stands or what is the latest invention or development that can be used for the bettrement of the people, they're just too selfish to think about all this, not their piece of cake. However, there's another section of youngsters who dont want to enter politics. Why? How come? Who doesnt desire piles of currency notes and properties in the most posh areas? Respect for doing nothing at all , garlands made out of thousand rupee notes , lands gifted, appartments gifted, cars and properties ...Why someone would run away from all this? Why?

The answer lies in the question itself. Lets get back to the theory of ends n means. Yes there are people in this country who feel that no matter what ends they achieve, the means still matter more. Immoral, illegal and unethical means are not their piece of cake. Also, the amount of danger involved pushes themback. Maybe if we remove the element of danger, the remaining 'honest' people might also turn 'corrupt and dishonest'. But then, we must give them credit for their current status, as a little bit of risk is involved everywhere but still they choose morally and legally right means. But on the whole, this lott is staying away from politics only because they lack the base which is needed in Indian politics. If our father, forefathers , uncle, aunt, brother, cousin etc has been into politics, then you are well prepared to be one bastard too ....ooops! I mean politician too. :P

Delhi University is the headquarter of youth politics in India. It is equally influenced with all these concepts. Money is poured in from all sides at the time of elections, the winner takes home a lot of money and fame. How much money he'll be taking back home depends on how corrupt and dishonest he is or he can be. Students dont even turn up for the voting process, only close friends of the nominees make the effort of coming to the college on voting day. Hence the government formed at the University level is the same as the one formed at the Central level. Money rules and people follow. The educated dont vote as they know that the population of the uneducated and uninterested people will outdo them no matter what. But we all take out a little time in a day to criticize the government. Delhi University is badly affected by money politics and faces which you see on TV ahve sprung out of these colleges only. (most of them)

The election process is fair only if you look at it technicaly. But in reality, you already know the winner. Votes are purchased like bhaaji and paao. Independant candidates are asked to and ultimately forced to step down thanks to the amount of gundaa-gardi in India.We have no options left, only time can turn the key n open new doors which'll bring the long awaited changes in the Indian political structure.

Till then, its our:

Mr. Minister
Age-60
Bank Balance-Crores and,
Social Service-only through promises which of course are never fulfilled but modified to 'better sounding' promises in the next elections.