Marathi Manoos - MNS's con job agenda

Marathi only diktat to MLAs from MNS chief!(Read full news here...)

Here comes another salvo from the so-called champion of Marathi Manoos - MNS chief Raj Thackeray. Raj has time-and-again worked up the agenda of dividing the masses of Maharashtra on the lines of Marathi and non-Marathi locals. In doing so he has also ensured that Mumbai's (along with rest of Maharashtra) reputation of a cosmopolitan city takes a sound beating. What does he gain out of Mumbai's ordeal? Power. By feeding these lame ideas to the masses, playing(these kind of) dirty vote bank politics and ultimately gaining power Raj truly has evolved from being a decent Mumbaikar to a pukka politician. He has proclaimed himself as the new champion of Marathi Manoos, a fact underscored by Mumbaikars who elected him to power thereby ushering more dark and difficult times for Mumbai(post-Sena dominance).

I being born & bought up in Mumbai can very well see the transformation(read degeneration) of Maaji Mumbai(My Mumbai). These poisonous thoughts have now taken shape in the very form of my good(Marathi) friends talking so passionately about this new found purpose and direction. They go about being flag bearers of this very sick ideology by echoing and ultimately advocating the very thoughts! I took pride calling myself a Mumbaikar, but today my pain knows no bounds caused by these mindless political stunts and the very acceptance by the masses! I abhor the very idea of Mumbai belonging only to the Marathi Manoos thereby alienating non-Marathi populous! The very essence of Mumbai is in its diversity of its dwellers.

MNS chief's recent statement is a blatant disregard to the constitution of our country and can only be seen as a direct challenge to the law enforcers. Strict action should be taken against the party, specially against the MSN chief for making such threatening statements(which undermines the law of the land) to set an example so that other(would be) violators don't imitate these kind of actions. MNS to establish itself doesn't have to go down the Sena line - who used pressure tactics(read goonda tactics) and provoked these kind of local sentiments to bring themselves to power. MNS should rather learn from Sena's mistakes or shortcomings, implement policy changes(rather than beating the dead goat practice @ Marathi Manoos) to address the larger masses, ensure a sense of belonging to all, and keep true the promises made during election campaign. This is the only way it can establish itself as Mumbaikars' true champion and a good unbiased political party.

These changes are bound to usher a new era of reforms for Mumbai(and Maharashtra), making Mumbaikar's feel more connected, comfortable and confident about themselves and their city. MNS activists as well as Mumbaikars have to go through a sea change in terms of mindset towards non-Marathi locals. It should aim towards painting the city with the varied colors of the rainbow as opposed to the monotonous theme as is the case with most other Indian cities.

Amen!

Hilliary talks sense with Pakistan!

"I find it hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they(Al-Qaida & Bin Laden) are and couldn’t get them if they really wanted to." - Hillary Clinton (Read full story here...)

US couldn't bottle the pent up emotions anymore and an outburst was waiting to happen, as was evident here by the Secretary of State (SoS). This should have woken up the masses of Pakistan from their deep slumber to recognize the fact that there is nothing called free lunch anymore with US anymore. This outburst brings out in the open - the uneasy & messy affair between these strange bed-partners (US & Pakistan). US has been pouring billions of dollars into Pakistan, who on their part claimed to be their so-called ally in WOT (War on Terrorism). It is an open secret that the FOT(Factories of Terror) are very much based and operated from in the soils of Pakistan which was (and is) time-and-time-again published in reams of various US security reports! Pakistan has systematically fooled US into funneling huge sums of funding as part of its aid against WOT program. But I fail to understand, how do you explain the foolish act of countless US congressmen overlooking this basis principle that money can't buy an rogue's allegiance and neither can it revive an fallen state like Pakistan! It is an open secret that money cannot buy peace, especially while dealing with these kind of fanatics who make-up the very essence of Al-Qaida and its allies.

I totally agree with the outburst of the SoS as its time for US to ask the right questions and make Pakistan accountable for the billions of US tax dollars paid to them in terms of military & civilian aids. Pakistan can't expect to live on this aid and continue its double crossed agenda of siding with the fanatic elements of the likes of Al-Qaida. Pakistan as a country has no decent revenue generation mechanism (apart from fight against terrorism aid - FATA) since all/most of its industries are almost non-existent. It is time they create job prospects for their citizens and ensure eduction, employment and good standards of living for them. These kind of pro-active measures are the only viable and long lasting solutions that can set in a new wave of reforms they need thereby controlling their growing dependence on Terror for aids!

I wish US acknowledges the basic fact that to bring peace & stability in the South-Asia region it can and should rely on India as its ally. Also with (Af-Pak) Pakistan & Afghanistan being no more than rogue states and the new wave of trade treaties & pacts being signed up between US & India; it is only sensible for US to side with India and forge an alliance thereby ensuring stability, peace and prosperity in this region for the years to come.

Amen!

Law doesn't mean a thing!

Wrong turn? Police jeep injures horse(Read full story here...)


It seems Humans have forgotten the most important lesson of their very existence - which is that they are animals too! This is true in almost all developing/under-developed countries around the globe.


Here is a good example of this close home. A quick look at the pictures says it all. Here the vehicle driver was not only human(assumed to be of normal health and sane state of mind) but also an law enforcer. How can someone be so careless and above all stupid?


Where are the animal rights activists now? Isn't this something they need to take up and ensure these kind of mistakes are not repeated again! As a measure at least book the errant driver or fine him along with the traffic constable who was party to this crime for allowing this illegal turn. Animal rights activist should not ignore this incident but should have by initiating some kind of action set an precedent for future animal welfare violators (like the one under discussion). But that is wishful thinking...


As of the last update, there was no mention of any case being booked against the driver. Reason? Simple enough, cases such as these are never filed against people with power (read politicians, bureaucrats, law-enforcers) and I repeat never.


If only humans could realize the ultimate truth that they are just part of this ecosystem and by ignoring and not abiding by its rule book will cost them dearly. The laws of nature are real and govern all irrespective how humans feel about themselves and other beings!
Hope we(humans) respect the environment, all other beings and ourselves in equal measure.


Amen!

China's evil design

Arunachal an integral part of India (Read full story here...)

Here is another attempt by China to ridicule India. Having occupied a part of J&K and now contesting for Arunachal Pradesh, paints China's bold evil design. It can also been seen as China taking a dig at the Indian might in general.

Post Mumbai attack, Indian govt. has done nothing to portray itself as a nation concerned about its citizens or infrastructure – mark of a strong nation. All India ended up doing was file loads of proof to US and Pakistan to prove a very well known fact - the perpetrators of this (and many other) attack(s) were from Pakistan!

China having openly acknowledged India to be a threat to their supremacy in South-Asia region and is doing all it takes to break India into smaller independent countries (Ref: International Institute for Strategic Studies article). Apart from fragmenting India, the Chinese evil design also includes a strangulating hold on India from all sides with foes which is slowly and effectively seeing the light of the day. India today stands surrounded by either fallen/rogue/unfriendly states like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal to name a few. Some (if not all) of these states were at some point of time effectively managed (by India) for its greater welfare. Recent media reports also talks about how there have been Chinese intrusions!

The current situation being such that, India on its end is being reactive continues to play the dumb wait-and-watch game! For one, it has lost it control over countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal and now stands as the lone ranger. It has gone on length trying to persuade its local to see the other way (by denying the Chinese intrusion – a shot in the arm for the Chinese)!

China being very well aware of the way India reacts to events like these is blatantly moving ahead (ever watchful and contemplating their next move) with its evil design while India prays on (based on some psychic predictions - India: The super-power of 21st century)...for everyone (read the world) to fall flat on their face so that it would emerge as the one true super-power...the day when there would be no civilization to turn to!

If India indeed wants to be the super-power as it dreams, then the only way forward is to proactively see the evil Chinese design and take counter measures and address the Chinese allies – Pakistan, (and now) Nepal, Sri Lanka, et al!

Amen!

Tiger bites the Dragon's tail

India beats China in auto exports(Read full story here...)

Here is the Tiger (@ India) taking another jab at the Dragon(@ China). Though the Dragon is well placed and this being an well known fact; this article talks about how the Tiger is pulling all strings to get even with the Dragon. The tiger is growing strength-to-strength with some smart moves like the decently competitive excise duty, % of FDI allowed and to top it up - the abundantly available cheap labor.

Though the Indian automobile exports shot up 18% while China's market saw a slowdown of 60%, it would be foolish to say(or think) that the Tiger has an upper hand in this game over the Dragon. Reason being that the Dragon is way ahead in this game and its only now that the Tiger has woken up from its slumber and realizing its potential is taking a stance to stake a claim of this pie.

The way forward to keep this growth and momentum going the Tiger needs to sincerely look into its strong point and iron out its short comings like that of local union, political wrestling (the Nano drama) and provide a shot in the arm for infrastructure buildup to usher the growth of this sector.

For now the Tiger has got the Dragon by its tail. But with the above issues taken care of the Tiger can indeed step into the ring, take on the Dragon in a one-on-one showdown, hopefully deliver that fatal blow and emerge winner.

Let us raise a toast to that.

Amen!

Here we go again!

Bengal IT hub meets the Nano fate!(Read full story here...)


Now here is a classic example of how government's careless and lackadaisical attitude can kill an ambitious and long benefiting growth prospects of a state.


Are we learning anything from our past mistakes yet (post the Nano issue!)? Or is it too early to expect this from a state (and a country in the broader sense) which has for generations produced some of the world's well known names in varied fields of science and education. Is the local govt. really keen on getting investments for the state, generating employment for the locals and looking ahead of the current ruckus created by the detractors of such projects? Politics should take a back seat while deciding the fate and future of the country...but that is wishful thinking.


Seems India is full of surprises, never fails to amaze me. Every time we try to take a step in the right direction, we ensure to take ten steps in the wrong direction. Reiterating, are we learning from our mistakes? With issues like these being an common occurrence all I can say is "Here we go again!"


Amen!

We are getting there

Jaywalkers fined...a welcome change(Read full story here...)

This new initiative by the govt. is a positive way of enforcing(read teaching) some commonsense to the ignorant (and most of the time stupid) common man. The point where I'm lost is, common sense is after all not so common in our country (which aspires to be a Super-power someday).

For so many years people have been doing the wrong things, an sentiment echoed by those fined recently. It is time we move away from these sort of habits, follow rules and contribute our bit as part of the solution.

These small steps of enforcing the law and playing by the rule book has a big ramification in molding the mindsets of our fellow countrymen. Together we can and we will realize the dream of making India the country of our dreams.

Hope by enforcing these kind of laws and with the right intent (both politically and individually) we can move forward in the right direction and usher India towards being a Developed country - soon.

Amen!