MAYAWATI AND HER GARLAND

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/I-T-department-to-probe-Mayawatis-cash-garland/articleshow/5690778.cms

The news report at the above link, among other things say that "The Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo came under sharp attack inside and outside Parliament after the "multi crore" currency garland triggered an outrage fuelling demands by Opposition for a central probe into the source of money."

Are we not getting a bit hypocritical because  it is Mayawati?  Is it not a subconscious effect of the  patriarchy  or caste system, which cannot accept a dalit women wielding so much of power. All the political parties are upto these tricks- only difference is that Mayawati is openly doing it.

Mayawati is a welcome change, in India where most of the roads, buildings, benefit, schemes, parks are named after the members of one family, which has manipulated the nation  in taking  unfair advantage for propagating its dynasty by controlling the media and other supposedly independent establishments . Who can forget the ‘committed judiciary theory’ propounded by one of them and rumoured  to be prevalent even today.  On the other extreme we find religious groups running political parties with extreme right wing views.

For politicians, the words "Dalits" and "Minorities" have only one meaning - VOTES.

Whether the Dalits are actually empowered or not - at least one of them is truly empowered and BOLD ENOUGH TO DECLARE SO !!!! 

MY NAME IS NOT MR. KHAN, I AM MR KAUL - PERSECUTION COMPLEX AND THE PROPITIATION

The blog below has relevance  in the context of lopsided  interpretation of secularism, which is virulently  prevalent today. There is no one to cry for  Tibetans and JK KPs,- when a perspective is being consciously created that only "Khans"  are the victims and not a terrorist. Even, Tibetans and JK KPs are not terrorists - but victims.

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indus-calling/entry/my-name-is-not-khan

I ignore valentines day fully and comprehensively

am no ramsena, 

am no shivsena,

am no bajrangdal or vhp,

 "sangh" is not my pariwar,

have no roots in arabia,

when giving and taking love all days is my motto,

i do not need a day to celebrate love....

i ignore Valentines Day fully and comprehensively.

A LITTLE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Where am I -

this was not in my scheme of things .............

the push and the shove and the insults.........


the refusal to succumb .......


the violence - the transition to a beast


the final escape and amputation......

 taught self to float and survive 

but now that I am here - in this calm shore 
waiting for the setting sun

trying to make the best of what remains!!

Web of Love

Love ceases to be “blind” when one party see religion

'Love Jihad' racket: VHP, Christian groups find common cause” reports Times Of India Delhi Edition October 13, 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Love-Jihad-racket-VHP-Christian-groups-find-common-cause/articleshow/5117548.cms

“Love Jihad: luring girls online and forcing them to convert to Islam” reports Asianews.it. http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=16507&size=A

Hindu groups were always blamed for criticising such devises adopted by religious groups. It is surprising to see Christian groups are now opposing “Love Jihad” because Christian girls are now being converted in the name of religion. To the best of my understanding, Christians were also following similar tactics/practices.

At least some Hindus have been under a belief (rightly or wrongly) that Christians were doing similar organised actions for conversion.

The mala-fide intention, is not visible when the boy/girl of one religion chases girl/boy of another religion. Not till “love” is deep enough. Once the bait is taken, then religion becomes an issue, which leads to social and emotional blackmailing leading to forceful conversion,  otherwise heart break and social stigma of being the ‘X’ of the person from another religion.

Evenafter getting married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (popularly known as ‘court marriage’ or ‘registered marriage’) pressure of conversion remains and applied from time to time. Admission of the 1st child in a good school is a time when ‘quota’ for those in the religious group running becomes handy to enforce conversion. Then there will be parental pressure.

True love will not see religion at any point in time. Most of the girls fall prey to “love jihad” without an iota for understanding about the Personnel Law. How the children custody is decided, who will have custody of children if the husband dies, what is the law of inheritance etc. As a lawyer I have come across one matter in which a Hindu girl who got converted to marry a Muslim boy had to face such problems like child custody and inheritance when her husband died in a road accident.

If ‘love is blind’, why should the lovers see religion. Why not get married under the religion neutral laws like the Special Marriage Act, 1954. This Act may have its critics. But till we have a common civil code to deal with all sections of the society, the only ray of hope is the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

I am not a moment criticising those genuine people who have fallen in love, got married beyond their religious rituals and continue to be in love, without making conversion of either an issue. Their children too have the freedom to choose their way of worshipping the ALMIGHTY.

But when conversion is an issue in marriage the matter should be looked into deeply to avoid conflicts.