India Matters

the 2nd February 2000, on this dark day, three girl students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore was burnt down by the workers of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (AIADMK) of which Miss. J. Jayaalalitha is the reigning supremo. On that day Miss. J. Jayaalalitha was convicted in Pleasant Hotel case on corruption charges and immediately after the verdict all round riot took place across Tamil Nadu. It took ugly, inhuman turn in my native place, Dharmapuri where these innocent students were burnt alive inside bus near Illakiampatti, where I got my schooling.

It was so shocking to see the rioters torching shops and other properties owned by Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (DMK) particularly the properties and shops belonging to Scheduled Castes was torched and destroyed. This fact never came in mainstream news papers. I have seen those people marching in and around Dharmapuri town eying particular shops belongs to other community. Another group went on to Illakiampatti and got hold of the Bus in which the students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University traveling on education tour was stopped, stoned, petrol canned, burnt in which three unfortunate girls were confined to flames for no fault of theirs. To see this horrific incident one needs more of guts. I Still remember theirs charred bodies at the door steps of the ill-fated Bus.

I am happy at least today, the Friday, the 16th February 2007 for the Sessions court in Salem pronouncing death sentence against three AIADMK workers and awarding 25 others Seven-Year sentences in the Dharmapuri bus burning case. Though, they can appeal in higher court within a month's time I would be happy enough that these communal, anti-social, inhuman people get their taste. I have heard long before that anti social and communal elements in Dharmapuri district and elsewhere set vehicles ablaze only after letting the people inside to get down. This act of cowardice should be dealt with strongest terms. This case also throws light on the fate of “Witness Turns Hostile”. May be the title seems right fit for a Hollywood movie but for those who lost someone near and dear in these kinds of incidents is big Question mark. Let our parliamentarians look into it.

I will be back after getting the whole judgments in hand…

The perpetrators who unleash social crimes in the name of Religion has to be awarded highest punishment of the land then only these kind of inhuman acts would vanish from this holy land of butchered criminals.

Privatisation is also not possible in this government agency simply for single reason that we can not done away with reservation. If reservation is extended to private enterprises then one can foresee privatisation of railways otherwise it is not possible.

The next days will be Tug of War between Deve Gowda and his son; it is expected that lot of fireworks will be in the air. If there are no fireworks in the air it may not be difficult for any one to assume that it is just Deve Gowda Playground.

the baby is out? Wait and see for the moment.

The recent insident at IISc Bangalore stripped the crown of Saarang this year due to excessive security cover. Now, intelligent people at IIT Madras crowned it Green Saarang, hey what is in name? what is inside thats matters, right? nothing special compared to 2003 0r 2004.

Last year the organisers cherged Rs. 50 for Choreo Nite for Tsuname Cause but this year too? What happend? same Rs. 50 but no tickets even to the Junta of IIT, poor guys.

One more ugly alleged insident of manhandling a Eco-activist, filing case and counter case where it will lead to? It would have been better if the organisers involved the Environmentallists in waste disposal etc. You can not simply Treepass them after all it is our Crown you should keep it neet and clean else it will lose its sign...poor guys dont understand nothing about the Eco-enjoyment...see what happens next saarang sorry Green Saarang 2007.

Stepping from the Governership of Bihar, Shri. Buta Singh proved that he is very much seasoned politician. His 40 years of political life if one happens to see, no doubt that it is full of up and downs but still he hogs the limelight. Thats is his speciality. I dont think his recommendation of president rule in Bihar is wrong for only one reason. There is no political party or combination enjoyed clear majority. Horse trading or selling and buying of legislators! comes next. Shri. Buta Singh proved his administrative skill by conducting the election peacefully in the all-time history of Bihar. If Buta Singh is just any other there is no Nitish now in 1, Annemarg st,So lets cheers up buta...

Dismissing the government or implementing President rule requires Governer's nod but not a pre-requiste. The Union Government is empowered to verify the facts and figures submitted by the Governer. The very reasent incident warrent a serious analysis and interceptions. It is very difficult to accept the line of Hon'ble Supream Court in indicting Buta Sigh only instead it should have pointed fingers at Union Government too.
Finally Long Live Buta Singhji....

Everyday one has to get at least one or two sms from their friends or dear and near ones. Fortunately there few people out there every morning and evening to send me sms regularly. Here are few of them...

Truth of life: "we make them cry who care for us, we cry for them who never care for us and We care for them who will never cry for us "

Today's thought: "sorrows will never off those who never leave desire..."

Take care!

give everything ...

this is life.

Love is a lock of marriage,

ur girlfriends...

A smile is a curve

Congress decision to return to the hot seat of J & K has to be welcomed by one and all. The congress took three long decades to return to the government due to lack of political goodwill of the local congress leaders, the onslaught of regional political parties and the separatist movement by anti-national outfits supported from across the border. As a great national political party it should not shy away from running the state amid fears of increased terrorist activities in the state or for any other reason. Not staking claim for the CM post in its turn in the coalition government would turn against the party itself, it may alienate further away from the people who voted for the party in the last state election. The delay in the decision making is not warranted since the agreement between Congress and People Democratic Party due to the hung verdict in the 2002 election is clearly states that the first three years term for the PDP and the remaining three years for the Congress. The congress should have nominated its candidate for the post by this time anyway it is crystal clear that the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is all set to become CM of the state. One should not expect that the relief operations would be affected due to the change of guard at the state.

Congress should utilize this golden opportunity to regain its lost glory in the state by implementing various pro-peace measures, creating employment and other socio-economic measures. It is said that all the past Chief Ministers were from Kashmir valley and Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad is the only person from Jammu region to take over the political mantle of the state. There should not be any political fall out because of this change of guard based on the region. There is nothing wrong if a person hailing from non-valley region to head the government. There is no such law stipulates that persons hailing only from Kashmir should head the government such notions detrimental to the very Constitution of the country.

Tonight at 9.30 PM a spotted deer has been attacked by a stray dog in the Krishna hostel campus. Reportedly the deer was tried to escape from the clutches of the dog and in the melee it was dashed off to the steel water pipe and felled onto the ground. Meantime inmates of the hostel moved away the dog and protected the deer from further dog bites but all the efforts went in vain since the spotted deer scuumbed to its injuries at 10 PM. Immediatly after the incident I rang up Cheif Security Officer (1/c) but of no use since his team arrived at 10.30 PM only. If the deer was given any first aid it might have saved its life and due to the negligence shown by the security people we lost on more deer. Every year 3-5 dears were killed by dogs alone. No effective remedial measures has been taken by the administration so for.

I was traveling in a auto to gunned from it's velachery gate. The auto driver and myself decided the fare (Rs. 20 to guindy station) and involved in smart talk on Economics! particularly petrol and oil. There, the drive put one embarrassing question is pakistan is in our country only, right? (Pakistani namma naatluthana irruku?)

He was pointing that the Petrol and Oil prices are less in Pakistan when compared to India. I politely mentioned that it is separate country. After a small research on OIL Economics on internet and other sources I found that few South-East Asian countries too enjoying OIL at very affordable cost, thats to say 50% less than Indian price. why is the difference since these two countires Malaysia and Indonesia sells at nearly 50% less thoug they are not having any oil reserves? mind you they are importing oil from same Middle East, from where we too importing oil. I concluded that it is just another OIL politics, then Bush is right in his oil policies?

The resent public outburst against the Actress Kushboo for her remarks on premarital sex and virginity of Tamil women is totally justifiable for two reasons. Mrs. Kushboo does not have a moral right to speak on Tamil culture. She should not have intruded in to the personal spheres of an individual. Further how can she express that all educated men of Tamil Nadu would not expect their bride to be virgin, is it all the guys who are going to marry expect that all the girls has the privilege to have pre-marital relationships out of the culture of the land?. This article is not going to analyze her personal life since we respect one individual’s privacy at the same time she should not influence the public order with her uncharacteristic, defamatory remarks on the Tamil people particularly women. She should not apply her personal life as a model to public. Her unsavory remarks are of bad taste and have to be condemned by all right thinking men and women. As a well recognized actress she should have acted responsibly keeping the sensitivity of the issue and culture of the land. There should not be a partisan approach when dealing with Actress Kushboo or film director Mr. Thangar Bachaan. He was forced by the South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA) to tender an unconditional apology to the film fraternity for his alleged remarks on actresses. Why not the same yardstick can not be applicable to Kushboo? In this episode the SIFAA acted irresponsibly and adopted a partisan approach. One may think her forward looking views or opinions have to be respected and it’s for an individual to accept or to reject her view. Then what about public order? Are everyone is free to do anything, whatever and whenever they want. Any acts which damages the public goodwill has to be punished according to the law of the land. The government has to take stringent view on this issue and investigate are there any condom makers or pharma companies behind this issue to boost their sales.

Yesterday I was attending one talk by Mr. Adam W. Ziegfeld, Graduate Student, Department of Political Science, Massachusetts institute of Technology. The talk was on "The 'Third Wave' of Regional Parties in Tamil Nadu: PMK, MDMK, and the New Justice Party in Two Tamil Constituencies". He has covered Socio-economic conditions of two assembly constituencies "Sholingur" and "Sivakasi" in Tamil Nadu. His study on the emergence of these caste-based political parties was not new one but it opend some insights in to the modern(caste) political scenario in India in general and Tamil Nadu in particular. I was deeply dissappointed with two aspects in his talk. He misrepresented Indian political map without the complete state of "Jammu and Kashmir". I was pointed out the discrepancy and mentioned that its totally unacceptable. To my shock, one of the Prof from the Depatment of Humanities and SocialSciences who introduced the speeker to the audience was justifying the speeker's version that that part (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) of kahsmir never undergone india election process. My question is that can we call it is an Unindian If any place in India which does not subjected the democratic election process? My point here is that the speeker should not misrepresent the facts and figures and its illegal to depict the Indian political map without J&K. Further I tried to correct him that he should not mislead people abraod or elsewhere by his presentation.
Another mistake he has committed is the use of word "parayars" the use of this word is banned many years back in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere and the use of such word would draw legal actions. I advised him to use "Adi Dravidars" in place of Parayars. I understood that few prof's from the Depatment of Humanities and Social Sciences may aware of his talk and should have corrected the same, to my dismay I afraid no such things happend.

After the talk was over I sent him the correct version of Indian Map (http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectionMaps/PC/India_fs.htm) and detailed explanation to the terms of Adi Dravidars. The copy of which also been sent the Prof' who introduced him to the audience.

At the outset I would like point out that its very difficult to accept that a Political Science Ph.D student who specializing Regional Political Parties in South Asia is unaware of political map on India. I strongly believe that is very well calculated and manipulated to misrepresent our country, we should awake to scuttle their efforts.

Dr. David Mulford’s interactive session with students of IITM on September 01, 2005 at CLT.

The institute has arranged for an interactive session with Ambassidor Dr. Mulford on his visit to Chennai and the time has been fixed at 5.15 PM but was started only at 6 PM since Dr. Mulford arrived very late to the venue and ended at 6.50 PM. He has started his address with how he got the news from Mr. Collin Powel, the then secretary of state about his appointment of ambassador to India when he was washing his car outside his home in London through his wife about Powel’s waiting on the phone. He took just 1 hr to decide on the offer and decided to move to New Delhi. The reason for chosing India he has mentioned that he wanted to be part of growing world power like India and his another interest is China.

In his address to the students here he has briefly explained about India-US strategic relationships in business,defence and international affairs. He has mentioned about the creation of CEO forum comprising of top 10 CEO’s from each countries to further increase the level of economic cooperation between two countries. He has mentioned that President Bush administration is very much willing to see India as major world power and in this direction only the secretary of state Condolina Rice on her visti to India made a candid open statement that US ready to help India to become a world power.

He has failed to deliver convincing answers to most of the questions put by the students. and in his welcome address, Prof. Ananth mantioned and hoped that students would ask questions that deferent from questions on Visa and drwan lots of claps from audience.

Comment: Not proper arrangement for Mic made, shorter time for interaction, no specific issues. Questions not properly asked by the students. Simply I could sum it it is not up to the mark and its simply waste of time.