Saturday, April 12, 2008

Reservation Of Non Meritorious Candidates: Deeply Flawed Policy to Further Divide India

The recent news of Supreme Court of India giving its nod to OBC reservation in premier Medical, Engineering and Management Schools is really disappointing for me and many others who feel that its time for resurgent India and our past baggages are only things which are holding us back. Let me be clear I am not supporter of Castism or neither I am against any caste. But this whole issue is so deeply flawed that I am not sure about its effectiveness.

As I have written in my earlier blogs that castes or classes were prevalent part of all ancient societies. I can say by studying our ancient scriptures like Bhagwat Gita and Veda that birth to someone was not the deciding factor of any one's caste. Even Magasthenese, The Greek Ambassador in court of King Chandragupta Maurya writes in his book Indica that there were some Seven castes in India. Lord Shri Krishna clearly says in Gita that birth is not the basis of anyone's caste. Its the balance of Three Guna, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas which decides anyone's caste or class. The higher the portion of Sattva Guna, more chances are that the person will be of Brahman in nature. Again the word Brahmin means one who knows the Brahma or the supreme reality. In that sense anyone can be a Brahmin if he or she has the caliber to achieve so. Right now too Baba Ramdev or Mata Amtrita Anandmayi are the real Brahmins and no one asks about their castes before bowing in front of them.

In every society on earth , in any time past or present, the ruling class is always small in compare to the people being ruled. So in US or in Europe you will see nexus of Politicians, Bureaucrats and big corporations which is ruling class, In Africa its warlords and like wise in India presently its nexus of corrupt politicians, criminals and bureaucrats which is ruling class. This ruling class although small in number, if gets corrupted simultaneously then it spells doom for the nation. In ancient times most of the Kings found their source of power flowing down from the wise men or priest class or Brahmins. If that priest class was getting selected on basis of their knowledge then its good for larger benefit of the common people. But only a good king will choose good advisers or priests. In my view the powerful class always likes the status quo as this benefits them and their families. They oppose change and generally dont allow many people to enter their class as it will make that power or source of wealth getting distributed in some more people and their share will become less.

In the similar fashion majority of the Brahmins, with help of ruling class made this castes mandatory on the basis of birth and it became more rigid as time passed. Its most ugly form was seen in 18th and 19th century, where there were many atrocities done on people on basis of castes. But there have been many atrocities similar to what we had in Europe and US too. I always had the view that a historical wrong cant be made right by another historical wrong. The time which is gone was different and what we have in present is different. I know that none of us ever asks about anyone's caste before going out and making friends with them. Its still there in case of marriage but I dont think that it will stay for long.

Every one should realize that there are many poor among the so called upper castes and I was one of them. I wasnt born with silver spoon and whatever I have now is because my parents made me work hard to study as they saw that it was the only way out. With God's help and some hard work I have achieved what I have now. The only time when I realized that I am a Brahmin by caste was the time when I had to fill forms for engineering colleges after passing 12th standard. I realized that although I had way higher marks in competitive exams than my classmates, they got really good government colleges, free books, calculators, drafters and scholarship. Just because they were of some lower castes they got everything better than me at that time. In all those cases all my classmate's father had the same income as my father did. And with that income my father had to take care of a large family like other so called lower caste families. Many of my classmates were not studying as hard as I did. I failed to understand why I am getting punished for what I havent committed. I consoled myself by thinking that it may be collective Karma of my ancestors. The Indian private sector came to my rescue after my studies and I got a great job from campus. I didnt tried much for govt jobs as seats were really less and all govt of india cared about is caste and nothing else.

I believe in affirmative action for disadvantaged section. But do you all really think that poverty has got anything to do with somebody's caste now? Its altogether a different time we are living in now. The policy which was meant for elevating status by giving someone freebies in education and jobs has just become a source of votes. Its really strange that Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar himself wanted the quota system just for 10 years and you see that even after 18 years the list of backward castes is not decreasing. It keeps on increasing every year. This policy is not serving the most disadvantaged and really creating a much wealthy layer among the backwards and they are the ones who are having the benefit of reservation again and again. Many backward castes like Yadav and Jats were rulers of some part of India. Lord Krishna was himself bought up by this Yadav clan and I really fail to understand how come his caste is among backward one? The most comical thing is to be seen in Tamil Nadu, where the state government is having 70% reservation and everybody wants themselves to be proven as more backwards then others. I mean whats going on.

I think that reservation in its present caste based form is promoting complacency and non hard working attitude in so many people. If you know that you will get a good government job even though you just score some third class marks in exams than why you would like to study and work hard? Is it that hard to understand by all of us?

The real help was needed for dalits which includes all SCs and STs and I dont think they are getting benefited from this policy in large numbers. The actual benefit is siphoned off by OBCs who have different quotas but simultaneously have all the means for getting good education by working hard. OBC families are well off like many general category families and reservation is giving them unfair advantage. We all cry for level playing field in Global forums but in India itself we are not treating all citizens equal. Making caste as sole criteria of reservation in education, jobs and promotions is deeply flawed mistake. We need good scientists and professionals to take India to its rightful place and I dont think that reservation policy in its present form helping it anyway.

Thats why I hate Congress and Nehru Gandhi clan so much. They are responsible for not providing good primary education to Indians. If it was provided and made compulsory for all Indians since independence , I think we wouldnt have been facing many problems as we are facing today in India. If congress wants reservation than it should first reserve Prime Minister's post to Indians and not some Italian Mama.

The solution is affirmative action and not some mindless reservation. I dont know why these political leaders doesn't think of poor among all Indians, why they still want to further divide my motherland on caste lines. The only answer is politics of votes. Its only awakening and mass awakening which can solve this problem. May Go d direct our intellect in right direction.

Vande Mataram
Jai Hind

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Rahul Gandhi Rejected The Ministerial Berth In MMS's Cabinet: My Perspective

The Italian Mama declared that Rahul Gandhi rejected a cabinet ministerial berth which was offered to him by her. This news was meant for portraying Rahul as sincere ordinary Indian, who wants to have his place by merit then to just have it all since he is a Gandhi. On the contrary I think Rahul refused it because he is already a crowned prince under imported Rajmata Sonia Maino. Our poor MMS (ManMohan Singh) always introduces Rahul as future Prime Minister of India or in this case I should say King to all. So guys when you know that you can have the future of a billion plus population by being prime minister today then why you would like to settle for just a ministerial berth. Rahul’s ministry will cause more trouble for poor MMS as then he have to make calls to get NOC from two places before making any decision, first at Sonia Maino’s number and then Rahul Gandhi’s ministry.

I don’t understand why Indian English media is so crazy about whatever these Gandhis do. I don’t know why this media doesn’t ask questions about Priyanka Gandhi to Sonia Maino. I think Priyanka, after seeing that Rahul is now taking more interest in India then his Columbian Girl Friend, quit active politics on advice from Sonia Maino. If the same thing was done by any body else in India, there would have been cries ranging from woman liberation to gender equality by this same media. Well, any ways slavery and benefiting of 60 years of that editorial class is more valuable then truth I guess.

I wonder sometimes who would have been a better leader among divine king clan of Gandhi’s for India, Priyanka or Rahul? Now you all see wherever Rahul baba has campaigned for congress in bigger states till now, it faced an electoral rout or defeat like elections in Gujarat, UP, Uttaranchal and Punjab. Sycophants in congress put that defeat on some imaginary external factors and if there is something good like rolling back of price on certain stuff, or waiving loans of the farmers or any other stuff, then you watch the behavior of these sycophants, they just come short of beating drums and dancing on the streets to claim that its all because of divine Nehru Gandhi Clan.

My thought is if Rahul baba accepted the ministry and failed to do his job there then it would have been a bad start for the King and it would have become clear for common Indians that the Divine King Clan is good for nothing. So thats why the crowned prince wants his experiment with Prime Minister's post so that he can serve India. But how well this divine King Clan know India? The queen is Italian and for prince, situation has gone down to such an extent that at 40 years of age Rahul baba is on tour to discover India as if it was lost somewhere to be discovered again by him. Media is rallying behind him as if modern Buddha is wondering in jungles of Bihar.

An interesting thing about congress party leaders is they show unity in at least in one case, they are ready to work under and lick feet of even an ant as long as it’s a pet of Nehru Gandhi clan. That’s a really big thing as far as congress standards are concerned. I don’t know , how much time it will take Rahul Baba and his Italian Mama to discover and know India, and how long they will make Priyanka Gandhi to sit outside and watch. Well as far as non inclusion of Priyanka in Congress party matters is concerned, I know one person is really happy. Guess who is that happy fellow.. Its our poor MMS. If Priyanka was there in Congress party then poor MMS has to take three NOCs before doing anything. I am happy that poor MMS is happy, I feel good when exploited, and downtrodden and powerless Indian gets the happiness. I want to live as long as it takes to bring the happiness from powerful to majority of the powerless citizens. Till then may god direct our intellect in right direction.

Vande Mataram

Sunday, April 06, 2008

How India Should Deal With World:- PAKISTAN , An Enemy or Our Little Brother Who Needs Our Support

Hello,

http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=71474
http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=71026

The above links are of my articles which were published in expressindia in the aftermath of bomb blasts in Mumbai's local trains and Srinagar in July 2006. These links and comments made on articles are very relevant for my present blog as I am holding on to certain beliefs related to Pakistan. Till the formation of the new government in Pakistan recently and the events behind it, I was thinking of Pakistan as an enemy to the idea of free India. As history of past 60 years tells me that a happy and prosperous Pakistan can never think of a Happy India. If generals there were weak at certain times they talked peace, only to strike on us when they have gained enough strength for doing so. But present condition is different and keeping that difference in my mind I will try to formulate a policy on how India should deal with its neighbour Pakistan.

I remember the famous quote of AtalJi that as a country we do not have freedom to change our neighbors. As an engineer I know that when we go for creation of a new design we have some constraints and we design our products by keeping those constraints in our mind. Pakistan is going to be our neighbor till the end of the earth and the solution and policy should be made by keeping that in mind. I dont think that at least for coming 50 years there would be a talk of unification of the India with Burma, Bangladesh and Pakistan. But I will not close that option as time is the only thing which will tell us about that. So I would strictly focus on present situation in Pakistan and India for my solution.

The basis of creation of Pakistan, as you all know, was hatred among two major religions of South Asia. That hatred remained the sole support of survival for any politician or Army General of Pakistan until now. Whenever politicians in Pakistan wanted to distract peoples attention from government's failure, they stoked hatred against India. In India its not possible to emulate by any politician and there are few important differences behind that. First, to a major extent we in India are some what peaceful in nature, as peaceful coexistence with differences is part of our civilizational ethos. Second major thing is, in India we have so much divide and internal difference on so many issues that its not possible for any politician to win elections on the basis of hatred against Pakistan. But its easy in Pakistan as majority is Sunni Muslims and they can do anything to destroy Kafirs in India. Pakistan's politicians made really good use of it till now. They told their people that we as Muslims ruled predominantly Hindu India for so long and in future too this thing is possible. They promised their citizens the golden period of Mughal rule, conveniently forgetting that its 21st century and not some 1200 AD. They told their population that start of that golden period is from Kashmir as its the only Muslim majority state and then every other state of India will break off with a little push. Their population too, without even realizing the consequences, supported their misadventures.

The real and only political force of Pakistan was its military. Well it is still relevant and major thing. But its power is not that much stronger after Nawaz and Zardari decided to come together. I think as long as politicians in Pakistan and everywhere else think of their people's benefit first and then anything else, it would be a beginning of a ideal world. But sadly that's not the case so lets see how long these two politicians and sworn enemies of past can keep each others company.


There is a sense of lost pride in Pakistani Army as it lost as many as 4 direct wars with Kafir India, so they thought of creating a Bhasmasur (A Devil who got a boon by Lord Shiva by which he could burn off anybody by keeping his hand on theirs head. That devil got fascinated by beauty of Devi Parvati and thought of using the boon against Shiva himself. Later with help of lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva was able to get rid of Bhasmasur) in the form of terrorists. Only to realize now that terrorists and their bombs/Bullets dont distinguish between an Indian and a Pakistani. They kill all. Pakistani Army Generals, all powerful ISI and to an extent their politicians and citizens thought of bleeding India to death by using terrorists. Terrorists attacked and killed many indiscriminately all over India in form of Lashkar-e-Toiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad, Harkat-Ul-Muzahidin, SIMI, Jamat-i-Islami, Al-Badr, ULFA, Naxalites, NSCN and many like them. Pakistan happily armed them so that they can carry out their nefarious designs. They are still doing it but not with the old intensity. Main reason for this is, the terrorists now, are all busy in using those weapons against Pakistanis and we in India, for the time being hear less of it.

I always had and still have the view that the Pakistan and its citizens should go through what we have gone through in India on daily basis and only then they will be able to understand what they are doing to their fellow human beings. Just see how true my guess was, now if you read any Pakistani news paper it feels like you are reading an Indian one but, of a year ago. I always read Pakistani news paper and thats why I know. You will find many news of terrorists and bomb blasts all over Pakistan. You will find angry reaction of the common citizens as we used to have in India. Now you see since you have got increase in terrorist activities in Pakistan, India is living a larger peaceful life. Terrorists or Bhasmasur have got their new playground in Pakistan and we are off their radar for now. Our home grown terrorist groups dont have that much strength to carry out bigger blasts as the brain behind major ghastly acts came from Pakistan. Its a guilty pleasure and I am happy that there are less frequent bomb blasts and wide spread killings in India due to terrorist activities. Its a practical thought and while dealing with such activities you have to use your brain, not heart.

Earlier I was of the view that we should try to break Pakistan into 4 separate countries by the name of Balochistan, Sindh, NWFP and Pakistani Punjab. They can change the names later to whatever they like, but as of now Pakistan is deeply divided among these four geographical regions. In Pakistan, majority in Army and other government agencies is from Pakistani Punjab. Because of this there is a favorable tilt in allocation of national resources to Pakistani Punjab. Sindh and Punjab fight for waters of Indus river, Balochistan and others fight for natural gas , NWFP is more Pashtun than Pakistani and they are more comfortable with Afganistan. It was an golden opportunity of sort for Indian think tank and the real chance of paying Pakistan in its own coin. We just had to be over there as catalysts for starting the fire and enjoy the sufferings as they enjoy ours. But for a long term thats not a sustainable solution as violence although sometimes necessary is not good in larger human interest. I believe that the continuous violence in Pakistan for past one year has changed mindset of the larger portion of the citizens there and now they also want to just get rid of all the violence and live in peace. I think they have now learned to live contently and scrapped the idea of coming of golden period. As every person on earth would be happy with peaceful present than coming of Golden Future.

I am an Indian and my civilization ethos doesn't allow me to think destruction of my fellow human beings. Now its the right time to solve all the problems with Pakistan. Pakistan has to shed its obsession with Kashmir and destruction of India and adjust to the fact that India has advanced much ahead in economic prosperity. Pakistan should give up its claim on Kashmir and settle the dispute for once and all. Pakistanis should learn from history that terrorism and fanaticism is not going to give them anything and they will lose goodwill of all educated people of India. A terrorist is a terrorist. They are product of hatred and autocracy. They want to have their way always. If they dont get it then they will not hesitate in destroying even those who nurtured them. Thats what happening in Pakistan now. All Pakistanis should understand that for India its not possible to give up Kashmir as its the only Muslims majority state and if it at all goes away then it would be a boost for all secessionist groups by different names. If religion will become a breaking point then there is a danger of every other Muslim majority district to ask for Independence from India.

I think no one in India wants to bully Pakistan. The whole India including RSS has accepted the partition as sad reality. I too think that in present situation Pakistan needs our support like some little brother who went wrong. Right now I dont think that we should see Pakistan as our enemy. But the practical mind says that its the right time to strike and break it up so that they fight among themselves and we remain happily ever after. But heart says that like normal human being Pakistanis now will cut umbilical cord of terrorism and make our south Asia or greater India a peaceful heaven.

So what should be our main policy for Pakistan based on present circumstances? I think we should promote democracy for time being and should keep our eyes open for future opportunity. My optimism for now is based on the fact that ordinary Pakistani has never gone through anything like present circumstances. This situation has helped them in understanding evils of terrorism. As well as its new generation on both sides so that past baggage is not present. I can just hope for the best but with open eyes. We have given it 60 years so lets just wait for 4-5 years more. We should see in that time that if even with changed Pakistani minds its not going anywhere than more steps should be taken for breaking up of Pakistan. As its the way where we can have full Kashmir and peace. I hope the situation doesnt come to a violent solution but if that becomes a necessity then we should not hesitate to follow the rightful path for ours good. I hope the better sense prevails. May God direct our intelligence in right direction.

Vande Mataram
Hemant Dubey