ITS TIME

American Imperialist intentions stand exposed yet again at the cost of revealing the true character of Indian Politicians from the ruling class and also the bourgeois party's that they hail from. The recent cable exposed by the whistle blower site has clarified the doubts regarding the compromising attitude of these parliamentary instruments in the negative, and their inadequacy to address a working class agenda which has the maximum contribution for the running of the nation. They have been doing this behind the scenes only to be exploited time and again and its time that the fight is initiated to bring the power to them.

 The Government alreday under tremendous pressure from questions being asked about the legitimacy of their intentions towards public service finds itself morally challenged to answer any of the interrogations hurled at them with scams hitting them one after the other. Adarsh, 2G, CWG succeded each other with little time in between for the governement of the day to be able to cook up any defense that might buy them some time. And now the cash for vote revelation has brought along with it an undeniable claim of resgination of the entire Government. But unfortunately the problem thats stands at the face of the Indian working class today is a lack of alternative. Their alternative is to opt for a communal power which fundamentally can never work for the holistic development of the Indian society with the Working class at the recieving end again.

It would be worthwhile to note at this juncture that it was during the NDA regime that the countries population surviving below poverty line was immensely increased. And so the ground situation remains that the lesser evil wil prevaill (either remain or come to power) but never will the societies right to "no evil" be actualised!! So its time for the working class of India to protest against them and their rights being taken for granted and initiate struggle to depose the poltical powers which in all respect has been testified to be incompetent to work for the upliftement of the exploited over the years. And this can happen only by constructing conciousness about the need of a working class revolution and a working class party within the mass who in turn has to commit themselves to the building of such a party. A party that would have a three point agenda as their priority:

1. No to communalism and nepotism

2. No to Imperialism whether in ones own pursuasion of it or ones willing submission to it

3. A struugle towards empowering the workers 

And Its Time rather HIGH TIME that we revolt for exactly what we deserve rather than settling for the least compromised agenda!!

From Sports to nowhere or may be even ZERO

When I refrained from building castles in the air and cautioned people from making unfettered joy about a lucky 2nd spot in the common wealth games, many I know just kept on bullshitting about how India was progressing towards International superiority based on the grand opening ceremony. I think now that we have CWG scam exposed and complacent Indian athletes failing everyone's unnecessary expectations at the Asian Games, people should learn to be patient and careful with a much more far sighted perspective in place.

It is these callous media hypes and such false sense of superiority that we are obsessed with, which ultimately prevents us from indulging into constructive criticism of ourselves and robs us of our ability to introspect.

To those of you who love India a lot, please be more patient. Don't indulge in irresponsible pleasure that takes a nation no where. It bars a nation from realising its true potential.

A nation has to be patient of all and then have an inclination towards holistic development. Firstly sports alone cannot achieve India sustainable glory. If that was the case then Dhyan Chand's motherland would have never had to worry about Hockey!! And even if we try to evaluate merit let us not confuse ourselves with superficial achievements such as the Common Wealth Opening ceremony being better than the opening ceremony at Beijing. That does not get us sporting glory .

When we praise such nonsensical issues and help them be blown out of proportion all we end up with are corrupt pricks like Kalmadi going unnoticed. Three of the people's representatives to the Lower House of India have been belaboured with corruption and nepotism charges in the recent past. And we the ignorant yet the largest democracy of the world prides ourselves of Aryabhatta and his zero without realising that our entire future would be synonymous to this great invention that has been overused for narcissistic and nationalist pleasure.

Infact our enitire democracy seems to have been built on thin air to serve the pick and chose tendencies of the short sighted nationalists.

An interesting turn of events in the recent past is that of President Obama visiting India and being honoured with a joint hearing of both the houses of our nation. This was a true picture of the democracy that we boast of. The honorary speaker was the one who have failed his own countrymen and is facing split congress in his own country.In fact he failed a few more people beyond his own country as well. Some not so politically polished people dreamt of sovereignty in their countries after "Fush was Bucked", and a few educated pseudo intellectuals had also conferred the Nobel prize on this hope. However what transpired later is today an open secret (known yet unspoken off). The audience in this hearing was no less important. There amongst the "honourable" lot was also sitting likes of Mr Kalmadi, Mr Raja recently shown the door for another set of open secrets. Miss Banerjee, Honourable Railway Minister of the Union could not resist being a part of this gathering as well. After all, it is her duty to attend to important parliamentary sessions. And what could be more important than Mr Obama speaking.

What happened that day was a joke, a joke in the name of democracy. People don’t bother to go and vote anymore. The ones who do, do not consider political consciousness. What we get is leaders like A Raja, Suresh Kalmadi, Mamata Banerjee, Barrack Obama, Shashi Tharoor and many more no better than the ones already named. Finally they create farse over such joint hearings of Parliamentary hearings Rabindranath Tagore and Aryabhatta (poor fellow) are named to arouse public sentiments and excuse oneself of the real duty in hand. We buy this and indulge in “opening ceremony glory”. “We the people of India” have forgotten their responsibilities. And the so called representatives of “We the people of India” are pleasing themselves at such an opportune moment.

Let us claim back what is ours and forget what we don’t need. We need peace, bread, shelter, education.  We don’t need opening ceremony superiority. We don’t need to say we are the best when we are not. We need good governance which is possible only through real democracy-where people along with their representatives contribute to governance, good governance.

Reclaim Democracy!!!

Back Again

A ray of light suddenly intruded my life,

The pleasant intrusion concluded a long fought strife.

The ray, my sweet ray of hope;

Taught me to struggle, how to cope.

For long the fight had been on.

For long the confusion had been very strong.

For long I had misplaced the sunrise.

Sunset was all that valued my life’s price.

Present feels like I am born again.

With renewed strength, and vigour to fight new pain.

Nothing, I mean nothing now can give me a sprain,

Joy and merry is no more a subject to refrain.

Goes on a dream that fills me with fire,

Now, I am not gonna say-

I want to retire.

Common Wealth Games in Indian Colour

Just when we were not happy enough being apostles of a modified colonialist structure, we found our old way of satisfying ourselves realising our lust for corruption. And obviously to make things undoubtedly unpleasant the corrupt movement had to be led by a political face in this case a member of the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of India. Though his stake in the Indian Olympic federation has been questioned time and again, abhorrently unbothered, Suresh Kalmadi takes the first opportunity to accept the lead towards a corrupt organisation of the Delhi common wealth games.

For the first time in the history of the games, people are talking about how inhuman the accommodation facilities of the athletes are twenty days prior to the Games rather than the display of cultural and sporting interactions for a change. Can’t really blame those people, when the organisers have provided for Jaguar taps that leak, branded toiletries, that do not function and cosy beds with dog foot marks all over the mattresses. To make things worse for everybody else, the Indian ir-responsible authorities, have ensured that there are also problems of water logging in the verandah and the entry exit points to the buildings which has been erected for the purpose of athlete accommodation and regarded as games village.

The latest reports coming in bring another good news. Half of the volunteers have taken their kits and found a suitable exit from their responsibilities. We as nationals of India have again failed our state when it needed our support the most. It is high time that every individual starts considering his role as a part of the government’s role when it comes to nation building and making national events successful. A citizens contribution and responsibility does not end with a vote it stretches far beyond it.

To end this I have a few suggestions:

Ø People start considering themselves as a part of the government and welcomes the responsibilities thus falling upon them.

Ø Whether one agrees or not but one should not quit his responsibility mid way even for the sake of protestation as that would be an easy way out and nations cant be built on easy options.

Ø We must turn intolerant to all sorts of corruption.

Ø Ministers and other political figures should not be allowed to head sports federations unless he has been a sporting figure himself. (I do not doubt the possibility of finding efficient promoters of sport but it is not a risk worth taking when the practice has been vastly contrary.)

Ø After the games end there must be an investigative body instituted comprising of retired but honest IPS/IAS officers and eminent Jurists.

All the Best to the Games!! All the best to all the athletes!! I wish I could have congratulated the Indian Government and its people equally at the end of the games.

Him, and Our Duty

A brief story-

About a journey to glory.

Of an humble and unattended birth,

Transcends into a model for the entire earth.

A fight against poverty,

A conflict to depose tyranny,

A struggle for the common man,

Opposed by the notorious, rich and the powerful clan.

The blood demanded food and freedom.

The oppressed voiced through Trotsky, their medium.

Victory was achieved.

Only to be lost to the obscure.

The battle at the expense of blood continues,

Finishing the job is what we have to ensure.