Friday, October 12, 2007

Pseudo Secular India

People scream about we Indians not having changed our attitude even 60 years after independance and blame this for our country still carrying the "Developing" tag. But I disagree with all these people. We are still a developing country because our attitudes have undergone a sea change. Yes, We have become obsessed with secularism. Or I call it minority appeasment. Be it the media or the politician, "be the champion of the minorities" has become the buzz word. This at the cost of the Hindus for no fault of their own.
We have a prime minister talking of minorities getting first use of all resources. And yes for what. We have madam Maya who wants to be the champion of the dalits. Then there is Ajith Singh jee who wants reservation for OBCs everywhere. Talk of degrading the standards of high profile institutions.
So what is wrong with the majority community here. Well they have just become numb. They have become people who just will not react. Any one can paint the Hindu godess in the nude and in any way according to his whims and fancies, and you justify it calling it freedom of expression. Imagine what could happen if someone painted Jesus Christ or the Prophet in similar fashion. The same people who talk about artistic freedom, will take up cudgels can call it misuse of freedom or call him communal. Oh, of course they were the champions of the minority.
You still have people blaming Narendra Modi for the 2000 Godhra Fiasco. We have images of Muslims being burnt with tags like human rights violation. Yes afterall the kar-sevaks inside the train were not human and they did not have no rights.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Sports in India Sucks... Why??

I always wanted to write something about the sorry state of affairs in Indian Sports...True we wonder how the hell Priyaranjan das Munshi has survived as President of the Indian Football association. What on earth does this guy know about soccer. what has he been doing to improve football here, except appear on Tv to gain political mileage. Its not just football, we have KPS Gill, who ruined hockey in India. Yup thats my view. The glory days of Indian Hockey, back in the 80s ended for sure. Then we have the great Mr Pawar. Present sir. look at the shambles BCCI is in now... Laloo Prasad had something to do with the Bihar Cric Association, if I'm right. Now then are we not from the country where our Honerable sports minister Mr Money Shankar Aiyer blurts out "We should try to improve our roads and uplift the poor and not host the Olympics". ##### Why the hell is he sports minister, then???? Now if u think I'm just taking a dig at the Congress, then GoToHell. I hate that lawyer, Arun Jaitley, for being the President of Delhi Cricket Association. No player from Delhi wore the Blue cap, eversince. Now fine. And we all know what wonders Ms Sanyasin Bharati did for sports in India. Hey by the way, did we forget Aamir, SRK, Bipasha n Aishwarya Rai carrying the olympic torch, when the govt. invited Milkha Singh n PT Usha a bit late, because of procedural delays supposedly....Now if u think I'm just a complaining baby and like Dravid said "Speaking, sitting in the drawing room is easy", then again "GoToHell". I know how tuff its for any upcoming sports person in India. And if the sport is not cricket, then God help You. I've represented my college in Football, Long distance running and High Jump. We had a PD who used to siphon off our TA/DA... It is trecherous, trying to find a proper place to practice.. The entire system is rotten. We need a wind of change............

Auto Tales

This was some 2 years ago. I was near MG Road(Bangalore) and was lokking to get back home. Twas around 7pm. So, I decided to take an auto..... So....Waved my hand to stop one*I was about to get in*
Autowala: Yellige saar... /*Meaning: Where To?*/
Me: RT Nagar
Autowala: Illa Sir /*No*/
Me: Huh *Gets off and wave at another auto*

Me
: RT Nagar
Autowala: 70 rupees hoga sir
Me:*With an irritated look on my face* Yeh Auto ka daam nahi poochaa
Autowala: Nahi saab, 70 rupees.. aana hai to aaao.
Me: Nahi jaana... *Now a more irritated look
*Now 3rd Auto arrives*
Me: RT Nagar
Autowala: 1 and half dena saab..
Me: Arey kyon 1 and half?
Autowala
: Vahaan se khaali aana padegaa boss.
Me: Nahi

*4th Auto arrives*
*5th Auto arrives*
*6th, 7th, 8th Autos come and go* *Same story every time
*Finally 9th Auto Arrives.. By this time it was already half an hour after the first auto came*
Me: RT Nagar
Autowala
: Saab one and half rupees deneka
Me: Arey kyon yaar, RT Nagar kyaa Mysore mein hai kyaa....
Autowala: one and half nahi to nahi jaayegaa
Me: Ok Chalooo *What the hell???**With me inside, the Auto started moving*
Me: Aap log sab aise kyon ho?
Autowala: bhai saab vahaan se khaali aana padthaa hai *Now I've heard that before*
Me: arey yeh RT Nagar, jangal ke andar nahi hai jee.. *Silence for some time and then we near RT Nagar*
Autowala
: Saab RT Nagar mein kidhar?
Me: errrrr.. Police Station ke paas
Autowala
: Police Station ke paas, kidhar saab?
Me: Aap chalao mein bataaoongaa...*Keeps on driving till we near the Police station
Autowala: Saab... Straight yah left?
Me
: Wahaan *Poiting to the police station
Autowala: *Looks back with a priceless expression on his face* Kahaan saaaaab
Me: Station ke saamne*He stops in fron of the police station.. Meter showed 35 rupees or so.*
Me: Ab kitna loge?
Autowala: Kyaa saab... One and Half bola thaa naa.
Me
: Woh to tab bola... Ab kitna bolta hai?
Autowala
: Saab 50 rupees diyo saab...
Me: Ek minute andar jaake aata hoon..
Autowala: Saab.. kidhar jaaraha hai saab...
Me: Nahi tumhe 50 chaahiye naa. abhi aayaa *n started walkin into the police station compound*
Autowala: *Stopping me* Saab aap 35 do saab.. Mein jaata hoon.. *I give him 35 bucks.. n he packs off in full speed.. n must have been cursing me*