SINCE Independence,what is the position of Hindus in India? They are dishonoured. All rules and laws are against Hindus in the name of secularism, a total fraud in state aided educational institutions. Non-Hindus shall be given education in their respective religion,but not the Hindus,why?
Temple of Hindus are being robbed, robbed of the money and of the landed property by anti-Hindus. The money given by Hindus in temples as worship of God,isjust taken away by anti-Hindus, Do these anti-Hindus touch the religious money of landed property of non-Hindus?If the state authorities dare to indulge in such folish things in respect of the religious money and landed property of non-Hindus, they will riot and the state goernment will come down on its knees to apologize to them. Then,why this indiscrimation in the treatment of Hindus and non-Hindus by the state?
Should we then conclude that for getting justice from the Government in India,rioting is only way?
However,when a government responds not to straight simple resoning but bends only before riots, then that government is just not fit to remain in power.
We must practice our Hindu Dharma,non-practice of our Hindu Dharma is a sin. They why should we commit a sin?
Why has the condition of Hindu society in India become so miserable as we see it today? Because we have given up the parctice of our Hindu Dharma.
Yatra Yogeshwara Krishno,
Yatra Partho Dhanur Dharh,
Tatra Shree Vijayo Bhooti,
Dhroov Neetir Matir mamah
(The Geeta,chapter 18,sloka 78)
(Wherever,there is combination of Yogeshwara Shri Krishna and Dhanushdhari Arjuna, there shall be Mother Luxmi, victory,prosperity,steadfastness and correct polity that is my firm principle.)
This shloka is as clear as daylight to guide the Hindu society, Shri Krishna teaches the path of Dharma,for ability to move along the path of Dharma,we must also haveDhanushdhari Arjuna, whose arrows shall disperse and destroy the enemies.
The meaning of these is that instead of infighting every Hindu should be united to have its right. Whenever any law of encraochment is applied that apply only on Hindus why not on non-Hindus? A few days back,a temple,opposite Pahar Ganj, was removed saying it unauthorised. But the government can't remove any graves behind Red Fort,on the bank of Yamuna came unauthorisedly in the last ten years.
So many encraochements and unauthorised constructions is removed from the Hindu pockets of Delhi but not from the non-Hindus areas .When in the eyes of laws everyone should be equal but our vote-bank policy is pushing us back and themselves are provoking the Hindus.The Public Interst Litigation(PIL) can be filed against the hawkers of Chandani Chowk but not against of non-Hindus.
Secondly, Ramvilas Paswas can be rigid on his stand to make a Muslim the chief Minister of Bihar,is there anyone to dare to question him "when you critcise BJP and RSS, as communals, for playing Hindu card and mixing the religion into politics then why this Muslim based politic from your camp?"Is this the way of secularism by playing, openly, communal politics? Is he playing the role of another Jinnah?
Thirdly, during elections the BJP leaders speeches are taken seriously that lest they name Ramjanmabhoomi to provoke the voters but on theother hand in non-Hindu pockets Babri Masjid is mentioned in the speeched by the other parties.Hindus laws could be twisted in the name of reform but not the laws of non-Hindus.
Believe it or not,even after Independence,our government is following what Jinnah wanted.It is observed that under the name of secularism every politician as well as government is making us fool and we are becoming happily.
Endangering Muslim population of India
ON the one hand efforts are being made to put Indo-Pak relations on a friendly track and on the other hand terrorist organizations active in Jammu and Kashmir are trying to extend their activities to Uttar Pradesh and other states of India. On July 5 the terrorists made a bid to destroy the Ram Temple inAyodhya. In an encounter within two hours the PAC and CRPF jawans killed all the five terrorists and the temple was saved from damage. Within a few days there was a big bomb explosion on July 28 in the Shramjivi Express near Jaunpur. As a result five passengers died on the spot and more than 50 were injured.
With the help of J&K police force the UP Police Task force four terrorist were nabbed. They were said to have colluded with suicide bombers in this task. The Delhi Police and theSpecial Task Force of the UP police after investigation into the conspiracy,arrested a doctor of Saharanpur district who was practicing inFelhi andwas continuoously helping the terrorists. In order tofurther investigate the conspiracy.Dr Irfan was brought to Ayodhya on transit and handed over to police remand. Whatever activities of the terrorists are carrying on will neither bring any benefit to Kashmiris nor to Muslims in any other state of India.
According to information recieved from the border areas ofNepal thePak secret agency ISI was also trying to indoctrinate and mislead students in madrasas in these areas and if it continued with such activitiesit would be difficult to believe thePak Prresident Perves Musharraf thathe really seeks friendly relations with India and solution of all mutual problems through negotiations.If hewas not playing politics and truly a military commander then he would have to control the control the activities of ISI.
Despiter Musharraf's statements and claims, the terrorist training camps are still active in Pakistan. In hisfederal cabinet even today there is a minister who had been running his own training camps for terrorists. Will Musharraf oust this minister from his cabinet? If Musharraf is a true well wisher of Muslims of India he shouldtake steps to ensure that cross border terrorists are not allowed to infiltrate into India and the Indian Muslims are allowed to live in peace and security.
Only a few days ago, the President had claimed that the Command Control System of Al-Qaeda in his country had been completely destroyed and was now in a position to engineer terrorist bombings like those carried out in London and in Egypt. He also denied that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan.He had said thatit was possible that small Al Quaeda groups might still be present in the tribal area of Waziristan but their capacity to carry out terrorist strikes has been considerably reduced. The President offered this clarifications because the responsibility for the London bombings was being placed on people of Pak origin.But examining the Musharraf's statements carefully,it could be concluded that terrorist traing camps are still running in Pakistan and they are destined to send infiltrators to India tocreate a climate of terror.
On the other hand the famous Pak cricket icon and formber test captan Imran Khan has said that the Pak President will not succeed in reforming the madrasas because he has no moral standing for that. He is viewed as a puppet in the hands of the anti-Islamic Americans.
In this environment, it is to be seen,which is the next target of the terrorists?Will they extend their strikes now to Delhi besides UP or concentrate their activities to J&K.
With the help of J&K police force the UP Police Task force four terrorist were nabbed. They were said to have colluded with suicide bombers in this task. The Delhi Police and theSpecial Task Force of the UP police after investigation into the conspiracy,arrested a doctor of Saharanpur district who was practicing inFelhi andwas continuoously helping the terrorists. In order tofurther investigate the conspiracy.Dr Irfan was brought to Ayodhya on transit and handed over to police remand. Whatever activities of the terrorists are carrying on will neither bring any benefit to Kashmiris nor to Muslims in any other state of India.
According to information recieved from the border areas ofNepal thePak secret agency ISI was also trying to indoctrinate and mislead students in madrasas in these areas and if it continued with such activitiesit would be difficult to believe thePak Prresident Perves Musharraf thathe really seeks friendly relations with India and solution of all mutual problems through negotiations.If hewas not playing politics and truly a military commander then he would have to control the control the activities of ISI.
Despiter Musharraf's statements and claims, the terrorist training camps are still active in Pakistan. In hisfederal cabinet even today there is a minister who had been running his own training camps for terrorists. Will Musharraf oust this minister from his cabinet? If Musharraf is a true well wisher of Muslims of India he shouldtake steps to ensure that cross border terrorists are not allowed to infiltrate into India and the Indian Muslims are allowed to live in peace and security.
Only a few days ago, the President had claimed that the Command Control System of Al-Qaeda in his country had been completely destroyed and was now in a position to engineer terrorist bombings like those carried out in London and in Egypt. He also denied that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan.He had said thatit was possible that small Al Quaeda groups might still be present in the tribal area of Waziristan but their capacity to carry out terrorist strikes has been considerably reduced. The President offered this clarifications because the responsibility for the London bombings was being placed on people of Pak origin.But examining the Musharraf's statements carefully,it could be concluded that terrorist traing camps are still running in Pakistan and they are destined to send infiltrators to India tocreate a climate of terror.
On the other hand the famous Pak cricket icon and formber test captan Imran Khan has said that the Pak President will not succeed in reforming the madrasas because he has no moral standing for that. He is viewed as a puppet in the hands of the anti-Islamic Americans.
In this environment, it is to be seen,which is the next target of the terrorists?Will they extend their strikes now to Delhi besides UP or concentrate their activities to J&K.
RAM DAYAL:A Forgotton Hero and producer of Pakistan's first film
SARDARI Lal was then the general manager of Pancholi Pictures,Lahore that controlled two studios,three cinima halls and Empire Talkies Ditributors. Later Dewan Sardardarilal started his his own film production company and produced a film titled Barsat Ki Ek Raat starring Pran. Ram Dayal joined his father's business as Production Chief and also handled he camera department. After the partition,while many had to leave Lahore,Ram Dayal stayed back till 1950. In 1948, his father and Ram Dayal produced independentPakistan's first film Teri Yaad starrring Nasir Khan. Till 1950, Ram Dayal had the privilege ofHaving been associated with stars likeRagini,Neena, Swarn Lata, Nazir,Charlie, Sabia, Santosh Kumar, Darpan, M.Azmal andmusicdirector Ghulam Hyder andChisti. Later in 1950He came to India leaving his parents in Lahore. In 1956, Ram Dayal's parents migrated to India.
Coming back to Bombay in 1950, Ram Dayal started working as a press photographer and also in the camera department. In the same year, he launched his own production company alongwith his brother Darshan who already was in Bombay working asa Pro for actress Shyama. From 1952 to 1990, Ram Dayal produced 25 films besides directing two and photograhing more than 25 films. Ram Dayal had the privilege of being the GM of the Famous Studio at Caddel Road in 1956-57 and then in 1958-59, hewas in charge of the now defunct Kardar Studio.
Ram Dayal made all kinds of films in various genres. For children,he made Bazigar,Star and Dog & Horse. He made fantasy films like Alibaba Ka Beta,Tatar Ka Chor andGulbahar, one magial movie Jaadu Nagri as well as a science fiction Superman. Ram Dayal was credited for having made a bold film Do Raha starring Anil Dhawan and Radha Saluja. He also made two very well-known comedy films namely Aplam Chaplam and Shrimanji.He didn't spare the spy movie genre when he made Akalmand. Ram Dayal made Prabhat that dealt with the life of a prostitute,produced a family film Do Number Ke Amir, made action films Baghi and Zor.Formula films were Ram Dayal's forte and he made four films in this genre namely Hasino Ka Devta, Param Dharam, Takdeer Ka Badshah and Karam Yuth.He also made a film on national integration namely Veeru Ustad.
Ram Dayal has also had the honour of bringing about many changes and improvements in the field of cinema viz:
On piracy Ram Dayal is of the opinion, that the film industry should give up its fight against piracy The reason , not a single person has been convicted in the act of piracy that has been going on since the video cassette days. What the police andother related organisations have been doing is an eyewash, he adds.
Coming back to Bombay in 1950, Ram Dayal started working as a press photographer and also in the camera department. In the same year, he launched his own production company alongwith his brother Darshan who already was in Bombay working asa Pro for actress Shyama. From 1952 to 1990, Ram Dayal produced 25 films besides directing two and photograhing more than 25 films. Ram Dayal had the privilege of being the GM of the Famous Studio at Caddel Road in 1956-57 and then in 1958-59, hewas in charge of the now defunct Kardar Studio.
Ram Dayal made all kinds of films in various genres. For children,he made Bazigar,Star and Dog & Horse. He made fantasy films like Alibaba Ka Beta,Tatar Ka Chor andGulbahar, one magial movie Jaadu Nagri as well as a science fiction Superman. Ram Dayal was credited for having made a bold film Do Raha starring Anil Dhawan and Radha Saluja. He also made two very well-known comedy films namely Aplam Chaplam and Shrimanji.He didn't spare the spy movie genre when he made Akalmand. Ram Dayal made Prabhat that dealt with the life of a prostitute,produced a family film Do Number Ke Amir, made action films Baghi and Zor.Formula films were Ram Dayal's forte and he made four films in this genre namely Hasino Ka Devta, Param Dharam, Takdeer Ka Badshah and Karam Yuth.He also made a film on national integration namely Veeru Ustad.
Ram Dayal has also had the honour of bringing about many changes and improvements in the field of cinema viz:
- Initiated daily payment to artistes
- Brought into existence the concept of "action films" repalcing 'stunt' films.This he did because earlier social and stunt films had separated status as producers,artistes,studios andtheatre owners used to look down at stunt films. Then there were a few third-grade theatres earmarked for stunt films. Famous artistes ofsocial films like Pradeep Kumar were roped in by Ram Dayal for his action film Baghi.Says Ram Dayal,"I am proud to say that Homi Wadia, the king of action moview then showered praise on me andmy stardard of making such a film." It was in 1958,that Ram Dayal made the hit film Baazigar, starring Jairaj and Nirupa Roy. This film was shot at the Kardar Studio that was earlier not available to shoot action films.
- It was only after the stupendous success of Baazigar that the overflow system for action films were taken into consideration. Till 1958,there was no overflow system.
- Stunt picture producers, till 1957, used to go up to China Creek to shoot their films. It was Ram Dayal who started to shoot outdoor productions in Khandala,Jamnagar,Simla, Delhi,Jaipur, Jagadari,Srinagar andFatehpur Sikri. Location shooting outside studios was also initiated by Ram Dayal. In 1956, Ram Dayal went location shooting of his film Ustad, starring Ashok Kumar and Anjali Devi in hotels and Bungalows. Forst time in the history of Hindi films artificial lights were used for shootingthis film. The photography,by Ram Dayal himself,was the film's highlight and brought kudos to him. It was from Ustad that night shooting was brought into vogue. Previously many "A" grade film producers used to dupe their night scences.
- It was after Ram Dayal's initiative in Do Raha that producers started recruiting artistes andtechnicians directly from the Film Institute in Pune.
- Ram Dayal has theprivilege of introducing film personalities like Rakha in Hasinon Ka Devta,Prem Chopra in Spane,Shakti Kapoor in Veeru Ustad and the famous Indo-Pak writer Qatil Shaify in Teri Yaad.It was Ram Dayal who tood thescreentest of actor Manoj Kumar and photographed him in a small role for Fashion.He had earlier screen tested Ameeta for Thakur. He also has the honour of introducing Ram Vidhani,managing director of Excelsior Theatre and president of Theatre-owners Assosiation to the film industry. He intoduced directors like Sikandar Khanna,Feroze Chinoy andRadhakant and re-introduced Roop K.Shorey who directed his Akalmand andAplam Chaplam and director B.Subhash for his film Takdeer Ka Badshah.Robin Bhatt was also introduced by Ram Dayal when the former was asked to helm the affairs by the latter for his Zoro.
- Ram Dayal is the first producer who started shooting at Bhalla House at Pali Hill,Bandra,Citizen Hotel at Juhu andH.S. Raail's bunglow where many pictures are still shot. He shot his film Hasin Ka Devta at Maharaja Palace at Mysore.
- Ram Dayal is also credited for having produced a film on a very delicate subject viz 'life of a prostitute' in Prabhat with a new girl Jai Kaushalya and a new director Sikandar Khanna.
- There was a time when Hindi films were not allowed to be exhibited in South India. In 1968,an all-India agitation was launched for not allowing South Indian films to be shown in North India. The agitation continued for a month at theend of which the issue was amicably settled at a meeting held in Madras.
- He was the first man to promote old films for videos.In 2980, he tied up with video company 'Esquire' and purchased more than 400 odd films of which the production sector earned several crores.
- At his insistence film makers like B.R.Chopra and Ramanand Sagar startedmaking films exclusively for video. He made them have a tie-up with Esquire. And on the request of Prem Vachani, he introduced Gulshan Kumar of T-Series to the Bombay market. Later he assigned his film Karam Yudh to T-Series on an outright basis. These days most producers and music companies are working on this pattern.
- He was the first to inroduce designer Manish Malhotra's costumes in his film Param Dharam.
- He had the privilege to work with Suraiya, Madhu Bala, Meena Kumari,Nirupa Roy, Usha Kiran, Pandari Bai and Anjali Devi (of South),Parveen Babi,Kimi Katkar, Sangeeta Bijlani,Shammi Kapoor, Shakila, Nigar Sultan, Mahipal, Sheikh Mukhtar, Prem Nath, Ajit, Jayant, Rehman, Navin Nishchal,Rekha, Bindu, Helen, Amrish Puri, Anita Raj, Ashok Kumar, K.N.Singh, and many others.
- He has had the privilege of doing business through Shreechand Hinduja of the Hinduja group. Hinduja was instrumental in getting his film Baghi sold for the Iran territory and received a cheque of Rs.1350 as service charges.
- He is founder of the Film Producers' Council. He is an active member in the executive committees of Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association(IMPPA),Producers Guild of India and Guild of India,Film Makers Combine, All India Film Producers Council and Film Produers Guild.He is the Hon. General Secretary of Charitable Trust of F.P.G. of India,Chairman of ilm Producers Guild Trust.
On piracy Ram Dayal is of the opinion, that the film industry should give up its fight against piracy The reason , not a single person has been convicted in the act of piracy that has been going on since the video cassette days. What the police andother related organisations have been doing is an eyewash, he adds.
In Saudi Arabia,Hindus forced to eat beef,jailed for keeping "Satyartha Prakasha"
SO far, the news of atrocities on Hindus used to come only from our neighbouring countries--Pakistan and Bangladesh-- and we perhaps remained unaware of the maltreatment meted out to Hindus in other Muslim countries. Recently, I had an opportunity to chat with some Hindus, who,in January1986, left India for Dehran in Saudi Arabia,the kingdom of King Khalid,on a two-year service contract with M/s Dallah Group, Riyadh,KSA--but before completing the said contract returned to India in sheer frustration.
On asking about their living there,they told a very sordid stroy. They were asked to work in the military regime ofKing Khalid, where they were not allowed to come out of their apartments after 8pm; if anyone was found violating rules and regulations, he had to face rigorous imprisonment, they were specifically told.
Instead of providing them good food,they were given half-boiled rice,chapattis(Khabus) like that given to prisoners etc. Four da a week they were suplied non-vegetarian dish,in which for two days beef was served. Thus Hindus,250 in number,objected to it alongwith some 300 Pakistanies. Sri Lankans,about 2500 in number,did accept beef dish, but Pakistanis said it would be better if mutton was served at least once instead of supplying beef for two days. But their voice got drowned in Arabian sands.
During their ten-month service-tenure, they had to face a very crucial day, when one of their colleagues, Ram Kumar was put behind the bars and awaded three months' rigorous imprisonment for having a copy of "Satyartha Prakasha". In jail, he was given only one-time meal and was kept on remand. After this incident, all the Hindu apartments used to be raided by the securitymen. During raids,every belonging of theirs was checked lest they should be having any religious book or a picture of any one of their god or goddesses. The securitymen were cruel and they used to say,"Kafir! is zamin par Allah ke alawa kisi aur ka nam lene ki jurrat ki to tarap tarap kar jan se hath dhona padega..."(You infidel, if you show the audacity to take anybody else's name excepting that of Allah, you would be tortured to death.)
Narrating their harrowing tale they further said, "instead of giving any special leave during any Hindu festival, we were strictly watched by securitymen. Every letter of a Hindu was opened by the admiistration as the festival of
"Raksha Bandhan" drew near and on seeing Rakhi in every letter, Hindus were asked to instruct their families not to send any Rakhi in future; otherwise, they would be beatten up mercilessly. Most of us were not even allowed to receive the Rathis sent to us from India. Due to military area we were not allowed to come out," said they.
Pakistanis fraternise with Hindus to protest
against Saudi behaviour
During their say there, the Pakistanis' role was much appreciable, said they. "On the day of any Hindu festival, a Pakistani,supposed to be an arist,used to draw a picture of a Hindu god or goddess on a post-card size paper. On the day of Holi, he drew a picture of Bhagawan Vishnu as Narasimha Avatar; on Rakha Bandhan day a picture of Durga; and on the day of Deepavali after drawing pictures of Ganesha and Lakshmi, he called Hindus in his apartment turn by turn to celebrate their prestigious festival, they added. Then all the Hindus collected their fruits, distributed to the co-employess and sad them with their Muslim brethren.
But on the day of Diwali when everyone was busy in sharing one's joys, all of a sudden for the third time in a day, securitymen raided their apartments, without uttering any word they left; but later on ,they raided Hindus' apartments at mid -night.
However, Sri Lankans never tried toshare the festivities with Indians or Pakistanis. Respecting Hindus' sentiments, Pakistanis would not eat beef when in the company of their Hindu colleagues from India, while Sri Lankans are beef withoyt any hesitation or regard for the sentiments of their Hindu colleagies.
Saudi Arabian Govt. further showed resentment towards the fixation of the salary for Indian labour settled by the Indian Government. This was also due to the negligence of the Ministry of Labour, Government of India
Further,"although every appointment letter would as usual be cheched by our Ministry ofLabour, we were not paid the actual prescribed salary.Only 700 Riayals(almost half of the actual ) were paid to in Item Manager,whose sanctioned basic pay was 1200 Riyals. It was said that our Labour Ministry was having a lion's share in this type of bunglings; otherwise,how it could have passed such a low grade of labourers there."
"No attention was paid by the Hon'ble Ambassador of India, when we 250 Hindus (from India) brought all these bunglings to his knowledge," said they woefully. Though on every appointment letter it is written that Indian Ambassador is bound to visit his countrymen and solve their problems, yet not even once did he move about or given word of assurance," they added.
By seeing such maltreatment of the Saudi government and ,above all, the negligence of our Labour Ministry as well as of the Indian Embassy there, all the Hindus serving the tenure jobs decided to leave this gulf country. Though some American concerns offered them more emoluments plus perks in deserving cases, Indian Hindus rejected everything.
It is high time that the Govt. of India checks such type of cheatings and bunglings in the Ministry of Labour, and also looks into the negligence of duty by our Indian Embassy to maintain which huge public funds are wasted.
(Published in Organiser dt.Dec.21,1986)
On asking about their living there,they told a very sordid stroy. They were asked to work in the military regime ofKing Khalid, where they were not allowed to come out of their apartments after 8pm; if anyone was found violating rules and regulations, he had to face rigorous imprisonment, they were specifically told.
Instead of providing them good food,they were given half-boiled rice,chapattis(Khabus) like that given to prisoners etc. Four da a week they were suplied non-vegetarian dish,in which for two days beef was served. Thus Hindus,250 in number,objected to it alongwith some 300 Pakistanies. Sri Lankans,about 2500 in number,did accept beef dish, but Pakistanis said it would be better if mutton was served at least once instead of supplying beef for two days. But their voice got drowned in Arabian sands.
During their ten-month service-tenure, they had to face a very crucial day, when one of their colleagues, Ram Kumar was put behind the bars and awaded three months' rigorous imprisonment for having a copy of "Satyartha Prakasha". In jail, he was given only one-time meal and was kept on remand. After this incident, all the Hindu apartments used to be raided by the securitymen. During raids,every belonging of theirs was checked lest they should be having any religious book or a picture of any one of their god or goddesses. The securitymen were cruel and they used to say,"Kafir! is zamin par Allah ke alawa kisi aur ka nam lene ki jurrat ki to tarap tarap kar jan se hath dhona padega..."(You infidel, if you show the audacity to take anybody else's name excepting that of Allah, you would be tortured to death.)
Narrating their harrowing tale they further said, "instead of giving any special leave during any Hindu festival, we were strictly watched by securitymen. Every letter of a Hindu was opened by the admiistration as the festival of
"Raksha Bandhan" drew near and on seeing Rakhi in every letter, Hindus were asked to instruct their families not to send any Rakhi in future; otherwise, they would be beatten up mercilessly. Most of us were not even allowed to receive the Rathis sent to us from India. Due to military area we were not allowed to come out," said they.
Pakistanis fraternise with Hindus to protest
against Saudi behaviour
During their say there, the Pakistanis' role was much appreciable, said they. "On the day of any Hindu festival, a Pakistani,supposed to be an arist,used to draw a picture of a Hindu god or goddess on a post-card size paper. On the day of Holi, he drew a picture of Bhagawan Vishnu as Narasimha Avatar; on Rakha Bandhan day a picture of Durga; and on the day of Deepavali after drawing pictures of Ganesha and Lakshmi, he called Hindus in his apartment turn by turn to celebrate their prestigious festival, they added. Then all the Hindus collected their fruits, distributed to the co-employess and sad them with their Muslim brethren.
But on the day of Diwali when everyone was busy in sharing one's joys, all of a sudden for the third time in a day, securitymen raided their apartments, without uttering any word they left; but later on ,they raided Hindus' apartments at mid -night.
However, Sri Lankans never tried toshare the festivities with Indians or Pakistanis. Respecting Hindus' sentiments, Pakistanis would not eat beef when in the company of their Hindu colleagues from India, while Sri Lankans are beef withoyt any hesitation or regard for the sentiments of their Hindu colleagies.
Saudi Arabian Govt. further showed resentment towards the fixation of the salary for Indian labour settled by the Indian Government. This was also due to the negligence of the Ministry of Labour, Government of India
Further,"although every appointment letter would as usual be cheched by our Ministry ofLabour, we were not paid the actual prescribed salary.Only 700 Riayals(almost half of the actual ) were paid to in Item Manager,whose sanctioned basic pay was 1200 Riyals. It was said that our Labour Ministry was having a lion's share in this type of bunglings; otherwise,how it could have passed such a low grade of labourers there."
"No attention was paid by the Hon'ble Ambassador of India, when we 250 Hindus (from India) brought all these bunglings to his knowledge," said they woefully. Though on every appointment letter it is written that Indian Ambassador is bound to visit his countrymen and solve their problems, yet not even once did he move about or given word of assurance," they added.
By seeing such maltreatment of the Saudi government and ,above all, the negligence of our Labour Ministry as well as of the Indian Embassy there, all the Hindus serving the tenure jobs decided to leave this gulf country. Though some American concerns offered them more emoluments plus perks in deserving cases, Indian Hindus rejected everything.
It is high time that the Govt. of India checks such type of cheatings and bunglings in the Ministry of Labour, and also looks into the negligence of duty by our Indian Embassy to maintain which huge public funds are wasted.
(Published in Organiser dt.Dec.21,1986)
What is freedom?
FIFTY-EIGHT years ago--on August 15,1947--India got freedom from Britishers but today we are again slaved,not of Britishers but of corrution, terrorism and of harassment.The youth is too far away from those anti-colonial days. The struggle of Independence is brought alive on two days only every year.However,patrotism is a different aspect. Though the GenX lives in the world of Britney Spears, Deff Leopard and MTV.With mehendi
tattoos pierced nose and breaded charms,even their desi dool mantra is patriotism.
It is this pattiotism that makes us demand more freedom and more independence to make choices. Though wedo not realise it.Jawaharlal Nehru had championed and envisioned a great India when he gave his first Independence Day speech. How much do we measure up to his words?
Nehru had said:"We have endured all the pains of lablour and our hearts are heavy with memory of the sorrow.."
But where is this memory today? Do we remember the "sorrow and the pains of labour" that our first prime Minister talked about?
It seems, the day has been reduced to just another holiday to laze around and watch TV. How many actually pay tributes to heroes like Bhagat Singh,Chandra Shekhar Azad, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and other so many patriots who sacrificed their life in saving the honour of their motherland e.g. Bharatmata.
Parties are thrown but not for the men who perished in the British jails but just a show off.Who is serious towards the sanctity of the motherland. Nehru had,also, said that after freedom "India will witness flow of milk stream. But alas,even the poor children are starving,can't afford milk.Milk is getting costlier.At the time of freedom it sold at the rate of 25 paise a seer and today at the rate of Rs.18 to 20.
Secondly, what is freedom for the youth? Some want to be free of taxes,others dedand relaxation on boozing laws and yet others prefer all dress codes to done away with.
Freedom should mean that all citizens get the basic necessities like food,clean water, a roof over his head. Everybody should share the same standard of lfe.But it is not so. Public representatives,bureacrats are dealt with one law and the common man with the other,though in the eyes of law everyone should be equal.Under the name of public welfare politicians are living a luxury life but the common man is where he/she was before Independence. Their personal bills are passed within seconds but when it comes to public so much hue and cry is winessed in the Parliament at the expense of public exchequer.They don't realise that what a minute of Parliament is costed.
Before Independence,every female was given due respect and today position is reversed.Even an aged woman.what to say of young,can't roam freely on free India roads. They are raped,their ornaments and purses are snatched and our politicians are talking about reservation to them.Reservation of what: rape,for dowry death,sexual harassment at work place or somewhat...
The freedom has changed all the meanings of Indian culture and etiquettes, previously the marriage was customary but today it has become a business.We are not making good use of our freedom. The tyranny of people of Shahbuddin and Pappu Yadav is testament to that.
What we achieved in 1947 was only political independence, Today we have to free ourselvesof corruption,terror and environment pollution.When we were under the British rule,we could at least live with our doors open but today we have to keep our doors closed because of terror.Before there was fearlessness,now there is fear.
Economic boom should start from the soil.If it rains, the water should reach the plant so that it can grow into a tree, that is,economic reform should start from the masses.
To make India a prosperous country in actual,reservation on religion or caste basis should be abolished first.When competition tests are here then why reservations?Is it not a humiliation to other unreserved castes?Are they not the citizen of free India.Go anywhere in the world,there is no reservation only deserving are getting their chance to serve the organisation and in other words to the nation. Reservation is a great hurdle in India's progress.At any cost,it should be abolished. Secondly,political parties based on caste or creed are creating nuisance,only those political parties should be allowed to contest any election who motive is to uplift India not any particular caste.
tattoos pierced nose and breaded charms,even their desi dool mantra is patriotism.
It is this pattiotism that makes us demand more freedom and more independence to make choices. Though wedo not realise it.Jawaharlal Nehru had championed and envisioned a great India when he gave his first Independence Day speech. How much do we measure up to his words?
Nehru had said:"We have endured all the pains of lablour and our hearts are heavy with memory of the sorrow.."
But where is this memory today? Do we remember the "sorrow and the pains of labour" that our first prime Minister talked about?
It seems, the day has been reduced to just another holiday to laze around and watch TV. How many actually pay tributes to heroes like Bhagat Singh,Chandra Shekhar Azad, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and other so many patriots who sacrificed their life in saving the honour of their motherland e.g. Bharatmata.
Parties are thrown but not for the men who perished in the British jails but just a show off.Who is serious towards the sanctity of the motherland. Nehru had,also, said that after freedom "India will witness flow of milk stream. But alas,even the poor children are starving,can't afford milk.Milk is getting costlier.At the time of freedom it sold at the rate of 25 paise a seer and today at the rate of Rs.18 to 20.
Secondly, what is freedom for the youth? Some want to be free of taxes,others dedand relaxation on boozing laws and yet others prefer all dress codes to done away with.
Freedom should mean that all citizens get the basic necessities like food,clean water, a roof over his head. Everybody should share the same standard of lfe.But it is not so. Public representatives,bureacrats are dealt with one law and the common man with the other,though in the eyes of law everyone should be equal.Under the name of public welfare politicians are living a luxury life but the common man is where he/she was before Independence. Their personal bills are passed within seconds but when it comes to public so much hue and cry is winessed in the Parliament at the expense of public exchequer.They don't realise that what a minute of Parliament is costed.
Before Independence,every female was given due respect and today position is reversed.Even an aged woman.what to say of young,can't roam freely on free India roads. They are raped,their ornaments and purses are snatched and our politicians are talking about reservation to them.Reservation of what: rape,for dowry death,sexual harassment at work place or somewhat...
The freedom has changed all the meanings of Indian culture and etiquettes, previously the marriage was customary but today it has become a business.We are not making good use of our freedom. The tyranny of people of Shahbuddin and Pappu Yadav is testament to that.
What we achieved in 1947 was only political independence, Today we have to free ourselvesof corruption,terror and environment pollution.When we were under the British rule,we could at least live with our doors open but today we have to keep our doors closed because of terror.Before there was fearlessness,now there is fear.
Economic boom should start from the soil.If it rains, the water should reach the plant so that it can grow into a tree, that is,economic reform should start from the masses.
To make India a prosperous country in actual,reservation on religion or caste basis should be abolished first.When competition tests are here then why reservations?Is it not a humiliation to other unreserved castes?Are they not the citizen of free India.Go anywhere in the world,there is no reservation only deserving are getting their chance to serve the organisation and in other words to the nation. Reservation is a great hurdle in India's progress.At any cost,it should be abolished. Secondly,political parties based on caste or creed are creating nuisance,only those political parties should be allowed to contest any election who motive is to uplift India not any particular caste.
ISI-JKLF DEAL BLESSED BY ZIA
THE Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front(JKLF), a leading pro-independence group,has admitted for the first time that its cadres wereinitially trained in arms and guerrilla war-fare by Pakistan's main spy agency,the Inter-Servies Intelligence(ISI). The training was imparted during the late eighties under a deal between the ISI and the JKLF. The chief of the JKLF,Amanullah Khan,has said that the deal struck in 1987 carried heapproval of General Zia-ul-Haq, the military ruler at that time. Khan's revelations constitutes part of the second volumeof his autobiography titled Jehad-e-Musalsal or The Unending Struggle,which was formally launched inIslamabad on June 25.In his book.,Khan claimsthat the ISI first established contact with the JKLF in early 1987 through the organisation's senior leader Dr.Farook Haider. Khan had just been deported from England and was in Karachi when he received Haider's message regarding the ISI's proposal.Although Khan initially asked Haider to finalise the deal with theISI ,he himself heald meetings with the Pakistani officials ar a later date.
Apparenntly, the deal was struck following an understanding on the part ofPakistani offiials that the ideological indoctrination of recruites would be an internal matter of the JKLF in which the ISI would not interfere. The JKLF was to rrecruit militantss in Indian administered Kashmir,bring them across the Line of Control(LoC) and deliver them to the ISI for training. Besides trainingthe ISI as also to provide weapons and logistical suppor to faciliate the launch of those militants in Indian administeed Kasmir to spark an insurgency.
Khan says that he went aheafd with the deal because the JKLF was told that General Zia supported an independenty Kashmir. "I remember that Zia had once said he wanted Kashmir to be a member of the Organisation ofIslamic Conference,which clearly meant an independent Kashmir. So I went ahead with the deal," he writes. According to Khan, another reason why the JKLF accepted the ISI's offer was the failure of the group's predecessor, the Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Front(JKNLF) to start an insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir during the 60s and 70s due to a lack of "external support".
Khan claims that the then ISI chief Genenral Akhtar Abdur Rehman had assured the JKLF that the agency would not terfere in its ideology or organisatiiional matters. Khan himself was assured by the ISI.'s Brigadier Farooq that the agency wouldlend unconditional support to the JKLF as directed by Genenral ZIa. It was also agreed in principle that the JKLF leaders "engaged on the political anddiplomatic front" would not accept money from the ISI. "It was a gentlemen's agreement, a verbal agreement",explains Khan.
Once the deal had been struck, the JKLF started bringing across young men from Indian-administered Kashmir into Azad Jammuu and Kashmir (AJK) in 1988. Thefirst batch of eight boys from the indian side reached Muzaffarabad, the capital of the AJK, in February.
They included Abdul HameedSheikh, Hilal Ahmed Baig, Waheed Ahmed, Peer Ali Mohammad Ghulam Mohammad Gojri, Captain Abdul Rasheed, Manzoor Ahmed Khan andJaved Ahmed. They were provided with weapons andimparted training by the ISI. Once trained, the boys were sent back to India with instructions not to take any initiative on thei own and instead wait for a green signal from JKLF leaders based in the AJK. Khan further reveals that three sepratist leaders Mohanned Afzal, Ghulam Hassan Lone and GHulam Nabi Butt weresummoned to the AJK for consultations. After lengthy deliberations they were asked to start an armed campaign on July 13,1988. But the campaign could not begin before July 31 that year, when bomb blasts rocked the Amar Singh club and the central post and telegraph office in Srinagar.
Although there were no casualties, the JKLF declared war against India. Khan desclosed that these seminal bomb attackes were conducted by sixJKLF militants, Humayun Azad, Javed Jehangir, Shabir Ahmed Guru, Arshad Kola, Ghulam Qadir and Mohammad Rafiq. THe insurgency sent an endless stream of Kashmiri youth pouring across the LoC into the AJK to acquire military training andweapons. But in spite of the sccessof he plan, the marriage between theISI and theJKLF couldnot last for more than a year. Khan writes that the JKLF parted ways with theISI in the early 90s when the intelligence agency idicated that it would prefer to have an ISI official attending JKLF organisational meetings in the capacity of an observer. This request cvam at a time when pro-Pakistan militants with experience in guella war fare had become available in large numbers from Afghanistan following the withdrawal ofSoviet troops. For most part, these miltants were keen to plune into action in Kashmir. Within Kashmir, new radical groups alsobegamn to surface. In fact, the JKLF was graduaalysidelines and ultimately became thepunching bag for pro-Pakistan militants on one side and Indian troops on onthe other. The nationalists' struggle for an independent Kashmir was replaced by the cause of Islamic militants who wanted Kashmr tp necome a part ofPakistan.
As Islambad's attitude towards the JKLF became lukewarm,Khan says he tried to seek an audience with the then Prime MinisterBenazir Bhutto. He believes that his attempt failed "because the ISI opposed the idea". While speaking in Srinagar recently, Yasin Malik,another JKLF leader,pointed out that General Mirza Aslam Beg , the Pakistani Chief ofArmy Staff at that time "left (JKLF) on the streets of Pakistan". Khan writes that once the JKLF was left with no choice, its leaders contacted Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, a Pakistani politicuan ofKashmiri origin whois currently the federal minister ofr information and broadcasting. Sheikh Rashid arranged for the "lodging andboadding of JKLF militants",reports Khan. Since Bhutto was not happy with this development, she ordered the ISI to clip the wings of the JKLF. Of course, the intelligence agency complied because it was already annoyed with the organisation.
Furthr elaborating on this incident, Khan claims thatBhtto was probably displeased with theJKLF because the ISI had 'misinformed" her that the organisation was colluding with Pakistan Muslim League leaders Nawaz Sharif and Sheikh Rashid to hatch a conspiacy against her government. The Prime Minister even voiced these suspicionsduring her visit to Muzaffabad in March 1990,writes Khan.
In 1994, the JKLF split into two factions when its field commander in Indian administered Kashmir Yasin Malik reliquishee militancy in favour of a non-violent struggle. Khan himself waited until 2003 to renouce militancy, although his influence over field cadres had signed a reunification deral when Malik arrived in Pakistan as part of an All Partiess Hurriyat Conference delegation in June and met Han in Rawalpindi.
While the JKLF has been eclipssed by pro-Pakistan groups as as the mititant struggle is conerned, it remains the most popular political force on the Kashmiri scene. As such, the JKLF's story, as told by Khan , reveals tha deceptive role ofthe ISI in creating and demolishing organisations in accordance with its own exisgenccies rather than out of respect for the popular will.
Apparenntly, the deal was struck following an understanding on the part ofPakistani offiials that the ideological indoctrination of recruites would be an internal matter of the JKLF in which the ISI would not interfere. The JKLF was to rrecruit militantss in Indian administered Kashmir,bring them across the Line of Control(LoC) and deliver them to the ISI for training. Besides trainingthe ISI as also to provide weapons and logistical suppor to faciliate the launch of those militants in Indian administeed Kasmir to spark an insurgency.
Khan says that he went aheafd with the deal because the JKLF was told that General Zia supported an independenty Kashmir. "I remember that Zia had once said he wanted Kashmir to be a member of the Organisation ofIslamic Conference,which clearly meant an independent Kashmir. So I went ahead with the deal," he writes. According to Khan, another reason why the JKLF accepted the ISI's offer was the failure of the group's predecessor, the Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Front(JKNLF) to start an insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir during the 60s and 70s due to a lack of "external support".
Khan claims that the then ISI chief Genenral Akhtar Abdur Rehman had assured the JKLF that the agency would not terfere in its ideology or organisatiiional matters. Khan himself was assured by the ISI.'s Brigadier Farooq that the agency wouldlend unconditional support to the JKLF as directed by Genenral ZIa. It was also agreed in principle that the JKLF leaders "engaged on the political anddiplomatic front" would not accept money from the ISI. "It was a gentlemen's agreement, a verbal agreement",explains Khan.
Once the deal had been struck, the JKLF started bringing across young men from Indian-administered Kashmir into Azad Jammuu and Kashmir (AJK) in 1988. Thefirst batch of eight boys from the indian side reached Muzaffarabad, the capital of the AJK, in February.
They included Abdul HameedSheikh, Hilal Ahmed Baig, Waheed Ahmed, Peer Ali Mohammad Ghulam Mohammad Gojri, Captain Abdul Rasheed, Manzoor Ahmed Khan andJaved Ahmed. They were provided with weapons andimparted training by the ISI. Once trained, the boys were sent back to India with instructions not to take any initiative on thei own and instead wait for a green signal from JKLF leaders based in the AJK. Khan further reveals that three sepratist leaders Mohanned Afzal, Ghulam Hassan Lone and GHulam Nabi Butt weresummoned to the AJK for consultations. After lengthy deliberations they were asked to start an armed campaign on July 13,1988. But the campaign could not begin before July 31 that year, when bomb blasts rocked the Amar Singh club and the central post and telegraph office in Srinagar.
Although there were no casualties, the JKLF declared war against India. Khan desclosed that these seminal bomb attackes were conducted by sixJKLF militants, Humayun Azad, Javed Jehangir, Shabir Ahmed Guru, Arshad Kola, Ghulam Qadir and Mohammad Rafiq. THe insurgency sent an endless stream of Kashmiri youth pouring across the LoC into the AJK to acquire military training andweapons. But in spite of the sccessof he plan, the marriage between theISI and theJKLF couldnot last for more than a year. Khan writes that the JKLF parted ways with theISI in the early 90s when the intelligence agency idicated that it would prefer to have an ISI official attending JKLF organisational meetings in the capacity of an observer. This request cvam at a time when pro-Pakistan militants with experience in guella war fare had become available in large numbers from Afghanistan following the withdrawal ofSoviet troops. For most part, these miltants were keen to plune into action in Kashmir. Within Kashmir, new radical groups alsobegamn to surface. In fact, the JKLF was graduaalysidelines and ultimately became thepunching bag for pro-Pakistan militants on one side and Indian troops on onthe other. The nationalists' struggle for an independent Kashmir was replaced by the cause of Islamic militants who wanted Kashmr tp necome a part ofPakistan.
As Islambad's attitude towards the JKLF became lukewarm,Khan says he tried to seek an audience with the then Prime MinisterBenazir Bhutto. He believes that his attempt failed "because the ISI opposed the idea". While speaking in Srinagar recently, Yasin Malik,another JKLF leader,pointed out that General Mirza Aslam Beg , the Pakistani Chief ofArmy Staff at that time "left (JKLF) on the streets of Pakistan". Khan writes that once the JKLF was left with no choice, its leaders contacted Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, a Pakistani politicuan ofKashmiri origin whois currently the federal minister ofr information and broadcasting. Sheikh Rashid arranged for the "lodging andboadding of JKLF militants",reports Khan. Since Bhutto was not happy with this development, she ordered the ISI to clip the wings of the JKLF. Of course, the intelligence agency complied because it was already annoyed with the organisation.
Furthr elaborating on this incident, Khan claims thatBhtto was probably displeased with theJKLF because the ISI had 'misinformed" her that the organisation was colluding with Pakistan Muslim League leaders Nawaz Sharif and Sheikh Rashid to hatch a conspiacy against her government. The Prime Minister even voiced these suspicionsduring her visit to Muzaffabad in March 1990,writes Khan.
In 1994, the JKLF split into two factions when its field commander in Indian administered Kashmir Yasin Malik reliquishee militancy in favour of a non-violent struggle. Khan himself waited until 2003 to renouce militancy, although his influence over field cadres had signed a reunification deral when Malik arrived in Pakistan as part of an All Partiess Hurriyat Conference delegation in June and met Han in Rawalpindi.
While the JKLF has been eclipssed by pro-Pakistan groups as as the mititant struggle is conerned, it remains the most popular political force on the Kashmiri scene. As such, the JKLF's story, as told by Khan , reveals tha deceptive role ofthe ISI in creating and demolishing organisations in accordance with its own exisgenccies rather than out of respect for the popular will.
Kerala "diverted" tsunami funds
THE Kerala government has been accused of diverting Rs 8 crores from the tsunami relief fund it collected.
Both the opposition and the judicialry have sought explanations from the government on the diversion.
The issue was brought to light on August 3,with the Lokayukta asking the government to explain how itspent the money in the tsunami relief relief fund. The Lokayukta was hearing a petition filed by a tsunami victim who complained that the government diverted funds for other purposes.
Much tothe goverments's discomfiture, the Kerala High Court intervened in the issue on Aug.4 and asked the Lokayukta to contact a detailed probe while admitting a public inerest petition. The government also faceda barrage of criticism in the Assembly from the CPI(M)-led Opposition,which staged a walkout after accusing it of behaving irresponsibly.
Kerala chief ministerOommen Chandy said the government had received Rs 40 crores for the tsunami relief fund and of thisit had spent Rs 36 crores. Of the rupees 36 crores, Rs 27 croes was spent on tsunami rerlief activities. "We will explain to the Lokayukta how the rest of the funds were utilised." he said.
Moving an adjournment motion on the issue, Mr Benoy Vishwam of the CPI said the Lokayukta's order was nothing short of an indictment of the government. Mr Chandy,however,pointed out that the Lokayukta had merely sought details of the funds spent. After walking out of the House,the leader of the Opposition,V.S.Achuthanandan in the House told the media that Chandy's replies were vague and misleading. Meanwhile Water Resources ministerTiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan admitted that the funds had been diverted to give relief to farmers who suffered severe crop losses."There isnothing wrong in that,"he said.
Both the opposition and the judicialry have sought explanations from the government on the diversion.
The issue was brought to light on August 3,with the Lokayukta asking the government to explain how itspent the money in the tsunami relief relief fund. The Lokayukta was hearing a petition filed by a tsunami victim who complained that the government diverted funds for other purposes.
Much tothe goverments's discomfiture, the Kerala High Court intervened in the issue on Aug.4 and asked the Lokayukta to contact a detailed probe while admitting a public inerest petition. The government also faceda barrage of criticism in the Assembly from the CPI(M)-led Opposition,which staged a walkout after accusing it of behaving irresponsibly.
Kerala chief ministerOommen Chandy said the government had received Rs 40 crores for the tsunami relief fund and of thisit had spent Rs 36 crores. Of the rupees 36 crores, Rs 27 croes was spent on tsunami rerlief activities. "We will explain to the Lokayukta how the rest of the funds were utilised." he said.
Moving an adjournment motion on the issue, Mr Benoy Vishwam of the CPI said the Lokayukta's order was nothing short of an indictment of the government. Mr Chandy,however,pointed out that the Lokayukta had merely sought details of the funds spent. After walking out of the House,the leader of the Opposition,V.S.Achuthanandan in the House told the media that Chandy's replies were vague and misleading. Meanwhile Water Resources ministerTiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan admitted that the funds had been diverted to give relief to farmers who suffered severe crop losses."There isnothing wrong in that,"he said.
Congress betrayed the backwards andthe women class
Since India got freedom Congress as well as the other political parties--constituted with their own sake to reach the throne-- are crying at the top of their voices for removal of poverty and reservation to the women but no concrete steps are taken so far.If the ruling party allows to table the bill the opposition on plea or the other objects and vice versa.As well as the demands of elected represented is concerned, it is passed without any delay but in public interest so much of time and public exchequer is wasted on the drama of no result, proves that how great dramatists these politicians are.
After the implementation of the Constitution of India in 1950,reservation in eduaction and employment was given to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their respective strength in population inCentral andState governments. Though the socially and educationally backwards were entitled to get proportional rreservation in employment and educatiooon,in both Central and State governments, the Congress government headed by Jawahar Lal Nehru took a firm stand against granting reservation to the Backward Classes in Central and State governments,in 1961.
It istrue that Pt Nehru took all initiatives in 1951 in right earnest to add clause(4) to Article 15 with the sole inentioin of enabling the BCs, SCs and STs to enjoy reservation in all categories of educational institutions under "the State"; and appointed the First Backwad Class Commission in 1953 as was urged by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in 1951 and received the Commission's report in 1955.
But when Nehru felt that none of theeconomically poor Brahmin sects in India had been identified and included in the list of Backward Classes by the First All India Backward Class Commission headed by Kaka Kalelkar.It is highly regrettable that such a great leader like Nehru had identified himself as a Brahmin in this instance and decided to initiate measures to stop the educational and the employment opportuniteis under the State to the BCs through cabinet decision in 1961.
"In May 1961 the cbinet decided that no national list of other Backward Classes should be drawn up, and the StatesStates were informed that in the view of the Government of India,it was better to apply economic tests than to go by caste".At the end of May a conference of Chief Ministers to consider matters relating to National Integration agreed that economic backwardness rather than community or caste would provide an appropriate criterionfor giving aid to individuals in matters of education including professional and technical training".In August 1961,the Home Ministry informed the State governments of the Centre's decision not to list Backward Classed. In the Ministry's view the very expansiveness of such proposed enumerations as that of the Backward Classes Commission militated against them.(Source: "Competing Equalities" by Marc Galanter,1984,page 176)
"If the boulk of the country's millions were to be regarded as coming within the category of Backward Classes, no useful purpose could be served by separate enumeration of such classes ..."
"The withdrawal of the Central Government from involvement in preferences forthe otherBackward Classes was confirmed by the omission of any provisiooon for them in the Central sector of the Third Five Year Plan".(Source:"Competing Equalities" by Marc Galanter,1984,pp176-177)
The above decisions of the Nehru government resulted in non-preparation of the list ofbackward classes on All India basis which was sin qua non for implementation of reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes. This was so for over 30 years.
This is how Pt Nehru had betrayed te interests of the backward classes long back.
Subsequently Prime Minister Indira Gandhi came forward to present the Mandal Commission Report in Parliament in 1982 but she also advocated reservation to the Backward Classes on economic criterion. However the then Home Minister Giani Zail Singh took steps to implement 27% reservarion to the backward classes on case basis. It did not materialise during that period.
Rajiv Gandhi did not pay any serious attention to implement reservation to the backwad classes. Hi successor V.P.Singh had the guts to implement 27% reservation in services to the BCs and passed orders to that effect on Aug.13,1990.But V.P.Singh too failed to grant 27% reservation in Central Govt.Education yo ther backwardclasses for reasons unknown.
The next PrimeMinister P.V.Narasimha Rao was very particlar in diluting the orders passed by V.P.Singh and he prescribed economic criterion tothe backward classes withinth 27 %. Thw Supreme Court also laid down in 1992 that economic criterion sholdbe applied while implementing 27 %reservation to the backward classes.
It is astonishing why all the national parties and the judiciary had been very particular in singling out the backward classes only.
It is very much shocking why the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the United Progressive Alliance presided by the Congress had kept dead silence on this issue
. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi,the president of the Congress as well as ofUnited Progressive Alliance might have developed an aversion towardsgranting reservation to backward classes andmight have chosen to tread the footsteps ofJawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi andRajiv Gandhi.
Further for granting reservation in private sector the present government do no want to make any Constitutional provision. In this connection Social andEmpowerment Minister Meera Kumar--daughter of Late Jagjivan Ram-- has said recently thatthe CMP does not speak of legislation for reservation in private sector even to SCs andSts. She has further said that the Confederation of Indian Industries and taken a list of fifty meritorious Sc/ST students from the IIts who would be given jobs in the major industrial units as a test case after training.She has not revealed her thinking about the issueof reservation to backward classes in private sector.It is to bepresumed that she is consciously anti-backward.
Reservation To Women
As for reservation to women in Parliament and State Legislatures,it is urged the leaders of all the national and regional parteies to introduce provisions for reservation of stipulated quantum of seats for women in their party committees from national lavel to village leel. In case they fail to do so, it will mean that their cry for providing reservation to women inParliament andLegislatures and other elective bodies is plainly an eyewash.Dr Ram Manohar Lohia fought for exclusive reservation for women in all spheres of life between 1956 and 1967 but lag behind in advocating reservation for women in Parliament,Legislatures and otherelective bodies through amending the Constitution. The Congress party has been advocating that the number ofseats in Lok Sabha should be increased to 800 from the present 543.This is non-sensible,audacious and undemocratic on the firsty sight. This amounts to side tracking the issue. Hence such a move by the Congress deserves condemnation by all sections of the people and all democratic institutions. In other words, it can be said that the politicians are bent upon to remove theirs and their fellowers' poverty and backwardness not of the public in general.
After the implementation of the Constitution of India in 1950,reservation in eduaction and employment was given to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their respective strength in population inCentral andState governments. Though the socially and educationally backwards were entitled to get proportional rreservation in employment and educatiooon,in both Central and State governments, the Congress government headed by Jawahar Lal Nehru took a firm stand against granting reservation to the Backward Classes in Central and State governments,in 1961.
It istrue that Pt Nehru took all initiatives in 1951 in right earnest to add clause(4) to Article 15 with the sole inentioin of enabling the BCs, SCs and STs to enjoy reservation in all categories of educational institutions under "the State"; and appointed the First Backwad Class Commission in 1953 as was urged by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in 1951 and received the Commission's report in 1955.
But when Nehru felt that none of theeconomically poor Brahmin sects in India had been identified and included in the list of Backward Classes by the First All India Backward Class Commission headed by Kaka Kalelkar.It is highly regrettable that such a great leader like Nehru had identified himself as a Brahmin in this instance and decided to initiate measures to stop the educational and the employment opportuniteis under the State to the BCs through cabinet decision in 1961.
"In May 1961 the cbinet decided that no national list of other Backward Classes should be drawn up, and the StatesStates were informed that in the view of the Government of India,it was better to apply economic tests than to go by caste".At the end of May a conference of Chief Ministers to consider matters relating to National Integration agreed that economic backwardness rather than community or caste would provide an appropriate criterionfor giving aid to individuals in matters of education including professional and technical training".In August 1961,the Home Ministry informed the State governments of the Centre's decision not to list Backward Classed. In the Ministry's view the very expansiveness of such proposed enumerations as that of the Backward Classes Commission militated against them.(Source: "Competing Equalities" by Marc Galanter,1984,page 176)
"If the boulk of the country's millions were to be regarded as coming within the category of Backward Classes, no useful purpose could be served by separate enumeration of such classes ..."
"The withdrawal of the Central Government from involvement in preferences forthe otherBackward Classes was confirmed by the omission of any provisiooon for them in the Central sector of the Third Five Year Plan".(Source:"Competing Equalities" by Marc Galanter,1984,pp176-177)
The above decisions of the Nehru government resulted in non-preparation of the list ofbackward classes on All India basis which was sin qua non for implementation of reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes. This was so for over 30 years.
This is how Pt Nehru had betrayed te interests of the backward classes long back.
Subsequently Prime Minister Indira Gandhi came forward to present the Mandal Commission Report in Parliament in 1982 but she also advocated reservation to the Backward Classes on economic criterion. However the then Home Minister Giani Zail Singh took steps to implement 27% reservarion to the backward classes on case basis. It did not materialise during that period.
Rajiv Gandhi did not pay any serious attention to implement reservation to the backwad classes. Hi successor V.P.Singh had the guts to implement 27% reservation in services to the BCs and passed orders to that effect on Aug.13,1990.But V.P.Singh too failed to grant 27% reservation in Central Govt.Education yo ther backwardclasses for reasons unknown.
The next PrimeMinister P.V.Narasimha Rao was very particlar in diluting the orders passed by V.P.Singh and he prescribed economic criterion tothe backward classes withinth 27 %. Thw Supreme Court also laid down in 1992 that economic criterion sholdbe applied while implementing 27 %reservation to the backward classes.
It is astonishing why all the national parties and the judiciary had been very particular in singling out the backward classes only.
It is very much shocking why the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the United Progressive Alliance presided by the Congress had kept dead silence on this issue
. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi,the president of the Congress as well as ofUnited Progressive Alliance might have developed an aversion towardsgranting reservation to backward classes andmight have chosen to tread the footsteps ofJawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi andRajiv Gandhi.
Further for granting reservation in private sector the present government do no want to make any Constitutional provision. In this connection Social andEmpowerment Minister Meera Kumar--daughter of Late Jagjivan Ram-- has said recently thatthe CMP does not speak of legislation for reservation in private sector even to SCs andSts. She has further said that the Confederation of Indian Industries and taken a list of fifty meritorious Sc/ST students from the IIts who would be given jobs in the major industrial units as a test case after training.She has not revealed her thinking about the issueof reservation to backward classes in private sector.It is to bepresumed that she is consciously anti-backward.
Reservation To Women
As for reservation to women in Parliament and State Legislatures,it is urged the leaders of all the national and regional parteies to introduce provisions for reservation of stipulated quantum of seats for women in their party committees from national lavel to village leel. In case they fail to do so, it will mean that their cry for providing reservation to women inParliament andLegislatures and other elective bodies is plainly an eyewash.Dr Ram Manohar Lohia fought for exclusive reservation for women in all spheres of life between 1956 and 1967 but lag behind in advocating reservation for women in Parliament,Legislatures and otherelective bodies through amending the Constitution. The Congress party has been advocating that the number ofseats in Lok Sabha should be increased to 800 from the present 543.This is non-sensible,audacious and undemocratic on the firsty sight. This amounts to side tracking the issue. Hence such a move by the Congress deserves condemnation by all sections of the people and all democratic institutions. In other words, it can be said that the politicians are bent upon to remove theirs and their fellowers' poverty and backwardness not of the public in general.
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