Avoidable Tragedy @ Mangalore

The Whole of India Watched in Horror as the news of Air-India's Boeing 737 Crash at Mangalore's Bajpe Airport sunk in the early hours of Saturday-22nd May 2010.
158 Innocent lives were nipped in the Bud though 8 of them were fortunate enough to narrate the Last few moments of this Phenomenal tragedy.

Routine analysis showed that the safety norms have not been adhered to while costructing this Airport atop a hill.As per the aviation safety norms atleast 300 meters on either side of the air strip has to kept just in case of any sudden emergency ,whereas this air strip has only about 90 metres of space.Further at the end of the air strip the hill ends into a steep gorge.
This Airport is Classified as ''SPECIAL'' because of the peril inherent in its Construction.Even a small margin of error would culminate in a Disaster which is what precisely happened.
The Directorate General oF Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India have to answer this to the families of those who have perished in this AVOIDABLE Targedy.
As per the norms in our Country some Commission would be set up to enquire about this accident which itself would give its report after spending colossal amount of money and time and blame the Pilots as it is easy to pass off the buck onto PEOPLE WHO CANNOT ANSWER OR DEFEND THEMSELVES.

Lastly there was more drama attached as the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel took moral responsibilty and offered to resign.Every one knew the out come of the Stage managed show as the PM refused to accept the resignation.
Politicians try to seek mileage and publicity and try to label themselves as Heroes even in such adverse conditions.

The only silver lining amongst this gloom was the logistical support and help provided by the Local Population who despite the adverse conditions,the surging inferno battled and saved 8 precious lives,who lived to tell the horrendous tale of one of the most disasterous Accident in Aviation History in recent times occuring in the sub-continent.

11th May-A red Letter Day for Indian Sports

11th May 2010 was a red letter day for Indian Sports as the reigning World Champion Vishwanathan Anand retained the World Chess Championship Crown after a hard fought match with Vaselin Topalov of Bulgaria.This come from behind victory for Anand who toopled Topalov with the Passion,dedication & the will to win against all odds has made all Indians Proud(except Perhaps the Cricket crazy Fans and their ever supportive Media).
Barring a Couple of newspapers the rest of the Print media along with their cousin (the TV Media) chose to loathe and cry over the disastrous showing of our 'Famed'Cricketers in the carribbean islands and gave a NOW NORMAL step -motherly treatment to Anand's Fabulous Victory at the World Championships.
This is one of the prime reasons why other sports like Hockey,Football,Badminton,Boxing,Wrestling to name a few have been neglected.The Participants of these sports have to make their own arrangements for boarding and lodging on most of the Occassions and often Pay the difference for Air travel if and when they wish to avail of this SO CALLED LUXURY,which unfortunately remains the PREROGATIVE of our CRICKETERS.
Despite this treatment acheivements of Certain Sportsmen/Women like Saina Nehwal(Badminton),P Gopichand (Badminton),Virender Singh( Boxing),Sushil Kumar(wrestler) and of course Vishy in Chess who single handedly have fought not only their Opponents individually but also the dreaded bureaucracy associated with Sports in India has provided a SILVER LINING in our Country's Slow but steady march to Progress and Supremacy.
Lets stand in unison and Congratulate VISHY for his superlative Performance and bask in the rich feeling of 'Victory' and forget the 'Defeat' of our Cash rich and Over hyped Cricketers for a While.

Illegal Iron Ore Mining @ Belekeri

Belekeri used to be one of the most pristine Coastal towns in the nothern Part of Karnataka State.Lying about 30kms to south of Karwar,this Place has been ravaged by illegal mining of ire ore and manganese.Hundreds of Trucks are lined up daily on both sides of the road in blatant violation of traffic rules and many people fear to venture out at night due to rash and arrogant drivers of the dumper trucks involved in this mining orgy.The dust which is thrown up everywhere because of the uncontrolled(or is it State Controlled??) mining has turned every thing within its ambit into murky red which is not only an eye sore but a potential health and enviornmental hazard.
It is well known that the notorious 'Reddy Brothers' are wielding a immense clout in the nearby mine rich areas of Hospet and Bellary where the state Govt has lost an estimated amount of 3000 crores during the span of the last 2 years.
Al this cannot be the handiwork of a few individuals but is taking place with the connivance of the Corrupt State Govt Officials.

One feels sad that the last bastion of the green belt,namely the Westen Ghats too is being eroded by the miners with the tacit support of the Govt thus paving the way for a disaster of monumental Proportions which will eventually wipe out many animal and bird species barring the one who has created this mess.

Headline Stories

Its very sad and distressing to note that Present Day Newspapers of Repute(????)try to vie with one another to project a story or is it to Catch the readers attention by simply Pasting a Groovy or a Catchy headline.
The times in its edition dtd 4th March has Pronounced ''LIFE CONVICT PRAVIN MAHAJAN DEAD'' while DNA has crossed the limits of Decency by Coughing out a very weird and illogical headline '' BROTHER KILLER PRAVIN MAHAJAN DEAD''.
Was it necessary for the TIMES to hand out its own judgement by declaring Pravin Mahajan a Life Convict when the Judgement itself is to be delivered and the matter is still under Sub Judice.While every one knows that Pramod Mahajan was Killed in his house there is no eye witness to the unfortunate incident.Either of the two could have Pulled out the Gun in a fit of rage and the unsavoury incident could have happened in the heat of the moment in the ensuing scuffle between the estranged Siblings.
Time and again the Print Media has projected,sensationalised and distorted NEWS to suit their own Petty Self Centred Interests rather than conveying the correct and concise report to the reader.
The Concerned Print Media in Charge should apologise for using such Sensational Headlines which not only are derogatory ,but totally out of context and hurting and embarassing the sentiments of the bereaved Family.

BT Brinjal- A Boon or Bane ????

The fight for adopting the BT Brinjal is here to stay.The PM has reportedly admitted to look into a fresh intiative launched by the one of the 'CROOK'ed Politicians India has ever Produced.
Sharad Pawar after having Played his usual dirty game of cosying upto the Self Proclaimed thug of Mumbai- Coincidentally another BT(Bal Thackeray)thus embarrassing his coalition Partner,(Congress) has once again tried to ruffle the feathers of the Congress Party by coercing them to accept or rather force a discussion on the BT Brinjal issue.
The Environment minister Jairam Ramesh tried his level best to wrench out the BT Brinjal for the next 2 years but unfortunately the Twisted mouthed Pawar at the behest(BRIBE????)of Monsanto Officials has pushed Jairam Ramesh to the back seat at least for the moment by his usual antics/false and malicious Propoganda Proclaiming that the genetically modified Crops are the next best thing to happen after the green Revolution as it will grow more crops per hectare and the country would be self sufficient in Foodgrains.The Genetically modified crops are supposed to carry a strain of gene which will kill known pests thus reducing the rampant Spraying of fertilisers.
The Opponents of the Genetically modified crops argue that the strain might bring in new Unknown diseases which can cause havoc and epidemic of alarming proportions.
This is one of the reasons why Scientists in many of the developed nations are wary about the Success of Genetically Modified crops.
While Pawar is only thinking of allocating his unappropriated Income coming from many undefined Sources the rationalist individuals are busy in thwarting his evil intentions.
Hope that Pawar's unsatiable appetite for Vitamin 'M' takes a back seat and wisdom prevails amongst the rest of the elite,in this senstive Choice between Prosperity or Doom.

Making Issues out of Non Issues

We Indians sure want attention wherever and whenever the Occasion arises.
Last week the Electronic media in the Country was working overtime with the news of ShahRukh Khans new movie''My Name is Khan'' reportedly being balked by the Shiv Sena Hooligans in Mumbai.The Media went hammer and tongs at the Shivsena defying logic and unnecessarily whipping up a mass hysteria all for the sake of releasing/veiwing a Film on its destined date.
Every body seemed to have forgotten their basic chores,duties and responsibilites and trained their guns on a Film which has tried to portray a certain, Much maligned Community, in a good light.
It seemed everyone had come together on a platform to Oppose the Sena's Usual goonda tactics and expose its diminishing Power.
The freedom of speech and expression Which has been the Hallmark of our SECULAR COUNTRY has suffered in silence since its inception.
I just have some queries in my mind which I want to share with you all..

1)What would have been the impact if our ENLIGHTENED MEDIA had woken up when Mrs Gandhi had slapped Emergency and throtled DEMOCRACY in 1975?
Perhaps the Media had then stuck its tail between its hind legs.
2)No one from the Media had stepped up to protest/highlight when Youth Congress Workers at the behest of the Congress bigwigs had forcefully Prevented and beaten up the actors from staging the Marathi Play'' Mee Nathuram Godse boltoy''.
3)Where was the Media when the book Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie was banned by the SECULAR INDIAN GOVT with the so called MINORITY COMMUNITY unleashing terror tactics in communal sensitive areas like Bhendi Bazaar,Govandi,Bhiwandi and Mumbra to name a few.Mind you,Salman Rushdie is not even an INDIAN NATIONAL yet roads were blocked,stones rained on unsuspecting Bystanders and office goers and a riot like situation had engulfed the whole nation for No rhyme or Reason.
4)Why was the Media a mere onlooker when a similar Ban was enforced on Lajja a book by Taslima Nasreen on the fundamentalisms in Islam.Here the Author Taslima a Bangladeshi National was denied citizenship by the SECULAR CONGRESS GOVT for Securing the Votes along with Placating the Minorities in the long run.
Going back to the issue of the Shahrukh Khan Starrer ,reportedly made at a staggering sum of about 45 Crores(reportedly sold to Fox entertainment of US at 80 Crores) there was a huge stake to make this Film a Hit.There's news about a clandestine deal between SRK/the Distribitors and the biggies in the Sena to Publicise this Film in a huge way with the media too raking in the spoils in between.
This may seem absurd to many but it is better to recollect the memories of the Publicity Stunt by SRK in the US of A earlier last year when he was frisked by the Custom Authorities and he had openly with the INDIAN MEDIA in tow had claimed that the frisking had taken place because of the KHAN name in the Passport.
People can stoop to the lowest Possible levels to get cheap publicity and money with the News Hungry MEDIA ever ready to don this mantle to perfection.
What have we acheived by releasing this film on time or watching this film?Do you think the Sena's ego has ebbed or they have been marginalised by the media onslaught?Has there been any Change in the Living standards of the Poor who struggle for 2 square meals a day?Has the rampaging Inflation been controlled?Have the suicide rates come down?Have the Farmers in Vidharbha given a fair deal to cope with their debt?Has the Corruption rate come down?
There has been a RDX blast in Pune's upfront German Bakery instigated by one of our HOSTILE Neighbouring Country.Suddenly all the focus seems to have shifted from the REEL to the REAListic World.

Unfortunately most of us Indians do have a HERD mentality and we tend to get very aroused,excited and emotional on trivial issues like films,sports and Politics.
Neither a Film nor a Book Projecting them as Peaceful or naive will give the Muslims a true identity ,they have to join the National Mainstream Casting aside their age old Madarassa mentality ,their fanatical,rigid and radical thinking and embracing a scientific ,rational and a Pragmatic approach.They have been cheated ,fooled and deprived of mental and Psychological growth by Congress and the Samajwadi Parties for the Past 62Years and used as a Plank to grab Votes by Placating them with empty Promises mostly based on Communal divide .

While the Common man without any issue gets involved in all this,the ever waiting Media,akin to the HYENA's roaming in the Wilds of African landscape join in the meelee for the freebies and the ultimate winner is the wily Politician,PRO Savvy film star or a Cricketer who laugh all their way to the bank riding on the emotions and gullible mindset of our People.

Political Drama : All hype and Hoopla

All this stage managed show just to show that I am bigger or better than you is useless.There are enough problems in this country the rampant corruption(obviously started by he r highness-Indira Gandhi),high level of inflation,rising terrorist attacks and other criminal activities.The media is also involved in raising this ruckus to a new high, they search for new issues every day,only to forget it and find another attention grabbing headline.Readers would note the Shiney Ahuja case or the Ruchika case.No body knows or is interested to know what has happened to the unfortunate victims now after all the hullabaloo.The Media latches on to a piece of News add some spice and once the Gravy is cooked the same is thrown away in search of 'fresh Meat' available in Plenty.
If only Raj /Bal Thackray 's views were not highlighted or even cared for (their veiws should be totally isolated) all these tamasha could have been avoided.
Its election times in Bihar and the Congress has no agenda with it(Nitish Kumar has contributed hugely to Bihars small but successful turnaround in a very short span of time.
One should appreciate the work undertaken by Nitish Kumar and if his plans succeed then the poor Biharis need not migrate to other so called lucrative places in the country getting kicked and beaten for no rhyme or reason.One should note that Congress has ruled Bihar and Uttar Pradesh since Independence and has deliberately kept out developement and literacy so as to satisfy its dirty and kinky agenda.

People should understand that all politicians at least in India have a vested Interest and new politicians on the block create an artificial aura and bring some hyped hope in the minds of the gullible and ignorant people of India and then its back to square one.

Lastly the Media should shun its YELLOW JOURNALISM and give a proper and meaningful projection of the state of our Country that was divided even before it was born and to make matters worse we have got enough people with a sick mind to divide our Country on the basis of caste and regionalism.