Life has become so cheap that it can be snuffed off just for anything and by any one for the flimsiest reason.
The scorching summer heat over the sub-continent takes a heavy toll of both humans and cattle alike due to dehydration and depletion of essential minerals in the body. Survival of the fittest as depicted by Charles Darwin seems to eliminate the unfortunate few who cannot withstand the brutality of either Man or Nature.
The Chilling incident which unfolded in a small town of Harishchandrapur, a district in Malda -west Bengal on 9th May 2011 will stand testimony till eternity for lynching a small girl aged 9 years for a petty ‘crime’ she so innocently committed.
The sight of juicy watermelons laden aboard a truck in addition to the parched throat courtesy, the glaring summer heat induced the girl to pilfering the fruit.
Unfortunately the act was witnessed by the driver of the truck who along with his accomplices tied the hapless girl to a tree and then mercilessly beat her up with bamboo sticks. The little girl succumbed to the injuries inflicted soon after.
Malda district of West Bengal is one of the impoverished and most of the people barely manage to have 2 square meals a day. Does this act induced by acute hunger and thirst quantify to be a crime? The minor age and the innocence of the kid too was at stake.
This incident is just one of the many that happens routinely in one of the largest democracies of the world and is brushed under the carpet as the Victim is living hand to mouth and has no platform or support to fight against the oppression.
The photograph of the dead girl with deep anguish writ all over her innocent face would have moved the most hardened person to tears. It was perhaps even reflecting the calm serenity of death which released her from acute Poverty, from the clutches of starvation, from living a life which often pondered when the next meal would arrive.
If God is hell bent on giving her a re-birth then I earnestly appeal to him to at least give her a life which will not coerce her to commit a ‘crime’ and lose her life over a goddamn fruit.
Stealing is a crime and the perpetrator should be dealt with stringently.
This being the case the politicians who have stolen, misappropriated, embezzled billions of dollars should be handed the most apt Punishment commensurate with the extent of committed offence.
Our Country has always boasted of separate laws –one for the common man and one for the elite.
In unison we wish that the waves of change that is engulfing the Country at the moment would be instrumental in abolishing the glaring disparity/lop sided development pervading the shores of our ONCE great Nation.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Rigging the Game
The involvement of the People who have managed to Fix Matches in the ongoing Cricket world Cup from places as far as Nairobi and London has disturbed the avid cricket Fan a great deal.
The game which saw a lot of passion, determination to excel in the early 60’s and 70’s has been replaced by the lure of money and greed and games have been thrown in connivance with the bookies who operate in nexus with the top cricketing officials. Most of the top officials who have no knowledge of the game whatsoever are involved in running and administration of the same has ruined the ‘’gentlemen’s ‘’ game.
It all started in the western world where games like Boxing and wrestling(WWF) were fixed long back at the cost of the avid viewers and with some games where betting became legal the sports lost the competitiveness as Money replaced Passion and the will to win against all odds.
The ICC is said to be looking for bookies and has confirmed that a minimum of 7 matches have been found to be fixed -the most prominent amongst them being between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Let’s revisit some of the statistics which definitely has raised a few eyebrows.
India were 267 for 1 in 39 over’s against South Africa. The South Africans were down and out and preparing for a massive onslaught /run riot. The Indians lost the next 9 wickets for a mere 29 runs.
India made 338 against England but there were an astounding 139 DOT BALLS in that game- an incredible 23.1 overs were bowled by England without a run being scored. In real terms India scored 338 in a mere 25 overs (they were bowled out in the 48th Over), the run rate being an brain scratching 13.52 per over.
The IPL played on the same lines of the EPL (English premier League)-Football saw massive rigging and betting as several politicians hobnobbed and vied with one another to enter as franchisees seeking lucrative players to rake in profits. Fortunately the people saw the mess and the infighting amongst the politicians ,some of the players bogeying in late night parties with a glass of wine in one hand and damsels from the film world in another.
The World Cup suddenly has fewer viewers as the poeple are gullible no more and can easily spot the chinks in the armor. Countries like Pakistan have lost talented young batsmen and bowlers due to spot fixing recently who tried to make easy money forsaking their patriotism in the bargain.
I personally feel that empty cricket stands in the near future in protest against this willful deceit committed by the players and cricket officials across the world will restore the mindless sanity that has invaded the game which has cost us from watching the gentleman’s game with pride and dignity.
The game which saw a lot of passion, determination to excel in the early 60’s and 70’s has been replaced by the lure of money and greed and games have been thrown in connivance with the bookies who operate in nexus with the top cricketing officials. Most of the top officials who have no knowledge of the game whatsoever are involved in running and administration of the same has ruined the ‘’gentlemen’s ‘’ game.
It all started in the western world where games like Boxing and wrestling(WWF) were fixed long back at the cost of the avid viewers and with some games where betting became legal the sports lost the competitiveness as Money replaced Passion and the will to win against all odds.
The ICC is said to be looking for bookies and has confirmed that a minimum of 7 matches have been found to be fixed -the most prominent amongst them being between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Let’s revisit some of the statistics which definitely has raised a few eyebrows.
India were 267 for 1 in 39 over’s against South Africa. The South Africans were down and out and preparing for a massive onslaught /run riot. The Indians lost the next 9 wickets for a mere 29 runs.
India made 338 against England but there were an astounding 139 DOT BALLS in that game- an incredible 23.1 overs were bowled by England without a run being scored. In real terms India scored 338 in a mere 25 overs (they were bowled out in the 48th Over), the run rate being an brain scratching 13.52 per over.
The IPL played on the same lines of the EPL (English premier League)-Football saw massive rigging and betting as several politicians hobnobbed and vied with one another to enter as franchisees seeking lucrative players to rake in profits. Fortunately the people saw the mess and the infighting amongst the politicians ,some of the players bogeying in late night parties with a glass of wine in one hand and damsels from the film world in another.
The World Cup suddenly has fewer viewers as the poeple are gullible no more and can easily spot the chinks in the armor. Countries like Pakistan have lost talented young batsmen and bowlers due to spot fixing recently who tried to make easy money forsaking their patriotism in the bargain.
I personally feel that empty cricket stands in the near future in protest against this willful deceit committed by the players and cricket officials across the world will restore the mindless sanity that has invaded the game which has cost us from watching the gentleman’s game with pride and dignity.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Avoidable Deaths
The macabre sight of the slippers along with the packed lunch boxes and the water bottle atop the 19th floor terrace from where Nidhi Gupta threw down her kids and jumped therein after was gory enough to melt even the stoniest hearts.
The little kids had no idea what destiny had in store for them when their own mother whom they had trusted so much had cut short their Journey of life which had just started to bloom, on his planet forever.
The deaths aroused sentiments from all over and the blame game shifted to the in laws whose behaviour might have provoked or instigated the hapless Nidhi Gupta into committing this act.
The father booked a complaint against the in-laws accusing them of torturing his daughter mentally over the past several years.
Despite knowing the family disputes and the husband’s callous attitude the girl’s family in order to save this marriage optimistically hoped for a better future.
This has been the bane of many Indian families which unfortunately culminates in such avoidable disasters.
Armed with a Professional degree Nidhi , who worked as a Professor in a College and could have easily managed out on her own coupled with the fact that her father too is extremely well off.
The Children would have grown up independent and confident in a different environment altogether and Nidhi could have managed everything by herself given the financial credentials and the academic qualifications she possessed.
It is very easy to write something about others whom we do not know personally , it is easy for us to comment sitting within 4 walls of a comfy room expressing our views, it is easy to be optimistic while lecturing others, it is easy to debate such incidences but it would be possibly very difficult to relive the ordeal experienced by Nidhi and her kids, maybe it was difficult to overcome the menacing wave of depression which had engulfed her but somewhere at the back of the mind I feel that she should have talked to her folks back home, charted out some way for her and the kids renounced her hubby along with his eccentric family considering her sound educational /financial background instead of resorting to such a ghastly act.
Whatever, but the little children did not deserve this gory end.
The little kids had no idea what destiny had in store for them when their own mother whom they had trusted so much had cut short their Journey of life which had just started to bloom, on his planet forever.
The deaths aroused sentiments from all over and the blame game shifted to the in laws whose behaviour might have provoked or instigated the hapless Nidhi Gupta into committing this act.
The father booked a complaint against the in-laws accusing them of torturing his daughter mentally over the past several years.
Despite knowing the family disputes and the husband’s callous attitude the girl’s family in order to save this marriage optimistically hoped for a better future.
This has been the bane of many Indian families which unfortunately culminates in such avoidable disasters.
Armed with a Professional degree Nidhi , who worked as a Professor in a College and could have easily managed out on her own coupled with the fact that her father too is extremely well off.
The Children would have grown up independent and confident in a different environment altogether and Nidhi could have managed everything by herself given the financial credentials and the academic qualifications she possessed.
It is very easy to write something about others whom we do not know personally , it is easy for us to comment sitting within 4 walls of a comfy room expressing our views, it is easy to be optimistic while lecturing others, it is easy to debate such incidences but it would be possibly very difficult to relive the ordeal experienced by Nidhi and her kids, maybe it was difficult to overcome the menacing wave of depression which had engulfed her but somewhere at the back of the mind I feel that she should have talked to her folks back home, charted out some way for her and the kids renounced her hubby along with his eccentric family considering her sound educational /financial background instead of resorting to such a ghastly act.
Whatever, but the little children did not deserve this gory end.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Intimidating the Blogger
The amendment in the Indian IT Act of 2008 has indirectly hauled in those providing web-hosting Services called as intermediaries, ISP’s (internet service Providers) and on line auction sites. However for some strange reason the term intermediaries has included Blogs within its ambit.
The blogs neither provide any service nor inculcate any large scale commercial interests so as to be clubbed within the aforesaid act.
The Govt under the onslaught of the hawk eyed media is desperately trying to brush under the Carpet the various Scams unearthed day in and day out and barely managing to survive the crisis by manipulating its numbers amongst the Coalition Partners.
The Blogs are primarily meant for people who love to write and who want to express their unreserved feelings, of events which in turn offers an insight to the eventual readers about the existing circumstances and sharing knowledge amongst them.
There is no compulsion on the readers to accept the opinions expressed by the blogger and they can either take it or leave it in toto.
There is no real threat as perceived by the UPA Govt which is seeing RED at the Blogs which according to them indulges in character assassination, based on irrelevant records, lacks in scientific approach, spreads communal hatred and all sort of negative trait’s .
It won’t be surprising if more of such illogical laws are enacted which will try to suppress and coerce the Private News Channels into the erstwhile outdated and obsolete era of ’Doordarshan ’.
Despite the Progress (which is obviously lop-sided) the mind set of successive Govts at the Centre hasn’t much changed and every opportunity is used to hide the nefarious activities of the netas and their brethren /next of kin, RTI activists are attacked threatened and even eliminated for exposing their Criminal links.
The Govt would have to retract this draconian Law which curbs the freedom of Speech -an inherent trait of Democracy once the movement against this is launched by bloggers and readers alike.
The same blood is running in the veins of the current young turks in this Govt which once tried to throttle democracy in 1975 by imposing emergency.
Whether this Gag Order remains or is withdrawn, the Pen will always be Mightier than the Sword.
The blogs neither provide any service nor inculcate any large scale commercial interests so as to be clubbed within the aforesaid act.
The Govt under the onslaught of the hawk eyed media is desperately trying to brush under the Carpet the various Scams unearthed day in and day out and barely managing to survive the crisis by manipulating its numbers amongst the Coalition Partners.
The Blogs are primarily meant for people who love to write and who want to express their unreserved feelings, of events which in turn offers an insight to the eventual readers about the existing circumstances and sharing knowledge amongst them.
There is no compulsion on the readers to accept the opinions expressed by the blogger and they can either take it or leave it in toto.
There is no real threat as perceived by the UPA Govt which is seeing RED at the Blogs which according to them indulges in character assassination, based on irrelevant records, lacks in scientific approach, spreads communal hatred and all sort of negative trait’s .
It won’t be surprising if more of such illogical laws are enacted which will try to suppress and coerce the Private News Channels into the erstwhile outdated and obsolete era of ’Doordarshan ’.
Despite the Progress (which is obviously lop-sided) the mind set of successive Govts at the Centre hasn’t much changed and every opportunity is used to hide the nefarious activities of the netas and their brethren /next of kin, RTI activists are attacked threatened and even eliminated for exposing their Criminal links.
The Govt would have to retract this draconian Law which curbs the freedom of Speech -an inherent trait of Democracy once the movement against this is launched by bloggers and readers alike.
The same blood is running in the veins of the current young turks in this Govt which once tried to throttle democracy in 1975 by imposing emergency.
Whether this Gag Order remains or is withdrawn, the Pen will always be Mightier than the Sword.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Amar 'Pai'tra Katha
The demise of one of the most loved 'UNCLE' viz.Anant Pai at the age of 81,the person who pioneered the book revolution in India saddened the hearts of many avid book lovers.A Chemical engineer by profession who took to editing and publishing mythological Stories by Chance.It is said that on a Quiz show in the early 1960's he was aghast on learning that Young Indian kids during that time had access to Greek History but couldn't remember the name of King Rama's mother.
In 1965 after introducing the kids to INDRAJAL COMICS featuring Mandrake, Luthar & Phantom which he merely published after obtaining rights from abroad he started publishing ''Amar Chitra Katha'' books in 1967 featuring both mythological characters like Rama,Krishna ,Hanuman and Shivaji,Rana Pratap etc.The books were featured in a lucid style with pictures used as a backup which was a instant hit amongst Parents and kids alike.The rich and varied culture of Indian History /Mythology was depicted and expressed in a magazine that was cheap,vibrant and devoid of any gross misrepresentation or distortion of facts.The phenomenal success can be gauged from the fact that the comics were published in 38 Languages and featured nearly 500 stories.
The number of readers have dwindled considerably with the advent of technologies like the Internet and Cable TV boom since the early 1990's.
The credit of conveying the message in a simple lucid manner will always go to Uncle Pai who along with his band of technicians weaved magic amongst the readers and carried them into a different magical world where truth always prevailed and high morals were maintained and presented with a deft and loving touch.
Uncle Pai,you have not only immortalised the Amar Chitra Katha but unknowingly been framed together within it till eternity for all of us who have been lucky enough to have been born in an era which saw an eminent Story Teller like You!
There's no Denying that your Humble and noble Soul will rest in Peace.
Thank You For being a leading light and for enriching and enlighting our Knowledge!!
While the Mortal world down below craves for Your Wit,Style and wisdom God would be Proud to have a Story Teller amongst His Kingdom who can ease his tiredness from Controlling this Self Centred and Money Centric Human Race.
In 1965 after introducing the kids to INDRAJAL COMICS featuring Mandrake, Luthar & Phantom which he merely published after obtaining rights from abroad he started publishing ''Amar Chitra Katha'' books in 1967 featuring both mythological characters like Rama,Krishna ,Hanuman and Shivaji,Rana Pratap etc.The books were featured in a lucid style with pictures used as a backup which was a instant hit amongst Parents and kids alike.The rich and varied culture of Indian History /Mythology was depicted and expressed in a magazine that was cheap,vibrant and devoid of any gross misrepresentation or distortion of facts.The phenomenal success can be gauged from the fact that the comics were published in 38 Languages and featured nearly 500 stories.
The number of readers have dwindled considerably with the advent of technologies like the Internet and Cable TV boom since the early 1990's.
The credit of conveying the message in a simple lucid manner will always go to Uncle Pai who along with his band of technicians weaved magic amongst the readers and carried them into a different magical world where truth always prevailed and high morals were maintained and presented with a deft and loving touch.
Uncle Pai,you have not only immortalised the Amar Chitra Katha but unknowingly been framed together within it till eternity for all of us who have been lucky enough to have been born in an era which saw an eminent Story Teller like You!
There's no Denying that your Humble and noble Soul will rest in Peace.
Thank You For being a leading light and for enriching and enlighting our Knowledge!!
While the Mortal world down below craves for Your Wit,Style and wisdom God would be Proud to have a Story Teller amongst His Kingdom who can ease his tiredness from Controlling this Self Centred and Money Centric Human Race.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Gods Own Messenger-Narayanan Krishnan
Narayanan Krishnan –the name would sound Alien to many people in the Metros who go through their daily grind like a ROBOT fighting for morsels of Cash, fame and fortune.
Making and Raking in the moolah is the motto. We have Scores of Engineering Colleges and B-Schools churning out techies and MBA’s who study or rather lap up subjects rarely deviating from the rationally accepted scientific principles and mugging time tested mundane formulas.
Narayanan Krishnan brash and young but a bright student completed his hotel management and on the verge of a lucrative Career had landed a job in Switzerland and scheduled to fly in a week.
Fate willed otherwise. While visiting a temple along with his mother he came across a gruesome and disgusting sight of a mentally deranged man consuming faeces.
Taken aback and repulsed by the sight, Narayanan immediately left the place and prepared a wholesome nutritious meal of hot sumptuous idlis and fed /bathed the person who scarcely said a word but the stream of tears waltzing down his face said it all.
The young Krishnan chucked up his Coveted and famed trip to Switzerland and instead planned to serve the ill, impoverished and starving People on the streets of Madurai.
The Parents who were drooling over their son’s achievement only a day earlier were stunned to hear the news but reluctantly gave in to his new found commitment and passion.
The news spread like wild fire amongst his friends and relatives who pitched in with finance for his new Venture.
In the initial stages it was very difficult as the income -from donations barely met the spiralling costs /expenditure. A philanthropist donated a Van to carry the food to various destinations in the city.
It was a herculean task as the Young lad used all his energy, finance and wit in accomplishing this.
The ancestral house bequeathed to him by his grandfather was also hypothecated to raise finance for this endeavour leaving him potentially bankrupt.
Donations from like- minded people though continued to pour and with help from close acquaintances kept him going. A trust was formed -aptly named Akshaya just like the mythological Akshay Patra which churned out food and did not go empty even after satisfying infinite number of hungry people.
This trust is managed efficiently and professionally, upto date accounts are maintained, tax returns with annual audited balance sheets are clearly mentioned on its web site with the means of procuring the finance and utilisation of the same. In short, there is total administration/fiscal transparency for people who are sceptical to donate as there are several unscrupulous people who misappropriate funds in the name of charity.
The Passion to serve the scores of hungry people with eyes craving for food, the determination to overcome the financial aspects ,the odd rude comments from the people did not deter Krishnan from continuing with his noble task of Caring for the People on the Streets and giving them a life of dignity.
The likes of Narayan Krishnan Whom I see as messengers of GOD and have been sent on a mission to eradicate or rather emancipate the sufferings of the countless number of poor, the hungry and the impoverished lot of the society.
Let us admit we Indians lag behind the western countries in philanthropic purposes.
We need to be coaxed, prodded, nudged and in some cases even coerced to donate to worthy causes which is disgusting.
There is a need of paying back to the Society (however miniscule the percentage may be) what we have earned in our lifetimes. There is a need that the Cash -flow filters down from the ‘Haves’ to the ‘Havenots’.
The address of Akshaya Trust is given below:
Alshaya ‘s helping in H.E.L.P.Trust
9, West 1st Main Street,
Doaknagar Extension, Madurai 625016
The readers are welcome to Visit the Website by typing Akshaya Trust in Google for more details.
In all fairness this blog is intended to help the Akshaya Trust in mobilising funds for a noble cause. Let’s together make this a monumental success by spreading the message around through e- mails or by word of mouth.
Making and Raking in the moolah is the motto. We have Scores of Engineering Colleges and B-Schools churning out techies and MBA’s who study or rather lap up subjects rarely deviating from the rationally accepted scientific principles and mugging time tested mundane formulas.
Narayanan Krishnan brash and young but a bright student completed his hotel management and on the verge of a lucrative Career had landed a job in Switzerland and scheduled to fly in a week.
Fate willed otherwise. While visiting a temple along with his mother he came across a gruesome and disgusting sight of a mentally deranged man consuming faeces.
Taken aback and repulsed by the sight, Narayanan immediately left the place and prepared a wholesome nutritious meal of hot sumptuous idlis and fed /bathed the person who scarcely said a word but the stream of tears waltzing down his face said it all.
The young Krishnan chucked up his Coveted and famed trip to Switzerland and instead planned to serve the ill, impoverished and starving People on the streets of Madurai.
The Parents who were drooling over their son’s achievement only a day earlier were stunned to hear the news but reluctantly gave in to his new found commitment and passion.
The news spread like wild fire amongst his friends and relatives who pitched in with finance for his new Venture.
In the initial stages it was very difficult as the income -from donations barely met the spiralling costs /expenditure. A philanthropist donated a Van to carry the food to various destinations in the city.
It was a herculean task as the Young lad used all his energy, finance and wit in accomplishing this.
The ancestral house bequeathed to him by his grandfather was also hypothecated to raise finance for this endeavour leaving him potentially bankrupt.
Donations from like- minded people though continued to pour and with help from close acquaintances kept him going. A trust was formed -aptly named Akshaya just like the mythological Akshay Patra which churned out food and did not go empty even after satisfying infinite number of hungry people.
This trust is managed efficiently and professionally, upto date accounts are maintained, tax returns with annual audited balance sheets are clearly mentioned on its web site with the means of procuring the finance and utilisation of the same. In short, there is total administration/fiscal transparency for people who are sceptical to donate as there are several unscrupulous people who misappropriate funds in the name of charity.
The Passion to serve the scores of hungry people with eyes craving for food, the determination to overcome the financial aspects ,the odd rude comments from the people did not deter Krishnan from continuing with his noble task of Caring for the People on the Streets and giving them a life of dignity.
The likes of Narayan Krishnan Whom I see as messengers of GOD and have been sent on a mission to eradicate or rather emancipate the sufferings of the countless number of poor, the hungry and the impoverished lot of the society.
Let us admit we Indians lag behind the western countries in philanthropic purposes.
We need to be coaxed, prodded, nudged and in some cases even coerced to donate to worthy causes which is disgusting.
There is a need of paying back to the Society (however miniscule the percentage may be) what we have earned in our lifetimes. There is a need that the Cash -flow filters down from the ‘Haves’ to the ‘Havenots’.
The address of Akshaya Trust is given below:
Alshaya ‘s helping in H.E.L.P.Trust
9, West 1st Main Street,
Doaknagar Extension, Madurai 625016
The readers are welcome to Visit the Website by typing Akshaya Trust in Google for more details.
In all fairness this blog is intended to help the Akshaya Trust in mobilising funds for a noble cause. Let’s together make this a monumental success by spreading the message around through e- mails or by word of mouth.
Friday, February 18, 2011
We didn't Start the Fire !!!
The Spate of uprisings has spread across the Middle- east Countries after the rousing success of the Egyptian Revolution about People who defied the tyrannical rule of Mubarak in the African State of Egypt and literally forced him into a self imposed exile has woken up the MEN IN POWER from a deep slumber in such prospective countries.
Countries In Africa like Yemen, Sudan,Libya and some of the middle- east Countries of Saudi and Bahrain have realised that it will be difficult to cling to POWER in the wake of sustained Public pressure and ire which can easily tilt the throne of the Self Imposed Rulers who till now thought they can run their Country at their will mercy and who even in their wildest dreams never imagined that the perennial sword of Damocles would dangle over their Crown.
The rulers or the dictators as the World prefers to call them have been Suppressing or clamping down laws often defying common sense on their subjects for decades.
The rebellion was always on the cards and it was a matter of time before the raging fire surged in unison across the globe taking along with it the suppressed anger, boiling disenchantment coupled with unemployment, corruption and the perpetual north ward bound inflation.
Perhaps the dictators have forgotten the Economics Maxim: ‘’Power Corrupts .... Absolute Power corrupts absolutely..
The uprising that usurped Mubarak from Power within a span of 18 days has given a new lease of life to the power struggle in Various parts of the world and is giving sleepless nights to all those in Control who have taken things for Granted and exploited the timidity and helplessness of the People .
Time is fast catching up be it with Col. Muammer Gaddafi in Libya or the Bahraini King because of the rapidly changing equation and more ever people have lost both faith and patience to tolerate the trash dished out by the autocrats.
The World is watching this latest development with a lot of skepticism as there is an outright chance of Islamic radicals taking charge and threatening the economy and security of the region with their now familiar terror Agenda.
The winds of Change Could even over run India –the largest democracy in the world where the Govt has permitted Corruption to grow beyond the level of tolerance ,failed miserably to stop the menace of inflation, fanned the nexus between Politicians/Builders/ Mafia and allowed to grow the black money to unimaginable proportions. The Media too has played its part within its means to unearth the vices prevalent in the System which has stumped the scamsters to rethinking their objectives and motives.
The People of Egypt have literally set the stage on Fire with many more Countries ready to usher in this raging Bon-fire of ‘’CHANGE’’ in their backyard for a fresh beginning.
It reminds me of the Hit English single ’’ We didn’t start the Fire ''by Billy Joel which Conveys the same meaning as to what the Egyptians unwittingly have done by ringing in a revolution amongst the Oppressed masses in different nationalities.
Countries In Africa like Yemen, Sudan,Libya and some of the middle- east Countries of Saudi and Bahrain have realised that it will be difficult to cling to POWER in the wake of sustained Public pressure and ire which can easily tilt the throne of the Self Imposed Rulers who till now thought they can run their Country at their will mercy and who even in their wildest dreams never imagined that the perennial sword of Damocles would dangle over their Crown.
The rulers or the dictators as the World prefers to call them have been Suppressing or clamping down laws often defying common sense on their subjects for decades.
The rebellion was always on the cards and it was a matter of time before the raging fire surged in unison across the globe taking along with it the suppressed anger, boiling disenchantment coupled with unemployment, corruption and the perpetual north ward bound inflation.
Perhaps the dictators have forgotten the Economics Maxim: ‘’Power Corrupts .... Absolute Power corrupts absolutely..
The uprising that usurped Mubarak from Power within a span of 18 days has given a new lease of life to the power struggle in Various parts of the world and is giving sleepless nights to all those in Control who have taken things for Granted and exploited the timidity and helplessness of the People .
Time is fast catching up be it with Col. Muammer Gaddafi in Libya or the Bahraini King because of the rapidly changing equation and more ever people have lost both faith and patience to tolerate the trash dished out by the autocrats.
The World is watching this latest development with a lot of skepticism as there is an outright chance of Islamic radicals taking charge and threatening the economy and security of the region with their now familiar terror Agenda.
The winds of Change Could even over run India –the largest democracy in the world where the Govt has permitted Corruption to grow beyond the level of tolerance ,failed miserably to stop the menace of inflation, fanned the nexus between Politicians/Builders/ Mafia and allowed to grow the black money to unimaginable proportions. The Media too has played its part within its means to unearth the vices prevalent in the System which has stumped the scamsters to rethinking their objectives and motives.
The People of Egypt have literally set the stage on Fire with many more Countries ready to usher in this raging Bon-fire of ‘’CHANGE’’ in their backyard for a fresh beginning.
It reminds me of the Hit English single ’’ We didn’t start the Fire ''by Billy Joel which Conveys the same meaning as to what the Egyptians unwittingly have done by ringing in a revolution amongst the Oppressed masses in different nationalities.
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