A Rapist is becoming IAS as High Court thinks him Fit for the Job: What the Hell???

While everybody is going nuts over the Valentine’s Day’s celebrations, they became so consumed with the debate that no discussion or protests are happening on so vital issues such as this one.

The Delhi High Court has set free a convict in a rape case, who made it to the civil services while undergoing life imprisonment in Tihar Central Jail here, by reducing his sentence to the period of five-and-a-half years he has already undergone. The court did so by stating that the convict has “redeemed” himself in the jail by qualifying in the Union civil services examination.At the time of commission of the crime, the convict, Ashok Rai, was giving tuitions to meet his expenditure.

The trial court had sentenced him to life imprisonment, holding him guilty of sexually assaulting his 21-year-old student. The victim had later committed suicide.

The prosecution had alleged that the victim had consented to have an intimate relationship with the accused as he had given her a false promise to marry. Setting the convict free, a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Aruna Suresh said: “Rai has redeemed himself in jail is evident from the fact that he took his civil service examinations and qualified for being appointed to the Indian Administrative Service. We are of the opinion that the sentence already suffered by him would meet the ends of justice.”The Bench, however, upheld the charge of rape against Rai.

I am so deeply hurt by this incident as I myself is a civil service aspirant and think that this service is such a honor that only truly deserving candidates should be allowed to enter this service.

What hurts me more that not a single voice is raised by so called Moral Police or Enlightened Civil Societies. Is the future of India so bleak as we have to have a Rapist for the most esteem administrative post and can give him all powers to run our country as sooner or later this guy will get promoted to Secretary Level and will be formulating policies for future India.
Earlier it was politicians whom we had trusted and given responsibilities to shape our future despite their tainted past and as if that is not sufficient now we have Rapist IAS for running our nation.

Ironically there is a guy whom any sensible person will not have any contacts will be made in-charge of a district and who himself had raped a girl will be given responsibility to protect all citizens (including females) of a district. What a farce? Interestingly no one cares a damn about that. After all we are too busy fighting over other trivial issues such as sending “Pink Panties” and burning romantic cards. This issue seems too insignificant for our sensibilities and concern for civil rights. After all, the Girl is dead and the guy cleared the toughest exam so no one is complaining.

Now it means do whatever you want to do and then either win an election or clear an exam and all your sins will be pardoned if not by God then by the Judiciary or by the masses. If this is not Bullsh*t that what classifies as Bullsh*t is beyond my comprehension.

The High Court has assumed that qualifying for IAS means that the convict has reformed himself. However, an ability to study, and qualify for a Central service does not and cannot show that any such reform has taken place. As there have been several instances of rapists who have been highly educated, and have occupied responsible positions. The judgment reveals a patriarchal and class bias, and sets an extremely retrograde precedent.

So Long Live Indian Democracy…

Long Live Indian Hypocrisy…

And Let the India and Indian Culture perish (as now no one seems to really care)

Why Modern India need Shri Ram Sene and Why they should be supported?? Part 2

On the other hand parents also wish for some agency that controls their kids’ behavior especially when kids are away from home under the excuse of some other activity. That is the reason why most of the parents are not complaining against the activities of SRS rather subtly approving their acts. There only complain is that acts of SRS are done under media glare thus bring bad name to their family. Similarly the youths are complaining not because their fundamental rights are being bartered rather because their secret rendezvous became exposed to their parents and their parents are getting to know all those secrets that they are hiding from them. This becomes evident as none of the so called victims of SRS’s activities are coming further to report them. Though the critics may argue that people are not reporting SRS acts as they are scared of them but then we have seen people rising and taking the big guns head on in the cases of Jesika Lal are similar cases.

Similarly the reluctance of Bureaucracy, politicians and judiciary to come for rescuing these victims also point out that the ideology of SRS and its classification of what is Indian and what is not, is not much objectionable to them. After all before being politician, Judges and police personnel, they are member of the society.

On the other hand this can also be argued that the Indian does not belong to boozing and flirting youth only. It belongs to the elderly generation also and if their sentiments get hurt by such an open and vulgar display of affection at public places. Now the question is that what right does a couple have to lie to their parents, have friendship with sexual connotations and act in a manner that is not acceptable to other fellow citizens.

By the way, why the hell every Indian youth want to blindly imitate the sexual life style of western world under the guise of modernity as they shies away when it comes to other modern values of non-discrimination, righteousness, honesty, democratic values, civic sensibilities etc. it the same pub-going and Valentine’s day celebrating youth that curses India for everything, does not vote, does not stand up and protest against all other important issues (except when their pubs are raided and Valentine’s Day celebrations are cancelled).

Ironically, after few years when today’s young victims will become parents then they will also oppose their kids’ pub going, late night parties and promiscuous behavior.

Basically it is the distorted notion of modernity; loosing parental control, increasing anonymity in cities etc are responsible for rise of such moral police that also has the tactical approval for their activities form a significant section of society.

Though SRS’s implementation style can be objected but not their significance and value in Indian culture, after all not matter how much we deny but we all know that what is Indian culture and pub going and pre marital courtship is not part of it.

Why Modern India need Shri Ram Sene and Why they should be supported?? Part 1

There is huge outrage among the Indian media and intelligentsia regarding the barbaric actions of Shri Ram Sene as they had raided the Manglore pubs and had warned all not to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Their argument behind these actions is that they do not consider these activities as being according to Indian culture. Their actions was taken as an attack on citizens rights of freedom of expression, movement and association (Article 19 of Indian constitution) and Right to Life (Article 21). Though these actions of Shri Ram Sene are new yet the ideology they represent is not new at all. Since ages, there were people who had taken the responsibility for socializing the young ones and to reprimand those who show deviant behavior.

This SRS is criticized heavily as people believe that in free India every one has the right to go anywhere and do whatever as their whims and fancies allows. After all this is what freedom is all about. Above that, people think that any restrictions on their attitude and behaviors should be imposed through a legal agency that through in a fair manner.

However, let’s understand and appreciate that if the processes of socialization and social control are left to legal agencies only then they will become untenable as Law covers only a part of total behavior repertories rather than being all encompassing. For example, smoking cigarette after 18 years of age at one’s living place is legal yet no much of youngsters smoke at home. Similarly disobeying parents is not illegal yet looked down by the society and only societal pressures ensures that all those activities that are outside legal purview yet are improper should be controlled and restricted.

In the similar vein, drinking by youngsters, their skimpy cloths and pre-marital courtship (that includes more often then not, pre marital sex) is also condemned by our society though our legal system’s attitude towards such behavior is either permissible or silent. Personally I have not met any of the parents that would have allowed such behavior and that means that these behaviors are considered as being non-Indian by most of the elderly population of India.

In earlier times, these behaviors could be controlled by the parents as most of kids stayed with parents and respected their control. However, with the changing socio-economic scenario, joint family system is dying and thus most of the times parents are too occupied with their professional lives that they can not spare that much time with their kids. Apart from that kids are spending much of their times outside the confines of home thus parents can not check about their activities.

Growth of size of cities and resultant growing indifference of citizens towards other people’s lives had also provided the opportunity to youth to indulge in activities that are not sanctioned by the society. Therefore, present day life style of youths require some agency that plays the part of parental control and watch over the youth when they are away from the prying eyes of parents.

We all know that youth is that stage of life where precautions are ridiculed and risky behavior is the in-thing. They do thing which they may regret later in their lives as all their youthful acts may have bearing on their future lives. Remember the MMS incident of DPS girl where a single mistake of her life had ruined her future life. Similarly youth may do something that they may regret later and may wish that some body should have watched over them and should stopped them even by force to commit such a colossal stupidity.

Valentine's Day Part 2: Saffron Brigade's Anti Valentine's Day Agenda and Our Response

The forces that oppose the cultural changes are a reality of all times, in case of physics they are clubbed under the concept of “inertia”. Whenever a change occurs there are and will be forces that strive for “status quo” as every change is uncomfortable (though the degree of discomfort differs). Most of the times these change resisting forces are comprised of those elements that either have a idealistic but distorted notion of Culture or have to loose immensely in the changed scheme of things.

They oppose this change are mainly dogmatic and narrow in their approach and believe that their version of Indian culture is the correct one and should be followed by all. They think that they had understood the Indian culture perfectly and all those that are not subscribing to their view are ignorant children and thus have to be socialized with a strong hand. They are not only undemocratic but also sadistic as they consider corporal punishment as being better than healthy discussion. When they are not beating up un-Indian couples, they can be found beating up their own children.

Their success depends on the resistance offered by the normal ordinary people. Therefore, they should be opposed not because they are wrong but because they consider themselves above the law and regulations. Here we have to be perfectly clear that no amount of healthy debate will change their world view as they understand only punishment. State has to take a tougher stand against them and has to have a “Zero-tolerance Policy”. The government has to understand that the Valentine’s Day is no more merely a day rather in case of culturally diverse nation like India; it has become a symbol of self expression and civil rights. In contemporary India it has become a symbol of freedom like the tricolor hoisting in the days of national independence movement. In both the cases the argument is “whether one should be dictated what one can do or can not do by the forces that do not have the popular mandate?”.

So let’s make it a matter of right rather than merely a day of Love and with this our responsibility increases many fold as then we have to ensure that this celebration of ours should not hurt any one’s sentiments and feelings. That means that “public display of affection” (PDA) such as hugging, kissing and fondling at public places should be avoided at any costs not because the “Saffron Brigade” had told us so but because that kind of behavior hurts sentiments of the older generation and this India and its public places are theirs also as much they are ours. Apart from that this kind of behavior will give those opposing forces an excuse to carry out their dubious politically motivated plans as PDA is considered as non-Indian by many of Indians and in that they are correct up to a level.
After all we want to spread love and not hatred. Any above all “My Freedom stops where other’s Freedom starts”

Love Live Democracy

Long Live Civil Rights.

Long Live Love

So, Long Live Valentine’s Day.

Valentine's Day Part 1: Symbol of Freedom of Expression

14th February is considered as a day of love throughout the western world and as the influence of Western world over other parts of world is growing so as the blind imitation of their customs and festivals is increasing. For example, in India we celebrate 1st January as the New Year’s Day and had forgotten that when our own new year does begin. Similarly our own “Vasant Panchmi” had taken a back seat and now Valentine’s Day is our official Love Day.

This blind following is not unique as since ages the lower or minority class people had tried to emulate the customs, rituals, festivals and life styles of the people belonging to upper or dominant class. In ancient India this had happened under the concept of Sanskritization and now same thing is happening in case of Westernization of Indian Culture. However, now the moral police of India are objecting as this time they are finding themselves on the receiving end. They were not objecting rather considered it as a matter of pride when India had exported it culture to oriental countries under the guise of religion. The great Ashoka had sent his own children (Sanghmitra and Mahendra) to Shri Lanka for propagation of Buddhism and related culture.

So firstly we have to under and appreciate that culture is a fluid and dynamic concept that tries to evolve with time by adapting to elements of superior cultures. Influence of Greeks, Turks, Mughals etc on Indian culture can be categorized and understood in that regard. Therefore there is no surprise that those who regards Valentine Day as unethical (merely because it is not Indian) all also those who consider that all Muslims have allegiance towards Pakistan and thus all of them should be bundled together and deported to Pakistan. They have a false notion about Indian culture as Indian culture had withstood the tests of times mainly because it never shied away from adapting to and assimilating other cultures thus keeping itself grounded to ground realities. On the other hand Indian culture of which time shall be considered as Indian culture as India had different cultures at different times (the ancient, medieval and modern India had drastically different cultures).

By the way Culture means the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization so Indian culture is some total of the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of Indian society. Therefore, whether or not the Valentine day is part of Indian Culture can only be ascertained by observing the attitudes and behavior of Indian society and by the media coverage, celebrations, merchandises bought & sold and protests on 14th, anyone can decipher that Valentine’s Day is a reality in India. Now if we call this day as non-Indian can mean only three things:

• We do not want to keep the culture static and rigid but that is antithetical to the very notion of culture.
• We want to turn a blind eye towards changing attitudes and behaviors of Indian society.
• All those who celebrate Valentine’s Day and are influenced by the western culture are enemy aliens.

However this discussion leads to few important questions

• Who are those that are opposing these celebrations?
• Why they are opposing these celebrations?
• Will they be successful or should they be opposed?

Why the Comman Man is not Protesting Against Terror Attacks?????

Hi Gaba,
Thanks for responding to my Comment.
The point raised by you has been encountered by me earlier also but I beg to stick to my argument and humbly counter you on Following Grounds:

1. The Aam Admi does not have that much resources where he can resist or raise voices in such a systematic manner and for that long so as to make it count. The Rickshaw wallas, the street vendors etc are not that deep pocketed so as to leave aside their daily wages for even a day and rather take the streets. This resource crunch of theirs had been, has been and will be the major reason that their view remains ignored despite their numbers.
2. The society is also made up off people with double standards who accord weightage to arguments not on the basis of their reason and logic but rather on the Basis of the Brand Names behind that Argument. For Example the security concerns expressed by Ratan Tata will be taken more seriously then the security concerns expressed by a tea vendor. That is the reason why candle marches of Page 3 Ladies are getting more media coverage and Blockades by commoners would have been treated as a mere Law and Order Problem.
3. The resistance of common people also becomes politicized (sooner or later) and then whole of our leadership will start fighting over either taking the credit or quashing the resistance.
4. Since the ages of apathy shown towards common man's cause, By the netas, common man had lost hope in the system and now he is just not interested any more.
5. As we have seen in case of Gurjur Agitation, even a just cause goes unnoticed unless the fight is too brutal and enough for attracting media. Here again media does not cover the real issue rather they show the loss of property and man lives in such a manner where the agitation is portrayed as a serious law and order problem. Thus again the real debate is overlooked.

So the commoner is not IMPOTENT, he is just not interested. And Brother if he will become real interested (with the help of proper leadership) then the battle will be bloody. So let us not call him to revolt against this decadent system...

Would we be so agitated, if the Terror Attacks would not have been at Taj?: Height of Double Standards

According to so many people, it is the Kasab and Company's attack on us that has finally woke up as a nation but according to me if he and his friends have attacked any other place than Mumbai and that too Taj Hotel, this attack would have gone unnoticed like any other attack.

Only because the attack was on the place where who's who of india's financial capital hang out, first time they felt threatened by menace of terrorism. and first time they felt the fear that the citizens of J&K has felt since last 20 years.

Only then Mumbai people staged processions, dharnas, candle marches etc. Only then the well fed, Socialite, Page-3 Ladies came out the deliver the cliche dialogues.

I think that is the height of Double standards because when there were bomb blasts in Mumbai Locals then these ladies were not interested in the threat posed by terrorism. After all none of them or their friends and family members ever traveled or will travel by Locals.

Above all this frenzy of Media regarding reporting terror attacks has also shown us that until the heads of media comopanies and media mougals did not get their own outing places under threat, terror attacks were merely a news to them. However, now they are calling every aspect of security under suspicion.

Every channel and newspaper has treated the commandos as the real heroes, no denial to that but where were they when our army personnel die regularly in J&K. Were they lesser brave and heroic just because they save some impoverished Muslim in Kashmir???

Give me A Break...

So Long Live Indian Hypocrisy.....