Step to darker times

Riots in Haryana have moved the state back wrecking its record development. With fast industrialization, it was keeping up with the modern world. But the riots have caused much damage. People started burning vehicles(cars, buses, trucks) on the National Highway(Grand Trunk road), looting shops, burning down hotels burning down malls and even started gang-raping. It is completely disgusting. Such are the people of Haryana? Police ignored all this and did not take action against this. And police teams even deny the crimes of rioters. Why? The police themselves are from Haryana and they do not want to take action against their own people.Even villagers deny it and say that it will give bad name to their village. Police are asking the media to show footage of the events there and claim to know nothing of it. All over sides of the roads, in the fields are women's clothes. Destruction of property has brought thousands of crores of Rupees. Loss of lives is sad. And loss of values is shameless. Is this modernization? This is what educated Haryana is like?

Haryana's protests turned ugly

Parts of Haryana are under curfew as mob started vandalizing public property. Railway tracks broken and highways are blocked. Water supply to Delhi from the canals in Haryana have been blocked.Mob also burnt down the homes of elected persons. Railway station torched, police stations burnt, old train bogies burnt,vehicles(buses cars) burnt..etc.. But this cannot go on. Government has spoken to the people that their demands will be met. But the people say "now, now, now" Similar uprisings can go on in other parts with other castes too. Even other states. This is not the way to protest but it is setting a precedent. Ten days of burning and several(14) people have died in the protests too. what else can go wrong
Photo is that of Sultan Garhi, New Delhi

Protests for reservations--is agitation needed

Jats of Haryana are agitating for reservations for their castes. So people have assumed that without affirmative action, they cannot progress as a group. So school, colleges and media cannot provide an environment conducive fro the progressive thoughts. They have resigns to the fate that their caste group--Jats can progress only when affirmative action is brought about to provide reservations in colleges and in government jobs. Hard working people of Haryana must have faith in themselves and must not try to obtain reservation(affirmative action) for themselves.Proximity to Delhi has opened lot of opportunities to the people of Haryana.
So they do not have faith that modern institutions can bring about equality, then should protest in a peaceful manner. Their way of protest could be a march or a demonstration, but to block roadways and railways is not the right way to protest.
People must be heard.....and not suppressed....is government hearing to their plight or not? And is the  media covering... Media is too busy with courts, lawyers and JNU students...etc
The picture above is that of Quila-i-Kuhna Mosque inside Old Fort, New Delhi

We must rethink on our relationship

Not so neighborly neighbor is responsible for terror attacks on India. At first, one cannot believe on words of a prisoner. But his revelations have been confirmed by Pakistan. India is so gullible. We were dreaming on keeping good relations with this unruly neighbor. We never had needed them, why did we bother. Our feelings for them was warm but it was one sided only.We wanted warm and friendly relations. That is not possible. We must re-think now. How could be so so wrong?

When a neighbor is not neighborly

We went to Pakistan with the view of improving friendly ties. But we got in return an attack of our airbase at Pathankot. We cannot let terrorists ruin our relations. There are many terrorists groups in Pakistan and they have a policy of sabotaging ties with India. So we cannot make public the fact we have friendly relations. Because these terrorist do not like it. We have lost seven men, so far. We have to become more vigilant. And we must keep international relations a secret. Otherwise, we cannot proceed. It looks like we are having war.How to take their action peacefully. We cannot. It is hurtful to see our people die. But we cannot let hatred ruin our relations. Oh these barbaric terrorists 

Juvenile age is redefined

The Rajya Sabha (upper of house of the Parliament) passed a bill which will be prosecute those who are above 16 years old for heinous crimes(previously the age limit was 18years). This change came as the juvenile(nearly 18yrs old) was not brought to court and tried. But he was the prime accused of the heinous crime(rape and murder) As a matter of fact he is going to be released from the rehabilitation center after given skills and a proper shop to start business. This can even promote juveniles from committing heinous crimes. This had sparked debates in the Rajya Sabha where the bill for reduction of age for juveniles was pending.After analyzing crime and juveniles, this bill was passed. This is an important bill and will go a long way in checking the crime rates
The larger picture is that we have serious problems of high crime rates among the youth. With vast differences in incomes with large unemployment rates, crime does increase. That is why we have to modernize fast and stop crimes from happening. The problems are all inter-related.  

Floods in Chennai

It is sad the people of Chennai have to endure tough times like now. Generally they suffer because of lack of water. But now the reverse is true. They are suffering because of water,excess of it. The Chief Minister is trying her level best to rescue the people. But what about the damage done? No insurance for the people. How will the people come out their sufferings. This is what is wrong with India...insecurity in all spheres .