Lamhe - The Moments

...... Aur pyaar ho gaya

2012-02-07T22:55:00.000+05:30

Tanha si thi yeh raahein, mila hai humsafar kuch yun.
Chalna hai tere sang, haatho main haath, gaate hue nayi dhun.

Socha na tha kuch aise din bhi aayenge,
raaton ko neend nahi, din main bus woh nazar aayenge.

Pyaar ki hai yeh kahaani, ban gayi zindagi suhaani.
Ab to hogi dhoop bhi sunhari aur chaaon roomani.

Dil bhi gaane laga hai geet naya, dhadkanen sargam nayi,
Aur pyaar ho gaya, raho hamesha meri palako par saji saji.

...... और प्यार हो गया

तन्हा सी थी ये राहें, मिला है हमसफर कुछ यूँ,
चलना है तेरे संग, हाथो में हाथ, गाते हुए नयी धुन|

सोचा ना था कुछ ऐसे दिन भी आएँगे,
रातों को नींद नही, दिन में बस वो नज़र आएँगे|

प्यार की है ये कहानी, बन गयी ज़िंदगी सुहानी,
अब तो होगी धूप भी सुनहरी और छाँव रूमानी|

दिल भी गाने लगा है गीत नया, धड़कनें सरगम नयी,
और प्यार हो गया, रहो हमेशा मेरी पलको पर सजी सजी|

Abhivaadan

2011-11-30T17:40:00.001+05:30

Woh saare dukh bane sukh mere,
woh aasoon bhi bane hasi meri,

Yeh daaman tera, bane dharti meri,
aur yeh aanchal, aasmaan se bada.

Tu hi kamzori meri, aur tu hi shakti meri,

saath hum dono dekhkar, vipatti bhi dare.

Chalta chalu, nirantar chalta hi chalu,
banke hamsafar, jo tu hamesha baju chale.

Sooraj failaye hai apni yeh bahein,

yeh dhoop se hai sunhara vatavaran.
Pavan ka halka halka shor jaise ho swar,

aur yeh paani kal kal jaise nayi dhun.

Kuch is tarah ho ab do se ek hum,
aur tham jaye yeh pal yahin ekdum.
Ho is navjeevan ki shuruaat duaaon se,

aa thame haath, aur kare
abhivaadan, abhivaadan, abhivaadan …

I didn't have to pay a bribe - "No harm in trying by your own before giving it to touts"

2011-11-10T23:50:00.001+05:30

No harm in trying by your own before giving it to touts

I have posted this on the I PAID A BRIBE website.
My experience with Sub-registrar Office, Varthur, Bangalore.

No harm in trying by your own before giving it to touts

Reported : November 10, 2011 - 23:31 | City : Bangalore | Registration department

Department:	Registration department
Transaction:	Franking (e-stamping) of property
Bribe Type:	personal
Details:	I had this task of getting the property paper e-stamped (franking), and for that builder told me the exact amount of which the DD has to be made and then told me to handover him that much amount plus 400 Rs approx etc to get the franking done. I had asked him the reason for those extra 400 Rs, for which he mentioned to be given to officers there in Registrar Office as bribe. I told this is not registration, just a e-stamping, and for this also do we need to bribe them? For that he answered that "we are builders and just looking at us, he will ask for that extra money". I told him, better I will do it myself and he even supported my doing this. Now, the main task - to go to Varthur Sub-Registrar Office and get the e-stamping done. Firstly, I have got the DD from the bank. Then on fine day, I visited the Registrar office in the afternoon, asked there what is to be done to get franking. One of the officer has told me to write an application for the same as per the prescribed format pasted on all the walls of the Registrar Office. I copied from one of the walls, and along with the DD, handed over the application, the DD and the property papers. After a few minutes, he called my name and it was done. I didn't have to any extra Rupee, and the best part is nobody, really nobody asked for it. Moral of the Incident - Atleast give it a try doing it once by yourself, you never know, you can just get it done in couple of minutes, saving some money and more importantly a satisfaction that we have got this done without bribe, all ethically, it feels great. Try once.

Dhaga Prem Ka

2011-09-20T18:46:00.001+05:30

Rahiman dhaga prem ka, mat todo chatkaye,
Tute se phir na jude, jude gaanth pad jaye.

We have read it, by-hearted it when we were in school. And I think, this is very much relevant in everyone's life. Rahim Dasji had told very aptly about the relationship and its delicateness and reasons why should we take care of it without any mistake.

Relationship and the emotions running in it - these are the things which haven't changed over the generations, cultures, religions, regions or nations. There are some blood relations by birth and there are some built up in the course of living the beautiful life. Regardless of their type, some privileged ones [relationships] are flowers of our nurturing true love, faith, trust, care and delicacy, and the result is a single thread blended out of all these different threads with our one life-thread.

And that is what Rahim Dasji had talked about in his Doha. One should take proper care not to do any thing which can cause any breakage in this thread, because once its broken, either its "two threads" or its "one with a knot". We should always make sure that we don't take these flowers for granted, we don't let bad weather take away its charm and keep these flowers away and untouched from ill effects of neighboring flowers/buds irrespective how good or bad they may be.

Well, all said and done or not-done, but why this long post, do we already not know it? "Probably yes", actually "Mostly yes", but then why are we so careless to protect our flower which we nurtured for years, why???

Think .....

Anyways, I haven't written this post just to re-iterate what Rahim Dasji had said years back. I also want to give another optimistic perspective to it after the damage is being done and the flower has lost the charm.

To add to the Rahim's Doha-

Rahiman dhaga prem ka, mat todo chatkaye,

Tute se phir na jude, jude gaanth pad jaye.

Tu Rahi, dil haar na, kitni moti gaanth re,

Le prem ka auzaar, ghisiyo, patli hui jaye.

After all, its life, how much we think, how much we plan, things happen and sometimes the most unfavorable. But that can't be the end of it, or its not that we can't do anything, after all the Human is the most supreme species in this world, lets make good use of ourselves.

In short, as I stated in above 2 lines added to Doha, if there is anything which can undo the damage, which can bring back the old charm to the flower, then its is LOVE, the selfless love, the unconditional love, and nothing but only LOVE.

It has all the strength which can make that "gaanth" (knot) so thin, that the thread of life becomes the same old one.

Life is changing, people are running after their dreams, everyone is ambitious, we want every luxury in our life, we want to achieve huge, we want satisfaction in our life, we want happiness, but do you think all that will be worth if we have lost a few flowers while running. One can achieve all what one wants, we can be individually happy, we can alone achieve success but at the end of if, we need someone whom can we share our happiness with, our success with.

I just want to close this post by saying that, take a pause, read it over again, think and think, you will realize. I know I can face a lot of counter thoughts which may be philosophically right. We can come up with lot of reasons in defending ourselves for knowingly or unknowingly not protecting flowers, but dear, this is life and we should anyhow protect our flowers, and there are no exceptions, period. Life is precious and so are the flowers.

[Dedicating this post to all the flowers in my life]

Yeh Kaisi Ladai !!!

2011-09-04T01:50:00.000+05:30

Mere dost, yeh aisi bhi kya ladai hai,
kabhi tu aur kabhi teri parchai hai.
Zindagi chalti ja rahi hai yunhi aage,
keval haar hi hai ya jeet bhi payi hai.

Uth zara dekh, sooraj to aata hai rozaana,
Bahut mushkil hai yun to kinaron ko mil jana.
Tu hai agar sachcha, aur tera marg acha,
Kadam choomengi tere manzilein yeh pakka.

Rakh apne par tu yeh vishwaas,
Aur zindagi main kuch paane ki aas.
Kehne de logo ko jo kuch kehna hai,
Ek din samajh hi lenge tere yeh khaas.

Kyun tune bus ladne ki hi thaani hai,
lehro se ulte hi jana yeh manmaani hai,
kab jiyega apni zindagi tu hokar beparwah,
yeh duniya to aise hi, aise hi aani-jaani hai.

Na ho tu udaas aur na ho to yun pareshaan,
Raasta chuna hai jo tune, yeh nahi aasaan.
Par woh din dur nahi, lehre hogi teri humsafar,
aur mit jayenge mushkilon ne naamo-nishaan.

Jalta Ja Re - Chalta Ja Re

2011-02-09T18:16:00.000+05:30

Khona na tu hai yeh jo iraade,
kya hua jo poore nahi woh vaade.
Yun to zarre se paani hai behta,
tu chaahe to usme khuda basa de.

Seencha hai tune jo isko itna,
kya hua jo tune chaanv payi na re.
Deepak hai tu jalta ja re, chalta ja re,
chaanv se naata kaisa tera,
bus aage raah dikhata ja re.

Kya hua jo zindagi teri na maane,
baaki duniya hai tere sirhaane.
Mat khona yeh roop tu apna,
sabse alag hai tu O' Deewane.

Kya falak aur kya kshitiz hai,
jo tujhko khud pe yakeen hai,
Paayega tu jo kuch bhi chaahe,
kuch bhi nahi jo na-mumkeen hai.

Bhar ke saare rang fiza main,
zindagi ko ek nagma bana le,
Indradhanush bane daaman tera,

aur baadalon ko aangan bana le.

Deepak hai tu jalta ja re, chalta ja re,
chaanv se naata kaisa, bus raah dikhata ja re.

Zara Zara Sa

2011-01-17T23:41:00.001+05:30

Suraj abhi kuch der pehle dooba tha,
Thoda andhiyara sa bhi lagta tha,
Sar jo humne uthaya aur,
yeh aankhein bhi thodi ghumai.

To yeh taaron ka gulistaan tha,
aur ek ujala sa chandrama tha,
dur dur tak khula aasmaan tha,
kshitiz bhi aaj to ruka tha.

woh aankhein bhi apni thi,
aur woh samaa bhi apna sa,
phir bhi kuch adhoora sa tha,
haathon main uska haath na tha.

aankhein thi num, aur gala bhara sa,
yaadon main tha woh thoda ghula sa.
palkon to humne kiya thoda jhuka sa,
aur deedar hua uska zara zara sa.

Jaadon ki sardi aur kunkuna sa paani

2010-11-15T11:29:00.001+05:30

Woh Jaadon ki sardi aur kunkuna sa paani,
Teri meri, meri teri, phir woh kahaani.

Woh aag ke kinare raat main chai ki chuskiyaan,
Meri teri, teri meri, dooriyon main woh siskiyan.

Woh baadalon ki chaadar aur ye palakon ki zameen,
Meri teri, Teri meri, hamari yeh duniya hui rangeen.

Woh garmi ki loo, aur suraj ki tapish,
Teri meri, meri teri, apni yeh kashish.

Woh baraf ka pighalna, woh kohra aur dhuan,
Tera mera, mera tera, yeh pyaar hai phir hua.

Woh neele aasmaan main chaand ki athkheliyan,
Teri meri, meri teri chup chup kyun rangraliyaan.

Saundhi si khooshboo, Baarish ki pehli boond,
Tene maine, maine tene, apni aankhen moond.

Woh baarish ka mausam, bheegi si raatein,
Teri meri, meri teri, pyaari si hain baatein.

Woh baadal ki garaj aur paani ki tap tap,
Teri meri, meri teri roomani si gup shup.

Woh koyal ki kuhu, woh tota aur woh maina,
Tere mere, mere tere, batiyaye apne naina.

Unleashing my creativity after almost a decade, feel so good

2010-11-11T12:40:00.002+05:30

Yup, after almost a decade, this diwali, decided to spend sometime creating something I used to do 9-10 years back, sitting in my aangan and make rangoli :-). And I feel so good :-)

Ek Din

2010-10-27T15:30:00.000+05:30

Ek din sapnon main kuch aisi baarish hogi,
Pahaadon ko cheerati ek chanchal nadi hogi,
Hawaon main soundhi-soundhi si mehek hogi,
Kisi shaam kuch aise unse mulakaat hogi.

Yeh nazarein ek baar phir se betaab hogi,
Saanse roomani, dhadkanon main dhun hogi.
Yeh dil gayega, geet main unki hi baat hogi,
Dhoop to hai hi, narm chaon bhi sunhari hogi.

Woh saral hogi, mann main komalta hogi,
Julfein jo lehrayengi to bus raat hogi.
woh muskura jaye to kaliyan phool hogi,
Hase to baadal garaje, aur varsha hogi.

Jab milegi nazarein unse, to yun to khamoshi hogi,
Hoth chup, aankhon hi aankhon main baatein hogi.
Hum kuch kahein na kahein, aawaz hamari un tak hogi,
Hum unke dil aur woh hamare nazar-o-dil main hogi.

Rahoon main phir se phool honge, kaliyaan hogi,
Patjhad ke baad phir se suhaani vasant ritu hogi.
Sang khelenge holi, phir se zindagi rangeen hogi,
Deepak main phir jyoti, aakash main aatishbaazi hogi.

Jeene Ki Arzoo

2010-10-08T16:18:00.000+05:30

After "Har Lamhe Bus Pal Do Pal Ke", phir se kuch mann hua
us pari ke baarein thodi baatein aur kar li jaayein, to bus yun hi -

Har raat sapno main aati hai, kuch aisi baatein kar jati hai,
So jata hoon mithason main, lekin subah to phir ho jati hai.
Mar to gaye hi the hum, usne phir se nayi jaan dal di hai,
kuch aisa amrit diya hai, jeene ke sahi arzoo ab pa lee hai.

Mayne badal gaye hai zindagi ke, kuch sahi hai, baaki sahi ho jayenge,
socha na tha, zindagi ke mod kabhi kahaan kabhi kahaan le jayenge.
Hum khush rehne ka vada karte hain, khushi khushi sab seh jayenge,
Aap bus yunhi gungunate rehna, dhun to saath main hum dete jayenge.

Woh kehti hai kyun nahi bulaya sapno main mujhe pehle,
Main kehta hoon neend kahan thi inn aakhon main akele.
Kabhi dard ka ehsaas tha to kabhi kisi ko khone ka darr,
Ab aa gaye ho to rehna inn aakhon main yunhi ujale ujale.

Nahi jaanta hoon main ki yeh duniya mil payegi tumse kabhi,
Ek pyaari dost jiski aakhon main hai chupi baatein badi badi.
O Pari, Sach to yahi tumhare kaaran mili yeh zindagi nayi,
Iss dosti ko nazar na lage, khuda se maangte yahi dua abhi.

Har Lamhe Bus Pal Do Pal Ke

2010-10-07T17:11:00.000+05:30

Jab us pari ne "Ruhaani si mehek" padha,
aur usne apni khushi ki jaahir,
Maine likh di phir kuch aur panktiyan,
kuch is tarah ban gayi woh meri prerna.

Pari hai ya hai woh ek sadharan insaan,
Dost to thi woh meri kabse, ab dost-e-khaas.
Yeh saara padhkar ho gayi woh bhi hairan,
Sochi, itne keemati hai uske yeh sab nishaan.

Lagi woh jhoomne, gaane, chikhne aur chillane,
Zameen kya falak tak bhi nahi the uske thikane.
Paro pe kaboo na raha, udd gayi door gagan main,
Fitoor tha yeh uska, le aayi bahaar chaman main.

Usne sikhaya kaise udte hain aasmaan main bin paro ke,
Aur ye bhi sikha maine ki kaise haste hai bin adharo ke.
Ashqon main bhi swaad hota hai jab girte hain gaalon pe,
Hamesha muskurate rehna, har lamhe bus pal do pal ke.

Tasavvur main hai woh, mere khwabon-khayalon main,
Khumari hai ab ya kuch iss tarah hi zindagi ki dagar hai.
Uth bhi jaye parda uski asliyat se to kuch khabar hai,
Uski woh baatein mere dil main ab shaam-o-seher hai.

Log puchte hain mujhse ki batao hai kaun yeh haseen pari,
Main kehta hoon sabse ki jaan jaoge aane do woh ghadi.
Rehne do parde main abhi, achi lag rahi hai woh chupi chupi,
Kya kaafi nahi hai itna, mere dil-e-nazar main hai woh basi.

Rang - "Lamhe - The moment of Colours"

2010-10-06T13:53:00.000+05:30

Rang main ada, rang main hai Khuda,
Rango ki baatein hai sabse judaa.
Rang de mujhko tu, sang main apne ko tu.
Rang de duniya ko, iss pure jahan ko tu.

Rang se hai zindagi, rang se hi bandagi.
Rangeen yeh mausam hai, rangeen yeh dillagi.
Dukh main bhi hai rang, sukh main bhi rang rang,
Chala chal tu jeevan main, chale rang tere sang sang.

Rang se hai Rangoli, mast rangeen yeh Diwali,
Rang se hai rishte-naatein, rang se hi kheli Holi.
Rang se dil milte hai, dil main phool khilte hai,
Phoolo se bani mala, phoolo se hai ban-maali.

Rang ka na koi dharam, na jaati, aur na hi koi bhasha hai,
Bhar de zindagi main khushi, rang ki yeh paribhasha hai.
Sab rang mil jaye to indra-dhanush ban jata hai,
Rang main mil khil kar manush poora ho jata hai.

Rang main ada, rang main hai Khuda,
Rango ki baatein hai sabse judaa.
Rang de mujhko tu, sang main apne ko tu.
Rang de duniya ko, iss pure jahan ko tu.

Ruhaani si Mehek

2010-10-05T17:07:00.000+05:30

Pari ek mere sapno main aayi,

Aakar ek nayi raah usne dikhayi.

Kuch ruhaani si mehek thi usme,

Jeene ki kuch alag si chaahat thi usme.

- Woh shabdo ke roop main jo barse phool, kuch yun kehna tha uska -

Nadi hoon main, pari hoon main, pahad hai, pathar bhi hai rahon main,

Ek din to saagar main mil jana hai, magar aade-tedhe kinaro ka maza to uthana hai.

Din hai to raat to hogi hi, andhera jaayaz hai,

Raat to guzar jana hai, dard-e-ehsaas reh jana hai.

Aur naye din, sooraj ki pehli kiran ka intezar hai,

Magar is raat ki chubhan main bhi kuch mithaas hai.

- Woh phool jab lage mann ko mere, aaya samajh main kuch yun mujhe -

Har ek din ek nayi shuruaat hai, yeh andhera to chand palon ki baat hai.

Ek pari aur kuch farishte hi nahi, yeh khoobsoorat duniya mere saath hai.

- Usne phir farmaya kuch is tarah -

Kisi din jab ek sunhari dhoop main baithe sochoge tum,

Yeh raatein, yeh andhere, aur yeh ehsaas, karoge yaad tum.

Inhi raaton ne nikhara hai, aur dinon ne khilaya hai tumhe,

Bus bhool na jana unko, mushkilon main sambhala hai tumhe.

Hum bhi hai, safar bhi hai, dariya hai, paani bhi hai, aage to jana hai.

Leharo ko kaatate chalo, kinare tak yunhi koi humsufar bhi mil jana hai.

Pyaar to bus dene ka naam hai, pyaar ki aas rakhna khud se bemani hai,

Pa lo tum jo chaho to mauj hai, nahi to rab ne kuch aur thaani hai.

- Aur phir main samjha kuch yun -

Tere swar bane saans meri, aur shabd bane muskurahat meri,

Mere dard ko usne apne andaaz se banaya khilkhilahat meri.

Khoobsoorat duniya ko de naye rang tu, kuch is tarah zindagi jee teri,

O pari, mor-pankhon si hai shobha, koyal si hai chah-chahat teri.

Billi raasta kat gayi, and then ???

2010-10-05T10:36:00.006+05:30

From a real incident in my life ...

Morning as early as 05:30 AM.
Standing outside a guest-house, me with a friend,
Kolkata and taxi strike the same morning,
And, have a flight to bangalore to catch in sometime.
Started walking towards the main road,
In hope of getting taxi or some conveyence to reach airport.

And....
Kaali Billi raasta kaat gayi?

Whatz next?

Comments please...

To Be Continued ...
...

Can we reason ourselves and follow our heart?

2010-07-06T21:11:00.018+05:30

Recently read 2 blogs and result - I am also on this Lamhe - The Moments page again.
Kiran's - Break Free, Un-shackle, Disrobe

Rashmi Bansal's - The Naked Truth

Kiran, very well written, all of these points are something which has been in my mind from a long time, and you know what, I keep telling or suggesting my younger brothers, sisters, cousins etc that "its not how the world is, what matters is how you are. Its you who is going to decide what path you have to take, good or bad."
Same like you, even I had pre-concieved notions and they all only broken when I get into Engg Hostel and get to meet/live to all kinds of people.
One more thing to keep in mind is "Nobody is BAD for all, he is obviously good for some or the other". We cannot be just against one and supporting other. Life is about walking all together.
"Smoking" and "Drinking" (Read over-alcohalic) is always bad, but not necessarily the person doing it. yes, we have been told in our childhood so that we doesn't get attracted to the bad habbits. The point is that this is not the right method, but this is the only way we Indian have been doing it and keep doing it still.
The correct way out here is to explain in the childhood about the goods and evils of relavant things and let them give an option to choose.
Writing this I remember "My Name is Khan" scene where the SRK's mother in childhood time, explains him by drawing the 2 similar pictures and ask SRK to choose ond of them, and in real life too, this is gonna work surely.
Coming to second point of "vegeterian:non-vegeterian" debates, I have to say only one thing - its not about good or bad, its about ecological balance, employment, way-of-living, bread-&-butter, sustainence etc etc.
Kiran's last point about "Shame" deserves special applaud. And it again goes back to the same point-1 thing, that we have been following the wrong methods to correct children.

About Rashmi's blog, I am not pointing all the things here, but one thing I have to say there is that every paragraph of her blog poses a question in front of us and forces us to think.
India is really a diverse country, I feel more bad things then any good about it, for exampple the latest includes -
(1) Khap panchayat & Honor killings
(2) Different opinions of religions on smoking and drinking as well as dressing
(3) Various cultures and their customary beliefs

If we count like above, we will just doing whole day and it will still not be over.

I have also been in the US for a short time and it was a good experience, being there living their life. It was a life-time experience. My US collague told me once - "All people come here and capture the scenaries in cameras, and YOU have lived the Life here, captured the American culture which you will take with you".

What I am trying to say here is - Rashmi's blog is very true in all sense, but first of all we need to find the root of why its happening, why we have these beliefs and lets come forward to break it. Loosen ourself.

Many places outside India like US, the best thing is less diversity. One fact - "There are as many similarities in European Countries as we have dis-similarities in Indian states itself". We need to come out of these cultural beliefs and reason ourselves intelligently and logically without hurting the existing "right" facts. And finally we need to follow our heart.
The day you leave any worries aside about what others are thinking, you are gonna live the world fully, that's for sure. But never cross a thin line in whatever you do while following your heart.

Not everything in the world is debatable, any 2 people may express in different ways which may seem like opposite but the same 2 people may be trying to say the same views. I always advocate vegeterianism, but I don't oppose non-vegeterian. If we don't drink, doesn't mean we have to be against it. Also, I feel there is a thin line between nudity and intimacy.

Lastly, we should also respect the opposite opinions, listen to them and find answers to those, if not to the opposite person but may be to ourselves.

All this for you "Namma Bengalooru"

2010-04-02T13:37:00.000+05:30

For the people who have been living in Bangalore for more than 4-5 years and didn't even put any effort to get their names registered in voter-list and vote, I have no words for them. They are shameless bunch of people, who have no rights to blame anyone if they dont' get good roads, electricity or any other civic amenities. They just want to think whole of India is theirs but when it comes to responsibility, they happily choose to back-out. I agree that you might not believe in this current Voting system, but understand that most of the youth educated people still don't vote. If you can't vote for somebody, atleast vote against. This will bring some fear in those politicians minds. Still hoping to see some changes in those so-called educated youth's acts and responsiblities towards India.
I wanted to end the post with the above lines, but I chose to write it at the top.

Last few weekends gone busy working with SmartVote and I appreciate hardwark and great effort put in by all the volunteers of SmartVote including me. :-)
All this for you "Namma Bengalooru". When you have some good cause associated with what you do, you like everything what you would have not liked in day-to-day routine, as door-to-door ringing the bell, talking the samething to all of them, tele-calling people etc.
BBMP elections are over, and there are discussions going on the same "Lower Voter Turnout". From last few weeks (weekends), I have been working with SmartVote in their drive to increase the voter-turnout, and encourage citizens to come out and vote, actually not only vote but vote for the right candidate. I as a part of SmartVote team, enjoyed every other work we did to make the whole of koramangala aware of elections, candidates and last but not the least is "To Vote".
This time SmartVote has concentrated on Koramangala (ward# 151) and did every effort to give comfort of Voting. Starting from the data-collection drive by the SmartVote volunteers from last 3-4 months, they did a awesome job of registering around 6k residents of koramangala in database. People have been informed, encouraged to search for their names and if not then get it added. Then a week before the elections, they have organized a candidates-debate in partnership with a independent and honest magazine "Citizen Matters". SmartVote volunteers have called people, texted them about the debates so that citizens can come and listen to their potential candidates. Also, candidates profiled being published and distributed in whole of koramangala. Finally before the Election-day, they setup a call-center to assist voters to find their names in the voter list all around the bangalore. Volunteers have called up all the people in the database in koramangala to remind of the election date and to vote. On the D-Day, Vote-Marshalling being done in koramangala door-to-door to say thanks if they have voted and if not then they are requested to go out and Vote.
In the whole of the process, I really enjoyed doing everything like door-to-door data collection, distributing candidates profile and inviting for debates going door-to-door in koramangala, then tele-calling koramangala citizens to remind them about election-day and requested them to vote. Vote-marshalling was also a good experience with Red FM covering a few bytes out of it.
Overall, people's responses were turned out be very good. Initially whenever we went to a door, they were reluctant to talk to us thinking salesman, and when they heard us fully, some complained us about the faults in voter-list, some said thanks and many others appreciated our effort and a larger percentage assured us that they will vote.
This time, I think its not citizens fault this time, probably the faulty voter list caused lower turnout, due to stale names present and valid names being deleted.

Busy Weekend with SmartVote and Loksatta

2010-03-15T23:14:00.006+05:30

After a long time, I was so much busy on a weekend, that too in Bangalore :-)
Attended Dr. Meenakshi's Election Campaign Meeting at Sumir's house. Dr. Meenakshi is contesting at the Loksatta Ticket from ward# 35 Aramane Nagar.
I request all the readers of my blog to spread about Dr. Meenakshi and Loksatta whomever they know in Aramane Nagara.
Got to talk to her for quite a long time, and yes it is sure that if she gets it, she is gonna give the best of services to the ward.

Then, met there SmartVote's Sumir, and he asked me to campaign for SmartVote on Sunday Morning door-to-door and I agreed.
Sunday, 8:30 AM, behind Sukhsagar, and I was there. And then started door-to-door campaign. We went in pairs and covered one cross (a street) and spread the "To Vote" word door-to-door.
SmartVote has done a great job in making a database of Voters of Bangalore and created a very good search interface, where you can search your name based on your Name, a substring from the name, door-num or any field. We all know that there are lot of names mis-spelt, making it difficult to even search. SMART VOTE made it easy, just give it a try once. Choose your ward and search name, if not found, try with a part of your name.
SmartVote has gone a step further in this "To Vote" campaign. There is a debate organized on this Sunday, March 21st, 4:00 PM @ NGV Club, where all the contestants from the Koramangala ward# 151 will be coming and citizens can listen to them and ask questions. This would help them make a better choice among all the candidates.

It was quite a good experience, talking to people and spreading the importance of Vote.

Again, would like to request all of you to please VOTE, that's the only chance to intiate some change, the change you wish to see, yes stand-up, make a choice and VOTE. Your vote counts. A corporator choosen will be the one who is going to listen to your day-to-day issues and we all Bangaloreans will make sure that its well taken care. Yes, together we can, we will make a difference.

Don't Forget, March 28th, BBMP Elections, go and VOTE, and Make a difference.

Learn to queue up to become UK citizen, But what about an Indian becoming a good Indian Citizen?

2010-02-19T11:30:00.006+05:30

Monday TOI - "Learn to queue up to become UK citizen".

Good initiative by London authorities, I wish Indian Government could also do something on the same lines to make our own people learn how to make a queue and be part of it.

From the news-article -
Paul Woolas, the immigration minister, said “The simple act of taking one’s turn is one of the things that holds our country together. It is very important that new comers take their place in queues whether it is for a bus or a cup of tea,” Woolas said.

If we Indians learn to form a queue or atleast if we learn to not to break a queue, many of our basic and fundamental problems will be solved easily.

If you didn't get this yet, think again.

Mare hue Ravan ko kya marte ho, Grow up !!!

2009-09-29T22:00:00.010+05:30

Ghor Kalyug !!!
I feel very sad seeing burning effigy of Ravana, how glad we are after Ravan-Dahan, as if we ourselves have killed our own Ravana's and become the purest of the soul. In today's world, if I observe relatively, I cannot agree Ravana being a bad-man, I repeat, I am speaking "relatively". He was the most scholar of his times, there was noone who can beat his knowledge, he has done such a hard tapasya, neither you nor any good-man can even think of doing it, let alone doing it. That was "Treta-Yug", that was "Ram-Rajya", everything there was ideal, and hence Ravana was the only bad-man (again relatively). I hope its now cleared what the great significance the word "relative" has.
There are many more tangible and non-tangible bad-men present in today's world (The Great Kal-Yug).
If you want to fight, you want to kill, yes come forward, lets kill religious-descrimination, caste-descrimination, illiteracy, quota, corruption, poverty and what not.
Today we have many worst-men (Ravan being only bad-man, again relative, isn't it !!!) - to name a few - Kulayam Singh, Aayagati, Aloo Fasad, Aede-Ghoda, Akaal Fakre, Aaj-Fakre, Shok Ingle, .... And the list goes on.

Time has come, Jaago, Jaago, Grow up, fight against these tangible and non-tangible bad-men, don't let them play with your sentiments, we have a long way to success in this world.

Traffic police - "To police traffic" or "To make money from innocent citizens"?

2009-09-21T20:38:00.005+05:30

I always follow traffic rules and also make sure that if I am pillion riding or sitting in car, the driver should also follow traffic rules. Yesterday something happened to us which was not good -

We were in Jayanagar sunday evening, trying to look for a parking space, and we reached canara bank circle. We stopped there for the signal as it was RED, and then it turned GREEN, we started moving, with that slowly moving traffic we crossed the white line, it was still GREEN, we were turning left but due to other vehicles we got a little bit delayed(Noone follows lane discipline in bangalore, its a known fact), but it was still GREEN till we can see the signal. It must have happened that we turned left and signal must have turned RED and there were 2 police inspector standing with their motorcyle with blackberries, one came in front of our car, we stopped and they alleged that we have jumped signal, we should pay fine. We were shocked, as we knew that we haven't, it was GREEN, but there was no way to prove our innocence. I agree that it might be possible that the moment we would have turned left and singal were turned RED, but we were already ahead of line and almost turned left by then. How can you drive as well as look back to see what is the condition of signal now, not possible right?

We requested a lot that we didn't jump, we were already in the middle of road but they said "No arguments", pay fine for Rs. 100 and started typing in their blackberries.

Now the questions props up -

(1) What is the first responsibility of Traffic police ( that too 2 cops), To make sure that traffic is running smoothly, to check people stick to their lanes and do not obstruct other's ways and not cause any jam at the intersection or JUST SLAP FINES AT INNOCENT CITIZENS?

(2) Now, when a traffic cops alleges that one jumped signal, now what's the proof, what is the way we can prove our innocence?

(3) There has to some answer to this, otherwise its a joke on World's largest democracy. I would say Traffic Management should put cameras and cops should only fine when they can prove that one broke the signal.

The reason I am posting this blog is that I need suggestion in how should I do something about it so that it shouldn't happen with other innocent citizens. I am attaching here the receipt photo also so that if we can make this complaint reach upto the higher management, the culprit cops can be tracked by the place, time, number on the reciept, and others should stop catching innocent peoples.
(I blurred the Driver's name and Vehicle number in the photo to protect the identity of the person driving the car publicly.)

New TTMC@Jayanagar and Metro Reach-4

2009-09-17T19:02:00.007+05:30

Last saturday, we PRAJA folks had a monthly meet, and this time we have decided to meet at the new TTMC@Jayanagar, so that we could critically examine and provide feedback on the PRAJA and BMTC can use it for the betterment in the future projects. There are many more TTMCs coming up in the Bangalore city under the JnNurm Fund.
Here is the link which describes all the pros and cons, good and ugly part of the newly built TTMC@Jayanagar.
Jayanagar TTMC Report

After the TTMC meet, we took a MetroWalk on the reach-4 portion on RV road constructed by NCC. We spent a hour so at the metro site discussing and taking pictures.
Namma Metro Reach-4 pictures

Will we ever become developed nation in right perspective?

2009-09-08T22:42:00.010+05:30

Was reading Today' TOI and eyes stuck at the page about Panchayat making people to die/suicide/kill/murder, I was shocked, I said to myself "Ghor Kalyug".
TOI dated 8th Sep 2009, page-11, "Medieval Justice, 50km From Delhi"
(Boycotts. Killings. Lynchings. All in the name of honour and kinship. That’s justice, khap style — and it flourishes in vast stretches of India’s hinterland. An hour’s drive from the capital is all it takes to go back a few centuries).
Other articles on the same TOI page-
'Only whores choose their partners'
Pesticide pills for 'wayward' girls
Khap panchayats seek legal claws

One can easily see that people are doing hell lot of injustice to human life in the back of so called Maryada. If this is Maryada, I wish it doesn't exist on earth, we are better without Maryada(so called Honor).
I question how come decision-makers of Panchayat are within so-called-maryada by killing innocent people, raping women in innocent families, punishing which is purely against the human rights.
Why Human Rights people can't see it?
Why Nation Commision of Women can't take any action against it?
Why Mayawati (so called Dalit's support) is not doing anything about it?
Why Police fears acting against Village Panchayat?

Everyone starting from the people facing the trauma to the police, state government, Central government, Human Rights Commision, NCW, everyone is questionable.
People Jaago, raise your voice against this? Those who are good at protesting, make non-voilent protests?

All these raises another question, will be ever developed from all perspective, this way, never, never !!!

Reforms needed, its high time

2009-09-05T02:24:00.012+05:30

(Update at the last)
Last 3-4 days, helicopter, chopper, commandoes, satellite were the frequently used words as well as equipments.
All the effort by our officials and commandoes and police force is really appreciable while finding AP's CM YSR.
But somewhere I am not feeling very good at heart, even logically also to see a big gap in treatment to a VVIP and a lot of people caught in a natural calamity. I feel our system really needs a lot of reforms where a common-man should also get the same treatment. I have never seen or heard choppers, helicopters, commandoes going to flood affected areas and relocating people to safer areas, never, never seen that except politicians doing rounds and media reporters taking raw material for breaking-news. India a very good example of democracy, then why such a flaw in system? How RAJA become more important the whole PRAJA? And at the end whose money is this? Taxpayer's money, my money, your money, our money.
(I should mention specifically that I am not at all against whatever done as a part of search operation, I just suggested where else also we can do the same effort)

On a humorous note; I keep thinking after this incident, UP CMs should also roam in BELL helicopters, it will be beneficial for the whole country. Its good to be serious about it.

Update:
I am not alone, others are also echoing the similar sentiments. Read the Sobha De's column in Sunday Times of India:
Searching for clues: It happens only in India

Excerpt from her article -
Apart from anything else, four other lives were lost along with YSR's. Nobody has paid the slightest attention to the sorry plight of their families. Whose decision was it to take the doomed flight into hostile terrain in miserable weather? Do the loved ones of the pilots, group captain S K Bhatia, captain M S Reddy and the relatives of YSR's principal secretary S Subramanayam, plus his chief security officer A S C Wesley, have no right to question authorities, demand explanations? Or are their lives less valuable, somehow?

Watching the coverage across TV channels, it was distressing to note that the disaster was covered in such an insensitive and lop-sided manner. Granted, a VIP was killed and deserved extensive coverage - but to the exclusion of the others?

But going by the sms-es doing the rounds, here's one that needs to be addressed in the spirit of fair and free enquiry - "Billed as 'India's biggest ever search' 5,000 jawans, an ISRO remote-sensing aircraft, a Sukhoi, 14 search and rescue choppers, the forest department police, paramilitary forces, Chenchu tribal guides.... all mobilized within three short hours for a missing CM. Was the Central government sleeping during the 60 hours of Mumbai terror attacks on 26/11?"

Saach ka Saamna, anyone?

Kuch likhne ki tamanna hai, kuch karne ka irada hai, aur kuch kar dikhana hai !!!

2009-07-26T01:09:00.009+05:30

Its a long time, I have not written any post, and today just thought of writing one.
When I was about to write, I just saw the last-posted date, its exactly 3 months, and I am writing after a so long.
After the last post, got busy with some personal engagements, then some profession engagements and then was not feeling to write from some time.

From last few weeks before, I am keeping myself active on RTI India forum and PRAJA, and following is the one post I have initiated with some noble intention.

Together, we can, we will reduce the traffic Jams in bangalore, Its possible.

Also, I have been replying to this post on the same praja.in about auto problem in bangalore -
Why autos? Its the autowalahs creating chaos and all wrongs

The idea to post these links here is to get some attention from a few likeminded folks and I really need some support/feedback/suggestion/help to go further in this direction.

Please leave your comment either on this post or praja.in about the things, we can follow it up from there.

To add, on a musical note, I am enjoying Kaminey songs these days, it has fantastic songs, specifically Gulzar's lyrics, its awesome, they are just far apart. "Jai Ho" Gulzar.

Kuch likhne ki tamanna hai, kuch karne ka irada hai, aur kuch kar dikhana hai !!!
Bolo mere sang Jai Hind !!!

Rightly said by Mr Narayan Murthy - "India not a country of doers"

2009-04-26T23:36:00.009+05:30

This is the person I would admire very much and I am sure many of you would think the same.
I said so because I can very much link my inner soul to what he says anytime.
In his latest interview, I seem to be very much in agreement with his saying that "India not a country of doers".
Here I bring some excerpts from his latest sayings -
- "The Indian society is a society of ideas. It is a society that has revered talk. In this society, articulation is mistaken for accomplishment. We are quite satisfied with our voice, with our writings. This is not a society that is focussed on execution."
- "here in this culture, if you do anything with your hands, it is considered less honourable that anything to do with your brain."
- "In the coming year there will be some good and some not-so-good events, and you will face both these with equanimity.That is one message that our elders have to communicate to the youngsters: that bad times will pass; they will come from time to time, but they will pass.Bad times are the times when we have to show our hard work, our determination and our talent."
- "Secularism is not about forgetting who you are; secularism is about saying I will respect you for what you are and that we will take all decisions without considering what religion you belong to."
- "I am a Hindu, I am proud to be a Hindu, I do my pooja everyday, but the relationship between me and my God is a personal affair at home and it is not something I bring out into the public and I will not use religion as the basis for any decision-making or any discussion."
- "I am of the opinion that the primary objective of the government in a country like India is making sure that there is efficient delivery of basic services, like primary education, primary healthcare, nutrition, and shelter to the poor people. I don’t think corporations should expect the government to put money and help them out."

Really speaking, this person is above all of us, he has immense capability of executing things.

Jai Hind

Shame on Bangaloreans - Keep it up

2009-04-24T12:08:00.015+05:30

Its really a matter of personal shame, just 50% around voter turnout in Bangalore.
I voted for the first time yesterday, the polling booth was very much near to my house, I voted, then I went again with 3-4 more close friends, we searched their names in the electoral list and they also voted there. I waited outside till they came out, was feeling very happy looking at the people outside in the queue. All kinds of people coming out there to exercise their franchise, very well-dressed, not-so-well-dressed, rich, poor, middle-class, physically disabled, college going, elderly folks, youngsters, corporates, everyone. I was feeling very good that people are taking an active step towards the responsibility. I was feeling somewhere in my heart that if this time the voter turnout goes to 65-70%, it would be so great of Youths, but it actually felt me very sad and shameful when I got to know that only 50% people have casted their vote.
I am getting no words for those who were enjoying sitting/relaxing at their home, roaming or just ignoring. Today's young generation out of which those who belong to corporate crowd, all days sit in AC buildings, roam around in luxury AC cars, eat the best of food, and pay 30% of their hard-earned money in taxes. Isn't it their responsibility to be a part of formation of world's largest democracy and make sure that the money is wisely spent?

- I would like to ask all of them who visits pubs and bars, have they casted their vote? If not, if next time there are any attacks on pub, you have no right to protest or blame anyone for it, you yourself are responsible.
- I would like to ask all of them who sent chaddi as a part of pink-chaddi campaign, did they vote?
- I would like to ask all who want freedom expressing their love, did you vote?
- I would like to ask girls who want to wear jeans and noodle straps, did you vote?
- I would like to ask all who want a good nightlife in bangalore, did you vote?
- I would like to ask all who want no more bomb-blasts, did you vote?
- I would like to ask all who want good roads, good public transport, and uninterrupted electricity supply and water, did you vote?
- I would like to ask all who are victim of reservation/quota or those who are not legitimate benefit of reservation, did you vote?

I think, answer to most of the questions will again be "NO" 51 or more %.

Are government ne chutti bhi diya tha, kya kiya uska, kha gaye kya, kya haalat hai yaar !!!

No worries, probably its actually not at all your fault who didn't vote. I amy be just over-reacting because I cannot be habitual of all these non-governance, let the people be habitual of being in dirt and jungle-raj.
Happy jungle-raaj and dirt to all of you who didn't vote. Keep up the good work.

But I feel to reserve some space on my blog-post to say a word of Thanks to all who exercised their franchise. Things doesn't end here for you too here, there is much more to do, its a start for a better India, better surroudings, better us and better generations to come. You also have to act on behalf of for your good and dear friends who didnt' vote.

Anyways, I end up here itself with a little of happiness that I voted for the first time, I voted for a change.

JAI HIND.

Kabhi kabhi mere dil main khayal aata hai

2009-04-19T23:40:00.006+05:30

Random thoughts -
- I wonder why Innovative multiplex charges more than PVR on friday matinee show, whereas the quality is not at all comparable.
- No wonder a day will come very soon, Prabhakaran will be contesting India's election and Vaiko will be campaigning for him.
- We have not yet been able to do significant about Kasab's case, and Pakistan would have created a million more Kasab's in the same time.
- Election commision should ban Shivsena and MNS from contesting Parliamentary elections, they are not eligible for National level stuff, they should be only confined to maharashtra state.
- Why eZone in Bangalore is so much popular when they even don't have enough stock if people want to buy even in current economic times. [My personal experience about eZone is always "out of stock"].
- Varun Gandhi ne bola jo bola, are hum bhav kyun de rahe hai usko?
- We cannot witness Kashmir problem solution or Ram-mandir issue resolved in whole of our lifetime, because these kind of things are the main reason of existence of politicians in the country.
- Income tax records cannot go online for a long-long time in future, because if it goes, how will Income tax people make money and how will corrupt officials will save more money.

kabhi kabhi mere dil main khayal aata hai,
aise hi chal raha hai, aur,
koi ummed bhi nahi kuch acha hone ki,
badalna hai kuch to khud ko badalna hoga,
yeh corrupt politians to boodhe ho chuke,
ya ho jayenge,
magar aane wale samay main aur aise logo ko badhne se rokna hoga...

Jai Hind.

The reality behind threat to Varun Gandhi or any such identity

2009-04-11T02:53:00.000+05:30

Have you ever thought, why we always hear threat from Bhai-world or LeT like terrorist organization to only Thakre, Advani, Varun Gandhi or anyone related to Hindutva. You must be thinking that these are core hindu fundamentatlist and bhai-world or Terror groups belong to muslim-fundamentalist, and so the enmity. You might probably need to re-think. The reality is a little strategic. Bhai-world or terror groups want to see India collapsing, destroyed and over. And these people like Thakre, Varun, Ashok Singhal, Bajrang Dal leaders, RSS leaders, VHP leaders are already into communalizing the nation and creating enmity between the Indians itself, thereby helping the enemies. So, logically terror groups should support them, isn't it? No, here comes another intelligent step, creating a threatening scenario for them will make Indian government provide high security to these fundamentalists. These will serve 2 purpose -
1. Waste Indian public's (hard-earned taxpayer's) money for providing security thus hitting indian economy and development.
2. To protect these fundamentalists from any internal attack (like "A Wednesday" or "Roo-ba-roo from RDB").

Its time for reality-check, we have to stand-up, check ourselves, understand all these correctly and create a environment of harmony between all the Indians.
We need to educate people who might get deviated listening to all these people's non-sense, we have to educate them.
"To aware" and "To educate" - only solution.

Jai Hind.

Dharm ki jai ho,
Adharm ka naash ho,
Praanion main sadbhavna ho,
Bharat mata ki jai.

I knew it, yes I knew it, I was expecting this, and it did happen.

2009-03-08T00:37:00.000+05:30

Sacked NCW member Nirmala Venkatesh joins BJP.
I have been waiting for this one, I knew this is going to happen, it didn't make me wait that long.
As soon as the news came out that Nirmala Venkatesh is being sacked, I told my friends that now just monitor her next steps, whomever she meets or joins, is the one from she got all khana-peena after mangalore pub attack. And the results is here, yes, she joined BJP. I didn't feel sad about it, as I was very much expecting this, media has made me sad but. There was a very small column in TOI this news is published. Media should have given broad coverage to this incident as they did when she came for reporting or when she gave her comments or when she was sacked. These kind of news if properly given coverage, gives the common-man (Janta) the correct image of people involved here.

Taking the right path first time - Muthalik to sue 'chaddi' activists

2009-03-01T01:20:00.001+05:30

Pink chuddy pink chuddy.

Muthalik to sue 'chaddi' activists

For the first time he has taken the right path, yes the legal path.

He seems to stand apart from all of us especially the pink chaddi campaigners. If those folks really wanted to show their right of freedom, they should have done it differently in ways like –

- Sending those chuddies to government ministers and officials to show them that why the hell are they our representatives when our freedom itself is in danger

- Filing petitions in courts on behalf of all the victims of the pub attack.

- Sue Ram Sena for taking law into hands

- Sue Ram Sena and mutalik for take away individual’s right of freedom….

Or many more such things could have been done and I think this would have resulted into something effective and visible change.

With the approach they have taken, I didn’t see any common man getting benefited except getting publicity who are behind this liberal campaign, or the manufacturers of chuddies. It is highly possible that those might be behind this campaign.

And don’t make yourself fool by thinking that Mutalik called off V-day disruptions because of this campaign, not at all. I have a strong feel that there happened a treaty between the government and Mutalik not to create any kind of tensions on that day and later CM and HM can credit themselves as they have been doing in past issues.

Jab Jaago Tab Savera magar nahi Jaage to Ghana Andhera

2009-02-19T19:45:00.000+05:30

Asato Ma Sad Gamaya;
Tamaso Ma Joytir Gamaya;
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya;
Om Shantihi Shantihi Shantihi.

Means:
From the untruth, lead us to the Truth;
From darkness, lead us unto Light;
From death, lead us to Immortality;
Om peace, peace, peace.

I would like to ask each of you -

Don't you feel bad when you pay one third of your hard-earned money to the government as taxes and you can't even get a safe and secure surrounding, let alone the comfort and luxury?
Don't you feel helpless when RTO charges the maximum premium compared to anywhere in India but you don't have just-the-good roads to drive on?
Don't you feel insecure and unsafe when religious places are attacked and minorities are being killed, burnt alive?
Don't you feel sick of governance when these miscreants are out-of-range from law's so-called long hands?
Don't you feel frustrated of same statements - "Law will take its own course" & "will not allow people to take law into their hands" and blah blah.
Don't you still feel slave when you need permission for expressing love and enjoying life?
Don't you feel cheated when promises are not fulfilled year after year, term after term when we have completed more than 60 years of our own democratic rule?
Don't you feel enough of internal terrorist organizations like MNS, Ram Sene, Bajrang Dal, Durga Sena, Shiv Sena, SIMI and what not? We really need not bother about external threats, those are actually very minute in front of these.
Don't you feel pestered of bribe and chai-paani in every government act?
Don't you feel outcaste when politicians do caste based, region based, religion based vote policy?
Don't you feel ashamed when we are still struggling with quota-factor, how can we progress towards developed nation?
Don't you feel strange when prices once gone up don't come down inspite of inflation rate being 4 times low?
Don't you feel wondering when we think all religion as one but still a lot of riots, blood bath and enmity between citizens?
Don't you feel offended when people with criminal records, tainted background of murders and other heinous charges, contest elections and win also?
Don't you feel like praising Americans when they seem to be deserving of developed nation?
Don't you feel settling in America sometimes looking for a better lifestyle, atleast they don't differentiate humans?
Don't you feel impossible to become a Developed nation and economically independent?
Don't you feel securing the environment for the generations to come?

If you agree with atleast some of the statements even mentioned above,
Don't you think, its time to act?
Don't you think, its time to take charge?
Don't you think, its time to understand the responsiblity?
Don't you think, its time to participate?
Don't you think, its time to take a step?
Don't you think, its time to do your bit of effort?
Don't you think, its time to come forward?
Don't you think, its time to get inspired?
Don't you think, its time to get motivated?
Don't you think, its time to revolt?
Don't you think, its time to start another revolution?

And,
Don't you think, its time to VOTE?

We have to vote, we have to show them that we are not going to tolerate any more, common man has the power to change the mandate if government is not citizen friendly. Lets take a first step, become a part of it, and things will move on slowly. Its not only about a good governance, its also about responsible opposition, so think and select your candidate and VOTE.
Please come forward, enroll yourself in the electoral list of your current constituency, take part in Indian Political League 2009 in coming March'09.

Its made very simple, Election commission has opened up "Voters Facilitation Centres" in various places with timings suitable for working people.
"Citizens can approach the Centres for enrolling names to the voters’ list, rectifying errors in the list and also seek electoral photo identity cards. The service will be provided within 10 days. The Centres will function till March 31, 2009. They will be open between 8 am and 12 noon, between 4 pm and 8 pm on all days except Mondays. On Sunday, they will be open between 10 am and 8 pm. "

The list of these centres are given in

http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/VFC.pdf

Jaago India Jaago, iske pehle ki time nikal jaye and hum dekhte reh jaye.

Issued in public interest by:
Jaago India Movement
(A Jaago India Movement Initiative)

Victorian Moods - Another reflex, Are these really gonna work?

2009-02-12T11:07:00.001+05:30

Topic seems to be a little mystic, isn't it ? But its not, its the real truth.
I appreciate that a lot of people coming in support of "Pink Chaddi Campaign". But what's the end-result, yes think of it - what's the result? Will he feel himself seduced enough to undergo "soul-searching" and either "apologise and let live" or "go to himalayas"?
A lot of women coming forward to against our very recent "hero" Mr. Muthalik, but who is he? He is just a local "aaj ka goonda", that's all; The truth is that we, media, government and opposition have made him a HERO, yes HERO. He has achieved what he wanted to, he is committed to what he has thought or aimed of? But where are we? We are still reacting to what he has done, are jaago-re mere yaaron, its really time to get up and do something.
He did plan attack on the pub and molested women, right? But that's what he wanted to and he did that. He is a goonda and he was commited to his work. He is media hungry and doing all these to be famous and to benefit the political associates.
Read his story here - "How Media Made Muthalik"
The Real Question is - "Where is the government and what are they doing ?"
Why the people behind attack have not caught at the moment itself and when they are caught, why they were released on bail?
Why government is still just giving some innocent comments, why not a strict assurance to citizens ?
The point here I want to make is - If you really want to do some Gandhigiri kind of stuff sending chuddies, please do that, but deliever it to our loving Chief Minister BSY and Home-minister Acharya. Ask them if they can't handle "state and home", send them chakla-belan too and advise them to be at home in these pink chuddies and make roties for the whole nation.
Mutalik is not a human being, he is actually more wilder than a "wild animal" deviating a little bit from an old-saying "Human-being is a social animal". What is the surity that if he doesn't do any much harm on V-day, he will not repeat goonda-gardi in coming days again? The fact of the matter is that we need to 'act' right, not react. We have to convey a message to the beloved Government that either do something or enjoy the last ever days of power. Communicate a strong message to YSR and Acharya that Enough is enough, first attack on churches, then attack on women, and now attack on freedom, We are not going to take it anymore.
General Elections 2009 are around the corner, go make your name listed in electoral list, make sure you vote, or atleast vote against those who cannot govern. Time has come and get up before its dawn again.

For all those who are interested to be part of IPL 2009 .. Indian Political Legue 2009 (Not Indian Primier League), General Elections 2009.

The following websites for the Voter's list in Karnataka.

http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/indexw.asp

If you want to get enrolled or some corrections and get photo ID card, Election commission has opened up "Voters Facilitation Centres" in various places with timings suitable for working people.

"Citizens can approach the Centres for enrolling names to the voters’ list, rectifying errors in the list and also seek electoral photo identity cards. The service will be provided within 10 days. The Centres will function till March 31, 2009. They will be open between 8 am and 12 noon, between 4 pm and 8 pm on all days except Mondays. On Sunday, they will be open between 10 am and 8 pm. "

The list of these centres are given in

http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/VFC.pdf

Slumdog! Yes slumdog!!! But what's next ?

2009-01-26T20:02:00.000+05:30

This saturday I watched Slumdog millionare, the most applauded and most acclaimed movie of the year worldwide. While watching and after leaving the theatre, obviously question was to me by myself "what's my opinion, what's my view about the movie ?". And really speaking, I went to a very unstable state while watching the movie, and after the movie I just had no consciousness to react. Lots of things going in my mind, was thinking that some people have minted millions by making a slumdog millionare in reel-life, but then what about when you get back to real-life ? I was wondering whether in such a media-ic environment, has anyone out of those movie-makers, loud-applauders, or any social-activists atleast thought of doing something of that life ? Movie makers have got various awards, and various nominations, applauders got limelight, and social-activists have got a issue against the name of the movie. That's all. When Bachchan tried to say his view about the enviroment shown in the movie, media displayed it in its own wrong way, and made that too an issue, which he himself cleared in another blog.
In my opinion, yes the movie was great, the concept was nice and its a must watch. But then again, this doesn't deserve that much hype what it is getting. It has its flaws, lacks at some or the other points. Only thing which is far apart from our views, reviews and comments is the Rahman's music and Gulzar's lyrics.
A director came, casted some of the indian actors, some non-indians, the greatest composer and lyricist of the world, and made use of the slums and the indian poverty, a movie got produced, got a lot of awards and lot of nominations, but what's next ? The real question is "what's next ?"
Probably, foreigners are fond of Indian-slum and this might be the reason why it got so popular all over the world. Is this slum and poverty is going to remain like this for many others to explore more and more ideas and mint millions ?
I feel very bad when I see many news reporters are now going to slums and trying to capture the life of those and publishing it just for the sake of increasing clicks on their news-site or TRP of their news channels, but I ask them, what is the use, how are they going to benefited by doing this ? One example is this rediff link, I got from one of my friend's gtalk status-message "He gets paid only 10 paise per shoe". It would have been a lot better and beneficial if that correspondent would have done something for that family using the most powerful tool with him the so-called media. He could have given some information to its readers if any individual or any NGO would like to come for help.
Anyways, I have again only one thing to say, we as a Indian should understand our responsibility and should do something for our country in some or the other form.
For those, who have watched movies before it gets released, they are already acting against Indian Economy and helping Pakistan and Dubai based Piracy business to grow. But I guess that is the way how we are used to like the slums.

Prasoon, Rahman & Dafatan

2009-01-21T00:09:00.001+05:30

Prasoon Joshi and A. R. Rahman magic again, this time in Dilli-6.
The music is melodius, the lyrics is meaningful and all of a sudden I fell in love with the word "Daftan".

I really had no expectations from the other Chandani-chowk and it did fairly well with the expectations :-). But I am sure the forthcoming Chandani-chowk is defintely going to go far ahead of expectations.

Kya khoob farmaya hai -

Zarre zarre main usi ka noor hai
Zaankh khud main, na woh tujhse door hai
Ishq hai usse to sabse ishq kar
Ishq hai usse to sabse ishq kar

Is Ibadat ka yahi dastoor hai

Isme usme aur usme hai wohi
Isme usme aur usme hai wohi

Yaar mera har taraf bharpoor hai.

Another month to go before we witness this creation, keeping the fingers crossed, till then enjoy masakkali, genda phool and especially Dafatan...

India & Its (dirty) Politics

2008-09-23T01:47:00.000+05:30

Politics can't be good, atleast not in India.

I am feeling really very ashamed of Indian citizens who have played the fire lighters in Jammu & kashmir, then Kandhamal and now in Karnataka too.

Definitely, it was Bajrang dal responsible attacks initially but now its the bloody politicians. I strongly support a strong punishment to Bajrang Dal activists for the same but at the same time this is also true that they have got the full support from BJP. I don't know if you have heard/read our CM's or Home Minister's comment/speaks, they have justified the attacks and said that forcible conversions were the reason for the attack, but who are the people to take the law in their hands, they have no right, and in my terms they are even making a bigger crime. I was very happy to know that center has strongly and strictly ordered the state government to control violence and establish peace. Now when Bajrang Dal folks have made their hands down, now its the time to do the politics or I would say "dirty politics" to be politically correct.

That is the situation right now. Now the recent attacks and any attacks going to happen will not be from Bajrang Dal or any BJP backed groups, but the actually culprits are the Congress and the JD(S) politicians. Precisely speaking, its former PM Devegowda and his much famous dirtiest politics through which he wants to destablize the BJP government and make them responsible for the attacks.

To say it in Hindi, he is like "Dono Paon kabar main hai, lekin yeh rakshas phir bhi paap kiye ja raha hai" [Both legs are in grave, but he is a devil who is still doing sins].

I also strongly condemn the forcible conversions, and of the opinion that if any of the christian communities are involved in conversions, especially forceful conversions, they should immediately stop it for the sake of Jesus. And at the same time our Right-wing Hindu Groups shouldn't feel any problem in voluntary conversions. Instead of blaming christian communities, they should peep into their own so-called Hindu Community. Can they understand the situation of the widow in a far-distant villlage ? Can they understand the situation of folks from so-called backwards castes in many of the villages? Can they understand the feeling of the millions of people who are still not allowed to enter in the temples at many places even after 60 years of Independence, and they call "Mera Bharat Mahan", I feel very sad. Can they understand the emotions of the woman who just delivered a baby girl and her in-laws are preparing to abandon that new-born? So if people see an opportunity of a good livelihood, why won't they embrace another religion. We all know that God is only one but the hard fact is that we don't accept it.

Don't people from the villages come to towns, cities, metros in search of job and good livelihoods? don't many Indians go abroad for better education, job opportunities, and better lifestyle? Don't people switch their jobs for better salaries, better work and many more? So, why religion is considered so different? If it is voluntary, I see no wrong in conversion also. Our constitution permits this, but it should not be a bribed one. And in my opinion, if you belong to India, your religion should be "Indian' and "Indian constitution" should be your holy religious books. That's all.

At last, one very important thing, I would like to add here is that, "Reservation" and "Discrimination on the basis of caste" are tightly coupled. If you really want reservation to end, all the quotas to end, you have to stop discrimination people on the basis of their caste, religion, region or anything like that. Till you won't stop, you will have many Mayawatis, Mulayams, Thakreys etc to use it for their political benefits.

That' why I say, "Jab jaago tab savera". Please wake up as soon as possible and save India, save your surroundings. The "who cares" attitude can't work, if you want your coming generations to live in a better environment, live a better life and get good of everything.

"Together, we can, we will make a difference."

Jaago India Jaago

2008-08-08T16:30:00.000+05:30

Here I am back again.

Historically outcome of the confidence motion or so said Trust Vote was always either the Government or Elections. After this latest one, we could see the another kind of outcome ... Emergence of the Third Front ... Yes, you read it right.. Third Front, I would say it as "Come Front".

Yes, you guessed it right, the third front lead by Mayawati. Its really a subject to think upon, sometimes I find it hurting even more than increasing inflation. With Mayawati, please welcome casteism, regionalism, religionalism, corruption (, list continues... ) and last but not the least as Left (read it as No-Development).

'We, The People' as Indian citizens has to educate ourselves as well as our peers about what is correct and what is wrong. We have to understand that this politicians are just making use of our emotions for their vested interests. Earlier Amar singh & Mulayam singh has said that N-Deal is bad for muslims and we shouldn't go for it, but what happened later ? Surely a vote bank politics. I don't know how much of you are aware of the news that even the Pakistan PM is looking forward the same kind of deal with US. Here is the excerpt -

"There should be no preferential, there should be no discrimination. And if they want to give civilian nuclear status to India, we would also expect the same for Pakistan too."
For the detailed news, refer to - Pakistan PM asks US for N-deal.
I don't think I have to say anything more after this. So folks, please be aware, educate yourself and decide your right and wrong yourself.

One has to listen how brilliantly Omar Abdullah said in his speech in the parliament and also in one of the interview given to CNN-IBN. We need those kind of young politicians who can actually think about country's intersts instead of doing vote bank politics.

Take the example of BJP, what they are doing in Jammu, the whole region is being polarized, communal tensions are high, and God knows what would happen there next. People can't understand a very small thing that God is only one if there is one. One should respect all the religions, hindus killing muslims or destryoing each other's place of worship won't change their "punya-values". Till now I used to support the NDA & allies except shivsena, Bajrang dal, RSS; but after looking at the Jammu's tension and BJP fueling in the fire, I am no more the same towards it. I used to think that why don't the terrorist kill the heads of Shivsena (Thakrey), or Praveen Togadia of RSS etc because those peoples are the ones who are the major hindu-extremists. But the truth is something different. Terrorists's main motive is to destroy India as a country, and these Thakrey, Togadia etc are already doing it, why to kill them.

Think about it.
Together, we can, we will make a difference.
Are you with me ?

Time has come

2008-07-22T22:39:00.000+05:30

Well, finally on the blogspot to write something.

N-Deal, the well discussed topic recently and made this government of 4 years unstable.
Well, tried to dig in a lot, but couldn't understand much about it, but still I support Nuclear deal because of atleast 2 solid reasons -
Firstly, Dr Kalam has well said that this is purely in national interest, I believe him.
Secondly, since Left is opposing it, it seems to be something somewhere related to development of the nation. :-) No need to even remember the issue itself.

I was very happy when the results of the Trust Vote announced, as I was following it from earlier and I think, there is nothing could have stopped it happening. Actually I am strong supporter of BJP, but situations made me stood by the UPA government specially Dr Singh and Mr Chidambaram. In reallity, BJP's whole motive was to make the government fall down, no concerns with the N-deal. But already inflation and crude oil prices are piching common man a lot, and we are not in a position to face another election which eats away thousands of crores of Rupees in a while.
Only Left were the oppossers, and Congress wanted the Nuclear deal, specially Dr Singh and Mr. Chidambaram, Pranav Mukherji and Gandhi family.
Others either supporters or opposers have their own vested interests. BJP & NDA has really no reason to oppose it, they are opposing just because they are the majority in the opposition and they did the justice with their responsibility unreasonably. Even they would have been in power, I am sure they must have gone for it. If talk about Mulayam Singh and Amar singh, they might just want some closeness with the center to attack Mayavati, on the other hand, Mayavati got a good chance to stand leading a third or forth or some front opposing the government, making herself a visible PM candidate in near future. I just hope that day never comes, if Mayavati becomes a candidate for PM only, let alone her being PM, then I would no more say "Mera Bharat Mahan", I would better fly off.
If talk about others small groups who stood by or against, were having their own demands totally away from main N-deal problem.

There is still time, its time to wake up people, wake up. "Jab jago tab savera" and realize the importance of your birth and do something to prove it.
We are the youth of the nations, can do a lot to this world starting from our surroundings, the very first step should be towards protecting the environment otherwise our next generations will not be able to breathe in the universe.

I had made up my mind to really do something great for my surroundings, city, state, country and the world. I have been making great plans and innovative ideas for that. I welcome one joining me in my endeavour.
I will talk about more how we can do a little to make a difference in my next writings.

This is it for now, will return back here....

Deepak