Rape of the democracy

Few weeks’ back there was brouhaha over rape remarks and rape things in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Now there is sex scandal in Jammu & Kashmir. I don’t know what, who is correct and what, who is wrong and don’t plan to know either. The politicians have made a complete debauchery of the Indian system, values and much hyped Indian democracy. This is my first piece on the Indian political system and many more will continue because we know politicians are never going to change. They make complete mockery of the system by which they are elected and the way they are running (ruling) the country.

Moving back to the Mayawati case, we will revisit Omar Abdullah’s case in a week’s time. By that time there will number of twists and turns to the case.

Mayawati, the Dalit leader, one of the most powerful woman ever in India (outside the Gandhi or Congress family). Congress/Gandhi women inherit it. Mayawati has fought for it, achieved it. Many people disapprove of her ways. Had she not been the way she is, she may not have become Chief Minister of one of the biggest and most populous State of India. It’s really difficult for a woman to come at this level in the male chauvinist, hypocritic and caste divided State like Uttar Pradesh.

Rita Bahuguna Joshi is the Uttar Pradesh State Congress President. Not heard name? Rahul Gandhi overshadows her with his dimpling charisma and idea of new strategy and ideology. Rita made it to the news for her alleged remarks on Mayawati. She remarked,

“In UP if Dalits are raped then officials go there give them Rs 20,000. Is this the value for a Dalit lady. If the same thing happens with Mayawati we are ready to give her compensation of one crore”.

What would one say on such a remark?

Most of my friends were elated when they heard it. Mayawati should be treated this way only. She deserves it and she has earned it. But why in democracy or civilized society do we need make such remarks? I was enjoying with my friends. But then such remarks against the CM of a State should not be tolerated in a democracy? Whosoever she is dalit, dacoit, say anything, the fact remains that abov all Mayawati is the CM of Uttar Pradesh.

Mayawati is always quick to prove her powers and she is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. She never misses an opportunity to prove her point and to make the poor illiterate junta of Uttar Pradesh realize that you cannot expect anything from me, I am myself a victim being a Dalit. You should support my cause to protect and fight for my rights, in turn feel as if you are fighting for yourself.

Mayawati gave arrest orders against Rita under 153 A (delivering inflammatory speeches), section 109 of IPC (using abusive language), 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act besides SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act. SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act is one of the most heinous crime, more than rape or murder. It is difficult to obtain bail under it and one can be imprisoned for upto five years. Rita Bahuguna Joshi like all politicians would have loved to go to jail but not under SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act. Yeah I know, in India all the laws and rules are exploited by wealthy and the powerful. The act is not used by the needy who area abused everyday for the way they are born.

Then came the romper from Rita Bahuguna Joshi, when she was arrested and sent to judicial custody for 14 days, an honest reply, which is rarely to be heard from politicians, a reply with the spirit of democracy and the righteousness. A portion of her house was set on fire by BSP supporters in the high profile area of Lucknow.

“I was addressing the Chief Minister and not a Dalit. I was espousing the cause of women as to how compensation for rape did not mean anything and real justice would be to punish the perpetrators. It was a woman talking to women about a woman chief minister. Can a CM have a caste? The entire thing has been twisted by the CM.”

Further Ms. Rita Joshi apologized. Well why, most of the time, it is their own party pressure which succumbs them.

"I regret that one word I used against the chief minister ... I crossed the limits but the context in which it was made should be understood. My purpose was to convey the plight of dalit women (who were raped) and the woman chief minister should have understood the context," she told reporters coming out of the jail.”

Countering allegations of having made derogatory remarks against Dalits, Ms. Joshi said that since 1947, there had been a Dalit and a Muslim cook in her house. Where can you fit this quote from Ms. Joshi? Not an issue, in politics more questions, answers and clarifications are given and taken which have little or no relevance to the subject being discussed. This time it is actually against herself only.

Finally getting to the point from where it all started. A woman was raped in UP, Mayawati granted her cash compensation of Rs. 20,000. After few days, a girl was raped again in UP. Mayawati personally visited that girl with cash compensation of Rs. 50,000. Why the discrimination between a girl and a woman? Mayawati can talk better about it. The bigger reward for the girl was Mayawati, yes the CM of UP, herself visited the girl and handed over the cheque to her. The cost of visiting the girl by the CM amounted to Rs. 5,00,000 to the State Exchequer.

The reason this post has been titled RAPE of the DEMOCRACY.

I am not against Cash compensation but a person demands the right. The right to fight for his/her self. They wanted the perpetrators to be brought to Justice. Rs. 5,00,000 is spent on visiting the victim by the CM for handing over Rs. 50,000 compensation. Rita Bahuguna Joshi makes such disastrous remarks against the CM. It should not be allowed, no matter how good or bad the CM or the Head of the State is? Mayawati for asserting her right to file cases against any law she pleases to.

Is it time to recheck our thinking on democracy or we need to restructure the mould of our Indian society is a choice for the INDIANS?

SMS - Sonia Manmohan Singh

The way the world economy came tumbling down during January – March 2009 and bad news popping up from every corner of the world. Congress led UPA Govt. were in deep conundrum in the election season, what to say and what to do? Had the crisis not happened, Congress couldn’t say anything because of their poor performance at the Centre. Their alliances were always nibbling in the tug of war. But it managed to spend five successful years at the Centre. Successful as they managed to complete five years, that’s it. Nothing besides that.

The way India didn’t go into deep recession was one of the master stroke from SMS duo (Sonia-Manamohan Singh). Somehow I always believe Congress may not have done something as blasphemous as BJP but still we are lot better because of them. There was lot of speculation, desperation as to who will form the new Govt. People were shit scared of third-fourth-fifth front that was contemplating of forming Govt. by rubbing their backs against BJP and Congress. BJP lacked a phenomenal statesman and politician amongst them. Vajpayee, the stellar personality in Indian politics.

Fast forward to May 16, the results are out, Congress won more than 200 seats. A magical performance, it was like Sachin has scored double century in limited overs cricket and taken a hat-trick, esp. when he is lurking in bad form. The markets gave nobody a chance to sniff and quickly shot to 20% unlike last time, when change in regulations was sought to impose circuit limits. Now suddenly everything seems to be good and economic guerilla hitting everybody has taken sabbatical. Mind you guys, it has still not gone.

Still the best part of election I believe was not Congress getting 200 seats but some bad mouths and ill mouthed people getting a bantering in the elections. It is one of the remarkable feature of these elections and that is what it should be remembered for. People like Advani have been shown the door, that you are and never were worthy of leading the nation. Just remember where you came from and where you have to go. Ram Naik lost, the old pig who used to drink gasoline instead of water during his stint as Minister in NDA. Sajjad Lone, whose only mission is to behave with poor Kashmiri people as if they are refugees in India. Ram Vilas Paswan, LJP, which believes they can change the landscape of Bihar. First they need to think about themselves. Laloo lost from one seat, people of Bihar realized the time is near and not far when they will be rebuked in their own homeland as Nitish taught them how to dream and Laloo kept them in loop. Behenji was snubbed in UP. Just hope, she realizes she has reached the end of the tunnel, she cannot rise above Chief Ministership. PM’s post is not for kachre wali bai but for some educated people with little sense of dignity to carry the nation forward. I am sure, she would have razed the Parliament House and build a statue of Dr. Ambedkar and gift every visiting Prime Minister/President with a statue of Mr. Ambedkar. Shiv Sena got a drubbing, they couldn’t do much development in their times, they couldn’t promote the Marathi manoos issue and address their concerns and have given the fractured mandate to Manse (Raj Thackeray). He has not won but will be a force to reckon with in Maharashtra in next elections.

The most remarkable feature about elections was the drubbing that LEFT party received in its strongholds in Kerala and West Bengal. It is not something to be believed but fortunately has happened. The poor finally arrived on the scene, don’t protect our Rights saying that we are POOR. We are asking for them as we have equal rights to it and would like to give Mandate to somebody, who can transform us from poor to lower middle class.

The kind of cheers SMS have got, I fear they may not be able to achieve the same. The external factors and forces are pushing India into a new demography. Suddenly we will see the issues that were our concerns in elections and in last five years will cease to exist and a new set of bloody issues shall shoot up, which have very little relevance in our day to day lives.

National Security, relationship with our neighbours, diplomacy with USA, Taliban in Pakistan, rising fiscal deficit, huge debt of the Govt. are some of the key issues that are at the centre-stage for SMS to handle. Allies nibbling and ribbling for portfolios may be taken care off smoothly and indeed has been. All’s well than ends well.

My Best Wishes to SMS.
Make the most of it.