Monday, 23 December 2013

Politics of Suggestions ?

This post refers to the recent visit  by Mr. Rahul Gandhi to the relief camps of Muzaffarnagar riots victims and the subsequent comments on it.

Specifically referring to the comment made by the UP Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav, he said that "We'll act on any suggestions on the rehabilitation of the victims" and moreover he was not interested in any political allegations on the subject.

Why can't we do this ? Instead of blaming the existing government or leaders of doing nothing, why not give constructive suggestions that what particular steps might help more ?

Instead of political gains, why can't the benefit or the betterment of the victims be the primary target ?

Public collaboration across issues and in public interests might give the media a big headline but will create wonders for the people and our Nation at large. 

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Do you actually want caste discrimination ?

This refers to the recent case of an Indian Diplomat posted in US and being arrested and not handled properly. The matter is under wide scrutiny and both the Governments seem to be responding on it.

While speaking on this issue in Rajya Sabha today, Ms. Mayawati (from Bahujan Samaj Party) said two contradictory things :

1. She said that since the diplomat belonged to a weaker section of the society (Scheduled Caste), the section is feeling aggravated and people feel that had this diplomat not been from such a section the Central Government would not have delayed in their response

2. One should not bring caste in such issues

She then also went onto blame the congress that had she been from any other caste there would have been much swifter reaction.

But ma'am aren't you the one bringing caste into such an issue ? Is it really the case that there was a delay because of her caste ? Why do we want to talk or rather even think in such lines ?

If a leader of such a stature accuses the Government of such a thing isn't that actually scaring or encouraging people from the respective section to feel discriminated ? Isn't this promoting caste discrimination ? Had there been such a delay then why didn't you raise the issue much earlier ?

Why can't we start seeing things over any divide especially above caste and communal lines and act like a united Nation ?