Hello everyone!!
This is the first time I'm trying my hand at blogging. Yeah, you got a blogging virgin here. So go a little easy on me. Let me get to the point now.
You see... a lot has been going on in the news these past few days, about a certain yogi called Baba Ramdev. The individual has dared to question the way the country has been run by the government of India. We all do that, don't we? We all comment on that every single day while reading the papers. What is different between us and him is that he staged a full- fledged protest. It's everyone's fundamental right in India, isn't it? To protest, to stage a hunger strike, to bring the powers to the discussion board?
Where did it all go wrong? Well... it all started after the police lathicharged the group in the dead of the night. Yes atrocious it was. But what I found even more atrocious is the fact that this said Guru tried to escape, leaving his faithful disciples to fend for themselves. What is even more disgusting is the fact that he tried to escape wearing a woman's salwar suit. Which brings me to these questions-
1) Who gave him that suit? Did he have it with himself at all times, because he knew the cops would come calling? If yes, why didn't he do something about the protesters' safety?
2) How can he call himself a guru/ leader/ whatever, if he didn't think about their safety first? How could he just leave them like that?
Another thing that caught my attention was an article in the papers about his wish to raise an army against the government. Doesn't that fall under serious categories of sedition? Protest is one thing. Raising an army against your own country is completely different.
Lastly, on a lighter note, I was wondering what kind of a yogi Baba Ramdev is, if he can't control his senses, more specifically, his hunger, for a week? Bhagat Singh, Gandhiji and Swami Nigamananda were better. I bet you don't know who the last one is. Well... let me tell you then.
He died after a 115 day fast, to save the River Ganga from pollution. Coincidentally, he died in the same hospitall where Ramdev Baba was admitted.
Here's me signing off for now...
Snehal Biswas.
This is the first time I'm trying my hand at blogging. Yeah, you got a blogging virgin here. So go a little easy on me. Let me get to the point now.
You see... a lot has been going on in the news these past few days, about a certain yogi called Baba Ramdev. The individual has dared to question the way the country has been run by the government of India. We all do that, don't we? We all comment on that every single day while reading the papers. What is different between us and him is that he staged a full- fledged protest. It's everyone's fundamental right in India, isn't it? To protest, to stage a hunger strike, to bring the powers to the discussion board?
Where did it all go wrong? Well... it all started after the police lathicharged the group in the dead of the night. Yes atrocious it was. But what I found even more atrocious is the fact that this said Guru tried to escape, leaving his faithful disciples to fend for themselves. What is even more disgusting is the fact that he tried to escape wearing a woman's salwar suit. Which brings me to these questions-
1) Who gave him that suit? Did he have it with himself at all times, because he knew the cops would come calling? If yes, why didn't he do something about the protesters' safety?
2) How can he call himself a guru/ leader/ whatever, if he didn't think about their safety first? How could he just leave them like that?
Another thing that caught my attention was an article in the papers about his wish to raise an army against the government. Doesn't that fall under serious categories of sedition? Protest is one thing. Raising an army against your own country is completely different.
Lastly, on a lighter note, I was wondering what kind of a yogi Baba Ramdev is, if he can't control his senses, more specifically, his hunger, for a week? Bhagat Singh, Gandhiji and Swami Nigamananda were better. I bet you don't know who the last one is. Well... let me tell you then.
He died after a 115 day fast, to save the River Ganga from pollution. Coincidentally, he died in the same hospitall where Ramdev Baba was admitted.
Here's me signing off for now...
Snehal Biswas.
The points put forward by you are quiet interesting and to think about. But some things you should consider were:
ReplyDelete1. Baba Ramdev is a Yoga expert, Naturalist and a National Activist. Talking about the Ramlila Maidan incident, the people were his supporters and not his candidates. They came to support his IDEA of standing up against black money. He is not a leader that he should be responsible for their lives, nor is he a king who left his army into death and despair. The supporters came by their own will. One should be criticizing the act of strangling democracy by the Delhi Police.
2. Wearing a Salwar to escape the scene was a mere disguise for him to save himself from the threat of being brutally encountered by the Delhi police, which would rather make one pee in his own pants.
3. Ramlila maidan was a place where people were carrying out peaceful protest and not Baba Ramdev's fortress that was to be defended by him.
4. Ramdev is a naturalist and a knowledge bearer of AYURVEDA, which is India's ancient medical system... Which is purely reflected in his brand's medicine.
5. One should at least be considering his protest against Illegal mining in India, Black money, Legalization of Homosexuality, and so on.
6. When Baba Ramdev talks about raising an army against the government, he talks about supporters who would stand up to face a government that was once elected democratically but is now by itself practicing dictatorship, using all its power in the strangulation of democracy.
Finally, I would just say that supporting or not supporting someone should be based on that person's thoughts, themes and mind sets and not on the basis of INCIDENTS. In this case, I feel by your writings that you judge to support him or not, on the basis of the RAMLILA MAIDAN incident or his leadership or his fasting capabilities and not on the basis of his life's work or discipline. That makes your IDEA a bit vague. So please elaborate your idea a bit on overall basis and not on incidental basis.
I never supported the crackdown by Delhi police. It was totally uncalled for, I agree. I mentioned it too. But I am sensing that you took this in the wrong sense. The reason I wrote this is to bring to the readers attention the fact, as you might see from the last para is that media plays a really important role in any mass movement. Remember Mumbai after 26/11? Remember Jessica Lall Murder case? No I did not mention the media anywhere? But isn't it obvious? You tell me. Did you know this Swami Nigamananda? He breathed his last while I was writing this post.
ReplyDeleteMy point is, as long as the media watches, some activists are active. Entertainment is a factor. Those who cant't entertain, fade away. Irom Sharmila has been on a fast for 10 long years, for the freedom of Manipur. She also pledged that she won't meet her mother until the state gets freedom from the armed forces. She has kept that pledge. Yet do you hear about her everyday? I guess not.
My 100% vote on this call of yours....... It is true that media is responsible for many positive and negative reactions. Its sad that some get fame and support due to media whereas some fight long fights selflessly, and avail death and despair..... Let's just hope there is hope for those nameless protestors..!!
ReplyDeleteAt least me and you know about them now. Let's not forget about them, and pledge our support to these faceless heroes who fight a lone battle...
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