PM Modi Open Letter to Women

PM Modi wrote open letter to woman on the occasion of Rakhi - Please Read this- 

PM Modi wrote open letter to woman on the occasion of Rakhi

We also have tough options हमारे पास भी है कठोर विकल्प - सैयद अता हसनैन

सन्दर्भ - नियंत्रण रेखा पर पाकिस्तान फ़ौज की गोलीबारी से उत्त्पन्न स्थिति

Syed Ata Hasnain

Bhaskar Editorial by Syed Ata Hasnain

कॉमन एजेंडा से टूटेगा गतिरोध

सन्दर्भ - शोर गुल और हंगामे के भेट चढ़ा संसद का मानसून सत्र 

 कॉमन एजेंडा से टूटेगा गतिरोध - Chetan Bhagat

Student Open Letter To Delhi Dep CM Manish Sisodia

Delhi Student wrote letter to Delhi Dep CM Manish Sisodia asking for Mohalla library

स्कूल के बाद जब घर लौटता हूं तो होमवर्क करने के लिये जगह ढूंढता हूं इस छोटे से घर में मैं अपने परिवार के साथ रहता हूं एक कमरे के घर में सब कुछ इसी छत के नीचे हैं टीचर कहती है पढ़ो. याद करो. टैक्स बुक के अलावा दूसरी किताबों से भी मदद लो लेकिन पापा के पास इतने पैसे कहां कि मुझे कोई और किताब खरीद के दे पाए. मेरे दोस्त कहते हैं उन्हें आईएएस बनना है अपनी लाइफ सेट करनी है मेहनत तो मैं भी कर सकता हूं पर कोचिंग और एंट्रेस की तैयारी के लिये किताबों का खर्च उठाने का बोझ मेरे पापा नहीं उठा पाएंगे.

Former Service Chiefs Letter to PM on OROP

Ten former defence chiefs have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern at the delay in implementing One Rank One Pay or OROP and also severely criticising the police action on veterans on protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on the eve of Independence Day.

This is the full text of their letter:  

We, the Former Chiefs of the three Defence Services are deeply perturbed and distressed by the highhanded treatment of our veterans on 14 August 2015 at  Jantar Mantar. These veterans have been on a peaceful demonstration at this venue and have been trying to make the Government hear their voice since 12 June 2015. We unequivocally condemn the action by the Police and urge the Government  to investigate and take immediate action.

This indiscretion on the part of the Police has seriously impacted the pride and morale of all ranks of the three Services and the Veterans. It is pertinent to mention that these veterans are the same soldiers, who have displayed unflinching loyalty towards the Constitution and the Nation during their service and still remain motivated to die for a noble cause. Unfortunately their dignity and pride today stand scarred and is a cause for serious concern.

We had earlier not approached the Hon'ble Prime Minister as we had full faith in the announcements made by our senior political leadership from time to time. We were also hopeful that the announcement of the implementation of the OROP would be made to the Nation on Independence Day. Regrettably this has not happened. Also, the highhanded attitude of the Police on 14 August has prompted us to raise this  issue to your esteemed office.

There is only one definition of "One Rank One Pension" and that has been accepted both by the current and previous Parliaments and also by the Raksha Mantri in the presence of the Veterans. This is "uniform pension to be paid to the Armed Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement". Simultaneously, 'Annual Review System' would be required to be put in place for equalization of pension of the past and current retirees.

Raksha Mantri had also after consultations with the Services Headquarters representatives, Veterans and MoD Officials approved a Rs. 8300 Cr - Model in Feb 2014 based on formula of maximum pension data for each rank and Service as on Financial Year 2014.

The often quoted technical difficulties without ever being specified and discussed are thus bewildering. This is simple arithmetic based on the Standard  Pension Tables of the Govt. These delays are  construed to be only with a view to bring in changes in the parameters and dilute the entitlements, which will be grossly unjust and unacceptable.

We have full faith in our Political Leadership but their inability to clinch the issue leaves us dismayed. We stand steadfastly by the side of our colleagues and  fully support their just cause. Our silence so far was due to the need to observe propriety. As much as the OROP, the respect and dignity of the soldier is at stake here  and let it be known that we have extreme concern for the Veteran's long pending demands. We would strongly urge the Government to settle this issue expeditiously and in an urgent time frame. Any further delays, in our considered view, will be at the cost of damaging the pride of the veterans and lowering the morale of the Armed Forces. The Nation can ill afford such an imbroglio.

Yet another letter to Modiji

Yet another letter to Modiji

Modiji….Pranam!

How is the heat in Dubai? Hopefully, better than the Monsoon session of the parliament. By the way, it really is a pity you have to fly on Air India One, paid for by the tax-payers’ money, and not commercial. Imagine the frequent flier miles you would have earned that way! You could have used those after your tenure completes in 3 years and a bit. Also, did you register for maximum number of selfies with the Guiness book of records people? You really must!

You looked like a ‘Raja’ for your 15th of August speech. The look, the sound bites and the promises… the total package! What more can a ‘praja’ ask for.

Speaking of praja, these pesky Army Veterans should have been put behind bars. How dare they demand OROP? No one can deliver that. Plus they spoilt your image from the one blowing dreams to raining blows on crappy old men. I have heard that railway people have now caught the same bug too. 

While on bugs, did you get these guys – Sanjiv Bhatt, Teesta whatsername et al “checked” for their ‘steadfastness’ bug. They are so irritating – just won’t give up! Their brand of patriotism is polluting young brains. I believe Hitlerji did similar bug-tests too. You will know about that – surely as an RSS Pracharak, you will be familiar with the thoughts of the second Sarsanghchalak, Golwalkarji himself, who said of Hitler’s Germany that it has “shown how well-nigh impossible it is for races and cultures having differences going to the root, to be assimilated into a united whole, a good lesson for us in Hindustan to learn and profit by”. If that isn’t a clear enough directive on how to handle diversity, nothing is.

This country is actually full of crazy people. I know Muslims who have lost their voices, crying themselves hoarse that they are Indians not Pakistanis; proud Sikhs who will happily fight for the honour of Hindustan while naively insisting that they are a separate religion all the time; Christians who keep forgiving and silently working; and even Hindus who are least bothered about others’ religion and keep believing in the importance of their own karma. We need to keep these crazies in check and get them to think more passionately about their religions and religious differences (again, remember what Guruji said about differences going to the root!). Thankfully we do have some great people who are doing exceptional work here. I am proud to say that right now, ‘Hindus’ like Bapu Asaram and Radhey Maa are leading the battalion that is inspiring the masses, matching the might of people on the other side like Owaisi etc. Moreover, you have made sure people like Togadia, assorted sadhus and sadhvis do their bit too. These are great teachers. When not delivering ‘lessons’, they are doing ‘revisions’ and providing reminders. I remember how last year, Togadiaji said to muslims, “Aap Gujarat bhul gaye honge, par aapko Muzaffarnagar yaad hoga”. What is this if not great national service. Such reminders keep the nation sane and on its toes. Thank you!

Actually, I can’t seem to stop thanking you. Now, look at the brilliant renaming of the Agriculture Ministry. What more can farmers ask for! All their troubles will now vanish. Anyway, they were only killing themselves because of failed love-affairs, as helpfully pointed out by your esteemed minister. Now, through the new ministry, I am sure they will get a new dating service, police-will-not-disturb-in-hotels guarantee and similar services that should keep suicidal thoughts at bay. 

Meanwhile, on the economy front, banks are flush with funds and no one needs borrowing, inflation is falling, GDP is rising… if this is not utopia then I don’t know what is. Please pay no attention to naysayers. They can never be happy. They go on saying that total bank deposits are falling for the first time since 1963, that the food part in inflation is rising (damn those daals!) and the GDP numbers are fudged! I mean, sure they may have statistics to prove all this, but these are minor details – the more important thing is the positive sentiment that economy will take off anytime soon. Why, it may even be with your next take off!

I also wanted to talk to you about women. I think they are always the trouble makers. Look at the Ramayan or the Mahabarat. Always women – the root of all problems. And I am not just talking of women who extend ‘humanitarian help’ to people wanted by the law, and profit from their purchases of shares and so on, creating all sorts of problems for you. I am talking of the more run-of-the-mill members of the weaker sex. The sort who keep demanding food for family, education for young children and jobs for older ones. Then there is the perpetual security issue. They should feel safe you know. It is puzzling that they don’t. You are doing so much – you are opening 36 rape trauma centres in the country. How does it matter that the plan was for 660 centres earlier. You even had a 200 Crore Rupees budget allocated for women’s safety. Sure, by not building that Sardar Patel statue, you could have doubled this budget, but that’s besides the point. These women are never happy. Ask any married man! Umm, sorry, that came out wrong.

Anyhow, you are a champion at managing such minor troubles. I have seen you get people in a trance simply by using the magic words ‘corruption gone’ and ‘black money returns’; and all problems vanish in a flash. I am sure you have an ace or two up your sleeve about the lack of colleges and jobs and such. I will be keenly watching you pull these aces out!

More next time, till then….

Jai hind!

Regards,

Meenakshi

https://meenakshidahiya.wordpress.com/

Sonu Nigam letter to the Backlash He Got For Comparing Radhe Maa & Kali Maa

Sonu Nigam Initial Tweet - 

Later explanation about his tweets - 

To my fellow Indians… To the people who both do, and don’t have the honesty to read a message in it’s real context, interestingly … Over the years, we have created another kind of rowdy mob of hooligans, a Twitter Mob, that has no boundaries. That will mercilessly and pointlessly abuse and attack, you could be a senior actor, you could be someone’s wife or mother. They don’t care! But I put across my point in Complete awareness of the consequences .. I know that religious hypocrits go on offensive when they are cornered philosophically. Rational point of views , have always received brickbats initially before the wise of the society come together to empower it.

# Point 1, I have no clue who she is.. Never met her… But in my eyes, she’s someone’s wife, someone’s daughter, and many others, call her a mother.

# Point 2, if she’s proven guilty by the law, she’ll be punished by law. Before that, she’s as respectable a citizen as you and me. And more so since she’s a woman in a country infamous for it’s rapes and atrocities over women.

# Point 3, a country that worships Kaali maa, who’s depicted in the least clothes, (and I’ve been ok all my life with it, so should everyone else be), has the galls to judge someone’s spiritual quotient by his/her attire! A country that has a Mela called Kumbh, where thousands of Naked Naga Saadhus roam around; a country that has Digaambar Jains whi don’t wear anything, for religious reasons, has issues with a woman merely wearing a short dress in her personal time! How does the number and length of clothes on a person define his or her Spiritual Quotient?

# Point 4, we have issues with her dancing on songs, most dancers like Hema Malini, portray Durga ballet on stage regularly. So? Big Deal? If her devotees have no issues with it, why should we be bothered? They see their God in a dancing Guru, many others see their God’s in a SAI Baba Idol, or a Shiva Idol!! What then is a difference between those terrorists who call everyone else who don’t follow Islam as Kaafirs, and us? Where does religious freedom go?

# Point 5, what kind of country are we living in where we cannot discuss an issue without using foul language, circulating semi pornographic images on whatsapp and reducing someone’s dignity to trash?

If you can’t stand by a woman just because you don’t know her, get the candle that you are gonna carry on the next Candle March after a rape, and Shove it into your Aggressively Opinionistic Hypocritical Ass.

#Sonu Nigam