The political slip of tongue

Was just wondering over the recent hullabo in Indian politics. I have never found it more exciting(I actually find this situation exciting) in my lifetime. Politicians' scams( they have always been doing scams, this time the scams are getting grave attention and publicity), their panic, & last but for me the most interesting stuff, their statements. They seem to get caught in the web of their own 'maybe right' but 'perhaps wrongly timed' words. And then the media thrashes them for using such language. And then they become aggressive and say something else. Wrong again. Ouchhhh.... Whom to blame?? Sometimes I pity these politicians. They behave like a completely normal person who would become defensive and would loose his cool when countered with so many allegations. But oh my, they are supposed to behave like learned people. Poor politicians. Till the time they realize this, they are already on the "today's breaking news" section of leading news channels. Haha. My serious apologies for this wrongly timed laughter. But I get quite amused by the status quo. Got to watch the press conference of the ex law minister Mr. Salman Khurshid. He is a quite learned man and an intellectual indeed. But it was really surprising to see the otherwise cool politician lose his cool when questioned over by a media person. He suddenly seemed an uneducated person with no self esteem. And then while watching a program featuring the brave act of IAS officer Ashok Khemka, in which he confronted the son-in-law of the most powerful Gandhi family, Mr. Robert Vadra by cancelling the mutation regarding the plot of land that DLF sold to Mr. Vadra, I happened to come across Mr. KTS Tulsi, senior lawyer of the Supreme Court. A non political person though, but caught while supporting a political family. He accused Khemka of 'want of publicity' to launch his political career. Again a mistake of words. Even the anchor of the  news show became aggressive and Tulsi found himself in jeopardy. Ohho Tulsi Ji... You are a Supreme Court Judge, and on a national television, remember?? I will again shift to Mr. Khurshid(As you can see I am really disappointed to witness such behavior from a man of his demeanor). In his constituency in Farukhabad, Khurshid kind of threatened Mr. Kejriwal by statements of the sort "I have been made the Law Minister and asked to work with the pen. I will work with the pen but also with blood" and " Let them come and visit Farrukhabad. But let him also return from Farrukhabad." Surprising enough. I would again prefer to give Mr. Khurshid my pity. He seems to be falling short of memory to remember his position which totally restricts him from using such 'filmy' dialogues. The next funny statement came from the mouth of Mr. Beni Prasad Verma. In rescue of Khurshid, all he could think of to say was that Khurshid was a rich man and would not do a scam for a meager amount of some 75 lakhs. Hahaha. Sorry again. I really find it difficult to control myself now. I really feel sorry for Mr. Verma. Tried to do something positive by helping his party member and created a whole new controversy. My last victim is Mr. Nitin Gadkari, present BJP president(least hopes for him to get a second term as the party prez now). After being caught (again by our warrior Mr. Kejriwal) for his alleged dubious funding of his Purti Group, he was found giving weird statements. Well, honestly, I was never an admirer of Mr. Gadkari. But his recent statement and the reaction it brought gave me serious giggles. Mr. Gadkari gave this statement in which he equated the IQ's of Swami Vivekanand and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. He further added that while Swamiji used it for social welfare, the don used it for quite the opposite. I believe, though, that Gadkari would not have meant what was portrayed thereafter.Perhaps he wanted to give a social message. But oh this poor timing again. He definitely would be banging their heads for saying those words. But in this interesting sequence of events, I really enjoy what all is happening. otherwise our politics is quite boring. No rhetoric, no adventures, nothing. This all what's coming up is at least is giving some flavor to the otherwise non happening politics. Maybe some people would blame me for being non serious here, but I think it's time for our politicians to get serious and mature now. And for the time being, it's my turn to enjoy...:)
Jai Hind...!!!

Chinta Nahi Chintan Keeiye

Well...My mom recently gave me the inspiration for the title of this article. I have been infected by this thinking (most of the time uselessly) bug I don't know since when. And if I really try to ponder upon what I have been pondering upon, I realise that it was most of the times upon useless stuff.. :( It just did kill an extremely considerable amount of my precious time as well as those moments which I could have enjoyed by doing something more sensible. I totally believe in serious thinking. Life will become aimless and silly if we just go on living without giving a thought to what is happening and why. But now the question is.....where to stop your mind from getting lost in the bewilderness. Where to put a check point that whoa buddy, now you are just thinking crap. These thoughts are not at all going to make my day or my personality any good. I will just end up getting depressed in the end over nothing. Maybe it is easy for some people, it is hell of a task for me, honestly. I think I can blame it to aligning my attention to totally unimportant dont's while there are lots of happening do's. Life becomes a lot simpler if we don't keep on trying to complicate it. Worrying about stuff which either doesn't matter, or dosen't exist at all. Life is short, we need to make it worthy. If we think smartly, we will realise the list of do's in life is so long that it is practically impossible to achieve all of them. But we actually are most of the time engrossed in the dont's and wondering where is all the fun?? It has always been there, all we need to do is to shift our attention towards it. As simple as that....:D

The Art Of Altering Faces

I was there all the time,
watching you, capturing your motions
you seemed to me somebody at times
but i found you someone else in my notions..

Tell me how did you manage to achieve
this efficacy of splitting your faces
your persona is a mystery for me
as if you behold countless cases..

Honestly, no offence do I hold
to any face of you
though still i am, a bit unsure
to which one did i owe..

But would you kindly bother
to answer my innocent query
which of the faces do you wear in public
and who are you in privy?

Are these your assorted colors
Or shall I call you an illusionist
Coz I get moved by the way you enchant me
and your changeover I somehow resist..

You tell me this is the way world goes
And I am the one to adjust
Oh true of course you might be in here
I am simply not sure whom to trust..

I think I better know how it should go
My single soul I would always confess
If you don't like me for the one I reveal
I deny the faces I never did possess..

this seemingly unending path of self realisation

Never did I know how much there is to know.... And that too about your own self. Like most of the people, I always thought of myself as a complete individual, without a single flaw. Never ever did I accept my mistake, and never rendered some time to actually think who I am. In simple words, I had been an immature individual for around 20 years!! But somehow, fortunately dis life seems to change. I have actually learnt about my flaws, accepted them, and am dedicated towards changing them. And it is now that I learn how difficult is this path of self realisation and conversion. Conversion into a better human being. Now I understand the strength required in forgiving other, the pleasure involved in actually sacrificing for the sake of others, the difficulties involved in making this life worthy. Again and again I do fall. I say harsh words. I do not apologize. I get irritated and even feel jealous. But I am commited to change all this. Because I have understood the lifetime pleasure I will get if I sacrifice some momentary ones.
Though there is a long way ahead, I am happy to see small changes in me. I do not speak where I should remain silent. Criticism doesn't affect me. I am busy most of the times reading good books. And I have stopped unnecessary thinking. These are soothing changes that have brought confidence in me about myself. Some people do take my silence as attitude, but I know the people really worth in my life will understand me sooner or later.
This journey will take a long time, maybe a lifetime. But I am sure it will make me a better individual. This quest seems recursive in nature. The more I get to know, the more curious I become and the more curious I become, the more I realize how little did I know and how submerged I am in my imperfections. But even this gives pleasure. And seems to add meaning to my life. I am positive I will be able to solve some questions. Sooner or later.

Jai Hind!!

Faith

Hmmm....friends are leaving. It's too early to feel the pain of separation. And it's impossible to fill the void their absence is going to create. But it's His game. You never know what's in His mind. When is He going to put you in His tests. I'm sure the Almighty tests only those whom He consider strong enough to endure them. Others are kept aloof from these painful tests and also the rewards which we He keeps for his favourites. Here is what comes to action is the 5 letter, simple but extremely powerful word, "FAITH". We just need to have faith. In ourselves first of all, and them in whomsoever we like to have, not necessarily the God. Separation is indeed killing, but these are the small painful moments that will often incur in our life, and which will make us STRONG.
They make us more humble, more gentle and more loving then before. So I feel myself lucky that God chose me for His testing. I know I will not disappoint Him...
Jai Hind!!!

my experiments with the autobiography

Well, finally I read this very famous book every Indian is advised to read: My experiments with truth by M.K.Gandhi. And after reading it I felt as if I knew so little about Gandhi till now. The book's best thing is that the author doesn't try to present himself as a hero. In fact, he has prefered to chose the grey shade for himself. He has denied and even admitted that he feels embarrassed when people bestow upon him the title of 'mahatma'.
His austere life which the general public is fan of, was not this way when he started off. He has admitted a few guilts, which may seem uncanny with such a big personality like him, but i did not feel any shock. I was in fact surprised by the great courage he has shown in admitting these things. He has been to a brothel, he did theft, and ate meat for nearly a year despite his family belonging a typical Vaishnavite sect and the act being considered a horrible crime. He had been an admirer of the Britons, which is, though his choice of beliefs, but uncomfortable to know. He was married at an early age and never had much warm relations with his wife. He went to England for his law studies and totally dipped himself in the English culture to be one of them. Here is what I started feeling a bit unsynchronized with his thoughts. In the whole book, he seems to be a British fan. Though the things he did for the country are beyond comparison, but they do not seem to be done with utmost love n zeal for the nation. 
The other things which deter me are the way he used to stick to his beliefs. They may be alright when you apply them for yourself but when you put other's life at stake for the sake of your beliefs, they are difficult to understand. He decided never to touch meat, milk, onion, etc. These things were prohibited to his family too. And once when his son fell ill, he didn't allow the doc to give the boy any of these things even though they were essential in a cold city of South Africa where they were living. He kept going on with his domestic treatment, n though the boy's life was saved anyhow, it was, in a way, put in an unjustifiable danger.
He didn't provide education to his sons, because he did not want him to study in that country and felt his knowledge of values was more than enough. How can one make such an important decision himself?? His eldest son, Harilal Gandhi, never had good relations with him, because he was dissatisfied with his father denying him graduation and formal education. Well, I feel I would have felt the same way if I were in his place.
Though the simplicity and self restraint practiced by Gandhiji is admirable, the level of uncomfort it added to the lives of their family, puts a question on the practice. It would be wrong to say I am totally opposed to him, I myself believe in the concept of self- restraint, but I would deter from it lest it should be in harmony with other's level of comfort. 
The book has bestowed mixed feelings in me about the Mahatma, but I feel glad to know a lot of things about him. And I recommend everyone to have an experiment with it.
Jai Hind!!