Reserve me please - II

In this season of making movie sequels I too wanted to jump in same pool to write a sequel of one of my previous blog. Last year I wrote a blog about caste reservation http://tinyurl.com/3rt899c. Though till that time I was thinking that to get in govt. jobs people do want to get into the elite SC / ST / OBC status. But recent news about making fake caste certificates to get admission in a DU college made me wrong.

I feel pity about these bright commerce students (science students have thousands of shops now to get BE / BTech) who are seeking admissions just to do B.Com or Eco (H). Most students who made fake caste certificate have secured more than 85%. Though their parents know this fact that just getting admission in any prestigious DU college is not the license for good career. Still they want to gamble.

I feel more ashamed when I see the reaction from our very talented education minister or from University authorities that they will bar these students to pursue their studies further.

I’m still looking for the definition of “Dalit”. There are scores of students whose parents have enjoyed the benefits of SC / ST certificates. Many of then wards of IAS / IPS officers. What exactly can be done now to remove the SC / ST tag. I’m sure for one thing needy people are still struggling to get the primary education doesn’t matter which class they belong.

Our loksabha speaker Meira Kumar 5^th time MP. Former IFS officer, served in many high commissions. Despite all this she is Dalit. Examples like this are endless.

I really don’t know from which calculation I belong to upper caste.

Anyway, this is an endless discussion to talk about reservation. This is for sure no political party ever wanted to finish this practice and start giving reservation on the basis of financial status.

But at least they can correct these insane criteria of 100% cut-off system in our colleges.

I’ve few alternatives..

1. Start entrance exam like IIT for commerce students too get admission for so called Best of Best course B.Com (H).

2. Just transfer the faculties from these “prestigious” colleges to other colleges and keep moving after some time-period. So, the myth of prestigious college removed and we can have new myth prestigious university.

3. Avoid events like Commonwealth and build new colleges across country.

4. If any of above doesn’t work the please open shops for regular college courses too. Like we have for Engineering (India produces more engg. Than potatos). Thanks to mushroomed Pvt. Engg colleges and our education ministers.

Considering my academic record I’ll make sure that my son should pursue in sports (read as cricket only) if he manage to play one IPL season.. will be good enough for whole life.. :-)

Dhiraj

What’s next

First thing first. We are once again world champ … Kapil Paaji might have tired holding the “original” world cup trophy for last 28 years.

I always prefer to write on only those issues which are missed by our 24 x 7 media or social causes where a counter view is required. For the last 4-5 months any of these condition didn’t met. Hence you guys must be missing me :-). As all of the major landmarks of our UPA part II are well covered by media. Top of my head I’ve few Commonwealth Scam, Adarsh Scam, 2G Scam and recently we have witnessed agitation by Gandhi of our generation Anna Hazare.

You people might be thinking what made me to write about this. As this well covered by Media, Facebook, Twitter etc. didn’t check on orkut. I hope its not there. :-)

I understand that a tough law is required to curb corruption and this is the need of the hour. But frankly speaking I don’t understand where exactly common man or ‘Aam Aadmi’ (whose hand is with congress) is going to use this?

Following are the services where we generally (read as always) give bribe and already accepted that this is the part of our system.

1. Driving License
2. International Driving License (Plz note different rate apply for this)
3. Passport
4. Tatkal Passport (Plz note special rate apply for this)
5. Marriage Certificate
6. Donation in School
7. Flat / Plot Registration
8. Customs
9. Our dear Police Constable
10. Lodging FIR (I think this is really tough even after giving bribe)

Per my understanding above mentioned service is not going to cover under lokpal. If they are then god helps the people who are going to work under this department.

Without any doubt year 2010 belongs to the unprecedented year of corruption in Indian History. But still I think all the innocent people are with Anna Hazare by thinking their day-to-day life will be easier by availing basic services.

I don’t know about others but I feel humiliated when I have to give bribe for these basic services. Giving bribe of Rs 200 is more painful than that of 200 crore scam. As those 200 Rs pinch directly.

I personally think that giving and taking bribe is in our character now and we desperately need a lokpal for our character.

So, are we really not going to give bribe anymore... or What's next (after lokpal)??

Yours ‘PAL’,

Dhiraj Srivastava

Refugee

Here in U.S. most of the news channels covers extensively Obama’s India visit. All of them were talking about the key points e.g Defence deals, Visa Issues, Export issues, Outsourcing etc. etc. That’s fine with US Media. Lets talk about Indian media as usual they found Michelle Obama’s dance on Rang de basanti's song on their respective prime time slots.

I hardly heard a single word about Kashmir. You might be thinking from where Kashmir comes in picture and why the title is “Refugee”. I hope you know the meaning. In case you don’t, let me tell you the exact meaning from UN’s (United Nations) mouth.

A refugee is a person who (according to the formal definition in article 1A of this Convention), owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country

Those who are not Law Graduate in simple terms this means. A person throwing out from his country whatever the reason may be. They specifically focused on “Country” but they didn’t give any definition for people who are Refugee with in their own country. Yes, refugee within country. Not sure if you see any such refugee. No? Did you ever heard about “Panun Kashmir”? This means our own Kashmir. Still scratching your head where you heard this. ? Ever heard about kashimri pandit? A rare race found in Kashmir now. The place they belonged since centuries. More or less the same way Tigers fall in rare species in India. Good thing about tigers is that we have a count that 1411 tigers are there in our jungles.

Alas, we don’t have exact census about our very own Kashmiri Pandits. Some “Red Tape” files says 7-10 lakhs. Irony is that they belong from our “special state” but they are not special. Whatever nightmare you have ever come across, is happened to them in real life. Their houses burnt in front of them. Thousands of them have been killed. They are forced to leave their belongings, inherited properties and living as “Refugees” in their own country. Hundreds of girls of these families raped in front of their parents. Not to mention how they continued their lives.

I really don’t remember a single word in parliament about them. Neither from ruling nor opposition parties have any concern. Why this problem never addressed by nation? Why this problem is not mentioned in election manifestos? Why media talks about Sania – Shoaib marriage but not about them? We know how people are enjoying in Bigg Boss House. But don’t have any idea how these kashmiries are living in tents. Many of them had huge properties which they left. They even can’t sell them on cheap rate. Thanks to Article 370. Which dosen't allow people from others parts of India to purchase land in this "Integral Part" of India.

Might be all these issues is because be they are scattered and don’t have majority in even a single municipal election constituency.

Tigers found their ambassadors in Great Amitabh Bachchan, M S Dhoni, Surya, Bhaichang Bhutia (Indian Footbal team captain. Yes, we have football team too ).

But these pandits are still looking for their ambassadors. Rather we say they are still waiting their Panun Kashmir.

Your's "Non - Kashmiri"

Dhiraj Srivastava

Reference :

http://www.panunkashmir.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_370

Reserve me please !!!

For narrow minded people what does this title means? Reserving a table in a restaurant, multiplex, disco etc. etc. and for broadminded and farsighted people this means putting themselves in reserve category. This is what we can see now a days in Delhi. This time its Jat’s turn.

I born and brought up in outer delhi (dominated by jats). I love them a lot because most of my friends come from this community. Well versed with their language, culture and economy. I specially mentioned economy because as far as I know Jats in delhi are not backward by any means. But that doesn’t mean they are not backward in U.P, Rajasthan, Haryana and other parts. Now, they are demanding OBC status. I don’t think they are wrong if someone wants to put them in OBC / SC / ST then why doesn’t govt. put them. Is this a privilege or an honor to get in reserved categories?

At the time of independence some socially backwards casts were categorized in these categories. Now, after 64 years all those are still backward and many more casts are added. What a tragedy! Every community leaders are frontrunner to get reserved category status. We are now feeling privileged to show deprived.

Every other day you can read headlines like “India got her first dalit chief justice”, “Let’s welcome first dalit president”. Last example I heard was of our Loksabha speaker Smt. Meira Kumar. I hope you all know she is the daughter of Late. Sh. Babu Jagjivan Ram, former deputy prime minister. A great visionary and leader of masses in recent history. Smt. Kumar is well educated and served in Indian Foreign Services which included high commission of Spain, U.K and Mauritius. Now can any one please explain me by which calculation she is dalit. If a daughter of Deputy PM is dalit then I think Jat’s demand are 100% legitimate.

This is high time to be a volunteer of their community to get reserved status. I would like to lead my community Kayastha. I personally feel I’m backward because I don’t see any political leader after Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was Srivastava but dropped his last name as he was against caste system. What you did sir, I lost my identity ..

Any other volunteer from other so called upper castes ?

What is the definition of Dalit ?

A caste comes under a reserved category or a person who is even not able to arrange bread for two times.

Is there any politician or leader who asks for reservation on the basis of financial condition.

If not then please give OBC status to my Jat friends and please consider my feelings of backwardness too.

Your's socially backward and deprived friend

Dhiraj ‘Srivastava’

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Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meira_Kumar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Bahadur_Shastri

BREAK - ing News

I hope you guys have enjoyed last five weeks to fullest in IPL. I can promise even more fun for another two more months from behalf of all these “24 x 7” news channels. Explanation needed?

Every news channel has moral responsibility to get into the root IPL scam.

They should also know who the owner of every team is. They should also track the Income tax data from all IPL teams. Their “confidential” sources should tell them the source of every penny coming and they should tell us in continuation.

Every news channel has an exclusive coverage to know which relative of whom is involved in which team. Interestingly they even know who is the dad of that mysterious girl who gets the document from IPL office and who is the “step” son-in-law of whom. Many other wonderful findings. Hats off to you !!!

One more breaking news which you people might have enjoyed in recent past. That is marriage of our one and only female tennis star Ms Sania Mirza (few others like Parul Goswami, Isha Toor, Tara Sharma If by any chance you know them) with one of greatest off spinner of our time Mr. Shoaib Malik. Now a days he is facing ban from Pakistan cricket board. Hence, utilized this time. Well, we should applause our media to know the whereabouts of his ex wife Ayesha Siddiqui (Which he denies). At last they are happily married and interviewed in most channels during prime time.

If you guys think that all these stuff is the breaking news. Then please stop reading and look for the next IT raid in IPL office or should know any pending ceremony of this couple.

If not. Then I’ll tell you what breaking news is. We have news which breaks around 200 lives in Bihar and Bengal. Which broke many families. Which destroyed more than 60,000 homes. I’m talking about the cyclone which hit eastern India and Bangladesh. It was on 14 April, 2010. I hope you know about this. How can you forget this? That day you might have watched match between Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers.

I hope you remember.. I hope !!

I don’t want to get into more geographical details to tell you the type of cyclone or reason of these winds etc.

I’m just trying to get along with this BREAK-ing news

May god give courage to affected families

Dhiraj Srivastava

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Reference:

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_120-killed-as-storm-sweeps-bengal-bihar-assam-districts_1371194

Women Power

Great news

For the last couple of months women are making headlines on front page of every national newspaper and obviously on Prime Slot in every "24 x 7" News Channel.

Here are few headlines from first page.

• Indian Air force declared our president Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil fit for fly in fighter jet.

• Chief Minister of Delhi Mrs. Sheela Dikshit Flag off Metro from Delhi to Noida.

• Chief Minister of U.P. Ms. Mayawati Flag off Metro from Noida to Delhi.

• Kareena Kapoor is in news for Kurbaan.

• Sonia Gandhi inaugurated Rajiv Gandhi Setu (Bandra Worli sea link) in Mumbai.

Many More..

Now let’s pick city page. Amazingly for years women were always in news in this part of every newspaper and obviously not in the prime hours of our "24 x 7" Media.

• Another case of gang rape of 12 year old girl in Delhi.

• 22 year old girl committed suicide due to frequent dowry demand.

• Young girl found dead in mysterious condition for marrying out of cast.

• A mother of two kids burnt alive for dowry

• Girls from North East states are easy target for rape hunters.

• Group of goons picked teenage girl in car.

Many More...

If I include all the incidents of eve teasing, harassment, chain snatching etc. then a minimum of 200 pages of news paper will be required on daily basis.

Incidents I mentioned are all from Delhi. You can imagine what kind of life women are living in rest of country. Be it is in public transport, footpath, school, college everywhere story is same. There is a major increase of phobia among girls.

I Wish..

May every man has a daughter..

May every man has a sister..

May every girl a has mother - in - law like her mother and vice - versa

Death penalty for rapist

I strongly feel until there's a public commitment, and action to back that commitment, any law or policy will only be words on paper.

Don't Forgot

Life on the planet is born of woman.

Dhiraj Srivastava

Heroes

Last Sunday I found one more reason to validate that Discovery channel is best. As usual on every Sunday I was making sure that every channel is working fine. In short just playing with remote. Thankfully I landed at Discovery with new series on Discover India. Narrator's first line was "This is patna" I thought it’s a sequel of Slumdog Millionaire but after describing the value of Ganga in patna's life. Narrator said, "This is the story of Super 30". Though I heard this term a year back but not recalling what exactly this is. I hope you too might have not heard about this.

It's an amazing institute probably unique in world. This institute is preparing under privileged students for one of toughest engineering entrance in world. Surely, best in India its IIT (Indian Institute of Technology).

Super 30 selects 30 students from extremely poor families. Many of them are wards of sweepers, hawkers, daily wage workers etc. Provides coaching for eight months with accommodation and food. All of this is FREE !!!

I am sure you are thinking about the success rate. This elite institute started in 2002. Here is the result.

2003 18

2004 22

2005 26

2006 28

2007 28

2008 30

2009 30

Just to remind you again result is out of 30.

Now, let’s come to the point. Who are our Heroes behind this mission.

1. Mr. Anand Kumar, Mathematician

2. Mr. Abhayanand, IPS officer. Presently ADG of Bihar police

Anand kumar who got the scholarship for Cambridge University but due to lack of money and premature death of this father couldn't make it. At that time he was a noted mathematician. He runs Ramanujan School of Mathematics to fund Super 30. By this initiative he is cloning 30 Anand kumar every year.

Mr. Abhayanad a topper himself in physics during his graduation. Additional Director General of Police. No need to say what kind of status he is living. Still, serving the society in real terms.

I salute!!!

When we say "India ka kuch nahi ho sakta" I think we better say "Hamara kuch nahi ho sakta". I think if we have any example in front of us then it’s quite easy to follow but if we don't have any example then again it’s quite easy to be an example for others.

In the process of "Being a Hero" :-)

Dhiraj Srivastava

Reference

http://www.super30.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_30