Blog Post-8

07/07/2010

C’mon India “Wipe Out” the Maoists

Maoists have been the biggest threat to our country. As per the known facts they have covered almost 182 out of 612 districts in India.

Since year 2000 over Six thousand people have been killed in Maoist attacks. The attacks now have become so frequent that on an average, couple of times in a month we get some news or the other of innocent people or security personnel slaughtered by Maoists.

The recent Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh claiming 27 lives of CRPF personnel was outrageous. This attack once again gave the evidence of bestial nature of Maoists. Tuesday’s massacre also pointed out the futility of the talks that the ministers of our country were looking forward to have with the Maoists. It should be realized that “Just like leopard can’t change its spots, Maoists can’t eschew violence”. It is time that ministers of India acknowledge the fact that some strict action is required to be undertaken.

Maoists strike at their will - killing security personnel and innocent people in huge numbers whenever they want. Attacks have become a routine now. It is shame for all the Indians that we are not able to rectify this problem and protect our land within. It is pretty conspicuous that we are losing the battle with Maoist rebels.

It is pity on the part of our country which boasts about its army to be the second largest in the world has not been able to deal with home grown terrorists firmly.

The government has become the mute spectator to such recurring violence. Oh yes one thing our government is very good at- doling the compensation to the bereaved families of the victims.

It is really sad to see so many of our country men dying due to the apathy of our policy makers. In this year alone we would have lost more lives to attacks from Maoists as compared to the terrorist attack in Mumbai, but we do not see a similar level of public anger. Is it because of the fact that the people losing their lives were CRPF jawans who put their lives in danger or they died in remote Jungles of Chhattisgarh instead of Mumbai? The least we can do is to share our thoughts amongst as many people and collectively put pressure on our policy makers. Its time they put the politics of vote behind them and lives of Indian citizens at foremost.

Catch them; kill them - to solve such movements, lest a country like ours which is progressing so well will be in shambles. Trial delays the process and finally they grow like bed bugs.

Calling the army and the air forces to end this menace is the need of the hour.

Umesh Motwani

Blog Post-7

14/02/2010

Valentine's Day

How can I miss to write on this… :)

So first of all I wish you all a very Happy Valentine Day.

Valentine Day named after Saint Valentine is the day to share the feeling of love and affection and fondness and tenderness with amalgam of emotions amongst friends. The day is much popularly celebrated by lovers to express love for each other. I need not explain more now as you know all this better than me… :P

You cannot ask for anything else when it falls on Sunday. The happiness of the love birds must have manifolded I suppose as they can make the most of this time and thus spend more time with one another.

Wait… Is that really so??

Or rather this day should fall on a working day so that it becomes easier for the adolescents to go out to spend time with beloved ones without giving any fraudulent excuses (for going out) to guardians.

I couldn’t really make out the judgment that which one of the two (Valentine day falling on a holiday or on a working day) is better. I think the choice varies from one couple to another. I might be wrong. But then to make a right decision in this regard I suppose one must have some experience. And adding to my hardship is the line that says…

“One cannot create experience; he/she has to undergo it”

Every year this day brings loads of excitement in me… Though I’m not able to infer exactly what this excitement is all about… May be that I expect something to happen every year. If not to me then to my deary friends at least. But it is more or less the same every year. Fortunately or unfortunately nothing happens. Now I’m not getting into to explain that what exactly words “nothing and something” mean in this paragraph. Not because I don’t want to but I myself find it difficult to elucidate them.

Talking about myself… No valentine as yet. On this day the lyrics of song “O Jaane Jaana” from the movie “Pyar Kiya Toh Darna kya” suits the best for me.
But as of now I don’t want to think much on this part. God will help me to read the chapter of love when the right time comes. So let me leave everything to Him.

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But it is Valentine day… so if I envisage that I had a girlfriend…:)
(I think there is no harm in imagining it. In fact this may help me in future… ;)).

So now I’ll practice here to write few lines for her and hope that she won’t leave me or laugh at it when she read this in future because who knows I may ask her to read my blogs.

So following are few lines which strikes my head first when I dream of you.

“Only you can make this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright.
Only you and you alone
can thrill me like you do
and fill my heart with love for only you.”


Also few of my favorite songs that I would like to dedicate to you:-

“Tum Se Hi” (Jab we met)
“Kuch Khaas hai” (Fashion)
“Tera Hone Laga Hoon” (Ajab Prem)
“I have always loved you” (Enrique Iglesias)
“I do it for you” (Bryan Adams)

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Enough now… allow me come out of the world of romantic fantasies.

For those lucky ones who have found and are presently with their respective valentines… All the very best… Enjoy the day and I wish you love each other the same way forever.

And for all my friends… I’d just like to say that…the day is for airing love. . This day is for all those you love whether they are your parents, your dearest sibs, your friends or some others around . So spread the love all around. May this Valentine’s Day vaporize every atom of hatred in your heart.

Love you all

(Note: - It was unfortunate to hear about the inauspicious blast in Pune yesterday evening. Several died and injured which also included foreigners. Let us pray for them and their family)

Umesh Motwani