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Pre-poll Rigging: the Indian scenario.

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Strangely added a new word to my vocab ‘pre-poll rigging’ from foreign media. Although the terminology is new to me, the process is not, for it is more prevalent in India, the world’s largest democracy over any other nation on earth.

The Kamal Hasan party ‘ MNM’ (Makkal Needhi Maiam) in Tamil Nadu is a case in point. Floated by the actor right before last Lok sabha/Assembly elections, the very purpose of the party was to divide votes and see to that ADMK supported by BJP would not return to power in the state. Where the funds poured in for the party remained a big question mark. It was alleged that Kamal converted to Christianity so church was funding him to take on BJP. Secondly there was a theory that he was fielded by the Dravidian lobbies to split the vote bank. ADMK lost the assembly precisely thanks to Kamal’s new political party that shot up like a mushroom from the previous evening’s downpour. The party that went ballistic from day 1 of its formation, was very short lived in reality. It is almost dissolved now. When DMK emerged as the majority party to form the state government, the party bigwigs resigned one by one. Soon nobody remained in the party and the curtains came down. Last heard from the party quarters: A BIG SNORE. That MNM is dysfunctional goes without saying. With pockets full, probably the instruments of pre-poll rigging were singing and hopping their way to the Swiss bank, who knows. Mission accomplished. ADMK did well on vote count even if they lost their key constituencies. The swing in the voting pattern was because of the MNM. However marginal, the swing votes decided the poll outcome.

Now that the general elections are around the corner, another popular Tamil actor is now in the fray. Leading superstar Vijay has announced his new political party and it will be interesting to wait and watch what happens to his party once the polls are over. MNM served its purpose: of splitting the vote bank and helping DMK form the state government and at the same time ousting the ADMK from the state assembly. This is a classical illustration of how pre-poll rigging works.

However it takes much more than all these petty gimmicks to work out anything of this kind at the center. Indian elections are a mammoth exercise that have no parallels in world history. India is 1.33 billion strong with about a million adult franchises eligible to cast votes. Lok sabha or the general elections are normally held over a month’s time in seven phases every five year, for security reasons. No more paper ballots (since last 20-25 years). We have the EVM or the electronic voting machine that has an added real time vote slip for cross-check if need be. Normally the matching is done before the results are announced. VVPAT (as the paper count is called) compatibility with the electronic vote tally ensures that there is no rigging or error in EVM functioning. Any mismatch may invite a re-election or re-casting of the electronic ballots. Rigging may not be altogether ruled out because, at the end of the day, electronics are electronics. EVMs also can fail at times despite cautions. There are always backups in such events. But then it may help us to remember that the congress govt too won with the EVM machines to form the government at the center. Moreover we can guess the popularity wave from the mood of the nation. However, always expect the losers to cry over suspected foul play! When congress won, BJP alleged EVM tampering and when BJP won, congress alleged EVM manipulation! That is what politics may be all about!

How India Votes.

Cheating in Indian elections is getting increasingly difficult if not altogether impossible. Establishing the ID by itself is a documented process that must have been carried over months before (for a first time voter). You cannot vote in Indian elections with your ID alone which is the Aadhar card. You need the Voter ID which can be procured only if you have the Aadhar ID. You cannot exercise your right to cast your electronic ballot with any of your allowable Indian IDs if you do not have the voter ID on you.The voter ID app is permissible these days on your mobile. Your mobiles are screened/frisked before you enter a polling booth. The Indian election commission app is one of the best to have on your phone when it is time to cast your vote. Double checks ensure that securing a voter ID by itself is not without establishing proofs and laying trails all over. Aadhar records your bio-metrics and residence proof. Aadhar is the basic standard Indian ID. You won’t even be cremated without your Aadhar proof! Without the Aadhar and two more supporting IDs like the driving licence (DL), passport, PAN (Income tax permanent ID linked to your Aadhar ID and bank account) card etc., you cannot procure a voter ID. (In India, whether you are income tax assessee or not, you must hold PAN card. You cannot even open a fixed deposit or trade in stocks or register a property/sell or buy jewelry without the PAN. PAN records your financial activity.) Each ID is also interdependent. So unless you are a citizen of India having lived here as a resident, no way you can establish this chain of proofs that are inter-linked even to your registered mobile and primary bank account!

Yet the Bangladeshi are here illegally in large numbers to cast anti-Hindu and pro-muslim votes which makes CAA absolutely relevant. Bangladeshis with their sizeable illegal votes have already changed the destiny of Malaysia. CAA helps weeding out the illegal votes from immigrants who are supplied with fake IDs by vested interests. The immigrant votes can become influential in deciding the fates of nations.

EVMs do a fantastic job. In fact entire India polls can be done away with in a single day with the latest and updated versions of EVMs. The phasing is for security reasons. Now no more massive election rallies from months prior. No use of loudspeakers. No relentless canvassing. It is February and is there even a whisper about the elections in April? You have to walk on your own two legs the last half kilometer or so to the polling booth and cannot be dropped close to the booth. aStill, voting now is much more smooth. One wrong move and you could be handcuffed. Nothing is allowed to disturb the electoral process to facilitate seamless transfer of power. In this one agenda, our political parties stand united when it comes to holding free and fair elections. Nation comes first.The general elections always remind me why India is still ticking in spite of so much chaos. The discipline and the meticulous EVM procedures make the impossible possible.

The NOTA button in the EVM: This option can be exercised if you do not want to vote for any candidate. It ensures that your vote is not going waste. The sum-up of NOTA in every constituency and in the entire nation reflects the dissatisfaction of the Indian electorate. The mammoth Indian elections will be soon underway. Normally, not to disturb the schools and universities, elections are held in April-May months. Dates are yet to be announced for the upcoming Lok sabha elections.

BJP changed the way the voters can be reached. Social media started playing a significant role when it came to urban votes. Rural franchises are not be left behind. They are far more politically savvy than you may imagine. Even farmers and artisans from remotest Indian villages can now use smart phones and check their LPG subsidy credit in their bank accounts. They have free health insurance, other sops etc., that are banked in by the government. They matter-of-factly use the PayTM app to go cashless. They all have QR codes now! The qr code may be printed right on the coconut tree in a village where the poor villager may be selling you the fresh tender coconut from the coconut tree under which you may have parked! Pretty cool that is! Subzi vendor has the qr code printed on the onion sack! India is way too digital than most advanced western nations! To that extent our rural population can be tech savvy these days! I don’t think any gimmick can work effectively when it comes to influencing the Indian voter. Unless you perform, you perish. Even Modi haters want him because Modi is good for business. At the end of the day, we all want our country to prosper. We want inclusive growth. We want respectability in the world stage. We want a bold,strong leader who we can count on.

So rigging in Indian elections may be past history done away with paper ballot era that ended over a quarter century ago for us. But there can be no ruling out the pre-poll rigging, preparing the grounds for favourable results. My home state Tamil Nadu is a kiladi in playing that kind of manipulation game. It brings a smile to my face: that Modi is kiladi ke kiladi!!! Yaarkitta! Tamil Nadu BJP state chief Shri Annamalai is going great guns. It will take more than pre-poll rigging to diminish his growing popularity and the party’s increasing clout in the state. BJP will improve its vote bank no doubt. The party will make impressive inroads all across Tamil Nadu which is already ringing alarm bells in some quarters. So the Vijay arrival. It may take a while for the central party to form a government in Tamil Nadu, but I can foresee it happening someday in near future. No pre-poll rigging can stop us forever from achieving our long term goals. The General Janata is way too smart and intelligent. Never underestimate the power of the common man. After emergency Indira Gandhi lost from Chikmagalur and congress was routed. The Indian masses aspire for growth. Their vote is for propellers of growth and prosperity.

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Shri KK Muhammad, the real Kohinoor of India.

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How can we ever payback this son of India Shri KK Muhammad who is the gem, diamond of Bharat. We don’t want back the Kohinoor that the British stole from our Mother Goddess Badrakali of Warrangal. We have a much more precious one among us. You see the beauty of things: how Ram placed a Muhammad in a spot to dig out the truth about Ayodhya – the irrefutable evidence.

In this video that is not English the eminent archeologist says, a priest once had a dream when Shiva told him that His temple needed to be rebuilt and restored as it lay in ruins. It needed to be rediscovered. The priest approached Shri KK Muhammad. He said it was not under his circle so he could do nothing about it although he felt compelled to do something for this temple. He forgot the priest within minutes and went about his work. Soon he was surprised to note that he had been transferred exactly to the department under which the ruin excavations came for his archeological work. He got the fax for transfer within hours of the priest approaching him.The divine command was what propelled him to dig out the Bateshwar temple. Rest is history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwoZUEtMO9Y

NUMBER OF HINDU TEMPLES RAZED AND DESECRATED BY ISLAMIC BARBARIANS/MARAAUDERS IN BHARAT OVER CENTURIES : 48,000. Aurangzeb was the worst but others were only slightly better. Taj Mahal also is the ancient Shiva temple Tejo Mahalaya. Many rooms in the temple remain locked. One day, the vaults will have to be opened to seek justice. Once a Hindu mandir, always a Hindu temple. Shahjahan added the minarets and inscribed the islamic verses in the marbles of very ancient Shiva temple that’s all. Hindus keep meticulous record of most temples razed by the islamic terrorists.

A challenge to muslims: Can you uncover the khaaba and explain exactly what is in there. What stops you from revealing to the world what remains behind the scene. Why are you circumambulating the khaba. Do you do it in any other mosque. Why do you wear something like dhoti – the exact single piece hindu male garment for religious purposes to Mecca. Why don’t you wear the male arab robe which is your traditional clothes. Hindus can’t be copying you because we are a 10000 year old civilization. Disprove us of what we believe about Mecca. You cannot change our minds. No Hindu can make the mistake of NOT IDENTIFYING A DESECRATED SHIVA LING.

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Maldivians: the thankless bastards

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Having expressed my displeasure at the idea of Lakshadweep being opened to tourists that can wreck havoc with the fragile marine ecosystem we have there, it is time now to list what India has done for the ungrateful Maldives bastards.

I am posting a few links on Indian economic/defence/medical and emergency aid to Maldives as the island nation got repeatedly ransacked by nature and local political turmoil in last two to three decades.

https://www.indiatoday.in/history-of-it/story/operation-cactus-when-india-deployed-all-three-forces-to-protect-maldives-2487627-2024-01-12

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/from-defence-to-infra-development-how-india-has-always-stood-with-maldives-101704637539311.html

Click to access Maldives-January-2012.pdf

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/grants-from-indian-government-amount-to-15-per-cent-of-maldives-budget/article67723635.ece

and finally even the covid vaccine aid:

https://www.news18.com/india/india-has-always-helped-maldives-sail-through-crisis-covid-vaccines-to-1-3-billion-lines-of-credit-8732214.html

Here is a lesson to even the Modi govt. Too much of Arab investments in India is neither healthy nor advisable. It is vital to cap their stake to under 49% in every single sector. Overdependency on Islamic nations can render us economically vulnerable to them. No Arab or Muslim can be without an agenda when it comes to India, the Hindu majority nation. We are the sore reminder to them that we defy them with our existence and survival. Finally they are one Umma. When world condemned the epicenter of global terror Pakistan for hiding Obama and for arming and training terrorists and carrying out terror attacks around the continents from Asia and Europe to America and Australia, Malaysia was still doing business with Pakistan. Never mind, India is a major trade partner with Malaysia and that the Malaysian population constitutes of 7% ethnic Indians among others. Not a single islamic country in the world has ever condemned Pakistan for their export of terror ON RECORD.

Well, having said that, it will be a miracle if Maldives survives the next 100 years or even 10 years. Maldives will be one of the earliest nations on earth to be swallowed by the oceans in near future.
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Gomudra is odourless and bitter.

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Got to sample Gomudra, the cow urine, during my recent temple tour to the Kumbakonam-Mayavaram belt. We Hindus normally do ‘prokshanam’ (one or two drops on our head) with river water or sea water or cow urine for cleansing (if not bathing). But there are friends of mine who may gulp down a glass of gomudra (!) without batting their eye lids – for their medicinal properties (as well as spiritual). As per Hindu culture and traditions and as per Ayurveda, the Hindu medicine system, gomudra is anti-cancer and has potential to cure many severely debilitating diseases and improve our immunity at the same time. So then came the Americans who as usual patented the cow urine benefits stealing one more Hindu practice and announcing it to the world that it is their discovery. What Hindus have been observing for thousands of years is just like that American invention now. So much has been stolen from our Vedas and claimed to be invention by Europeans and Americans, so what is this really. First they ridicule you, then they study your works and ways of life and then they present it as research papers and patent Asian ways. I have to add here that the NRI Americans are the No.1 culprits who are good at backstabbing India.

Anyway, Gomudra did not have odour! It tasted bitter. I just had a gulp that’s all. More than that I could not manage. Walking on barefoot on the goshala (cow shed floors), I was asked not even to wash my foot or my hands (after handling the gomudra stainless steel tumbler that had stains). I didn’t. The very old caretaker and his wife who took care of the goshala asked us not to rinse our hands and retain the goodness as long as possible. I believe in ancient Hindu wisdom. A motherless calf won my heart. We fed heartily the cow mothers and calves and even one or two bulls, all pure Indian strains.

Temple Tanks: the best Rainwater Harvest Systems of Chennai

A Hindu temple is a complete eco-system supporting goshalas (cow sheds), gardens with stala vrukshas (maintained gardens with local tree as flagship tree for the temple), performing stages for artistes such as vocalits, instrumentalists and dancers, sales counters for holy items such as rudraksha (prayer beads) etc., madappalli (kitchens where Neivedya (food for offering) may be prepared for the Gods and later for the ‘Prasad’ to be distributed to devotees), dining halls for free lunch for devotees (financed from temple collections/donations). In front of the temple or within temple complexes will be one or two or even three water tanks with steps from four sides leading to the water, minimum an acre in size. This is how ancient Hindus raised their temples: acres huge with a life on their own. The ancient Hindu temples boasted of a self-sustaining economy with trades executed within the temple walls. The temples even had granaries/barns within them.The temples had four grand entrances with towers raising to several hundred feet with marvellous architecture in four different streets east, west, north, south. Jewelry of the gods and goddesses invited the moslem invaders and the British who engaged in mindless looting and destruction. Even today many ancient temples down south stand erect, easily thousand to two thousand years old. They still function to be repository of vast information and wealth. The intrinsic wealth of India even after centuries of onslaught by the muslims and by the British cannot be estimated in figures. One has to see it to believe it. You need years to undertake a complete tour of the ancient Hindu temples of India. The bronze and gold and ‘panchaloka’ figurines themselves along with stone sculptures cannot be given a price tag. And imagine, this is after the destruction of everything Hindu for centuries by muslim invaders. The British simply shipped so much of our Hindu wealth including gems and jewelry and sculptures to Britain. Yes, including the Kohinoor diamond that belongs to Badrakali, the fierce goddess of Warangal. Whoever stole the gemstone from her will stand to be destroyed. This is why Queen Elizabeth never wore it. UK will become the first European caliphate within a century.

North is left with hardly a grand temple structure because the moslems razed everything Hindu to dust. Taj Mahal is believed to be a razed Hindu marble temple typical of north, going by name Tejo Shivalaya. It has a kumbh sitting atop and it has water in the front, which is synonymous with Hindu temples. Qutb Minar in Delhi still has Hindu temple pillars standing and supporting the islamic place. Every single Hindu temple was struck down by islamists who raised their mosques and worse still, mausoleums over the rubbles. But look at Afghanistan now. Look at Islamic nations in general. Karma.

Without ablutions, devotees were never allowed into temples until a century or two ago. You had to take the mandatory shower and enter the temple sanctum only in wet clothes. Which is why, Hindu temples were always located by sea side or river side. Even so, they came with the customary water tank holdings that improved underground water levels in the surrounding areas and served as storage in summers. For instance, the city of Chennai alone has at least 15 one acre water tanks attached to Hindu temples, each storing valuable rain water harvest and recharging the ground water table of Chennai. This is why I as well as fellow Hindus never hesitate when it comes to taking a sip of the cow urine from our temple goshalas or even outside it. Our forefathers knew what they did. The Indian cow milk is also rich with A2 minerals, something not found in the Jerseys or other strains from Europe. Next to mothers’ milk, only A2 milk can be digestible to newborn babies and can be used as a substitute. Hindus never introduce babies to A1 or the buffalo milk until 2 or 3 years as family practice. Now A2 is also patented by America and A2 milk is sold in cartons. Every single Indian cattle genetic line is fused with European bulls ensuring maximum destruction of A2 productivity in Asian nations. Already we are at the stage where an Indian cow cannot reproduce on her own but can only be impregnated via IVF with the semen from the imported Jersey bull. Not only India, every other Asian nation is caught in this trap. America and Europe produce only A1 milk whereas A2 milk helps in brain growth and is supposed to be a reason for the children’s smartness in India. Tamil Nadu, my home state, fought a terrible battle against PETA, etc., to retain certain local customs that engaged in bull racing but protected and stopped the native strains from going to extinction. The foreign NGOs had imposed a court ban on Indian traditional life, how is this?! We in India try our maximum to save native breeds of cattle apart from saving native food grains and seeds without contamination from the western strains imported from America or Europe.

Cow urine has been granted US Patents (No. 6,896,907 and 6,410,059) for its medicinal properties, particularly as a bioenhancer and as an antibiotic, antifungal and anticancer agent.

This is intellectual theft in broad daylight from Hindus who have been saying this for thousands of years. India never cared for patents because we believe, we have no need as this is our natural way of life for centuries, millennia – until the Europeans and Americans came along and started patenting everything native and Hindu as theirs! Lost a lot and losing lot more. Lost neem patent for poxes, lost some herbal patents for jaundice, etc., etc. Now we cough up in dollars to the international pharmaceuticals that sell us in capsules our own formula. India is fighting a losing battle.

Very recent addition to the list is the Turmeric latte sold by Starbucks. While it is everyday Indian bedtime drink, I don’t think Starbucks ever attributed the recipe to Hindus/Indians. Especially in winters or when we run a cold or sore throat, having a hot mug of turmeric milk, with or without ground peppercorn added, is our typical home remedy. Turmeric is added to every single Indian recipe and there is simply no Indian cuisine without turmeric. Now world knows Turmeric latte as American/Starbucks’ invention.

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Decoding the paranoia of the Middle Eastern countries.

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As the war between Israel and Palestine rages, google and check out the geographical extent of these warring countries. Miniscule. Tiny. That is however average size of many Arab states/Middle Eastern countries barring a few larger ones like Saudi for instance. The limited terrestrial spread makes security a major and constant headache for these already volatile nations. Most share borders with at least two or three neighbours making them vulnerable to coup attempts etc. Basically Arabs are nomadic tribes and terrain wars are in their blood. They are best left undisturbed. The warring factions maintain a precarious balance that the outsiders unwittingly can tilt making it worse for them. There is fragile peace in existence that must be maintained at all costs. The prosperity of the oil exporting nations does not automatically guarantee them the sense of security. Typical example is Kuwait which was invaded by Iraq under Saddam Hussain. The very limited geographic territory as well as native population make the Arab states sitting ducks to militant coups and conspiracies by local tribes. A sultan may marry many women and beget a dozen sons who will all be raised in secrecy, in fear of their safety. Among those who survive, someone can ascend the throne at a later date. More than anyone we Indians know how Islamic societies/reigns function. In Mughal dynasties, siblings killing siblings, fathers disposing of sons, sons assassinating or imprisoning fathers etc., is not unheard of. In fact this is documented history. Family is dispensable for them for the sake of the throne. The trust factor among the ruling elite family members is practically absent. Wives conspire against each other’s sons, even when they remain married to the same sultan. Have you read about the bed chambers of Arabs? The men sleep in separate bedrooms. The queens sleep in their own chambers. The king will choose to spend the evening with whichever queen but later return to sleep in his own quarters for the night. Couples don’t sleep together in arab culture.

In Arab culture and in general islamic culture, men eat out of the same platter whether it is bread basket or biriyani. I used to be impressed by this brotherhood but later I was told that, this practice is in place from historical times fearing poisoning by conspirers. Eating from the same plate ensured that your life remained safe. To that extent, you can see paranoia in Arab society in every aspect of life. Nothing is to be taken for granted. Any son or crown prince can be assassinated by a mercenary even in foreign soil such as America or England. So the Arab royalty takes nothing for granted. They live forever fearing for their lives, for the safety of their families and a military coup or uprising any moment and especially at unexpected times. Which is why security in these nations is very detailed. The arab countries never take chances. They have very strong setup of ultra sophisticated security of many tiers instituted by western thinktanks. This is very much understandable. From poisoning to hit-and-run, anything can happen to Arabs in power anytime. The western countries are also gawking at them waiting for an opportunity to start a war and decimate them in the garb of global security or fight against terror. All these probabilities are practically factored in by intelligent Arabs these days who hire expert tech advisers in these matters. Remember with their kind of oil money, they can command any service to work for them.

At times, having lived in this hotspot for years, I do feel a heaviness when I think about the temporary nature of their survival. It always used to strike me that, at best the Arab nations can only postpone their chaos. The threat of instability lurked in every corner. It never took much to overthrow any sultan in the gulf states as history has revealed. Arabs award death sentence for dope suspect/drug carriers/conspiracy suspects because this is vital for their survival.

I am a citizen of India where thousands of uniformed soldiers guard our national frontiers in the boundaries we share with China and Pakistan. India is also a peninsula surrounded three sides by ocean which makes us safer geographically, to a large degree. We are not a landlocked nation. Our population of 1.3 billion is our strength. India is also the seventh largest country in the world. We are sizeable geographically that no military coup can ever overthrow our government for the simple reason that we are too big to contain by limited power. Small countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Belgium etc., amazed me therefore. They gave me a sense of insecurity in that, I imagined them being easily accessible in event of a war and being dependent economically overwhelmingly on neighbours or third party countries. Singapore looked forward to Malaysia even for their water supply. India is a safe heaven.

Arab countries may have oil money but that did not prevent Kuwait getting invaded. Arabs therefore impose stringent laws for their self-protection. Most places in arab countries are restricted zones where photography may be prohibited. Violation of laws can get you prosecuted landing you behind bars. Arabs are also acutely aware of the hostility they face in the rest of the world. So their strict laws are better adhered to. Never take anything lightly in Arab soil. Remember in Islamic societies, if a woman files a case of rape in a legal court, it is she who will be awarded sentence and not the man! Under worst circumstances, she could be sentenced to death. She could count herself lucky should she manage to get away with cane flogging or stoning! So where laws are different or skewed, foreign nationalities have to be extremely careful not inviting problems. Foreign citizens and even foreign governments also must contemplate on the heightened sense of insecurity most Arab states live with. There is no guarantee that any crown prince will take over the reins of the sultanate from his father. There is no possibility for democracy because in essence, Arabs are tribal groups, divided into rival gangs. Getting them united under one banner is not easy. Sabotage or suspected espionage therefore becomes an unpardonable ‘war against state’ in arab dictionary. If you get this simple logic, you will understand the arab paranoia.

All these may make the expatriates living/working in middle eastern countries develop sympathy for the Arab rulers. Self defense is valid reason for nations beefing up security. In today’s world, war first assumes at the tech sector. The expats respect the state of mind of arab states and the laws and rules and regulations they have put in place for their own security. Cyber-vigil and always on their toes anticipating unforeseen trouble, the middle eastern countries always are on their edge. Until forty years back, most arabs were still bedouin communities who led a nomadic life wandering the Arabian deserts with camel herds, not restricted by geographical divisions. The concept of nationhood and parcelling of lands into different nations is a product of the second world war – even if by and large we had an idea. The arab countries also like most of the world were torn apart in conflicting ways. Israel-Palestine problem is an outcrop from this situation. While some parts of the world have since cooled off, Middle east continues to be a flashpoint in this respect. Americans can be the last group of the humankind to ever attempt to understand the complexities of Asia and in specific the Middle east. ARabian gulf is a hornet’s nest. Do not disturb unless and until you are confident you can fix everything gone wrong there (in your high opinion that is). Otherwise stay away.

It is important to respect the territorial sanctity of geographically small nations as well. Just because we live in a well appointed villa, we can have no ethical or moral right to park in front of our poor neighbour or trespass or try to outright buy the adjacent property or simply squat/take over their possession. Every square inch of their national territory must be protected from illegal encroachments. Big, powerful nations of the world must give a thought to that. In your capacity, help the small nations survive amidst animosity and insecurities they may face from conspiracy groups.

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and when they walked barefoot for him…

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What impressed me most about the just concluded G20 summit in New Delhi is not the Delhi Declaration 2023 or the grandeur of the venue or the gala buffet, but the way the heads of most powerful states of the world walked barefoot to Rajghat, the samadhi or tomb of father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, led by our prime minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Such a respect for Bharat/India almost makes me weep. There are puddles of water from previous evening’s monsoons that must have dirtied their socks or plain foot (as in case of the UK PM etc) but they don’t seem to mind the one kilometer stroll in the wet grounds. The Japanese PM ‘s wife showcased the ultimate respect resplendent in a bottle green silk sari complete with a bindi on her forehead. Thank you world for putting your trust on Bharat/India. We shall live up to that through eternity.

Our prime minister is well past his retirement age. He is working overtime for the nation and he has nothing to show by way of personal/material gain. India used to breed brahmacharis like him. Hindu culture is full of men like him starting from Bhishma pitamaha in Mahabharat times to those like Vivekananda, Ramana Maharishi and even Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Abdul Kalam etc., in recent times. These men chose celibacy and bachelorhood over marriage and family life to serve the nation/community in various walks of life. Mentored from very younger years, they lived up to their promises and made a difference to the society at large. This rare cultivated breed is now dying in Bharat sadly as such a sense of selfless service is getting scarcer to find day by day.

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The DELHI DECLARATION, 2023, G20, NEW DELHI, BHARAT

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updated 10th, september

Bharat is scripting history hosting and chairing the G20 summit in the capital New Delhi, attended by the top 20 powerful nations on earth: United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, South Korea, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Indonesia, Japan, Turkey, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Canada, South Africa and the European Union. Notable absentees may be Russia (reason Ukraine) and China (delhi belly 😀 )that have sent their second level teams. The venue is Bharat Mandapam whose architecture, interior and decor reflect the rich ancient heritage of the oldest and only continuously surviving civilization on earth, which is also the world’s largest democracy. India is already reverted to ‘Bharat’ as one can observe from nameplates etc. Security in Delhi is beefed up. The guest countries include the UAE and Oman from Middle east and Mauritius, Bangladesh, Spain and the Netherlands among others. India seems to be breaking the ice with Turkey. For the first time in Independent India history, India-Pakistan ties couldn’t have been better. Modi-Jaishankar brand of diplomacy is phenomenal. Together with Doval, the trio are the greatest plus for India. The G20 talks focused on climate change. The Delhi Declaration is out and the joint statement is signed by the member countries who have principally and unanimously arrived at a consensus on the state of political affairs of the world (read Ukraine-Russia war). Very bold, yet mature and restrained drafting by Bharat (India) chairing the G20.

So is India, officially ‘Bharat’ already? We are only reverting to our original name after some three centuries. G20 is a good platform to make the official global announcement. Besides, Bharat is mentioned in our constitution. This is after all the land of Bharatha, ancestor of Lord Ram. Interestingly, I get to watch Pakistan tv here in Doha. Never have I heard them mention us as India. Their Urdu news bulletins and discussions always mention India as Bharat only. Tamil/Malayalam and other vernacular news channels also refer to us as Bhaaratham. Poet and freedom fighter Subrahmanya Bharathi sang thus: Paarukkulle nalla naadu, engal Bhaaratha naadu. And of course, Bharat it has been with national/desi Hindi news channels. Nothing new. So DMK hypocrites have lost deposit already in the subject. Matter closed for further discussions. Meanwhile China can keep out of Bharat’s internal matters as the communist country does not even grant the rights for debates to the Chinese citizens. I loved Modi ji’s picture with the Bangladesh PM draped in a sari. They seem to have an understanding friendship-partnership which is crucial for bilateral ties. This third world nation could have gone the Pakistan way but they chose not to repeat the historical mistake. The conscious choices individuals/nations make decide their destiny. India’s neighbourhood concerns me more over the distant west.

By the way, impressive menu for the statesmen for dinner hosted by President Smt. Droupadi Murmu as chef Sanjeev Kapoor reveals. The daawat is a spread of finest cuisine, pan India, put forth with the millet theme, millet having been the superfood of our Hindu ancestors. Millets are making back their way into our homes now like never before and are here to stay.

The journalists got a share in the pie as well.

Here is the pretty picture! Sari goes well with the wife of the Japanese PM. She is comfortable draping the Benarasi which is commendable.

Before the closing note and wrap-up was the visit to the Raj Ghat by dignitaries led by PM Shri Narendra Modi where the leaders of G20 paid tributes to father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. Good job India!

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Reservations.

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In ‘Target’ as I was browsing through for sunblocks with stronger spf, i came across lotions and creams and shampoos marked ‘made by African Americans,’ ‘handmade by Native Americans’ and ‘made by Mexicans’ that surprised me. Not really, because I recalled having seen this on earlier occasions. I am back after an year and the town is different. The hypermarket was midsize. There were aisles promoting beauty/makeover brands/cosmetics made by the minorities that was impressive. Every society seems to be doing its bit to help whoever needs a helping hand. Reservation quotas exist in every corner of the globe where inequalities exist. The injustices demand that they be redressed so that we can have a just an equitable society where everyone can prosper. To compete on equal footing as a mature society therefore becomes the basic criteria. The blue collar workers of America are not doing the janitor’s job or waiting at the tables at restaurant or plumbing or driving trucks owing to their birth/caste credentials. Rules are simple: if you don’t do well in school, expect to clear tables and bill at KFC or Tacobell. Unless otherwise you have trust funds to take care of you, that is. Nobody mows the grass in cemetary because his father and grandfather used to do that. Immigrants who are semiskilled may have to start from the bottom of the ladder. Otherwise, there is standardization to a great degree when it comes to education. Fairly competitive out here in America. India is hardly anywhere close to imparting that kind of equality and social justice to all sections of her populace. The sanitation workers, the graveyard staff, the chakkilis (footwear repairmen) and even the housemaids in India are what they are only BY VIRTUE OF THEIR BIRTH or what we call the caste prejudice, as ‘nobler occupations’ were systematically denied to them for millennia. Almost hundred percent, the blue collar workers in India are doing their ancestors’ job. Formal education was denied to them until the turn of the century. The most backward and the scheduled lists had to fight a legal battle to win their entry to schools and universities in British India. The discrimination practised for thousands of years put them at disadvantage for centuries. The reservation earmarked for them is not concession but compensation. Furthermore, those from the fringes of Indian society and the ones at the lowest rungs of our economic ladder are not enrolling their children in posh or creamy schools. What is open for them are the corporation or municipal schools where the medium of instruction could be local language. How do you even pit these poorest and weakest sections among us with the IIT and IIM savvy elitist groups. Reservation is a means to hasten the pace of progress by way of encouragement so that nobody is left out. The aim of reservation is INCLUSIVE GROWTH that sometimes may leave collateral damage in its wake. There is no other way out. When the center gave in to reservation demands of the forward communities, it committed a grave error of injustice. The affluent and the literate population of India have been making strides without the aid of reservation. However, hopefully one no more has to hear the whining against quotas that has been sounding since the day of India’s independence. I have personally witnessed how the first generation literate quota, the job reservation quota etc., have benefited the most vulnerable among us. Reservation is the greatest incentive that incites the rural poor to risk education with the promise of a future prosperity. When the fruits of a democracy percolate down to grass roots, the faith in the institutions of the nation gets reinforced. A possible civil war at a later date could be averted. Battles are fought over resources after all. So far as India is concerned, thanks to decades of reservation, there is increased participation at every level of those from each and every background. The marginalized communities and those in the fringes are visibly mainstreamed. Level playing ground is a society’s mark of civilization.

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Shall we unmask jaggi vasudev.

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RADHE, DAUGHTER OF JAGGI VASUDEV WITH HER HEAD TONSURED AND IN SAFFRON ROBES TAKING DEEKSHA.

JAGGI VASUDEV TAKING JEEVA SAMADHI AND ENDING HIS LIFE IN FRONT OF HIS FOLLOWERS AND IN FRONT OF CAMERAS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE

JAGG WITH BEGGING BOWL TO DESDERVE BEING CALLED ‘SADHGURU’ – APPARENTLY HE GAVE THE TITLE TO HIMSELF.

JAGGI REFUSED ADMISSION TO MANASARVOR FOR POLLUTION.

SANDEEP NARAYAN AWARDED PERSONA-NON GRATA STATUS IN INDIA

FINALY THE HIDEOUS SHIVA DISMANTLED IN COIMBATORE, ISHA FOUNDATION CLOSED AND THE LAND ILLEGALLY TAKEN OVER RETURNED TO FOREST DEPARTMENT WITH THE ELEPHANT CORRIDOR RESTORED

AT LEAST JAGGI VASUDEV PACKED BACK TO KARNATAKA – JAILED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF HIS WIFE AND FOR ILLEGALY TAKING OVER FOREST RESERVES OF INDIA, NONBAILABLE CRIMINAL OFFENCE.

NOBODY WHO SELLS ENLIGHTENMENT WITH A BRAND NAME ‘INNER ENGINEERING’ CAN BE GURU, LET ALONE SADHGURU! SHAME! FOR A FEE FAKE GURUS CAN SHOW YOU THE FORMULA TO ENTLIGHTENMENT.

These are a few of my favourite dreams!

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The one and only Sadhguru is Sai Baba of Shirdi. Baba begged for food home to home the way yogis must, so long his health and age permitted. From the food collected in his ‘jolna’ (cloth) bag that was a mixture from different homes, he fed the poor and the dogs first. What remained, he ate. FOR SURVIVAL. Can you imagine this jaggi vasudev who awarded himself the title ‘sadhguru’ doing it. Or can we have jaggi vasudev tonsuring the head of his daughter radhe the way he did to countless young men and women (they say he brainwashed them with an eye to their parents’ estates) to the anguish of their unfortunate parents. Millions worth estates and savings and investments of these girls and boys who took deeksha now will go isha foundation. Or at least can we have jaggi attain his jeeva samadhi in front of his followers and the entire world. I will be lucky if he does not start plotting my samadhi for blogging about him. Seriously! I don’t rule it out after the suspected murder of a girl committed by the ashram in recent times which was all over the media. I used to listen to him and i visited isha twice. But what I could not feel there was anything divine or good vibes. So cosmetic and fake. Plastic. Like jaggi vasudev himself. I even donated for his Kaveri cause but later regretted. This is the man who in the name of Shiva took over elephant corridors and rendered the pachyderms homeless – right in the land that they had walked for millions of years. To the man who lies that everything is legal after taking god’s name, being the so-called yogi, this is PAAP. Not just criminal. For taking over forest reserves of India, jaggi can be jailed for his lifetime. Forest encroachment is a serious legal offence in India. Criminal. This charge must be enough for right government with intention to frame criminal charges against jaggi vasudev. For this reason alone he can be stripped of his Padmashri title awarded by union government. The open secret is that the foundation is benami for many political parties both central and state. Why do you think otherwise the prime minister has to visit him. What happens when the truly spiritual leaders refuse to cooperate with politicians. We know what happened to Sri Jayendra Saraswathi. Jayalalitha Jayaram met with her gruesome end for her karma? But that is what a real yogi would do. Like Jayendra, they would not be bothered about consequences. They would be ready to lay down their lives for the sake of Dharma. And what about jaggi. What did he do. Look at this shining jaggi shaking a leg shamelessly with filmy actresses and selling tickets for lakhs of rupees. Why is then tax exemption given to isha. How about cancelling the tax sops given to isha. Hopefully some NGOs or investigative media like Nakkeeran take up this point and file a suit against tax sops given to isha in local court. Now isha is developing settlement in US and we come to hear of many illegal/incompetent clauses imposed on buyers with greed by jaggi. Jaggi’s son-in-law is american and could be the brainchild behind the scam, oh sorry the scheme? Very notorious online fellow(!) IS FBI CIA listening. Investigate the jaggi vasudev investment in the US. Sounds like a fraud scheme to even those of us in India. Scrap the jaggi township. Indian govt should also investigate the FERA violations if any in jaggi’s US township scheme. The son-in-law sandeep narayan must be under CBI investigation and questioned about the US venture. Looks like he is a dummy piece but he is not. Sustaining on father-in-laws recommendations and bookings for kutcheries but could be the biggest beneficiary in the jaggi american township scheme. Anyway, waiting for the day when jaggi will tonsure his daughter Radhe’s head, drape her in saffron robes and give her deeksha. Does Radhe know what really happened to her mother. At whose hands. Did jaggi vasudev murder your mother vijji, radhe? In cold blood? The case against jaggi for allegedly murdering his wife can always be reopened. What is this Inner Engineering. What a fake guru to be branding and selling enlightenment for a fee. Can you imagine any authentic guru indulging in such a fraud. Lastly, even the isha international school must be annually audited and checked for any child sex offence. Go jaggi go around Coimbatore with your begging bowl. JAGGI VASUDEV must be stripped of sadhguru title and Padmashri. Can we kick this fellow out of Tamil nadu to where he belongs: Karnataka. Lets mount a campaign to that effect.

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The Aadheenams have their day.

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Sengol/Raj Danda installed amid controversies next to speaker

The Aadheenams of the most ancient temples of Tamil Nadu that have seen the Cholas had their day when the ‘Sengol’ of Thamizh (Chozha) kings was installed by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in India’s new parliament building that was inaugurated with Sarva Dharma (all faith prayers) yesterday. Those who have grown up listening to Odhuvaar singing to Kapaleeshwara or Karpagaambal or Valleeshwara or even Abirami of Thirukadaiyur or Meenakshi of Madurai etc., may know that the Odhuvar tradition is now a dying tradition in our temples. Most temples not only in Tamil Nadu but also in all parts of INdia are controlled by the respective state governments that shamelessly use the Hindu temple fund for financing even the salaries of masjid workers for instance as we see in Kerala. Whereas the poor archakas of the temples are left high and dry with inadequate salaries, the government officials who have no connection with the temples drive latest sedans and SUVs drawing handsome pay packets. In Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, there were even Christians employed in the Devastanams who were ready to fight legal battles for retaining their jobs. This is the true cost of secularism. Temples under the Aadheenam may be free of state government clutches but how are they deploying the funds from the temples under their administration from their overflowing coffers. How many temples in Kumbakonam, Mayavaram etc., are in dire need of basic repairs? Some temple towers (gopurams) that are over 1500 years old are even on the verge of collapsing. Worst maintained and not kept clean. Bribes in the abode of god, be it temple under Tamil Nadu temple and charitable trust (govt department) or those under the aegis of the Adheenams are a dampaner but I understand that special darshans are crowd management tactics. What melted my heart was hearing Thevaram and Thiruvasagam chantings reverberating from our seat of governance in Delhi. Most ancient mantras in Thamizh, the verses have the antiquity and sanctity and aura of the ages old Sanskrit scriptures. It was especially enthralling to note the Odhuvar attached to Kapaleeshwar temple, Mylapore play a pivotal role in the ‘grihapravesh’ or the housewarming ceremony. Interestingly the new parliament of INdia is triangular shaped representing the most powerful Sri Yantra. Two inverted Triangles overlapping each other represent union of Shiva and Shakthi: the static energy and the kinetic energy that is the driving force. Shiva is latent, Shakthi is the force.