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INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...256

2012-02-11T09:41:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…256
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Nehru ad Patel are seen near Assembly Hall of Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad. They are singing Ramdhun loudly. They are spotted by Security personnel and are stopped.)

Inspector. Hey. Stop this singing. This is not a place for begging.

Gandhi. Look brother. Are we looking like beggars?. Are we asking any one to give us money? I am Gandhi, the father of nation. These are Nehru and Patel.

Inspector. Well dressed. I don’t know who you are. Stop this trash.

Gandhi. We can not stop. You can not force us to stop doing Ram Bhajan. This is against constitutional rights.

Inspector. Are you teaching me about rights?Is this Ram bhajan you are singing? Whatever we police men say is law.

Patel. So what? Are we singing some song of Kishore kumar or Manna Dey? Can’t you hear?

Inspector. What you were singing?

Gandhi ( sings) Raghupathi Raghava Raja Ram

Nehru.. Pateetha pavana seethe Ram

Patel. Eeswar Allah tero nam

Gandhi. Sab ko sanmathi de Bhagawan.( Waves hand at Inspector)

Inspector. How dare you are? Do you think, I don’t have any sense and wisdom ( sanmathi)

Patel. Did we say about you? We said all should be given Sanmathi.

Inspector. That automatically includes me too. I am highly annoyed. I shall teach you what I am.

Patel. We are already wise. You need not teach us.

Inspector. You guys do not know how to behave with a Police man.

Patel. You are no God. Your behavior shows that you surely need to be granted Sanmathi by the almighty.

Gandhi. Very true. Do you understand brother.

(Inspector gets worked up and calls some constables. In the mean time some screaming VIP Cars arrive and halt at the gate. From it, gets down a dozen of white clad men all sporting Kurta and pyjama. Some are bald while some have thin hair on heads. Some are sporting beards with bald heads.Some are chewing pan ( Beatle leaf). Every one has a cell phone in hand and some have gold chains around necks and golden rings on fingers. All are well fed and appear proudly disposition. All of them are holding whips in hands. Seeing them, the Inspector gets panicky.

Inspector. “I shall see you guys. You can not escape from me very long. I shall show you what I am. I am terror at assembly.”

Patel. Keep dreaming Inspector.Do whatever you feel like. We have seen many guys like you.

( Inspector runs away to the VIP throwing abuses at the trio)

Gandhi. He appears to be suffering from some mental disorder. Probably, he did not sleep for long.

Patel. Nothing like that. That is the way he was trained.

Nehru. If police man is well behaved who will listen to him?

Gnadhi. Shh.. speak slowly. Some one will hear. Patel, Have you seen those guys who alighted from the cars?

Patel. Yes I have seen them.

Gandhi. They were holding something in hands.

Nehru. Why say holding in hands? People have to hold things with hands only. Can any one hold with legs?

Gandhi. Is it a joke?

Patel. Should we laugh or cry?

( Nehru gets irritated and looks other way)

Patel. Bapu, They were holding whips. Whips are used to beat people in olden days by Zamindars and Jagirdras, Doras, Desais, Deshmukhs in particular.

Gandhi. I think those guys were all MsLA. Then why hold whips? If they come on bullock carts , I understand. But they came in cars.

Patel. Bapu. I read in news paper yesterday that Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has appointed a dozen whips in assembly for the ruling party.

Gandhi. Oh I see. So they are carrying the whips. Whom they will beat?

Patel. Very true. One of them is Chief Whip and all are called whips.

Gandhi. What they do in assembly?

Patel. They ensure discipline among members of the party in assembly.

Gandhi. Hee..hee..So they may use whips for disciplining guys.

Nehru. What is there to laugh?

Gandhi.Jawaharlal, please do not worry. Relax. I know how much discipline they have. They have been fighting like cocks all these days for something or other with each other or with some one. How can they ensure discipline? They are good at mudslinging and politicking and witch hunting.

Patel. That is very true. Most of them are given the post to appease them and make them feel important. All these guys have been fighting for posts of minister.

Gandhi. Best thing is to make every MLA a minister for his constituency. Every MLC must be made a joint minister. What is wrong in it? Why have any MLA and MLC? All will be happy.

Patel. All will get a chance to make something. Minister and joint minister will be busy fighting and the CM will have plenty of free time. There will not be a problem because there is no governing.

Gandhi. True. No one wants to serve people genuinely. For every thing, there will be a price. I was the only nut who refused any post after India was liberated. Neither I gave anything to my sons. They all died poor and neglected unsung and unheard.

Nehru. Are you feeling sorry for it?

Gandhi. I reserve my feelings. I refused to answer you.

Nehru. Bapu, that is your wish.

Patel. It has become very clear after Liquor Mafia don’s revelations recently. Bapu, Just think, Every guy is involved. CM also reportedly said that the guys need not resign based on some allegations and revelations. They have to be proved too.Till then they can enjoy positions and power.

Gandhi. Do you think the guy has revealed without having any proof? He must be having some thing. Slowly things will come out. Wait and see.

Patel. Opposition is demanding resignations however.

Gandhi. Why they will not do that? They will surely do that. It is their job being in opposition. Congress men also will do same, if they are in opposition.

Patel. Hee..hee..hee True.

Gandhi. Patel. Let us go away from here before that Inspector returns. We are not safe here.

Nehru. True. Let us go.

Patel. We need not worry. That guy must be busy in bandobast ( security) duties. Let us go and play safe.

( The trio walks off singing Ramdhun)

CURTAIN FALLS

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..255

2012-02-09T08:33:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…255
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Nehru, Patel and Gandhi are all looking into a news paper at Tank bund in Hyderabad. Cool breeze is blowing over the lake and from the distance Buddhas statue is watching them with interest.)

Gandhi. What is the important news in this page? Jawaharl lal, please tell me. My eyes are strained. Some insect has fallen into my eye.

Patel. Bhai , Jawahar. Please tell fast. I am itching to know.

Nehru. Bhai Patel, What can be news in AP state! The page is full of news on corruption (sings and does jig after giving paper to Patel)

This state appears to be a corrupt one
Where all are having great fun
Corruption has become a pastime to all
Claims however the government makes very tall.

Gandhi. Good Jawaharlal. It is nice that you are speaking up.

Nehru. I am not a dumb and deaf guy.

Patel. Who said that?

Nehru. No one said that.

Gandhi. What is latest about corruption in this state?

Nehru. I am feeling ashamed to tell you.

Gandhi. But, why?

Nehru. Bapu, The nation which I led after 1947 as PM has sunk into million fathoms deep into a well of shit called corruption. ( Cries) eee..eee..eeee..aaa..aaaa..

Patel. Bhai, Jawahar. Please control yourself. You were a brave soldier.

( Patel goes to Nehru and taps on his shoulder and consoles him. Nehru wipes his tears)

Nehru. It is reported in the news paper that a Minister and some MsLA, police officers, Excise officials and some political leaders have taken bribes from the leader of a liquor syndicate. Bribes run into lakhs of rupees. Some are getting on monthly basis too.

Gandhi. Ram..Ram..Chee , Chee, What a down fall!
Patel. Bapu. One has to fall downward only. I do not know why this word, down fall is created. There can not be an up fall.It is enough if we say, “” What a fall!”

Gandhi. This is a good class in English.

Patel. What is happening about these ministers and MsLA?

Gandhi. What can happen. They brush them down and shake the shoulders.
Patel. But The investigating agency put these remarks in the remand report.We have to wait and see.

Patel. They will find ways to wriggle out of this tamasha.

Gandhi. How they will prove. There will not be an evidence for these acts. Money changes hands through middle men in darkness of night.

Patel. Why do you say darkness of night. Night has to be dark?

Nehru. It is a phrase. In day time also darkness can be created in a room.

Patel. Haa..haa.. good.

Gandhi. Enough of Jokes. We are serious at discussion.

Patel. Bapu. These are causing great turmoil in the state. Lot of mud slinging is going on between the leaders and CM and some of the leaders are leveling charges against each other. This has become free for all. What a fall in state! There is no decency. People are wondering what is happening in the state.

Gandhi. Why they should wonder. They have elected these men to watch Tamasha.They have to be blamed.

Nehru. People get govt what they deserve. Entire state has become a shit pot where all are swimming and squirming in the shit.

Gandhi. True , God only can save this state. Throw this paper in to water.

Patel. Throwing paper does not solve problem. People have to throw these leaders out of politics into oblivion.

Gandhi. True.. Very True. Highly true. Genuinely true. Infinitely true.

Patel. Bapu. It is getting dark. Let us go. This is not a good place after darkness.
( The trio walks off)

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..254

2012-02-06T05:44:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..254

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen standing near the gate of Heavens and peeping Out. They queerly look at some Yamdoots ( Guards in Hell) carrying some placards and some sign posts.)

Gandhi. Patel. What are these sign posts? I am seeing these for first time. What can be they?

Nehru. They may be having some function in hell.

Patel. What function they can have there? It is not heavens to enjoy functions as we do here.

Gandhi. They undergo only punishments. There is no enjoyment there. That is why, it is called HELL. Any how, I shall ask the Yamdoot about them.

Nehru. Bapu, Why do you want to talk to that guy? He looks so fearful and has dispositions of a demon. He has too horns on his head and also has such a big pot belly. I am scared.eee..eee…ee…..eee…

Patel. If you feel so scared, how do you go there after some time when your term here is completed?

Nehru. ee..eee..eee.. Bapu, Do you think one day I have to go there?

Gandhi. Surely. Do you think you have done only good things in life? You were not a rishi ( Hermit). Time only will tell you.

Nehru. How about Patel?

Gandhi. He also has to go one day. Even I have to go there. But we are not scared like you.

Nehru. What sins we have committed. We have been honest all our lives. We practiced non violence as per your teaching.

Gandhi. The biggest sin has been committed by us. That is allowing creation of Pakistan and division of our country. Whole nation condemns us. Indians feel betrayed. They are suffering due to our deed. Also look at the way India is being governed? How corrupt are the leaders? We have to share the blame. Therefore we have to suffer in hell for very long period. Probably there will not be any escape from there.

Nehru. Ee..eeee…eee…eee…eee

Patel. Hee..hee.. Bapu, Look , He is shivering now itself. Relax, You will not be alone there, Jawaharlal.

Gandhi. Patel. Please leave him. He is getting upset. Ohfo, I forgot to ask the Yamdoot. Bhai. Yamdoot, . Oh Bhai.. Look here.

Yamdoot. Hello. What do you want?

Gandhi. I want to know why these sign posts are being taken in. What are these? Can we read them?

Yamdoot. Why? How you are concerned? Be happy in your place.

Gandhi. Please tell us and show us. We are itching to read them and know them.

Yamdoot. You guys appear to be strange and funny guys. Every one wants to run away from here. You guys are showing interest in us.OK. See them

( He shows the placards and sign posts).

Gandhi. Thanks Bhai.( He adjusts his glasses and reads). IAS Barrack, MP Barrack, Ministers Barrack, MLA Barrack, MLC Barrack, General politicians, Contractors Barrack, Middle men’s Barrack, Non IAS Officers Barrack, Grade II and Grade III employees Barrack, Cl IV Barrack…. Ohfo. Patel. Have you read these?

Patel. Yes. I very much read these.

Gandhi. Why all these things now?

Patel. Bapu, Now I understand things.Bhai. Yamdoot, Thanks for your co operation.

Yamdoot. Relax. Take it easy.

( Yamdoots go away with the equipment)

Gandhi. Now tell me what you understood?

Patel. Bapu, In AP, Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) is after the corrupt guys involved in scams. AP has become the nerve centre for these activities. It has been a Congress bastion. After death of former Chief minister YS Rajsekhar Reddy, congress high command faced many problems from his son Jagan and CBI is enquiring into his assets, rise to riches and activities. Skeletons are rolling out of cup boards. The have already sent three IAS babus to Chanchalguda jail after interrogation.In every activity that was taken up in the state money changed hands. One by one guys are being hauled up.

Gandhi. They are doing their duty of course.

Patel. But IAS babus are feeing highly agitated. They state that the decisions were taken by the ministers and therefore ministers also should be hauled up. They question why officers are being harassed by CBI. They had a meeting too and are of thinking to go to court also if needed.

Gandhi. I learnt that CM is not in favor and did not find much strength in their arguments.

Patel. Some senior IAS Babus also questioning colleagues and state Why they should be scared if they had not done anything wrong?

Gandhi. True. Hee..heee. These IAS Babus should have not agreed to all the requirements of the minister. They should have told the minister firmly that laws do not allow certain things. At best what will happen? He will be transferred.

Patel. Bapu. Some of these Babus also could be at fault. Some succumb for favors from the ministers such as plum postings, promotions and other benefits.

Gandhi. True . All is not also well with them. There could be some undesired elements too.

Patel. Any how, the fight against corruption is going on. It should continue. Honest officers will come out clean surely.

Gandhi. Now I understand. In hell separate barracks are being earmarked for various types of guys from India. It is not only from AP , but also from other places. But share from AP will be more. All these sign posts will be displayed accordingly. Very good. I must appreciate Yamdoots for streamlining things.

Patel Haa..haaa..haaa.

Nehru. Bapu. Iam having head ache I want to take rest.

Patel. We also will take rest. Let us go

Gandhi. As you wish.

( the trio walks back to the r rooms_

CURTAIN FALLS

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..253

2012-02-04T08:21:00.001-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…. 253

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen walking in heavens at a park. They are in normal mood. )

Gandhi. Patel. What are the news from India? For the last few days, I have been suffering from cold and caugh… ( He caughs) .Uh..Uh..Uhh hoooo. Grrr…rrrr..trrr…Aha..ahha…eee..eee..

Patel. Bapu. Take it easy. Please sit down for a while. You are looking pale and weak and exhausted too.

Gandhi. What to do? I have spent most of my life in India struggling to get freedom and fasting too. I ruined myself and my family too. I am ruined and my family too was ruined. ( sings in sad voice)

Ab kaun hai mera… Ab kaun hai mera
Faryad hai. Faryad hai..
Takdeerne loota hai basera..loota hai Basera
Ab kaun hai mera..
Barbaad hai dil ujada hua aashawonka mela
Hoo jag mein akala
Ujadee hue baste mein hai.. ye..ye. …. ( Surendranath from Anmol Ghadi 1946).

Patel. True Bapu ( wipes tears).Plesae do not cry Bapu, I also feel like crying. In turn you lost your health too. You look like a cage of bones. Look at yourself.Youa re looking like a model for a medical school.

Nehru. Hope you are not making joke of Bapu.

Patel. Am I sounding so? Take it easy boy. For you all others appear to be jokers.

( They come across an old, tall and weak man in suit along with a another old man with big moustache.)

Gandhi. Look at those guys. They look familiar .

Nehru. I know them. They were from Indian army. The tall guy is Field Marshall Cariappa and the second one is Field marshall Manekshaw. They were stalwarts.

Gandhi. Oh I see.

Nehru. What is there to see? They are already there. You also know Cariappa. You may not be knowing the second one much. He rose to power after we left India.

Gandhi. I know Cariappa. He was only a General when I died.

Nehru. True. Later he was made a FM. But he was made after Sam was made FM.

(The trio walks to the Field Marshals and greet them)

Gandhi. Namaste Marshal sahibs. Hope you have recognized us.

Cariappa. Why not Bapuji? Namste Panditji and Patelji. Namaste.

Patel. Namste Bhai. How are you?

Maneskshaw. We are fine. But I am not happy the way things are going on in India with Army.

Gandhi. What happened there? All was well.

Nehru. What can be wrong there?

Patel. True. But I smelt something too. What can be correct there?. Things are not cordial between Govt and Defense forces.

Bapu. That is bad indeed. Poor Army guys ! What they have done?

Patel. They sacrifice themselves as lambs in all wars for which they are meant.

Nehru. I think it is a sweeping statement. It is army’s role. No one is being sacrificed. It is a volunteer army. No one is being forced to join army. If they want, they can go home after serving specified agreed period. No one forces them.

Patel. True. It is also like any other job in India. Then, why guys should risk themselves for a thankless nation?

Gandhi. But there is a pride in uniform for which many guys join.

Patel. Bapu. True. The pride keeps them there. That is the only reason. But there is a sure feeling that they are secondary and discriminated persons. They always are concerned and run around for equations with civilian Babus. These equations have no meaning in democracy. Civilian power is supreme. Babus are supreme. It is only an ego satisfaction. Occasionally, Army gets into blows with Police guys at different places Recently it happened at Pune. That reveals rising frustration among youngsters. Senior guys run after heavier brass on their shoulders and for star plates and flags. Then they retire to fade away unsung and un heard. There is saying that a good soldier is one who dies unsung and unheard after retireemnt.

Gandhi. That is bad.

Nehru. Hee..Hee..That is how army functions in democracy. They have to sit on back benches.Some may not have back rests also .

Patel. People say that you were shit scared of General Timmayya when he was the chief.

Nehru. It is a news for me.

Gandhi. What is the latest problem? Why worry for General Timmayya now ?

Patel. At present, Mr Singh is the army chief. There is a problem with his date of birth. He has been fighting to get it changed to a correct one.

Gandhi. Has he got any proof?

Patel. Yeah. His 10 th class certificate shows 1951 as date of birth while he by mistake entered 1950 as the date of birth when he appeared for an examination while joining army training Institution.

Gandhi. Poor Guy.

Patel. From then onwards he has been struggling to get it changed.

Gandhi. If an army chief could not get it changed all these years going through various promotions what can be the fate of ordinary officers in army? It reveals the shocking functioning of the system.

Patel. True. Shocking indeed.

Cariappa. It is shame to know these things.

Patel. At last, Gen Singh has filed a case in Supreme court against the Govt. He had no option. All option were shut.

Cariappa. Even a cat will retaliate if cornered in a closed room. It will jump at your throat.

Manekshaw. He is only seeking justice. He is not up at some ones throat.

Gandhi. I think Ministry of Defense has taken this as a prestige issue and wants to pin down the General.

Cariappa. Every citizen whether he is in uniform or in civil dress can seek justice.

Patel. Govt did not expect Gen Singh to go to Court.

Cariappa. Then what he would do? Sing sad Saigal songs? Keep sucking his thumb! He has done properly. He can serve for one more year if date is corrected.

Manekshaw. It is not for serving more. He is fighting for his honour. Probably he will call it a day even if date is amended to 1951.

Cariappa. It is up to him.

Nehru. It will be an embarrassment to Mr Antony and others who are after him to ensure that old date is finalized and the General retires .

Patel. Mr Antony can not give arbitrary decision.They are playing with fire. I do not know why he goofed up things. They are taking army for granted.

Gandhi. This could be war between Babus and Army.

Patel. Things are not clear. Any how, a sad thing has happened. Even Supreme court has directed the govt in a harsh way recently. Things will come up for hearing soon. Drama will be unfolded at that time. This will be a historic case in independent India. During Jawaharlal’s time, General Timmayya resigned over differences with Mr Krishna menon the defense minister. Every one knows how army lost Chinese war then. Army civil relations suffered greatly. Some patch work was done in hurry.

Gandhi. All these things are happening because these Babus and politicians are not matured enough to handle army in a democracy. They have ego phobia. Hence all these problems are coming up. Some time ago, there was chaos for pay commission goof ups. Former Generals and ex servicemen sat on protest at Delhi. All shameful things happened.

Cariappa. When a tree is about to die it delivers distorted fruit. This is also like that.

Manekshaw. In a big organization, some chaos will be always there. Some of the serving Generals who are in the queue must be sweating now for promotion. If Gen Singh serves for one more year, some of them have to go home too. They will be un happy men.

Patel. These things will be always there. I happened with me too. I was to become PM in 1947. But I was sidelined by Bapu. Jawaharlall became PM. But I did not take Sanyas ( becoming hermit). I still worked till I died. Some must be surely relieved too when I died in 1950.

Nehru. Hope you are not pointing to me.

Patel. Why do you feel guilty always?

Gandhi. Please relax you guys. Let us hope the General Singh gets justice at the court.

Cariappa. True

Manekshaw. Democracy runs by courts only. If these courts are not there, the politicians will eat away everything.

Patel. Very well said Marshal sahib

Gandhi. Let us all pray for the General that he gets justice

( All sing Raghpathi ragahava raja ram…pateetha pawana seethe ram.. seethe ram jaya seethe ram..sab ko sanmathi de bhagawan..)

Gandhi. I am praying to God to give Sanmathi to all the guys in Ministry of Defense immediately. Let us go. It is getting late.

( All walk away from the place)

CURTAIN FALLS

LYRICS OF SONG.. Nazar se jab ye nazar mili hai..

2012-01-31T08:22:00.000-08:00

SONG… NAZAR SE JAB YE NAZAR MILI HAI….BY SURENDRANTH FROM
FILM GAWAIH…1954

MD RAM GANGULY

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Nazarse jab ye nazar mili hai
Tho dil bhi dil se milega ikdin… (2)
Bahar aayee hai jab chaman mein
Tho phool bhee ab khilenge ik din
Nazar se jab ye….

Wo aayenge dil mein pyar banke
Hamara sabru karaar banke… ( 2)
Hamari ujadi hue chaman mein
Sada rahenge bahar banke
Hai jis tarah paas chand tare
Rahenge ham unke woh hamaare
Woh hamaare..nazar se jab ye..

Bahut si choti hai dil ki kashti
Bahut bada pyar kaa samandar
Akela mai aur akeli kashti
Karib sahil na paas langar
Hazaar toofan aaye phir bhi
Lagengi nayya magar kinaare
Magar kinaare…
Nazarse jab ye nazar mili hai
Tho dil bhi dil se milega ikdin

OBAVVA , THE BRAVE WOMAN FROM CHITRADURGA OF KARNATAKA

2012-01-31T03:42:00.000-08:00

ONAKE OBAVVA , THE BRAVE WOMAN FROM CHITRADURGA OF
KARNATAKA

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

City of Chitradurga is located at the junction of NH-4 (Bangalore-Pune National Highway) and NH-13 (Sollapur-Mangalore National Highway). Chitradurga is also accessible by train. There is a daily service to Bangalore and weekly services to Mumbai. The fortress lies on the outskirts of what is Chitradurga today. The city is well connected to all parts of the state. Obavva was a native soldier’s wife and she belonged to Chitradurga.
The town has connections to Ramayana and Mahabharatha epics. It is said that Pandavas after escaping from their burning house ( owing to the conspiracy of Duryodhna and his coterie) spent some time in this area and at Chitradurga hills, a man eating, powerful and ferocious Rakshasa named Hidimba stayed along with his sister Hidimbi. Bheema was standing guard while his brothers and mother Kunti were sleeping in the forest. Hidimba sensing human presence sent her sister to kill them for a meal. However, Hidimbi fell in love after seeing Bheema and changed herself intoa beautiful maid and requested him to marry her. As there was great delay, Hidimba arrived at the place and in anger attacked Bheema. However Bheema killed Hidimba in a duel and all the boulders around are believed to be the arsenal used during the battle. Bheema married his sister Hidimbi with blessings of his mother and they soon got a son named Ghatotkacha who had many magical powers. Rakshasas in yore had the magical powers of assuming the forms they liked.
The fort and surrounding areas rest on rock formations that are oldest in the land. The old walled Town houses the impressive fort, built on the north eastern base of a cluster of rocky hills, qualifying it to be a Giridurga, or hill fortress. Though the construction of this fort commenced during 10th Century A.D it was completed only in 18th Century A.D during the rule of Palegars, with the latest additions being in the years leading to the 19th century, during the reign of Hyder Ali and later Tipu Sultan.
The fort is fortified by seven circular walls, three of which are on the ground and four on the hill. Chitradurga fort is said to have had 19 majestic doors, 38 smaller doors, 35 special entry points and four secret entrances. The fort is entered through four gateways of the outermost wall. The foothills of the fort constitute the main residential area of the town. The Mel Durgas, forts on the hill are embellished with extensive fortifications, ramparts, bastions, batteries, watchtowers and entrances located at strategic points and house fourteen temples. Some of the fort’s important landmarks are Thuppada Kola Betta, Hidimbagiri, Zadaa Battery (Flag battery), Kahale Battery (Trumpet battery), Lal Battery (Red battery) and Nellikai Battery (Gooseberry battery). The main entrance to the fort, Kamanbhavi, has carvings of the seven – hooded cobra the legendary twin headed bird, Gandaberunda, the royal swan, Rajhamsa and lotus flowers.
Chitradurga was ruled by Naika rulers who were vassals to Vijayanagar empire.The former soldier Timmana Nayaka rose to the rank of Governor of Chitradurga as a reward for his excellence in military achievements, from the Vijayanagara ruler. His son Obana is known by the name Madhakari Nayaka. Madakari Nayaka's son Kasturi Rangappa succeeded him, consolidated the kingdom, and ruled peacefully . As he had no heirs to succeed him, his adopted son — the apparent heir — was enthroned, but was killed a few months later by the Dalavayis ( military commanders). Chikkanna Nayaka, the brother of Madakari Nayaka II sat on the throne in 1676, and his other brother succeeded him with the title Madakari Nayaka III. The unwillingness of Dalawayis (commanders) to accept Madakari Nayaka III's rule gave an opportunity to a distant relative, Bharamappa Nayaka, to ascend the throne in 1689. The quick succession of rulers led to the people of Chitradurga not experiencing the benefits of longer ruling periods. Hiri Madakari Nayaka (1721–1748), Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka II and Madakari Nayaka IV were the next successors.
Hyder Ali who usurped throne from Hindu Mysore king Wadiyar attacked Chitradurga fort in 18 century during the rule of Madakari Nayaka IV and found it extremely difficult to conquer it. He laid seize to the fort. Once by chance, he saw a woman entering the fort through a very small hole in between the huge rocks and soon he made up his mind to make use of it. The small hole was guarded from inside by a guard and his wife assisted him whenever he went for having lunch or for other purpose. His wife was Obavva and she was a daring woman. One day the woman was guarding the passage when her husband was away and she saw a soldier sneaking through the hole into the fort. Hyder Ali sent his soldiers to enter the fort through the small hole. Obavva was holding a long pestle and in Kannada language it is called Onake. It is a long and strong wooden solid strong cylindrical bar with iron band at one end and is used to pound paddy. She killed the soldier with Onake by hitting on the head of the enemy soldier and she pulled the dead body away from the hole. She thus killed hundreds of soldiers one after the other when they tried to sneak in . The poor soldiers did not know about the fate of the earlier man who went in. Her husband returned after some time and found heaps of dead bodies lying around and was dumb stuck. The fort was saved thus. However the fort was finally subdued by Hydera Ali who had superior military strength and Chitradurga was annexed to his kingdom. Naika rule and dynasty was thus terminated. Obavva displayed great courage at the hour of need and single handedly killed several enemy soldiers with a primitive Onake and prevented enemy soldiers from occupying the fort. She was extremely brave and had presence of mind. She is regarded as an icon of bravery for women from Karnataka. Her memory is much revered in the state even today.

The small hole under huge rock that Obavva guarded

One of the Chitradurga Fort entrance

Sculpture on fort wall

Fort walls and a bastion

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...252

2012-01-24T07:12:00.001-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..252
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen at a park in Hyderabad and are seen chitchatting. )

Gandhi. Bhai. All looks quiet in this city. I do not see any chaos now a days.

Patel. True Bapu. I think people are tired. They are disgusted.

Gandhi. What happened to Telangana agitation? Have they forgotten it?

Patel. Looks so Bapu. But there is a saying that before a storm all things are calm.

Gandhi. Jawaharlal. You are quiet. You have been a PM of this unfortunate beleaguered nation for many years. What do you think?

Nehru. What can I say? The problem is not solved. People and leaders are confused. They do not know which way to go. Bapu, why do you say this is unfortunate nation?

Gandhi. True. I think they have no policy and proper direction. They tried all tricks. Jawaharlal, what I should say if I do not use word unfortunate?

Patel. Bapu. Biggest problems is that leaders from Telangana are not united. Every one wants to be the main leader and has vested interests. Every one wants to be the CM of Telangana if it is granted. They are digging graves for each other clandestinely.

Gandhi. They have made mockery of the agitation. People have lost faith in these so called leaders.

Patel. True Bapu. It picked up tempo with fast of KCR ( K Chandrasekhar Rao) and a drama was enacted by MP Rajagopal of Andhra. Then, Jagan problem came up. Rosiah was removed.He some how managed always saying Amma Amma.. Three bags full. New CM KK Reddy is the new CM now. Then Govt employees went on strike. Education suffered in state. All are fed up. Buses also went on strike almost killing the organization.

Gandhi. Parents are fed up of the agitation and they are not in favor of this tamasha. They feel the careers of their children are being spoiled by these strikes. They are wise now.

Patel. Center also played up well. They are stubborn and taken these leaders for camel ride. ( sings and does jig)

All these time pass leaders are on a camel ride
The center has fooled them upto the hilt
They guys are now clueless and are lost
While their dreams are shattered which they built

Gandhi. Very good Patel. Well sung. I am proud of you.

Nehru. Now stop praising each other.

Patel. What troubles you Jawaharlal? If you like you may also sing.

Nehru. I have better things to do.

Patel. Please tell us what are they?

Nehru. I am planning to write a new book now.

Patel. Please name it India rediscovered. Have you written any thing till day?

Nehru. I am thinking now.

Gandhi. That is good. Please do something useful.

Patel. Bapu, What do you think about the Telangana agitation. Do you think it will be revived?

Gandhi. There are some people who are threatening that it would be revived. But all are doubtful about others. Biggest problem is about the congress MP and MLA from Telangana . They do not want to leave the chairs and positions. Unless they do there will not be much pressure on govt. At Hyderabad they shout like tigers, but when they go to Delhi they become cats and say mew..mew..They fall flat in front of great Amma. More over they are scared of Govt actions. Look What is happening to Jagan? All want to be safe and fire gun from others shoulder. Each and every one wants to become CM if the new state is given. All these men are opportunists and none of them is a real worthy guy. No one is sure that Telangana will be realised. Like ctas on wall they are watching to jump to safety. These guys are no Bhagat singhs or Subhas chandra boses or atleast Potti sreeramulu. They fought selflessly. They want to staty in power enjoy perks and also want Telangana ina platter. Who will give. Creation of new state requires great sacrifices. These opportunistic leaders are not ready to sacrifice their careers. TRS is also lying low.Theya re out of steam. BJP says it will give new state if it gains power. But who knows who will win?

Patel. This is like a Kabaddi match between Telanganites and center. Center has scored over the locals. All are scared of center. Bapu. Do you know that in Telangana region Engineering education has gone to dogs. Scores of these colleges are on the verge of closing. Students are not preferring to study in Telangana colleges. Fees reimbursement scheme started by YSR has become a great burden to the govt. It has become bankrupt. If they withdraw they will loose votes. They are in fix. It is like a quagmire. Finally they may have to sell the state to some one.

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Gandhi. It has already been done by some guys. There is nothing to be sold further. Gali brothers have dug out entire state from blow. I was told that entire state is hollow underground.

Patel. Why not? There is Salarjung museum and Charminar that can be sold out and raise revenue.

Gandhi. How do you know that some one has not already sold them out?

Patel. It is also true.

Nehru. Eee…eee….eee… Bapu. Let us run from here soon.

Patel. Why are you so scared? Be bold. You have already died. There is nothing to feel scared. Look Jawaharlal, you said you will write a new book. Please include all these things in your book. You may win Nobel prize too this time that eluded you in your life time.

Nehru. Bapu. Enough of this. I am serious. Let us go from here.

Patel. As you wish bhai. We can not force you. Let s go.

( The trio walks away )

CURTAIN FALLS

KELADI RANI CHENNAMMA

2012-01-22T04:34:00.000-08:00

KELADI RANI CHENNAMMA

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Rani Chennamma of Keladi of bye gone era has gone down the Indian history as a valiant warrior queen from Karnataka state of South India who took up sword and saved her kingdom from the invasions Bijapur Sultans and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb during 17 century. Often she is confused with Kittur Rani Chennamma of Karnataka. However these queens are different although they are from the same State . . Rani Chennamma of Kittur waged war against East India company in the early 19 century. Although she had some initial success, soon she was defeated by superior English army and imprisoned at Bailhangal fort near Darwad where she passed away in course of time. These queens lived in different periods. The queen under discussion ruled the small kingdom of Keladi (which is in the present day Indian state of Karnataka) for 25 years from 1671-1696.She was the eleventh ruler of the kingdom. This kingdom lasted from 1499 to 1763 and it was a Nayaka kingdom. It was originally a feudatory to Vijayanagar empire and after the fall of the Vijaynagar empire, they declared independence. It is in Shmoga district and Keladi is 67 km from shimoga district town. The Nayak kings ruled most of the coastal districts and great part of Central districts. The kingdom was overthrown by Hyder Ali at a later date. Later it merged with Mysore state.
Chennamma was not from a royal family and was the daughter of kotepura Siddappa from a merchant community at Rameswaram. The king of Keladi, Somashekhara Nayak met her and fell in love looking at her beauty and married her and she thus became the queen. She hardly looked like a warrior, but indeed she fought like a tigress and administered her kingdom well and took decisions that few others had the courage to take. She looked after the subjects of her kingdom and the servants of the palace with great love as if they were her children. She was not only a wife to Somashekhara Nayaka but also an adviser and trusted minister. If the government did any injustice, those who suffered, being afraid to go to the King, would make their appeals to the Queen. The Queen would speak to her husband and ensure justice. She was an inspiration to her husband to punish the wicked and protect the virtuous. The people of Keladi looked up to the Queen and were very devoted to her. All good things come to an end and the situation did not last long. Once, a famed dancer Kalavathi of Jambukhandi gave a performance before the royal couple on the occasion of Dussera festival. The beautiful dancer impressed Somashekhara Nayaka and he fell for her. The King who was pleased with her performance, gave her great wealth and she was appointed Rajanarthaki i.e chief dancer at royal court. Her mother and her foster-father, Bharame Mavuta, lived with her afterwards. Bharame Mavuta was a master of black magic , secret medicines and mischief. The king greatly befriended him. Gradually, the king began to live with Kalavathi herself and became slave of her and he became a puppet in the hands of Bharame Mavuta. He forgot his beloved Chennamma and stayed away from the palace. He used to take all sorts of potions and drinks that Bharame Mavuta gave him and as a result became half-mad with intoxication.Asa king he abdicated all responsibilities. Various diseases soon overpowered him. Even the ministers and officers had to go to the dancer's house to discuss matters of the State.

Rani Chennamma felt very sad at the ways of her husband and was overtaken by grief. Soon there was chaos in the kingdom .News about his ill health also spread everywhere. The king had no children and many conspirators planned to usurp the kingdom. The Adilshahi Sultan of Bijapur who had often been defeated by the kings of Keladi when they had tried to cause trouble, now attacked the kingdom. Rani Chennamma rose to the occasion at this time and decided to take over the kingdom to set things right at the crucial hour. It was inevitable to take over the rule so that dynasty continued. There was only one way, thought Chennamma, for the kindgom to continue and the dynasty to survive . The intelligent dynamic and heroic Queen also took the counsel of her father Siddappa Shetty. She enlisted the help of trustworthy and loyal commanders. Feminine hands adorned with bangles now brandished the sword, and successfully repulsed the enemy.

Although Bijapur forces were driven away, enemies within the kingdom began to surface. Opportunists believed that she could be intimidated and manipulated for their profit. One day the Chief Minister, Thimmanna Nayaka of Kasaragod, went to her with Subnis Krishnappa and said to her, "You must adopt as son Veerabhadra Nayaka, the son of the Commander-in Chief, Bhadrappa Nayaka. It is only then that we shall support you. Or else, we will unite the people against you and crown him." The same threat was held out by another minister, Narasappayya and a senior officer, Lakshmayya. Queen Chennamma heard them all patiently. On one side, Bharame Mavuta had the King under his thumb and was eager to take over the kingdom. On another side, all the ministers and other important men were ready to bring some one whom they liked to the throne and perpetuate their own positions. The Queen could not approve of either of these options. She had no child; so she decided that she should adopt a boy who was virtuous and would herald the welfare of the State. She chose a boy by name Basappa Nayaka from a relative markappa chetty residing at Bedanur. She decided to give him the proper type of training so that the kingdom survived and the people were made happy.Subsequently he proved to be a very brave king. Keeping an eye on the developments in Keladi, the Sultan of Bijapur thought that with a well planned strike he could swallow up the kingdom. He sent a representative by name Jannopant to the Queen for negotiations. Close on the heels of Jannopant the Sultan also sent a big army under the command of Muzaffar Khan. Rani Chennamma saw through the trick and raised an army of the common people, invoking the glory of their ancestors. The army repulsed Bijapur’s forces.

In peace time too the Rani ruled very well, and patronised arts and learning. She had an 'Agrahara' - an entire street with houses on either side - formed, and invited scholars to settle down there. It was named 'Somashekharapura'. Day and night Chennamma toiled for the welfare of the state. She expanded the army and strengthened security at the borders. After her work for the kingdom, Chennamma spent whatever leisure she had, in meditation and in acts of charity and kindness. She gave gifts of lands to rishis and religious institutions.

This was the period when Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was at zenith of power. He stayed in Deccan for 25 years to crush Marathas under Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj who carved out an Hindu kingdom right under his nose. Chatrapathi Shivaji died in course of time and was succeeded by his elder son Sambhaji maharaj after some palace intrigues. Sambhaji Raje fought Mughals tooth and nail and also gave asylum to Prince Akbar who revolted against his father Aurangzeb. This infuriated the emperor and he waged relentless war against Sambhaji. Finally Sambhaji was betrayed by his brother in law Ganoji Shirke and Sambhaji was captured at Sangameshwar by the Mughal commander. His wife and infant son ( later nmaed sahu) were captured and taken to Delhi. The Maratha king was tortured in inhuman way and was executed finally. But he did not yield to the demand of conversion to Islam. Sambhaji became a Dharmaveer. Raja Ram the second son of Shivaji Maharaj became the maratha king and led the war against Mughals . Mughals captured many Maratha forts and Rajaram was driven from place to place in order to crush Maratha kingdom. Fearing the wrath of the Moghuls, who were at that time the greatest force in India, not many kingdoms were willing to give refuge to Rajaram. One day Rajaram turned up at Keladi and explained his requirement for refuge. Rani Chennamma agreed to help him, with the rationale that Shivaji had greatly turned the tables for Hindus in India, and that to house Shivaji’s son was duty for a Hindu. Yet several ministers and leaders of Keladi such as Commander Bhadrappa and Minister Narasappayya amongst others opined that it was not worth the risk, because the Maratha kingdom that Shivaji has set up was destined to be destroyed.
Aurungzeb soon learnt that Rajaram had taken shelter in Keladi and he dispatched an army to punish them. Under Rani Chennamma’s leadership the attacks were successfully repulsed – a great achievement at a time when the Moghuls were very powerful. Many Mughal officers were captured by Kiladi army.Soon Raja Ram left for Jingee fort. The treaty that followed caused Aurungzeb to be forced to recognize Keladi as a separate kingdom and the Mughal army was withdrawn. The achievements of Rani Chennamma of Keladi are no mean considering the might of Mughal forces and her own resources. Chatrapthi Rajaram could never be captured by Mughals and he passed away at Sinhgarh fort subsequently. Marathas were soon inspired by his wife Tarabai who led her forces against mighty Mughals and her famous Maratha generals made life extremely difficult to the Mughals. At last, Aurangzeb died in desperation, humiliated and feeling defeated at Ahmednagar in 1707. Bahadur shah I the eldest son of Aurangzeb became the emperor after a war of succession and he released Sahu from palace custody. Marathas under next Chatrapathi Sahu revived with able guidance of the Peshwa. Mughal dynasty produced incompetent rulers after Aurangzeb and they became puppets in the hands of court nobles. Syyad brothers became king makers. Emperors were changed, killed and blinded at will. Marathas became a formidable force under Peshwa rule and almost occupied most of the portions in north India. It dictated terms to the mughal rulers. Mughal rule was finally terminated after 1857 Indian war of independence against the East India Company. The timely help of Rani Chennamma at keladi to Chatrapathi Raja Ram maharj was very crucial and her daring spirit can not be ignored. Rani Chennamma shines gloriously in the annals of Indian history and her contribution has gone down the Indian history in golden letters.

Bibilography.

1.Kaladi Nayaka. Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keladi_Nayaka

2. Rani Chennamma of Kiladi, hinduhistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/rani-chennamma-of-keladi.html
3. Woemn heroes through history, http://womenheroes.wordpress.com/the-women/warrior-queens/keladi-chennamma/

4.Queen chennamma of Kiladi, http://www.ithappensinindia.com/queen-chennamma-ruled-keladi-25-years-1671-96-aurangazeb-son-azamath-ara-invade-keladi/

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...251

2012-01-07T02:37:00.000-08:00

INTOTHE PAST WITH PAIN… 251
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(It is the gate of Hell and there is a great commotion everywhere. A huge crowd is jolsting and pushing around. There are many guards of hell trying to control the situation. In the mean time, the Record keeper of hell Chitragupta arrives)

Chitragupta. What is happening her? Why this commotion?

Bhootnath ( Guard). Sir Today there are many arrivals into hell from earth.

Chitragupth. This is strange. From which part of earth they arrived? Are they from Asia?

Bhootnath. There is a place called Jamboodweep with Bharta versh and Bharat khand.

Chitragupta. Oh.That is Hindustan. Now a portion of it is called India.

Bhootnath. Correct sir. These guys are from India. Last week, you gave us a list of persons to be brought here today. The list had 7500 names and out of the list, 6000 were Indians. Today, our Yamadoots brought them here.

Chitragupta. Strange! Why so many are there from India?

Bhootnath. Sir In India, evil is maximum. Almost every political leader is found to be corrupt. There can be some exceptions. But most of such guys had already died.

Chitragupta. Oh I see. (He goes to the gate) Look sinners. Welcome to hell. Today, we have many arrivals. It will take some time to check all of you and complete documentation. We may have to do medical examination too. You have to go through security check and these things will take time. Have patience.

Ekambram( from crowd ) Brother. We have been waiting here since long. I am getting vexed up. Is this the way you receive us here.

Yamdoot . How dare! Do you need a VIP treatment here ?You are sinner. In fact, you are required to be taken in being dragged after kicking hard. We have been polite.

Ekambram. I was a minister in Delhi. I am surely a VVIP. I demand special treatment.

Yamdoot. Here all are sinners. Once you leave earth, all are on same platform. In fact, you being a minister should have been a better person. You received higher education, good upbringing and comforts. What made you a sinner? You must feel ashamed.

Eakambram. In politics one can not be honest. We have to manage the show. We have to keep the majority guys with us. That is why, we have to close eye when some other guys do mischief and resort to evil practices.

Chitragupta. Why so? Is it is a must that you should be a minister and stick to power. Don’t you have ethics and morals? Did you father and mother told you to be dishonest and corrupt?

Ekambram. Why do you bring them here? In politics there are no morals. George Bernard Shaw the great English man once stated that it is the last resort of a scoundrel.

Yamddot. Their souls must be crying over your deeds. So you are a scoundrel as per him.

Ekambram. How dare you tell me like that? I shall show you.( looks back) Where is my security?

Yamdoot. Hee..Heee. You are a dead guy and they are left at Delhi in India.

Ekambram. Never mind. I can tackle you.

( Ekambram picks up a steel post at entrance and throws at Yamdoot. It passes through him,. He laughs. Hee,,heee.)

Yamdoot. You swine. You are still not changed. I shall teach you.

Chitragupta. Please go ahead and do your job. Kick him hard .

( Yamdoots gather and kick Ekabram black and blue. He collapses and is dragged around over rough ground as if he is dog. Another Yamdoot brings hot lead and pours in ears of Ekambram. These acts give great suffering to him. He cries loudly. In the mean time Gandhi, Nehru and Patel happen to pass close by and stop at entrance of hell)

Gandhi. What is the matter? Why the guy is being beaten up so badly?

Yamdoot. Please do not interfere. It is none of your business. This is hell and these are great sinners. More awaits them inside.

Gandhi. They are still outside and are not taken in.

Yamdoot. True. But this guy is arguing. He thinks he is still a minister at Delhi.

Patel.Is he aminister. Let me see him.

( Patel looks at him)

Patel. Are you not ashamed to be here.You brought shame to all the leaders.

Ekambram. Where is shame in politics? This is part of game. If we are concerned about such things we would have become doctors and engineers and administrators.

Patel. Come on sir. Even administrators are now in jail in AP state for helping out the top brass. But you must have also studied well.

Ekambram. Yeah. I graduated from a US university.

Patel. Did they teach you to be corrupt? What is this YEAH?

Ekambram. No Institution teaches such things. Yeah is an American usagein place of Yes.Circumstances and opportunities decide whether one has to be corrupt.

Patel. Look. During our times too we had many opportunities But we did not make money. We were surely honest. No one speaks badly about us.

Gandhi. True. Guys may condemn us for vivisecting the country in 1947and accepting creation of Pakistan. But no one stated that we did for money. It was a political compulsion in fact.

Ekambram. Everyone is after money. Without money how can we contest? Who will vote for us?. We have to spend a fortune for many activities.

Yamdoot. Sir, enough of this discussion. Please do not waste your and our time on such jokers. We are getting late. There are many in waiting. Please go away from here. Once they are inside you will not know what happens to them. What you have seen is only a tiny fraction of what we do actually.

Gandhi. True. Please do your job sir. We are sorry we troubled you.

Chitragupta. Never mind. I know you are respected people of India. I also know that you are in heavens for the good deeds done. But one day you have to be here for all the failures. A man can not be 100 faultless. You can not a sage of yore. Even some of them suffered here.

Nehru. So, Bapu, we have to here one day..eee..ee…ee….aa..a..aaa…I am scared.

Patel. Look Jawaharlal, How can you be eternally be in heavens? You know clearly what you have done all your life. So one has to be prepared. I am not scared. I think Bapu is also not scared.

Gandhi.I shall sing Ramdhun if I am brought to hell. That would reduce suffering.

Chitragupta. It will not work here. It is OK on earth.

Gandhi. How can it be?

Yamdoot. You shall know soon after coming here.

Nehru.Bapu. Let us go from here.I am scared.

Gandhi.OK. Run.

( The trio runs away from the gates of the hell while Yamdoots laugh loudly)

CURTAIN FALLS

ON WILD GOOSE CHASE

2011-12-29T23:09:00.000-08:00

ON WILD GOOSE CHASE

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Annaji withdrew his fast
Poor guy had todo at last
His health did not allow it
Evil men's faces were brightly lit

LokPalBill has gone for six over fence
While all the cheats are no more tense
Surely they are busy gulping wine
They are happy that all is now very fine

The land of India is full of crooks
They are busy at all the nooks
Changes are difficult to bring
But the struggle must go on with a sting

INTOTHE PAST WITH PAIN..244

2011-12-29T03:17:00.001-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…244
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

( Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen walking on King Kothi Road in Hyderabad. They are near Parda gate. It has Asia’s very big second hand market for motor bikes )

Gandhi. Bhai (Brother) Patel. I have not seen this place. I find this gate very old and big canvas is stretched across it. What is this?

Patel. Bapu. This building was the residence of the last Nizam 7 of Hyderabad. His name was Mir Osman ali Khan Bahadur. He was also called Nizamul mulk Asif Jah. He had many titles and decorations given by the King of England and some were self styled.

Gandhi. I know Nizam 7 and also heard about him. What a change in fortunes!. This gate looks deserted and is in bad condition too. The walls of the compound appear to have been repaired recently.

Patel. Yeah. It is still with the successor Mir Barkat Ali Khan, his grand son.

Gandhi. This is strange. Why his son was not made the next Nizam the titular head?

Patel. Bapu. Nizam’s son Azam Jah Bahadur was also titled prince of Berar. Once Nizam fell very sick and everyone thought his days were numbered. The Prince appealed to the Indian Government to declare him as the successor to the ailing Nizam 7. To his misfortune, Nizam, 7 recovered and declared his grand son Mir Barkat Ali Khan as the successor. That is the story.

Gandhi. Jawaharlal , Why are you keeping quiet? I am sure Nizam 7 was your good friend.

Nehru. That he was. I admired him. People say he was benevolent ruler and builder. He was a poet too in his own way.

Patel. I too heard that he penned poetry too. But after seeing this gate I recollect past events like Police action on Hyderabad state.

Gandhi. Was I there at that time?

Patel. How could be? You were shot dead on 30 Jan 1948 like a sitting duck at Birla Mandir at Delhi. Police action was a swift action by Indian army and was completed by 17/18 September 1948. The state of Nizam 7 collapsed in a week’s time.

Gandhi. Empty vessels make big noise.

Patel. Hee..Hee.. Nizam also did the same. He beat his drums loudly and his stooges propped him up high and high from where he fell flat nose diving. It was very sad story.

Gandhi. Every one has to pay for his bad deeds.

Patel. True Bapu.

Nehru. Why are you wasting time here? Let us keep walking.

Gandhi. Why are you in hurry? What troubles you?

Patel. He is getting upset after hearing about Police action.

Nehru. I am least bothered.

Gandhi. Then please wait for some more time. Patel is narrating interesting things. Please listen carefully and have patience.

Patel. In fact, Nizam should not have listened to Kasim Razvi the devil and leader of Razakar force the armed wing of Majlis Ittehad Muslimeen ( MIM).Razvi misled the Nizam and boasted that Asafia flag would fly over ramparts of Red fort in Delhi and the waters of Bay of Bengal would wash the feet of Osman Ali Khan , the Nizam 7. Dar us salam in Hyderabad was the Head quarters of Razkars. It exists even today as the Head Quarters of AIMIM. The words All India has been added to the previous MIM.

Gandhi. Poor Nizam believed him blindly and was engulfed by the flattery of Razvi. I am shocked to know that he believed Razvi blindly. How he lost his balance is still surprising. How he could dream that his flag would fly in Delhi’s Red fort?

Patel. He thought that he could delay things for long time and expected that Pakistan would interfere if India moved it’s army. He also believed that UN would interfere in Hyderabad affair.

Gandhi. How could it be?

Patel. Razvi, Laik Ali the PM and Deen yar jung the Director General of police were the conspirators and misled the Nizam, but Nizam can not be absolved of his failures. He abdicated his responsibilities.

Gandhi. True. What about the crimes committed by Razkars on Hindus while Nizam watched smoking Charminar cigarette in his palace at King kothi?

Nehru. Every ruler is empowered to have his views and the Britishers gave an option to princes to join either Pakistan or India or remain independent,

Patel. They were just nuts. Most of the princes yielded to union’s request to merge. Nizam, Nawab of Junagarh and Kashmir remained aloof. They paid for it later.

Patel. Hyderabad became a pain in the neck and life for Hindus became a terror in the state and union could no longer neglect it. Nizam was also collecting arms from abroad and mobilizing his paramilitary forces and was getting ready for a show down. The problem became severe, but our Chacha Nehru played hide and seek and he was not ready for military action.

Gandhi. Why so? In such cases decision must be taken quickly.

Patel. But Jawaharlal played safe. He was more worried about world’s opinion and his image. He believed that one day he might get Nobel peace prie.

Gandhi. Eee..eee..aaa..aa… I did not get it.

Nehru. Patel, it was not like that. You are telling false things.

Patel. Please allow me to speak. Truth is difficult to digest. If I delayed things, Hyderabad would have emerged as a third Pakistan in the heart of India and it would have become fait accompli. Think of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh now. They are third rate citizens there if any one is left there.Hindus would be Dhimmis in Islamic state. It is a nightmare for them.

Gandhi. What happened to Hyderabad army? Were they useless guys?

Patel. Bapu, Nizams army and other paramilitary guys like Razakars were no match. Some Razakars had no fire arms. They were sent with lances and lathis as if they were fighting premedieval war. They were butchered by Indian forces in few days.They were just Jihadis. Indian army knew what to do with them.

Gandhi. What exactly happened during Police action?

Patel. Indian army columns marched into state from four directions and Bidar air port was also bombed as a strategic move. There was some resistance at Naldurg in Bombay side borders and at Surya pet on the Andhra front. They were quickly over powered and many Razakars were slain. They were just undisciplined thugs and rapists. They were mowed down. Hyderabad army was no better. It was over in a matter of a week.

Gandhi. Did Nizam run away?

Patel. No. He realized that he had no way. He ordered his army to surrender. Hyderabad army commanded by Maj Gen El Edroos surrendered to Maj Gen JN Chaudhry at Secunderabad. Asafia flag was lowered and tri color went up. Nizams rule ended.

Gandhi. What happened to Razvi?

Patel. He was taken into custody and put on trial soon on few counts. One of the main charge was the murder of Shoibullah Khan the editor of daily Imroz by Razakars. Other charges included Bibinagar dacoity case. He was convicted in the dcaoity case and was sentenced to 10 years RI. Laik Ali the PM escaped to Pakistan.Some susect that he was allowed to escape.

Gandhi. Don’t you think the punishment was less for the acts committed by him?

Patel. Why not? Surely. In any country he would have been sent to gallows even without any major trail. A short summary trial by military court and there ends the matter. East India company did such things during 1857 war. Mutineers were hanged to the trees. We had no guts like them. If you were alive, he would have been let off without any trial. Iam sure about it.

Gandhi. After all my influence still existed even after I was slain ( sings).

Raghupathi raghava Raja Ram
Patheetha Pavana seethe Ram
Eeswar allah tero nam.aa…aa
Sabako sanmathi dde Bhagwan

Patel. How all will get sanmathi ( Wisdom)? If it is so, why terrorists are attacking Indian cities daily?

Gandhi. That is why I am prying to God.

Patel. Better keep praying while India gets screwed up well by the terrorists. The captured terrorists are being treated like Sons- in- law in Indian jails enjoying Kabab, Chicken , cakes and all things. Too much of non violence is also too bad. Jihadis think that we are not potent and we lack guts to punish them.

Gandhi. Patel. You are very bitter. You must adjust.

Patel. Enough of it. Bapu. I am tired of these things. Let us go from here.

Gnadhi. Patel appears to be annoyed. Let us go.

Nehru. OK Bapu,

( The trio walks away)

CURTAIN FALLS

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..250

2011-12-25T09:40:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…250

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Patel, Gandhi and Nehru are near parliament and they are standing at a road corner. They are seen conversing)

Patel. Bapu. Do you know that these days intense debate is going on in Parliament over Lok Pal bill? It is a change. Tainted guys in Parliament are resisting the bill.

Gandhi. I heard about it. What is so big about it?

Patel. Bapu, Are you not happy about it? A law may come out to curb corruption.

Gandhi. I doubt about it.

Patel. Why?

Gandhi. The law makers do not want to cut their feet at any cost. Even if it is passed they will leave many loop holes in it for the corrupt guys to escape the noose.

Nehru. Bapu, why do you have poor opinion about the law makers?

Gandhi. Because they are poor in all aspects except bank accounts.

Patel. Hee..heee.. well said Bapu. You are great.

Gandhi. Thanks dear.

Patel. Bapu, LK Advaniji has said in parliament that Parliament is supreme and they will decide about the Lok pal bill.

Gandhi. What is big about it? Who said Parliament is not supreme? Annaji never said that. He wanted a very strong Lok Pal bill. Some how these leaders are trying to put across that Annaji is insulting parliament.

Patel. Annaji wants a strong Lok Pal bill. Most of the leaders want a diluted bill so that it becomes a useless one like any other one.

Gandhi. I also feel that. Which leader wants to get hanged? All of them want to spend tenures happily. Even if they are not corrupt, they will enjoy power , perks, TA , DA and houses, railway tickets, air travel, cars, servants, clout and other facilities. Most of these things are for PHUKAT. Why leave these? This is irrespective of the party.

Patel True. Haa..haa..The guys are much irked at Annaji and his clout. They want your name to be used, but do not want your ways.

Gandhi. I am very happy that I died immediately after getting freedom. Otherwise, I would have become great inconvenience for the parliament. (Sings)

I am very happy that I died
And soon after independence I was shot
I am sure all the guys were relieved
And slept happily under a quilt on a cot.

Patel. Hee..hee.. Good poem Bapu.

Nehru. Patel. What was good and great in it?

Patel. Whatever Bapu says is great. He says truth always.

Gandhi. Annaji is right in demanding a strong bill. Every one has to be under the law. But even if the Lok Bill is made, I doubt things are likely to change.

Patel. True. After all, people are same. They can not be changed. The country is a crook galore. We can not change country only by law. Some discipline has to be built in the country. This poor nation was under slavery for many years. Poor Indians lacked opportunities to loot country. It was left to Mughals, Maharajs, Nawabs and the Englishmen . Once freedom was granted, the doors were open. It was free for all. Every guy in power is on looting spree. This is also time pass for law makers. They have to kill time some how. No governing goes on . This is only the governing.

Nehru. So you guys feel that Lok Pal bill will be of no use. Then why Annaji is after that?

Patel. Better go and ask him.

Nehru. I have better things to do.

Gandhi. You guys , please do not fight and spoil my mood. Let the bill come and see how it works. If it does no work it has to be changed again. haa..haa..haa

Patel. It is a good pass time. Hoo..hoo..hoo..

HYPOCRITES

2011-12-24T01:47:00.000-08:00

HYPOCRITES

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

poorAnnaji meant good for the nation
And he waged war againnt the shady practices and evil
The patriotic leaders are now are much cutup
That their chances for looting would go under anvil

The Bill is sure to be like a scrap book
With blunted claws and worn out fang
All the crooks would be the happiest guys
And they would celebratethe event with a a bang

Annaji would be lost in the melee of rotten state
Poor soul is sure for a bumpy camel ride
Soon he would be disillusioned with this nation
As the leaders are covered in thick crocodile hide

No one can change this nation
While the nation practices pseudo democracy
The guys of course deliver tall talks over platforms
And these guys practice great hypocricy

Many are trying to defame andcondemn Annaji
That he is trying to be another Gnadhi the father of nation
They are scared of Annaji's cloutand image
While Gandhi Bhajan is their eternal fashion

Annaji is far above these nuts
Who are scared of loosing their empires
By hook or crook they want to dethrone Annaji
While in hearts they resemble blood sucking vampres

Evil is sure to be defeated
Annajis dreams will succeed one day
The crooks andcriminals will vanish into dust bin
This has benn always the worlds way

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...249

2011-12-22T08:31:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…249

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen sitting in a park at Hyderabad and chatting. They appear to be normal and relaxed.)

Patel. Bapu, We are having some good relaxation today after hectic hard work of a weak.

Gandhi. True. Work also should be followed by some play. All work and no play are not good.

Patel. Well said Bapu.

Nehru. Bapu, we are not playing now. We are relaxing only.

Gandhi. Look Punditji. Play does not mean one should play games of volley ball, cricket, gilli danda or tennis. It means relaxation. Even watching a movie is play. Any activity that gives mental and some physical relaxation is fine. Even yoga and meditation will do. You can have many examples. For instance, reading poetry, watching movie, bird watching, sight seeing, hiking, gossip, going for a walk, reading a book or magazine etc. are good examples. We are actually gossiping and deriving relaxation.

Nehru. Thanks Bapu for clarification.

Gandhi. Welcome dear.

Patel. Hee…heee

Nehru. Why say hee..hee? What was there to laugh?

Patel. I only laughed because Bapu, had to clarify to a Pundit. Then who has to be a Pundit?

Nehru. I never said I am a Pundit.

Patel. But you never objected to it.

Gandhi. Please leave him Patel. He is getting tense.

Patel. Fine Bapu. Do you know there is lunar eclipse today in the evening?

Gandhi. I learnt about it and I think we have to go back home in time and take a bath and do some prayers.

Nehru. True Bapu.

Patel. I do not think it is required. In fact people of India have been living with either solar or Lunar eclipses through out the year after 1947.

Gandhi. What is this nonsense? How can be there such long eclipses? We never heard about them. These are not astronomically feasible.

Patel. Hee..Hee. You are clean bowled sir. Umpires have no hesitation in giving you out for a duck.

Nehru. We do not understand you.

Patel. Friends, Now tell me how these eclipses are formed?

Nehru. It is very simple and well established. If moon comes in between earth and sun, Solar eclipse takes place.

Gandhi. If earth comes in between moon and sun, a Lunar eclipse will takes place.

Patel. What do our scriptures say? These are formed when Rahu or Kethu the demons whose heads were cut off by Lord Vishnu as Mohini( during distribution of nector) swallow the sun and moon occasionally.

Nehru. This is not scientific. I pity on your knowledge.

Gandhi. What Patel says is also true. Our nation has been living with such belief all these years before science came up. Even now, we have not disowned our mythology. Patel, I have not understood how India has been living with continuous eclipses right from 1947.This statement was made by you.

Patel. Bapu, After we got independence you entrusted the country to the leaders to run it based on democracy. I and you lived for very short time after that. First you left and within two years I also left. Only difference was that you were killed by Godse and I died natural death.

Nehru. Patel, why do you remind Bapu always that he was done to death by Godse? What you get by it?

Patel. I don’t get any thing from it. I only state fact. Should I say Godse hugged and danced with him and kissed him too at Birla Mandir before shooting the old man?

Patel. Did I say that?

Nehru. Whenever you say these words, he gets upset.

Patel. But he should not get upset. What is there to get upset? He is a great Mahatma and should be above all these things. I am sure he is. Was it not a fact that he was shot dead by Godse?

Nehru. He knows it well.

Gandhi. Eee…eeee….eeee.. How eclipses are concerned with all these things?

Patel. Please wait. Rahu and Ketu are dushta celestial grahas ( evil planets) as per scriptures. Once we departed, our people came under complete influence of many leaders all over country and most of them proved to be Dushta Grahas. They thrived on many evil acts such as electoral mischief like booth capturing, influencing voters by threats, pampering, inducements, money and liquor. After getting elected, they went berserk with evil deeds such as corruption, managing contracts, looting public money, all types of scams, misuse of position, power, ensuring dynastic succession, free travel, misuse of govt air crafts, train tickets in AC class, mafia activities, land scams, murders, kidnappings, anti national activities, mining activities violating all laws, making millions of crores of rupees and causing loss to the treasury. There is no end to the list. You name a crime, it is with them. These criminals are like Rahu and Ketu. In fact Rahu and Ketu are comparatively better guys. They leave moon and sun in short periods. But the present Rahu and Ketus do not leave in short time and hang on for years and years. Is it not true that the present leaders want to be leaders till they die. They hang on in chair even when they are unable to walk or talk. Year after year, they hang in to official positions committing all types of misdeeds. Then they promote their sons, daughters wives and close kin for rise. Many want to die in power, but would never leave willingly. Earlier in yore, there were only two such guys. Now there are infinite numbers of Rahu and Ketu.. The result is that these eclipses are eternal. That is why, I said India is under the continuous spell of eclipses after 1947.Haa..haa..haa..hee.hee. ( does fast jig)

Nehru. I do not know whether I should weep or laugh.

Gandhi.You should only weep. There is nothing to feel elated and be happy in this country. There is a definite truth in what Patel says. I am sure he is correct. During eclipses, one should take bath before and after the eclipse. This is the practice and one should eat before or after eclipse is over. They should also pray during the eclipse. Now we are under continuous eclipse throughout the year and year after year. Therefore, one must be in water all the time. True, people are in deep water all the time with the misrule by our leaders. They should fast during the period. True people suffer hunger and poverty too. They should pray too and people are exactly doing that praying all the time within hearts that God must soon appear in Kali yuga and get rid off these hardened criminals posing as great patriots lock stock and barrel immediately. The Kalki incarnation riding over a mighty horse wielding a divine sword is yet to appear and all are waiting for him to exterminate all these criminals and rascals from this nation.. Good Patel. Your theory is perfect. I greatly appreciate your timely wisdom.

Patel. Thanks. But Jawaharlal looks annoyed as usual..

Gandhi. Can he be happy at any point of time? Nice relaxation we had. Let us call it a day.

Patel. So be it sir.

( The trio walks away singing Ramdhun)

CURTAIN FALLS

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...248

2011-12-09T06:01:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…..248

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen at a road crossing near LB Nagar in Hyderabad. They want to cross the road and for the last two hours they had been trying to cross over. But they failed. They are vexed up.)

Patel. Bapu. What a cockeyed and shitty place this city is? We are struggling for the last two hours just to cross the road.

Gandhi. This is India brother. Understand. That too this is Hyderabad.

Nehru. What does that mean?

Patel. There is so much of chaos here. Look Bapu at that police man. He is chatting with some auto driver. He appears to be his friend. He is chewing pan also. Both are laughing too. Where is traffic control?

Gandhi. It is good that a Police constable is talking to an auto rickshaw driver in friendly manner for a change. This is very great and un heard. We only hear and see that they try to catch them for traffic violations, wrong meters, for charging additional fares and for polluting engines, At times, they have lathis ( stout sticks) in hand and hammer them at auto stands and other places for wrong parking, yelling and abusing too.

Patel. Bapu. Let us try to cross over. I shall watch. You go first. I shall follow you.

Gandhi. Surely.

( Gandhi holds his stick and tries to cross over. Suddenly a motorcyclist zooms in and stops with great squeaking sound.The motor cyclist has no helmet and speaking in cell phone that is tucked between his head and shoulder. In fact his eyes are pointing skywards. Gandhi runs backwards and another car speeding up is almost about to hit Gandhi and comes to a screeching halt.The car driver is also seen speaking into his cell phone. They throw choicest abuses at Gandhi.)

Motor cyclist. You bloody old man. Do you want to die? Where is the hurry? If you die, we shall be booked for none of our fault. Is this the place for begging in the dress of Gandhi?

Gandhi. Sorry son. I thought I can cross over. I am real Gandhi and not a beggar. Please don’t insult senior citizens. Try and learn to respect elders. One day you will also get old. At 79 I am able to walk. When you turn 79, probably you will be on stretcher or wheel chair. Do you think you will be eternally a youth? Remember, you can not escape old age unless you die young. I pray to god to give wisdom to youngsters in this country so that they learn to respect elders.. May god bless you. Look son, You are not even 15 years. How you are driving the bike? Is your dad irresponsible?

Motor cyclist. That is none of your business. My dad is a political leader. He knows all police people. No police man is dare enough to catch me. Do you mean I am unwise? God needs to bless you. You would have died under the vehicle.

Gandhi. God knows whom to bless. Every one will live up to the destined limit. I shall not die even if you want to kill me. On the other hand, you might die even if you want to live. Life and death are not in our hands. Please know this truth.

Patel. Bapu. Come back. Please do not fight with those clowns. They may harm you.

Car owner. Ohfo.What idiotic characters are around in this nation! Why this clown has to cross now in this traffic? Where is the hurry? Absolutely there is no civic sense in this country. It is my misfortune that I returned from USA. More over, he is preaching morals and philosophy to us. It is better we crush them under wheels and then go to jails.

Patel. Bapu come back soon. Or else, you may be crushed. These vehicle owners have no sense and consideration.. They feel the road is their dad’s or grandfather’s property.

( Gandhi returns and all onlookers laugh. The motor cyclist and car owner throw choicest abuses at Gandhi and then keep quiet. On lookers pacify the vehicle owners and condemn Bapu.)

Patel. Bapu. We are stuck here any how. Let us have some sightseeing. We might have some bird watching too.

Gandhi. What is there to see around? Where are the birds? I see only some crows hopping at roadside near dust bin and I also see some eagles in sky circling around looking for carrion. See, there are few vultures feasting on a dead calf not far away from the road. No municipal guy is bothered about the dead calf. Tragedy is that LB Nagar commissioner’s office is next door. But none bothers. Even common sparrows have disappeared from cities. Forget about parrots and minas.

Patel. Bapu, vultures feast on dead animals. Some of our shady political leaders are worst than them. They feed on humans who elected them. Look at that traffic island. There is a devil statue. It is very big.

Gandhi. Why a devil statue out of all? Strange indeed. If my statue is erected in present days, one should be surprised. If you go to UP, Mayawathis statues are erected after every one foot. AP is no less. We have Rajiv statues everywhere. Ambedkar is also very popular.

Patel. I think it is befitting now. Devils are also standing along with twin statues of national leaders. Let us go near it and see from close.

(They some how manage to go to the statue)

Gandhi. What this could be? He is standing along with national leaders. Is he Bakasura or Ravana?

Patel. He might be Narakasura, Nisumbha, Sumbha or Kumbhakarna. But he is facing other direction.

Nehru. I am sure, he is Hidimbasura or Hiranyakshya.But he will not be far better than our leaders. Our leaders have brought freedom to this land and we won wars also under them. Gets inspiration and sings:-

Ham laye hai toofan se Kashti nikal ke
Iss desh ko rakhana mere bachho sambhal ke
Tumhee bhavishya ho is bharat vishal ke
Iss desh ko rakhana mere bacho sambhal ke

(We have brought the boat out of the storm
Oh! children now it your duty to keep this nation safe
You are the future of this large nation
Oh! children now it is your duty to keep this nation safe )

Patel. Well done Jawaharlal. I never knew you could sing so well. Wish I had harmonium to accompany you. Congratulations Panditji. But we guys brought a leaky boat from storm. It was about to sink. The Englishmen got rid off India. They were much relieved. Now the leak has become very big after the rats have eaten portions of the boat all these years. Now tell me who are the rats? The vessel will surely sink as the captain of the vessel is not interested in saving it. He will also go down with it. Time is not far off. It is around the corner. The vessel is struggling to stay afloat.

Nehru. Thanks dear. You know who are these rats. Why ask me? Whole country knows about them.

Patel. Why glorify guys? But we also lost shamefully in the hands of Chinese army in 1962 war. It was an eternal disgrace. We can never wipe it off . Under leadership of our leaders, we are unable to check or eradicate terrorism. Jihadis could storm Bombay and kill innocents indiscriminately while administration was sleeping. Tragedy is that these jihadis came for a morning walk from the shores at India gate holding weapons and killed people on streets. Justice has not been brought to the victims. The thugs are still in jails eating chicken biryani , Murg musallam, Fish cutlets and roasted chops and the leaders have no courage to hang them although sentenced by courts. In the eyes of world, our nation has been projected as a timid, impotent and inactive nation devoid of spirit and action. Where is the scope for boasting about our leaders? They made a mockery of India all these years. They take shelter behind Gandhian thought and Buddhist sermons.

Look Jawaharlal you brought us the greatest shame
It was worst than the third Panipat war
Yet people sing your name with drums and trumpets
In every case of you all appears to be fair and without a bar.

Gandhi. Patel. Leave him. There is no point hitting a dead snake. Let us look at this statue. It is interesting. It must be the first time in the world that a devil statue is erected in a country. This is great. We must be proud of our achievements. Please remember, Indians invented zero and correctly we are now a zero. We should be always first in everything. In the list of corrupt nations, we figure at the high end of the list. We must get to the top and I am sure we shall reach top soon at this rate, the way the country is being governed. We are also probably the top most nation where maximum number of countrymen are killed by jihadis. In cricket also, we are at top although in England we displayed shamefully. In Gilli danda of course we are world champions. But if Gilli Danda is played by other nations, we are sure to loose the title. Once, we were on top in hockey too. With Dhyan chand our Dhyan (commitment) also disappeared. Now we are at bottom in hockey. In chess also, we were world champions. In snooker also we were at top. It is a feather in our cap. We are the first guys in world to preach non violence.

Patel. True. Therefore, in honesty our guys are big zero. As you said from now, we must wear some cap to keep a feather on it. We have to become topiwallah. Bapu, search your cap or put a rubber band around your bald head.. I lost my cap long ago. What type of feather we should keep in the cap.

Gandhi. Hee..heee..Kings used to keep feathers of swan or pheasants in their head gear. There are no swans. Lord Krishna kept feathers of peacock from its tail. We can keep that of a wild duck or eagle or even a vulture.

Patel. Why not of crow? It is the most common bird. Emu is also a craze these days.

Gandhi. It is difficult to decide. So, we shall ask Jawaharlal. He is Pandit. He will have many ideas. We want him to rediscover India now.

Nehru. Please stop this nonsense talk. I am not interested in any feathers. Please do not condemn our own people. I am not interested to be called a Pundit. We were also leaders. I am not interested in any feather. We shall look like jokers with feathers on our bald heads.

Gandhi. As if, we are not already such guys and you are correct. But why say we were? Now also we are leaders. We are also big zeros. Our country men believed that they would get freedom and India would be again a mighty nation. But what we have achieved? We gave them moth eaten India. Mohammed Ali Jinnah said that he got moth eaten Pakistan. We got a permanent enemy on both sides. Even Nepal shows thumb to us. Burma does not care for us. Indonesia heckles at us. Lanka is could not careless for us. Even Mauritius does not like us. We accepted partition. Entire nation blames us. Bangladesh shows left thumb to us. Is it not true? Nathuram VinayakGodse squarely blamed me for partition and vivisecting the country. Please read his statement published by Gopal Godse ( Nathuram’s brother) after ban was lifted by the courts.

Patel. Very true. Where is the doubt Bapu? We are all responsible. We could not stand against you. We had no independent views. Like sheep we followed you. We had no voice. We simply clapped to whatever you said. We also sang “Yes sir yes sir three bags full”. We sang your Bhajans. We were very timid. In the end, you also paid for it very dearly.

Gandhi. I was already 79 years old and physically famished. How long I would have lived? It may be another 7 years at the best. I did not loose much. If I was killed before we got freedom, it would have made some difference.

Patel. I do not think so. The world does not stop for any one. Those years could have made great difference in India. Hyderabad would have become Central Pakistan with Nizam’s successors still ruling the people. It would have been a permanent enemy and a cancerous tumor in the belly. Kasim Razvi would have been the father of nation of central Pakistan. I am sure Razvi would have become a dictator after dethroning Nizam. In fact, he was planning it even before Police action. Juna garh would have gone to Pakistan. Kashmir would have gone to Pakistan. India would have been an headless country.

Gandhi. How things are different now? You are over emphasizing and imagining things.

Patel. I am very correct. Imagine India with three Pakistans to deal with.

Gandhi. Are we not living with Two Pakistans now? Bangladesh literally is another Pakistan. Only name is changed. People and policies are same. We would have lived with three Pakistans. In future, another Pakistan also would be carved out if Kashmir is lost. That would be 4 th Pakistan. Recently a guy from Anna Hazares team spoke in favor of Pakistan on Kashmir issue. When our own stalwarts speak siding Pakistan , how long we can hold Kashmir. Omar Abdullah the CM of J and K wants army’s powers to be reduced in the state so that army can be side lined. He wants a castrated army in the state. If Muslim district in Kerala turns into another Pakistan, it would be fifth Pakistan. Very soon even Mughalistan could be a reality. I learnt that even Haryana and Rajasthan would have Muslim districts soon. They also would become Pakistan. It would be sixth Pakistan. Look Patel, things do not remain same all the time. Changes do come. We have to adjust with changes. There is no guarantee that India would remain like this in future. With growing regionalism every state would try to get independence one day. Uttar Pradesh wants to break into four states. All eastern states will have majority Muslims and they might merge with Bangladesh one day. Andhra Pradesh could break into two or three. Karnataka also would break into two. Tamil nadu also will break .There is a grand design for greater Tamilstan with Srilankan tamils aided by LTTE. In fact Periyar long ago claimed that Tamils would form a separate country if Hindi was forcibly imposed on them. Maharashtra would break into three states soon. There is no end. Finally there will not be any federal India if the leaders in India play dirty regional politics as they are doing today.

Patel. Great Bapu. Your theory is great. You deserve Nobel prize in political thinking. Any how, God saved India and it’s people.

Gandhi. These are conjectures. Realities are different. The growing regional feeling in Indians will spell doom to this country. The sadist leaders are promoting such policies. It is not far away. We lost track of statue sadly in our discussions. Let us examine it.

Patel. True. Let us do it.

(Gandhi raises his fist and yells Yeah..Yeah. (Does super fast jig). Then he reads a caption at the bottom of the devil statue engraved over a brass plaque)

Gandhi. Eat salt very less. It is dangerous. It will cause heart stroke and very high blood pressure…Dedicated to people of Hyderabad city , the diabetic capital of India.. Oh! I now understand.

Patel. This has been promoted by some health conscious nuts. Hyderabad has maximum number of sugar (Diabetic) patients in the world. But to erect the devil statues along with leaders is bad. After all, leaders have to be segregated from devils. I do not know why a brass plate is used. Some one will surely steal it one day.

Gandhi. Better it is. They can give more contracts for new brass plates. More swindling can take place. If a marble plaque is used who will steal it? In some way, it is appropriate now. Politics has become a rotten thing now in India. Many leaders are involved in scams, money swindling, corruption, murders, election mischief, booth capturing, distributing money in constituencies, supplying liquor, kidnappings and abetting the shady guys and you name a crime, they are there and involved too. What is bad about erecting devil statues? People already are asking, how leaders are different from devils now? Devils are leaders and leaders are devils. Do you remember the slogan.. Indira is India and India is Indira? This slogan was coined by stooges of Mrs Gandhi after India won 1971 war with Pakistan. This is also like that. Lal Bahadurji coined jai jawan, jai kisan. This has remained a slogan only. None cares for a Jawan and a farmer. Talk to an Ex serviceman and talk to a farmer. You shall know realities. Ex serviceman feels that he was used as gun fodder. Farmers feel that rulers have let them down in all aspects. Globalization in India has ruined farmers in India. Cottage industries have disappeared in India. If Wall Marts enter India, farmers will be next ones to commit suicide. I have coined this slogan… leader can be a devil and devil can be a leader. This is the real slogan for this century….aa…aaaa..haa..hee..hee..ou..ou..ou..ooooo.

Patel. Yeah. Many of them were mere clowns and stooges of first order. They were just boot lickers and chamchas (sycophants). They had nothing to do than doing Amma ( Mother) Bhajan or Gandhi Bhajan ( Not MK Gandhi)and glorify Nehru family. They had no inner own personality. They were like dead planets in front of a sun. They were mere crows in comparison to a swan. They fell at their feet for morsels of bread. But, some were honest also. They faded away or side lined. They were used and discarded as dirty linen. I know about Gulzarilal Nanda, two times acting PM, used to go around on cycle in Delhi till recently. People like Shastriji, Morarjee and Rajen babu, Gobind Ballabh pant are not remembered. Many are not even a paisa worth. But they enjoy perks, costly cars, power, position, influence, body guards, escorts,AC offices, personal assistants, cash grants, air travel, big houses. Servants, Swiss accounts, rail reservations and even become ministers and they loot further as we have seen now. Things are no different even now. This is the fact of life. The fall in political standards after getting freedom has been rather very drastic and steep.

Nehru. Why are you dragging my name? We are practicing democracy and this is free India. Every guy can do whatever he likes within limits of constitution and law. Some times, many will by- pass constitution. Nowhere it is written in constitution that one should not be boot licker or a camp follower. For personal rise one can do any thing. He can beg borrow or steal. Aim is to rise. These bootlickers are doing hero worship in fact. This is part of democracy. We wanted democracy and along with its bad things too. One can not be eternally honest in these days. Honesty and dishonesty are the two sides of the coin. It can not have only one side.

Gandhi.. Relax Jawaharlal. Take it easy. Our days were different. You must be ready to accept criticism. How do you feel that you were a hero? Most of the Indians feel that Netaji Subhas was the real hero and you and me were mere big zeros. They also glorify Patel. Did you not perpetuate dynastic succession? Is it not true that Madam Sonia is trying her best to make her son the next PM. The stooges in the party keep repeating like parrots that her son only could lead the nation while the press keep publishing the photographs of some students falling one over the other to shake hands with him like crazy nuts. Some times, they publish snaps showing him eating food in a Dalit’s house or sporting a turbine.

Patel. Please call it a Turban and not turbine. Both are different. Turbine is an Hydraulic machine used to rotate a generator at a power house. Turban is a head gear.

Gandhi. Oh Sorry. It is a mix up. They do not understand that by putting on a turban, one would not become a farmer. By eating in Dalits house caste system is not destroyed. This is shown as a great event. In fact, caste system has become more rigid now. Did I promote my sons? No. But I was adamant on my ways. I wanted all my ideas to be followed. Subhas had to resign as Congress President unable to bear with us. That was great. He was hounded out of the party some how. I always took every thing as granted. Otherwise, I threatened of going on fast. The trick worked even after getting freedom. Does any one remember the names of my sons? It is an open secret. In fact, devils are far better. They were known to be bad guys. Nothing better was expected from them. Most of the devils were highly learned, educated in scriptures and great devotees of Lord Shiva. Take example of Ravana, Vibheeshana, Indrajith, Mayasura, Bali and Hiranya kasipa. They were greatly accomplished and deserved highest national awards like Asura Ratna likeBharat Ratna of today. Our Dalits in AP feel that Asuras like Narakasura ( Devils) were not demons. In fact, they were Dalit kings of yore. They blame Aryans for twisting history and writing scriptures. They say Aryans killed them and called them demons. Some time ago, Diwali festival was celebrated by Dalits as Narakasura vardhanti( death day) at Hyderabad. In Tamilnadu, DMK party celebrates Rama Dahana ( burning) and worship Ravana on Dassera festival. In fact, I have a great suggestion. All statues of leaders must be made half showing the leader and other half of the demon. Do you know some times Lord Shiva is shown as Artha nareeswara( Half man and half woman)? This is also like that..hee..hee…heee

Patel. Haa..haa..haaa.. Strange indeed! Your suggestion is very great. You deserve a Ph D degree in arts from a university for inventing this idea.

Gandhi. Patel. What is great about an honorary doctorate from our universities? They give to all. Look, film actors, side kicks, vamps, ministers with clout, politicians and some stray educationalists, coaching center guys also get these. Recently Mr Rosiah and another state minister of AP also got one. Then they proudly write Dr in front of their names and brag about. Suddenly they become great academicians devoid of real academics and sport colorful gowns in convocation ceremonies. It is all great mockery of education. They will not write Dr ( Hony). I do not want such titles. These are ridiculous titles. In fact real Ph D guys laugh and mock and sneer at them. We deviated in anxiety. Our leaders are elected by people expecting them to serve them for five years in sincerity. Many are not educated. Many are angoota chops ( finger printers) They act well, till the elections are over. They smile at you with all their teeth. They call you brother and sister and Amma, Anna, Ayya, Kaka,Kaki,Mama,Mami, Khala, Bademiyan, Naina, Bapu, Bhayya, Beti, Akka, Bava, Beta, Babai, Attamma, Vadinamma, Chinnamma, Peddamma, Bua, Chacha, bhai, Chachi,Bhatteeja,Bamma, Tata and Tammi. They bow to you with folded hands showing great humility. People are fooled and taken for a ride. Once elections are over, everything is changed. They become VIP. They do not have time to meet people. They live in ivory towers. They want convoys and many gun men. They are shit scared to openly walk on roads. They are scared of some unknown enemy. Then they show their fangs, teeth and true colors. They have personality of chameleons. So erecting of devil statues like this is most appropriate. This should have been done long ago. Guys have become wise now. I am happy now. In fact, at every village these should be installed. Like statue of liberty in USA, a devil statue should be erected at sea shores and all international air ports and major sea ports and all railway junctions.. It is most appropriate for this country. They should be painted on all railway bogies on both sides. Express trains also can be named after Asuras. Some names could be Mareecha Express, Nisumbha express, Deccan devil, Paschim Rakasi, Ravana express, Mahishadri express, Poothana express, Tataki grand trunk express, Uttar bhooth, Punjab pisachi, Dhakini express, Syakini express etc. At every road crossing, some Devil statue should be erected. There is no dearth of devils in our scriptures. At some places, even modern devil statues also can be erected.

Patel. Bapu. Who are these modern cruel and evil men?

Gandhi. They are people like Hitler, Rudolf Hess, Mussolini, Kasim Razvi, Shabuddin Ghori, Ghaznavi, Mir jafar, Bin Qasim, Malik kafur, Veerappan.Ambhi, Major Hodson, Jai chand, Baber, Mir Baqi and many more.

Patel. Great indeed.

Gandhi. India also can be renamed as Asurasthan, Asuranad, Asurakhand, Daitya desh, Asuranchal, or Asura Pradesh. It will match with Pakistan. When foreigners arrive , they should know that they are in devils land of scams and corruption and mischief. My statues should be removed immediately every where. Or else, next to my statue, a devil statue will be erected. My image will be spoiled. I do not want to be on ten Rs note too. I do not want to identify with devils. All currency can have images of Devils instead of my photo. It is really bad that in all illegal money handling ten rupee notes are also there with my photos. How bad it is! I am a witness to all this shit.

Patel. Do you think, you have image still in India?

Gandhi. Why ? Is there any doubt? I think all love me well. Don’t you know that on my birth day and death day all the leaders in Delhi go to Rajghat and pray, do chrkha spinning and sing Ramdhun.

Patel. That is all humbug. It is a great artificial show. Once the show is over they rush back to play dirty games. Your image can not be counted based on this type of tamasha. There is a saying.. Majboori ka naam hai Mahatma Gandhi ( Helplessness is called Mahatma Gandhi).Many in heart and heart sing Gandhi nam japna .. paraya maal apna..

Gandhi.Pch..Pch.. Patel does not have many statues. I do not know about Jawaharlal. He might get upset as usual, if we recommend removal of his statues He is touchy too. Present time belongs to Nehru family. Jai Ho.. Devils. Jai jai ho devils. Well done my boys. Keep it up ( sings and does fast jig).

Devils are far better guys in fact
While the leaders in India each other they fight
They eat at the bottom of the roots
And they loot people with all their might.

Look at the Gali mining men
And also the senior Babus in looting spree
People are fooled day and night
And for these swindlers everything is fair and free

Patel. Hear .. Hear ( Claps loudly)

( Some on- lookers collect around them and also clap loudly. The crowd builds up soon. All people clap and do jig. Some do front rolls. Some do shake. Some people bring garlands and put them around the neck of the devil statue. They bow to the statue. Some guys quickly purchase camphor from a roadside shop and conduct Aarathi ( worship using lighted camphor).One guy brings a bronze bell tied to a cow’s neck and rings it while Aarthi ( worship) is performed. Seeing all this, some constables of police arrive soon. They push through the crowd and get inside. They also join the dance instantly motivated. But suddenly, they realize that they were in uniform and stop. Seeing the police personnel, people slowly cool down and finally stop doing jig. They get tired and squat on the ground along with Gandhi and Patel. They laugh loudly.)

Constable Yadiah.. Stop laughing..ee..eeee..aa..aa..I am getting mad. What is happening? Traffic has come to a halt. As it is, this place is much troublesome. Please go away. We have to clear traffic.

Gandhi. We are not obstruction traffic. We are on island. Can’t we laugh in India? Is laughing banned by parliament? When was constitution amended? Laughing is every ones birth right. Just now Jawaharlal said. This is democracy. We can do any thing we like within law. Laughing is not banned. So we are right .Let parliament ban laughing and declare that all should only weep in this country. Then we shall weep. As it is with the govt policies and taxes, people are weeping. How can we stop laughing after seeing performance of our great guys in parliament? We shall take some time to be normal. We are tired.

Yadiah. Who asked you to dance?

Patel. No one asked us. It is instantaneous.

Yadiah. Why dance on the road? You are creating public nuisance.

Patel. For police guys every one is a nuisance. If people are not there, what police will do? If people are not there, there is no need of police and they loose jobs. Remember, you must have people if you want to earn money. If people are not there, to whom will you give traffic challans for offenses decided arbitrarily? How can you meet money targets of police department? Whose bikes you will lift away? Whose cars you shall tow away? Whose licenses you shall check? From where you shall purchase uniforms? Whom you will catch at signals and take snaps and send challans by post?. From where thieves will come? From where scamsters will come? How will you carry out encounters? Therefore brother, live with us. Do not hate us. Others also will then hate you. Now listen about our problem. What to do? There is no way for crossing the road. We waited for two hours. Is there any traffic control in this city? It is absolutely chaos. You guys are busy collecting challans, lifting away two wheelers. Putting lock clamps to cars on road side than guiding traffic. When there is no place for parking, where cars and bikes are to be parked? Please tell me. We tried to cross over. We waited and waited. Yet, there was no chance. No police man helped us. Some activity has to be there. Instead of crying, we danced. Can we cross now? Please tell us.

Yadiah. Ohfo. Bhai. I am having head ache. Not now. The traffic has to clear. Lorries are lined up on all sides to a length of two kilo meters. It may take at least 16 to 17 hours before we clear.

Gandhi. When head is there, aches also will be there. Just because you have head ache, will cut off your head? I am sure you will not do. That means we can not cross over for next 17 hours. Eee..ee..

Yadiah. I can not help.. eee….. ( He pulls his hair in disgust)

( Yadiah goes away to clear traffic cursing Gandhi and Patel. He does not see a street dog that was behind him. He steps on dog’s leg. The dog screams loudly and bites his leg and runs away. )

Yadiah. Eee…eeee…aaa…aaaa… Dog has bitten me.. Save me.. eee… He sits down on the middle of the road. Please save me. I might get rabies. I have young kids.

( Other constables gather around him and examine his leg. They are Laxman and Sri Kanth .They try to console him. )

Laxman. Ohfo. What a silly dog! I know that dog. People call it as KuttaRaja. It stays here only. It has bitten people earlier also. All the guys died soon. But no one has killed the dog although we complained. It prefers to bite municipal guys and police men. Last week I escaped from it. One traffic SI was also chased by it. He fell down from bike and fractured his hand. In hospital, they had to amputate the fractured portion of hand that wrote millions of traffic challans with a crooked smile. He is at home now. He might loose job too. He may get some money.

Sri Kant. Why the dog chased him?

Laxman. He kicked the dog while riding the bike. It got angry and chased him. The SI was confused and slipped and crashed.

Sri Kant. You said others whom this dog bit died. That means our friend also will die.

Laxman. Probably. Let us ring up for ambulance. If he dies, he must get Bharat ratna or atleast Ashok Chakra , highest peace time gallantry award.

Patel. Why? What great act he has done?

Laxman. He was very brave while on duty. He is likely to give up life in course of duty ( if he dies). So he has to be given Bharat ratna if he dies. Bharat Ratna has become very common now. Ashok Chakra was given to some police guys after they were killed in the car during 26/11 without firing a shot at the enemy. They were very brave to take shots from terrorists without retaliating with their personal arms. It will be like a police medal. Where is ambulance?

Sri Kant. How it will come here? Traffic is jammed. In USA, they have chopper facility.

Laxman. This is India. We can not dream of a Chopper. More over, no one is sure of a chopper. Many leaders died in chopper accidents including two chief ministers. There are no account for others. It is better to die on ground than in a chopper crash. Some times bodies can not be claimed. Now what will happen to our friend?

Sri Kant. Some Baba once told me that the person who is bitten by the dog must bite the same dog with in four hours. Then nothing will happen to him. He will be safe. Just some iodine application will do.

Laxman. How do we catch that dog now?

Sri kant. Any how , we can not expect an ambulance to arrive within next 18 hours. We must catch the dog some how. Look Yadiah. Please wait here. We shall catch that dog and bring it here. It has run away towards Dilsukhnagar. I am sure it is there only. There are many female dogs at Dilsukhnagar. It likes their company. Yadiah, when we bring the dog, you must bite it well with all teeth. Be ready.

Yadiah. Please do it fast before I get rabies. My teeth are also itching. I have to bite some one soon. Grr..Grr..raa..raaa..grrr.

( Laxman and Sri Kant go in search for the dog. Entire conversation is heard by Patel and Gandhi. )

Patel. Bapu. Have you heard? Is it true that the man must bite the same dog? Who was that Baba?

Gandhi. How do I know? There is no dearth for Babas in India. Every third guy is a Baba here. They build Ashrams, hold meetings and give discourses and charge money for various rituals like washing feet, bowing and blessing. In future they shall charge fees for smiling at them.

Patel. Forget about Babas. Enough problems they have created to the nation. Bapu, you are highly learned. You are called Mahatma. You say that you are a master of everything. You also wrote a book titled My experiments with truth. Have you not conducted any experiments on this aspect? You could have read in Ayurveda shastra.

Gandhi. This is nonsense and is not written in it. My experiments were of different type. Shall I tell what they were? Have I become Mahatma for knowing these things? You are a silly guy.

Patel. Please do not narrate your experiments. They are embarrassing to even listen. Keep to yourself. Then how did he say that about biting the dog.?

Gandhi. Go and ask him. He is a mad guy. Those constables have already gone to catch the dog. Do you think they can catch the dog? These guys have not seen that dog. There are thousands of dogs in Dilsukhnagar. How they would catch that dog? Any how, it is their head ache. Why we should worry?

( In the mean time, some TV staff arrive at the scene. They are Geetha and Ramu. )

Ramu. We are from .. Althu falthu ( Insignificant) TV channel. There have been many dog bites in this area. We like to interview the person who was bitten by a dog here. We are specially deputed( looks at Gandhi). Are you bitten by the dog? You appear to be so.

Gandhi. Not me. Thanks for asking. I am safe.

Ramu. ( Looks at Patel) Are you the victim?

Patel. Surely not. I do not want to be too.

Ramu. Then who is the guy suffering here?

Yadiah ( In faint tone) It is me Bhai. Bachao. I am the victim.

Ramu. Look Geetha, please interview him. Be fast.

( Geetha hands over mike to Yadiah. It makes sqeeking sound.. kee..keee..eee…ee..ee..ee..).

Geetha. ( blows air into mike) phu..phu..phu.. Mr Yadiah. I am sorry that the dog has bitten you. Where it has bitten you sir ?

Yadiah. On my leg madam. It can not bite on my head. Dogs usually bite on legs. It is paining.ee..ee…e.eeeee

Geetha. One thing is established that dogs usually bite on legs because people walk on legs. Like animals if they walk on feet and legs, dogs can bite on hands also. Can you tell me which portion of the leg?

Yadiah. It is slightly above the ankle. It is difficult for them to bite at thighs.

Geetha. That is fine. Second point is established that dogs invariably bite below knee levels. Was that at the front portion of the leg or at the back side?

Yadiah. It is on the sides.

Geetha. Did the teeth enter the flesh?

Yadiah. Then where will it enter Madam?

Geetha. Third point is established that when a dog bites, its teeth enter flesh. It can be concluded that it can bite at any portion of the leg . But it prefers to bite on softer side. Did the teeth reach the bone?

Yadiah. I do not know. Doctor has to tell.

Geetha. It is also concluded that a doctor has to be called to examine the victim and also a veterinary doctor to examine the dog if it is caught. The doctor has to be MBBS.

Geetha. How many teeth have entered your leg?

Yadiah. I have not counted.

Geetha, Do you know the number of teeth in a dog?

Yadiah. How do I know? I have better things to do in police force. I even do not know how many teeth I have. hee..hee. You ask silly questions.

Geetha. These answers are very important to us.

Yadiah. No one has time to count teeth of a dog. We have no time to even have food. We are in police force.

Geetha. OK relax. Now tell me what was the color of the dog?

Yadiah. I think it was light blue.

Geetha. How can be a dog blue?

Yadiah. I think it was dark blue.

Geetha. It could be black. In your fear you thought the dog to be blue. It may be possible that a man gets color blind after a dog bites. Now tell me some more. Did the dog have hair on body.

Yadiah. (Getting irritated) If the dog did not have hair, I had. Eee..eee.. Its body was looking like glass.

Geetha. Oh that means it was shining well. It is also confirmed that hairy or hairless dogs bite people. Please do not get annoyed. . Now tell me Yadiahji. Was it a dog or bitch?

Yadiah. We call everything as a dog.

Geetha. How can it be? Male animal is called a dog.

Yadiah. I did not see in detail. It was behind me.

Geetha. What was your reaction when the dog bit you?

Yadiah (Gets upset) I danced in joy and sang. I laughed too. I said thank you doggy for biting me. I can stay at house for some days. Please bite me more and more ..ee..eee…eee…ooo..aa..aaaaa….

Geetha. Please do not get annoyed. Now tell me whether it had a long tail or pig tail?

Yadiah. (Pulling his hair) It had long tail, two feet long and one inch in diameter. Tail was pointed at the end. I think it had two tails.

Geetha. How a dog can have two tails? I think you were greatly scared. Was it straight or curved?

Yadiah (Getting upset and screams) The tail was in the shape of a spiral.

Geetha. Was it like a clock spring? Or was it an involute? Was the spiral downwards?

Yadiah. I have not seen a clock spring. I do not know what is involute. I have not done engineering.

Geetha. Why? Now every nut gets an engineering seat in the state of AP. Thanks for reimbursement of fees by government of AP. The guy who fails in EMCET ( entrance examination for admissions in engineering) also can get a seat in any shitty engineering where they do not have faculty, books, magazines, Journals, proper Principal or labs. They give seat for fees even lesser than govt fees. Hee..hee.. It is strange you did not study engineering although you are from AP..Engineering education is the greatest joke in AP and a slap on the face of engineers in AP.

Yadaiah. Why police needs engineers? They want people who can not reason out. They want people to follow orders… mere robots. They should know only one word. YES SIR.Jee Huzur,, Haazir hoo Janab. Kya hokum hai.. Mere bap..

Geetha. It is OK. Why worry about engineering? Now tell me about the tail. It can not be like a helical or torsion spring. Now tell me Yadiahji whether it has standing ears, stiff ears or hanging ears.

Yadiah. (Crying) Now leave me. It is enough. It had one ear drooping and other one up right.

Geetha. Now I understand. It must be a cross breed between Alsatian and Labrador or Cocker Spaniel.

Yadiah. I do not know what breed it was. For me, all are bloody dogs. It was Kutta or dogs breed.

(In desperation, he takes a stone and hammers his own head) Kill me.. Kill me guys. If you do not go, I shall bite you now...Rrrrr..rrr..rrrr…rrrr

Geetha. I think he is getting affected by the bite. He says he will bite. (Moves slightly far)

Patel. Madam. Enough of it. I think you must stop asking questions. You are a silly woman. Better go away before people hammer you black and blue.

Geetha. Sir. Now only few questions are left. This is our job. Whole world is watching us. Truth has to be brought out. Whole state is watching the live show. Mr Yadiah, please tell me whether it had all the four legs.

Yadiah. I think, it had only three legs. Two legs in the front and one at the back. It had a horn also on the fore head . It was not limping. It was a special one.

Geetha. Oh I see. Has it a horn? I think it belonged to the group of unicorn. Strange indeed! This dog must be unique in the world. It should not be killed at any cost. It must be sent to a zoo.

Gandhi. Yeah..Yeah. India is the first country to have Unicorn dog. Hip Hip Hurray.Patel, Did I not say that we are great people and our country is very great?

Yadiah. Not the dog, Madam you must be sent to zoo.You…stupid woman. Watch out.

Geetha. Why me?

Yadiah. You are a mad and crazy woman from TV channel. I have not seen a woman like you. Are you an interviewer or clown? When I go home, I shall break my TV. I shall come to your house and break your TV too. I shall break TV sets of my neighbors. I shall break TV sets in entire market. Shame on you? You are special one. So, go to a zoo. Mir Alam zoo is waiting for you. Ohfo. It is also is named after Nehru sahib. It is called Nehru zoological gardens. After all everything has to be in the name of Nehru family only..Is there any anti rabies vaccine named after Rajiv Gandhi in AP? This is because everything in AP is named after that poor guy. There is a cage ready for you madam. Run.. run.. You idiot or I shall bite you to shreds. Grrr..Grrr ( He pounces at the TV crew.)

(The TV crew runs away from the scene shit scared and Yadiah runs after them throwing choicest abuses and shouting Bow.. wow.. wow... The remaining police men run to catch him)

Laxman. Come back, you clown. Return.

Yadiah. Never and never. I shall teach them a lesson. Bow . wow..wow.

Gandhi. Patel. Bahut Maza aagaya ( We enjoyed greatly). Have you heard the interview of TV crew fully?

Patel. Why not? These guys are like this only. Every interview held after any incident will be like this. haa..haa.. They are specimens and jokers of first order.

Gandhi. It is their bread and butter. They have to survive in this dirty world. They are paid for it. The traffic has not cleared yet. We have to sleep here only.

Nehru. So be it. But some dogs may bite us.

Patel. We are not police men. They prefer police men and municipal office personnel for biting.

Patel. Haa..haaa..heee..hee

Gandhi. Ho..hoo.Hoo..Hoo. I shall tell you a trick. When a dog charges at you, sing Ramdhun. It gets pacified. It will wag its tail and lick your hand. I am sure about it.

Patel. During partition days, people sang Ramdhun. Even then they were killed in thousands by Pakistanis. Ramdhun did not work then. You were shot dead by Godse while you were preparing to sing Ramdhun. It will not work now. It is said that you uttered.. Ram Ram after Nathuram fired at you point blank with his pistol. Yet, there was no response from Lord Ram. You died on the spot like a lame duck. In future too, it will not work for politics. Dogs will bite whether you sing or do not sing Ram bhajan. After all, they are dogs. Same is the case with our enemies.

Gandhi. I do not subscribe to your theory. Keep watching. Let the dogs charge at me and watch me singing Ramdhun. The dogs will become lambs.

Patel. Bapu. Better climb this stone first before you attempt any thing.

( Gandhi climbs a large stone kept at the island and starts singing Ramdhun and suddenly few dogs appear at the scene and shout bow .. bow.. wow. Gandhi retracts and throws a small stone at them. Dogs become furious and fall on Gandhi trying to bite him. Gandhi sings Ramdhun still louder and the dogs get wild. Patel quickly shoes them out with Bapu’s stick. They run away, but watch from a distance barking. )

Patel. Bapu. Have you seen now? Better stop singing and keep quiet.

Gandhi. You are true. I have to close my mouth. These dogs do not like singing Ramdhun. Probably they do not understand Hindi.

Patel. I am always true Bapu. Lesson learnt is that Ramdhun does not deter dogs from biting in whatever language you sing.

( The trio and others sleep at the island at the crossing at the feet of the devil statue while police men struggle to clear traffic. Laxman and Sri Kanth are still searching for the rabid dog in the dirty lanes and at dust bins at Dilsukhnagar.)

CURTAIN FALLS

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...247

2011-11-07T06:56:00.000-08:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…247
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

( It is Washington city in USA and in White House President Obama is seen relaxing in a chair in the garden. There are many guards fully armed at different locations. Light music is heard in very slow tone. Obama is seen sipping a drink and appears much relaxed. Suddenly there is a flash and General Washington is seen entering the place from a corner and he is in smart uniform. )

Obama. ( gets up) Welcome sir. You are most welcome to this place. We have not met for a long time.

Washington. True. In fact, I was very busy too.

Obama. Sir, please be seated. What do you like to have?

Washington. Anything befitting fir the occasion.

( A waitress smartly dressed arrives with a drinks trolley and wine is served to the guest. Obama personally pours the drink.)

Washington. Mr. President, you appear much relaxed now than what you were when we met last time.

Obama. True sir. At that time, I was new and there were many challenges too.

Washington. I heard that Libya is crushed and Gaddafi is also killed.

Obama. True sir. Aim has been achieved. In fact my predecessor George Bush notified the evil axis. They were Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

Washington. Some how, he missed Libya in the list.

Obama. I was surprised at the omission. Of course we later modified the list.

Washington. Iraq - work is over. Saddam Hussein has gone to heavens and Iraq has become a democracy. hee..hee. Of course, they are under our thumbs.

Obama. Sir, Do you think Saddam has gone to heavens?

Washington. In fact, I must say to hell for his evil acts. But Muslims claim that he was a martyr who fought for his faith and laid down his life. He has to go to heavens directly without waiting for the Day of Judgment.

Obama. Haa..haa. Let him be happy wherever he is. We have no worry. For us, he is dead. Now Gaddafi will join him. As a matter of fact, Gaddafi deserves to be a martyr as he was shot in the battle field by his enemies where as Saddam Hussein was hanged at a scaffold after a trial as a criminal. In both cases, own people played great role in dethroning them.Haa..haaa…hee..heee

Washington. But you guys also played great role. Without your support, it was not possible.

Obama. True. Hee..heee..heee

Washington. In the evil axis, another member has been struck off. North Korea was doing some saber rattling before you became the President. They are quiet now. They probably know what would happen to them if thgey wag tails much. They do occasional jumping because they have a very powerful neighbor to fall back.

Obama. True. Iraq or Libya had no such friends. Iran earlier fought a decade war with Iraq. They are happy that Iraq has gone with Saddam. Libya was alone wagging the tail.

( In the mean time, a sentry walks in and smartly salutes.)

Obama. What is the matter Soldier?

Soldier. Sir. There are some visitors waiting to see you. They appear to be Indians.

Washington. Do you have appointment with them?

Obama. I do not remember. There can be only one guy who walks in like this. He is MK Gandhi of India.

Washington. Oh MK, I know him. He met us previously. He is harmless and has great fad of non violence.

Obama. True. Every guy has to have something. I shall call them in. (Looks at the sentry) OK . Please bring them in.

(After some time, Gandhi, Nehru and Patel walk in and they are dressed as usual)

Obama (Stands) welcome Mr Gandhi. Please come in and be seated.

(The visitors sit in chairs and appear to be relaxed)

Gandhi. Good evening Mr President Obama. Good Evening General Washington sir. It is nice to see you after long time.

( Patel and Nehru also pay compliments to them)

Gandhi. Sorry to disturb you at this odd hour.

Washington. (within himself) you have already disturbed us.

Gandhi. Any thing sir? You said some thing.

Washington. No, nothing like that.

Gandhi. I learnt that Libya has fallen to the revolutionaries who would establish democracy soon.

Obama. True. You heard correctly.

Gandhi. I am sorry to hear that Gaddafi was killed.

Obama. True.

Gandhi. Was it necessary to kill him after capture?

Obama. Who said that? The fighters fired at him to capture. He was injured and died while being taken in a vehicle.

Gandhi. But all are saying that he was deliberately shot and killed.

Obama. What can I say? I have not seen it.

Washington. He died like a soldier unlike Saddam. I am happy about it.

Gandhi. Where was the requirement of NATO forces involving themselves in Libya.

Obama. Mr. Gandhi. He was a dictator and people rose against his regime. He was not willing to step down. He committed atrocities on his own people. We always support the people who are fighting for democracy and justice.

Gandhi. It is a sovereign country. It is their internal matter. Why others should involve. Whole world is pointing finger at you stating that oil wells in Libya are the greatest attractions. Gaddafi always defied USA in past too. I remember that during the reign of senior bush Libya was subjected to missile attacks in which one of the sons of Gaddafi was killed.

Washington. I know that. But how this is connected to it?

Gandhi. It means that Libya was always on the hit list of USA. USA stands for West.

Washington. Mr Gandhi. How you are affected by these developments?

Gandhi. I believe in peace in world. I feel bad when human suffering is there.

Washington. Sir, where were you when Gaddafi was violating human rights in Libya and killing his own people?

Gandhi. I was planning to visit him and plead to him.

Washington. Look Mr. Gandhi. This is a cruel world. Your days of non violence are over. Many think that you drove the Englishmen by non violence. But was there no violence. There was great violence too . Can you give the figures of partition riots? How many Hindus were slaughtered? How many Muslims lost life? How many women lost honor. How many kids became orphans? How many women were abducted? Do you have any figures?

Gandhi. (Keeps silent)

Patel. Sir. There was great violence too in Indian subcontinent. I agree. MK Gandhi also was shot and killed soon after partition. Before that Indo Pak war took place. Many died in the war. War did not end by Gandhi’s fast.

Washington. Mr. Gandhi. To day world is ruled by the principle might is right and Make hay while sun shines. You know that in Middle East countries, people have woken up. They are resisting dictatorships. They want democracy. The struggle is going on in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt and other places.

Patel. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are your satellites. USA tends to look other way to whatever happens in these two countries. Is there any democracy in Saudi Arabia? Paksitan is a terrorist state. Can you deny it. Laden was hiding in Pakistan for many years. Finally you guys killed him near Pak capital. Did you disown Pakistan? Have you taken them to task. You attacked Afghansitan and captured it after 9/11.You wanted Laden. Hundreds of Taliban cadres including top guys were hiding in Pakistan. Why you have not invaded Pakistan?

Washington. There is some truth in what you say Mr Patel.

Patel. I always speak truth. Truth is always bitter and sour too ( Gets up, sings and does jig).

My words are not like sweet chocolates
They are bitter and very sour
I do not mince any words like others
But I am simple and plain to the hearts core

I was the iron man of India
With a tough mind and soft heart
All the princes of India were brought into line
While I rarely wielded arrow and a dart

Washington. I like it. You appear to be a practical person. I read about you.

Patel. Thanks sir for the compliments.

Washington. We do not underestimate MK s Contribution. But his policies are out dated now. Then too they were not true to a great extent . It is a different matter that the English men left India weakened after WW II. In our case we had to fight a civil war.

Gandhi. I do not take cedit for getting freedom to India. It is alls effort.

Washington. Only you are highlighted.

Nehru. It happens. All can not be highlighted. In case of USA you have been highlighted. Is it not true.

Washington. You may have your own views.

Patel. ( sings)

We have our views and ways
While you can have your own
Others will have some thing different
But mostly people are overblown

Washington. Haa..Ha..haa .. well sung Mr Patel. You are witty too.

Patel. Thanks, sir. I am honored by your words.

Gandhi. We side tracked from Libya.

Patel. No. we are very much within. About Libya we have our views while USA has its own. We can not impose out views.

Gandhi. But there is some world opinion too. I find United Nations Organization to be an ineffective one.

Obama. That is what you think. Whole world knows what you have done to create Bangladesh in 1971. Why did you invade East Pakistan?

Gandhi. We had no option.

Obama. Here too we had no option except to interfere in Libya.

Gandhi. Pakistan was our neighbor. Libya was not your neighbor.

Obama. Wow.We have interests in entire world. We are super power and we do power balance.

Patel. What is this W0W? Sounds like Bow wow.

Obama. Nothing it is. It is a catch word.

Gandhi. But we are highly distressed with Libyan invasion and killing of Gaddafi.

Obama. Mr Gandhi. Please relax. Your days are over now. Your ideas are over.Your principles will not work now. If you do fasting at Kashmir border will Pakistani forces leave occupied Kashmir? They did not listen to you after partition and they invaded Kashmir. Where were you then?

Gandhi. Those days are over now.

Obama. Mr Gandhi. World politics change always. We have to keep our interests safe. We have to guard against our potential enemies and wipe away the existing enemies. We have done that in case of Saddam Hussein , Bin Laden and Gaddafi. Some more are left.

Washington. Yeah. Work is yet to be completed. Great indeed. We are in the process.

Patel. Hope Iran is in pipe line.

Obama. Yeah.Time only will tell you.

Gandhi. OK Obama sir and Washington sir, We shall take leave. Thanks for sharing the views with us.

Obama. Thanks Mr Gandhi. Never mind.

Washington. OK Mr Gandhi. Best of luck to you.

( Gandhi, Nehru and Patel get up and shake hands with the President Obama and General Washington and walk out of the park while sentry escorts them away)

Washington. Thanks god , they have gone away. Let us enjoy our drink.

Obama. Sure sir.These guys do not drink and this drink has become stale now. Let us have fresh drink.

Washington. True.

( They pour fresh drink in the glasses and say cheers. )

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INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...246

2011-11-03T07:38:00.000-07:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…246

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(It is Pak occupied Kashmir and in a forest some militants are seen sitting near a fire. They are fully armed with latest weapons. They are Rasheed, Mujahid, Rasool khan, Iftikhar and Jilani )

Rasheed. Bhai Mujahid, You had been to Indian areas recently, what is the news?

Mujahid. There is a an interesting news no doubt.

Rasheed. What is that?

Mujahid. The CM of J and K state who is OmarAbdullah grandson of Sheikh Abdullah and son of Farookh Abdullah is making efforts to get special powers withdrawn for Indian army in the state.He wants to appease section of people.

Jilanil. That means the kid Abdullah is doing some thing good for us.

Mujahid. Probably it will be so if powers are withdrawn.

Iftikhar. But will central govt in India allow such idea?

Jilani. I doubt it. Indian army will not allow it. Probably they would resist it tooth and nail. J and K is their bread and butter.

Rasheed. If it comes through, we shall be very happy. Indian army will keep looking while we loot Kashmir, commit arson, abduct and kill at will. Paramilitary forces are no match to us. They can be crushed by us.

Mujahid. Yeah. Insha Allah. It will soon be realized. Long live Pakistan

Iftikhar. Long live Azad Kashmir. Allah Ho Akbar.

Rashhed. Bhai Mujahid. Please tune the radio. It is time for news from India of Kafirs.

( Mujahid tunes the radio and news from Delhi are blared out)

Voice. Keee..keee. grrr..grrr…peee..peeee.. Good Morning listeners.eee..eeee…. This is All India Radio. News read by Chamcha Singh Murkhatia. Listeners already know that CM of J and Kashmir state has demanded that special powers of army in the state be withdrawn. Army in very powerful way has represented against such move and the matter is being considered very serious at top most level. Now, the CM Omar Abdullah has gone defensive and is making damage controlling exercise. He is back tracking. Today in parliament there was a chaos as honorable Members of Parliament fought each other on the floor of the house. They tore each others shirts and attacked each other with shoes and slippers. Many broke their heads and limbs. The members were disqualified for the season. Speaker adjourned the house for the day….hee..heee.. What a tamasha in India

Majahid Shhh.. Shit… What type of nuts are there! It is a regular affair there ( He switches off the radio)

Jilani. These Indian kashmiris lack guts in fact. Look! Abdulla has back tracked .

Iftikhar. What he will do? After all he is a kid. He lacks depth. He dances after a key is given to him. ( He gets up and imitates a dancing doll )

Mujahid. ( Laughs)Our entire expectations have gone for a six.

Jilani. Hee..hee.. Nothing to worry brother. Allah is with us. We shall win one day.

Iftikhar. We will not live to see the day.

Rasheed. We may not live. Some others will live surely.

Iftikhar. Yeah.. Insha Allah.

Rasheed. Bhai. How long this fight will go on. We are tired.

Iftikhar. Stop it. Please control yourself. A Mujahid will never get disappointed.

Rasheed. Aftr all, we are also humans. Our families in Karachi are suffering. Recently, my third wife gave birth to a daughter. I have not seen my fourth wife after nikha. Hope she is still there.

Iftikhar. Mujahids have to sacrifice entire thing and lives for a cause. My 4 th wife also recently gave birth to her 6th son at Peshawar. Earlier to it, my 3 rd wife gave birth to her fifth daughter in Rawalpindi.My second wife is pregnant for 4th time now. I have not seen them.

Rasool. Brothers. Please control your emotions. We have a cause to fight for. We must sacrifice.

Rasheed. We get sacrificed and finally some clown will rule, if at all we realize Azad Kashmir.

Rasool. True. Such things will always happen. Look. In Pakistan army guys ruled for very long although it was realized by our veterans. Army can take over at any time in Pakistan. Now General Kayani is itching.

Rasheed. True. After all Pakistan lives by sword.

Iftikhar. Please know that those who live by sword also will die by sword.

Rasheed. Let it be. It is better to die like a tiger than dying like rat in backyard.

Iftikhar. Zia ul Haq died like a rat in air plane explosion. In fact all Pak dictators died in oblivion unsung and un heard like rats. Haa..haa..haa. It is turn of Musharraf now and later for Kayani too. In India, Army keeps away from the shit pot of politics. In Pakistan once they entered the shit pot, they could not get out. They liked the taste in shit pot. They can not leave it.

Rasool. Bhai. Well said. Now what is to be done? Abdullah’s plans in Kashmir are no success. We have to find some other way. We have to influence some political parties there.

Rasheed. All our plans are not meeting success. We had some hopes on Abdullah’s politics. That too failed.

Rasool. Failures are stepping stones to success. One day Entire Kashmir will be ours. Indians will then weep. No Kafir can live there. All will be Muslims only. As it is, we have driven all Pundits out. Now some how, Jammu region we have to clean.

Rasheed. That’s difficult.

Rasool. Nothing is difficult for a jihadi. If we can not enjoy fruits of jihad in this world, we shall enjoy in Allah’s heavens. There will be many virgins waiting for us with open arms. Ha..haa..Haaa.

Jilani. Bhai Any other news from India?

Rasool. Gandhigiri is going on in India. There is a old hat called Anna Hazare who is waging agitation against corruption in India. He made life hell for ruling party. He puts on Gandhi cap.In Pakistan also a lawyer started such fast after getting inspired by Hazare.

Jilani. Was he successful?I am sure General Kayani must have screwed that guy.

Rasool. How success can come so soon? That too in India. The Indian leaders are thick skinned. They are trying all tricks to bring discredit to Anna and his team. His team mates are being targeted in all ways. One Shanti Bhushan was kicked by some guys in his office. That guy spoke in favor of our cause. He supported plebiscite in Kashmir.

Jilani. Indian leaders must have got a very bad name.

Rasool. How it matters? I said they are thick skinned like Komodo dragons. Many are shameless too. They want power some how. Means are of no matters. End is important. MK Gandhi must be crying in heavens.

(Suddenly a flash is seen and MK Gandhi , Nehru and Patel appear in front of them)

Rasool. Bhai. Who are you? You do not look like Kashmiri guys. Are you from India?

Gandhi. We are from India. We are Gandhi, Patel and Nehru.

( Gandhi does jig and sings while Patel and Nehru clap)

Gandhi ( sings)

I am the great bald and bold Gandhi of India
And also called the Mahatma meaning great soul
I died many years ago by Godse’s pistol bullet
After India was broken by us and made a begging bowl

Rasool. Oh, you are the old timers of past and partition days. Why you have come here? This is a forbidden land for you. More over you are dancing too. You appear to be very bold. Are you nuts?

Gandhi. There is nothing forbidden for us. There is nothing to be afraid of for us. We need no Visa or pass port. We are already dead guys

Iftikhar. Any how you have come here. Please sit down and have some chai ( Tea)

Patel. Thanks.

( Tea is served to all and they sip happily)

Nehru. Why are you struggling in forest like this? Are you Pakistani border guards?

Rasool. No. We are militants and Jihadis fighting for liberating Kashmir.

Patel. I see.

Nehru. Eee..eee.. these guys may harm us.

Rasool. Please do not worry. We are not that bad. Bhai. We hear that a serious fight is going on in India against corruption.

Patel. Yeah, Hazareji is leading it.

Rasool. Where is it now?

Patel. At present it is there only and they are trying to get a bill passed in Parliament for LOK pal.

Rasool. Will they do it?

Patel. I doubt it.

Rasool. Then it becomes a joke.

Patel. Yes . Life in India has become a joke in fact.

Rasool. Can I say jokers live in India?

Gandhi. That may be harsh. Some are good too. But such men are few. But politics have lost face in view of people.

Patel. Bapu. Even then every one wants to become MLA or MP in India.

Gandhi. Why not? They can make lot of money. That is the situation today. Look at the scams in India. Pakistan in fact is feeling happy. India is no better. They lost moral plane.

Iftikhar. Earlier you guys used to preach sermons to all. Now where do you stand?

Patel. We stand on the same ground as you..

Rasool. You are no way better.

Gandhi. We never said we were better. We are after all brothers ( sings and does jig)

Look brother we are all nuts
And fruits of same rotten tree
We think and act in the same way
Being mentally sick and morally free

Patel. Bapu. Well sung. Hear , hear

Rasool. I do not think Anna can succeed. After him there is none to lead the movement. His team is in shambles. It can not sustain. Bhookh Hartal se kya hoga ( What will happen by hunger fasts?). Any how, it is your head ache. We have our own of freeing Kashmir at any cost.

Patel. Hee..Hee. Are you still dreaming of seizing Kashmir? Why do you dream false ones?

Rasheed. Look. Do not underestimate us. We are not like Hindus who allowed creation of Pakistan in 1947. If we were in majority and Hindus wanted separate nation, we would have never allowed it.

Patel. That was our weakness no doubt.

Gandhi. Why do you call weakness. We had no choice. Otherwise freedom would have been delayed.

Nehru. Yes. Very true. Chota or Bada we had India at last

Rasool. Are you fee now?

Patel. What else can we do. But one day we shall gain everything that was lost.

Rasool. How? You could not merge Bangladesh with India in 1971. How can you do with Pakistan?

Patel. What is wrong in dreaming for Akhand Bharat. RSS does it for it.

Rasool. Now keep watching. Soon we shall take Kashmir from you.You guys are tired of defending it. It has become a cancer for you. Many in your country are fed up.Recently a guy from Annas team also favored Plebisite in Kashmir.

Patel. His view is not nations view.

Rasool. Slowly it will grow. When cancer can not be cured in a limb it is amputated. Kashmir also will be like that.

Patel. Keep dreaming for it.

Rasool. Now if we catch hold of you and black mail India in exchange for Kashmir what will happen?

Gandhi. Nothing will happen. They will be least bothered. They will not give one paisa in exchange for us leave Kashmir. We are of no use to them.

Patel. We lost our value once India gained freedom. Our names are required only for elections and cheating people. Behind our backs they laugh and mock at us.

Rasool. Then there is no point in catching you guys. We will waste our energies.

Iftikhar. You guys. Better pack off from you. Before we change minds.

Rasheed. Run from here you old guys.

Gandhi. OK brothers. Thanks for listening to us. May Allah bless you with wisdom and sanity.

( The trio quickly walk off from there and vanish into darkness)

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INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...245

2011-10-27T06:39:00.000-07:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN.. 245

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen in front of Red fort in old Delhi and they are walking casually talking to each other. On the Red fort ramparts, national flag is seen fluttering proudly while on the lawns outside the fort some kids are seen playing cricket with tennis ball. Some crows also are seen sitting in a group close by.At some distance few dogs are seen fighting for leftovers. They see a small group of people on road side and get interested.

Gandhi. Patel, Let us go and see. There is a small crowd there.

Patel. OK Bapu, as you say we go there.

Nehru. That’s I fine. I am also keen (within himself.. We have no choice)

Gandhi. You said something Jawaharlal.

Nehru. No Bapu. Nothing I said

Gandhi. I thought I heard something. That’s I OK. I am again telling. There is no compulsion. If you guys have any reservations about anything, please be bold. Please do not crib within yourselves.

Nehru. (Within himself).. If we were that bold we would not have been in the present condition.

Gandhi. OK. Let us go.

(The trio goes to the crowd. Seeing the old people, many on lookers allow them to get through them. The crowd is in the form of ring. At the center of the ring, three guys are seen singing along with Harmonium. They are Raj, Karbooj and Tarbooj)

Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

Ahaha intazaronka phal bada meetha rahe ga

Ho ho ho…. Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

Yahi din hai…….. masthi ke din hai… lootne ka din hai

Kyo sochata hai too bahutsa thu loot lena

Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

Masthi ke din hai loot neka din hai

Daka daal neka din hai zamana kya karega

Ho ho ho…. Loot lenge ham zamana kya Karega

(The three singers then forma ring and dance bhangra singing the song and shouting ahu..a hu.. ahu.. Nehru gets annoyed at them)

Nehru. Are you not ashamed of singing such song?

Raj . Why I should not sing and feel ashamed? What is wrong in it?

Nehru. Are you motivating people to do such things?

Tarbooj . Bhai. What is wrong in it? We are singing what is happening around. This is Delhi brother. There are plenty of looters everywhere. It is trickling from top.

Nehru. I am very un happy. This is our capital. We must feel ashamed at ourselves.

Karbooj . Why feel bad when some one tells truth? We are singing truth.

Gandhi. Patel, why fight with them. This is democracy. They are singing what they are seeing. Is it not true that loot mar is going on everywhere?

Patel. Bapu. True. Everywhere the trouble is there. See and look at the way scams are surfacing. You scratch a guy he is involved in some scam. The tragedy is that all bigwigs are involved in scams. This is a scams raj. Brtish raj has gone leaving to scamsters.

Gandhi. Well said ( Claps) ( all interestingly look at them ). I am getting inspired to sing.

Patel. Why hesitate Bapu? This is free India. We gave them freedom to do whatever they like. They are really doing what they want.

Gandhi ( sings and does jig holding stick)

Is duniya mein sab chor chor
Koyee anda chor koyi murgi chor
Is duniya mein sab chor chor

Patel ( sings and does jig waving a handkerchief )

Is duniya mein sab chor chor
Koyee anda chor koyi murgi chor
Is duniya mein sab chor chor

( Entire crowd gets inspired and start dancing on the street singing along with Gandhi and Patel. Nehru is seen holding his head and sitting on a roadside stone. Raj goes to Nehru)

Raj. Bhai. What is wrong with you? Why are you not dancing and enjoying?

Nehru. Is it enjoying? Is it not mockery?

Raj. Why mockery? If we are telling some thing unusual and un realistic it is mockery. But we are stating truth.

Nehru. Do you know who I am ?

Raj. How do I know unless you tell?

Nehru. Have you not recognized me

Raj ( Laughs) why I should? How I can?

Nehru. I was the first PM of India.

Raj . Hope you are all right and keeping well.

Nehru. I am very fine.

Raj . If you are fine you will not state so. He died long ago. How you are here then?

Nehru. This you will not understand.

Raj .I feel sorry for you. Better take some treatment before things go out of control. OK Bhai. Please remember what I said to you.

( Raj goes back to his friends and joins the dance. Traffic on both sides comes to a halt as more and more people join the dance. Suddenly some police vans arrive screaming the sirens. They stop near the crowd and from it jump out many police men fully armed with latest weapons. A Police man announces over mike that people should disperse. People do not care and continue dancing and singing.After many announcements the crowd finally halts. Every one is seen laughing.Gandhi and patel come out of crowd and are confronted by an Inspector)

Inspector. Hey old man. What is going on here? Why all are dancing? What is the occasion?

Patel. Look Inspector. People had some inspiration and they are enjoying.

Inspector. But you guys are singing that all are thieves. Some big and some small.

Patel. Is it not true?

Inspector. I may not subscribe to it. Hoe can all be thieves? There will be some good guys too.

Gandhi. Bhai. That was a film song in fact.

Inspector. Bhai . You have caused traffic jam. You guys are all old and aged. Is it correct for you to do such things?

Gandhi. For enjoyment there is no age limit Bhai.

Inspector. OK . Now go away. I have to clear the area.

Patel. OK Bhai. We shall go

( Crowd slowly melts away and police also go away from the scene)

Gandhi. Patel. We had a nice time today. We enjoyed to our heartsfill.Let us go.

( The trio walks away singing Ramdhun)

( CURTAIN FALLS )

2011-10-27T06:37:00.000-07:00

A CARD PLAYING SCENE AT A VILLAGE ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar rao)

2011-10-27T06:35:00.000-07:00

BUTTABOMMALA DANCE OF AP ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-27T06:32:00.000-07:00

PEOPLE EATING IDLIS AT ROADSIDE CART IN UNHEALTHY SURROUNDING. USUAL INDIAN WAY 9 dRAWN IN WATER COLORS BY Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-27T06:26:00.000-07:00

WOMEN CHITCHATTING IN PARK ON THE PRETEXT OF WALKING ( drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-22T10:26:00.000-07:00

PEACE ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-22T10:22:00.000-07:00

SAWMI DAYANAND SARASWATI ( Founder of Arya Samaj who wrote magnum opus Sathyartha Prakash)
(Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-22T10:19:00.000-07:00

AGONY ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao )

2011-10-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

TELANGANA AGITATION. Bus burning is a past time for crowds in AP state. Rather in India it is a regular affair. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao )

2011-10-21T08:24:00.000-07:00

POVERTY ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

MERIT SUPPRESSED. The painting depicts how merit has been suppressed in India after it gained freedom in 1947.Various reservation schemes that are being continued without an end literally killed rise of talent and Merit in all sectors particularly in governmnet.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-21T08:13:00.000-07:00

VELU THAMBI THE DIWAN OF TRAVENCORE COCHIN (During the reign of King Balarama Verma). He revolted against East India Company in the early 19 century. He is seen leading his troops against the fortress of governor Macaulay which later surrendred. But the governor escaped on a horse. The revolt was supressed after many battles and Velu Thambi committed suicide at Malladi in a temple and prefered death to capture. The torch for liberation was later carried by Rani Laxmi bai, Tantya Tope, Nana Sahib, Bahadur Shah, Rani of Kittur, Veera Pandya Katta bomman, Rani ( Begum) of Awadh, Rani of Tulsipur and kunwar singh.

2011-10-21T08:01:00.000-07:00

IBRAHIM THE PRINCE OF GOLCONDA SEEKS ASSYLUM WITH ALIYA RAMA RAYA OF VIJAYNAGAR IN 16 CENTURY. The prince was the son of Sultan Kuli who founded Golconda kindom after Behamani kingdom disintegreated in 16 century.He was killed by the quiledar while praying at a mosque and thsi crime was arranged by another son Jamshed who was very cruel and was kept in prison.Ibrahim younger brother of Jamshed esacped fearing danger to his life and took assylum with Rama Raya and stayed in Vijaynagar with all comforts. He became king of Golcona after Jamsheds early death.But Ibrahim later betrayed the Hindu king and joined the confederation army of Deccani Kingdoms , Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Bidar and waged Jihad against Hindu empire. Aliya Rama Raya was killed in Battle of Tallikota fought in 1565 after betrayl by his Muslim Generals. ( Drawn in watr colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-21T07:51:00.000-07:00

LINGANA TITLED RUSTUM RAO. He was one of the brave commanders of Golconda army during the rule of Last ruler and was closely related to PM Madanna. He was also killed at his residence after Madanna was assassinated by the mutineers on the street.( Drawn by Dr K Prabhakar Rao in water colors)

2011-10-18T09:43:00.000-07:00

SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH. He was a great patriot and revolutionary during Indian freedom struggle.He along with Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged at Ambala Jail in 20 century by British Indian govt. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-18T09:39:00.000-07:00

SRI KRISHNA DEVA RAYA. The greatest Hindu monarch who ruled Vijaynagar empire during 16 century.He was a warrior poet king( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-18T09:30:00.000-07:00

BATTLE OF YEPRES IN WW I . (Drawn in Pencil sketch by Dr K Prabhakar Rao). this was drawn in 1975

2011-10-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

MAHARANA PRATAP SINGH. He was the ruler of Chithorgarh state and redfused to submit to Emperor Akabr the great in 16 century.He led relentless struggle against Mughals and regained his kingdom after bitter prolonged fights. He suffered greatly but did not submit to Mughals.He is a great inspiration to all freedom loving people. ( Drawn in water colrs by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-18T09:21:00.000-07:00

RANI LAXMI BAI OF JHANSI. SHE WAS A VERY BRAVE QUEEN AND REFUSED TO HAND OVER HER KINGDOM TO EAST INDIA COMPANY AFTER HER HUSBANDS DEATH AND TOOK ACTIVE PART IN 1857 SEPOY MUTINY. SHE WAS KILLED IN A BATTLE NEAR GWALIOR. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-18T09:16:00.000-07:00

RANI DURGAWATHI. SHE WAS THE WIFE OF GOND KING DALPAT SHAH WHO RULED ATT GARH MANDLA IN MP STATE.SHE WAS THE REGENT QUEEN AFTER HER HUSBAND'S UNTIMELY DEATH. SHE DEFEATED MUGHAL ARMIES SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE REIGN OF AKBAR THE GREAT. HOWEVER IN ONE OF THE BATTLES SHE LAID HER LIFE AND BECAME A MARTYR.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-18T09:06:00.000-07:00

ALLURI SEETHARAMA RAJU. He led revolt by tribals of agency areas in coastal AP state against European governmnet in India in the early 20 century. He was arrested after many actions and was shot dead summarily.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-12T10:22:00.000-07:00

VICTORY OF PROLETARIAT ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-12T10:20:00.000-07:00

STATE REPRESSION ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-12T10:18:00.000-07:00

FOREIGN DOMINATION ( SLAVERY) ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-12T10:17:00.000-07:00

TRIUMPH OF COMMUNISM ( Drawn in wtaer colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-12T10:15:00.000-07:00

TRIUMPH OF CAPITALISM

2011-10-10T10:13:00.000-07:00

Nana Saheb The last Peshwa in 1857 WAR ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

Tantya Tope, The Commander of Maratha forces of Peshwa Nana Saheb in 1857 war ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao )

2011-10-10T10:07:00.000-07:00

Yugapurush Veer Savarkar ( drawn in water colrs by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

Dr HEGDEWAR ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-10T10:03:00.000-07:00

Guruji ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

ASSASSINATION OF MADANNA ( Prime minster) AND AKKANNA ( The commander in Chief of Golconda army)ON THE STREETS OF GOLCONDA AFTER A CONSPIRACY HATCHED BY QUEENS AT PALACE AND AGENTS OF MUGHAL EMPEROR AURANGZEB. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-06T05:55:00.000-07:00

ThE MIGHTY GOLCONDA FORT, CAPITAL OF KUTUBSHAHI KINGDOM ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-06T05:50:00.000-07:00

FALL OF GOLCONDA

Here, the commander of Golconda forces, Abdul Razak Lari is seen fighting the Mughal forces with handful of comrades after the fort was betrayed to the enmemy by a junior commander Abullah Pani.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao). Razak received 100 wounds and fell unconcious in the fort and was nurtured back by the physicians of Aurangzeb. Although he was offered a very senior post by the impressed emperror he prefered to retiregarcefully.

2011-10-01T08:11:00.000-07:00

Akkanna titled Afsar Bahadur Muzaffar Jung, The general and commander of Golconda Army during the reign of last sultan Abul Hasan Kutubhah ) Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-10-01T08:06:00.000-07:00

Madanna Titled Surya Prakash Rao the Prime Minister ( Mir Jumla) of Golconda during the reign of Last sultan Abul Hasan Kutubsha ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-30T05:49:00.000-07:00

SHIVAJI MAHARAJ KILLS THE CUNNING GENERAL AFZAL KHAN OF BIJAPUR ARMY AT PRATAPGARH IN SELF DEFENSE ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-30T05:44:00.000-07:00

CORONATION OF SHIVAJI MAHARAJ AT RAIGARH FORT ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-30T05:41:00.000-07:00

BAJI PRABHU DESHPANDE FIGHTS TROOPS OF BIJAPUR AT A NARROW PASS NEAR PANHALA TO ENABLE SHIVAJI MAHARJ TO ESCAPE TO VISHALGARH FORT AND TO SAFETY. HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE IN THIS MISSION AND BECAME A MARTYR. ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-30T05:37:00.000-07:00

SHIVAJI MAHARAJ MOURNS DETH OF GENERAL TANAJI MALSURE AT KONDANA FORT AFTER ITS CAPTURE FROM MUGHALS . He exclaims Garh Ala par simh Gela.. KONDANA IS RENAMED BY HIM AS SONHGARH FORT

2011-09-30T05:34:00.000-07:00

CHATRAPTHI RajadhiRaj SHIVAJI MAHARAJ ( Drawn in wtaer colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-28T10:23:00.000-07:00

Tanaji malsure attacking Kondana Fort in the night ( Drawn by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-28T10:18:00.000-07:00

Tanaji Malsure taking an oath that he would capture Kondana Fort in front of Shivaji Maharaj and royal mother Jijabai ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao )

2011-09-28T10:14:00.000-07:00

Tanaji Malsure in duel with Udaya bhan commander of Kondana fort ( Later named as )Sinhgarh fort. Both died in the duel. Tanaji died due to bleeding wounds after killing Udayabhan). the fort was captured after a dare devil operation in the night ( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao

2011-09-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

Shivaji Maharaj attacking Shaista khan at pune in the night.( Drawn in water colors by Dr K Prabhakar Rao)

2011-09-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

Razxakars at Head quarters in Hyderabad

2011-09-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

Razakars at Head quarters..( Razvi is also probably in this picture)

2011-09-28T10:03:00.000-07:00

Woman Razkars at a Parade

2011-09-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

Hyderabad troops in cremonial uniform

2011-09-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

Women Razakars are seen practicing at a rifle range

2011-09-28T09:57:00.000-07:00

The person in this photograph is Bahadur yar Jung who was the President of Majlis Ittehad ul Mulsimeen (MIM) and after his death, Villain Kasim Razvi took over and organised Razkar force as a part of this organization.They committed greatest crimes and atrocities on people of Hyderabad state.

2011-09-28T09:54:00.000-07:00

Here a woman Razakar is seen practicing at a firing range holdinga rifle

2011-09-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

Here Razakars are seen at a station waiting

2011-09-28T09:43:00.000-07:00

In this photo Razkars are seen parading and doing march past probably at Head Quarters

2011-09-28T09:39:00.000-07:00

In this photo women Razkars are seen on parade

2011-09-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

In this photos Razakars are seen in uniform and asrmed on parade probably at their Headquarters

2011-09-28T09:32:00.000-07:00

In this Photo Razakars are seen torturing Hindus before they are killed

BATTLE OF BOBBILI

2011-09-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

BATTLE OF BOBBILI

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

The battle of Bobbili fought on 23 January 1757 was an historical local event that took place just 260 years ago in the present state of Andhra Pradesh.. It has assumed very great importance in the AP history although politically it did not make much dent. The valor and sacrifices of Bobbili Stalwarts who fought till the last man against enemies have inspired people of AP very greatly. The event has been glorified as ballad, stories, drama and of course as movies. Bobbili was once a principality ( Samsthan) in the coastal district of Vijaynagaram in Andhra Pradesh ruled by Rao Gopala krishna Ranga Rayudu a Velam scion. He was very Brave and noble too. Earlier these districts were called circar districts. In 18 th century during the rule of Salabat Jung ( the defacto Nizam of Hyderabad) these areas were under the rule of Raja Poosapati Vijyaramarja Gajapathi who ruled from Vijayanagarm and he was a vassal of the Nizam.. He was also called Manne Sultan owing to the vast areas on which he wielded power and rule. He was a man of letters and patronized arts , literature and poetry.

Hyderabad state was under the rule of Asifjahi dynasty founded by Qamruddin Chin Khiljkhan, Deecan subedar of Mughal emperor and he was titled Nizamul mulk ASAF Kha Nizam I. He died in 1748 after an eventful long rule. There was a tussle for power among his son, Nasar Jung, and grandson Muzaffar Jung who was the son of his daughter.. The English supported Nasar Jung whereas Muzaffar Jung got support from the French. These two heirs were subsequently killed by Nawabs of Kurnool and Cuddapah, one after another, in A.D.1750 and AD.1751 respectively. The third son of Nizam I, Salabat Jung became the ruler under the support of the French in 1751. . Salbat jung though ruled for 10 years is not entitled to the title of Nizam of Hyderabad .General Bussey was the most important French personality in those times and wielded great power with Salabatjung. As a gratitude towards the military help, Salabat Jung gave powers to General Bussey to collect taxes from the coastal circar districts. It was the time when East India Company and the French were struggling for superiority in India and were fully involved in the local feuds of regional rulers particularly in southern India.
The coastal areas of present AP state were under the rule of Nizam as stated earlier. Bobbili a small kingdom was ruled by the Velama scion Rao Gopala Krishna Ranga Rao ( Rayudu) ably supported by his younger brother Vengala Rao and brother in law General Tandra Papayya and warriors like Dhrama Rayudu and Narsa naika. Initially the relations between Bobbili and Vijayanagaram were cordial. Many reasons are quoted for the rise of passions between the two kingdoms. Bobbi;I rulers were Velama bycaste while the Gajapthi rulers of Vijayanaram were Kshatriya by caste. Ranga Raya the ruler of Bobbili was great nationalist and did not like the overlordship of foreigners. He never liked the idea of paying Taxes to a French Commander. It is also opined that there were some disputes owing to differences in the question of sharing waters by them. It is also learnt that some French soldiers were killed while they were passing through territory of Bobbbili on an occasion although real killers could not be identified.

With arrival of General Bussey into the provinces the political equations were disturbed. Pressure was built up on Bobbili to pay taxes along with accumulated arrears. The defiant attitude of ruers of Bobili was also hurting the ego of Raja of Vijaynagaram who was a ruler of the largest province in the region. He made plans to crush Bobbili. He connived with General Bussey for conducting military conquest of Bobbili.Efforts made by Bobbili for peace failed. Raja of Vijaynagaram was also aided by Hyderjung the Commander of Nizam in the province. At this point, Bobbili fort was being defended by mere 250 soldiers while the Vijaynagaram forces were of 10,000 strength such as infantry and cavalry apart from French forces aided by forces of Hyderjung. French artillery was also brought to attack the fort. The valiant General of Bobbili, Tandra Papayya was away to Rajam with some forces to keep a watch and check on the invading troops of enemy. However, the troops of General Busssey along with forces of Vijayanagaram and Hyderjung invaded Bobbili through another route surprising the defenders. The Bobbili warriors defended the fort with great valor. The Mud fort was soon blasted off by the French artillery and the walls were breached and the enemy invaded the fort. The defenders fought hand to hand very bravely to the last man. Each and every warrior including commanders Vengal rao, Dharma rayudu, Narsa Naika fell fighting. The ruler of Bobbili, Raja Gopala Krishna Ranaga Rao ( Rayudu ) too fell on the battle field fighting the enemy and became a martyr. Thus all the warriors fell. The queen Mallamma and the ladies of the palace committed suicide as they preferred death to dishonor at the hands of enemy. However a young son of the ruler of Bobbili was earlier sent away from the fort fearing the calamity and reportedly he fell into hands of the enemy. He was not harmed and was taken care of General Bussey. Bobbili became a devastated area with hundred of dead martyrs and women lying every where. There was no single soul left. It was a gruesome scene.

Tandra Papayya , the General of Bobbili was unaware of these happenings and when he arrived. he was horrified at the scene. He was speechless and furious. He took an vow that he would kill the traitor the ruler of Vijayanagaram . General Papayya along with some of his followers sneaked into the tent of the Vijayaramaraju in dead of night and assassinated him. He was soon surrounded by the soldiers of Bussey . Papayya preferred death to surrender and committed suicide by stabbing himself with a dagger and became a Martyr.Thus he avenged the destruction of Bobbili. Bussey was aghast at these developments and he soon ensured that the Bobbili kindom was restored to the young surviving son of late Ranga Rayudu the ruler of Bobbili.In course of time the fort was rebuilt and the dynasty continued to rule Bobbili till India gained freedom and all princes acceded to the Indian union. How many of us would really stand upright in case of crisis to uphold honor of the nation and our much cherished dharma? The answer would be surely negative/. A sorry state indeed.

The present generation leaders shamefully buckled under terrorist attack by Jihadis in Bombay on 26/11 and are still showing their darkened faces to the world as apostles of peace hiding behind incompetence, fear, lack of spirit to defend national honor, timidity and impotence for action. But men of Bobbili were made of different material. Ranga raya of Bobbili knew his hopeless position against a much superior enemy in strength and equipment. He sued for peace and understanding with honor realizing the effects of war on his state and its people. He was a peace lover. However the jealousy, passions and action of treason by Vijayaramraja had upper hand.He wanted to swallow Bobbili at any cost. Thus Bobbili heroes had no option except to defend their state to the last men. Death was glorious than shame and dishonor. King Ranga Raya, Tandra Ppayya, Mallamma, Vengal Rao ( Brother of Ranga Raya) and many warriors have faded into golden pages of history of India while Vijayaramraja faded into dark pages of history as a treacherous villain. All his scholarly qualities are of no use and are darkened by his actions. Such traitors are required to be eliminated in the way Papayya did.

Sadly we are still holding to Afzal Guru the villain of attack on Indian parliament and are buying time to free him ultimately. Same is the case with Kasab the lone survivor of 26/11. What answer we can give to future generations about our incompetence and betrayal of national honor and cause? What answer we can give for our shameful defeat at the hands of Chinese in 1962? The architects of Chinese defeat have disappeared without being punished in a befitting manner. How shall we defend our apathy towards terrorists who dared to attack our precious temples at Akshar dham and Raghunath Mandir etc. The history in future would hold head in shame at our incompetence. We boast of victory in 1965 against Pakistan, But remember they celebrate 1965 war as victory parade day. They claim it was a victory. Lal Bahadur shastris death remains a mystery. Did the poor guy die of shock after betraying India s cause at Thashkent or was it a suicide by swallowing overdoze of sleeping pills? Who will answer this? But remember even after 260 years of Bobbili war, we are proudly saying about Bobbili heroes. What a glory! They found glory in death than in shameful compromise and surrender. We are doing exactly opposite to what Rangaraya and his men did. Shame indeed. What we need is Ranga Raya and his men and surely not men like Vijayaramaraja and sadly most of the people who are ruling the nation appear to be followers of Vijaya rama Raja full of deceipt

DESTINY HAD LAST LAUGH WITH NIZAM 7 OF HYDERABAD

2011-09-18T06:41:00.000-07:00

DESTINY HAD LAST LAUGH WITH NIZAM 7 OF
HYDERABAD

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

The sun was shining fiercely on a hot sunny day and wind blew hot as a man was riding a horse on a dusty track. He was alone. The man riding the horse was dressed in the attire of a Muslim noble. He has crossed his forties and with a flowing beard had ceremonial appearance full of determination. A long sword at his side confirmed that he was a warrior of repute. As the sun grew hotter he stopped at a nearby tree, unmounted the horse and tied it to a tree. He spread a cloth on the ground removed his shoes unbuckled his sword and settled to relax. After few minutes he removed from his bag a packet containing Chapattis and a bottle of water. He leaned against the tree and took a deep sigh and closed his eyes for a while. He opened his eyes when he heard deep voice Baba…. Baba. He saw a fakir in tattered clothes with a begging bowl standing in front of him. My son! Plesae give me some food I am very hungry and I did not have food since two days. God bless you, the fakir prayed. The traveler got up and went to the Fakir and said, Come Baba it is too hot in the sun. Come and sit on this cloth under the shade and relax for a while. He escorted the Fakir to the tree and made him comfortable. He spread the rotis in front of the Fakir and placed a bottle of water he was carrying. The fakir hungrily consumed all the rotis and gulped water from the bottle. He took a deep sigh and leaned against the tree.
“Son I am highly grateful to you for saving me from the hunger and thirst. Tell me who are you? You appear to be from a noble and reputed family and why are you traveling alone in this hot sun?” the fakir asked. “I am Qamruddin Chinkhilji Khan son of General Ghaziuddin Feroz Jung; I am Subedar of this area appointed by the great Mughal emperor at Delhi. I am travelling alone because I sent my escort away earlier and there is nothing to fear for me”, the noble replied in all humilities. “That is very good my son, To day you saved a Fakir from hunger and thirst and without caring for yourself you gave away everything you had for your self, god bless you, I proclaim that you would soon rule this land as a king and I have consumed all your seven rotis and seven generations of you would surely rule this land in all glory. May Allah bestow his divine blessings on you and your future generations”, the Fakir spoke looking at the sky. Soon the fakir took leave of the noble and walked away. Chinkhiljkhan rested for some time and as the hot sun reduced it’s ferocity, dressed up and rode away.
Chinkhilij Khan became the Subedar of Deccan in 1713 under the orders of Farukhsiyar the Mughal emperor in Deccan. The last great Mughal Aurangzeb passed away in 1707 after a long reign and his cruel short sighted policies resulted in vanishing of the empire soon in a course of time.. The Mughal Empire started struggling on its deathbed with worthless rulers ascending throne one after the other after Bahadur Shah I, son of Aurangzeb who died in 1712. Sayyad Brothers the court nobles played dirty politics at Delhi and were king makers. Farooqsiyar followed Zahandar Shah who was killed in 1713.Farook siyar was murdered in 1719. Rafi-ud-daula and Rafi-ud-darajat one after the other ascended the throne and were murdered in 1719. Mohammed Shah (Rangila) ascended the throne and ruled till 1748. After the death of Faruqsiyar, Chinkhiljkhan had to go back to Malwa where he had to defend his position with arms against the Sayyad brothers. He made himself master of Deccan affairs in 1720. But was summoned back to Delhi to be a Wazir in 1722. He was fed up with palace intrigues and left for Deccan without permission. He fought Mubariz khan sent by Delhi to check him at Sakhar Kheda in Berar on 11 Oct 1724 and slew him.
He became very strong and Mohammed Shah ( rangila) the weak and useless Mughal emperor had to bestow on him the title of Asif Jah and recognize him as the Viceroy of South. With this, he virtually became the ruler of Deccan and literally independent. He ruled with absolute authority, however as Mughal governor and died on 21 May 1748. Soon the war of succession broke in Asifjahi dynasty. Nasir Jung a son and Muzaffar Jung son of his daughter ( of late Nizam )quarreled like cats and dogs for the throne and were supported by the English and French respectively. They were soon killed in the battles that followed the quarrel, Salabat Jung, another son of late Nizam was elevated as the ruler with French support and he ruled for ten years. He however is not recognized as a Nizam. He was overthrown by Nizam Ali khan another Son of late Nizam and was crowned as Nizam II. Salabat jung was confinedat Bidar fort and it is believed that he was killed there later. With this, the dynasty settled and there were successive rulers such as Sikandar Jhah, Nasiruddaula, Afzaluddaula, Mir Mahbbob Alikhan (Pasha) and the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali khan. Although there was a gap of 10 years after the death of Nizam I, Only Nizam Ali Khan was recognized as Nizam II. The in - between rulers such as Nasir Jung, Muzaffar Jung and Salabat Jung are not recognized as the Nizams and there was no generation gap between them. It is worthwhile to remind that the war of Bobbili took place during the reign of Salabat jung who gave powers to French General Bussey to collect taxes in the coastal Andhra areas.
The dynasty produced seven generations of recognized Nizams till the last Nizam 7 was deposed after Police action by the Indian Armed forces on 17 Sept 1948. Unfortunately, the last Nizam although was a good builder and a man of tastes tried his best to remain independent in a changed scenario when India was granted independence on 15 Aug 1947. He was grossly misled and he abetted the formation of armed Razakar force of thugs, goondas and rapists under the fundamentalist, self-styled Field Marshal Kasim Razvi.He took over the political party Majlis Ittehad ul Muslimeen ( MIM ) after the death of Bahadur yar Jung. The Razakar force that was armed committed grave crimes on Hindu population in the Hyderabad State with the connivances of Prime Minister Layak Ali, Police Chief Deenyar Jung and the Hyderabad Army. There were mass murders, lootings, dacoities, innumerable mass and gang rapes of Hindu women, public killings, burning of trains with the intention of subduing and terrorizing Hindu population. Shoibulla Khan the editor of Imroz daily was brutally murdered by the Razakars as the editor opposed the atrocities of Razakars and the policy of Nizam 7. The Nizam 7 remained a mute spectator to all these inhuman happenings and destiny played its card. Kasim Razvi the villain was the real brain behind the Nizams policy, suppression of Hindus in state.Kasim Razvi boasted loudly that Afifia flag would fly over Red fort in Delhi and that waters of Bay of Bengal would wash the feet of Osman ali Khan. Nizam 7 believed all this trash and was much inspired. He became puppet in the hands of Razvi who in fact became a defacto ruler.Nizam tried to upgrade his army and strengthen by importing arms and ammunition.

He finally had to pay and loose his kingship after the police action by Indian Union Govt. Hyderabad State was merged with Indian Union and with this, the seven-generation rule of dynasty of Nizam I collapsed and ended Thus the great dynasty established by a valiant, able and efficient Qamruddin Chihinkhiljikhan, Nizam-ul-Mulk Asifjah in 1724 collapsed unceremoniously after police action during the rule of Mir Osman Ali khan Bahadur, Nizam-ul—Mulk Asifjah- 7 on 17 Sept 1948 after seven generation rule as professed by the Fakir. The yellow Flag of Asifjahis displays 7 rotis that the Fakir ate offered by Nizam I. No one can change the destiny in this world, however great he may be.

Osman Ali the Nizam was although great
Could not escape the destiny and his fate
The Fakir’s word had the final say
And the Nizam by his misrule had to at last pay
The Nizam abetted the Razakars the criminals
Who killed and raped women folk
Razvi was the greatest thug of modern times
And Hindu children failed to sing nursery rhymes
The cruel Nizam brought Arabs and Pathans into state
They killed Hindus with greatest hate
Dirtiest deeds the Razakars committed in the State
And the Nizam paid by the fate and its stroke
Indian army marched in from different sides
Nizam however displayed thick hide
Razakars were slaughtered at all fronts without remoarse
The fell at the feet of brave Indian force
The Asifia flag was soon lowered down the post
While the tricolor went up fluttering over the mast
Hindus in the state were saved by army that didn’t fail
While Razvi the thug was put behind iron bars of a jail
Hyderabad state became a free from the thugs
Who were crushed like mere bed bugs

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

TERRORISTS SHOULD NOT BE SHOWN ANY SYMPATHY

2011-09-06T05:23:00.000-07:00

TERRORISTS SHOULD NOT BE SHOWN ANY SYMPATHY

DR K PRABHAKAR RAO

Terrorism is no more a new phenomenon and it has engulfed many parts of the world for the last many decades. Palestine guerillas (No better than terrorists) have been fighting against Israel ever since it was formed after World war II. In India, terrorism is fully entrenched to the hilt. Terrorists have always been ruthless and cruel with their victims. Beheadings by Taliban was a regular affair to inflict fear. Zarqawi of Al Qaeda in Iraq was killed by American air strikes who committed many crimes including beheadings. Talibans are staunch blood thirsty fundamentalists, sadists and cruel too. They measured beards with scale ( If not with a vernier or micrometer) , cut off noses of women and banned woman’s education. Barbaric customs prevail in ( NWFP) North West Frontier Provinces of Pakistan inhabited by cruel and medieval tribes now dominated by Taliban. Infact killing by beheading was a most popular method for all Muslim rulers and invaders who ruled India for nearly five centuries. There are scores of examples in bye gone Indian history to prove the point. Invader Baber ruler of Kabul from Afghanistan in 1527 attacked India taking advantage of the local feuds between Lodi rulers in Delhi and other chieftains and waged wars with Ibrahim Lodi, the ruler of Delhi and local princes. He established Mughal dynasty that ruled India effectively upto 1707 and the later emperors who were ineffective, lecherous and pleasure seeking lasted up to 1857. The last nominal Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II Zafar was arrested and tried for his complicity and for leading the Indian Sepoy (soldiers) rebellion and Mutiny in 1857 and deported to Rangoon in Burma by East India Company where he died in detention. This struggle is very fondly termed as the first war of Independence by the Indian historians and the government while the Englishmen dubbed it as a mere mutiny. In all countries and societies that wage struggles against foreign domination interpretation of conflicts are varied. The victors call the resistance as rebellions or mutinies while oppressed claim as struggle for independence. In Indian context too this is correct.
Baber constructed tower of heads ( skulls) from the heads cut off in battle field and he sat on the tower on a throne after the victory at battle of Kanwa near Agra with Rana Sangram Singh, the valiant ruler of Mewar in Rajasthan. He assumed the title Ghazi (Protector of faith) (1). Banda Singh Bahadur and nearly 700 of his Sikh followers were beheaded by Mughals after their capture during the reign of Mughal emperor Faukh Siyar in 18 th century.Banda singh Bahadur took over from where Guru Gobind Singh left. Even Saddam Hussein is believed to have beheaded his Minister Ibrahim, one of his advisors in 1991 war and sent the head as a gift to his wife. Ibrahim advised him on request to step down and call for a truce during the eight year war with Iran (2). Saddam’s fascination for summary killings of his aides is well known. Thus cruelty of Islamic terrorists including the rulers stands proved undoubtedly.History is the living example.
Terrorism is an act of perverted inhuman sadists who aim at creating fear, terror, dejection and demoralization among innocent population. Their intention is to create disorder, religious hatred, sectarian conflicts, frustration and turmoil in the society that could result in loss of confidence in the prevailing governing system. They mostly aim at attacking innocents and unarmed persons or groups who easily fall victims to their attacks. Terrorists may have political aims at times and work in co operation with standing army and intelligence agencies of a country that is at conflicts with another country (3). Pakistan is the best example on this account that is abetting all terrorist operations in India apart from revitalizing Taliban in its lawless Waziristan and supporting resurgence of Taliban inspired terrorist actions in Afghanistan against Hamid Karzai Government (4) (5). Another example is Iran that has created Hezbollah in Lebanon and shouts at the pitch of voice that it would destroy Israel with its nuclear weapons that it has not acquired yet (6). At present, terrorism and Guerilla actions have become synonymous with each other. Guerilla actions were mostly hit and run attacks of militia in various countries (including present Taliban) that had some political aims such as liberation from an oppressed foreign rule, to throw out occupational armies or waging an underground war against existing regime based on ideological conflicts or other factors. They had some definite aims for their actions. Movements such as those of Red Army in China during liberation struggle, Cuban movement under Castro and Cheguara, actions of Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eeelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka and Maoist actions in Nepal and Indian States are some of the examples. Although terrorist outfits worldwide are claiming some political ambitions, their actions are to create disorder and confusion and wearing out of governing forces in the country against which the terrorist actions are being conducted. In principle, Guerilla actions and Terrorism are distinct in character, aims and conduct. In military tactical terminology, ambush of an army Patrol in a jungle, sudden attack on a small military unit caught unawares, lightning attack in cover of darkness on an army convoy are some of the examples of guerilla actions. Placing bombs in crowded places, In railway compartments, hospitals, schools, market yards, blowing off the passenger buses by placing bombs, explosion of car bombs, blowing off soldiers barracks by explosives, hijacking aero planes and crashing them, blowing off aero planes in mid air, exploding oil installations, disrupting railway traffic by blowing off bridges and causing casualties, suicide bombings are the typical terrorist actions that have evolved in modern perverted times.
In terrorist actions, there is no definite target to be achieved except to create panic, fear and frustration. At times a prominent leader could be killed in a terrorist planned attack using a suicide bomber (Like assassination of Rajeev Gandhi, former Prime minister of India by militants of Lankan Tigers of Tamil Eeelam near Madras ), sniper or with a time bomb. Terrorism is invariably is not well defined to one place or area that makes it difficult to be countered with complete success. This could happen any where, any time and any moment. Therefore, this is very difficult to be tackled (7). Last century has witnessed many terrorist actions in various parts of the world. The most important region for these activities has been the Middle East Palestine region. Yaser Arafat who masterminded and led the struggle for creating a sovereign Palestine State (This is not yet a reality) can be considered as the architect and father of modern terrorism in the world. However Yasser Arafat enjoyed grand rapport with India and shared common platforms with Indira Gandhi, the former slain Prime Minister of India. Arafat formed Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and conducted continuous terrorist actions against Israeli targets (8). The terrorist actions conducted by PLO were considered as the genuine war for attaining sovereign Palestine State by the third world countries. Thus the word terrorism is used as per one’s convenience in today’s world. Hamas in Palestine area that is now at the fore front is also involved in many terrorist actions. The Lebanon based new outfit Hezbollah although claiming to be a pious Muslim organization with noble aims of fighting American hegemony is a terrorist outfit created by Iran. It is claimed by some third world writers that the speeches of chief of Nasrallah of Hezbollah since the last Israeli conflict did not speak of Jihad. He is projected by determined pro Arab writers and their sympathizers as the Messiah for people of Lebanon and as a man of word and it is propagated that people of Lebanon have great trust in him(9). Such writers overtaken in their over enthusiasm of projecting the Arab cause in the world forget that he is a head of terrorist outfit. Al Qaeda which has been accorded super terrorist star image in the terrorist world has taken over the mantle as liberators for Muslim world and saviors of Middle East from westernization. It has taken away the initiative from the sane Muslim governments. Such cynical critics are glorifying terrorism as the noble duty of Hezbollah and other criminal outfits and the acts of terrorism are perceived as the true nationalist actions and liberation movements and justified acts by suppressed nations. These critics are taken over by the fad that Islam was wronged by West and therefore they need to be set right. Nasrallah is almost being projected as the noblest, humane, polished and innocent, but determined leader for liberating Muslims from American domination and attempted and ill perceived westernization of Middle East. Such persons view every thing that West does as something grossly undesirable and sinful and anti Muslim.
The militant’s strategic objective is not directed only against Americans, Englishmen and Israelis, but also against Indians (Brown sahibs). Indians interestingly still walk in the discarded worn out shoes of the Englishmen although the stiff lipped Englishmen left Indians to their fate long ago to suffer eternally at the hands of corrupt politicians.Sir Winston Churchill predicted long ago at the dawn of independence that poor India would be handed over to a bunch of rascals and crooks wherea glass of water and a piece of bread would be taxed. His predictions have come out to be true and present Indian state reveals it. Anna Hazare the 74 year old Gandhian is leading a very strong movement to root out corruption at all levels. The unearthing of multiple scams by the leaders have left country with no prestige left.Sir Churchill is having a last laugh in heavens. The world has suddenly woken up with Annajis agitation against corruption recently that has taken the country as a storm. The people of India who have been taken for a camel ride and wild goose chase and leaher hunt by the politicians for the last six decades have woken up with Annajis call. The ruling govt became defensive after its coercive methods failed and sensing public participation. Scores of scams have been unearthed recently.

Infact leading terrorist leader Zarqawi who was killed by US forces in Iraq planned sinister terrorist acts against Jordon, a Muslim nation and unleashed beheading against Shiites. Thus, terrorists need not attack only non believers. They are out to kill any one that does not suit them. Thus, Terrorists are enemies to all including believers and non believers to put in the language of Muslims. Their strategy has global reach and application as events in New York, London, Madrid, Bali and Mumbai have shown. Although USA and allied forces have launched the massive war against Terrorism, while some were dillydallying and sulking, the terrorism has not been rooted out. Although the most wanted criminal of AlQaeda , Bin Laden was killed by the American commandos in Pakistan, terrorism is still active. Probably this would take some more time before it is rooted out. The cynics, arm chaired self styled analysts on strategic studies, professional paid critics of journals and news papers are generally happy and derive pleasure that coalition forces are yet unable to wipe off the terrorists seeing only negative aspects (10). These critics feel that terrorism is a desired and unavoidable evil to check American imperialism and Western hegemony on weaker nations and Arab world as perceived by them. USA accompanied by very few nations is fighting it’s battle with terrorists in Afghanistan and also in Iraq that are the centers of terrorism. The terrorists have made good and strong base in US mainland too and it has been reported that they have many sympathizers and great amounts of funds are siphoned off to these terrorist outfits for conducting nefarious activities. America has a great task ahead of them to free the world of these thugs who are killing innocents in the name of Jihad and religion (11). The terrorists also have made strong base in Canada, UK, Philippines, Malaysia, Somalia, Libya, Jordon, Yemen, Bosnia, Albania, Algeria, Mauritania, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Lebanon, Syria, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan Chechnya, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Thus the terrorists are dominant wherever Muslim population flourishes. This also gives a flip to argument that Islam is propagating violence. It is a fact that all Muslims are not terrorists although the terrorists involved in the actions are fundamentalist Muslims who have deviated from the true path of Islam.
In India, Islamic terrorism has taken very strong roots and there are innumerable outfits that are conducting terrorist operations. Jaish E Mohammed (JEM), Lashkar- E- Toiba (LET), Deendar Anjuman, Dargah- E- shahdat, Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Harkat ul Mujahideen, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Pasban I Ahelehdis and Indian Mujahideen are some of the important fundamentalist and terrorist Islamic organizations apart from many splinter groups and other fundamentalist organizations that spread religious hatred. Most of these are abetted by Pakistan and Bangladesh which act as lances in both sides of India (12). The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been facing the problem of terrorism since almost two decades and Indian security forces are battling them without great success. It has become a pain in the neck for India. The terrorists have attacked religious places, railway stations, public places as Shopping centers, Crowded streets, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Military residential areas, small military and police units including the Parliament House of India that was successfully spoiled by the security forces. However some policemen died in the operation. These attacks were not confined to only the State of Jammu and Kashmir, but also were widely spread in India. Major attacks took place in Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar, Gujarat, Benares, and Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Coimbatore in South India. Thus, terrorist operations are wide spread in India and there is a concentrated effort going-on from these outfits to destabilize India and engineer communal riots and chaos. The terrorist operations that are being conducted outside Jammu and Kashmir are fundamentally to create hatred between Hindus and Muslims. Although both communities have not fallen a prey to such intentions, there is a growing mistrust in India between the communities and in certain States; the situation is tense, if not explosive. Pakistan has been desperately trying to destabilize India. It is abetting present terrorism.Attacks on Bomaby hotels ( 26/11) were the great disasters exposing incompetence of Indian government agencies in preventing such events. In past, it abetted Khalistan Sikh terrorist actions and provided shelters to them apart from training and supplying arms. It’s terrorists intruded into Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir State and this resulted in severe armed conflict with India even calling for Indian Air force actions on the intruders. The terrorists were allowed to withdraw into Pakistan instead of annihilating them in Kargil. This is viewed as a weak kneed policy of the State in dealing with terrorists. There was no firm resolve to deal with terrorists and exterminate them. There is a general belief in India that centuries of Buddhist influence and Gandhian philosophy in the country has sapped the nation of energy, vigor and fighting spirit.
Apart from the foreign inspired Islamic terrorism, India is also battling home grown violence from the Armed Communist cadres called Maoists. Earlier, these cadres were called Naxalites bearing the name from village Naxalbari in West Bengal State where violent armed uprising took place against the land lords in 1967. Since then the violent armed Communist cadres have spread along entire eastern States and the Eastern coastal belt in India linking Tamilnadu to Nepal. These cadres can not be called terrorists although some of their actions are similar in nature occasionally. These actions are based on outdated Maoist Communist ideology of achieving power through barrel of a gun as propagated by China’s former Chairman Mao tse Tung. These Maoist cadres have already established effective areas of influence in the States such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Bengal, Orissa, Maharshtra, Andhra Pradesh and seriously influencing Tamilnadu and all these States are on the Eastern wing of India. India has a longway to go in elimination of these Communist armed cares from society and lacking of any definite plan and concentrated inter State co- ordination are the reasons for the failure of the State Governments in tackling the problem. However in Andhra Pradesh, some success has been achieved in curtailing the problem under the stewardship of former Director General of Police Swaranjit Sen of Indian Police Service. (13) (14) (15).
India has also been struggling to fight armed insurgencies spread across in North Eastern States such as Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. These States being very close to Bangladesh and China are easily influenced by foreign powers like China, Bangladesh, and Nepal, Bhutan and Burma and the north Eastern States are like Achilles ’ heel to India. No immediate solution is foreseen although India is struggling to tide over the situation with adhoc measures. Indian Army has been engaged in these areas ever since 1947 fighting guerilla war of insurgents. There are no major terrorist actions and the insurgents indulge in mostly guerilla attacks and occasional activities similar to terrorist operations.
On the American front, coalition forces hunted for the world’s most wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden and his coterie apart from the Taliban leaders. Taliban terrorists such as Mullah Dadullah (The former Taliban intelligence chief), Mullah Omar(Founder of the movement), Maulvi Obaidullah(Former Defense Minister), Jalaluddin Haqani( Former minister of tribal affairs) escaped from the US forces and are reportedly hiding in Pakistan. Al Qaeda’s deputy Ayman Al Zawahiri one of the most wanted criminal after Bin Laden and number two on the list of wanted of Federal Bueau of Investigation (FBI), USA is also reportedly hiding in Pakistan. All these offenders are hiding in Pakistan in the mountainous region of North West Frontier Areas that are known as lawless areas. Some of the captured Al Qaeda leaders and men have been kept in US prison and are facing trials. Al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui faces death penalty for complicity in 9/11 attack on WTC in New York (16). There have been incidents of ill treatment of prisoners in these prisons and wanton killings by a Marine (An isolated incident) (17).US has initiated actions against it’s soldiers wherever they were found guilty.At last Bin Laden was killed by American commandos right under the nose of Pak army after locating his hide out close to a military training school.
In Iraq, Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq who was arrested after war in Iraq has been tried for ordering the execution in 1982 of his enemies in the small town Dujail in Iraq which is the strong hold of anti Saddam Dawa Party. These men were Shiites. An attempt was made on the life of Saddam Hussein on July 8, 1982 in Dujail. Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death by the trial court on November 05, 2006 for executing 148 of them. Saddam is also facing trial on his use of chemical weapons on Kurds at Halabja on March 16, 1980 killing 5000 of them. This operation was called Anfal in which gas attack on Kurds was a part of it. Human rights groups consider the Halabja attack on the Kurds was the worst genocide conducted on humanity by Saddam Hussein (18). Certain quarters pleaded that Saddam Hussein should be pardoned.Does he deserve to be pardoned for ordering genocide against humanity? The cynical critics of West and the propagators of Arab cause must ponder over and find answers. They should keep themselves in the shoes of sufferers at village Halabja and decide whether Saddam Hussein deserved to be given a lenient punishment or hanged. They will get the answer by themselves.Any how Saddam Hussein was hanged by the Govt of Iraq.
As usual, the Arab sympathizers and some self styled custodians of virtue, sympathy, nobility and fairness have been making hue and cry in the press that the trial was just a farce and it was not fair (19) (20). Saddam Hussein after the verdict claimed that the 148 persons of Dujail were tried and given death penalty for the murderous attack on him. He claimed that It was a legal punishment. Can it be called a legal punishment? It was only a massacre. Probably, he believed in justice in the medieval pattern when Muslim victorious leaders ordered general massacre of population. It happened when Nadir shah of Persia attacked Delhi in February 1739 during the rule of Mohammed Shah Rangila (Rangila meaning pleasure seeker). After the fall of Delhi, there was a rumor that Nadir Shah was killed and some of the Persian soldiers were slain. This infuriated the Persian King and he ordered massacre of Delhi’s population and it was carried out with glee by his troops till the Mughal emperor fell on the feet of Nadir Shah and begged him to stop the killings. By this time, innumerable men, women and children were killed and their houses were looted and thousands were taken as slaves. Delhi looked like a ghost city. In the present modern times, such punishments by Saddam Hussein can not be justified as legal and fair. He deserved punishment for the massacre of 148 persons in Dujail that was claimed to be just.
Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq for two decades with iron hand and he waged wars with Iran, Kurds of his own country and Kuwait. As a consequence, Iraq was attacked in 1991 by USA and allies and Kuwait was liberated. He was the ruthless dictator after only Hitler of Germany and Mussolini of Italy who tormented the world during the World War II. Hitler committed suicide to escape arrest when Berlin fell to allied troops and Mussolini was hanged by his own Italian country men. History repeats. All tyrants have to go most unceremoniously from this world. It happened to General Idi Amin (Famed as a Cannibal) of Uganda. He escaped arrest and lived in obscurity in a foreign country where he finally died unsung and unheard. Pakistani dictators Field Marshal Ayub Khan, General Yahya Khan, General Zia ul Haq too disappeared; former abdicated while the later was blown up in air crash. Some of their leaders after the surrender of Germany and Japan in World War II, were tried for war crimes and were executed by the Nuremberg International military courts. They were hanged as war criminals. Some of the convicts committed suicide before hanging. Dictators and authoritative rulers invariably at the end were put to death, jailed for life or assassinated. Very rarely they had happy and successful end. Indira Gandhi former Prime Minister of India who declared emergency in 1975 aftera court verdict against her election and unleashed a reign of terror in India along with her son Sanjay Gandhi are also typical examples. Indira Gandhi was shot dead in 1984 by her own Sikh body guards in her house as a revenge for ordering Army operation on Sikhs’s most respected Golden Temple in Amritsar. Sanjay Gandhi by destiny crashed and met his end while piloting an aero plane over Delhi. Destiny takes care of many things.
India has been soft pedaling the terrorist problem and could not prevent Pakistan in abetting these activities from it’s land. At Kargil it missed golden chance of eliminating maximum number of these militants and they were allowed to withdraw into Pakistan. Does Pakistan reciprocate in a similar way if it gets a chance? Even a tiny nation like Bangladesh has been brow beating India and its Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) men clashed with Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and kidnapped sixteen Indian security personnel and inhumanly butchered them. Many of them were shot through eyes, strangulated and tortured by pouring boiling water. India swallowed the episode with a smile and lacked strong will to deal firmly with Bangladesh (21). As a consequence, Bangladesh has also joined the club of Pakistan in abetting terrorism in India. The culprits of July 11, 2006 Mumbai train blasts were believed to have run away to Pakistan after engineering the blasts (22). It is also a fact that, many suspects arrested were Indian Muslims and it is required to establish the source of sophisticated time bombs that were used. Even if it is assumed that Pakistan has not directly engineered the blasts, the culprits could have obtained training and motivation across the borders. As suggested by noted writer Kushwant Singh, it would be best to jointly get rid off all the terrorist hideouts and training grounds in Pakistan, A real wishful thinking with Pakistan. (23). Indian leaders are content with issuing strongly worded warnings in vague and twisted language and the matter ends there. The other country that is the neighbor also understands and issues a similar statement in vague language. India goes back to slumber till something else happens.The honourable Prime Minister and Home Minister Mr Chidambaram declared that he would take very strong actions against terrorism in future if the acts are repeated. But nothing happened and terrorists attacked Bombay with impunity several times. Pakistan’s involvement in abetting terrorism has been amply proved by it’s involvement in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian misgivings about Islamabad’s sincerity were only strengthened with exposure of the terrorist plot on August 10, 2006 by London Police where the criminals plotted to hijack and blow Trans- Atlantic fights to USA. Out of 24 culprits arrested most of them were of Pakistan origin. Although Pakistan is taking credit for tipping the London Police for the plot, Pakistan is always involved in terrorist operations in one way or other. It’s involvement in revitalizing Taliban is amply proved by Indian Intelligence agencies. But, USA is also demanding substantial and concrete proof of involvement of Pakistan in Mumbai train blasts. Sadly America is placing greatest faith in Pakistan while it is doing maximum damage to American interests (24).Recent killing of Lafen in Pakistan by American commandos has become an eye opener to USA. Although relations became tense, USA did not leave Pakistan from its embrace and came to terms wing to strategic needs in the region. They have to keep a check on India and due to interests in Afghanistan.
It has been established that terrorists have been resorting to wanton violence in Middle East region, India, Afghanistan, some areas of Pakistan, SriLanka and other smaller countries world wide.In sri Lanka however LTTE has been annihilated and its Chief Prabhakaran was killed by Lankan army. However Islamic terrorism has become wide spread in the world. On the Middle East front, Saddam Hussein was hanged to death. However the third world is blaming USA for engineering the verdict and the verdict has been dubbed as that of a victor (18). Does he deserve pardon for doing all types of gravest crimes while in power? He is responsible for wanton killing of Kurds and executing 148 citizens from the town of Dujail because a citizen opened fire on his car. What about the charges for killing thousands of Kurds in chemical attacks? Why should Saddam be spared inspite of all these inhuman cruelties against humanity? Why convicts were not spared at Nuremberg trials after World War II. Why Nathuram Godse was not spared for killing MK Gandhi? Samar Fatany Jeddah based Radio journalist writing in Indian Press claims that the retaliation attack by Israel on Lebanon is an act of Terrorism (25). Then, how one must describe actions of Hezbollah? Are they to be praised and worshipped? There is no doubt that world press is always divided. The sympathizers of Arab cause would always write anti American views. However truth would be always judged by the sane persons. If Saddam Hussein was pardoned or given a life sentence or sent to gallows it was the verdict of court in Iraq. Others have no role to play except to beat their chests cursing USA.
In this context, it is also essential to discuss the case of Mohammed Afzal Guru the conspirator who conspired with Pakistani Terrorists to engineer an attack on Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001 while it was in session at New Delhi. All the terrorists from Lashkar E Toiba based in Pakistan were shot dead in the encounter with security forces. Afzal helped them in getting them hide outs in Delhi, in procuring explosives, mobile phones, and old car of “Ambassador” make (Ambassador car is made by Hindustan Motors at Calcutta and is the licensed version of Morris Oxford of 1958 vintage of British make by Morris motors), an old motor cycle, sticker of Home Ministry and fake identity cards for the terrorists to enable them to enter premises of Parliament while in session. Afzal was once a Kashmiri militant since 1988-89 motivated by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). With other militants, he received training at Muzaffarabad in occupied Kashmir area held by Pakistan and returned to India. However he surrendered to BSF along with arms and ammunition in 1993-94. He was later released as surrendered militant. He however was again motivated by one active militant Tariq of outfit Jaish E Mohammed (JEM) to join Jihad and Afzal conspired to engineer attack on Indian Parliament while it was in session (26).
Although the attack was repulsed killing the terrorists, the incident sent shivers down the spines of every Indian politician and the world was shocked. But this was to happen due to the prolonged weak national policies in dealing with terrorists by Indian administration. Generally Muslims countries are of opinion that India is not strong in action and it can do only saber rattling. India is the land of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of nation who preached peace even under great provocation at the time of partition while countless Hindus were being slain by Muslims and women were abducted and raped. Train loads of corpses arrived from Pakistan day after day. Those were the darkest days in the history of India. It is a tragedy that the old man was shot dead at point blank range by his own countryman Nathuram Vinayak Godse within a short time after gaining independence on January 30, 1948. Nathuram Godse was tried and convicted and he was sentenced to death by hanging along with Narayan Apte , the co conspirator. Nathuram did not plead for mercy and pleaded his own case. Neither any one pleaded for mercy for him. Infact Nathuram requested that no one should plead mercy for him. The events that led to the murder of Gandhi and the truths of partition are still shrouded in mystery. Lot of skeletons are believed to be buried in shelves and lockers denying real truth to the Indians. Trial of Nathuram Godse and his statement in the court are still touchy subjects to the Indian leaders.Veer Savarkar was also implicated in Gandhi murder case , but he was acquitted. But the tag still is attached to the memory of Veer savarkar in the minds of Congressmen. Another example is of Kasab the lone survicor from the gropu of terrorists from Pakistan who attacked Bomaby that si called 26/11. The terrorists could land at Bombay ina small boat with sophisticated arms and ammunition, grenades and walked on the streets of Bomaby killing people. They targeted Taj hotel and took hostages and killed many occupants includind foreigners. In belated action by army commandos after police failure, except Kasab all were slain. Kasab was tried and sentenced to death, but still he is not hanged. The pseudio secularist government with week knees has no courage to execute these criminals fearing dent in vote banks.
The Gandhian ideology still haunts the Indian leaders and Parliament and they are unable to take strong actions against those who are committing crimes and doing great damage to the nation. In turn, the nation has been reduced to shambles and has been brought to today’s pass. It is not to condemn Gandhian philosophy, but anything done to extremities is bad and would be counter productive.
India has been dubbed as meek, wavering and docile nation devoid of fighting spirit than can preach only sermons of peace. India although was highly advanced culturally and being the oldest civilization surviving, fell to foreign invaders and slipped into miserable slavery for 800 long years under Muslim and European rules. All the foreign invaders right from the days of Alexander the great to Ahmed shah Abdali Durrani, the ruler of Afghanistan who invaded India in 1761, vanquished Indian rulers and committed grave atrocities and killings. This is something difficult to digest for an Indian who really cares for his country and national honor. The pseudo secularists do not bother and shrug their soldiers claiming that it was all past history. The progress made by India in Information Technology sector, the recent economic progress and exodus of Indian professionals to US in search of greener pastures in IT field are different things. Probably, the country would have further progressed had the Government taken firm actions to prevent violence, terrorism, indiscipline, crimes, corruption and disturbances more effectively than the present day piecemeal half hearted efforts along with chaotic multiparty and horse trading democracy that flourishes in the country, claiming to be world’s largest democracy. Islamic terrorism is posing very grave threat to India threatening its stability and another partition stares into eyes. Pakistan and Jahangir University in Bangladesh are already planning to create Moghalistan linking Bangladesh through Assam and northern states to Pakistan.
India has never been firm in handling terrorism. Earlier, few Islamic terrorists hijacked an Indian aero plane with passengers to Taliban ruled Afghanistan and negotiated release of terrorists who were in Indian prison. Indian Government buckled on to it’s knees and the terrorists held in Indian prisons were ceremoniously handed over in Kandahar in Afghanistan by a Indian central cabinet Minister and the passenger air craft was released. These terrorists were facing trials in Indian courts and the process of law in India is never ending and terrorists gained advantage of the Indian weakness and laxity in the Indian judicial system and are bleeding the nation unending.
Afzal Guru, the accused for the attack on Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001 was tried and sentenced to death by hanging and the highest court in the country approved the verdct. He was to be executed. Unfortunately, politics have crept into the path of justice that is very usual in Indian political scene. Farukh Abdullah former chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and son of Sheikh Abdullah the controversial Kashmiri leader who was jailed by Indian Government for sedition demanded that the life of Afzal be spared. His contention is that by hanging the terrorist, the gap between Hindus and Muslims would widen further and would badly disturb situation in the J and K State and the terrorists would exploit the situation to their benefit (27).It is projected that India would go up in flames as a consequence of executing Afzal. Ghulm Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister of J and K State and a member of ruling Congress party also has joined the chorus to spare Afzal played to the band, but had no support in his party. AICC senior leader Digvijay Singh supported the death sentence and hastily added that it was his personal view (28). India has not abolished death penalty although some of the world countries have abolished it. Even USA, the world’s premier democracy has not abolished the death penalty. The Jammu and Kashmir congress unit is split on the issue and Mr Mangat Ram Sharma, a senior congress party leader made it clear that Afzal should be hanged and there was no case for clemency for him. Afzal has petitioned to Indian President Dr Abdul Kalam when he submitted his 102 page clemency petition. Afzal claimed that corrupt officials had implicated him in the case (29). The petition was sent to President with comments from different ministries such as Home and Law. There are many such petitions pending in the line and in all probabilities the matter would be delayed (30).The president too changed and cases are still to be see the light of the day to the end. The public opinion in India is very strong against clemency to Afzal and Kasab.
Kamalesh Kumari, The brave lady constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was sprayed with 12 bullets by the terrorists during their attack at Parliament House and during retaliation by Indian security force at Parliament in which many other armed guards too died. The lady constable was awarded posthumously Ashok chakra, highest gallantry award in peace time. Her daughter reacted very sharply on October 5, 2006. Talking to reporters at her residence, she said “We lost our mother because she tried to protect parliament. Had she not alerted the security personnel in time, the terrorists would have probably managed to enter parliament. Can any one imagine the consequences if the terrorists had managed to get inside? Would still these people be clamoring for mercy to Afzal Guru?” Reacting against appeal of Ghulam Nabi Azad, now the former chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir for clemency to Afzal, she retorted “ Would he have pardoned such offenders if one of his family members had been killed in a terrorist attack, Are these people demanding pardon for the convict only because it is politically right for their own State?”(31). The family of Kamlesh Kumari, the valiant lady constable of CRPF is ready to return the Arjuna gallantry award to the Indian government in case Afzal escapes gallows. It will be a big shame and slap on the face. It is being questioned “Why any security force person must die for the nation, if the culprits are pardoned?” Security forces would be demoralized. Afzal’s fate and Kasab’s fate are still not determined. It is a tragedy that Muslim leaders of Jammu and Kashmir have not risen above their narrow religious leanings and have not kept the national interests above partisan and sectarian politics.
Should Afzal and Kasab be considered for clemency like any normal killer who would have committed murder in fit of passion or utter ignorance? Was he insane? There are many incidences when such criminals were shown clemency and death sentence was reduced to life imprisonment. The higher courts reduced the punishments to life imprisonment when the criminal was very young. But the case of Afzal who engineered the attack on Indian parliament is unpardonable. He has challenged the Indian authority and sovereignty. These are the fit cases to be hanged. Appeals by the Muslim leaders of Jammu and Kashmir are only to derive political advantage for themselves and pseudo secular political leaders find this as an opportunity to derive benefit for catching Muslim votes in future elections. The opinions expressed by prominent leaders of Jammu and Kashmir such as Chief Muslim cleric and leader of his faction of Hurryat conference Miwaiz Umar, Chairman of the rival faction of the separatist alliance Syed Ali Gelani, Ruling peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti are in favor of showing mercy to Afzal and such sentiments are obvious. Opinion expressed by State Bharateeya Janta Party President (BJP) Nirmal Singh was in favor of execution of Afzal.(32)

In nutshell, the general opinion is that the appeal should be rejected without an iota of thought. It can be concluded that the terrorists should not be shown any leniency and should be severely punished. They kill innocents in a most gruesome manner. Terrorists are threat to mankind and human civilization. Therefore, they should not be spared. If USA succeeded in catching Osama Bin Laden from Pakistan alive, Arab sympathizers and the so-called humanists and self styled propagators of compassion and love would have called for clemency to Bin Laden too expecting that he would repent for the attack on WTC and Pentagon and causing loss of thousands of innocent lives. There must be some heart searching. There must be difference between awarding justice and being lenient and considerate. Or else, one can not govern a country. Afzal and Kasab committed the gravest crime against the country i.e Afzal committed treason and in most of the countries the punishment for treason is only death; nothing less than death and it will be implemented.Kasab has waged war against India. India has already damaged itself with practice of pseudo secularism, inconsistent policies and poor handling of terrorist threat. The weak policy on terrorism has also resulted in establishing of Al Qaeda unit in J and K as per the report of Yusuf Jameel in Indian press some time ago. It is not sure whether this was set up by Bin Laden as one of its wing. Reportedly the unit was announced after two days of Mumbai Train blasts. Abu Abdel Rehman has been appointed as chief of the unit (33). If the unit is really established by Original Al Qaeda, the matter is very serious. In such dangerous situation in the country, if India does not change even now, only disaster awaits it around the corner. Distinguished Indian Lawyer and outspoken Statesman Mr Ram Jethmalani writing in Indian press said “Terrorism has to be faced by massive reprisals and not by delivering terrorists to their accomplices in Kandahar” (34). Country must demonstrate that it does not accept non-sense and is firm in handling these issues. Terrorists in the world should be shown the place which they deserve. The same policy applies to Iraqis, Englishmen, Israelis and Americans who are waging bitter war against terrorism.

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INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN THE TERRORIST GROUP IS A GREAT THREAT TO INDIA

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INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN THE TERRORIST GROUP IS A
GREAT THREAT TO INDIA

Prof Dr Colonel K Prabhakar Rao (Retired)

Key words. Mujahideen, Terrorism, Madrasa, fundamentalism, Islam, Jihad, Martyr

What is Mujahideen? The actual meaning of Mujahideen is a struggler. However in practice, it has been identified with such men who are fighting Jihad (in their own way) for self glorified Islamic cause. Now, it is always related to religious and Islamic connection. The word is also used as some sort of title to Islamic names. Many names of Muslims proudly carry the word Mujahid because the acts of those who fight for the religion are glorified in Islamic scriptures. As it is, Holy Qoran prescribes that those who die in the cause of Islam and become martyrs attain paradise directly to enjoy all comforts such as company of many virgins. Thus, the word Mujahideen has come to stand for a religious fighter although in real sense the word is not connected to religion. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, the term "Mujahideen" became the name of various armed fighters who subscribe to militant Islamic ideologies and identify themselves as Mujahideen, although there is not always an explicit "holy" or "warrior" meaning of the word. Indian Mujahideen are a recent terror outfit active in India, that has claimed the responsibility for several attacks on unarmed unsuspecting civilians in India (1). Indian Mujahideen are no special men. They are motivated fundamentalists, blood thirsty and misguided men who aim at Islamizing India at all costs. They are motivated by the false propaganda that India belonged to Muslims as they ruled for many years. They of course forget that Islam is only 1500 years old while Hinduism is very old and was ruled by Hindu kings. Thus it no way belongs to Muslims. It is not necessary that these men are not educated in modern way and Madrasa ( religious school) bred always like Taliban now hiding desperately in Pakistan saving their skins. Even highly educated youth and even professionals join Mujahideen and indulge in murderous acts and nefarious anti national activities amounting to sedition. All Islamic terrorists claim themselves as Mujahideen. Therefore, most of the terrorist outfits name themselves including the word Mujahideen as a title and glorification and falsely feel elated and proud about themselves.

Indian intelligence agencies described that the Indian Mujahideen are terror activists who have been banned in the country; such as the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) a Bangladesh based organization and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Several bombings in past (July 25, 2008 in Bangalore and July 26th, 2008 in Ahmedabad) have been attributed to this little known organization. Several different militant groups have since taken root in Kashmir. Most noticeable of these groups are Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). A 1996 report by Human Rights Watch estimated the number of active militants at 3,200. The Delhi bomb blasts of 2008 were claimed by this organization. The group has distributed a pamphlet in connection with Delhi Bomb blasts. The text of the pamphlet is given at Appendix A to this paper (3).

The email received during Jaipur blasts claimed that Indian Mujahideen had formed three wings -- Shahbuddin Ghouri Brigade (for South India), Mahmood Gaznavi Brigade (for North India) and Shaheed Al-Zarqawi Brigade (suicide attackers) -- to target various cities in the country. The names of Shabuddin Ghori and Mohammed Ghaznavi are from the medieval period. Now they are glorifying the Al Qaeda terrorist Zarqavi killed in Iraq in an American air raid. Mohammed Ghori and Mohammed Ghaznavi were rulers of Kabul who led expeditions against India during 12 century and finally managed to establish Muslim rule at Delhi in 1192 that was called slave sultanate. Ghaznavi is glorified for looting and pillaging Somanath temple several times in Gujarat (1001-1026) apart from many other shrines in India. These men are worshipped by Muslims as great warriors who subdued Hindustan in bye gone ages. Pakistan has also named their missiles by their names. They however forget that Ghori was defeated several times by Prithviraj Chauhan the king of Thaneswar before he was defeated by treachery and killed in the battle of Tarain. Shabuddin Ghori was mean and did not reciprocate in the same way as Prithviraj Chauhan acted when Ghori was captured in earlier battles. Conduct as gentle man cost Chauhan his life and kingdom. The Mujahideen derive inspiration from the names of Ghaznavi and Ghori as Hindus derive the same from Rajput warrior king Maha Rana Pratap (1572-1597) and Maratha King and warrior Chatrapathi Rajadhi Raj Shivaji Maharaj (1630-1680) and Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi ( Of 1857 war fame). The pamphlet distributed by the Indian Mujahideen reveal following. These are highly objectionable too:

1.Allah is the only one to be believed and there is none who can be equated to him. Naturally all others who believe other Gods are Kafirs and are to be dealt with sternly including conversion or put to sword.

2.All Hindus must accept Allah and save themselves from annihilation. This means conversion to Islam.

3.The Hindu Gods such as Ram, Krishna and Hanuman and other thousands of Gods made by clay are not going to save Hindus from getting killed by Mujahideen.

4.Hindus who believe in monkeys, pigs and naked statues would be destroyed at the hands of Mujahideen. Basically Mujahideen are critical of idol worship by Hindus that is very much opposed by Muslims.

5.It is claimed that Hindus are persecuting and suppressing Muslims in India and therefore would be slaughtered on the streets.

6.Victories of Mohammed Bin Qasim, Mohammed Ghaznavi and Mohammed Ghori are recalled to instil fear in the hearts of Hindus

7. The Mujahideen display great hatred towards Hindus of Gujarat who are held responsible for the attacks on Muslims after Godhra rail carnage some years ago. They vouch to kill the Hindus in Gujarat by conducting Jihad.

8. They are abusive of Narendra Modi who is the Chief Minister of Gujarat and give a challenge to him

9.They are critical of Police and Military in India and claim that they are Pro Hindu and watched when Muslims were killed.

10. They claim that various commissions that were formed to enquire into Gujarat riots were bogus and they did no justice.

11. Mujahidden gave a call to all Muslims in Gujarat to rise and fight Hindus and take revenge. To inspire Muslims highlight Qoranic quotes are quoted from time to time.

12. The Mujahideen are critical of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) for their alleged complicity in Gujarat riots and swear to kill them each and take revenge for the killings of Muslims.

13. The terms Democracy, secularism, equality, integrity, peace, freedom, voting, elections are hated by them and claim these words to be another fraud with Mujahideen. They do not believe in them.

14. Mujahideen have warned the governments of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka and claimed that innocent Muslim youth are arrested and harassed in these states on the pretext of being members of SIMI. Unless this is stopped they warn that mayhem would be let loose in these states.

15.News papers such as Times of India are also warned for their columns on Islamic terrorism and for one sided articles

16.Ambanis are also warned not to construct a temple on a waqf land or else serious actions would be taken on them

17.Vilasrao Deashmukh of Maharashtra also has been warned to mend his ways

18.Special warning has been given to Hyderabad Police and AP Government for arresting and harassing Muslim youth.

In nutshell, Indian Mujahideen appear to have the agenda for taking revenge for the Gujarat riots. They harbor a grudge that the Hindu forces systematically killed Muslims in Gujarat and the government has done nothing to bring culprits to justice. They have no faith in the law enforcing agencies in India and see them as abettors of Hindu forces. They are clouded with anti Hindu tirade and try to inspire Muslims in the cause of Islam. Qoranic verses are quoted to inspire Muslims to join Jihad and save Islam. Following are relevant:-

1. “Fight them (the disbelievers), Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and give you victory over them and He will heal the hearts of those who believe.” (Qur’an 9:14).

2. “O you who believe! Fight those disbelievers who are near you and let them find harshness in you and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty unto Him. (Qur’an 9: 123)

3.“Go forth light armed or heavy armed and fight with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah, that is better for you if you but knew.[(Qu’ran 9: 41).

4.The hosts (of the kafireen) will all be routed and will turn and flee. [Qur’an 54: 45].

It is very unfortunate that in modern times too, they are seeing Islam as the only religion that should stay around and rest all have no place in this world. The philosophy of Indian Mujahideen is no different from that of Al Qaeda and Wahabi Philosophy. The language used to exhort Muslims to wage Jihad is forceful like used by other terrorist outfits and Muslim youth naturally feel inspired at Qoranic verses that are quoted ( Given above) (4).

No doubt, Terrorism has taken deep roots in India. Now it is home bred and inspired. Deendar Anjuman, Dargah e shahdat, SIMI are the other front line active terrorist oufits in the country apart from the Kashmir based outfits. It is generally believed that government policies of appeasement and pseudo secularism practiced for creating vote banks right from the days of partition of sub continent in 1947 has done the greatest damage to the society. A section of Muslims feel alienated and Babri Maszid demolition and Gujarat riots have added fuel to the fire. Inability of Government to deal sternly with the terrorists and sympathizers and the present delay in judicial proceedings have contributed greatly to today’s quagmire in which nation is stuck. .Unfortunately those who are responsible to guide and protect national interests are busy in never ending scams, witch huntig, desperate acts to protect those amassing wealth abroad, ensure dynastic succession and other dilly dallying activities. Inability to hang condemned Afzal Guru the terrorist who master minded attack on Indian Parliament while in session and that of Kasab who took part in attack on Bomaby hotels ( 26/11) are the live examples and reveals the helplessness and inability of the rulers in the country. The misguided youth among Muslims fully know the weakness of the government and thus some of them are walking into terrorist activities for attaining glorification. Many are clueless and do not know that there is no coming back from it except death.

Terrorist outfits such as Lashkar- e- Toiba (LET), Jaish e Mohammed (JEM), Harkat ul Mujahideen ( HUM) Jammu and Kashmir ( J & K) Liberation front are mostly concentrating their activities in Jammu and Kashmir while organizations such as SIMI and the present Indian Mujahideen have fanned out in the entire country. There is a saying that it is very difficult even for God to catch a thief from within household. The sizable Muslim population in various Indian cities has also aided to spreading of these nefarious outfits. The problem becomes more complex when these terrorists look same as any normal person in India. It becomes very difficult to identify or suspect even. One never knows that the neighbor with whom he is interacting every day could be a sympathizer or directly involved in these outlawed activities. On the other hand, government is forced to go slow in investigations and follow up due to vote bank politics apart from political interference in the function of law enforcing agencies (5) (6) (7) (8). On the whole, the scene in India appears very gloomy and unless very hard decisions are taken in this regard, situation would slip out of hand. The government occasionally repeats that a new law would be made soon to deal with terrorism. In fact Indian Penal Code is exhaustive and the provisions in the code are sufficient to deal sternly with such outfits. Most of the crimes would be treason and waging war against the country. Why go slow on such criminals? What is required is the will to enforce it truly with determination that is lacking today in the country (9). What we require to day is people like Sardar Vallabhai Patel the iron man of India and the first and former Deputy Prime Minister and Lal Bahadur Shastri the former Prime Minister of India and not the vacillating and color changing, wealth amassing and power hungry leaders who go around masquerading as true patriots serving the country.

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. APPENDIX A
CONTENTS OF PAMPHLET FROM INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN
Here is the text of a pamphlet released by “Indian Mujahideen in the land of Hind,” an Islamist group which takes credit for the strings of bombing in India during 2008. It is entitled: THE RISE OF JIHAD, REVENGE OF GUJARAT. Few Koran quotes could have been omitted at the beginning. It makes chilling reading:

Here we are back - the Mujahideen of India - the terrorists on the disbelievers - the radicals of Islam - after our triumphant and successful assault at Jaipur, once again calling you all, who disbelieve in Allah and His Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) to accept Islam and bear witness that there is none to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah. Accept Islam and save yourselves.O Hindus! O disbelieving faithless Indians! Haven’t you still realized that the falsehood of your 33 crore dirty mud idols and the blasphemy of your deaf, dumb, mute and naked idols of ram, krishna and hanuman are not at all going to save your necks, Insha-Allah, from being slaughtered by our hands? Nor is your fictitious faith in monkeys, pigs and nude statues going to save you from the Wrath of Allah and His Humiliating Punishment. Know that it is only the true confession of the Oneness of Allah Alone, with no associates, that can save your blood from being spilled on the streets of your own cities.

We call you, O Hindus, O enemies of Allah, to take an honest stance with yourselves lest another attack of Ibn-e-Qasim sends shivers down your spines, lest another Ghauri shakes your foundations, and lest another Ghaznawi massacres you, proving your blood to be the cheapest of all mankind! Have you forgotten your history full of subjugation, humiliation, and insult? Or do you want us to repeat it again? Take heed before it is too late!

Yes! We - the terrorists of India – THE INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN, - the militia of Islam whose each and every Mujahid belongs to this very soil of India - have returned, to execute the compulsion of Allah:

“Fight them (the disbelievers), Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and give you victory over them and He will heal the hearts of those who believe.” (Qur’an 9:14).

Here we begin the answer to your tyranny and oppression, raising the illustrious banner of Jihad against the Hindus and all those who fight and resist us, and here we begin our revenge with the Help and Permission of Allah, - A terrifying revenge of our blood, our lives, and our honor that will Insha-Allah terminate your survival on this land.

Remember, O you Gujarati Hindus! O you filthy, shameless and foul creatures! O you Gujarati Hindus, most immoral and the most gutless cowards! Remember whom you have fought against! You have fought against the inheritors of a Messenger of Allah, of a Prophet of Allah whose terror was cast on the enemy from a distance of a month’s journey.

You have fought against the warriors who love death more than you love life, who fight for a cause that makes them enter a never-ending Paradise, who fight for an absolute purpose - the purpose of making Islam superior over all religions.

So wait! ……………. Await now……….! Wait only for five minutes from now! …. Wait for the Mujahideen and Fidayeen of Islam and stop them if you can - who will make you feel the terror of Jihad. Feel the havoc cast into your hearts by Allah, the Almighty, face His Dreadful Punishment, and suffer the results of fighting the Muslims and the Mujahideen. Await the anguish, agony, sorrow and pain. Await, only for 5 minutes, to feel the fear of death.

All Praise and Glory be to Allah, Who Alone Helps His slaves, Who Alone Fulfils His Promise, and Who Alone Defeats the enemy.

O leader of disbelieving cowards and eunuchs, Narendra Modi!

O you base-born of illegitimate birth!

O you spineless coward!

You boast of the pride of Gujarat and pride of Gujaratis. You brag of your filthy faith and conviction in Hindutva. You are the one who claims to be committed and devoted to Gujarat. You sick politician who used Hinduism to complete your evil desires. Look! We are back with the Will of Allah, striking in your own land. With the Will of Allah, assaulting and ruining your own cities, raiding and ravaging your own territory! Show us where has all your Gujarati asmita (pride) gone? Look, you have incurred Allah’s Wrath, You have provoked the Mujahideen to massacre you and your five and a half crore multitude of pathetic infidels who tortured us in the post- Godhra riots asking “where is your Allah”? Here He Is, The Most Supreme, The Most Sublime, with His Punishment to chastise you by our hands. We swear by Allah in Whose Hands are our lives, we will make you, O Modi, an example and a lesson, that the enemies of Islam should learn from. This is our beginning! Our commencement! Our Opening Launch! To burn you alive in your own Hell - your own Gujarat.

O You sick criminals of the Hindu Parishad! You nasty dogs of the RSS! Yes! We know you, we identify you by your ugly faces! We will not be satisfied until we make each and every criminal pay for every drop of blood you spilled and for each and every cry of the oppressed women and children. Our swords are ready to cut off your veins and to push you into the Hell Fire. This is our assurance to you, a promise to you, a pledge to you, which Allah Alone, The Most Exalted with His Will shall fulfill.

This is our Qisaas - our revenge, and in it lies our life. In the light of the injustice and wrongs on the Muslims of Gujarat, we advance our Jihad and call all our brethren under it to unite and answer these irresolute kafireen of India. We call you, O Muslims of Gujarat, to elevate yourselves from the fear of these wretched hindus, to unify all your courage and bravery that you have in your hearts. Come! Move forward and grasp the hold of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace be upon him). Get stimulated and reinforce all your strength to revive the same valor and daring as that of the Sahaabah (companions) of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had. Show these weak-willed hindu cowards the onslaught of Khalid bin Waleed, the determination of Ali bin Abi Talib, the bravery of Saad bin Abi Waqqas, the heroism of Abu Bakr and Umar, and the guts of Talhah and Zubair. Let these spineless Hindus know that you inherit fearless courage of Salahuddin Ayyubi, Tariq bin Ziyad and Muhammad bin Qasim.

O Muslims of Gujarat! Inspire yourselves from the Qur’anic chapters of ‘Anfal’ and ‘Taubah’ and from the events of ‘Badr’ and ‘Uhud’. I ask you: Do you still hesitate to fight these hindus? Just think how much you and we have suffered during and after the riots. Think of the fraud perpetrated on us in the name of the Nanavati Commission. Remember the blasphemy of the Government in the name of judiciary and the fast-track courts. O my brethren! I ask you and make you witness over yourself. I ask you what good these bastard police and military have ever done for us? They all are one, and they unite for only one purpose - the annihilation of Muslims.

The terms Democracy, secularism, equality, integrity, peace, freedom, voting, elections are yet another fraud with us. Have you forgotten what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “The believer is not stung twice by the same hole”. I ask you, who has healed your wounds so far? Congress, or BJP? Do you still want the media and agencies like “Tehelka” to expose your torture and make money in return of your burnt dead bodies and present all this in front of the judiciary so that they can watch this ‘drama’ of your killing and laugh at you, seeing you cry and beg for justice. By Allah! This is much more humiliating for us than being killed by their hands.

O Muslim youth of Gujarat! O you force of Islam! Stand up and rise! Fulfill your duty towards Allah:

“O you who believe! Fight those disbelievers who are near you and let them find harshness in you and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty unto Him. (Qur’an 9: 123)

“Go forth light armed or heavy armed and fight with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah, that is better for you if you but knew.[(Qu’ran 9: 41).

Come, O Muslim Youth! Make your preparations with whatever you have. Join our ranks and help us – the ranks of Indian Mujahideen to strengthen the Jihad against the Hindus. Get ready with all the weapons you have. Plan and organize your moves. Select your targets. Target these evil politicians and leaders of BJP, RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal, who provoke the masses against you. Target and kill the wicked police force who were watching the “fun” of your bloodshed and who handed you to the rioting sinful culprits. Target their hired

With these triumphant attacks, we send our message to all those faithless infidels and their hypocrite allies from amongst the so called Muslims like Arshad Madni & Mehmood Madni who have bartered their faith in return of just one seat in the Parliament and we hereby declare an ultimatum to all the state governments of India, especially to those of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to stop harassing the Muslims and keep a check on their killing, expulsion, and encounters. We warn you of your foolish plots that you plan against us, thinking that you can curb our missions and foil our targets. Here are our demands that you must fulfill if you hope for your well being.

a) You agitated our sentiments and disturbed us by arresting, imprisoning, and torturing our brothers in the name of SIMI and the other outfits in Indore, Ujjain, Mumbai, and in other cities of Karnataka. We hereby notify you, especially the ATS and the STF and the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, to release them all, lest you become our next targets and victims of our next attack. Don’t consider us heedless about the crimes you have committed in recent Indore riots and all this will be, Insha-Allah brought to account very soon.

b) We warn the Andhra Pradesh government, specifically the Hyderabad Police, to release the imprisoned Muslim youth immediately, and to be wise with yourselves. We are watching you, and our ground-work to gun you down has already begun. Insha-Allah, we will be rid of you very soon.
c) To the Maharashtra government and the rascals like Vilasrao Deshmukh and R.R. Patil, we announce the deadline to take heed before it is too late. Don’t think we informers and spies even if they are the disloyal and betraying munafiqeen (hypocrites) of our Ummah. O Muslims of Gujarat! If a petty population of Rajasthani Gujjars can use force for fulfilling their needs, then are we even more subjugated than these backwards? are unaware of the SRPF attacks on our Masjids and our homes, the insult of our Qur’an and your enmity with the Muslims in Digras and the nearby areas in Yavatmal and of the burning alive of three Muslims in Jalna with the backing of police. Yes! It is all being recorded and you will face the ill consequences thereof. And also the troubles faced by the Madrasa students and Muslim women in Mumbai Western Railways. We wonder at your memory. Have you forgotten the evening of 7/11/2006 so quickly and so easily?

d.)You try to fool us in the name of fast-track courts made for ’93 riot cases, through which you wish to free the actual Hindu culprits like Madhukar Sarpotdar who was caught red-handed with illegal firearms while the innocent Muslims arrested in the bomb blast case are being tried in the courts for years and years. Is this the hellish justice you speak of? I urge all the Muslims of Maharashtra to denounce those Muslim MLA’s who prove themselves to be the loyal dogs of Congress and NCP. Beware! O you criminals! you are already on our hit-list and our cross-hair now! We also alert Mukesh Ambani to think twice before usurping and building a citadel on a land in Mumbai that belongs to the Waqf Board, lest it turns into horrifying memories for you which you will never ever forget.
e) The news of the lawyers of the Bar Council in UP denying to fight the cases of our Muslim brethren has already reached us. Remember, you are provoking us to repeat the same blasts in civil courts that blew up your bodies into pieces.
f) Lastly, we intimidate and threaten the Media and the News channels, especially the TIMES OF INDIA and the TIMES NOW to be extra cautious in their propaganda war against the Muslims. Your biased and impartial approach to the news and the noise and the politics you make of ‘Islamic Terrorism’ indicates your hostility, hatred and fear that you grudge against Muslims and your loyal allegiance to the cunning ones who call themselves the “Intelligence Bureau”. You become dumb when it comes to the oppression and torture of the Muslims, faced in riots, firing, encounters, police custodies, remand homes and civil courts and your propaganda turns violent to project the ‘brutality’ of ‘Islamic terrorists’ and their ‘ruthlessness’ and their ‘merciless mentality’ and so on. We warn you to end this hypocrisy or get ready for a bloody slaughter.

The Indian Mujahideen hereby claim the sole responsibility of the Gujarat serial blasts, planned and executed by Indians only and it is our request to Lashkar-e-Toiba and other organizations, for the sake of Allah, not to claim the responsibility for these attacks.

This message is a declaration of hostility towards all those who fight Allah, His Messenger, and His Religion. While hoping for the Help and Victory from Allah we declare that such and more severe attacks shall continue irrespective of what the blamers blame us for.

The hosts (of the kafireen) will all be routed and will turn and flee. [Qur’an 54: 45].
We ask Allah to forgive us and Have Mercy on us and Aid us to conquer the unbelievers and Guide us to raise His Word and degrade His enemies with His Will Alone.

And peace be upon His Messenger, and all those who follow the Guidance.

Signed in script by Al Arbi and AmenAlhindi

PTI

DEMONS RECITING VEDAS

2011-09-01T00:54:00.000-07:00

DEMONS RECITING VEDAS
DrKPrabhakarRao

Dr Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India suddenly needed heart operation while he was PM during his previous tenure The gentleman had undergone a successful bypass surgery at the best hospital and by the best team of doctors at the best point of time. Every one in the country is very happy about it. Why not? He is a distinguished man from the field of economics in the world. When he fell sick and needed the operation, the problem of taking care of the government was a most important consideration. He was indisposed for some time and needed rest. It was thought that it could take a month or two even, to enable him to return to the job. The question was who would be the safe bet for those crucial days. There were some senior leaders in the cabinet who could be entrusted with the duties of acting PM in the absence of Dr Singh. The name of Pranab Mukherjee automatically comes out for such position. He is the most able and competent person and has proven capabilities as per many although some differ.. Even at the time of death of Indira Gandhi his name was heard as a most possible candidate for the post of Prime Ministership. But somehow that could not happen? Rajiv Gandhi was already there as the rightful candidate to the throne for a dynastic succession. Sanjay was already not there who died in air crash in Delhi. How can any other person out of dynasty of Nehru could become the Prime minister when some one was there even when he is a suckling? In past during the days of kings, the infant child of the dead king was put on throne and a regent was arranged. This happened in Hyderabad ( Deccan) when Nizam V Afzauddaula died and his son Mir Mahboob Ali Khan was a minor. A regent was appointed by the council under the supervision of British resident and rest is history. Mir Mahboob ali Khan grew and became a loveable and has gone down history as the most benevolent ruler of Hyderabad

Mukherjee was kept at long distance and Rajiv was pushed- in who was a member of parliament at that time although he had no great experience in the field. One good point in his favor was that he was handsome and youth liked him. As it is, Indian youth are exhausted of seeing tired looking old faces at the helm of affairs. They welcomed Rajiv for a change. change. Poor Mukherjee had to sulk in despair and for some time he went into oblivion.
Present top brass of congress party is very much hesitant to designate Mukherjee as acting PM in the absence of Dr Singh. They gave him additional duties and gave the authority of running the show to the cabinet and vice President. Finance ministry was to be taken care- of by Mr Mukherjee. Credentials of Mukherjee are well known and he is very much respected as a very seasoned leader with proven abilities and maturity although at present the ideas are changing.. It is sad that luck was not with him and in the melee of dynastic succession at the time of Mrs Gandhi’s death, he missed the train. The leadership was scared that if Mukherjee proved himself as a stop gap acting PM, which he would surely do, he would be probably projected as a serious contender soon. throne The chances of Rahul Gandhi who is being prepared to take over as PM would be thus be jeopardized. What a sad state of affairs indeed in a democracy titled as for the people, by the people and of the people by the peers who could not imagine that such things could happen in India. Their souls must be surely crying and beating their chests and crying".... Mera Bharat.. Mera Bharat..nahee rahaa mahaan." It is worthwhile to recall the role of Late Mr Gulzarilal Nanda a true Gandhian as acting PM on two occasions. He came on the scene as a care taker PM and handed over to the real one and vanished unsung and un heard. Only such guys were needed in politics. Poor guy was forgotten and was also seen going on bicycle on the streets of Delhi pushed from pillar to post and lived in miserable conditions. Probably many of his colleagues and juniors would have passed him on motorcades in Delhi not even paying glance at him. If he was in the cabinet now, surely he would have achieved the hat trick.

Rahul Gandhi was systematically inducted into politics step by step and who would refuse such offer when one knows that the country is being offered to be ruled in a silver plate. Dynastic card over rules everything in India whether it is a state or center. Efficiency, education, maturity and worthiness are no criteria when one has the card and stamp of dynasty and some one is there to pull one up. In democracy, every one has equal opportunity to contest, win and achieve positions. Rahul also has the right to become PM. But this is not a straight game. Few souls control the party and everything whirls round the dynastic succession. In this murky game of politics even matured and highly experienced stalwarts of the party make statements that the prince is the only one eligible to become PM and it is time he is introduced while the real PM is already in the chair alive and kicking. It is also too sad when such statements were made when actual Singh was going to operation theater where he had to battle with life. There is no dearth for such sycophants in every party. Finally Mukherjee also would realize the naked facts and reconcile to his future and hopes to become Vice President or President at some point of time if he continues to be a yes man saying yes sir..yes sir three bags full. None for me and all for my master ... Good luck to him. It was also reported that if Rahul was reluctant to climb the throne being a wise man , Priyanka should be inducted to keep the dynastic rule in process. There is no dearth for sychophants in the party. Every one knows that Congress party gets votes based on Gandhis name and not on credentials and work. Therefore all the guys who want to taste power as some minister, highlight the dynasty so that they are given some spoils after victory.

It is very correct to recall a statement made by AP congress President Botsa Satyanarayana recently that Jagan the rebel from Congress party who parted ways and established YSR congress was very eager to become the CM of AP after his fathers death as his real successor. He said that politics are not meant for dynastic succession. He must know that those who stay in glass houses should not throw stones at others. Every one knows what is going on in Congress party and who would be projected as the PM in future if they win ballot next time. This is doubtful after the recent discredit they got with unearthing of scams and public reaction after Annas agitation. Anna also would fight for electoral reforms soon. The country has woken up. Staying in congress party, Botsa has no right to speak about dynastic succession. It is like demons reciting Vedas. In nutshell, Indian democracy has become solely for some, by some and of some people. God bless the nation.

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

EURO ISLAM, A NEW AND CONSTANT THREAT TO EUROPE AND WORLD PEACE

2011-08-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

EURO ISLAM, A NEW AND CONSTANT THREAT TO
EUROPE AND WORLD PEACE

Prof Dr Colonel (Retired) K Prabhakar Rao

Ph D ( Engineering), Ph D ( Political Science), Ph D ( strategic studies)

After emergence of Al Qaeda in the world and WTC 9/11, a new threat has emerged on the scene. It is Euro Islam. The charge of Alqaeda’s slain chief terrorist Osama bin laden released as written document before attack on USA ( 9/11), blames American hegemony and for maintaining military presence in Middle East. He blamed USA for the present ills plaguing the Islamic society. The consequent network of AlQaeda and it’s inspired terrorists have spread world wide with AlQaeda centers operating clandestinely in various countries including USA.

Islamic societies world wide are plagued by fundamentalism and the clergy leaves no stone unturned in stoking the embers in the Friday speeches at congregations for Namaz and Muslim youth greatly are inspired by the Wahaabi inspired Jihadi talk and tread on wrong track of flaming embers. They are unable to realize that only death, destruction, shame, social hatred, humiliation, failure, annihilation and complete disaster awaits them at every inch on this path. However, many are inspired by the religious talk of martyrdom and consequent assured attainment of paradise where they would enjoy all pleasures in the company of hordes of virgins awaiting them in heavens offering all types of heavenly pleasures that they probably could not dream of while alive. For Muslims, religion is the most important and ultimate out of everything in the world and politics and religion are twisted and twined together like a Manila rope and can not exist separately. Turkey is the only exception in the world. Yet, it is not out of internal troubles and is condemned by the fundamentalist Muslim States in Middle East who can not digest liberal western style governing in Turkey. The mullah dominated and juhadi inspired other Islamic countries world wide are surely daggers drawn at Turkey that was transformed into Western style functioning by Ata Turk also called Mustafa Kemal. Europe has sizeable strength of Muslims. Islam initially invaded Spain in Europe from Morocco that is separated by narrow Mediterranean straits of Gibraltar and occupied the country. Many Spaniards were converted to Islam. Churches were demolished and mosques were erected. However the tide reversed and Muslims were driven out by Francs in bitter wars. The eight centuries of Moorish rule ended in 1492. Mosques were reconverted into Churches and some demolished. Bitterness however remained. In recent times, notorious international criminal and mastermind of WTC 9/11, Bin Laden also gave a call for reoccupation of Spain calling it an Islamic land. The Jihadi fundamentalist Muslims suffer with severe heart burn for the loss of Spain that was once occupied by Muslims nearly 1300 years ago. Other Muslims in subcontinent are also not happy that Mughal rule in India was terminated by the East India Company long ago. In recent times, Spain was subjected to acts of terrorism. Madrid bombings in trains are examples in which many innocents died. There is a strong concentrated effort by the terrorists to create problems to Spain. Islam recommends Jihad as religious sanction for liberation of all Muslim lands occupied by Kafirs (All those who are not Muslims). Infact, Student Islamic movement of India (SIMI) an outlawed organization claims India to be a land of Muslims as it was ruled by Muslims till Europeans took over. Therefore, they justify Jihad in India. Unfortunately, Muslims forget that their religion is only 1500 years old while Hinduism and Christianity and an offshoot of Judaism are much older and the corresponding lands were ruled by those who practiced these religions. Muslims thus have no locus standi.They can not claim to me masters of these lands. Fundamentalist Muslims are making concentrated effort to re occupy Spain.
Muslims are found in sizeable numbers in Europe. Following are highlighted (1):-

STRENGTHOF MUSLIMS IN EUROPE _______________________________________________________________________
Country Total population in Millions Muslims in Millions
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Albania 3.1 2.2
Austria 8.2 0.34
Belgium 10.3 0.4
Bosnia 3.8 1.5
Denmark 5.4 0.27
France 62.3 5-6
Germany 82.5 3
Italy 58.4 0.825
Macedonia 2.1 0.63
Netherlands 16.3 0.945
Serbia (With Kosovo) 10.8 0.405
Serbia (Excl Kosovo) 8.1 1.8 (Kosovo)
Spain 43.1 1
Sweden 9 0.3
Switzerland 7.4 0.310
Turkey 68.7 68
UK 58.8 1.6
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As per Robert Leiken writing in Foreign affairs, Radical Islam is spreading across Europe among descendants of Muslim immigrants. Disenfranchised and disillusioned by the failure of integration, some European Muslims have taken up jihad against the West. They are dangerous and committed -- and can enter the United States without a visa. The mass immigration of Muslims to Europe was an unintended consequence of post-World War II guest-worker programs. Backed by friendly politicians and sympathetic judges, foreign workers, who were supposed to stay temporarily, benefited from family reunification programs and became permanent. Successive waves of immigrants formed a sea of descendants. Today, Muslims constitute the majority of immigrants in most western European countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, and the largest single component of the immigrant population in the United Kingdom. Exact numbers are hard to come by because Western censuses rarely ask respondents about their faith. But it is estimated that between 15 and 20 million Muslims now call Europe home and make up four to five percent of its total population (2).Many are probably not loyal and are inspired by Jihadi philosophy.
The involvement of a growing number of African nationals particularly from Algeria in terrorist activities in North America and Europe has raised questions about their exact motivations and objectives. On balance, their activities do not represent a straightforward externalization of the long-running dispute between the Islamist opposition and the military-backed .government in their native country Algiers, in which violence is used in pursuit of specific political demands. Many Algerians persecuted by their government have taken asylum in west such as in UK and Canada. Some have been brought up there. Rather, the Algerian nationals in West involved appear to be inspired by a set of broader, more vague but also more absolute grievances against the West and its perceived attacks on Islam that are shared by organizations such as al-Qaeda (1). Thus involvement of Algerians abroad is due to inspiration by Al Qaeda. They appear to have fallen into the trap of anti west hatred. The acts of terrorism appears to be more inspired by the theological misguided cause, of- late abetted and much more dangerous to the society and world peace than an organized internal resistance by radicals and fundamentalists through terrorism against Government at home seeking a change.
Prominent French analysts regard the links between the struggle in Algeria and Algerian terrorism overseas as rather loose. They argue that the terrorist phenomenon represented by Algerian nationals – and European citizens of Algerian descent – arises out of these individuals' fraught interactions with European societies and their consequent radicalization in Europe, the US and Canada, rather than from more traditional 'Diaspora' concerns that concentrate on conditions in the homeland. This has been described as a kind of 'Euro Islam' – namely, the growth of a utopian, 'universalized' Islamist vision not confined to recognizable borders but based on an aspirational urge to create an Islamic order wherever Muslims are oppressed or subjected to western strategic interests, most immediately defined as those of the US. European Muslims are increasingly getting motivated by fundamentalist ideology and seek Islamisation of Europe. There is a beeline of Muslims from UK to visit Pakistan and other African Nations from where they could easily go to Terrorist centers. The arrest of European nationals of Pakistani origin in the conspiracy to blow up the America bound air crafts a year ago in London is akin to this phenomenon. Of late many Pakistani nationals settled in UK have turned hostile to the country and have been arrested for plotting terrorist activities in UK. There are two particularly illustrative examples as quoted by International Institute for strategic studies (3). Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian national, was arrested on the Canadian border in mid-1999 driving a car carrying explosives intended for use in an attack on Los Angeles International Airport on 31 December 1999. As a junior member of the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) who left Algeria soon after the military crackdown against the FIS in 1992, he fled first to Europe and then Canada. There he was indoctrinated by Islamist circles in Montreal and sent to a training camp in Afghanistan. Djamel Beghal, a French citizen of Algerian descent who was arrested in France in July 2001, was identified after a return flight from Afghanistan. Under interrogation, he made statements – later partly retracted – confessing to having coordinated an al-Qaeda cell in the Paris region with the aim of blowing up the US embassy in Paris – the same plot for which Algerians Baghdad Meziane and Brahim Merzouga, arrested prior to 11 September in Leicester, were sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment in the UK in April 2003. Recently terrorists of Pakistani origin tried for London blasts have been sentenced to forty years of imprisonment.
The recent attack at Glasgow air port in which a burning Cherokee jeep was crashed into the airport terminal has come as bolt from blue to the Indians who were basking in the self glorified secular practices and mutual brotherhood. Some of the accused who were arrested are Indian doctors and Engineers. Kafeel Ahmed who studied Engineering at Bangalore in India masterminded the plot, rigged up the explosives and initiating devices and drove the Cherokee Jeep in to the air port terminal. The computer hard discs recovered by police at his house revealed that he was constantly browsing the internet for the techniques of making bombs and to cause explosions. He was developing the syringe type of initiating the explosion in vehicles. The device used in the Cherokee jeep on the fateful day did not explode and the vehicle got engulfed in flames and he was burnt 90 % in the vehicle when he was arrested. His accomplice and brother, an Indian Doctor practicing in London was arrested who ran out of the jeep with intention of preventing police. They have studied higher education in India and were pursuing further higher studies and profession abroad. Hanif Ahmed another Indian Doctor and a cousin of Kafeel Ahmed practicing in Australia is at present under custody and has been charged for abetting the Glasgow terrorists. Sympathy wave is built up for this person in India. He has been charged by Australian police for handing over the SIM card of his cell phone to the terrorist brothers. Can we believe that he had no clue of things happening? There is a great sympathy in India for this person and it is being widely argued that he is being detained without filing any charge sheet. There are numerous guys in Indian prisons who are being held without filing a charge sheet. What about them? Why this great sympathy for a guy who was accused of abetting terrorism internationally? Many are of the opinion that this is an appeasement tactic to pacify local Muslim population in India. The guy was finally released and sent to India. Probably he would not be return to Australia for the job. Although he has been released he would be under watch for many years to come.
These persons were misguided Muslim youth and are being linked to AlQaeda organization. What a disaster and disgrace? (4) At various forums Indian leaders declared thumping their chests or bosoms like Tarzan (Comics hero by Edgar rice Burroughs) that Indian Muslims were not suspect and were akin to holy cows. To be more liberal, now although all the Muslims are not suspect, a section has already brought disgrace and shame to the nation internationally by resorting to terrorist actions in UK identifying with Euro Islam. Probably, India would be seen as the exporter of terrorism a new credit in international arena. Who will believe now Indian Muslims without suspicion? There will be always a probing eye on them. All these years, India has been considered as the exporter of technical man power to west and also a country targeted western targets in India that is much easier with the type of security and loose that has been suffering terrorism.. This sympathy now would vanish. Indians were considered brainy. What a fall now? Now it would be seen as the exporters of educated terrorists from professional field too to practice Euro Islam in the present context (5).
What made these educated Indians such as Muslim Doctors and Engineers to target western establishments in far off land from India? Why they have not attacked western interests in India with a lack luster administrative chaotic set up in the country, which could have been much easier? Obviously, the section of Muslims in India too is inspired by the clergy and believes that they should do some thing to destroy west that is seen as the biggest villain and enemy of Islam. Any terrorist act done in United Kingdom and America would draw world attention and be seen as a significant achievement. India is a country with limited global interests. It has no global intentions and capabilities either and by and large plays safe like a cat on wall with Islamic causes. At all world forums India backed Muslims as the country has sizeable Muslims. Yasser Arafat who can be called the father of terrorism that he unleashed during his struggle for Palestine shared common platform with Mrs Indira Gandhi the former PM of India during certain summit. His actions of terrorism was overlooked nd aws probably appreciated as freedom struggle against Israel. India was never a dominant, assertive and global power. It was always vacillating; indecisive and meek in its approach in dealing with terrorism and confronting neighbors. They have submitted meekly to foreign invaders and suffered subjugation. It’s people are more interested in doing jobs in other countries, take part in drama, dance and music than holding a sword to colonize other lands.
India is the most worried country in the world when it comes to deal with Muslims whether its own or from other countries. It does more chest beating and propagates self proclaimed missions and MK Gandhi inspired sermons of peace. It has been unable to take tough decisions against this community even when national security was at stake and country was disintegrated in 1947. Certain people of this community made comments amounting to treason that were against national policy and interests of the country. In any other country such persons would have been tried for treason and sent to long term prison or even gallows summarily. In India, secularism is generally believed to be identified with persecution of majority community and endless appeasement of minorities. India has sizeable Muslim population whose elders chose to stay in India after voting for Pakistan in 1947 and India does not want to do any thing that could hurt sentiments of Muslims and that would probably hurt the peaceless ever wandering and and eternal restless hovering soul of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Father of nation) deprived of life by Nathuram Godse many years ago immediately after partition. It is unable to hang the anti national terrorist Afzal who engineered the attack on Indian Parliament few years ago (6). It has let off some Muslim terrorists on the pretext of good conduct in Andhra Pradesh obviously after having been influenced and to be goody and nice to minority community who was imprisoned after court verdicts and they again were involved in terrorist activities. These men were responsible for killing a Police officer of IPS (Indian Police Service) cadre in a shoot out in Hyderabad city. In a country like England, the punishment for killing a police officer is always death and is implemented ruthlessly while in India the offender got Scot free. These Muslims who have global terrorist interests have no interests in India to attack western interests and find it safe haven for their nefarious activities. They prefer to target bigger fish like England and USA in their own lands while being calm in India and making it a good base for nefarious activities. Euro Islam thus too has found a base in India. The myth of terrorism emanating out of poverty has been thrown out and educated youth and professionals too are inspired by the clergy and they see Islam to be in danger and consider America, England and other Western countries as the greatest villains on the earth and attribute all causes to West. Thus Euro Islam has become greater threat in the world.
The point to note is that wherever Muslims are present in sizeable numbers (even in Europe) there is a strong scope for trouble as they are much more vulnerable to propaganda, inspirational speeches, intolerance and rise of fundamentalism. They identify themselves as separate identity by sporting beards, Taliban type turbans, Pathan kurtas, achkans, Chudidar (tight) pyjamas, loose short pajamas, long loose shirts, Burqas, veils, chadars ( Shawls), Sherwanis ( Long tight collarless coat) Fez caps, Turkey caps and white laced skull caps. They prefer not to mix up with general society by and large and withdraw into their fox holes. Religious closeness results in rise of inevitable fundamentalism and bigotry in such communities and present world events are the real proofs (7). Although many European and American Muslims are reportedly peace loving and do not subscribe to the views of Osama Bin Laden, there are many who do subscribe to such extreme views and larger peace loving community is always disturbed by such short sighted fundamentalists till they are put to rest. Euro Islam drifting towards terrorism has become a greater threat particularly in Europe and needs to be curbed with iron hand. The liberal policies of west have been misused by the immigrant Muslims and their offspring. On the contrary, Islamic nations are closed to outsiders and do not extend same liberties or facilities to those from outside. In some of these nations, either one has to convert or die. They are not tolerant to other religions in their lands but expect that others should tolerate them. Infact Wahhabi thought propagates that others have no place in the world.
There is a definite need by European nations to make immigration more difficult and fool proof to prevent entry of unwanted characters and fraudulent people, even if they are highly qualified being professionals in to their countries in search of education, jobs, research, business and other activities where they indulge in nefarious activities and spread religious hatred. Myth is now blown up that highly educated and professionals would not subscribe to terrorism. They could be from India, Pakistan, Banglkladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Middle East and many more countries. Many would be home grown in Europe indoctrinated by the Muslim clergy and suffering mental aberrations and hallucinations towards achieving world Islamic State. However these provisions would cause heart burning to third world countries where every Tom, Dick, Harry, Jack, Jill, Bob and Simson wants to run to UK or America to earn dollars or pounds sterling and get green card, be among whites, marry an innocent white woman ignorant of their real intentions and identity and settle there. Out of these, some surely turn anti west and indulge in nefarious activities and bite the hand that feeds them. Such people should be identified and punished and examples should be made out of them. No other examples are necessary than Kafeel Ahmed and his doctor brother from India who indulged in terrorist acts at Glasgow air port. These men are in no way less than those who piloted the planes and crashed into twin towers in New York killing scores of innocent people. There may be many in pipe line to repeat the acts of Kafeel Ahmed. Who knows? Such people and their accomplices should not be shown any mercy as they are the enemies of mankind. They look sophisticated, stylish, well dressed and posh looking with black hearts.
1. Muslims in Europe, Country guide, BBC news, http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:e__8VdKaKg4J:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4385768.stm+Muslims+in+europe&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2
dressed in western style, speak English with European or American accent and yet remain fundamentalist in the heart to core and plan death to west.

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WE ARE KILLING OURSELVES

2011-08-28T09:33:00.000-07:00

WE ARE KILLING OURSELVES

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Hindu society is being eaten away from with in than the damage done by outside agencies today. It is like white ants destroying clothes in an almirah. The existing caste system in Hinduism no doubt is being exploited by the minority communities for conversion of Hindus into their fold. Particularly Dalits have fallen a prey due to the evil of caste that has become a part of Hinduism. Secondly, certain selfish political parties are thriving on hatred towards upper castes. Emergence of Bahujan party in North India is an example apart from similar agencies in other states. Some national parties thrive on dividing the society playing caste and religious card to capture votes and it is their pastime and time honored tradition and manifesto too. . The members of society no doubt aggrieved, vote for such parties blindly out of hated towards other castes and the parties come to political power and divide the society further. Reservations in the country has not removed social division and in fact has got further strengthened .The provision of reservation is being renewed again and again and merit has been buried miles deep long ago in this country.

The party that thrives on appeasement of minorities purely for vote bank turns a Nelson’s eye to clandestine immigration of Muslims in to Eastern India damaging the social structure. It is almost true that these states would finally lead to demand of greater Bangladesh if not checked even to day. It is known that Bangladesh based Jahangir University and Pak intelligence agencies such as ISI are working together to carve out Moghalistan by linking Pakistan and Bangldesh through north Indian states running through Assam, UP, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab. This is seen as a major step towards Islamization of India. Marriages with local Muslims also are complicating the issue. Many Bangladeshis clandestinely settle In Hyderabad in the state of AP and eastern states, get married to local girls, multiply and merge with the society. On the whole, the society is seriously damaged from within. Why blame outsiders? We have to blame ourselves. It is sad that our Hindu religious heads of various Institutions ( Peethams) even do not have a common view and platform and unity while Muslim religious heads converge. Forces that converge add up vectorially and become strong and forces that diverge get weak and loose identity. This is the law of statics in nature.The situation in north Eastern states such as Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura etc is no good and intense efforts are made by Christian missionaries to woo Hindus into their religion.
It is also said when an Hindu converts, the question is not loosing one Hindu, but that one Hindu hater has increased. Islam does not give any credit to ancestors of those who convert into Islam. They are considered as dwellers of hell. The convertees are prohibited from praying to their ancestors. The story of Kalapahad in the service of Bengal Nawabs who attacked Orissa during the times of Emperor Akbar in 16 century stands as testimony to a fact that when a Hindu converts to other religion opposition strength is increased. Kalapahad was a Hindu Kayasth ( Some claim him to a Brahmin)named Rajiv Lochan Roy and he converted to Islam on certain issues on which he clashed with Brahmins of Orissa. Rajiv Lochan Ray was the General in the service of a Orissa Hindu king and he was lured into a love affair by Sultan of Bengal involving his daughter. TheSultan realized that unless the brave Rajiv Lochan was pulled away from the Hindu king, he would not be able to defeat him. So he made plans. Initially he refused to convert to Islam when sultan offered his daughter and suggested that his daughter be admitted to Hinduism. His proposal was rejected by the Hindu king and Brahmins too. In anger, the youth converted to Islam and married sultan”s daughter. He harbored deep hatred towards Hindus and particularly Brahmins. Subsequently, he took service with the Nawab of Bengal and became a General. He invaded Orissa with his army and destroyed most of Hindu temples and sculpture and idols. He developed great hatred towards the Hindus in Orissa. The destruction of Kalinga temples all over the sate and defacing of grand Kalinga sculptures including the damage to great Konark temple is attributed to him. Very important shrines such as Jagannath temple, Lingaraja temple, Raja rani temple were the main targets. Nothing was left unvandalisded by Kalapahad. He became a Hindu hater to the core and was probably more cruel than Muslims who invade India in the past.
Holy Koran is very clear on this aspect. It states that a converted Muslim can not have any loyalty or love to his ancestors as they were infidels and dwellers of hell. Hindus are lured by minorities into their religions by inducements, financial help and jobs. Constant anti Hindu propaganda against Hinduism is doing great damage. In medieval times during Muslim invasions, no doubt many helpless Hindus were forced to embrace Islam by threat and inducements. Now there is no such threat. But conversions go on by inducements and highlighting social discrimination in society. However some scholars claim that in past, conversions were due to acceptance of Islam as a superior one and those were attracted to it. Their contentions are again disputed by others. Naturally who go out of Hinduism have grudge against their parent religion . Opposition to Hinduism increases on all fronts. This is exactly happening in India. As conversions go on , Hindu society is getting weakened day by day. We are killing ourselves rather rapidly by our own foolishness and ill conceived policies of selfish leaders devoid of any vision and Grey matter in the empty skulls with an aim to stay in power all the time..

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

ON WILD GOOSE CHASE

2011-08-28T09:31:00.000-07:00

ON WILDGOOSE CHASE
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Annaji has fallen prey to the mischivous machinations of the rulers who gave a vague promise that his demands would be referred to a standing committee. In past many laws were passed without referring to standing committee.Who would man this committee. God knows it. Again it will be stage managed. Every one no doubt was worried about Annas health and it was time for him to call off the fast. General Patton said that there was no point dying for the country and no one has won a war by dying for his country.. One must make others to die for their country. The message has gone home by the great pubic reaction. Anna should not sacrifice his life. But he must throw the corrupt and incompetent leaders out into wilderness. If he can do ninety percent of the present shit will be removed and flushed into the toilets.. Parliamnet is supreme no doubt in any democracy. But does Democracy exist in India?If some giy feels happy that he is living in a place where democracy is being practiced he is a fool. Where is the democracy in Congress party? Every one knows what happens there. All are great puppets, strings being pulled by some one. Other parties are no different. They may be a shade better. The leaders who are in parliament are not being trusted at present by any one. The way they made attempts to do character assassination of Hazare is noteworthy to be recorded in black ink in black Indian history. There could be some honest men there too in the houses. In yore, there were some good Rakhasas too like Prahlada the son of Hiranya Kasipa. Marcicha was also a good Rakshasa who advised Ravana correctly, but was forced to play his game and was killed in the process. Trijata was a good Rakshasi who took care of Sita mata.Bali also was a good asura. Vibheeshana was no doubt a very good Rakshasa. Thus in parlaiment also there would be some good and honest persons. But such persons are very few and as stated by Anna too, there are scores of members who are facing criminal proceedings. Then how one can expect fair play in these houses? Rajya sabha gets members for whom it is refugee camp and resttlement place. It is a place for politically invalid men ( Not necessarily physically invalid). Probably Anna soon would realize that he has been hoodwinked ( taken on camel ride) to break his fast. He will be a sad person after that and all these leaders and rulers would enjoy doing more and more scams in next few years this time being careful trying not to get caught.. Anna can not repeat the trick again and again. It becomes joke then. Under any case, they will be thrown out in next elections to go on leather hunt..

WHAT NEXT TO ANNAJI?

2011-08-28T09:30:00.000-07:00

WHAT NEXT TO ANNJI ?
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

The elected representatives in India whether they are elected to parliament or State assemblies do not want any accountability.Once they get elected after hood winking the voters with many promises, they turn Nelsons eyes to the peoples woes. Their first priority invariably would be make up the money they invested for elections and then amass wealth for future.The political process is vitiated highly in this nation and the present conflict with people is the result of years of misgoverning by the rulers.The situation is same at all levels whether we consider the local municipal bodies or parliament.Corruption has become a part of the daily life and is a routine matter in the present days.Gone are the days of MK Gandhi when he preached morals and to great extent practiced too.He was also after all a human being and also suffered some deficiencies that no one wants to highlight.The agitation of Annaji has become great irksome to the rulers. They are very badly caught on wrong foot. In fact they tried to convert into a law and order problem and partly succeeded with Ramdev Baba's fast. Anna took over where Baba left and the peoples reaction and participation was beyond expectation and govt got into jitters. In fact they know that their days are numbered.But they are taking shelter under the rights of parliament and superiority of the Parliament.They are scared that the agitation is anti democratic and dictatorial.To a great extent the agitation became successful in view of Annaji'ss credibility. After him there is none to lead such protests. Probably after MK Gandhi, This is the first time that people participated in such great numbers and world reacted in favor of Anna. The point of contention is that Annaji is already old and can not sustain these sufferings for long time. After him what will happen.Another important person of equal credibility is Bab Amte. He has different programmes and was silent during this struggle. Rest of the leaders who move around with Anna may have some credibility as honest men, but can not inspire the nation as Anna did.The political parties are wolves to grab something that comes across for their rise. Political parties can not lead such agitations as members of these parties are of doubtful nature and people have no confidence in them. They are seen as opportunists.There may be an isolated exceptions making no impact. Thus we see that the question would be what next after Anna?

THE STORY OF TREACHERY... FALL OF GOLCONDA

2011-08-28T09:27:00.000-07:00

STORY OF TREACHERY…. FALL OF GOLCONDA

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

The fort of Golconda lay seized for ten long months
Alamgir the emperor led the mighty Mughal force
The sultan drew the wrath of Emperor although he was a Muslim
As Alamgir wanted to erase Shiites without remorse

Sultan Tanasha was a popular ruler in Deccan
For whom Muslims and Hindus were alike
The state was on the path of prosperity and peace
Yet entire thing was to emperor’s dislike

Madanna was the popular Prime Minister of the state
While his brother was the General of the force
Palace intrigues were many that led to treason
And Akkanna and Madanna were killed without remorse

Some say Tanasha had a hand in these killings
History of course blames the queens for the treacherous deed
Mighty fort held on for many months after the deaths
Yet the fort held on till a guy was traced full of greed

Abdulla Pani was a small time commander in the fort
Who fell for the riches the emperor offered him
Treachery was in his blood flowing in his veins
At an odd hour in the night he opened a door in light that was dim

Mughals sneaked into the fort through small door
Fought their way to the main gate of massive fort
The gates were swung open by Mughal soldiers
While the mighty Mughal army flooded entrance and sally port

Abdul Razak Lari was the commander of Golconda army
He fought tooth and nail at gate and fell with hundred wounds
He bled for the master and to save the fort and was duty bound
The fort fell to Mughals with treachery while valor failed

Razak was treated with respect and given medical aid by the emperor
Alamgir offered him service in his force as commander of repute
The true son of Golconda politely refused the offer
And spent rest of his life in peace and his devotion is beyond dispute

NOTE.. Golconda (Very Near to Present Hyderabad) under the rule of Abul Hasan Kutubshah ( Tanasha) was invaded by Aurangzeb the Mughal emperor in 1686 and after it’s fall was annexed to his empire. Golconda fought very bitterly and bravely and did not surrender. Inspite of the assassination of Akkanna ( General) and Madanna ( PM) in the fort by the conspirators, the fort held on for many months. The fort was betrayed by a small time commander Abdullah pani. The Sultan was interned at Daulatabad fort for rest of his life. He died in confinement. With arrest of Tanasha, Kutubshahi dynasty was extinguished. Alamgir extinguished Deccani kingdoms and Marathas were his main enemies for rest of his life. Deccan became his waterloo. Aurangzeb died in 1707 as a failed emperor, tired, exhausted, ashamed, friendless, under remorse and unable to defeat Maratahas. The country was saved from a wretched soul who killed his own brothers, arrested aged father, played all tricks throughout his life, practiced cruelty and fundamentalism. No tear was probably shed for him.

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...241

2011-08-27T06:36:00.000-07:00

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..241

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are at Delhi and are near Ramlila Maidan)

Gandhi. Patel. We have to go fast and see Hazare as early as possible.

Patel. OK Bapu, Jawaharlal, please hurry up.

Nehru. Ok. I am also keen.

Gandhi. I am happy that after me, there is a guy again in the news who has stirred the nation like I have done.

Patel. True.

Nehru. But he is almost blackmailing the govt.

Gandhi. How it is black mailing? He is raising voice against corruption.

Patel. Till date, no one has done like this. Every time a scam was revealed, it was brushed under carpet with some enquiry as they have done with Bofors. They could not punish any one. Katrochi has been let off and all cases are now withdrawn. Guys who made money escaped.

Gandhi. Will it be same for the 2 G scam now?

Patel. We have to see. At present, some guys like Raja and daughter of Karunanidhi are cooling heels in jail. But I am doubtful some thing will come out of these things. They are giving very long rope to all these scamsters.

Gandhi. I am also getting worried.

Patel. Bapu. You know Justice Sen has been recommended for impeachment by Rajya Sabha. Now it has to pass thorough Lok sabha. Once it is done, he will be impeached.

Gandhi. I think this is the first time that a guy has been impeached at the house of elders.

Patel. That was possible because he was not a political leader. If he was a political leader no one could have touched him. Could any thing be done to political leaders in past. At best they resigned. If he threatened to break party with many other MLA or MPs with him things were swallowed.

Gandhi. It is very true. The present scams have occurred due to this situation. Even Dr Manmohan singh once said that due to coalition politics, he kept quiet. That means many things were allowed to be overlooked to keep govt going. Scams were allowed too. Many things were over looked. Free loot went on for years at all levels. People in power made money left right and center.

Patel. What a shame!

Gandhi. At last some guy has come up to teach things to the corrupt guys. Even I could not do that in my time.

Nehru. Where was the time for you? You kicked bucket before any governing started.

Gandhi. True. I was sure that you would guide the country correctly.

Nehru. I did best.

Patel. Every one in this country knows what you did.

Nehru. Are you sarcastic? It sounds like that.

Patel. You know it better.

(The trio now enters the Ramlila Maidan ( wide ground). Surging crowds are present at the ground. Most of them are donning Gandhi caps with letters… Anna we are with you.. Long live Anna. Every where Ramdhun is being played. They are shouting Annaji ki jai.. Vande mataram, Bharat mata ki jai, Jo hamse takrayega.. mitti mein miljayega.

Gandhi. Oh! What a scene! It looks as if freedom struggle is again going on.

Patel. Anna already declared that the second freedom struggle has been launched. He said that the country has to be freed from corrupt governing. The Englishmen have left us. But still worst guys are ruling us at every corner of the country. The Englishmen were alien. They looted our country for few centuries and then left. Of course they streamlined the country and established governing methods. For them, nothing was left to loot in this country. But, the present guys in power are looting everything being the country men. These guys are experts in looting. It is called chorakala in Telugu.

Gandhi. Patel. You are correct and great.

Patel. Bapu. I am not that great. I am only after you.

Nehru. Will you stop praising each other? I am getting vexed up.

Patel. Why are you getting upset? Please do not worry. I will ask Bapu to praise you too.

Gandhi. Please find out Patel. How is Anna? He is an old guy.

( Patel goes to some guys and finds out about Anna’s health. He returns.)

Patel. Bapu. Anna Has become weak. Doctors have advised him to be hospitalized. He is refusing. Recently some religious leaders like Ravi shankar met him too.

Gandhi. What will happen if he becomes serious?

Patel. Probably govt will forcefully feed him.

Gandhi. Will they do it? They are scared guys now.

Patel. This is a final battle. If Hazare breaks fast, it becomes a problem. The tempo will die. It will be again difficult to build up the tempo.

Gandhi. But the old man has to be saved some how,. He has to live to fight further.

Patel. It is also true.

Gandhi. Shall we go to him?

Patel. We may not be allowed.

Gandhi. Why? Tell them that I am father of nation waiting to see him.

Patel. Bapu. No one will believe us. They think that we are from a drama party and we are dressed like them. Any how I shall try.

( Patel goes to the place close to Anna and he is stopped by few volunteers. They are Ramu, Laxman, and Bharat, Shatrghan and Bajrang)

Ramu. Hey. Where are you going?

Patel. I am Patel the iron man of India. Bapu and Jawaharlal are waiting to see Annaji.

Laxman. We never heard such names. Who is this new Gandhi?

Patel. Look at your cap. What it is called?

Bharat. It is called Gandhi Cap.

Patel. The one who invented this cap was original Gandhi. He has come now.

Bajrang. I heard that the original Gandhi died long ago after partition in 1948. He was slain by Nathuram Godse.

Patel. Very correctly said. The same Gandhi has come now. We are his friends. We want to see Annaji.

Laxman. Be careful. These guys could be tricksters. They may harm Annaji. Please do not allow them.

Patel. Why should we harm him? We are also like him.

(Hearing the commotion some senior organizers arrive and enquire .They are Hari and Sarangi )

Hari. Look brothers. Annaji is very weak. It is better not to disturb him.

Patel. We shall see him for a minute and then go.

Sarangi. Look Hari, Let us take these guys to Annaji. They are very old guys.

Hari. OK.

( The trio is taken to Annaji who is lying on a bed fasting. He is surrounded by many aides and some doctors too. Hari leads the trio to Annaji and introduces them to him)

Annaji (In weak tone with half open eyes). Namaste . Who is there? Looks like Bapu. Are you Bapu?

Gandhi. Yes. I am Bapu. Your Bapu. But do not belong to any one today.

Annaji. Iam happy to see you. Namste Patelji and Panditji. Look at me.

Gandhi. You are leading a bold struggle against a corrupt regime.

Annaji. Some one has to do. I am at it. The nation is behind me.

Patel. There must be many crooks in this country in powerful positions who want your struggle to fail.

Annaji. Such guys will always be there. Such men were there in your time too. Now also they are there. They want to make money. They want to sell away the country. Scores of Guys stored money in Swiss banks. Govt knows it. But says it can not do any thing.

Patel. Surely many top guys are involved in it. If the list is exposed, heavens will fall. All efforts are made to hide things.

Annaji. Baba Ramdev tried his best by fighting against it. But he did not succeed. He did not get much response from people when he was forcibly arrested and the sleeping crowd was dispersed in the middle of night.

Gandhi. Failures are stepping stones to success. There is no point dying. General Patton said once, No bast… has won a war by dying for his country, but has won it by making the enemy guys dying for their country. Annaji, remember one thing. You must live to see that your wish is succeeded.You must make your enemies tremble. If a corrupt guy dies lakhs of corrupt guys will emerge. If you die many Hazares will not be born immediately. You are very old and weak too. There could be some uprising immediately and that will die soon as no immediate leader of your caliber is present to day. Your advisors have limited popularity and can not stir the nation as you have done. The masses will become leaderless. The movement will whither away. During First Independence movement that we took up, there were many stalwarts who were very popular and each one of them could lead in my absence. Patel, Jawaharlal, Rajaji, Rajen bapu, Azad, Subhas, Satyamoorthi and many more were there. I am calling our movement as first freedom movement as you have started another movment to free this nation from looters, scamsters, cheats, crooks and thieves who are in the garb of administrators, leaders of all types. None of your immediate followers are of your caliber. They are mediocre. The people do not know them. They can be only led. They can not lead the nation. Therefore, it is very essential that you survive and not sacrifice your life now. If you become very weak you may not recover soon. After all, you are already 74 years old. Therefore do not pull the thread till it breaks. Try to adjust a bit and build continuous pressure over them. Let them not have sleep all their lives. Make them shit in their pants.

Annaji. Thanks Bapu for your advice. I shall try.

Hari. Brothers. It is time we leave Annaji to relax. He is tired.

Patel. Ok Annaji. Please take care of your health. Health is wealth also. Please remember that. Remember what General Patton of America said during World War II. We are leaving.

( The trio walks out singing Ramdhun while a guy presents them Gandhi caps. )

CURTAIN FALLS