the above article is frightening. this is exactly how paid spin doctors write articles about "Great Leader Kim" "Saddam Hussein" and other brutal dictators. In a Democracy (see the workings in USA and UK) the State is scared of the people and not vice versa. I am amazed we have such kind of evil spinners here in India too. "The Might of the State" is scary in a Democracy but very much eulogised in Dictatorships
The Government in my opinion acted in a responsible manner. Security concerns and their consequences should always take priority. Ramdev was playing politics - an area not his home ground . Making capital of his popularity saw a Yoga Guru and making the right noises at the wrong time - put him in trouble. It was very clear that he was gunning for political mileage and was dramatising issues. His latest statement of wanting to build an army reveals his lack of maturity at center stage politics. A dangerous trend that needs to be dealt with sternly. Yes! He is a master of his profession. I respect him for that and request him to confine himself to what he is known for .
Re: Ramdev Baba exposed to Secuity threats!!!
by Subhash Joshi on Jun 09, 2011 07:14 AM
I agree that Baba Ramdev is growing over ambitious see his popularity as Yoga Guru. His contributions in popularising Yoga to masses is commendable. But kind of domain where he is trying to enter needs thinkers, administrators, executors who have proven credentials and just not Bhakts, Deciples or Admirers. He need not have all that wisdom or knowledge but he must be complemented suitably. His kind of statements Dilli Kisi Ke Baap Ki Nahi Hai, He would build Team equipped with Arms etc are erratic and are coming up in absence of manpower infrastructure of quality.
Re: Re: Ramdev Baba exposed to Secuity threats!!!
by Subhash Joshi on Jun 09, 2011 07:22 AM
In continuation to the above, Team of Anna Hazare is in contrast to it. I pray almighty to give wisdom to Hon. PM, HM,MHRD,Min (PMO) and his team comprises of Mr Digvijay Singh, and others to listen to the voice of their inner conscience and Hon Min Mr Antony that "revoltion of transparency has started and no one can stop it." Actually speaking Annaji and his team are doing job for them. If I were in there position, I would tried join my thoughts remove abberations if any to make the system clean and trust worthy. Unfortunately neither I am in that position nor the system is trust worthy. Corruption has enetered into our system and common man so much so that he thinks Paise Deke Kaam Karao, Kayko Is Clean System Ke Pachre Mein Pare, Yeh sirf Samay Kahrab karna Hai. This is the feel that I have obtained out of silent observation.
Moral of the above article: Similarly an educated man's shrewdness (read Navneet Anand or Kapil Sibal or P Chidambaram) in mutilating a situation completely deprived of ground realities is way far more dangerous than a common man's (read Anna Hazare or Baba Ramdev) simple wish and a small effort to contribute for greater good.
Re: An intelligent man's silence is dangerous than an idiot's s
by Vivek Dev on Jun 09, 2011 09:26 AM
Very well said. We have too many of these intellectuals running down the good sense of the common man. These people were doing the same during emergency, they doing the same during the anti-sikh riots. These intelligent people are the bane of India.
If all powerful and influential people (and honest too) start their own movement to make Government agree to demands that have large implications, it is going to make things difficult for a democracy to function, even if the demands are genuine and well-intentioned.
There are many such great men in India, what if they all go to Delhi and present five demands each? Whom does the Government listen to? To the parliament? to the courts? to the Sadhus and Yoga gurus? to great social workers? to eminent scholars? to religious heads?
Let us not dilute the movement started by Anna Hazare. That movement has meaning and purpose, and is likely to meet objectives. It looks like many others will want to jump onto the stage and create a name for themselves. This will do more harm than good.
Re: Not too many fronts please ...
by Srinivas M on Jun 09, 2011 03:56 AM
There are many such great men in India, what if they all go to Delhi and present five demands each? Whom does the Government listen to? To the parliament? to the courts? to the Sadhus and Yoga gurus? to great social workers? to eminent scholars? to religious heads? You are making two assumptions: one: Some how the great men that you find aplenty in India dis-agree with a pan-India problem like corruption. two: Some how these scholarly men (if that is a better synonym) will not have an overlapping demands that are very diverse and extreme!!
Re: Not too many fronts please ...
by Hayat on Jun 09, 2011 01:01 AM
That is actually a portent of things to come. If instead of a fast unto death, that everybody knows is never going to be until death, supposing someone goes at the rooftop of a building and says that if such and such bill is not passed, then I will kill myself. What would be the reaction of people? The problem nows is that if the anna group does not have its way completely, it says exactly that. But in a democracy should it be a verifiable way of accepting the verdict of people, if they don't agree with you or else you fast unto this dramebaazi wali jhooti death.
Today the media is gaga however tomorrow there will be many others on issues that have less common ground, and when the principle of overriding the will of majority is accepted then it will be difficult to come back.
Re: Re: Not too many fronts please ...
by Mahi on Jun 09, 2011 04:29 PM
Then why did we never criticize M.Gandhi for his fasting unto death which he used as his ultimate weapon( but didn't use it to prevent the partition of the country) for his frequent grandstanding.
A worthless and an illogical article by a person paid for and acting on behalf of this unethical and barbaric CONGI government that is hell bent in crushing all demands for corruption laws and bringing black money from overseas.
and shame on Rediff for publishing ill-informed and disgusting articles by such biased persons in service of their corrupt CONGI GOVT. MASTERS.
The author is correct in saying that people who do not engage in politics for their living should not participate in political activity. Did it not happen to Kanchi seer when he decided to work for the poor and down trodden in whose name politicians have been looting the government? What the author forgets is if everyone had followed this principle in the past, india would still be a slave nation to Britain. That definitely would have been better compared to being enslaved by italian mafia supported by local thugs.
Re: The author is right..
by Rudolf Hess on Jun 08, 2011 08:22 PM
A worthless and an illogical article by a person paid for and acting on behalf of this unethical and barbaric CONGI government that is hell bent in crushing all demands for corruption laws and bringing black money from overseas.
and shame on Rediff for publishing ill-informed and disgusting articles by such biased persons in service of their corrupt CONGI GOVT. MASTERS.
