Politics n Urban Naxalism

To cheat someone, one has to create interest and implant trust in them. From Food to politics this is the trend. Say, doctor or popular personality talking about health facts of a product, creates interest in viewers mind and urges them to buy. Or create a disinterest on existing practice/product so that users will disown that practice/product and befriend with the new practice/item.

Example, for hand sanitizer, a person with doctor dress with stethoscope around neck, describes the micro-organisms/bacteria even in clean palms, modern technology helps in visualisation. Then he adds few drops of sanitizer, and confirms all micro-organisms are dead, which for sure we don't know, as neither see them with our naked eyes before nor after. The fear of micro-organisms and trust makes us to believe there was microorganisms earlier and it wasn't later. Now, we buy that product.

In India it is very successful trend, since 1940's. From Products to Practice to Politicians it is every where. The trust and interest that was created initially is key for forgiveness for all their past, present and future sins. Congress created such trust successfully and their corruptions (JEEP, BOFORS, COAL, 2G, National Herald, Augusta and so on ) were forgiven or ignored. Even AAP, created such interest, by taking advantage of Nirbhaya Case, LokPal agitation and all, gained trust, got power and they indulge in scandals. Communism (across the globe) created such interest by creating an illusion of workers protection, and took over the world so fast, then any practice or philosophy before.

How do they create this interest?
Creating interest is like investing time and money. Instigate scenario, project yourself as the honest, selfless, neutral and down to earth person. Politicians, project themselves as freedom fighters, protesting against injustice, talking about social injustice/inequalities, racism, gender inequality and all. With these activities they gain trust among the people. Once they gain that trustability, followers believe them blindly, then they don't have to talk trust worthy things, as what ever they speak becomes trust worthy. Ex. Congress gained trust by talking about gender equality, but pooh-poohed when PM gave opportunity to a female minister to defend her ministry. This oxymoron-ism  was never questioned by people, in fact they supported congress for such cheap act. Same with DMK, who talk about women empowerment and gender equality, insulted woman Defence Minister, as Pickle Aunty, just because she is a women. Which received no condemns neither from public nor from main stream media.

Media is altogether a different devil, under the hood of neutralism hides a venomous thongs, they strike so hard and fast, that,  before we realise that we are stuck, the venom would have completed its task. Let me give few examples, News7, does talk shows on Sterlite and all but will never spill a word about Sand Mafia and Minerals. Puthiyathalamurai, spoke volumes about pond and lake encroachment by various institutions but was completely blind folded on SRM institutes.

Freelance writers/activists are snake-lets, even though they are small they are as venomous as main stream media, they are dangerous then them as they don't know how to strike and when to strike, but they will keep striking. They gain popularity by projecting themselves as neutral, honest and equality in all aspects. Once they have enough followers all there rants are considered as preaches. They get power to make originals as fake and fakes as originals. As long as they retain the trust every word they utter will be a quote. They hide their intention and seek support for the same. T. Gandhi, Pyush M and all are best in this hide and seek play.

 Talking morals which are not practicable, they preach unquestionable humanity, unrestricted freedom and all. They ask to follow human rights to rapists but will behave like terrorists on those who stalks their daughters/sisters. They expect humanity towards terrorists but exercise extremism on those who damage (accidentally) their assets. Highly hypocritical!!!

Tapestry of E(e)lam

As most of us know the origin and destruction of LTTE and hue and cries of tamilians across the world for E(e)lam and Srilankan tamilians, which unveiled many political dramas across the globe, many protests, many condemns on and for this island issue. Discussing pros and cons of this is beyond my capabilities and knowledge however the recent political stunt by TamilNadu CM and his team, as a soothing act for indignant tamilians, has forced me to pen down on this.

One thing which was gnawing me for a long time is why the name Eelam, and why not anything else, I thought I should gather the information on this before discussing about this topic, I googled little bit about this name, where I mistyped it as ELAM, in English it still pronounces the same, I was surprised by the meaning, it is the modern Iran way back centuries, say in BC’s was called ELAM, which is known for its warlike people. It sounded very similar to this modern Eelam as well or may be not, tamil purist may grin on this opinion, and might say that Eelam is not known for warlike people but for revolutionary people, I agree may be Elam too had revolutionary people and projected as war prone, only an historian can answer this question, I was not able to get any info on my opinion in the web, it may be coincidence that they both happen to pronounce the same, it seems to be a perfect accident, the way I found this coincidence and the coincidence itself. Anyways let me continue.

After Prabakaran’s dismiss (is it still questionable?), there was daily political stunts and dramas by various political parties in TamilNadu, this includes the ruling government as well, there were allegations against the Srilankan government for violating the human rights for the tamilians in their country, moving a step a head some even said there were both physical and mental tortures on the tamil refugees there, for which they demonstrated hunger strike, this and that, extending their support across the borders and highly agitated for their welfare, every tamilian across the globe felt the heat in their blood by there speeches, dialects rather. For which Tamilnadu CM forced to write a letter a day to keep the opponents attack away to PM of India, requesting and entrusting the welfare of tamilians in that island, and force them to take care of there welfare, where he did flied to discuss when it was sharing of central/cabinet ministerial for his family members.

All those piled up letters of stunts were of no use as opponents were outraging, so he forced to pick some 10 Tamil MP’s, as usual from his party and party which supports him, out of which one was Thirumavalavan, who is the head of his party, who even said violations in Srilanka has crossed its tolerance level, and India should declare a war against Srilanka and suppress its army to save Tamil souls there, his rebellion speech, boiled my tamilians blood in TN, even before the flight to Srilanka he said, that his agency reports has said that tamil people suffer a lot there, srilankan army was/is torturing tamil people and many were killed brutally and so on. By the time he reached Srilanka things were changed drastically it seems, his agency reports seems to be falser, tamilians camps are seems to be well handled and maintained except for drinking water which was little bit contaminated, as reported by one lady MP in the group, otherwise its all fine, and people are not ill-treated, I wont be exaggerating if I say, that MP’s said that Tamilians in Srilanka are happy to stay in camps, and its not satire.

In just two days, Srilankan government has transformed from Bad to Good, government and people who were cursing in less than 48 hrs started praising them, the turmoil in TamilNadu has calmed down, I’m not sure is it the end of tamil turbulence, but it will be soon, and it will be like this always as it has been before.

Tamil MP’s have happy ended this drama with tapestry of their mind.

Purachikalanazhar in Boston

I’m little bit scared to open a conversation with Ganapathi (Guppy), I know it’s not my fault for his bad mood and frustration, how do I confirm that he knows that as well? Its a million dollar question isn’t it? On this lovely weekend, Karthick, Guppy and I decided to go to “Lakshmi Temple” in Framingham located in the outskirts of Boston. As thisi s my first visit to USA, I take enough time to explore things around me and take photos both on camera and my eyes.

We three are in south station to board to Framingham, few more mintues for the train to departure, suddenly Karthick ran towards ATM, to withdraw cash, and said something to us which I failed to catch, I believe Guppy too, he followed him and he decided to withdraw some cash too, I don’t know what to do I bluntly followed Guppy, towards ATM, and I stopped at a distance to ATM, it is not to give privacy to Guppy, but to watch, rather explore a bull made of wood, by some school children in Boston and presented to south station on some occasion, I just had a Glimpse to confirm is Guppy still there at ATM, and started reading the importance of the BULL, after reading the history of the bull I decided to take a picture of the same and was about to open my camera pouch, in the very moment I felt the hand on my shoulder, its none other than Guppy, asking me where is karthick? I replied to him how do I know? I was following you and not him, it was a total miscommunication as Guppy was in a conclusion that I will be with karthick since he is withdrawing cash, I was fully loaded with the bull and just keeping half eye on Guppy for my security, and Karthick was seen no were, we searched for him for some time, and gave up, assuming that he would have boarded the train to Framingham, Karthick was in Boston for almost an year, so he knows better than us.

Guppy some how handled the situation and said to me that we will find when is the next train to Framingham and will go to the temple as planned, and that sounded good to me, we bought the tickets for the next train and pizza for breakfast, and we are sitting in the waiting area, Guppy was sipping coffee after the breakfast all of sudden I could see a brightness in his eyes, as if he saw something really surprising and he said “Hey, look there, its Vijaykanth”. I asked him where, Guppy pointed his finger behind me, I could see no VijayKanth there, I asked him again where, he said “there, in that man’s vests, printed VijayKanth photo” pointing to the gentleman to my left. I said “come on Guppy no way, its Boston”, Guppy with little command in voice “I swear, he has Vijaykanth’s photo printed in his Vest, if you don’t trust me you go and have a look” I could feel a confidence in his voice. Not that I don’t trust Guppy, but I really want to see that person who is advertising for Vijaykanth, I got up from my seat and started walking towards the Gentleman who is waking towards the Enquiry counter, to my surprise he is wearing a vest with Vijaykanth photo and his new political party name printed.



I introduced myself to him and he said his name his Dave (I’m sorry I didn’t catch his last name) and asked him did he know who is that person in the photo?, to my astonishment he said his name is “Vijaya kaanth” pronounced almost correctly, and I interviewed him for few mins:

ME: How do you know him?

Dave: I was in Pondicherry for few months, where I learned about him.

ME: May I know what you learned about him?

Dave: I learned that he has started a new party and I happened to hear his political party’s manifesto, and was really surprised to see down to earth and practical vows for the welfare of the people, I wish he wins and keeps up his promise. I also watched couple of movies which are really good, is he an Indian James bond?

ME: (Tittering) a kind of? He is more like action hero.

Dave: Oh I see, he should win.

ME: what makes you to say so? I mean may I ask you why?

Dave: Well, I been to few places in south India, and I was really unhappy to see the pathetic living conditions of the people, I could also see the carelessness of the Government on this, all that India requires at this time is a leader like him, who has an urge to server people, I wish we have one Vijaykanth in America as well.

ME: Good to hear that Dave, Nice talking to you, Can I have your photograph?

Dave: Sure, why not?

He poses and I photographed him, and went back to my seat where Guppy is waiting for me, Guppy asked me what was all about the conversation? I narrated him what went on with us, and I thought probably we missed the train to interview him, Guppy remained that we got few more minutes to catch the train.

We boarded the train to Framingham and Dave words are still lingering in my mind.