A vent to thoughts

This post (although chronologically not in order) is a sort of a prelude to my ‘soliloquy’.I am a not poet or a prolific writer, but I do like penning down my thoughts (or should I say just ‘typing’ in my thoughts;penning down and then typing would be an extra effort!).This blog wouldn't surely follow a theme because writing within the constraints of a theme would make it monotonous(implies boredom!, sooner or later!).My thoughts are more often event triggered (society, politics, daily happenings).I seldom touch maudlin territories of love, betrayal or deep dark emotions in my writings. Let that field be in the hands of the big players only. Being an amateur maybe I can’t just do justice to those areas.

Well it might have happened to all of us, some time or the other when we see a disturbing situation in the news-a political or an ethical issue and we want to voice your thoughts; when we want to come forward and share, comment and speak up, rather than sitting back as a mute audience. Not only this,in our daily lives there are things, which for some reason make an indelible impression on our mind; this blog will serve as record for all those things too..

However it does take time to come out of the procrastination and “the I can, but I won’t” do approach but it feels good after you start. Newspapers are another medium to present your views but you might not always be guaranteed a space in there. Moreover sometimes you want a personal space, when you want to speak out your heart, and feel like writing regardless of any audience, any feedback or any scrutiny. That’s why a soliloquy – voicing out my thoughts without regard to any audience. Let my procrastination not come in the way …

Film stars, Sportstars and Sena-stars

Lately it is becoming apparent that some Indian political parties do anything and everything other than pursuing politics in its real sense. How does it make sense opposing tennis ace star Sania Mirza’s betrothal to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik? Soon after facts regarding Sania’s engagement with Shoaib Malik surfaced in the media Bajrang dal hosted protests in Hyderabad and Chennai against her. Not only this, who is not aware of the furore raised by RSS over Shahrukh Khan’s statement of inviting Pakistani cricketers to IPL (Indian Premier League)? 

In a country which guarantees the seven Fundamental rights to each and every citizen, isn’t there a way to check the unnecessary intrusion of political parties in personal lives (or business) of people. With due regard to the Indian constitution and its “Right to: (i) Freedom of speech and expression and (ii) freedom to assemble peacefully and without arms”, I would like to ask whether the above mentioned ‘Rights to freedom’ gives the political parties a warrant to pry into matters of absolute personal choice of any individual.

All these protests, be it against Sania Mirza or Shahrukh Khan, do however silently convey the impression that some Indian political parties (not all of course) have developed paranoia of the word “PAKISTAN”. In whatever form they hear it or see it, they will start coming out on streets shouting slogans against any individual who’s even remotely connected to the neighboring country.

Post 26/11 Indians have developed the same paranoia against Pakistan as have the Americans developed for Muslims post 9/11.Sigh!! I don’t have any special empathy towards Pakistan but wisdom and common sense gives us the power to judge between right and wrong. (But sadly common sense is not so common!!) Even a layman can see the difference between nationalism and jingoism (which parties like RSS and Bajrang Dal depict). It seems these parties are craving to be in the ‘glitz’ at par with film stars and sport stars. Under the façade of nationalism, they appear to be grabbing media attention. But ironically, they foolishly defame themselves by such senseless protests and just seem to be carving a way to being branded by people as “nationalist terrorists” (fighting for the cause of nationalism!). We are no longer in the days of yore and no one would accept hegemony enforced by such parties and thinking individuals would always stand against it.

Entering politics seems like just another hobby of an average Indian, probably because it’s the only body with no age, sex and education restrictions. Any Joe blog can enter politics, which in a way is good, but after seeing political parties behaving like hooligans and raising hue and cry over petty issues makes us rethink the same. Politics or cross border animosity should not be mixed with sports or some one’s personal life. Sports and inter-cultural ties promote fraternity and universal love, while meaningless demonstrations and protests taint the image of a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic, like ours!