01-12-2020 The Asian Independent

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There is toxicity in the air everywhere
but more than that the poison in the virtual
world can be the reason for huge damage to
our social fabric and democratic society.
American media has the spine to stop
President Donald Trump's press conference
in between when they felt that he was lying
and could pose a danger to the whole electoral
system. Social media handle twitter
deleted many tweets of President Trump
terming them harmful as well as fake news.
Worldover there is a concern for this that
this toxicity must stop as it will bring
calamity to societies and divide them
further but look at us where fake
news are being paddled by
'respectable' channels and leaders of
the government tweeting opposition alliance
as 'Gupkar gang'. For the last few weeks, the
nation watched how Arnab Goswami
became the 'news' number one and the highest
court of the land was 'worried' about
him. If you don't like him dont watch his
channel, said Justice Chandrachud. He
added, ' I dont dont watch his channel'. The
other day, the Chief Justice of India said the
same thing but then when people react to
these cases, the government threatens them
with contempt cases. A comedian joked and
the 'sarkar' has filed a contempt petition
against him. The same government which
has said that Andhra Pradesh chief minister
Jagan Mohan Reddy's open letter to Chief
Justice of India related to Justice Ramanna
is not a contempt of the court.
The Bombay High Court recently heard
the bail petition of poet and author Varavara
Rao who is incarcerated in Taloja jail and
finally ordered that he be treated at
Nanawati Hospital. The government was
not willing to do so and wanted that the
poet's family pay for his medical expenses.
So are we going to see a new trend in the
coming days where you may be arrested but
if you are ill or unwell then expenses have to
be borne by the individual or his immediate
family member. Capitalism everywhere.
A journalist who has been exposing the
land mafia in Assam was tied to an electric
pole and beaten up. Many reporters in our
states face the biggest threat from political
mafias when they report against their corruption
charges. The Kerala journalist
arrested by Uttar Pradesh police reporting
the Hatharas case is still lodged in Mathura
jail without any legal remedy. One does not
know why such things are happening with
an absolute disregard for constitutional
norms and practices but then they are not
Arnab who is the 'voice' of the 'nation' and
on whose call the nation can breathe. BJP
was looking breathless without Arnab at his
prime time and that is why they campaigned
for his release.
Giving Arnab a tough competition on
social media is the new heroine of the
Hindutva, Ms Kangana Ranaut. She started
her fame from taking on abuse against chief
Minister Udhav Thackrey, comparing
Mumbai as POK and so many
things. Now, every day,
Kangana is spewing venom
on twitter. All this is happening
without any fear of law.
Kangana has abused all her opponents,
made mockery of people facing psychological
and mental disorders. She abused the
reservation issue. A recent tweet on
American President elect Joe Bidan was an
embarrassment. She has become an 'expert'
on everything with millions of 'bhakts' and
her 'jaatwallahs' ready to take her abuses
and bullying as 'gospel truth'.
Recently Ms Ranaut tried to bully a senior
IPS officer from Karnatka. This officer
just said that the original version of Diwali
never had the fire crackers and it has been
introduced in the later stage. Kangana
entered into the 'scene' and said that the officer
is the 'side effect' of reservation. She has
often mocked at leaders and activists from
Dalit community and has been rabid castiest.
What is wrong if some body is trying to
explain that fire crackers were introduced
later and it is harmful. Cant Diwali be better
without firecrackers ? But I can say
Kangana's tweets are more toxic and poisonous
than the fire crackers. The effect of
'social reservation' which Manu Smriti gave
to certain communities while denying dignity
to others divided our society and made us
hate against our own people. Indian society
is paying the price for the side effect of
'reservation'. And yes, she has the arrogance
of judging people based on this 'reservation'
provided by Manusmriti. The reservation
provided by Manusmriti divided our society
and made people hate against each other.
This reservation means looking down upon
people in utter contempt. Ms Ranaut has the
same mindset. She says she does not believe
in it but we know that her arrogance comes
from the caste background. My problem is
not that Kangana or Arnab should not speak
NEWS
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS NEED TO ACT
AGAINST TOXIC AND BULLYING MESSAGES
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat
social and human rights activist
or believe in any particular ideology. But
there is no equal playing field. Both can be
defended by the top lawyers of the country
and of course, the government has already
provided both of them huge security. It is
taxpayers money and should not be used to
pollute the already polluted atmosphere.
Better, if their services and creativity is used
to bring people together.
It is reported that Kangana Ranaut will be
playing the lead role of Dr J
Jayalalitha in the film Thalaivi. I don't
know whether she got the opportunity
to know about the Dravidian movement
or the ideology of both the
Dravidian parties in Tamilnadu. I don't
know whether Kangana knew well
that it was AIADMK under Jayalalitha
that forced Narasimha Rao government
to put 69% reservation in Tamilnadu
under Schedule IX of the constitution so that
it can't be challenged in the court. Does she
know that Tamilnadu has one of the best
social development indicators and that quotas
have only enhanced the capacity of the
administration. Ofcourse, Tamilnadu in all
social democratic indicators is far superior
to Himachal Pradesh, the state she hail from.
I hope Kangana Ranuat does not read too
much about the Dravidian movement otherwise
she will have to quit the film and make
an anti film but then who knows how the
director is presenting Jayalalitha but definitely
we can't expect a miracle from a heroine
who rode on cart horse to portray the
role of Rani Laxmibai.
Toxicity of the social media platform will
only go when these platforms stop such
handles, warning them like what they have
been doing in Europe and the United States.
When they can take action against Donald
Trump what stops them doing the same
here. As far as the government is concerned,
it has a bigger responsibility but these days
everybody is bullying the opponent on the
social media to be the 'queen' but if all these
champions of bullying that they will get
political mileage from this, then I am afraid,
it won't be that easy.
Kangana outside politics will be good but
once she joins it formally, which she will
any day, she will find tough competition not
from opposing ideologies but from the BJP
politicians only but then they do have their
own agenda. We wish good sense to prevail
and they respect the rights of the people
with different views. Let us hope that social
media platforms will take action against
hate messages and bullying.
01-12-2020 to 15-12-2020
Diwali has just passed. In
Shree Ram Chander’s Janam
Bhumi – Ayodhya, thousands of
Deepak were lit to create atmosphere
similar to when Shree
Ram Chander Ji, Sita Ji and
Laxman Ji returned back to
Ayodhya after fourteen years of
exile in the forests of India.
According to scriptures,
Bawikshan, King Ravan’s
younger brother brought them to
Ayodhya in the Vimana named
Pushpak. The same machine was
used by King Ravan when he
kidnapped Sita Ji. In those times
only King Ravan and King Indra
had flying machines in their possession.
In the Yogvashishat
maha-ramayana it is mentioned
that King Indra’s dhoot meaning
a servant took King Arishtnemi
in a Vimaan to rishi Valmiki Ji to
gain knowledge to eternity.
It is astonishing to note that
Bawikshan is mentioned as a
normal human being but his
brothers and sister all from same
mother are described as cannibals
who ate others. King Ravan
is portrayed as a demon with
ten heads.
The historians who have
researched deep to find who
King Ravan was? They
have stated that he was an
Adhivasi who was fighting
against the Aryans. He
opposed the Aryans but his
brother Bawikshan for his own
gains sided with them.
King Ravan had blessing
from Lord Shiva that no human
could kill him but Bawikshan
being his younger brother; he
knew that he can be killed by firing
into his belly button. Shree
Ram Chander tried everything
but could not kill him. He
became worried and restless.
Seeing Shree Ram Chander in
dismay, Bawikshan asked him to
aim for his belly button and he
did so. King Ravan fell to the
ground and cries of joy echoed
all around the battle field. The
way King Ravan’s death has
happened has raised a lot of
questions and need answers. Did
Bawikshan give the secret away
so he could become the new
ruler of Lanka? In modern times
any brother who does this is considered
a sinner and punished
but instead Bawikshan is being
hailed as a hero. Did he have his
brother killed to satisfy his own
greed or did he do it in all sincerity
to help Shree Ram
Chander Ji?
In those days any Adhivasi
who stood against the
Brahmanism was labelled a
Rakshish meaning a demon. For
the natives, any Adhivasi who
opposed the Aryans was a RAK-
SHEEK meaning a protector of
Bharat Mata but unfortunately
for the Aryans was a Rakshish.
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DIWALI IS
BHAGWAN
VALMIKI JI’S
GIVING
After their landing in
Ayodhiya, the whole city was
decorated with lit deepaks. The
deepaks were lit to cast away the
darkness that has been present
since their departure. Bhagwan
Valmiki Ji suggested this method
to bring back happiness.
Since then, the deepaks have
been lit with same enthusiasm as
were done in Treta-Yug. Every
household light’s Deepak in
hope that the New Year brings
health, wealth and happiness for
them. Diwali also starts New
Year on the Indian calendar.
Sweetmeat is shared within the
families and friends. Diwali and
New Year wishes are exchanged.
Now quite a few religions
have readjusted Diwali to blend
into their own beliefs but the fact
remains that DIWALI IS BHAG-
WAN VALMIKI JI’S GIVING.
Narendra Modi Ji has written
a book Karam Yog in which he
has stated that manual scavenging
work done by the Valmikis is
a spiritual experience. This
proves that the Prime minister
plus his associates
do not want the
Valmikians to
M. Teji
escape from manual
scavenging duties.
Karam Yog means destined
work for your soul. Instead of
Valmiki the word Valmikians
should be used. Bhagwan
Valmiki is the God’s name and
his followers should be referred
as the Valmikians and not
Valmikis. Valmikis just pluralises
the name Valmiki. One
Valmiki, two Valmikis but the
word Valmikians shows that
Bhagwan Valmiki Ji is God and
the Valmikians are his followers.
When any statement in
Hinduism is backed by religious
context, it means that it is there
for permanent stay. Manual
scavenging with backing of spiritual
experience shows that Mr.
Modi and his associates want to
maintain and promote it because
it is linked to Manu Smirity.
If Manu Smirity finds it’s way
back into the system then with it
will come dawn of Dark Age in
India. It will benefit some religious
sects but vast majority of
the public in India will face the
consequences. It is surprising to
note that Gandhi Ji used the
Valmikian community during his
fight for Independence and now
Mr Modi is using the Valmikians
again to bring back Manu
Smirity. Other communities are
also present in India but the
Valmikians are again being singled
out as were done during the
fight for India’s Independence.
Jai Bharat