Zoroastrians the well endowed and incomparable race!

The Zoroastrians better known as Parsis are a miniscule lot and dwindling in numbers.Parsis by and large have peculiar demeanour hence they are stereotyped as eccentric.However I heard a Parsi Professor telling her colleague "We may be Mad people but certainly not Bad people".The Parsis landed in gujrat after the holocaust and persecution in Iran. King Sajjan the ruler then granted refuge to Parsis under the condition, they shall not seek  converts and shall maintain a distinct identity.The Parsis have gone one step further,let alone distinct identity, their contribution to this Nation is commendable and awe inspiring.Parsis have penchant for pets and antiques, they are fond of dogs and relish antique cars and maintain them despite it having outlived its utility.Its rare to find parsis bereft  of sense of humour and wit.

Education has always been of Paramount Importance to Parsis hence Parsis by and large have a fabulous command over english.The Parsis have produced the most illustrious minds in the legal profession for instance H.M Seervai,Nani Palkhiwala, Soli Sorabjee and Fali Nariman. Tatas and Godrej are household names in the Industrial sector No will forget Dr Homi Baba the scientist and Zubin Mehta.Shaimak Dawar and of course The Irani Zoroastrians have made quite an impact on the minds of indians, the former by his dance and the latter by the delicacies in Irani Restaurants.Many parsis reside in baugs, khushrow Baug, Ness Baug,Rustom Baug etc.

You can love or hate parsis but never in your wildest of dreams ignore them.Its indeed appreciable despite being small in number they have pervaded in every walk of life and left an indelible mark.Principles,Ethics and Humaneness have been their inherent traits and virtues.Parsis matter to us so much hence Parsi New year is a public holiday.Parsis have been proponents of spirituality due to which they have taken to Yoga,Art of living and Vipassana.Parsis are god fearing folks and It may be difficult to Understand a Parsi but a Parsi rarely misunderstands other folks from diverse cultures.

Murky Politics,Washing dirty linen in public and mudslinging

Politics in its pristine and original form purports Adminstration and Governance.In reality both these concepts have become platitudes,The people of India have been deceived by the Powers that be.The general public has become sceptical,disillusioned and cynical about politicians as a class.Parliament has become a hub of mudslinging and washing dirty linen in public and everything which happens in Parliament is Unparliamenatry.Its no longer a sacred place and temple of law making and discussing vital,significant and crucial place but instead it has become a form to hurl accusations, make allegations and frequent disruptions.The conduct and demeanor of the Parliamentarians has deteriorated to the worst possible extent.Important legislations and Bills are inevitably put on the black burner due to diversionary tactics of vested interests in the legislature.

We do live in a system of Parliamentary democracy but our politicians have forgotten the essence of the constitution.The discussion in Parliament on whom should be given death penalty whom not gives an impetus to the media to make it breaking news and flashing news,Before court arriving at a verdict holding someone guilty has become a trend in the Parliament,The investigative agencies while are conducting the investigation are demoralised by Politicians by questioning its credibility,autonomy and independence.No confidence motions are initiated just to embarass the ruling party and eventually the ruling party by hook or crook is able to avert the No confidence motion and frustrating the attempt of the Oppostion. Many senior leaders in parliament are abiding by Supreme Court's judgement held in Baba Ramdev's case of assault on him and the folks who congregated at Ram lila Maidan.


Parliamentarians want to curtail the powers of the Judiciary as they apprehend that if judiciary becomes anti establishment and fearlessly prosecutes tainted politicians their quest for power and parliamentary seat will cease to exist. Police,CBI,Intelligence Bureau and Election Commissions have been pressurised to cater to and pander to evil machinations of the Party in Power. Its time for revolution to take place or else things will worsen from bad to worst.Internal security matters are trivialised in parliament and inflation is justified in parliament as something which is unstoppable and an international phenomena.Lord Dening was right when he said "Power corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely".

Misuse of Anti-dowry law!

Under the guise of living in a male dominated society The legislature feels the need to build up consensus on woman related laws which protect the so called weaker sex.Section 498-A in particular is a very contentious legal provision, it is a tool and weapon in the hands of opportunistic and sadistic women to falsely implicate innocent men and they are successful in doing so on account of the draconian nature of the law. Its a non-bailable and noncompoundable offence also cognisable.The President of India Smt Prathiba Patil has gone on record to say this said legal provision is rampantly misused.

The Police also exercises great caution in registering offence pertaining to Section 498 A owing to awareness created by Right Thinking men in civil Society.There are instances of men having committed suicide who have been victimised by this harsh and unjust law but media is not sensitised about it due to the stereotype that only men can be demoniac and aggressive and women are 'paragons of virtue' which is absolutely false and a gross misconception.Cruelty is open to interpretation and is still being interpreted in a manner where in women are favoured. Women can make all sorts of allegations and The police take it at face value at times without ascertaining its veracity.This kind of misuse of the law is nothing but Legal Terrorism and Its high time Our Policy Makers invite a healthy and meaningful debate on this contentious issue affecting civil society.This Legal Provision ought to compounded as its widely misused by women with ulterior motive and vested interest.

The Purpose of every Legislation is for Public interest, equity, fairness and to achieve an egalitarian society. Every Law that comes into existence must be made for the purpose of distributive and corrective justice and not of such nature that one section of society can use it as a weapon to settle personal scores with another section of society like 498 A which is being misused to an unreasonable extent, its high our law makers intervene and do some course correction or else marrying a woman from Indian Origin would become a Taboo.

Is Anna Hazare going overboard or he is within the purview of law!

Corruption in India has become extremely rampant and has reached orgasmic levels.The number of scams which have been unearthed and the amount of black money stashed in foreign banks is startling. The common man is frustrated,angry and is harbouring strong 'anti-establishment' sentiment. The judicial process,petioning to MPs and bureaucrats has not not proved to be effectvie and efficacious. There is intense corruption of extremely high magnitude in high places and It is extremely difficult to bring such people to the book owing to their connections,influence and clout. The government has not been doing enough to curb the menace of corruption besides paying lip service and empty rhetoric.The laws of the land,institutional mechanism,legal instrumentalities and judicial mechanism has not been adequate to make an example of out ones guilty of corruption and It has not detterred people from being corrupt.The level of pessimism is such that Common man ends up thinking Corruption shall remain within the system irrespective of what laws come into existence and what measures government takes and The common man has begun to take corruption in his stride as an incurable 'cancer' and rot of the system.

The Mass movement initiated by Anna Hazare for the implementation of a strong Jan Lok Pal Bill has evoked mixed reponses.Anna Hazare has garnered support from people from all sections and stratas of society from all castes,creed,religions and age groups.People have dared to take to streets and have also courted arrest.Anna's modus operandi has been viewed with scepticism and his methods have been questioned in context of its legalities,modalities and whether he is acting within the parameters of constitutional canons. The government of the day has betrayed the common man, The goverment has always shown scant regard in implementing the Directive Principles of State Policies which are fundamental for governance and not mere 'pious homilies',The government has done very little to control inflation and dealing with security. The government has lost is credibility and People are disillusioned with the present Political dispensation.The situation is getting from bad to worse,Desperate times call for desperate measures.

The government is leaving no stone unturned to deter Anna Hazare and supress him by questioning his style of functioning. Anna Hazare nevertheless is determined,steadfast and is showing exemplary conviction in his mission.The very fact he is getting support across the country and adequate media attention and coverage indicates scores of people believe and endorse the initiative he has taken. There have been allegations of black mail,unconstitutionalism and autocratic obstinacy of instigating a mob against him but the protest has so far been peaceful without any untoward incident,rioting,violence,arson and vandalism.There is no anarchy or chaos. People may support him,criticise him, government may crack a whip on him, Anna Hazare is fearless and totally committed to the cause he is espousing.

Need for India to take security very seriously!

In this day and age of technology,sophisticated armoury,nuclear arsenal and international convention on tackling terrorism,India is still lagging behind in terms of pre empting and effectively tackling terrorism,ethnic violence and esp 'home grown' terrorists like Naxaliites.Political leaders like to play to the gallery by saying there will be zero tolerance as far as terrorism is concerned but time and again this has been nothing but an empty rhetoric.The commercial capital of the country is unfortunately becoming a very soft target of the terrorists and it has become very vulnerable to terror strikes. Its ridiculous to think and say Mumbai has an indomitable spirit,its a city of resilient people and it never gets demoralised.The general public is angry,frustrated and disillusioned with the government,police and also democratic institutions like media,judiciary and bureaucracy.

No one seems safe in India as far as terror attack is concerned and India has not learnt it lessons despite attack on parliament,serial blasts in virtually all metropolis,26/11 terror attack in mumbai,terrorism in kashmir and secuirty threat posed by illegal bangladeshi immigrants. Politicians indulge in blame game after terror attacks, after terror attacks politicians across party lines must come on a common platform to show solidarity and commitment to tackle terrorism leaving aside ideology and vote banks and giving solace to victims of terror.War against terror will be successful when politicians rise above party considerations and consider terrorism as a global menace which can be dealt with only when all our policy makers think in terms of security as a serious issue rather than a political agenda meant to garner votes.

Anti terror laws may be draconian but are a necessary evil and there needs to be checks and balances within it,Human Rights concerns must also be addressed within the provisions of this law,equipping the police is the need of the hour, the local police needs special training in dealing with terror strikes which entails great degree of alacrity and anticipation. If security remains a mere concern only in words not in action then there will be sorry state of affairs and further deterioration in law and order and terror strikes will persist and continue till security becomes as significant as a budget,Lok Pal Bill and any other legislation that is hotly debated in Parliament,its time politicians address security in national interest rather than a political tool for scoring brownie points over ones political adversaries and opponents for vested interest.

floundering government in pakistan and political unrest!

The civil society in pakistan and also the government is in a helpless situation.The radicalisation of the country,sectarian conflict,nefarious activities of ISI,excesses and brutality of the Army has resulted in chaos,turmoil,turbulence and anarchy.The assasination of Benazir Butto,the misuse and abuse of anti-blasphemy law,the capture and killing of osama bin laden,attack on naval base and fidayeen attacks at several places has put pakistan in a state of utter disarray and disaster.Pakistan's covert alliance with china and aid from The U.S has not helped them curb the 'home grown' problems and also its double standards are exposed as far as providing sanctuary to terrorists is concerned. Terrorism was pakistan's own creation to procure kashmir and to spread hate ideology towards India,Its army was insufficient to tackle Indian army's might which is evident from the two wars which pakistan lost in 1965 and 1971 and also the low intensity conflict of 1999 in kargil.

People to People contact,cricket diplomacy has proved to be miserably inadequate to bring lasting and enduring peace between the two countries. 26/11 terror attacks and david headley's confession in the trial spilled the beans and the skeletons tumbled out of pakistan's cupboard as to the extent it can go to terrorise India and settle scores and score brownie points by clandestine and surreptitious methods with aid,assistance and patronage of ISI.ISI is orchestrating a fake currency racket and creating sleeper cells in India to further their agenda to destabilise Indian economy.Foreign Secretary level talks have become an exercise in futility and any sort of dialogue or initiative for peace is of no avail considering the political scenario in pakistan.

What goes around comes around,Pakistan used terrorism against India for self-serving purposes and now the same terrorist outfits are targetting the civilians and vital installations in pakistan,pakistan is tasting its own medicine.There seems to be no hope for pakistan to wriggle itself out of this predicament,its a catch 22 situation for pakistan and only divine intervention can do some course correction,The pakistan media and judiciary must resist from getting influenced by the puritanical and dogmatic ideology which is spreading like cancer and deteriorating its entire political apparatus.

Celebrities and Law!

Be you so High ,Law is always above you!Celebrities are ones who are the biggest news makers,right from their shenanigans, and their private life is a subjectmatter of keen interest to media agencies and print media in particular.Certain celebrities like Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood Legend Amitabh Bachchan are larger than life icons and role models for scores of people.These celebrities are like demi gods and people look upto them with reverence and hold them in very high esteem. The media projects them in such light that the public tends to overlook their wrong doings or any breach of law by them on account of their popularity and the precedent they have set in their chosen vocation. The Law doesn't confer any immunity on filmstars and cricketers.It does provide immunity to public servants like police men,bureaucrats and judicial officers.

Shiney Ahuja got convicted for raping his maid, Sanjay Dutt has been awarded 6 years Imprisonment in the TADA case involving possession of illegal weapon and subsequently destroying it, Arundathi Roy a renowned writer sticks her neck out and sympathises with naxaliites,Preeti Jain made serious allegations against Madhur Bhandarkar of rape and Fardeen Khan was caught red handed buying narcotics. Its true celebrities have very little privacy and they are always under media 'radar'. When an actor and actress in the same film are spotted together at a 'page 3 party',the media depicts them in such manner as if there is something brewing between them, when actually the fact is that there is a professional relationship between them and they are together to promote their film. Celebrities can be unfairly targetted by their detractors and adversaries and this can put the celebrities in a state of discomfiture and embarassment and it can prejudice the human mind to believe that since they are celebrities they might have misused their charisma and popularity for some vested interest.however on the other hand its erroneous and absurd to presume that celebrities are infallible and can't err and transgress laws.There is always a hue and cry that a celebrity is targeted and is in the news for wrong reasons as he is falsely implicated owing to his/her popularity. God men today have been caught and arrested for sex racket and their followers clamour that these god men are 'divine' persons hence it is unjust to arrest them or interrogate them which is again illogical and irrational.

The law doesn't prevent anyone from achieving success in ones chosen vocation provided one attains success within the purview of law. It is incumbent on all celebrities to pay taxes and disclose their assets as they are not exempted from tax. Media must exercise restrain and use its discretion meticulously before writing anything about celebrities unless facts are verified,allegations are substantiated and accusations are corroborated with evidence as if media commits a libel against a celebrity and people realise it,people will get completely sceptical of media and generalise that celebrities can't commit blunder and its the media and legal system that is tarnishing the image of the celebrity with an axe to grind.