“Be the
change that you wish to see in the world” is an oft quoted line of Gandhi. This
has deep reference to many of Gandhians without much meaning associated or any
impact to their pretentious and disgraceful lives. Undoubtedly ‘be the change’ is
a clarion call to the conscience of each individual, but for many these are
trivial matter in their ambition/greed filled life. I was reading the website
of Kailash Satyarthi –the Nobel Prize for Peace recipient
Born
about 6 1/2 years after India won independence, Satyarthi, 60, was so deeply
impressed with Mahatma Gandhi's teachings that, as a teenager, he invited a
group of high-caste local bigwigs to a meal prepared by low-caste
"untouchables"; the invited guests boycotted the event and then
shunned his family. Deeply upset, the boy dropped his Brahmin family name in
favor of Satyarthi, which means "seeker of truth”
Now that is what change
means, and I don’t think any of these pretentious conscious keepers (Trustees,
you may) can claim that. You surely cannot pout egalitarianism ensconced in
oppressive system. They have very cleverly presented this as cultural diversity,
and having grabbed all the powerful positions, mainstreamed these as normal. These
are as crude as Nazi symbols. In the above paragraph I find ‘brahmin family’
reference abhorring. On what basis has some people usurped Brahmin title, I find
these amazing.
It seems Nehru was a
Pandit, therefore Pandit Nehru! If this was due to his knowledge (which he
surely was) and wisdom then it is acceptable, but then I don’t find the former President,
and towering intellectual, referred to as Pandit Radhakrishnan, not for that
matter Pandit Ambedkar. Quite strange indeed. Clearly ‘Pandit’ Nehru is casteist,
necessarily feudal reference that Gandhian didn’t have any problems with. Sickularism
was clever ploy and Gandhian values became alibi for furthering their corrupting
values and nepotistic ways. That is why Satyarthi
makes such an important statement apart from his amazing works for giving
dignity to children from oppressed sections. This true Gandhian was not acknowledged
with even a Padma award is statement on Gandhian masquerading congressman (as
also five years of NDA) and their third rate self promoting cultural trustees. What
a shame. It only points to how these awards and institutions have been degraded.
The mediocrity is astounding.
If anyone with oppressive
surnames are awarded and appreciated by international community anywhere in the
world this blogger will very definitely raise his voice and protest as loudly
as possible. They will be scrutinized very closely. They can carry on with their
debauch ways with blessing of squatters in the neighborhood temples, and call
it tradition and diversity. If intellectually inclined they can even pretend
freedom of expressions and human rights. They can pat each other and behave
nothing is amiss. Please carry on with the putrid pits you live in where oppressional
references becomes traditions but if
start to show any high pretensions this blogger will pull them to the muck they
belong to. You can take my word for that! (I again call upon BBC to remove such
people from their rank, though I don’t have much faith in BBC after their obsession
with monarchial inanities and daily doses of tender acknowledgements to entitlement
world).
Shouldn’t Teen Murthi Bhavan be converted into museum showcasing all the great souls who
brought about meaningful changes in common people’s life? Why should I be
ogling at where the ex Prime Minister slept and so on (though I find the
collection of books interesting but could only decipher few of the titles. I think
they purposely put it that way for common people: you can see but you will not
reach it or know it. And yes you must try!! It’s a kind of awe inspiring world).
This is sycophantically feudal; no wonder they didn’t show much enthusiasm for land
reforms…
