There
is a dearth of statues, particularly of one man you-know-who that is being
bulldozed in public space with gusto. There could be more than few million
statues of this man, considering how impoverished this society is it’s a cruel
irony, a joke gone too far. It is a hallowed tradition in this part of the
world to give importance to statues at the expense of people, indeed it is a
framework of untold atrocities wherein statues were sort to be humanized while
humans dehumanized. If studied carefully, these will put holocaust as a minor blimp
in history, and all jihadis and crusaders as juvenile offenders who maybe be
rectified with some hugs. The finesse in matters of exploitations, macabre intent
in non violent garb also comes quite handy in the democratic values that
negotiate modernity in its market driven horror, the reason why some people fit
in so well. Brutal and absurd ideas were pushed in as part of god’s will, the
heinous elite went in the act of codifying these horrors, for centuries these
were references for absurdity, herein the Indians worked out equally bizarre
philosophies. This squatter’s framework defined the worldview of elite, a kind
of self justifying outlet that kept exaggerating their presence. It is not
surprisingly that elite took to career in matters of law as fish in water.
Almost all the ‘freedom fighters’ were lawyers, the hallowed tradition is
passed on. It seems the lawyers are able to understand the nuances of trade to
economics to art, in a way that common people aren’t. A closer scrutiny makes it clear that it is
not the content that is the focus but the framework. It is not the functioning nor
the social impact but adherence without thought. There is a definitive reason
why indian judicial system is one of the tardiest in the world. So as the
squatters spread their tentacles they sucked away humanness from the equation,
the callousness we face has a significant religio-tradition context.
Before
I go further on with this it is important to point out that it is in negating
these absurdities that Indian thoughts found its moorings, a space for cultural
and philosophical brilliance. And it must be reiterated that Indian nuanced
thoughts have necessarily come from outside the squatter’s framework. Likes of
Naipaul may give credence to the exploitative system as a space, necessary
stillness for flourish (something on that line) but reality will point to
putrid pits. In these pits some stray brilliance may show up and duly exaggerated,
well Nazis too had some brilliant engineers. Like for instance the Chola art of
Natraja is no doubt well made but I have seen much nuanced
artforms that doesn’t come out of squatter’s precincts hence ignored/suppressed
and didn’t find the clout, these artforms carry the indications of brilliance. Most
significantly even the creators of temple artforms weren’t squatter’s thyself
whose skills, if any, was limited to clever ways of exploitations. Common
artisans were sucked into the system that was essentially cannibalizing their
egalitarian world.
All
the great thoughts right from Vedanta to Buddha to Bhakti has its origin
outside squatter. These are sages, 
munis and other enlightened souls who
consolidated abstract thoughts and humanistic understandings. They typically congregated under tree, therefore connection with common people, nature, surrounding. It is much later
that the power structure start to emerge as the squatters used their
manipulative skills to control the system. As temples became centers of
exploitation and dissemination of inegalitarian worldviews, language was used
as a tool to hide and quell thoughts. Squatter’s acquired status was now entitled
and consolidated with deviant philosophies and crude interpretations of
egalitarian thoughts. With dominant status they negotiated with kings and other
sundry rulers –who in turn needed them to gain credibility, as also in case of
some megalomaniacs, divine status. Cleverness and manipulation became the
mainstay, gods of common people were sought to be streamlined, suitable stories
created to rein in ‘smaller gods’ into the squatter’s fold. In the meanwhile arbitrations on these matters
were firmly controlled to exploit common people. They also persistently degraded
enlightened people and thoughts. It’s amazing how Buddhism was decimated from
Indian subcontinent. Mullah’s breed’s atrocities are known but the squatter’s
brutalities are underplayed. Indeed egalitarian nature of Islam provided a
necessary succor and counterpoint in many ways as squatters unleashed their deviant
world. It must be added that despite being hoarded into squatter, liberal
essence never really diminished. Common people still have strong skepticism against
squatters. As people learn for market oriented jobs and to sniff out profit they
loose these nuanced take on life.
munis and other enlightened souls who
consolidated abstract thoughts and humanistic understandings. They typically congregated under tree, therefore connection with common people, nature, surrounding. It is much later
that the power structure start to emerge as the squatters used their
manipulative skills to control the system. As temples became centers of
exploitation and dissemination of inegalitarian worldviews, language was used
as a tool to hide and quell thoughts. Squatter’s acquired status was now entitled
and consolidated with deviant philosophies and crude interpretations of
egalitarian thoughts. With dominant status they negotiated with kings and other
sundry rulers –who in turn needed them to gain credibility, as also in case of
some megalomaniacs, divine status. Cleverness and manipulation became the
mainstay, gods of common people were sought to be streamlined, suitable stories
created to rein in ‘smaller gods’ into the squatter’s fold. In the meanwhile arbitrations on these matters
were firmly controlled to exploit common people. They also persistently degraded
enlightened people and thoughts. It’s amazing how Buddhism was decimated from
Indian subcontinent. Mullah’s breed’s atrocities are known but the squatter’s
brutalities are underplayed. Indeed egalitarian nature of Islam provided a
necessary succor and counterpoint in many ways as squatters unleashed their deviant
world. It must be added that despite being hoarded into squatter, liberal
essence never really diminished. Common people still have strong skepticism against
squatters. As people learn for market oriented jobs and to sniff out profit they
loose these nuanced take on life.
For
contemporary India there are two clear significant indicators here. Firstly, people who use exploitative
(casteist therefore racist) surnames/references are entrenched in squatter’s
framework, and must be treated with necessary disdain while international
community must declare these as racist. Even Nazi symbol or Ku Klux Klan is
mild comparisons. They are carrying the legacy of crude part of our civilization
and therefore must be shunned from civilized discourse. They must not be
allowed to appropriate egalitarian thoughts as Hindu philosophy. Herein I use
Hinduism as that which is being claimed by squatters. The syncretic,
accommodative and liberal aspects of Hinduism are not squatter’s contribution.
Anyone carrying squatter’s references while claiming to be civilized is a crude
joke. Secondly, since squatters have
tradition of ensconcing with power, whether kings, feudal lords, colonial
powers, market so on they have firm control over narrations. They are quite
comfortable in the art of arbitrations, negotiations and other known chicanery.
The degradation of society therefore can be traced to them. Their unethical
presence only dents democratic values.
The
brilliance of Kabir is the essence that should have been at the forefront. One
wonders what is about Gandhian study, that was promoted by sycophantic
Congress, hence some compelling chest beating 
Gandhians. Wherein likes of Kabir
are the quintessence of Indian way of life. He is just an example in the series
of great souls who have constantly replenished the worldview of common people. The
reason these have percolated among common people while Gandhi needed State machinery
support to be hoisted. Gandhi is the sideshow of the elite. If Nobel committee
praises Kailash Satyarthi as epitomizing Gandhian values, then they are gravely
mistaken. Satyarthi did something that
Gandhi (or even the pretentious Gandhians) would ever factor. He changed his
exploitative/ racist surname, he shifted to egalitarian framework of Hinduism
and therefore rightly can claim the legacy. He decided to side with righteous
as against power. This Gandhi cannot, and Gandhians will not. Though, I am
getting feelers that Mr. Satyarthi is moving towards Gandhi hence towards power
and ensuing manipulative cunningness. Nobel committee also erred referring
Satyarthi as Hindu, indeed it’s amusing that they have not much understanding
on these. They need to comprehend that religion has different meaning in
egalitarian context of Hinduism. It is not an identity nor it is a reference
used to identify others. They must drop Gandhi and pick up Kabir to have
insight on Indian ways of things. And yes either you please speak less or stop
patronizing.
Gandhians. Wherein likes of Kabir
are the quintessence of Indian way of life. He is just an example in the series
of great souls who have constantly replenished the worldview of common people. The
reason these have percolated among common people while Gandhi needed State machinery
support to be hoisted. Gandhi is the sideshow of the elite. If Nobel committee
praises Kailash Satyarthi as epitomizing Gandhian values, then they are gravely
mistaken. Satyarthi did something that
Gandhi (or even the pretentious Gandhians) would ever factor. He changed his
exploitative/ racist surname, he shifted to egalitarian framework of Hinduism
and therefore rightly can claim the legacy. He decided to side with righteous
as against power. This Gandhi cannot, and Gandhians will not. Though, I am
getting feelers that Mr. Satyarthi is moving towards Gandhi hence towards power
and ensuing manipulative cunningness. Nobel committee also erred referring
Satyarthi as Hindu, indeed it’s amusing that they have not much understanding
on these. They need to comprehend that religion has different meaning in
egalitarian context of Hinduism. It is not an identity nor it is a reference
used to identify others. They must drop Gandhi and pick up Kabir to have
insight on Indian ways of things. And yes either you please speak less or stop
patronizing. 
It
is only when you put things in its proper context that you understand how
depraved some people are. Undermining contexts, using jargons and habitual
cleverness, particularly for western audience is what some people expertise in.
Indeed taking things out of context some even come out as stellar mahatmas, a
lightness of being even grandsons are known carry in their aura and gait. This
genetic ability is something British elite are well versed with and it is this
embryonic connection that they refurbish on special occasions. Gopalkrishna Gandhi
should explain his surname as also his presence in the event, ofcourse when
'Lord Desaiji' thyself is hovering around one must surely be intimidated. What has
Gopalkrishna Gandhi to do with Gandhi? Extending the same logic Godse’s
grandson must be a murderer.
Post
script: Why Ben Kingsley?!!
