Saturday, April 18, 2015

Ageism, classism and why government must fight against market censor





It’s shocking how in the competitive zeal to take high moral ground some people tend to habitually cross the line of propriety, indeed they are so immune to their own deceitful ways that they don’t realise their offence. Sharma woman, a prominent slave at Kasthuri & Sons, seems to have so much faith in her god ordained credentials that she holds her infallibility up her sleeves. It is quite a natural extension of squatter’s entitled world. She has the temerity to dictate what is appropriate behaviour, what is suitable age difference for sexual interest or other prurient matters. RK Pachauri or anyone has all the right to pursue whatever is their interest or non interest, sexual or non sexual, whether it is harassment or not is for the people concerned to decide, or the law to intervene. Sharma woman of the world cannot draw lines on ‘age appropriate behaviour’ or for anything that they fancy as the world should be. Clearly harassment laws are being misused, what is genuine concern becomes farce in power struggle and crude leveraging for gain. Women entrenched in squatter’s framework are equally heinous and shouldn’t be allowed to misuse laws. Mr Pachauri shouldn’t have resigned, that is violation of his freedom to pursue livelihood. Investigation should take its own course and if the person is found guilty then punished accordingly. These high profile cases, particularly metro city based, should be dealt in different framework, as these are part of some vicious power struggle, harassment cases in most cases are alibi for manipulations. There are some depraved women ready to play abla nari (‘scared/afraid’ is commonly used to consolidate this narration) for gain. These demean and degrade genuine violations, a common occurrence towards lower sections. I hope the judiciary takes these matters into context. Also a time frame of a month or so should be allowed in such cases or else case dismissed, further if the case is found spurious then the ‘victim’ arrested. Meanwhile what happened to Tejpal case? Since there is no prosecution it is clear the man was crucified, the so called victim should be arrested. Same is the case of SC judge who was sought to be trapped and exploited by a law student. Its clear egalitarian laws are being used to settle scores by some depraved people.

Recently one Union Minister in a private conversation made a statement on ‘Sonia Gandhi and fair skin’, now that let loose sycophants in Congress, habitual chatterattis and small time hooligans on a ranting match. Of course the statements were in bad taste but then it should be put in context to private conservations of all concerned. Most importantly should private conversation be given such prominence? If that is the case then everyone concerned will come out as amazingly hypocrite. Clearly the rant hid the fault lines of classism, the one that divides the hindi speaking hinterland types and the city bred supposedly liberal types. They belong to the same stock is clear from the fact that what the minister uttered is a common truth. This blogger also holds the view that if she was from ‘Africa’ her acceptability would have been significantly affected. What the minister mouthed rustically is packaged as choice in English speaking liberal sucking circle. Racist products are promoted as matter of serving the need, hence part of sacred GDP service. The squatter shifting to liberalism therefore ensconce with characteristic ease to gods of capitalism. Scoundrels like Shah Rukh Khan also moonwalk as sickularism icons (because of muslim name), as they suck up profit from whatever way possible. How are these market icons different from rustic minister? This is called classism, and hypocrite indian elite showcase it in their rant and attitude. They can very well carry on with their nonsense but the elected representatives has a duty to see these products that promote racist attitude and primitive stereotypes should be banned, these are choices that shouldn’t exist in civilised society. And yes devotee of capitalism gods and sickularism mathas needs to understand there are things that can be banned. Racism is banned in civilised world. Ban is a solution. If peace loving Indian barbarians had their way then ‘Africans’ everywhere shouldn’t be protesting and asking on ban on racism but use more and more whitening cream. It’s a win win situation. Too much peace too much profit. That is what makes Indians so very special.


Small mishaps in USA or London could be breaking news while more than hundred students shot dead in Kenya (Garissa massacre of Christian students by Al Shabaab Islamist militants) is only a passing reference, the kind of consternation found on matters of Europe by Indian elite is absent. Market censors create perceptions that accentuate primitive worldview. It is in extension of these that this blogger welcomes the step taken by Maharashtra government to promote Marathi cinemas. Market censor has seen to that regional cinemas are shunted out from multiplexes in metros cities. Hopefully big cities like Bangalore that are being affected by market influx in the name of development has the right to protect its culture . Languages around the world are severely threatened, and these delicate matters shouldn’t be left with market forces. Languages, as also other culture heritage pointers, need immediate and sustained protection from the state. They shouldn’t be intimidated by market foot soldiers.