Ayurvedic concoctions

On efficacy of modern ayurvedic medicines I have doubt. Without making comment on what is written in classical ayurvedic books, I am of the view that present day ayurvedic business is big fraud and must be exposed . It takes couple of decades of research and tests to get permission of marketing modern medicines and here we allow people to grind powders in makeshift pharmacies and sell 'no side effect' formulations with exotic suggestive names. Even religion and pseudo patriotism is used to market these and to take sheild behind.

This is too is corruption and fraud.

Red shadow on civil society

Those who were die hard facebook/twitter, supporters of these disgruntled elements, some of whom even were making pun at those who were rationally warning of what would ultimately come off it, are silent now. I pity 'rightists' parties who have found new leadership from such esteemed sadhus like Sri Sri, Murari, Ramdev even Kripalu maharaj... whose only achievement is successful promotional videos aired on the channels, most of the times owned by themselves !!!

Lastly the real thing, never feel surprised if the true forces stoking this game emerge from Jungles of central India( and their friends found occupying daises at Jantar mantar and Ramlila ground) who are gaining maximum from this anarchy in urban India and for whom spreading chaos is tested methodology to improve support base. The kind of street drama we see today has been enacted several times in many countries before it turned bloody- 'red' . Discrediting parliament and democracy , as being done by Hazare and party echos exactly what I mean. Let's be warned.

Crowd pulling power of yogi

One important issue which emerged but went unnoticed or untalked was, Ramdev had been crying from rooftops for past almost six months that he will bring lakhs, sometimes saying crore followers to Delhi. I have heard him particularly after Cairo incident. But lo..watched how many he could manage?-30-40 thousand only mainly from his home state Haryana and few unemployed activists. Even a humble MLA from Jhumritalaiya, Balunia, or karaikal will gather bigger crowd at drop of hat. Then he exhibited his magical yoga power by falling sick within few days of fast. Why give him importance.

Politico-kids are out mocking Indian democracy on streets

Sitting far off, if one happens to get hold of all Indian media- is Times of India - one is sure to get colored in anti-Govt., pro-BJP( surprising change for Grand Old Lady of Boribander) bandwagon nauseatingly out to not allow even a gasping space to struggling Govt which has been doing best in regards to corruption what no other Govt. ever did. Thugs and small time politico-kids are out mocking Indian democracy on streets. These elements are supported by those who have themselves had such low of corruption weaved into their ideology that even their National President was caught on TV taking bribe !!

On Lokpal , keeping PM out ,is not conspiracy by Manmohan but many senior intellectuals and legislatures have given similar views. As such it is still being debated and not finalized. Most of trhe corruption being discussed is of legacy which Indian political system had been grooming for years. What's happening for past one year is that corrupts are finally being caught and arrested. Had Govt been that undemocratic or weak it could have evaded this too like all previous Govt ( BJP too) did. Let's keep pressure on Govt. but not put fire on the streets to score points. Section of Media has too been out to disservice the nation. Beware.

Not always draw fuel from past to fire our present

People who lived at different times had different ethics and rules for society and governance. Religion was also ritualized quite differently at different times. What was ethical 500 years back may not be today. Even norms change in 10-15 years. Corporal punishment was so well entrenched part of Indian school system when we were studying, but now it will put teacher in jail. If Babar demolished temple it might have been accepted norm those days . The society was still barbarous and should not be compared with today's more evolved cultures. We will be going back centuries behind if we continue to speculate what was before Taj or Babari Masjid. I think we,  led by intellectuals with global progressive vision, must move ahead and look at past only from academic point of view. Learning from more progressive nations like South Africa we should never forget that this country belongs to one particular nationality which is uniquely identified, irrespective of religions. When last I went to Egypt people used to recognise us and call us smilingly 'Indian, India, Amitabh, Sharukh.'...but no one ever called me 'hi Hindu'.

We are too obsessed with Islam. Never forget Islam is almost 50 percent of the world population. I can't believe we can wish it away. Also do we mean to say that 50 % of the population which inhibit is MISGUIDED?

We must not always draw fuel from past to fire our present.