Peacock in Pilani

LET ME BE ASLEEP

Let me be asleep

And  you awake.

My mission accomplished

to wake you up,

No qualms for fast asleep.

The misogynist’s

are machismo now,

connotation changed

definition regressed.

You all waited

for plunder of my soul

by the besieged beasts

of Hobo Camp.

Stop parroting

lofty lines of gender equality.

My Feminality is

not just smooth skin and bosom,

but to enfold

you as embryo,

and soaking first drops of milk

on your parched lips

starting journey of a mankind.

Stop that emotional agony

seething me since ages,

even the beasts

don’t gangup

and force on others

for satiating lust.

Your such loathsome inclinations,

will no more replete.

Now my sons awake

eyeing brutal beast

foiling felony

on any soul like me,

to leave me fast asleep

in peace.

MCP

Why rape cant be abolished in our society.For centuries the males have been brought up in that way where son was accorded a level higher than his female siblings.We just cant get out of this archaic thoughts from our consciousness that primeval times have changed.Now a female contributes equal GDP in house or outside.Its not just a slip of tongue when boisterous like Abhijeet Mukherjee comment on todays pragmatic woman folks as "Dented Painted Woman".These utterances raises a big question on his progressive bengali lineage.Surely Pranab Da would have never deliberated these expressions from his son.One could have rubbed this off as a casual remark but thats the way we create chasm and gender bias.These utterances are undoubtedly backlash against feminism having wider social ramifications.

Storm in Hills

Squall in the hills of Chail,

Pine trees in exhilaration,

Like Frolic dancers

In a pursuit to

intertwine each other

After a long interlude.

Mosquito King and Crane Fly in Chail Palace

Bcoz Congress has Rahul

Now the great frenzy about great India election Tamasha is over,Congress is all set to make a government with bang and Dr Manmohan Singh as the prime minister.and Sonia Gandhi and Varun Gandhi at the helm of affairs.Jai Ho has worked.
If you study the report Cards of previous PM’s probably in last so many years it was for the first time electorate in general was happy with Dr Manmohan Singh’s performance as a PM.They rewarded with a mandate to rule the country to Congress.I would say it was the imaginary of Congress leadership that during the last general elections although a fractured mandate they tried to be resolute and did some serious purposeful business in terms of NREGA ,loan waivers of farmers,nuclear deal and other economic reforms .This all with unfaltering pursuit with other coalition partners trying to pull down.They proved to the electorate that they were the best to run the country . Electorate rewarded Congress wholeheartedly in terms of giving a mandate to rule.Other parties had a long list of manifestos but only to show on papers.As a convention after elections were over they hardly bothered.New election, New manifesto and the same recapitulation again and again.People were sick with this attitude of the parties but had no alternative.
Now it has been proven beyond fact that during last election Sonia not eager for the post of PM and putting the confidence in Dr Manmohan Singh looked a very absolute and genuine not a power hungry types.This had an incessant impression and a great relying factor to the electorates. They could deliver the message that Congress and specially Sonia wanted strong and developed India.This converted the electorates in favour of Congress and its allies.Again this time they are playing smart by putting Rahul at the backseat for the post of PM,although no can challenge this decision in Congress.In fact many sycophants will try to make a killing out of this.No doubt as a star campaigner he had put a lot of efforts in assembling the fractured congress in weak states.If they could carry the same for another five years no can stop Congress with the single largest party with 300 plus seats in next elections.
This time electorates made the parties realise of their voting power.They knew their worth and reality.They only chose them who can deliver and rejected all feigned names and ingenuine candidates.The good things that has happened is that voter has now become aware of his voting power.Thanks to initiatives like ‘Jago Re’ and TOI’s leader ship campaigns.Silver lining is there that caste based and divisive politics of ‘Jod-Tod’ is not going to last very long.It is the delivery of results and credence which will decide who is going to rule.A good new precedent started is that of performance rewarded and non-performance punished in Indian politics.It looks ridiculous that the caste and creed based candidates are still being fielded by the parties keeping the caste dynamics in mind.The parties have understood this and hopefully they should come out of it.Only party can come to power if they are sincere in their efforts and deeds.They view on politics is business like and they are expert in strategising and have all the resources to handle the affairs in most prudent way.
Probably that is the reason parties like RJD,BSP ,SP.LJP has been reduced to ashes.Now why electorate should choose them when they don’t have any clear cut plans.Just by having few MP’s you negotiate the power at centre.It is a very dangerous trend,Although we are worlds largest democracy but still are evolving.If we can have some authentic performance markers it would be very clear for the electorates to choose.Time is gone when publicly elected people can take the electorates for a ride.
On the performance parameters some of CM’s like Sheila Dikshit,Biju Patnaik,Nitish Kumar who had worked and delivered had made a difference in their constituencies. Like In Delhi Sheila Dikshit manged to get 7 out of 7seats a really wow performance,In Orissa 14 out of 21 seats although he just broke his alliance with BJP just prior to elections, Nitish could manage 20 out of 25 sets it contested of course under the banner of NDA.These all had been cases of good governance with a visibility of their performance resulting in people showing their trust and Vote.
The great era of Lalu,Paswan,Jayalalita,Chandrababu Naidu,Karat etc comes to end atleast for next five years. Same way the Socialism of Mulayam and Lalu and Social Engineering of Mayavati has lost its sheen .The electorates have clearly rejected. They will have to do some serious introspection and come out with a strategy which is genuinely pro masses else will be history in Indian Politics.It is a really sorry state of affairs for BJP who couldn’t gauge the mood of the public.Instances like Varun Gandhi giving hatred speech and trial news of Narendra Modi for Godhara just before the elections and some section of people trying to project him as PM.This all resulted in a state of utter confusion for electorates for BJP.Again there internal infighiting has resulted in dismal performance.It will be a tough time for BJP and some self examination has to be done whether being a communal and right wing Hindutva is really going to work in their favour.Without a concrete agenda I don’t think it is going to work.

evening wid peacocock

It really wonders me why only peacocks are so charming,attractive and beautiful, a masterwork and wonderful creation of god.What would be the peahens thought process on this issue.

Looking at their feet what would be in the minds of peacock.Probably God forgot to beautify them.

Rock gardens and Hills

Desperado come to senses

Today one more kind soul amongst us departed away.We were travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi on NH22.A political heavyweight was travelling in Honda CRV.The red lights on the vehicle blinking and making gruffy noises as if someone was struggling between life and death in the hospital.One Gypsy in front and another on the back of Honda were part of that entourage.Gun totting policemen ready to assault in the black scarf on the head were appearing more like devil than security officers. These are the people who believe in political extremism. A show of threatening and coercive hard power. As if the wolf has come out of den,grinning teeth and reddish eyes creating claustrophobia on the roads.Such is the breed of todays statesman.

Victim of this were two young men riding a bike,when they panicked with this threatening vocalization and collided with another car traveeling at a speed of 90 km/hr.Such high was impact that the bike went off in the air and these two performing actual vault with several twists and flips in the air,Landing on the ground with great thud. Elbow bone out of its joint and skull open, pillion rider went straight to heaven on the spot.The other one half dead or half alive, gasping for breath and twitching of an eye looking at the sky unawares.Extreme rosy hopes shattered for the youths carrying colourful Lilliput clothes lying scattered on the roadside.What an extreme way to die on road in a democracy by the people, for the people, of the people.Does 184 or 177 of Motor Vehicle act will be used to penalise the police drivers by finining them to maximum of rs.1000 or let them go scot free to intimidate another life on the road.

"Sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares" a quote by Abrahm Lincoln comes to my mind.

UNTAMED-WILD/MILD BEAUTY AND ESCAPADES

We do not like to go for picnic or holidays on the lakeside or riverside where there is vitiation of atmosphere with defiled beaches.Simple reason being that it gives a sickening feeling even if we pass thruogh that boulevard.The feeling of nausea,repugnance with that reeky smell makes us repulsive.Whereas if we are at a beach or hillstation with trees all around,or white sand around its a different state of mind.The famished lungs yearning for fresh oxygen wanted to inhale deeply.This strong and persistent desire of my family was a promise fulfiled by me when I took my family to Shivpuri ahead of Rishikesh.
We had a nice two day camping trip when we wanted to plunge and immerse ourself in whole white sand beach,inhale all the available fresh oxygen and all ganges waters to be filled in the skin pores.Let me tell you nothing works better to unwind yourself other than the lap of mother nature. The spirit of adventure made us to do the rafting also.The fun of rumbling roars,deep rapids and pristine waves is awesome.Its all about inculcating the team spirit,survival in crisis,pushing,pulling and paddling when raft goes upside down in deep rapids.

Anu you missed it I dont know when you will have again this pulsating experience. It was you who needed the most to preapre youself for the battles ahead and the thrill to conquer it.We as indians are comparatively new breeds of adventure seekers.Altough we have best terrains to do that.Thanks to our own Akshay kumar for instilling the confidence.

I should also thank Marielou for really instigating me for it.Its true Marielou you should experience and participate with your kids before its too late.Its a preparedness of the lifes battles ahead.
It was not my intention dear Babu to leave you in the midst current when you were gasping for breath.Anyway you had those life jackets.Idea was to conquer the fear.Do you remember"Darr ke aagey Jeet hai." That is what paralyses our thinking in event of crisis and stops us from taking risks.But to instil this lesson in your mind I had a rebuke from Anu.But you will thank me Anu one day was implanting these values at young age.Didnt you saw how it was natural for Aaron during that journey.It shows the preparedness for emergencies and lifes bigger battles. The divine charm and aura of ganges gives a very different feeling.The mysticism,enigma and ecstasy of white water will allure me again and again,and I committed myself that I will come here again.I dont know the same commitment I had made myself for so many other places also in past.But this time I promised to that pristine beauty I come soon again in your divine lap.