Yogi Adityanath : Narendra Modi's Steve Bannon
Monday, 20 March 2017
Narendra Modi's third surgical strike :
Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Varanasi, March 20. Detractors and supporters, both were bewildered over the selection of Yogi Adityanath as Uttar pradesh Chief Minister. Mandate-2017 is not for the Yogi, it was for subaltern empowerment. If someone wants to rationalize the Yogi's choice, an argument can be pushed that Yogi himself represents a subaltern Hinduism. His sect, Natha Sampradaya is not part of classical Hinduism. it is a mix of militant akhara tradition, cult following and folk rituals encompassing all castes and creeds. Brahimins of Kashi/Varanasi treated Natha tradition of Gorakhnath with indifference and sometimes with contempt. They dubbed Natha teaching and rituals as Gorakhdhandha (mumbo jambo).
Yogi's Natha sects was also source and an inspirations for Sufism which used Natha texts to evolve its distinct form of liberal Islam and daily rituals.
Politically, Yogi's selection is Narendra Modi's third surgical strike. after hitting terrorist camps inside Pakistan and demonetization.
Yogi is an active volcano.
Now it remains only a question of emphasis:
Hinduisation of subaltern or subalternisation of Hinduism
Yogi's Natha sects was also source and an inspirations for Sufism which used Natha texts to evolve its distinct form of liberal Islam and daily rituals.
Politically, Yogi's selection is Narendra Modi's third surgical strike. after hitting terrorist camps inside Pakistan and demonetization.
Yogi is an active volcano.
Now it remains only a question of emphasis:
Hinduisation of subaltern or subalternisation of Hinduism
Friday, 17 March 2017
Varanasi, Kashi, Benares, Ananda Van, Maha smashan, still relishing her moment of glory
World's oldest living city reclaimed her aura and importance owing to Narendra Modi connection.
Who benefitted more Narendra Modi or Varanasi by this connection?
Certainly Modi. No other city could have provided him with demi-god (accompanying ghosts गण of Shiva) status. We Benaresis are all Shiva's गण, more skilled in unmaking than making.
World's oldest living city reclaimed her aura and importance owing to Narendra Modi connection.
Who benefitted more Narendra Modi or Varanasi by this connection?
Certainly Modi. No other city could have provided him with demi-god (accompanying ghosts गण of Shiva) status. We Benaresis are all Shiva's गण, more skilled in unmaking than making.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati Time Bomb : Home Ministry should undertake Intelligence/ security appraisal
Varanasi, March 17. There is still time to avert a catastrophe. Sanjay Leela Bhansali' Padmavati project was again targeted, this time more violently. Home Ministry is sitting idly to an upcoming upheaval. The Ministry should immediately undertake an intelligence/security appraisal on possible fallout of the proposed film. The matter is well beyond I&B Ministry and Censor Board. The issue is very, very sensitive. Let volcano sleep.
Bollywood's saint lyricist Pradeep captured the glory and sacrifice of the Rani. Bhansali should have listened to "Aayo bachchon tumhen dikaahye".
ये है अपना राजपुताना, नाज इसे तलवारों पे
इसने सारा जीवन काटा बरछी, तीर, कमानों पे
ये प्रताप का वतन पला है आज़ादी के नारों से
कूद पड़ी थी यहाँ हजारों पद्मिनियाँ अंगारों पे
बोल रही है कण कण से कुर्बानी राजस्थान की
इस मिटटी से तिलक करो ये धरती है बलिदान की...
Famous Hindi poet Shyam Narayan Pandey immortalised the Jauhar in following lines
हवन होता था चिता की आग धू धू जल रही थी
अग्नि की जलती शिखाये प्रलय पाठ पढ़ा रही थी
इधर स्वाहा शब्द निकला उधर वह कूदी अनल मे
जल उठी रानी अचानक बल उठी वह एक पल मे
और विधि से कह किसी को रूप दे तो शक्ति भी दे
Varanasi, March 17. There is still time to avert a catastrophe. Sanjay Leela Bhansali' Padmavati project was again targeted, this time more violently. Home Ministry is sitting idly to an upcoming upheaval. The Ministry should immediately undertake an intelligence/security appraisal on possible fallout of the proposed film. The matter is well beyond I&B Ministry and Censor Board. The issue is very, very sensitive. Let volcano sleep.
Bollywood's saint lyricist Pradeep captured the glory and sacrifice of the Rani. Bhansali should have listened to "Aayo bachchon tumhen dikaahye".
ये है अपना राजपुताना, नाज इसे तलवारों पे
इसने सारा जीवन काटा बरछी, तीर, कमानों पे
ये प्रताप का वतन पला है आज़ादी के नारों से
कूद पड़ी थी यहाँ हजारों पद्मिनियाँ अंगारों पे
बोल रही है कण कण से कुर्बानी राजस्थान की
इस मिटटी से तिलक करो ये धरती है बलिदान की...
Famous Hindi poet Shyam Narayan Pandey immortalised the Jauhar in following lines
हवन होता था चिता की आग धू धू जल रही थी
अग्नि की जलती शिखाये प्रलय पाठ पढ़ा रही थी
इधर स्वाहा शब्द निकला उधर वह कूदी अनल मे
जल उठी रानी अचानक बल उठी वह एक पल मे
और विधि से कह किसी को रूप दे तो शक्ति भी दे
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Narendra Modi's "New India" & Grand old lady of Indian Nationalism Annie Besant
Varanasi, March 14 . Arguably most famous Benaresi, Annie Besant published and edited newspaper by the same name,"New India". Her presidential address in Indian National Congress Calcutta conference (1917) is a testament of Indian political-cultural renascence.
Year 2017 is the centenary year of Annie Besant's historic address which can inspire every Indian and strengthen cultural nationalism of Narendra Modi.
Rahul Gandhi should also ponder over Annie Besant's prophetic words and if he understands and follows them then revitalization and revival of GOP is possible sooner than later.
Revival and revitalization of Congress is a national need
Varanasi, March 14 . Arguably most famous Benaresi, Annie Besant published and edited newspaper by the same name,"New India". Her presidential address in Indian National Congress Calcutta conference (1917) is a testament of Indian political-cultural renascence.
Year 2017 is the centenary year of Annie Besant's historic address which can inspire every Indian and strengthen cultural nationalism of Narendra Modi.
Rahul Gandhi should also ponder over Annie Besant's prophetic words and if he understands and follows them then revitalization and revival of GOP is possible sooner than later.
Revival and revitalization of Congress is a national need
Monday, 13 March 2017
He came, He saw and He conquered
Napoleon Bonaparte of Indian politics
Varanasi, March 13. It took three days for Narendra Modi to win back confidence of Benaresis.
Napoleon Bonaparte of Indian politics
Varanasi, March 13. It took three days for Narendra Modi to win back confidence of Benaresis.
बनारसी कहलन - जइसन भी है, आपन है।
(right or wrong, he is ours)
But Narendra Modi should remember that Benaresis can disown and discard a deviant in just three seconds (with no DRS)
Sunday, 12 March 2017
Most heard of comments by voter gods and goddesses in a Dalit Basti of Varanasi
1-के खड़ा है नहीं मालूम , हमन ता बस मोदी के देखत हईँ
( Don't know who is contesting, we only see at the top-Modi)
2-नाहीं, ऐ बार ता फूल के देब
( No! this time we will vote for flower- lotus)
3- बहिनजी का कइलीं हमन बदे . मोदी ता हमन के गैस चूल्हा देहलस
(What has Mayawati done for us? Modi provided us with LPG cylinder )
1-के खड़ा है नहीं मालूम , हमन ता बस मोदी के देखत हईँ
( Don't know who is contesting, we only see at the top-Modi)
2-नाहीं, ऐ बार ता फूल के देब
( No! this time we will vote for flower- lotus)
3- बहिनजी का कइलीं हमन बदे . मोदी ता हमन के गैस चूल्हा देहलस
(What has Mayawati done for us? Modi provided us with LPG cylinder )
We thought it was a rhetoric; poor and downtrodden took it as absolute truth
Varanasi March 12. In Delhi we thought Narendra Modi's Poor-Poor mantra is all rhetoric but the ground zero unraveled the secret- blind faith in persona Modi . Moving around holy city and surrounding areas I tried to understand mystery behind Verdict- 2017. It was a Subaltern Uprising!
Most backward castes, dalits, poor and peasants made it possible. Party cadre, money, media and other resources played little role.
And make no mistake -Subaltern Uprising is a real one, Narendra Modi' Agnipariksha begins just now. Failure is not an option.
Varanasi March 12. In Delhi we thought Narendra Modi's Poor-Poor mantra is all rhetoric but the ground zero unraveled the secret- blind faith in persona Modi . Moving around holy city and surrounding areas I tried to understand mystery behind Verdict- 2017. It was a Subaltern Uprising!
Most backward castes, dalits, poor and peasants made it possible. Party cadre, money, media and other resources played little role.
And make no mistake -Subaltern Uprising is a real one, Narendra Modi' Agnipariksha begins just now. Failure is not an option.
Saturday, 11 March 2017
Narendra Modi's mentor : a domestic helper or Amartya Sen ?
Varanasi, March 11. In Varanasi, we say, every one is a Pundit and every one is a Raja (king). So is little domestic helper Golu, who works as a domestic helper in neighbor's house. She is not a drop out as she never entered in a school. She along with her mother earns some money to run the household. Her father, an alcoholic, died recently after his lungs failed.
Varanasi, March 11. In Varanasi, we say, every one is a Pundit and every one is a Raja (king). So is little domestic helper Golu, who works as a domestic helper in neighbor's house. She is not a drop out as she never entered in a school. She along with her mother earns some money to run the household. Her father, an alcoholic, died recently after his lungs failed.
The little Golu was exited over the Verdict- 2017 especially the Varanasi results. I heard her expert comment when she told the house lady, " auntie now Modi will demonetize currency note of Rs 2000!"
I was stunned. The words were like lighting which must have traveled to Raisina Hills.
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen is no match for little Golu of Varanasi. I saw Goddess Annapurna, the presiding deity of our holy city in Golu.
Narendra Modi should just ignore advice of Lord Meghnad Desai
Varanasi. March 11. Narendra Modi should just ignore advice of Lord Meghnad Desai regarding labor reform. In fact Labor Laws should be further strengthened to enhance job security of worker and stability in the house hold .
PM should take steps to give constitutional status to Media, the Fourth Estate and end contract system in the country, to begin with in Media, where Media Barons treat journalists as bonded laborers or worst. A constitutional status to Media would act as an effective check on Fake News.
Verdict- 2017 is all about peasants and workers of the country.
Varanasi. March 11. Narendra Modi should just ignore advice of Lord Meghnad Desai regarding labor reform. In fact Labor Laws should be further strengthened to enhance job security of worker and stability in the house hold .
PM should take steps to give constitutional status to Media, the Fourth Estate and end contract system in the country, to begin with in Media, where Media Barons treat journalists as bonded laborers or worst. A constitutional status to Media would act as an effective check on Fake News.
Verdict- 2017 is all about peasants and workers of the country.
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
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