Gurumukh singh yadav

03/05/2016

AN ODD FORMULA TO MAKE THE CLIMATE EVEN

The second phase of odd-even formula has come to an end and various research teams have started the process of vetting the results. The National Green Tribunal had been advised by top environmental scientists to keep a track of the performance while the scheme was going on.

According to a study conducted by World Health Organisation, Delhi is the most polluted city of the world and has left Beijing behind. Infact the same study also says that 13 of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in India. This is a matter of serious concern not just for the Government of Delhi but also for Government of India.

As far as the odd-even formula is concerned, different studies have shown different results. According to a research conducted by IIT-Roorkee on "Odd-Even Formula Phase1", no significant change in air quality was registered. The researchers analyzed the data from Delhi Pollution Control Board(DPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee(DPCC). However, another study conducted by University of Chicago and Harvard University said that there was significant decline in the 'Particulate Matter 2.5' during afternoon hours.

The success of the formula remains debated. But is controlling vehicular pollutants only going to solve the problem of pollution in Delhi when vehicular pollution constitutes only 5% of the total pollution in Delhi. What about the exponential growth of industries and paddy burning on the outskirts of Delhi? Even among the vehicles , two-wheelers are bigger pollutants than cars which have been exempted under the formula.

The animosity between the Delhi Government and Central Government is well-known and the opposition has been quick to term the odd-even formula as total failure, citing the examples discussed above. Everything apart, the odd-even formula is a very innovative and novel idea, having no precedents in India and the Aam Aadmi Party Government in Delhi is making concerted efforts to cash on it. The budget for advertising the programme has been humongous and the billboards and newspapers are filled with advertisements in appreciation of the programme. This is certainly not in consonance with a party that calls itself Aam-Aadmi and a leader who by his attire depicts himself as a symbol of austerity.

Let us look at the other side of the story now. Pollution in Delhi has reached alarming levels and taking some action to curb it is imminent. Even if the odd-even formula is not that satisfactory and the fall in pollution is not that sharp but a small improvement in air quality can be called a good start in a positive direction. If the government had not taken this step, even then it would have been at the receiving end of criticism and would have been accused of inaction when Delhi's environment is in crisis.

Apart from pollution, the scheme is unintendedly solving the problem of traffic-congestion in Delhi. According to a survey by a news channel, the travel time is increased thrice during office hours, on an average. In today's fast-paced corporate world, time is more valuable than anything else and there is a section among the middle class which is prepared to come out of its comfort zone and travel by public transport to keep travel delays in check. The government has even directed cab-companies not to surge prices when the demand is more.

Delhi is a land-locked city and unlike Mumbai, it can not afford unabated growth of industries and vehicular pollution because in coastal cities like Mumbai, the environment is ecologically balanced by the seas , which is not so for Delhi. Delhi-ites must stop crying over the discomfort caused by the formula and bear the burden that is the result of their own developmental process.

03/05/2016

HOW TO TACKLE THE CHINESE DRAGON??

India's decision to issue visa to Uyghur separatist leader Dolkun Isa and then its revocation has opened a new chapter of diplomatic manoeuvring between India and China. India's decision to issue visa to Dolkun was believed to be in response to China's refusal to declare Masood Azhar as a terrorist at the United Nations. India's decision was a bold move but its revocation does raise questions over our preparedness to tackle the Chinese tactics of diplomacy.

Dolkun Isa-incident where India acted before thinking is not first of its kind in recent past.In 2015,it had called-off diplomatic negotiations with Pakistan when their high commissioner to India held talks with separatist leaders over the Kashmir issue. However, India retracted from its decision soon and started sending overtures to Pakistan so that the dialogues may continue.

Despite being one of the major powers, the geo-politics donot favour India.Being sandwiched between two powerful enemies, China and Pakistan, India finds it very difficult to take tough high-handed decisions.Even the smaller neighbours like Nepal who were old friends have started showing inclination towards China.Even the ASEAN countries are close to China because of the 'Rules of Conduct' that has been signed between China and these nations. However, one bright spot here is the conflict that some of these countries, like Phillipines and Vietnam are having with China over the "South China Sea".

The issue of South China Sea has become a bone of contention not just for these South-East Asian countries but also for Japan and USA. All of them claim to have a share in its vitality. This situation can be leveraged by India to strengthen its position in the region. India -Japan axis can make the situation grim for China, just as, China-Pakistan axis makes the situation grim for India. The first initiative in this regard can be taken by India by supporting Japanese claim over Daegu Island, an island which is claimed by China too.

Similarly, we must also increase our closeness with United States to bring it on our side from Pakistan's so that India-Japan-USA can together counter China's growing influence.We must be prepared to be used even as a proxy by the United States against China to counter the immediate threat that looms large on us.

Going back to the issue of terrorism, all major powers must realise that in this anarchical international politics, all the countries try to augment their influence. But terrorism is a menace for all of us and its use for balancing the opponent's growing strength must be stopped with immediate effect. Terrorism is a threat for all the countries- East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) in China,Tehreek i Taliban in Pakistan, Kashmiri separatists in India, Chechanya in Russia, Al-Qaeda against USA and the west. Hence, it becomes imperative for all countries to co-operate on terrorism and the action taken by China in case of Masood Azhar and the action taken by India in case of Dolkun Isa are both equally wrong.

Apart from that,ETIM has been declared as a terrorist organisation by countries like Russia, USA, Pakistan,Kyrgystan apart from China. Hence, giving visa to Dolkun Isa may spoil diplomatic relations with these countries too. It has also been found that ETIM has close links with top global terrorist network-Al-Qaeda. Also, supoorting a separatist movement in any other country will raise voices in Kashmir too and it is well-known how volatile Kashmir separatism is.

So, competition between India and China is good and there are numerous means by which these countries can counter balance each other but state-sponsored terrorism can wreak havoc for both of them. The world is too big for India and China to prosper together.

30/04/2016

INSPIRING THE POLITICAL YOUTH:"It doesn't matter who you are and where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you.
Always."... Oprah Winfrey

Man's greatest desire is to pursue a life of his dreams and one's antecedents or social status can never be obstacle if the dream is pursued with conviction. Oprah Winfrey, arguably the most famous celebrity and television star has proven this by attaining huge stardom despite coming from a humble background and being an African American.
History has thrown numerous examples where people with humble backgrounds have gone up to prove their worth by cutting an extra ordinary place for themselves in the society. There have been people who have unchained themselves from the disadvantages imposed upon them by the society,culture and history. Who would have thought a hundred years back that an African-American, who worked as slaves in the United states, would become the president of the United States. Citing our indigenous example, who would have thought that a dalit lady would become the chief minister of one of the most reactionary states of India. All these happened simply because of the sheer conviction with which these leaders pursued their goals.
On the other hand,there have been examples where people born with silver spoon in their mouth have failed. Babur,who was known as a king without a kingdom,laid down the foundation of the great Mughal empire with bare means while the later Mughals despite having a strong legacy failed to sustain their fortune.
In the light of the above examples, it becomes very evident that one's fortune and one's destiny is determined by oneself and not by the class,society etc, that one comes from . Life throws two options before us,either to cry over our fate and to succumb to life's pressures or to hit back these oppressions and impediments with some force and overcome them.
The different circumstances that life puts us in have to gauged by us and then we must give a pertinent response to it. One might respond to a miserable condition by giving up all hope and cursing life. Another might see it as an opportunity as heroes are not born when the times are fair but are born out of misery and challenges.
The unfair side of life can be tackled by how one visualises this unfairness. The toughness of life should generate a toughness within. One must have faith in himself,hope,high morale and go ahead with the belief that "if winters have come,spring can not be far behind".
The very first task one must do to triumph is to set a goal in accordance with one's skill,talent and desire as they together are vital ingredients for success and anything pursued with deep desire will be attained sooner or later.
A democratic country like ours offers substantive freedom to exploit maximum out of the system. A glaring example lies in the prime minister of India who despite belonging to a backward class and being called a "Chaiwala"by his detractors rose to take over the reins of the largest democracy of the world.
How and where one is born is not in man's control but how and where he ends up is definitely his own making. What one needs to have is clarity of thought and vision and chase one's dream with patience,perseverance and persistence and then in return enjoy the life's payments.

Saturday Special For Political Youth.

30/04/2016

FREEDOM IN LETTER BUT NOT IN SPIRIT

Freedom of press emanates from article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution, the same article which expounds 'Freedom of speech and expression' but is the Indian media actually as free as an individual's speech. Article 19(2) of the Constitution includes a number of items which are so vaguely worded that they can be misused by the executive and the judiciary to gag the voice of media for almost any argument they make e.g. restrictions like decency, morality, public order etc. are so loosely explained that they can be invoked to censor even the mildest criticism of the government.
The deletion of section 66(A) from the Information Technology Act in 'Shreya Singhal vs. Union of India' is one progressive step, however, it remains an odd example when it comes to recent trends. The acceptance of dissent has been particularly low by leaders and governments with radical, extremists and jingoist ideologies. The arrest of a Jadavpur University professor who made cartoons lampooning Mamta Baneerjee is well known to all. The Supreme Court commenting on the freedom of speech and expresion in the wake of recent cases said that it is very important to differentiate between statements that are anti-India and statements that are anti-government. While determining sedition, only those statements that are anti-India can be held contemptuous.
Censorship today has become so conspicuous that India is being referred to as " Ban-Istan" by some media people. With the appointment of Pahlaj Nihalani as the Chief of Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), the censor board has become pro-active censoring films that could have easily passed the test during the time of Leela Samson, his predecessor. The board even introduced a list of banned words and contents which were leaked later.
Citing the furore over Nihalani's fe**sh for censorship, the government appointed a committee under Samvidhan-fame director Shyam Benegal to submit a report on CBFC. The overall report seems critical of the high handed censorship, however, the committee recommended strict implementation of Section 5B(1) of the Cinematograph Act 1952, which plainly means that it leaves the space open for CBFC to censor in the name of morality, decency, public order, defamation and contempt of court. Also, it must fulfil the highest standards of certification required. Clearly, the report seems to be nothing more than eye-wash, giving enough space to the government to resort to old means of censorship.
Censorship of media is not something new in India. The biggest phase of Censorship was seen during the despotic regime of Indira Gandhi when newspapers were dictated what to write and where to stop. Some of the newspapers like The Indian Express and The Statesman which refused to accept this dictation published blank editorial spaces as a mark of protest.
The old phase of censorship seems to be returning with a number of publishing houses toeing the line of government to escape its wrath. Censorship in the name of patriotism is becoming even more common. Despite being a full fledged democracy why is our acceptance of dissent so low when compared with our western counterparts. When the American media criticised the American War in Vietnam, calling the American government baby-killers, the weren't termed as anti-nationals. But when any writer finds flaws in the cultural history of India, the fascist forces are quick to term that as anti-India. The bashing of Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus' and the killings of intellectuals like M.M. Kalburgi, Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar are glaring examples.
Contempt of court is another often-cited restriction to curtail the freedom of expression. But what actually constitutes contempt of court? Does the criticism of judgements given by courts amount to contempt of court? Certainly not! Let us look at it in the backdrop of Kanhaiya Kumar case. A group of people who believed that Afzal Guru's hanging was a travesty of justice gathered together to protest and voices started pouring in from different quarters that these students didn't have respect for Indian judiciary and that it was contempt of court. But the Supreme Court itself has said that it is imputing motives to the judgements that amount to its contempt and not the criticism of the judgements.
Multiplicity of voices is often cited as a reason for slow decision making and slow development but the fact remains that freedom is more important than development any day.Voltaire said, " I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to my death your right to say it." So, we must understand that if we want to enjoy the fruits of freedom, we must have the decency to accept differences of opinions.

28/04/2016

DECODING THE "AMBEDKAR ELECTORAL FORMULA"

Despite not being with us today, Dr. Ambedkar has become the most important political figure. One leader who is being appropriated by the rightists, leftists, centrists, the so-called secular parties and the so-called Hindutva parties. As for Baba Saheb himself, he never aligned to any of these ideologies wholly. His differences with Gandhi and Nehru are well known to the students of history. He criticises the communists vehemently in his piece "THE ANNIHILATION OF CASTE". Also, his conversion to Buddhism in the final days of his life show his disenchantment with Hinduism as a religion.
Dr. Ambedkar was more of a social reformer than a political figure and like a lot of other social reformers, he gained prominence after his death when his views and actions were interpreted in a million ways- separately by the Communists, Liberals and Socialists.
Why are the Communists trying to bring Dr. Ambedkar in their loop when he always felt that it is social hierarchy which needs to be challenged before economic hierarchy and if this social subjugation is reformed, economic exploitation will eradicate itself. Infact, Dr. Ambedkar believed that the communists posed an imminent threat to the state. In one of his speeches in the Constituent Assembly, he said that the Communists wanted unfettered Fundamental Rights which could be misused by them to overthrow the state when not in power.
Th efforts of the Rightists are no less in pulling Dr. Ambedkar on their side. "Organiser " in one of its articles, said that Dr. Ambedkar played an important role in unifying dalits with the Hindu society. Some other mouth-pieces of RSS have even gone to the extent of saying that Dr. Ambedkar supported "Ghar Wapasi", an interpretation which can be termed as 'nonsense' by anyone who understands AMBEDKARISM even subtly. Polite references to dalits as 'Dalit Bhais' are not uncommon in various Hindutva-propagating journals which is a progressive step. However, one question that haunts persistently is that why was this respect not shown to Dr. Ambedkar by the Rightists when he was alive. From where has this new-found love for dalits emerged which never existed in the past. On top of this to say that ancient Vedas and Smritis can be revered and dalits can be brought back into the Hindu fold along with this reveration is contradictory as these texts have always stigmatised the dalits. Burning of Manusmriti by Dr. Ambedkar is well known.
Baba Saheb's role in spearheading the Indian Constitution on which the Indian edifice rests, cannot go unnoticed. However, during his lifetime, Dr. Ambedkar never had the massive political clout that he has today.
How did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar become such a huge political figure then? The answer is simple. He led the dalits by exemplifying what can emancipate them. In an era when education was considered to be the domain of the elites, mostly Brahmins, he broke the glass ceiling and became the only Dalit student enrolled at Elphinstone College in Bombay during his time and further went on to pursue law and Doctorate in economics. After getting acquainted with western liberal education, he knew what was wrong with the Indian System and how these ills could be mended, which is clearly manisfested in the Indian Constitution. Dalits now had a leader towards whom they could look with pride. This made Dr. Ambedkar a symbol of greatness among dalits as he was from their own ranks.
Now this symbolic importance of Dr. Ambedkar is being attempted to be exploited by various political parties. In this era of vote-bank politics, where ideology is thrown in the backburner for the sake of numbers, it should not be surprising to see Ambedkar becoming the 'blue-eyed boy' of Indian politics.
There is nothing wrong in making Dr. Ambedkar a figure of reveration. The makers of modern India must be loved and admired cutting across party lines. However, misinterpreting his ideology for selfish needs can be damaging as it might lead us astray from building an India of his dreams. Dr. Ambedkar leaves the space open for his own criticism too. After the Constitution making process was over, one of the three major warnings he gave was against hero-worshipping and personality-cult. Hence, it becomes aptly clear that our love and admiration for him must be unflinching but his deification is against his own wish.

16/04/2016

10/04/2016

अखिलेश फिर से

08/04/2016

When the entire world seems disenchanted with socialism and looks upon it as a philosophy which stagnates the society,A fine example of socialism comes from a state which is the heart of india,the great land of uttar pradesh,A state which is the perfect example of ganga jamuni tahjib, has been perfectly led by able administrator mr. Akhilesh Yadav
back in 2012 when Samajwadi Party came into power under the stewardship of shree akhilesh yadav, the entire world which had already seen the worst government under smt mayawati jee looked at akhilesh jee with suspicion as there were valid reasons of it,people asked "Can one person really change the world?
now when the government is standing at the verge of janta janardan's test the entire state looks at him as a vikash purush who has set an example by successfully amalgamating the capitalist growth and social welfare.
समय आ गया जब हम अखिलेश के हाथों को मजबूत करें और एक विकास पुरुष जिसने न सिर्फ उत्तर प्रदेश को एक मुकाम दिया बल्कि उत्तर प्रदेश को उल्टा प्रदेश कहने बालों के मुहं पे भी एक करारा तमाचा मारा है;
सभी सोशल मीडिया के साथियों से अपील है कि उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री आपके अपने साथी श्री अखिलेश यादव जी के हांथों को मजबूत करें !!
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19/10/2013

कल का मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव का बयान मन को उद्वेलित कर गया और किसी का ये
कहना की अभिमन्यु चक्रव्यूह में अकेला फंस गया है ऐसा लगा की फ़ांस अटक गयी गले में ।
भारी बहुमत लाखो लोगो का साथ और हर तरह का ज्ञान रखने वाले तमाम लोग ।
यदि ज्योति बासु ने भी नौकरशाही के भरोसे सरकार चलाया होता तो तो वो भी पांच साल
बाद फिर चले जाते । लम्बे समय सरकार चलाने वाले वे लोग रहे है जिन्होंने अपने
लोगो को घोड़ो की निगहबानी पर लगा दिया ,उन पर विश्वास करके और उनकी योग्यताओ को देख कर । अकेला क्यों समझे जब हम जैसे तमाम लोग साथ है इस चक्रव्यूह में ,और अखिलेश
जी को अभिमन्यु कहना ठीक नहीं है । अखिलेश जी को ज्ञान सब है ,आखिरी चक्र को तोड़ने
का भी, पर शराफत आड़े आ रही है ठीक वैसे ही जैसे अपने से बड़ो को देख कर अर्जुन ठिठक गये थे ।
ज्यो ही कोई कृष्ण सारथी बन कर गीता का ज्ञान देगा और बताएगा कि तुम केवल कर्तव्य
करो ,उस कर्त्तव्य पालन में कौन कौन काम आ गया, ये देखना तुमहरा काम नहीं है । समय तुम्हे
तुम्हारे कर्तव्य की कसौटी पर कसेगा । इतिहास में भावनावो और शराफत का नहीं बल्कि जीत और हार का आकलन होता है । इसलिए हे आज के अर्जुन आगे बढ़ो और किसी की चीख मत सुनो, मत
देखो की तुम्हारे रथ के नीचे कौन कुचल गया ,मत देखो कौन तुम्हारे बाणों से घायल है और
उसकी जान बच भी सकती है ,क्योकि तुम्हारा काम केवल चलना है ,अपने कर्तव्य पथ पर चलना और
धेय केवल जीत है और जीतोगे तब जब कर्तव्य की कसौटी पर पूरी तरह खरे उतरोगे । इतिहास जीतने
वालो का लिखा जाता है और उन्हें हीरो बनाता है हारने वालो का केवल प्रसंग वश जिक्र
होता है जिससे जीतने वाले की जीत का पैमाना तय हो सके इसलिए उठो और जीतने के लिए आगे बढ़ो । जीत भाड़े के टट्टूवो से नहीं बल्कि साथ रहने वाले वफादार पर ज्ञान रखने वाले
रणनीतिकारो के दम पर मिलती है घोड़े केवल इस्तेमाल करने के लिए होते है उनके विवेक पर युद्ध तय
नहीं होता है । इसलिए हर स्थान पर ये तक करना जरूरी है की अपनों में कौन किस स्थान पर युद्ध लड़
सकता हैं कौन किस कला का ज्ञाता है । अर्जुन यदि तुमने अपने लोगो को उनके ज्ञान के अनुरूप
उचित स्थोनो पर इस्तेमाल कर लिया तो जीत तुम्हारी है और घोड़ो की लगाम उन हाथो में
थमा दो जो उन्हें मजबूती से पकड़ सकते हो और एडा लगाकर कर घोड़ो को अपने हिसाब अपनी मनचाही दिशा में चला सकें न की उनकी पीठ से ही गिर जाये या घोड़े कही और भगा ले
जाये युद्ध भूमि से दूर । भविष्य तुमहरा है अर्जुन ,अगले बीस साल तक कम से कम लगातार राज्य
चलाने का व्रत ठान लो फिर देखो करिश्मा की क्या परिवर्तन होता है तुममे भी और लोगो में
भी । बस कम से कम बीस साल अब नहीं हटना है ,एक व्रत ,एक संकल्प । सफलता तुम्हारे कदमो में
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08/08/2013

विपक्ष करता रहे बुराई, अब नहीं रुकेगा विकास'

लखनऊ।। दुर्गा शक्ति मामले में आलोचना से बेपरवाह उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव ने मंगलवार को पशुपालन और दुग्ध विकास की विभिन्न महत्वाकांक्षी योजनाओं का उद्घाटन और शिलान्यास किया। उन्होंने कहा कि इनसे लाखों लोगों को प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से रोजगार हासिल होगा। मुख्यमंत्री ने गौतमबुद्ध नगर (सदर) की एसडीएम दुर्गाशक्ति नागपाल के सस्पेंशन को फिर जायज ठहराया। उन्होंने सवाल पूछ रहे मीडिया कर्मियों और विपक्षी दलों से पूछा, 'आप लोग सरकार को काम करने देंगे या नहीं। जो लोग प्रदेश में माहौल खराब करना चाहते हैं, उनके खिलाफ कार्रवाई तो हर हाल में होगी। सरकार के जायज कदम की विपक्ष भले ही आलोचना करे, लेकिन यूपी में विकास की बयार अब नहीं रुकेगी।'

मुख्यमंत्री ने अपने सरकारी आवास पर पशुपालन विभाग की नीति के तहत कमर्शल लेयर्स और ब्रायलर पैरेंट्स फॉर्म इकाइयों का शिलान्यास किया। कामधेनु डेयरी योजना का लोकार्पण किया और दुग्ध उत्पादक सहकारी संघ लखनऊ के कैंपस में 25 टन रोजाना क्षमता के ऑटोमैटिक दही संयंत्र और 10 हजार बोतल की प्रतिदिन क्षमता के आटोमैटिक फ्लेवर्ड मिल्क प्लांट का शिलान्यास किया। उन्होंने गरीबों और ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के विकास के लिए इन योजनाओं को अत्यंत लाभकारी बताते हुए कहा कि इनसे लाखों लोगों को प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से रोजगार हासिल होगा।

उन्होंने कहा कि सरकार को जो कार्रवाई करनी थी, वह उसने कर दी। आरोपी अधिकारी को सरकार ने चार्जशीट दे दी है। अब प्रक्रिया को चलने दीजिए। एसपी सरकार ने यूपी में लोकतंत्र बहाल किया है। पिछली मायावती सरकार ने क्या-क्या नहीं किया? तब आईएएस अधिकारी आत्महत्या को मजबूर हुए और अफसरों को अपमान और उत्पीड़न झेलना पड़ता था। उन्होंने कहा कि आज एसपी सरकार के उचित फैसलों पर विपक्ष के साथ-साथ मीडिया उंगली उठाता है। अखिलेश ने कहा कि मायावती सरकार में कितने अधिकारियों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई हुई, लेकिन मीडिया उस समय खामोश क्यों थी? अखिलेश ने कहा कि हमारी सरकार ने कई महत्वपूर्ण फैसले किए हैं। हमारे फैसलों की दूसरे राज्यों में नकल की जा रही है।

उत्तर प्रदेश को दूध का सबसे बड़ा मार्केट बताते हुए मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि दुग्ध विकास क्षेत्र को प्रतियोगी बनाने से यहां के किसानों और उपभोक्ताओं को लाभ मिलेगा। इसलिए अमूल को भी प्रदेश में काम करने की इजाजत दी गई है। अखिलेश ने राज्य की पिछली मायावती सरकार पर दुग्ध विकास विभाग की उपेक्षा का आरोप लगाया। उन्होंने कहा कि कानपुर में दुग्ध संघों का धन काफी दिनों तक बकाया रहा, जिसकी वजह से किसानों को भुगतान नहीं हो पा रहा था। नतीजतन पराग डेयरी बंद होने की कगार पर पहुंच गयी !
Gurumukh singh yadav