Once Upon a Time in Gujarat(Indian Desperado-2)

Well this is not about a bollywood remake of a Hollywood flick but a show that's more dramatic than it could be.The first part of this series was released in 2002 and now we have the sequel coming up.And who plays the desperado ,well none other than our Mr. modi dancing to the tunes of "parde mein rehne do".Gujarat is in the news again for the so called "wrong reasons" and entire world around me seems to go gaga over this entire episode . I don't understand why.Why are people trying plough the barren fields once again when we all know that it wouldn't matter finally!!!

Who is the winner and who is the loser?The contestants are- Mr. Modi , the "unconventional" gujarat janta still awaiting justice(well Indians are know for their patience),the go getter Media or the opposition of the ruling party in the state.The Quake has rocked again though its intensity could not be measured on a Richter scale but a "victor scale" . Well, this scale was actually devised by Mr. Modi and is now used all over Gujarat. It's based on the theory of resilience.If am allowed to explain it a bit further then it something like this.

It's somewhat like a life cycle - you can say life cycle of gujarat politics(yeah I know the only Life cycle that we software junta know these days is the SDLC). Mr. Modi would give a blink of an eye no matter how hard the media and opposition (I don't mean they are correlated) would try to dig the old graves buried in 2002.If a little is to be believed on the hearsay and the past statistics , Mr. Modi is all set to have the final laugh.According to his supporters , these "trivial" issues would only help him to buttress his position in the state in the forthcoming elections.

The next are the people of Gujarat who would re-elect Mr. Modi and prove that they are really "unconventional".Actually in my opinion , they think of Mr. Modi as a combo package of Brahma ,vishnu and Shiva - the creator, the provisioner and the destroyer all in one.No matter how painful the wounds of 2002 are for them , they would bear it all .

The Media doesn't care if a couple of channels are blackened for 2 weeks after airing the sting clippings. The sky soaring TRPs for the next 2 weeks are more than what they could have asked for.Mr. Tarun tejpal , a seasoned campaigner knows his way ,so it doesn't matter as long as the cow is getting milked and making a tehelka.

The opposition in Gujarat wouldn't give up with the " fight until last breath" attitude.They would again get hold of a rat in the government and find another hole in the wall. But does it really matter when Mr. Modi's masons would fill the hole again.For them it doesn't . They would still try again.

Resilience , Resilience and Resilience .The prey becomes the predator and the predator becomes the prey.But who would be affected by all this at the end of the day.No One.I can't see through the woods but the sky looks clear and this is just a passing cloud.It would thunder a lot but wouldn't pour.Rest be assured.

no offences meant none taken

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Rock on

Saurabh

Hats off to CNN-IBN

Amidst a whole bunch of television news channels , there is one called CNN-IBN.But this is one is not just another brick in the wall.This channel is quite different from others .It doesnt show you the stabbing of a man by his cousin or other potboilers.On the contrary it shows you what you would have least expected out of a news channel these days.It shows you the face of modern India.The real stories of ordinary men doing extra ordinary stuff , helping the society and the mankind.For instance there was a story aired recently of a man from north east india who won a large sum of money is a contest and invested it to run a non profitable school for the poor and underprivleged children .Something that really inspires you to the core.

Then there is a segment called as citizen journalist in which a common man gets a chance to raise his voice.There is an environmental jounalist as well who covers travelling all the way to the siachen glacier .Whew !this takes a lot of guts man!The whole look of the channel is quite different from the others. The recent All India summit comprising of fraternities from both the political and entertainment worlds and the renowned journalists and TV hosts in India was really a treat for the eyes or rather more for the ears(with Mr. Modi's Gujrat growth from 2000 to 2007 minus 2002(riots) Bhashan) and Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai rubbing salt on Mr. Modi's wounds .

The channel looks promising .At last we have some quality stuff being aired . Well , what say shahrukh - "Thoda aur wish karo!!!"

why am I here ????

well, thats not difficult for me to answer . In today's world where we hardly get time to meet friends and relatives , I believe we have reached a point ( not sure how many of you would agree) where we start wondering and asking ourselves - is that all ?? There is so much happening around us round the clock and knowingly or unknowingly we tend to form our own opinions , thoughts and the so called " voice ". Sadly in the run for making money we dont have time to form groups , platforms where we can express ourselves .Though this is not the first time I am blogging and the bug had bitten me about three or four months ago when I started blogging on my employer's blog site , every time I see a fresh page , I feel its all new , all over again.

I don't wanna be a politician, writer , poet or for that matter of fact a philosopher . All I can say is , the mind rules the body. It rules you hand and your fingers to punch the keys on the keyboard.It's crazy and weird at times(in fact most of the times in my case ) :-) . But at the end of the day , the mind is responsible for all your actions and thoughts .

I hope to make a lot of friends here.All comments/feedbacks/groans are most welcome .

All right then , here's me signing off

Happy Blogging :-)

A poem to start with

The pendulum swings besides me ,

to unfold a mystery again ,

there you find a moment of joy

and a moment of sadness and pain

It doesnt matter who am I or who you are ,

The game is on and its getting bizarre.

The Past and the present go hand in hand ,

The future is untold in a No man's Land,

Stop to peep outside the window ,

and worry a lot about what you have not got ,

for this life isn't too short .

Cherish what you have and try to get a little more ,

There is a lots there - family, friends and things that make you happy,

O mate don't swim too far ,

that you can't turn around and see the shore .....