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MAURITIUSTruly the Indian

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Mauritius is a True Gem ofIndian Diaspora

From being a humble labourer in the sugarcane fields to the whiz kid ofSilicon Valley, from the small trader around the corner shop to therichest business magnate; the Indian Diaspora has even been successfulin the political arena and its members have become Presidents andPrime Ministers. Among the countries in the world where the Diasporais located, Mauritius is certainly not only unique and distinctive but isalso regarded as an Indian Diaspora capital for various reasons.

Historically, Mauritius enjoys a strategic location in the South-Western Indian Ocean; having more than 10,000 Indian immigrants in1900 when there were only few other countries which had Indianimmigrants over 5,000 like Fiji, Trinidad and British Guiana. It is theonly country which has 70% of its population of Indian origin andproudly likes to be called as Mini India. In Mauritius, ancestral linkswith India are looked upon with delight and constant efforts have beenmade over centuries to preserve the rich cultural heritage brought fromdifferent parts of India, often at the cost of great sacrifice. This Indiancultural ethos to-date pervades in everyday life in Mauritius throughdress, fashion, food, religion and festivals.

The country has been inspirational in turning itself from a poor,mono-crop developing country, to a mature republic. It's worth takinga leaf out of their book to see how they have turned the country into atourist paradise with the right infrastructure put in place for the mostdemanding globe-trotters.

Indian programmes on radio and television are highly in demand.Indian cinema is loved even by the young Mauritians.

Indian cinema has expressed its love for the timeless beauty thecountry enjoys time and time again. Sanjay Khan's "Chandi Sona" inthe 1970's introduced the magnificence of Mauritius to India. SawanKumar's 'Soutan', a big hit, was also picturised there. Since then, therehas been an avalanche of film makers trooping in. Shah Rukh Khanproudly proclaimed to the world that he turned into a superstar with"Baazigar," which was partly shot there. A huge hit for Akshay Kumarand John Abraham, "Garam Masala," was mostly shot there.

Mauritius is a country that has kindly consented to becoming apartner country of the First Pravasi Film Festival, to be held from 3 to 6January 2010.

Politically, culturally, socially or literary; Mauritius is truly a gem ofthe Indian Diaspora, encompassing all.

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Health threatens economicfuture of Indian Diaspora

Mauritius: Truly theIndian Diaspora Capital

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Letters to theEditor

The Tricoloured Globe (November, 2009) byAmit Guin made an interesting reading especiallyfor NRIs like us who are far from India yet try tokeep in touch with the happenings back home. Itgave an inner view on the matters relating todevelopment on NRI issues taking place in India.The story not only presented the idea of the plansand initiatives taken by the India Government butalso about the contributions made by the NRIcommunity.

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It feels great to know when a fellow Indianreceives an international recognition as was in caseof V Ramakrishnan who won the Nobel Prize forChemistry recently (Nobel to V

Ramakrishnan: A Feather in the Indian

community's cap). But it also brings to the forea question as to why most of the scientists migrateto a country alien to their homeland?

Roy, Holland

AR Rahman is definitely the Mozart of India; hismusic is heart warming as well as relieving. Hedeserves every bit of respect and award he hasreceived till date. His Oscar laurel was one of thegreatest moments in the musicindustry all over the world and atestimonial of his musical magic.

Ayesha, Paris

I was deeply moved by ShailjaChaturvedi's piece on the resilienceshown by the residents of Mumbai(Salaam Bombay). It made menostalgic of a friend who died inthe 26/11 tragic attacks inMumbai. I salute the Mumbaitieswho didn't lose their spirit andwent on with their lives.

Sanjay, Washington

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HELP US BUILD A GREAT ANDDYNAMIC NATION: PRESIDENT PATILCiting the strength of the Indian community across the world andparticularly in Britain, Indian President Pratibha Patil urged theIndian Diaspora around the world to help overcome the challengespresented by a resurgent India and help build a "great anddynamic" nation. Addressing an audience of 400 Indian originguests at a reception hosted in her honour, Patil said: "We seek tointeract directly and substantially with them." "We must work in ourindividual ways to contribute to the objective of building a greatand dynamic India which will be one of the mainstays of theemerging global order", she said.

She also lauded the contribution made by the Indians staying inBritain towards the development of the post-War Britain. "When wehear the Prime Minister of Great Britain… mention the excellenttreatment he personally received from an Indian origin doctor inthe National Health Service, we feel proud of all of you," she said.She also highlighted the four-five per cent contribution made bythe two per cent Indian population towards Britain's GDP.

NO OFFENCE AT THE PRINCE'S PATEL CRACKPlacing the solecism made by Prince Philip at a Buckingham Palace reception on the Patelstactfully under the carpet, Indian origin business leader Atul Patel said that he took "no offence" atthe gaffe. "I took no offence whatsoever to the comment made by Prince Philip at the BuckinghamPalace reception. I do not consider it a gaffe and took it in the light-hearted spirit in which it wasintended," Patel was quoted by the Inside Housing magazine as saying. It was during a receptionfor the 400 influential British-Indians at Buckingham Palace that the 88-year old Royal glanced at aPatel's name badge and reportedly said: "There's a lot of your family in tonight."

Later on, the 47-year-old Chief Executive of LHA-ASRA, said: "Britain and India have developeda 'closer relationship' over the last 20 years." "Much of this is very clearly down to the tireless workundertaken by the Queen and Prince Philip across all the countries of the Commonwealth. As aBritish Indian who has lived in this country for 43 years, I am proud to call it my home," he furtherelaborated. The country is home to an estimated 670,000 Patels

VOTING RIGHTS UNDERREVIEWSeveral times in the past, the non-resident Indiancommunities in various parts of the world have beenvoicing their concern about their right to vote way backin their homeland. Recently, the Union Law Ministry hasbeen examining a proposal to accord voting rights tothe non-resident Indians. Under the purview of theMinistry is also the community's proposal of fighting fordifferent constitutional posts including President andVice-President of India. Speaking to the mediapersons, Eduardo Faleiro, Commissioner for NRIAffairs, Government of Goa said that the Union LawMinister Verappa Moily had ascertained him of "findinga solution soon to the issue raised by the ParliamentaryStanding Committee of Law and Justice Department."

The Committee had asked the Central Governmentto examine the issue ofwhether an NRI could beentitled to contestelections once he / shebecomes a registeredvoter; which may furtherlead to an extremesituation of theircontesting in the elections.It might be recalled thatthe Centre had introduceda bill in Parliamentamending theRepresentation of thePeople's Act in 2006,which was later referred tothe Standing Committeeto examine variousaspects of the implicationsof the bill.

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PAN-INDIA DEVELOPMENT GETSMORE FIRMThe Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has saidthat the country is willing to register the US-based IndiaDevelopment Foundation in order to put the agency assignedwith rural development on a legal footing in USA. "We look atthe Indian community in America as friends, more than friendsan important component in the development of India," said Ravi,

while addressing a gathering of the Indian community in Washington. He elaborated that this would pave the way for thecontributions to the foundation by the people of Indian origin. He also appealed to the Indian community staying in US to join thewagon of India's progress. "I have come here to invite you to associate with India's economic achievements. We need yourparticipation."

He appreciated the support and faith shown by the community for the historic Indo-US nuclear deal. He also said that comewhat may, being a regulated economy, India handled the hard times during he economic recession period in a tactful manner.Ravi invited the fraternity to participate in the eighth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held in New Delhi from January 7to 9, 2010. He said that there would be two special sessions on "Property related issues of overseas Indians" and"Nanotechnology

ANDHRAPRADESHTO SETUP FUNDFOR NRISThe AndhraPradeshgovernment isplanning to setup funds for the welfare purposes of the non-residents Indiansfrom the state. Minister for Higher Education and NRI AffairsD Sridhar Babu said that apart from the state and the centralgovernments contributing to the fund, individuals andassociations of Telugu NRIs from different parts of the worldtoo will add up to the fund. It has been conceived to beprovided to workers in despair, especially those residing inthe Gulf. He further revealed that the government was tryingto rope in prominent insurance companies to provide theinsurance blanket to the workers going abroad for at least oneyear. The companies will provide medical insurance, returnflight ticket or bring back the dead bodies of the workers, "ifsome misfortune happens", he said.

The minister also assured that since a number of cases offake recruiting agents have cropped up in the recent times,the state government has launched an awareness campaignin villages using the form of folk arts. "Using their colloquialsense of understanding we are trying to make them digest thefacts. We are telling them the problems they might encounterin going abroad," he said.

FINANCE,NOT RACE:REASON OFASSAULTS

As the number of incidents with the Indian communitymembers bearing the brunt increasing day in and day out inAustralia, many members are of the opinion that the root causeof such assaults is not the race factor but their financialconditions, which force them to be in late-night-out conditions."It is not the race that is the problem but it is their hard financialconditions," Ravi Bhatia, CEO, Primus said. He appealed to thecommunity members to take basic safety precautions whileworking at night. With most of the students financially weak,they are left with no other option than working as a securityperson, cleaner, petrol stations-chap or a cab driver. As if itwas not the end of their woes, they stay in cheap and crimeprone areas which make them vulnerable. "We have manyIndian students who work odd hours and do not sleep properlyfor days as they work odd hours," said Elizabeth Drozd,Victorian multiculturalism commissioner and a universityteacher. "They attend their classes in the morning and worklate nights to meet out their living." But Srinivas Vasan ofFederation of Indian Association of Victoria says: "We havebeen urging students on some do's and don'ts like to organisetheir late night travels, not to carry cash and be careful andalert. If you are working late nights and travelling odd hours inpublic transport you are expected to be alert and careful."

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SC JUDGES DISCLOSE THEIR ASSETSAfter rounds of hot discussions over the transparency and accountability of the judges, 21 judges of the Supreme Court,including Chief Justice K G Balakrsihnan, have "voluntarily" declared their assets before the public. All the details pertaining tothe movable and immovable properties of the judges could be seen on the Court's website, www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in. Thedeclaration has been done keeping in view the May 7, 1997 resolution and has been done purely on a "voluntary basis". The May7, 1997 resolution says: "Resolved that every Judge should make a declaration of all his / her assets in the form of real estate orinvestment…The declaration so made should be to the Chief Justice of the court. The Chief Justice (should) make a similardeclaration for the purpose of the record."

While Justice B N Agarwal, who retired on October 15, has been allowed to declare his assets as per his "special request",Justice H S Bedi is the only judge whose assets details has not been posted because of some personal reasons. Reacting overthe initiative taken by the judicial fraternity, eminent jurist and former Attorney General Soli J Sorabjee said: "It is a good step. Iwelcome it." But on the other hand, a dissatisfied SC advocate Prashant Bhushan said that "this is not enough" and that "moredetails of the assets needed to be given such as date, place and price at the time of purchase of the properties."

DALAI LAMA SURPRISEDOVER CHINA'S CLAIMTibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama picked apartChina for questioning his visit to ArunachalPradesh. He said that he was "surprised" overChinese claims on Tawang. "It is quite usual forChina to step up campaigning against mewherever I go," said His Holiness whileinaugurating a museum at the 400-year-oldTawang Monastery. "The basic issue is not aboutmy going back (to Tibet). It is about the well-beingof six million Tibetans."

Prior to Dalai Lama's visit to ArunachalPradesh, China had firmly said that its "stance on the eastern section of the China-India border is consistent, and we firmlyoppose the Dalai Lama's visit to the region." The Chinese Foreign Ministry went to the extent of tagging the visit as "anti-China","separatist", and "sabotaging" the ties with India. Clearing the air over his visit, he clarified that "the Chinese governmentpoliticizes too much wherever I go. Where I go is not political." He also said that the PLA had occupied Tawang during the 1962war, "but then the Chinese government declared a unilateral ceasefire and withdrew." With their views changing on the issue, hesaid that he is "a little bit surprised."

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A KIWI VERSION OF TAJ MAHAL!A monument dedicated for love is going to have its New Zealand version, if allgoes well. Planned to be built at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre in New North Roadin the Auckland suburb of Eden Tce at a projected cost of $ 20 million is thereplica of Taj Mahal. According to the reports in the New Zealand Herald, theCentre’s chairman Kanu Patel said: “What we want is a building that will reflectthe grandeur and the rich Indian culture and history, and be the pride of thecommunity here.” “The new building will benefit not only the Indian community but also Auckland City – as a tourist attraction,maybe – so I think there is a good reason for us to be receiving support from local government and charities,” added Patel.

But how far is the project getting the thumbs up from the local Indian associations is not a mirage at all. Some members of theAuckland Indian Association have said that the project could see the light of the day as they don’t have confidence in thecommittee behind the proposed replica. Adding as a hurdle for the project is also a statement from an Auckland City Councilofficial, who said that the Centre did not have a compliance certificate due to a number of problems including a leaky roof and atoilet. But shrugging off all the above stated proposed replica of Taj Mahal was a member of the Association, who said that theyhad no plans to build a Taj Mahal replica, but rather a cultural centre reflecting India’s culture and history.

SIKH IN US ARMY

The US Army has done it after 25 years. In arare exception to its 1986 policy against thearmy officials wearing conspicuous religiousarticles of faith, the US Army has inductedCaptain Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, a Sikh doctor,to serve on active duty with his dastaar(turban) and kesh (hair). "Like the many Sikhswho fought before me, I know I will serveAmerica with honor and excellence. It is my

hope that the Army will soon allow all Sikhs to serve along with me," said Kamaljeet."I am overjoyed by the Army's decision to allow me to serve my country." But on theother hand, the Army has delayed the decision regarding 2nd Lieutenant TejdeepSingh, a Sikh dentist, until he completes his dental education this year.

Seconding the positive step taken by the US Army were a number of people fromthe Sikh fraternity. "It's a step in the right direction. It's an indication that they areopen to Sikhs to serve," said Harsimran Kaur, the legal director of Sikh Coalition, aNew York based advocacy group that was representing the Captain. However theCoalition is also a bit skeptical. "The Coalition is encouraged, however, that the Armyhas expressed its willingness to review its general policy of excluding Sikhs fromservice in the coming months."

CROSS BORDERSNACKS

Now, this is a newsmaker from adifferent league. And certainly not aperson, but a stuff which enlivens his /her mood. Being bordered by India onits east, west and north, every portionof a Bangladeshis' mouth is gettingyummy-ed with Indian cuisines thesedays. Sidelining their previous interestfor Western foods, the Bongo-bondhushave, in the recent past, have a knacktowards the Indian snacks. Rangingfrom masala dosas, bhel puri,golgappas to chicken rolls, aloo chaat,aloo tikki and chana bhatura, theBangladeshis have discovered a newniche for keeping with their foodinterests. And that sense of love for theIndian snacks could be found in thewordings of Mashhura Chowdhury, whowrote for the lifestyle magazine Trends:

"Indian items are fast replacing the European menu as the favoured grab-and-gofood of choice, not just because of the taste but its healthier make-up, and hasspread around the world".

A number of restaurants serving these and many more crispy, spicy, mouth-watering Indian snacks have mushroomed in various parts of the country. Thefamous 'Dhaba' has on its platter a number of chaat items like bhel puri, golgappa,dahi papri, papri chaat, aloo chaat and aloo tikki. Vying for more food aficionados are'Chaat Street', which has on its menu chana bhatura, Calcutta chaat, and sixteentypes of dosas and uttapam; and, Roll Xpress, which serves chicken paneer rolls,the famous Raj kachori and a lot more.

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2009 PROSPERITY INDEX:INDIA TROUNCES CHINAWhen it is about Gross Domestic Product, China leaves India farbehind. But when the barometer measures the Prosperity Index,India is ahead of the Dragon. In the recently released ProsperityIndex by London-based Legatum Institute, India is 45th whileChina is the 75th among the 104 countries surveyed. The 2009

Index was assessed under 79 variables sorted out under nine sub-indices i.e. economic fundamentals, entrepreneurship andinnovation, education, democratic institutions, governance, health, personal freedom, security and social capital. It is withoutquestions that India is ranked 36th when it comes to democratic institutions; without doubt too that China is in the 100th position.Similar chasms could also be seen in social capital (India - 5, China - 70); personal freedom (India - 47, China - 91); governance(India - 41, China - 93). It is also to be noticed that in the social capital subindex, India is in the top 10.

Legatum Prosperity Index is the world's only global assessment of wealth and well-being. Running for the past two years, theanalyzers came up with an expanded data and refined analysis this year. According to the recent report, the purpose of theProsperity Index is to encourage policymakers, scholars, the media and the interested public to take a holistic view of prosperity

BANKING M&A'S FORCONSOLIDATION UNDER PURVIEWThe government had called the chairpersons of six major publicsector banks of India to initiate the process of mergers andacquisitions for further consolidation of the banking sector.Among those invited for the discussion include Punjab NationalBank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank, Bank of India, IndustrialDevelopment Bank of India (IDBI) and Central Bank of India.

"For now, we are inviting six big banks to understand theirviews. After this, we will invite mid-sized and small-sized banksto hear their apprehensions, if any," said an official known to thestep. Being a sensible issue, the government is keeping variousfactors in mind. Apart from the cultural similarities, a bank'sgeographical presence will also play a key role during thedecision making process. On the other hand, the smaller banksare skeptical of losing their identity after the merger. "We wantto know what banks will gain out of consolidation. What shouldbe the model of M&A's? …Will the geographical presence be adeciding factor?" said the chief of a public sector bank. In thepast, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rooted for theplan and had advocated to look at consolidation as a "seriousoption" to minimize risks to financial stability.

NOKIA TOREPLACEDEFECTIVECHARGERS

Dominating 38 per cent of the global mobile devices marketis a big achievement for a company. But when it has toreplace around 14 million mobile phone chargers as it couldbe dangerous for the users, then it is a huge cause ofconcern. Nokia, the world's leading mobile manufacturerhad to suffer this embarrassment. The company's chargers,bearing Nokia's name and made by Chinese battery makerBYD Company, found to be defective were sold mostly inEurope and North America. "The AC-3E charger modelsmanufactured between June 15-August 9, 2009, are theaffected ones. This exchange programme is limited to themodels within this stipulated time," Nokia retail directorShankar Subramaniam said in Mumbai. The company saidthat the charger's plastic covers might work loose andexpose wiring, which could result in an electric shock iftouched while plugging the charger into a socket.

He said that after the consumer SMS-es CHG (space)and the 27 digit code printed on the charger and sends it to55555, the company will inform them whether that particularcharger is a defected one or not, affirmed Subramaniam. Orelse, the customers can walk into any Nokia Care Centre orPriority shop and ask for it; or log on to http://chargerexchange.nokia.com to identify the problem

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UPSURGE INSLUMPBasking under thestrong investmentmade by various Indiancompanies in Londonmade London MayorBoris Johnson utterthese glittering words:"The strength of the

Indian community in London and their commitment to this city never fails to impressme. Indian-owned businesses in the capital generate over 14.4 billion pounds andrepresent five per cent of London's economy." And if any further proof is needed tosecond his musings, then here it is: India is already the second largest investor inLondon and various projects from the country led to the creation of over 4,000 jobsworth 461 million pounds to the London economy, thus making it the second highestsource of jobs after the USA.

He further elaborated that with the continuous support from the Indiancommunity, London is emerging as one of the favorable destinations for investments.He also said that this is also letting the city to be the most enjoyed and competitivecity in the world. Some of the Indian companies which have set up their base inLondon include Haldiram, ICICI Bank, Kingfisher Airlines, Wipro and IL&FS GlobalFinancial Services. According to Think London, the results from a data collected bythem clearly reflect that the Indian companies had a higher degree of bouncing backduring the period of economic recession.

RED CARPET FORINDIAN TRADINGHOURSA move by the Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) hasbeen red-carpeted by the NRIinvestors and the Indian banksoperating in the Gulf country ofUnited Arab Emirates (UAE). And themove might seem a trivial one tonovice readers. The extension of themarket timings by two-and-a-half-hours from 0900 hours to 1700 hours(Indian timing) has come as a hugesigh of relief for the investors. "Gettingone and a half hours more tradingtime for our NRI clients will be good.This is a very positive step," saidSuresh Warrier, CEO of Axis Bank,Dubai International Financial Centrebranch. UAE-based NRI investors inthe Indian financial marketswelcomed this move as they wouldget more trading time and flexibilitydue to this new timing.

K V Shamsudeen, Director ofBarjeel Geojith Securities, said: "Thenew trading hours of Indian marketswill be convenient for our NRI clientswho currently trade from 7.30am UAEtime to 2pm. With the extendedtrading hours, they will get time up to3.30pm in the UAE and be able tomake transactions before going totheir offices here or while returning."At present, the markets open from0955 hours to 1530 hours. The newtrading hours would let the Indianmarkets work in tandem withSingapore and other Asian markets inthe morning hours, and the Europeanmarkets in the evening hours.


LESOTHO CALLS FOR INDIAN INVESTMENTRecently, Archibald Lesao Lehohla, the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister ofthe Kingdom of Lesotho, shared the views of his country seeking Indian investmentto boost up their economy. Speaking at the Centre for Indian Diaspora Studies(CIDS) under the School of International Relations, MG University, he asked theIndian companies to set up their industries in the country. Emphasizing the fact thattheir country is on the cusp of major change and transition, he said that the presentgovernment is committed to not repeat the past mistakes and that they will try their

best to bolster the democratic process.Underlining the plan, he said that thegovernment has decided to provide freeeducation to one and all by making it acompulsory provision.

Unveiling the progress made till date, hesaid that the country is engaged in variouseconomic activities in cooperation withneighboring countries like South Africa andBotswana. The country is also going in for jointmanagement of water resources, which in away will pave the route for seamless bordersand increased free movement of goods andpeople. Lesotho is already in talking terms for afree trade agreement among the Africannations which would ultimately end the SouthAfrica Customs Union which provides morethan 50 per cent of the revenue for the country.

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Health threatenseconomic future ofIndia Diaspora

Toronto cardiologist Dr. Vivian Rambihar andUniversity of Toronto medical student VanessaRambihar warn that the tremendous economicsuccess of India and the South Asian Diaspora is atrisk if we do not address urgent health concernsnow. They issued this caution as invited speakers atthe 20th Anniversary Convention of Global Organi-zation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), held inNew York from August 20-23, 2009, responding tothe optimism of "India Rising" at the Business part ofthe Diaspora conference.

They showed evidence of high and rising rates ofdiabetes and premature heart disease in India andacross the South Asian Diaspora, related mostly tostress, diet and lifestyle changes, which are prevent-able. They advance this as a challenge and anopportunity for change, reflecting the theme of theconvention.

They showed WHO predictions of most of theworld's heart disease and diabetes in India by 2015,affecting young people in the prime of theirlives. This will cause 237 billionUS dollars in lost productivity inIndia over the next ten years,proportionately similar acrossthe South Asian Diaspora. Riskfactors increase on urbaniza-tion and migration,causing more illness anddeaths at an earlierdecade than othercommunities.Increasing obesitywill make thisworse, with prob-lems starting younger

and at lower blood sugar levels and waist size inpeople of Indian origin, requiring earlier and moreintense screening, prevention and treatment.

Economic success has changed people's diet andlifestyle, producing the health problems that threatenfurther economic success. India and the Diasporahave a double problem, with varying degrees ofpoverty, deprivation and reduced access causingillness and disability as well. They warn that contin-ued economic growth of India and the Diasporarequires addressing these issues now.

Dr Rambihar and Vanessa Rambihar proposedhealth as the next big challenge for GOPIO and theMinistry of Overseas Indian Affairs. They suggestthat it can become a general not a health discussion.They wish to raise awareness and invite collaborative

for change from everyone, especiallybusiness and economic sections, withtheir future at risk. Action plans forindividuals and communities, andfor policy change across the worldshould be promoted, with everyone

becoming the change theywish to see across the

Diaspora. They advo-cate "Making your besthealth to make ahealthy Diaspora,"starting now, markingthe 20th Anniversaryof GOPIO and the50th Anniversary ofthe first report of

excess and prematureheart disease in Indians

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Attacks on Indian studentsIndian legal proceedings and their impact

The Indian government hasinformed the apex court that a taskforce has been constituted byAustralian authorities to coordi-nate with various states in thatcountry to address the issue ofracial attacks and Indian authori-ties in Australia are in touch withboth the Australian authorities andIndian students.

Though the incidents of attackson Indian students in Australia areraging unabated, there are no hardfeelings. But the Indian government is so hard up foradequate steps being taken to protect the Indianstudents that a number of anxious parents are stillmaking inquiries about well-being of their children.This is what Advocate D.K. Garg wants to express inhis petition.

According to the petition, around 97,000 Indianstudents are at present studying in Australia; andduring 2007-08, there were 1,447 Indian victims ofrobberies, assaults, murder, stabbing and other formsof violence. Responding to a notice issued by thecourt on the PIL alleging laxity on the part of thegovernment in dealing with the attacks, the Centresaid that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himselfhad taken up the matter with his Australian counter-part Kevin Rudd.

However, the Supreme Court on June 29, 2009expressed concern over continued attacks on Indianstudents in Australia and directed the government tofile a comprehensive affidavit within two weeksabout steps taken by it to ensure their safety.

"The safety and security of Indian students inAustralia is paramount," a bench comprising Justices

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Dalveer Bhandari and A.K. Ganguliaverred. "We are sure that thegovernment must be taking all stepsbut our anxiety is that, despite thebest of efforts on the part of govern-ment, the incidents of attacks aregoing on," the bench observed.

In compliance with the June 29order of apex court, the Centreinformed the court that the authori-ties there are working in closecoordination with the Indian HighCommission in confidence building

measures. "Australian government has taken con-crete steps and announced a series of steps aimed atensuring the safety and security of Indian students inAustralia," the External Affairs Ministry said in theaffidavit.

"The proposed amendments in Australian lawwould strengthen the police response to attacksagainst Indian students. It has also been contemplatedto amend the existing legislation to provide forenhanced sentence for racism-related offences," theMinistry accepted the seriousness of the situation.

It also said the Indian High Commissioner inCanberra and Consulates General in Sydney andMelbourne are in touch with both the Australianauthorities and Indian students' community.

The impact of India's legal proceeding lucidlyappeared on October 13, 2009, when AustralianForeign Minister Stephen Smith said that it wasdetermined to look into concerns about the safetyand security of Indian students and that those foundattacking Indian nationals would face the full force oflaw.

The Indian government has informed the apex court that a task force hasbeen constituted by Australian authorities to address the issue of racial

attacks and Indian authorities in Australia are in touch with both theAustralian authorities and Indian students


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Deconstructing theIndian Diaspora

According to the findings of a new report on thedistribution of the Indian Diaspora around the worldby the Washington DC based Migration PolicyInstitute, the Indian government has issued around4,00,000 Overseas Citizen of India card (OCI) cards;with 43 per cent of them through the Indian consu-lates in the US and 13 per cent through the consulatesin UK. The OCI card was introduced by the govern-ment in 2005. The card is limited to those individualswhose parents or grandparents once had or wereeligible for Indian citizenship as of January 26, 1950.But while holding an OCI card, one is not allowed tovote, or contest an election or work as a governmentemployee.

The report named �Emigration, Immigration, andDiaspora Relations in India�, is written by New Delhibased Daniel Naujoks. It showcases a comprehensivescenario of the history of India�s emigration andimmigration, including statistics on remittances,migration and refugee policies, IT trends and otherissues. According to the study, �Indian citizensaccounted for 5.7 per cent of all persons obtaininglawful permanent resident status in 2008.�

The data collected during the study clearly reflectsthat in the year 2007, the total Indian Americanpopulation in the US totaled around 2.5 million,which included 1,678,765 individuals born in India. Inthe same year, the Indian population in the UnitedKingdom was about 1.3 million. �Between 1995 and2005, half of the Europe-bound Indian immigrantsheaded to the United Kingdom. The other half optedfor other EU countries, primarily Germany and Italy,which received 18 percent and 12 percent of the flows,respectively,� highlighted the report.

On the other hand, H-1B Indian visa holders grew�five fold between 1989 and 1999� in the US, �andpeaked in 2001 with 160,000 issuances,� said thereport. The report also says that during the year 2007,the country received around 158,000 of all the H-1Bvisas.

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THE INDIAN DIASPORA

PLACES WITH MORE THAN100,000 MEMBERS

ASIAMyanmar 2,902,000Malaysia 1,665,000Sri Lanka 855,025Nepal 583,599Singapore 307,000

AFRICASouth Africa 1,000,000Mauritius 715,756Reunion 220,055Kenya 102,500

OCEANIAFiji 336,829Australia 190,000CaribbeanTrinidad & Tobago 500,600Guyana 395,350Suriname 150,456

NORTHERN AMERICAUSA 1,678,765Canada 851,000

EUROPEUK 1,200,000Netherlands 217,000

GULFSaudi Arabia 1,500,000UAE 950,000Oman 312,000Kuwait 295,000Qatar 131,000Bahrain 130,000Yemen 100,900

Note: The numbers are estimates of the diasporapopulations including both actual migrants anddescendants of migrants. For Nepal, data refer only topersons born in India.Source: High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora(2002), Sri Lanka and Nepal : 2001 Census.


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living conditions by modernizingthe country. It also wanted to createa serene environment in theliberalized and globalised globe.

He was elected as Prime Ministerin 1982, a time when the countrywas in the grip of unemploymentand worse financial conditions. Itwas under his leadership whenrapid industrialization ushered inMauritius. He also developed a

duty-free trade zone which led to the establish-ment of the country as a leader in textile produc-tions. He also led the path of progress in thecountry by helping in the creation of the StockExchange of Mauritius.

He again led the country as its Prime Ministerin 1983, and later on from 1991 to 1995. With theidea of �Medpoint Deal� cropping up in his mind,it was agreed that after three years, he would stepdown as the Prime Minister to become thePresident of the country. So with the initiation ofthe deal, he resigned as PM and was sworn in tothe post of President on 7 October 2003.

THE LIGHTER LIFESir Jugnauth is married to Lady Sarojni Jugnauth.He is the father of two children - Pravind andShalini. He is an avid reader and has a knacktowards football. He was named as the Queen�sCounsel in 1980. He has also been honoured withthe Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards in 2003 inthe field of Public Affairs for his incessant supportto India�s causes and concerns and for betteringIndia�s relationship with Mauritius.

PT BUREAU

President ofRepublic of Mauritius

His Excellency the RT Hon. SirAnerood Jugnauth GCSK, KCMG,QC is the President of Republic ofMauritius. The 79-year old wasunanimously re-elected for a secondterm by the National Assembly ofMauritius on September 19, 2008.Sir Jugnauth was first elected for thecoveted post in 2003. The veteranpolitician also served as oppositionleader between 1976 and 1982 andPrime Minister from 1982 to 1995.

THE EARLY DAYSAfter having his primary education at the RomanCatholic Aided School in Palma and later hissecondary education at the Regent College inQuatre-Bornes, he left Mauritius to study law atthe Lincoln�s Inn in the United Kingdom in 1951.It was in the year 1963 when he was first elected tothe Parliament as an Independent Forward Blockcandidate in the Riviere du Rempart constituency.

THE POLITICAL SKETCHHe started shaping his political life by joining theAll Mauritius Hindu Congress in 1965. He playeda pivotal role when he was accorded with theportfolio of State Minister for Development in thegovernment of Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. Later on,he was assigned the works of the Labour Ministry.He acted as the President and eventually the leaderof The Mauritian Militant Movement in thebeginning of 1970s. He was the Leader of theOpposition from December 1976 to June 1982. Itwas under his aegis that the Militant SocialistMovement, a Hindu political party in the countrytook birth in 1983. MSM wanted to create better

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�Mauritius Has thePotential to be India'sGateway to Africa�

His Excellency Mookhesswur Choonee, High Commissioner, Mauritius

Versatile, Informed, Focused and Energetic. That�s how His Excellency Shri MookhesswurChoonee, High Commissioner of Mauritius in India, comes across, and his youthful exuberancedispels any stereotyped imagery. Shri Choonee, though representing Mauritius in India, is no

straitjacketed career diplomat. Rather, he brings to his responsibility an eclectic blend ofpolitical, socio-economic and cultural perspectives, especially given the shared cultural canvasbetween India and Mauritius and the Indian Diaspora�s overwhelming presence and role in the

pristine and yet modern Indian Ocean island nation. Mauritius, indeed, encompasses a lot ofexciting possibilities for India and its Diaspora, and talking to Mookhesswur Choonee - who

also speaks fluent Hindi - reveals a lot regarding why Mauritius should command our attention.PRAVASI TODAY brings its readers the High Commissioner's perspectives...

Pravasi Today: Your Excellency,how would you rate your tenurein India so far?Mookhesswur Choonee: Verysatisfying and productive, I mustsay. I can say that there are a lot ofpossibilities in various fields whereboth India and Mauritius canenhance the mutual relationship ina number of ways. I must say,though, that I'm not a careerdiplomat. I have been active indiverse fields and have been closeto the political, socio-economic,bureaucratic and cultural perspec-tives and am happy to be part ofsuch a diverse perspective.

Pravasi Today: How hasMauritius been shaping up in theera of globalisation?Mookhesswur Choonee: Veryfinely. After endeavouringthroughout most of the last

century, Mauritius has managed toemerge as a preferred destination forinvestors and business, not to forgettourists. Even ecologically, Mauritiushas healthy parameters to offer; forinstance, we have more than 60centenarians in our country of 1.2million people. We have also carriedout wide-ranging bureaucraticreforms and have now raised theretirement age for civil servants to 65and members of the judiciary to 67,because of the improved healthprofile of our people.

Pravasi Today: Your Excellency,Mauritius is located in the IndianOcean and is a part of the Africancontinent. How do you see yourcountry's role in Indo-African ties?Mookhesswur Choonee: Geopo-litically, Mauritius stands to play apivotal role in the context of relationsbetween India and Africa. I'd say that


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India can use Mauritius as a gateway to Africa andenhancing its relationship with Africa. India has takenthe right step in focusing on the long-term perspectiveand approach in bringing education, skills andprofessional knowledge and training to Africa and itspeople, thus enabling them to acquire the capabilities.India has adopted the right approach and Africans tooare slowly realising that it is India that is going to betheir true long-term friend. The significant thing hereis that India's approach is not that of a big brother,coloniser or gobbler of resources. Mauritius, whichblends both cultural values together, is ideally placedto be India's pathway to value-based Indo-African ties.Mauritius is also a member of the African Union,besides being No.1. in governance, democratic rulesand traditions, human rights and mutual harmony inAfrica. These are values that we draw from ourcultural legacy, in which India's contribution is ofcourse, beyond doubt.

Pravasi Today: Could Your Excellency tell us aboutMauritius' interaction with Africa?Mookhesswur Choonee: Mauritius, apart frombeing a member of the African Union, CommonMarket for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)and the South African Development Community(SADC), is also part of the African Growth andOpportunity Act (AGOA), under which we enjoypreferential trade facilities with the US market forover 6,400 items. We have direct links with both theUS and the EU, with whom we have the CotonouConvention. I therefore, am of the view that giventhis favourable situation and India's close historicalcultural links with Mauritius, India should be takingup a more proactive role, especially as it is the leadingcountry in the SAARC region.

Pravasi Today: How would you analyse Mauritius'role in promoting Indo-African closeness from acultural perspective?

Mookhesswur Choonee: It is my opinion thatculture encompasses everything, in fact, all humanendeavour. Mauritius is very nicely posed betweenIndia and Africa and can subtly and effectively blendthe cultural message across that would enable thepeople and society of Africa to understand andaccept the traditional warmth of Indian culture. Thisis particularly important, as both societies share thecommon traits of family and community-based tiesand values that have enabled them to withstand thevicissitudes of time.

Pravasi Today: Your Excellency, how would youjudge the annual Pravasi Bharateeya Diwas (PBD) inpromoting ties between India and its Diaspora?Mookhesswur Choonee: I must really congratu-late India for having finally decided to accord duerecognition to its children residing overseas. ThePravasi Bharateeya Diwas (PBD) is the right step inthat direction though considering the potential,many more annual meets in diverse fields likeindustry, business, entertainment, science andtechnology, parliamentarians, etc., wherein theIndian Diaspora's global capabilities are beingacknowledged, should be organised. These can enableto bring sustained focus on emerging areas, especiallyof research in futuristic knowledge, which hold thepotential to make India the world's leading nation.

Pravasi Today: Your Excellency, what are yourthoughts on the Pravasi Film Festival that PravasiToday is organising?Mookhesswur Choonee: I am thrilled at thissignificant cultural step that Pravasi Today has takento provide a platform for Diaspora filmmakers todisseminate the message of a developing and vibrantIndia across the globe. This is a movement that isgrowing and Mauritius is an ideal locale for filmmak-ers to visit and produce films. In fact, for Bollywood,it is one of the favourite places to shoot films. !



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The actual situation of the DiasporaIndians, particularly regarding political

roles and cultural identity is worth exam-ining. The cultural adaptation of DiasporaIndians is indeed and inspiring history of

interaction between Indian and non-Indian social and cultural systems.


BHUVANESHWARI DAS IYER

MauritiusTruly the Indian

Diaspora Capital

The Indian Diaspora today all over the world is deservedly recognized asthe most successful and prosperous migrant community and is increasing-ly drawing respect and admiration for its rich cultural legacy, enterpriseand humanizing values. But truly striking is their presence in the Indian

Ocean island nation of Mauritius, which truly deserves to be called theIndian Diaspora capital of the world. PRAVASI TODAY finds out the how

and the why of it...

The Indian business community, including SMEs,looks at Mauritius as an investment destination aswell as a gateway to other African nations. Theidyllic country has very close ties with India and notjust because of Bollywood, which has shot myriadsongs in its picturesque locales. The majority of thepopulation in the Indian Ocean island nation is ofIndian origin. Like India, it fought for independencefrom British colonial rulers.

There would be no exaggeration if one were toterm Mauritius as the Indian Diaspora capital in theglobe today, notwithstanding thefact that our Diaspora is wellspread out over the globe. Steppingback into history, many pockets ofIndia were faced recession becauseof the Industrial Revolution inBritain. Because of the sweepingeconomical and social effect of theIndustrial Revolution in Europe,many of forefathers were forced tomove away to other places as indentured labourers.Even in those days, there were agents working forcompanies in Mauritius and some were agents of theBritish. The brutally sordid fact remained, though,that although slavery was abolished by that time

they [the early migrants] were treated as slaves. Theywere asked to live in camps by the British colonialrulers.

The first Indian reportedly came to Mauritius in1835. In the beginning of the 20th century 200,000 to300,000 Indians were in Mauritius. Today, there are800,000 to 900,000 people of Indian origin settledhere. Early Indian labourers were forced to endure alife of poverty and the misery - often the lot of thethen natives too -as people lived in inhuman condi-tions. Indians toiled from dusk to dawn in the

sugarcane fields, with no hygiene, and no law toprotect them. Little wonder that only the jointfamily system, a staunch traditional construct ofIndian civilization stood the Indians in their times oftest.



There is no denying the fact that theIndian Diaspora and indeed, people ofIndian Origin, have had the largest impacton Mauritian life dominating the economicand political faces of the island.


From the abolition of slavery in 1835 until the endof World War I, millions of Indians were brought toother British colonies, particularly plantationcolonies, under the system of indentureship, whichhas been labelled "a new form of slavery" in HughTinker's (1974) oft-quoted phrase and which,whether a form of slavery proper or not, replaced theabandoned system of the Black slavery. The majorityof these indentured laborers hailed from the north-eastern provinces of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh andwere speakers of Bhojpuri; substantial numbers alsoembarked from Madras, the main port of TamilNadu. The majority of the emigrants were Hindus,

with Muslims and smaller numbers of Christians toocomprising Indian immigrants. Although the bulk ofIndian immigrants to the colonies were field laborers,small proportions were artisans, traders and evenHindu pundits. Some, most of them South Indians,

speakers of Tamil and Telugu, left India on theirown whim, in order to further their careers astraders or artisans abroad. There are also othercommunities like Sikhs and Buddhists. Interestingly,there is also a small and unspecified number offollowers of the Bahai Faith.

Hindus who migrated from India and form themajority of the Indian Diaspora in Mauritius followIndian traditions to a considerably large extent,though over the generations, certain traditions likecaste-based social structure have become less complexand in some cases, completely overlooked. There is aSikh Gurudwara in Port Louis, named Sri Guru

Singh Sabha. It is the only majorGurudwara in Mauritius. MostSikhs outside Port Louis pray athome. Several temples andmosques also exist throughoutthe island. Indian-dominatedchurches are mostly based insouthern Mauritius.

Though Creole, Mauritius' language is spokenwidely, the Indian Diaspora largely speaks Hindi,Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.Most Mauritians are multilingual, and mostMauritians speak both Creole and at least one (if not



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more) Indian language, plus English and French.There is no denying the fact that the Indian

Diaspora and indeed, people of Indian Origin, havehad the largest impact on Mauritian life dominatingthe economic and political faces of the island. Thenames of Dookhee Gungah (1867-1944), philanthro-pist, social worker, benevolent entrepreneur, pioneerof free education in Mauritius, Sookdeo Bissoondayal(1908-1977), Anerood Jugnauth (1930 - ), currentPresident of Mauritius, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam,(1900-1985), politician and one of the three foundingfathers of independent Mauritius, ArirangaGovindasamy Pillai 1945 - ), Chief Justice, NavinRamgoolam (1973 - ), current Prime Minister ofMauritius, etc., are ample instances of the wholespectrum of Indian Diaspora presence and contribu-tion to Mauritius' life. Most Hindu celebrations arepublic holidays.

Indian food and ingredients are enjoyed by allethnic groups in Mauritius, with Alouda, Dhol Puri,Carri (curry) being some of the most well-knowndishes. The influence of Indian music is also strongand discernible. The island has its own groups ofBhojpuri singers and this style is becoming aspopular as the Sega. Bhojpuri as well as Bollywoodand Bhangra are some of the most popular genres ofmusic.

A fair number of studies dealing with Mauritiusreveal the ways in which the descendents of Indianimmigrants in this Indian Ocean island nationpreserve their culture and reproduce their socialinstitutions.

Notably, the actual situation of the DiasporaIndians, particularly regarding political roles andcultural identity is worth examining. The culturaladaptation of Diaspora Indians is indeed and inspir-ing history of interaction between Indian and non-Indian social and cultural systems, where values,norms and forms of organisation are continuouslynegotiated and where the cultural differences withina statistically defined "population segment" or an"ethnic group" may be of greater significance.

In Mauritius, people of Indian descent have madeup more than half the population since the 1870s;today, they comprise approximately 65% of the totalpopulation of roughly one million. In other words,by sheer force of numbers, it is not surprising thatthe Indian Diaspora plays a major part in nationalpolitics, more so after the introduction of universal


suffrage in 1948. Indian Diaspora citizens comprisethe largest group of voters, but it also indicates thatthe size and diversity of the Indian populationenables them to retain and reproduce forms of localand domestic organization advantageous in politics -in other words, their foci of social organization havebeen the family and extended kinship networks, thevillage and, to a not negligible extent, social organiza-tion. Mauritius, thus, is in many ways the IndianDiaspora capital in the globe, even as the Diasporacontinues to be the flag-bearer of the process ofpositive and humane global values in a rapidlychanging world.



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They are considered to be guiding light of India in this country.PRAVASI TODAY profiles some of the remarkable premier institutes inMauritius which have a strong Indian leaning, but with an indelible im-

portance globally

As the name suggests, the IndiraGandhi Centre for Indian Culture isa host to the cultural programmesreflecting Indian ethos and diversity.The Centre was established in theyear 1987. The prime objective of theCentre is to promote bilateralrelationship between India andMauritius through numerous culturalprogrammes. These activities, in away, will let the people of Mauritiusknow about various hues of thediversified cultural heritage of India.Nurturing close links between thetwo communities, increasing the

mutual understanding between themis also one of the main purposes ofthese cultural exchanges.

Among the cultural activitieswhich are held in IGCIA is the wellknown monthly programme calledPriyadarshini which is a platformfor amateur local artists, where theycan demonstrate their talents inIndian music and dance forms. Theprogramme also leads to theinteraction between the studentsand the teachers, which results inknowledge sharing process tostimulate. Another aspect which

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forms an indelible part of the Centre is the presenta-tion of cultural programmes by eminent culturaltroupes from india visiting Mauritius under theCultural Exchange Programme and also outside itsmodel. Some of the other activities which strengthenthe Indo-Mauritian relationship include film festivalsin collaboration with the Mauritius Film Develop-ment Corporation and other government bodies,conferences, literary sessions, lectures on variousissues and Kavi Sammelans. The Centre has beenorganizing various important Indian occasions whichinclude Independence Day, Republic Day, GandhiJayanti, birth anniversary of Smt. Indira Gandhiamong others.

The Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture hadbeen operating from the premises in Quatre Bornes,till it moved to its own building in the year 2002. Thenew niche at Phoenix was inaugurated by formerPrime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, andthe then Prime Minister of the country, NavinChandra Ramgoolam, on March 11, 2000. Its air-conditioned auditorium has a sitting capacity of 669people. The Centre also has a multipurpose hall, aseminar and an exhibition room alongwith a rich library.

Making science a fun subjectIt is quite obvious of the young chapssuffering from a phobia called science.But there are some institutes whichdoes the opposite act. It lures childrenof every age group towards a fascina-tion tagged as science. Under the aegisof the Ministry of Industry, Scienceand Research of the Republic ofMauritius, Rajiv Gandhi Science Centrehas been doing the same thing. TheCentre doubles up as a non-formaleducational institution for the advance-ment of science and technology amongthe students. With science gettingpopular among the mass, the Indiangovernment readily agreed to theproject and identified the NationalCouncil of Science Museums (NCSM)as the nodal agency in India forassisting the country. With the initia-


tion of the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre Trust Fundby an act in 1994, the foundation stone was laid bySonia Gandhi on April 6, 1995.

The Centre has been envisaged as a premierinstitute in Mauritius for inculcation of awarenessamong the general public about the various scientificfields. It has, in a way, generated inquisitivenessamong the students by tweaking the traditionalmethod of spoon-feeding and sometimes forcefullyteaching science. Among the methods which are usedto make science popular include science demonstra-tion lectures, science fairs, seminars and many othernovel models.

Among the exhibits popular in the Centre is theResources of Mauritius gallery which takes thevisitor through a trip of the agriculture, textile,power, fisheries, tourism, and other industries andhuman resources of the country. In the Fun Sciencegallery, one can explore the various facets of pendu-lums, rolling balls, optical gadgets and magnets. TheScience Park in the Centre is a perfect destination forthe children who want to learn science in a playfulmood. The students can get a grasp of the various



principles of science through the exhibits in the Park.The Centre is also home to a science-specific

library where one can look out for journals andbooks on various science subjects. There is a 200-seater air conditioned auditorium in the Centre withfully equipped stage for variety of programmes.

Holistic ethnicityIt was the promotion of Indian languages, traditionand culture which left a mark on the minds of thedoyens of India and Mauritius which led to theformation of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute in 1976by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the then PrimeMinister of Mauritius and Indira Gandhi, the thenPrime Minister of India. The prime objectives behindthe creation of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute was tomushroom the ideals and thinking of MahatmaGandhi and to promote the study of Indian cultureand traditions. Keeping this in mind, the Institute has

introduced Indian Studies, espe-cially Indian Languages andPerforming Arts into the main-stream of Mauritian education.

The Mahatma Gandhi Instituteengages in educational and culturalactivities at different levels, frompost-primary education andsecondary education to the tertiaryand non-formal mode. The Centrehas also developed an integrativeprogramme of enhancement ofskills, knowledge and attitudes fora newer and richer Mauritius. TheMGI consists of the School ofIndian Studies comprising of thedepartments of languages, Indianphilosophy and Hindu theologyand creative writing; the School ofMauritian, Asian and Africanstudies and the School of Indianmusic and fine arts. The Institute isalso house to a secondary school"with a difference". Formed in1975, the school teaches Hinduism,Islamic Studies, Indian culture,Oriental languages, and music anddance to its students. The

Gandhian Basic School, providing craft-orientededucation, incarnates the Gandhian sense of socialjustice as well his principles of basic education.

With cultural activities and events flourishinghere, the Institute has paved the way for the promo-tion of Indian culture in the country. Some of theimportant cultural programmes held in the Instituteinclude annual art exhibition of the Salon de Mai,Gandhi Jayanti and the memorial lectures andvarious performances by children. The MahatmaGandhi Institute is serving as a breeding ground forthe promotion of the non-violent and peacefulthoughts of Mahatma Gandhi. The Folk Museum ofIndian Immigration, located in the premises, has acollection of historical and cultural heritage of theIndian immigrants. The Folk Museum providesguided tours for various educational institutions andthe public.

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A ready-to-serve NRI cinema will have all the ingredients to tickle yourtaste buds. The formula-stuck-fare of NRI cinema is pushing it towardsa very predictable path.

The most-prevalent recipe of an NRI cinema is the character of aconfused youngster, parents with overcooked nostalgia, friends withcrooked screw-like relationships, an Indian wedding bash, ounces ofracial slur and some watery splash of some Indian patriotic realization.

The crossover success of Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding (2001),whose characters speak English, Hindi, and Punjabi, lies in the skillwith which the film acquaints a Western audience with the sights andsounds of the new global India. Set in a burgeoning New Delhi suburb,the film uses a lavish Punjabi wedding as an occasion for staging thereunion of family members who are scattered across the globe.

In the past two decades of the twentieth century, a new movementbegan in mass media with the work of South Asian Diaspora filmmak-ers in the West. Asian films no longer lurk outside in the periphery buthave entered the mainstream, with the stupendous success of films likeBend It like Beckham (2002). British Asian filmmaker Gurinder Chaddaturns this British-Asian film about a clash between traditional valuesand the modern world into a fantastic feel-good movie. Chock-a-blocfull of wonderful characters, the plot features Jess' long-sufferingmother, her promiscuous sister, and her fellow teammates .The pro-tagonist Jess, the enthusiast soccer player has to battle so many ethnicand social prejudices. Chadha is the first Asian woman to have madeinroads into the mainstream public sphere of the West with her films.Her films give priority to class, race, and gender issues and focus on theposition of marginalized outsiders, the working classes of the Westernmetropolises, much of which is made up by people of colour fromBritain's former colonies in Asia and Africa.

Now, take a look at Bride and Prejudice. In the novel, the conflict

In the past two decades of the twentiethcentury, a new movement began in mass

media with the work of South AsianDiaspora filmmakers in the West. Asian

films no longer lurk outside in the pe-riphery but have entered the main-

stream, with the stupendous success offilms like Bend It like Beckham (2002)...


CinematicDiaspora Desires

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between Darcy and Elizabeth revolvedaround their social status whereas in thisBollywood version, cross cultures act asnegative barriers between Darcy and Lalita.The desi version of the renowned JaneAusten novel opened the eyes of main-stream cinemagoers to the colourful worldof Bollywood!

On the other hand in The Namesake, amother's role was sensitively essayed byTabu. For many first-generation Indianwomen living abroad; motherhood has itsvery own distinct set of challenges.Balancing tradition with modernity is anage-old issue for Indian mothers who liveand raise their children in foreign lands.

Endless reels of film have been dedicated to thetrials and tribulations of the Indian Diaspora, whetherit was Somnath Sen's evocative film Leela or MiraNair's critically acclaimed The Namesake. Integral tothe theme of both films is the conflict faced by theleading women, depicting the plight of mothers.Deepti Naval, in Leela and Tabu in The Namesakehave to deal with their children wanting to live theirown lives and merging into an American way of life.

The strong emphasis placed on the maternaldilemma is very a much part of today's reality forAsian mothers who have to raise their childrenabroad. Mainstream celluloid has only recentlymanaged to capture what generations of expatriateshave felt for years. The constant pull and pushbetween holding onto the old while surging forwardwith the new is an age-old issue for Indian motherswho live and raise their children in foreign lands.

Like the character, Gogol, in The Namesake, thereare instances of young Indians straying from theirinherent identity, almost wanting to deny their roots.It is this very fear that haunts many Asian parents.What if they are not interested in their native culture?What if they lose themselves completely in a new wayof life? "No one today is purely one thing." When asocial scientist said this long back, he was un-mistak-enly foreseeing the homogenization and globalizationof culture where assimilation of ethnic identitybecomes a focus. Identity can be seen as fundamen-tally a group phenomenon, binding group memberstogether on a basis of exclusive common characteris-tics. Identity here is understood as denoting a funda-mental and consequential sameness among members

of a group. Viewed in this context, identityis invoked as something allegedly deep,basic and foundational.

Hybridity in the name of culturaldynamism is becoming the issue of expres-sion within the Indian community residingabroad. Construction of immigrant culturesand their identity, and their negotiation ofspace are widely reflected in the NRIcinema. A dysfunctional family grapplingwith its identity has become the leitmotiffor Indian and NRI directors making filmson Indians settled abroad. On the footstepsof Bend it Like Beckham, Bride andPrejudice, American Born Confused Desi,

Where's the Party Yaar', American Chai' and OneDollar Curry come two films on similar themes. ItCould be You, a comedy by Mumbai-based TaranjeetSingh and American Blend, a dramedy by US-baseddirector Varun Khanna.

Well, the politics of location and identity does sell.It is very well reflected in the box office scores of thecinema released by NRI directors. NRI directors havesuccessfully penetrated the mainstream cinema withtheir hits. Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth (1998) dared topenetrate the court intrigues of the British monarchto score a bulls-eye after raising some right royaleyebrows about an Indian directing this royal saga.Deepa Mehta's Elements her trilogy of Fire (1996),Earth (1998) and Water (2005) made internationalwaves. Sharad and Raju Patel scored with TheBachelor Party (1986) and a number of children'sfilms. Tarsem's psycho-thriller The Cell (2000), alargely dreamlike film; the fantastical subconsciousthoughts of a serial killer, and was a big hit too.Ashok Amritraj has produced action-thriller-adven-ture hits like Jean Claude Van Damme in DoubleImpact (1991) and Sylvester Stallone in Get Carter(2000).

With this impressive 'hit-list', NRI directors havearrived on the global film circuit. So what if the roadthey travelled on the same sob and smile formulatrack!

In the intention of overlooking Hollywood, themoot question is: has Diaspora cinema been able totranscend Bollywood?

Pankaj Dubey is a Delhi-based Journalistwho also spearheads a charity, SPRIHA

(www.spriha-india.org). [email protected]

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DIRECT INVESTMENT SCHEMES FOR NRIS WITH REPATRIATIONBENEFITS

NRIs can make investments in new issues of shares /convertible debentures of Indian companies under directinvestment schemes such as 24% scheme / 40% scheme /100% scheme. They can also invest in the schemes ofdomestic Mutual Funds floated by public / private sectorinstitutions / companies and bonds issued by public sectorundertakings. Non-resident investors are not required to applyfor permission to invest but the company concerned will haveto obtain permission from Reserve Bank of India.

24% SchemeUnder the 24% scheme, Indian companies engaged orproposing to engage in any activity including finance, hirepurchase, leasing, trading or other services, establishment ofschools / colleges. etc. (except agricultural / plantation

activities) are allowed by Reserve Bank of India to issue shares / debentures to NRIs with repatriation benefits to the extent of24% of the new issue.

40% SchemeUnder the 40% Scheme, Indian companies engaged or proposing to engage in the following activities are allowed by ReserveBank of India to issue shares / debentures to NRIs with repatriation benefits to the extent of 40% of the new issue.1. Industrial and Manufacturing units2. Hotels with 3, 4 or 5 star category3. Hospitals and diagnostic centers4. Shipping companies5. Development of computer software6. Oil exploration services

There is no ceiling or restriction on the amount of remittable dividend. Remittance of interest / dividend to NRI investors will beallowed by authorized dealers under the posers delegated to them.

100% SchemeUnder the 100% Scheme, NRIs are permitted to invest in high priority industries listed in Annexure III to the Statement onIndustrial Policy dated 24th July 1991 of the Government of India up to 100% of the new issue.

Dividend / interest can be remitted freely except in the case of consumer goods industries, where the outflow on account ofdividend is required to be balanced by export earnings of the company either in the year of declaration of dividend or in the yearsprior to the declaration of dividend. This requirement is enforced for a period of seven years from the commencement ofcommercial production.

The NRI investor need not apply to Reserve Bank of India. Application for necessary permission under the schemes shouldbe made by the Indian company / firm to the Central Office of Reserve Bank in Mumbai in form ISD / ISD(R).


INVESTMENT BY NRIS IN 100% EXPORT ORIENTED UNITS ONREPATRIATION BASISNRIs are permitted to invest up to hundred per cent in 100% Export Oriented Units subject to obtaining approval from theGovernment of India, Ministry of Industries (SIA) for setting up the EOU. In the case of units located in Export Processing Zones,approval from the Development Commissioner of the concerned zone is required to be obtained. Thereafter, an applicationshould be made to the concerned regional office of Reserve Bank of India in form ISD along with copy of Government approvalfor necessary clearance under FERA 1973.

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ACQUISITION OF SHARES DISINVESTED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INPUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES (PSES) BY NRISThe Reserve Bank of India has granted general permission to NRIs to acquire shares of PSEs on their bids being successfulprovided the holding of a single NRI investor does not exceed one per cent of the paid up capital of the PSE concerned. Thepurchase consideration / bid money is paid by way of remittance from abroad or by debit to his NRE / FCNR accounts.

The concerned company should approach Reserve Bank of India for issue of rights entitlement to NRIs in the prescribed formif on repatriation basis. However, rights entitlement on non-repatriation basis would be covered by the general permission.

NRIs can make an application toReserve Bank of India by a letterdetailing therein the folio number ofthe shares held and the manner inwhich the rights are being sold.

The concerned Indian companyshould approach the Reserve Bank ofIndia for issue of bonus shares to NRIsif the original investment is onrepatriation basis. Issue of bonusshares in respect of investment onnon-repatriation basis is covered bygeneral permission.

Authorized dealer have beenpermitted to grant loans / overdraftsabroad to NRIs through their overseasbranches and correspondents againstcollateral of the shares / debentures ofIndian companies held by them,provided the concerned shares /debentures were acquired onrepatriation basis.

PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT SCHEME FORNRISUnder this scheme, NRIs are permitted to acquire shares / debentures ofIndian companies or units of domestic Mutual Funds through the stockexchange/s in India

The application is to be submitted to Reserve Bank of India through adesignated branch of a bank in India in one of the prescribed forms, i.e.NRC / NRI / RPC / RPI.

Reserve Bank of India has authorized a few branches of each bank toconduct the business under Portfolio Investment Scheme on behalf ofNRIs. These branches are the main branches of major commercial bankslocated close to the stock exchange/s. NRIs will have to route theirapplications through any of the designated bank branches who haveauthorization from Reserve Bank of India.

There is an overall ceiling of five per cent of paid-up equity share capitalof the company / paid-up value of each series of convertible debentures forpurchase by NRIs / OCBs. The overall ceiling can be raised to 30% if thecompany concerned passes a special resolution to that effect in its general

body meeting and a board resolution. Individually, NRIs / OCBs can make investment up to one per cent of the paid-up equityshare capital / each series of convertible debentures. However, there is no ceiling on investment in domestic Mutual Funds.


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DESERTION BY WIFEFacts of the case:In a very interesting case, our client was residing inKuwait and was married for the last 9 years. His wifehad left him for the last 3 years and had moved toHyderabad to her parents. Her father, who was aColonel in the Indian Army, was creating problemsby not allowing our client to meet his wife anddaughter.Issues involved:o Whether the wife had deserted our client.Decision:The court held that the wife had committed deser-tion by leaving the matrimonial home and decidedthe case in favour of our client.

REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEYFacts of the case:In another case, our client who was settled in the USwanted to buy a property in India. For this, heappointed his friend as his lawful attorney, who wasa lawyer in India. After a while, our client planned toreturn to India and therefore wanted to revoke thesaid Power of Attorney. When our client informedthe lawyer about his intentions, the lawyer refusedto return the Power of Attorney.Issues involved:o Whether the nature of the said Power of Attorneywas revocable or irrevocable.Remedy:We advised him to revoke the Power of Attorney


NRIs in theLegal Web

NRIs often get mired invarious legal tangles while

residing abroad. Our legalexpert takes a look at some

of them

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parents in India about the same.Issues involved:o Whether the acts of the accused amounted tomental cruelty?Remedy:We advised her to file a case under Section 498-Aagainst her husband and his family.Decision:After analyzing Section 498-A, the court held that allthe acts of the husband and his family members hadcaused mental cruelty to our client and the case wasdecided in favour of our client.

BIGAMYFacts of the case:Our client was married 35 years ago and was facingviolent treatment from her husband since the time ofher marriage. To keep the family intact, our clientnever disclosed this fact to any authority. However,

as her children were settled, she decided toseparate from her husband. It also came to

the knowledge of our client and herchildren that the husband was involvedwith another woman in other state,for the last 1.5 years and was marriedto her. The children were supportinghim financially, as he had lost hisjob. Our client believed that she

would be harmed if she continued to cohabit withhim.Issues involved:o Whether the husband was guilty of committingbigamy?Remedy:We advised our client to file a petition in the court ofcompetent jurisdiction seeking relief against thehusband.Decision:The court held the husbandguilty and imprisoned him alongwith fine.

(To Conclude)

and drafted a document for revocation of the same.Decision:As it was a revocable Power of Attorney, the courtheld that our client had a right to revoke the sameaccording to his own will.

INCOME STATUS OF NRIs AND THEIR TAXLIABILITYFacts of the case:Our client was an employee in India with a foreigncompany. He was transferred to the wholly ownedsubsidiary of the same company in the foreigncountry. He stayed there for some months andpaid tax on the income earned from the foreigncompany.Issues involved:o Whether our client was liable to pay tax in India.Advice:As he had already been taxed in the foreigncountry, he was exempted from payingtax in India.

MATRIMONIAL CRUELTYFacts of the case:In a very challenging case, ourclient took off for the USafter her marriage with anNRI. The parents of ourclient conducted a verylavish wedding ceremony inIndia and handed over ahuge sum of money,jewellery, clothes and otherarticles, as a token of love tothe bride and the groom.However, the reality was farfrom the truth. Our client wascontinuously subjected toharassment, maltreatment,mental torture, physical abuseand was forced to demand anunreasonable dowry from herparents in India by thehusband. Her husband lovedanother woman in the USand finally deserted her, afterwhich she informed her

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Indian Levers inObama’s

administrationWithout any doubt, their clout is on an exponential rise in the White

House. AMIT GUIN profiles some of the prominent ones instrumental inAmerica's growth

THE GREENHOUSEArun Majumdar has been appointed asthe first director of the US Departmentof Energy's Advanced ResearchProjects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), aunit which has been armed with thearduous task of reducing America'sreliance on foreign energy supplies,diluting greenhouse gas emissions andmaking the country an amiable place tostay. A mechanical engineer of IIT-Powai, he came to the US in 1985. Aprominent materials scientist, he hasbeen acknowledged with developing away to use silicon nanowires to captureand use the energy lost as heat duringthe production of electricity.

MUSLIM VOICEFarah Pandith has been appointed asthe US Special Representative to theMuslim communities. Her office hasbeen given the task of accomplishingSecretary Clinton's vision for a tactfulengagement with the Muslimcommunities around the world on apeople-to-people and organizationallevel. Before this, she was SeniorAdvisor to the Assistant Secretary ofState for European and EurasianAffairs. She had also served as theDirector for Middle East RegionalInitiatives for the National SecurityCouncil.

PRACTICALINNOVATORAneesh Chopra has been appointed asthe country's first Chief TechnologyOfficer (CTO). He has been assignedwith the task of setting the technologypolicy across the government, andmaking the judicious use of technologyto improve the security system andensure transparency. It was underChopra's leadership that Virginiabecame more accessible in the webworld. Chopra also helped in the launchof a highly interactive website thatcollected more than 9000 suggestionsfrom residents on how the stimulusmonies might be spent.

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THE FAITH HEALERAnju Bhargava has been appointed to the President's Council on faith-based andneighbourhood partnerships. She began her career as a banker at the Bank ofAmerica over two decades ago. She is also acclaimed with the development of anexecutive education programme, Chakravyuhu, for instructing women to make the"step-change" in their careers I the corporate world. She was the only IndianAmerican to serve in the Community Builder Fellowship, an initiative of PresidentClinton. The Council on faith-based and neighbouring partnership will formtaskforces - on economic recovery and fighting poverty, fatherhood and healthyfamilies, inter-religious dialogue and cooperation, environment and climate change -in order to study in depth and make recommendations to the President.

THE PATENT ARMArti Rai has been appointed as an administrator for external affairs to the US Patentand Trademark Office. A former classmate of Obama at Harvard Law School, shehas been given the task to advise foreign governments on how to improve their IPlaws and work with the Department of State and US Trade Representative ondrafting and negotiating the IP sections of the international treaties and tradeagreements. She was also a part of the Transition Team of Obama, whereby shehandled the Patent and Trademark Office. She has earlier been a member of theDuke Law School faculty, where she taught Patent Law and Innovation and theBiopharmaceutical Industry.

THE PUBLIC ENGAGERYou must have previously seen this face on the celluloid frame as Gogol Ganguly inMira Nair's The Namesake. Kalpen Modi has been given the task to act as the newliaison between the White House and Asian communities. Taking break from theworld of acting, he is serving as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison,with the prime focus of constructing a "meaningful" bridge between President BarackObama and the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as artsgroups. He said that arts in entirety are underestimated in the South Asiancommunity. "My hope is that seeing me in a mainstream role will encourage ourpeers to go into this field. It's depressing that there are so few South Asian faces onTV and screen," he said.

PPP PARTNERA news anchor from 1970 to 1985 in India, Suresh Kumar, known for his public-private partnership proficiency, has been nominated by Barack Obama as AssistantSecretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and ForeignCommercial Service in the US Department of Commerce. He has also previouslyworked with the Clinton Foundation, whereby he worked with the governments insub-Saharan Africa and corporate CEOs to establish public-private partnerships inorder to boost up the economic development in the region.

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Cricket - A Game orShow Business?


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The recently concluded Hero Honda Cup seriesbetween India and Australia ended with Australiabeing the emphatic winners and this was despite thefact that most of their senior and seasoned playerswere missing from the team as they were sufferingfrom injuries. Their younger and hitherto untriedplayers took over and fought bravely to bring theirteam a well-deserved victory. Players like DougBollinger, Clint McKay and Adam Voges along withGraham Manou made sure that Ricky Ponting didnot have to worry about missing Brett Lee, MichaelClarke, Peter Siddle, James Hopes and wicketkeeperTim Paine. Their application, dedication andconcentration on the field was really the maindifference between the two sides, even though theIndian team appeared to be stronger on paper,boasting possibly the finest batting line up in theworld consisting of Sachin Tendulkar, VirendraSehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and M SDhoni; but in effect they appeared fragile andinconsistent. They looked indifferent, confused andat times tired and almost out of sync. Their bodylanguage said it all. It was particularly obvious in thematches which started in the morning. What wasmost conspicuous by its absence was the pride thatthe players used to show playing for their country.Tendulkar was the only exception in all this. Yuvraj,Harbhajan, Sehwag and Dhoni were the mainculprits. How much of this attitude can be attributedto their involvement in show business resulting inlate nights is difficult to say, but it must be concededthat it cannot be easy to pursue two equally demand-ing careers - cricket and Bollywood. In our country,cricketers and film stars both have enjoyed reverenceby the public but in different capacities. Film starsplayed cricket but only for fun and cricketers neverindulged in the world of cinema or television, whichwas very proper. That is how it should be. Pubsdon't cash cheques and the banks don't sell beer. Butnowadays, every time one switches on the TV, oneor the other cricketer is trying to perform something

they are not trained to do and looking out of theirdepth. This must surely encroach on their time andability for physical training that eventually reflectson their performance or rather, the lack of it on thefield. We had some very handsome and suavepersonalities from the cricket world in the past likeFarokh Engineer, M.L Jaisimha, Salim Durrani,Pankaj Roy, Polly Umrigar to name a few, but theyalways kept their distance from show businessbecause they were devoted cricketers and felt pride inplaying for their country and wanted to do theirbest.

This is where we can take a leaf out of Austra-lians' book. They adore their baggy green cap. Theyfight to the end and never give up no matter what.For them the game is not over until it is over. Thesemi-final of 1999 World Cup between South Africaand Australia is a glowing example. Ricky Pontingsymbolises all those qualities that place a cricketerhead and shoulders above others. He is at presentundoubtedly the best batsman in the World - I daresay - better than Tendulkar on the basis of his showon the field. He possesses a wide variety of shots andis capable of performing to his potential on any kindof pitch in any country and unlike Tendulkar, doesnot offer his wicket to the opposition on a plate. Asa captain, he gets the best out of his players and leadsby example and is proud to play for his country. Hewas so keen to do well in the Ashes series in Englandthat he turned away from the lure of big money inthe Indian Premier League.

This is why Australia is the top cricketing nationin the world and even if a countrydisplaces them from their perch,it is only a temporary setback, asthey soon fight back to get to thetop where they belong. And solong as they have these qualities,no team will be able to challengethem.

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The ‘lavish lure’ of commercials are digging graveyards for our cricket-ers, with their performance inside the field deteriorating day by day,

observes our cricket expert


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HAIL CURRY KINGProminent NRI businessman and Curry King, Sir Gulam Noon, has been awarded withthe Life Time Achievement Award for the year 2009 at the prestigious World FoodAwards. Held in London, the Awards are a unique concept which brings to the fore thebest operators in the world food sector in the United Kingdom and Europe. Receivingthe awards, Sir Noon said: "It is an honour to receive the Lifetime Achievement Awardat the inaugural World Food Awards. Ethnic food has come a long way since NoonProducts first launched many years ago and I am very pleased that we have been ableto contribute to making the ethnic foods such a major international industry."

The Noon Products was founded in the year 1987 and produces ready to eat mealsand specialises in the Indian and Thai food categories. He also said that ethnic foods

have achieved numerous success stories "since Noon Products first launched many years ago." The Awards is supported bythe World Foods Association, which conceives of bringing together the world food market and hence become the mostpopular face in UK's ethnic food industry.

PHILANTHROPIC DUO"They are successful businessmen, under their leadership,their company IMC Inc. has become a highly respected andaward winning technology solutions innovator that providesexpert government, commercial and scientific solutions," saidDemocratic Member Gerald E Connolly, about the IndianAmerican philanthropist brothers Sudhakar V Shenoy andSuresh V Shenoy. The duo was recently awarded with theNorthern Virginia Community Foundation's leader awards for2009. Stating that their "accomplishments were trulyimpressive", Connolly further averred, "The businesssuccesses of Sudhakar and Suresh Shenoy are matched bytheir philanthropic endeavours and commitments to theimprovement of our community."

The Indian Institute of Technology alumnae, the brothershave a long history of civic and community involvement for thebetterment of the deprived pie. Sudhakar has been involvedwith various organizations including the American HeartAssociation, Youth Aids, the American-Indian Foundation and

the American CancerSociety among others. Inthe past, he had beenlaurelled with Citizen of theYear (1999), the GreaterWashington HighTechnology Entrepreneur(1998). On the other hand,Suresh, in 2000, had beeninducted as a Fellow of theInformation ManagementCongress (Europe) andAIIM International (USA). Atpresent, he serves as theChairman of the NationalCapital Region AmericanRed Cross.

REMARKABLE "SUSTAINABLECITIZENSHIP"Two India-born academics have won a prestigious researchgrant in New Zealand to help design public policy on the useof new and emerging technologies such as nanotechnology,cloning and transgenics. Dr Priya Kurian and Dr DebashishMunshi of the University of Waikato in Hamilton were recentlyawarded a $560,000 Marsden research grant by the RoyalSociety of New Zealand for their path-breaking project on"sustainable citizenship". Explaining the purpose of theproject, Dr. Priya said that their "project moves away fromtreating views on new technologies in oppositional terms."She said that while shifting on the goal post, they are "workingon a concept of sustainable citizenship which works towards adeliberated set of shared values among the people."

Dr. Munshi, presently the head of the Department ofManagement Communication at the University of Waikato, haswon awards for his research and is also a recipient of the vice-Chancellor's medal for excellence in teaching. Dr. Kurian is anAssociate Professor of Political Science at the University. Thetwo Indian scholars came to New Zealand in 1996 and havebeen successful in the academic arena of New Zealand for along time. Both have written highly-acclaimed books and havepublished extensively in top-level international academicjournals.


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How do you balance between your personallife and your passion for dance?Honestly, I really don�t have a proper balance. I amunable to give my family my 100% due to myschedule but I love them a lot. Sometimes they doget furious, but at the end of the day they supportme and that�s because of them I am here.

What else do you do in your free time?Read books, romantic poems, romantic novels andtalk to my son Siddharth.

Some lines which you frequently say andbelieve in?� Dance is life and life is dance.� Heart never lies.� Do everything from pure heart.� Believe in God, everything will be good.

If given an option what time would you liketo relive?I would like to go back to the time and learndancing again from my Guru Ji Shri PadmbhushanKelucharan Mohapatra. That time I used to thinkthat he only scolded me and beat me and that hedoesn�t love me. But now I can feel how much heused to love me. So I want to go back and spendmore time with him.

PT BUREAU

Rendezvouswith Meera Das

Where do you think is your base?My base is, and will always be my village Anandpur,Keonjhar, which is a small village in Orissa. Thatplace is not only where I was born but the placewhich gave me my life.

You have dedicated your life to dance, whathas your dance given you?My dance is my life, my breath. It has given me anew horizon, a new hope every day, a dream withwhich I can live my whole life.

What are your dreams?I don�t believe in dreams but try and fulfill every-thing I think of. My current aim is to make Odissireach the world in its original and traditional form.

What makes Odissi different?Its style. It is a unique dance form with slow andbeautiful movements.

Which was the golden period of your life?Everyday I live is a golden day for my life. Thoughthe days when I traveled all over the world werevery precious because those days I saw peopleadmiring me for my performances who couldn�teven understand my language. One fact which leftme awestruck was that people in Germany canunderstand and talk in Sanskrit.

In the Indian culture, classical dance has a lot of signifi-cance. It is not merely meant for entertaining oneself, but itserves as a fabulous way to express the innate feelings ofheart. Carrying this league further, Meera Das is a starletwho carved a niche for herself in the field of Odissi dance.She is an accomplished dancer, whose facial expressionscomplements her dance and makes her performance simplyoutstanding. Her choreographic works have not only beenwell acclaimed in India but are also highly praised overseas.

Recently Pravasi Today had a warm dialogue with her andhere are some breathtaking words she said�


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CAPTIVATING CROWD WATCHES BIRJUMAHARAJProminent Kathak danseur Pandit Birju Maharaj enamored the packedcrowd at Queen's Hall, a premier venue for cultural shows in Trinidad andTobago. "One gets an unique feeling seeing Pandit Birju (Maharaj) onstage. He is inspirational, well-versed in his discipline and a teacher of theworld, not only in dance or music, but for life itself," said Congress of thePeople Leader Winston Dookeran, who was accompanied by his wifeShirley. Maharaj was companioned with his disciples Saswati Sen andMahu Shankar. The closing curtain was initiated by Maharaj and was giventhe finishing touch by Sen and Shankar in a climax of foot work andrhythmic interplay. The troupe also gave lecture-demonstrations in music,

dance and songs at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Leader of Opposition Basdeo Panday, former minister Joan Yuille-Williams, Gandhi Institute for Cultural Co-operation director M.M. Sharma and broadcaster Hans Hanoomansingh and his wifeMyrna were also present to grace the occasion.

BHARAT RATNAStarting November 14, 2009, the prestigious Museum of FineArts in Boston has put on display as many as sixteenpaintings by notable modern Indian artist. "Bharat Ratna,"(Jewel of India) presents a selection of outstanding works bysome of India's most celebrated modern painters. The ninemonth long exhibition will showcase majestic paintings fromthe collection of Mr. and Mrs. Rajiv Jahangir Chaudhari, whichhighlights the works of those painters who emerged in theyears following India's independence from the British rule in1947.

"The Chaudhris have collected some of the mostoutstanding examples of modernist and contemporary Indianart, which document the evolution of a vibrant and influentialartistic period in India," said Malcolm Rogers, AnnandGraham Gund Director of the MFA. Applauding the firstexhibition of modern Indian art at Boston's MFA, Rajiv said:"Bravo to the MFA for taking the leadership role in this area…since Egyptian, Greek, and Chinese art are part of myheritage, it follows that I also believe that Indian art is, orshould be, part of the heritage of America, Europe and otherregions of the world." The exhibition will conclude on August22, 2010.

EXHIBITION OF JAIN ARTS ATRUBIN MUSEUM OF ARTThe six monthlong artexhibitiondisplayingimages of thefoundingfigures ofJainism, theJinas, alsoknown as the"Conquerors"or Tirthankarasis on at theRubin Museum of Art, New York. Victorious Ones: Jain Imagesof Perfection will continue from September 18, 2009 toFebruary15, 2010. "We are treating the exhibition galleries asa uniquely Jain sacred space during the exhibition, because,as did their forbearers, present-day Jains pay homage toJinas, the last of whom is thought to have preceded thehistorical Buddha," says Martin Brauen, chief curator at theRubin Museum of Art. The exhibition displays an in-depthstudy of a marvelous art tradition and a complex faith whichhas nearly five million followers in India. Lead curator PhyllisGranoff said that the images of the Jinas are supposed toreflect the "invincible strength and infinite knowledge". Someof the pieces which can be glanced include cosmographs,tantric diagrams, and many colourful paintings of medievalpilgrimage sites. Apart from it, on display would be textsilluminated with paintings of scenic importance and stonesculptures. Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection alsoassembles a number of elaborate bronzes with multiple Jinasand attendant figures.

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A few years back, an inquisitive journalist quizzed me about a city inIndia which has been adorned with the sobriquet of "Manchester ofthe East". Till then, I did not know that apart from the embellish-ment of "the land of lakes, forests and waterfalls", Ranchi is alsoknown as the former. Suffice is to state that the capital of Jharkhandis an evergreen landscape with a lot of scenic filled spots haloingaround it to attract the attention of the tourists.

Before letting the readers pounce over the numerous captivatingand enthralling places in Ranchi, it is necessary to know that it has asub-tropical climate which makes it a proper tourist destination.Geographically speaking, it is located on the southern part of the


Cash out theCash out theMaximum fromthe CapitalThe next time you plan for a trip to a placewhere you can get on the platter a bouquet offascinating excursions, just sashay towards the“Land of forests, waterfalls, historical andheritage hubs”

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Chota Nagpur Plateau, which metamorphoses intothe place to be endued with a vast tract of forest.

So without circling more, let us explore the Beautyof Ranchi, which comprises of not only lakes, forestsand waterfalls, but also religious places, heritage sites,and lots more.

WaterfallsOne of the major drawing cards for the tourists is thewaterfalls-decked Ranchi. The capital is constellatedwith a number of waterfalls ranging from the Hundruwaterfalls to the Dassam, Panch Ghagh, Jonha andHinri waterfalls. Falling from a height of around 320meters, the water of the Swarnarekha River forms theenchanting Hundru waterfalls. The place also doublesup as a perfect trekking destination. Along with this,below the fall is a beautiful pool which acts as asuitable bathing place. The varied shape of the rockswhich results from the incessant fall of water alsomagnetizes the tourists towards them. The Dassamfalls is located in a village called Taimara (Ranchi-Tataroad). The 144 feet fall of the water from the KahchiRiver makes the Dassam falls. The time spanningfrom February to April is considered as an idealperiod to visit here. The picturesque grandeur of theKanchi River is also an ideal location for recreationalactivities. Comprising a group of five waterfalls is thePanch Ghagh waterfall, whose anatomy formationresulted from the break up of the Banai River.Although the water does not fall from a great height,the tourists turning to this place are enthralled withthe ever-gushing velocity of water. Johna is 40kilometers away from the capital city. It is alsoknown as Gautam Dhara as Lord Buddha is opined tohave bathed here. The falls is located near the RarhuRiver amidst the dense forests. About 70 kilometerfrom Ranchi and on the way towards Chakradharpuris the Hirni falls. Tucked among the dense forests, thetourists are enamoured by the scenic beauties aroundthe Hirni falls.

Religious CentresMillions of people throng to a number of religiousplaces located in Ranchi. Located at a distance ofseven kilometers from the city's railway station is thelandmark Pahari Mandir at a height of 300 feet. Atemple of the Supreme God, Lord Shiva is situated onthe top of the hill. The temple is considered as the

best spot to have a bird's eye view of the entire city.Jibing with the architecture of the Puri Templelocated in Orrisa, the temple was built around 1691. ARath Yatra mirroring the one celebrated in Puri iscelebrated every year. The chariot festival mesmerizesthe imagination of a huge number of devotees.Situated at a distance of 40 kilometers on the Ranchi-Tata road is the Sun Temple. The temple is built inthe form of a carriage with 18 wheels drawing sevenhorses. The city is also adorned with Deori Templeand the Temples of Harradith. In these temples, thedevotees offer rituals to Goddess Durga.

Heritage HubsA certain pie of tourists pays a visit to Ranchi becauseof its historical significance. There are immenselocations where the vacationists can get enticed by itspast. One will get enchanted by the scenic Saint Paul'scathedral and the war cemetery located in Ranchi. Thecathedral is one of the oldest churches in India.Immense and articulated human labour was investedin the construction of the massive pillars, roofs andthe arches of the church. On the other hand, situatedat the Ranchi-Hazaribagh road is the most noticeablememory land for the 708 soldiers of the undividedIndia. The war cemetery is also known as the Indian"West Minister Abbey". Deori and Satbarwa are theplaces where one can always look out for the remainsof old temples. The Archeological Survey of India hasalso placed a number of Asura sites located in Ranchi,which are worth a visit. These include the sites inHansa, Kathar Toli, Khekpatra, Khunti Tola, Kunjlaand Saridkel. Besides these becharming spots andcenters in the capital city of Jharkhand, one can easeoff around the Gonda Hills and the Rock Gardens, theMachli Ghar, the Tagore Hills and a tribal museum inMcCluskigunj.

So, the next time you plan for a trip to a placewhere you can get on the platter a bouquet of fascinat-ing excursions, just sashay towards the land of forests,waterfalls, historical and heritage hubs. In short,Ranchi.

AMIT GUIN

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISMGovernment of Jharkhand, FFP Bhawan, 2nd Floor,

Dhurwa, Ranchi-1, Jharkhand.Ph: +91-651-2400981, Tel Fax: +91-651-2400982

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| C O O K E R Y |


The book is a collection of stories, recollections and viewpoints thatbecome a single tale of women breaking free, surging ahead, fighting allodds, making themselves heard and rising above their lot. Each chaptercomes across as a different experience - be it Heidi Kaminski's couragein making good of her children in adversity; Kay Sexton's desperationcombined with cunning mastery; Millicent Daweti working andsurpassing in a male dominated world; Jane and Diane Saarinen makingit in spite of their disabilities; Lynn Hunt's having to pass at a higherlevel than a boy for selection to an academically elite grammar school;or, Thenjiwe Magwaza's criticism of the US concept of balancing workand life. Whether these participants were from America, SouthAmerica, South Africa, India or New Zealand, the plight of womenseems to be one.

Yet, is Working Women a book on feminism? It does not seem so. Just asa collection of stories about men and their troubles would be any moreor less masculine! It is a book that brings to light some genuine andsome not so genuine issues faced by an important segment of ourcivilization - the woman who is today a mother, wife, daughter,professional - all rolled into one and facing the challenges of today'sever-evolving world scenario, just like any other segment of our society.Issues that concern all of us and need to be resolved if the world has tobe a fit and harmonious place to live in!

In her concluding chapter, Patel eulogises about how women havebeen successful advocates of change over civilizations; how they havebeen "mothers of nations imparting knowledge and transmittingcultural norms and values to future generations." The workplace is asector they still need to make their mark upon. And it is an acknowl-edged fact that "women are more effective managers, they bring bal-ance."

Shelda Debowski, an academician herself, in her chapter on Pencilledin at the Margins, begins wisely with "higher education needs morewomen in leadership roles." Workplaces too need more women inleadership roles. It is up to these leaders, and men who believe inempowerment and equality of women, to ensure relevant education ofthese issues at grass root levels and inclusion of policies that will make adifference. Mindsets will follow!

Working Women is a must for all corporate houses that claim or do notyet claim to have broken gender biases. The book is a good base forthem to take tips on how to be more sensitive to women's roles and totake steps to sensitize their employees to these issues.

PT BUREAU

Working Women:Stories of Strife, Struggle and Survival

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They no more want tohear the cliche of awomen managing thehousehold; ratherthey love breakingthe shackles of themale dominantsociety

Name of the Book: Working Women:Stories of Strife, Struggle and SurvivalPublisher: Sage PublicationsEdited by: Kogi Naidoo and Fay PatelPages: 245Price: Rs 495


A commendable effort by KogiNaidoo and Fay Patel to give aplatform to women from diversefields - from women as cleaners towomen in policymaking - to takethe 'feminist' debate to corporatehouses, academics, the social andpolitical stage.

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LIFE GOES ONIt is for the first time that the mom-daughterduo of Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan arecoming up in the celluloid frame. And the ideaof introducing them goes to London-basedSangeeta Datta, who has made her directorialdebut with 'Life Goes On', a film on the BritishIndians that was screened at the recently held11th Mumbai Film Festival. The film delveswith the problem of cultural conflict and variousprejudices imbibed in the hearts of Indianimmigrants living in London. "The story is thecontemporary adaptation of 'King Lear', thoughthe ending is more hopeful. It shows that lovecan conquer," explained Datta.

When asked about the duo's performancewhile working together, the director said: "Theyare as good as expected. They gave anamazing performance while shooting anextremely difficult scene." Sharmila Tagore,Girish Karnad, Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan, RezKempton, Neerja Naik, Mukulika Banerjee andAria Gitanjali Banerjee Watts are playing thelead roles in the film. The film was alsoscreened at the Mahindra Indo-American ArtsCouncil (MIAAC) Film Festival in New York.

WELCOME TO DESIADDAAvinash, a non-resident Indianbusinessman, comes to hisancestral village and plays variousstreet games like kabaddi, kitefights, gilli danda, among others.Yes, we are serious, and muchmore than us is Sony India, whichhas come up with Desi Adda, itslatest ingenious product to attractthose geeks who are obsessed withgames. And there is a love twist inthe game too. While wanderingthrough the villages, he meets a couple who have to bear the brunt of thevillage head. And all this is sorted out over the various rounds of pachisi (aboard game), Aadu Puli Aatam (Goat and the tiger, a hunt game), kite- fight,gilli danda and kabaddi.

"It is tricky, fun and addictive at the same time," says Atindriya Bose, thecountry manager (Playstation) of Sony Computer Entertainment. He also saidthat there is a certain "coolness quotient" attached with these desi games.Desi Adda has been envisaged as an ideal platform for those who lovecasual games and put their thumbs down the nose of violent and gorygames. The target group of eight to fifteen years has been kept in mind whiledeveloping this game. These are available on Playstation Portable as well asPlaystation console and are priced at Rs 499. As of now, Sony has no plan tobundle them with gaming devices.

BALLE BALLE BIRMINGHAMIt has been one of their majorconcerns while staying in variousparts of United Kingdom. Majority ofthe Sikhs wearing turbans wereseen suspiciously in the streets ofBirmingham. Several Sikhs sportingturbans were even attacked afterthe 9/11 WTC attacks and 7/7

London bombings. Now a film to drive off the pre-conceived notions of certainsections of the society has been agreed to be incorporated in the syllabus forreligious education by the Birmingham City Council.

The Council's pathbreaking decision to adapt Turbanology as a part of itsreligious education syllabus has been welcomed by one and all. The filmapart from acting as a source for the commoners to know about the hues ofthe turban also sheds light on how it became connected to terrorism, how ithas affected some Muslims who wear it and also why it is represented in theChristian age. Further elaborating, Religious Education Adviser, SimoneWhitehouse said: "This is a valuable resource in the current climate tounderstand misconceptions about faith and to build links with communities. Itwill be most valuable to show parts of this documentary demonstratinginclusion and identity, symbols of faith under the duty to promote communitycohesion and shared understanding." The film has been earlier screened inthe USA at the Sikh International Film Festival and in Canada at the SpinningWheel Film Festival.

Katrina Kaif on the rumours of hermarriage with an Indore-based politician

"I agree doing it in fun is one thing butthere should be a limit. People

shouldn't cross the line. "


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Raj Kumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani hitthe theatres after much ado. The story begins withthe 'innocence tipping balance to foolishness' ofPrem (Ranbir) and his gang of loser friends wholaunch the Happy Club (read their hangout place)where they try to solve their love problems orsimply pass time. It is when one of Prem's friendsneeds to rescue his damsel in distress that his chancemeeting with Jenny (Katrina) happens and he falls inlove with her.

To take a note, Ranbir and Katrina's chemistrysizzled the screen. This is where the expectationsfrom the movie draws its line and that is where weremember the tickling Andaaz Apna Apna (AamirKhan and Salman khan) which was a sheer comedywhereas APKGK is a romantic comedy. Jenny andPrem, who both have a tendency to stammer whenthey are emotionally wrought, become friends. AndPrem, who can't bring himself to tell her that heloves her, finds himself in an uncomfortable positionof trying to get Jenny away from her own wedding!So while we're thinking that Prem's world comescrashing down because Jenny is apparently in lovewith Rahul, her school friend (Upen Patel) who has

returned from Canada; Rahul has his own set ofproblems.

But Prem had promised himself that he'd loveJenny with 'no complaint, no demand.' So the boysticks with her and helps her get married to Rahul.The best part of the movie is its crackling comedymoments. That is where we bow to director RajKumar Santoshi for some of the funniest dialogues inrecent times.

Although the flick is very funny, the trouble isthat the film cannot maintain its tone and energy. So,the humour dips and the gags become forced. Thefilm is a little tardy and the climax is clumsy; somegags seemed to be forced which is irritant. Moreover,the film tends to have a dose of emotional encounterswhich results in comedy taking a backseat. This iswhy one wishes if the entire film could have been alaugh fest!

Like good old Hindi films, Jenny eventuallyrealizes that she can never be happy with Rahul andthat her true love is Prem. And at the end Prem'sgrammatically incorrect English prayer is answeredand he gets her happily ever after.

Pritam's scores are good. Ranbir's many avatarsare awe-inspiring. He perfectly bringsout the rawness of an uneducatedperson as well as the complexity of agentleman. Katrina is an eye-candy inevery shot. Thanks to them, the fakedquirky horniness of Prem's motherShalini (Smita Jaykar) and Shankar's(Darshan Jariwala) efforts tostraighten out his son; and thelaughter infusing frustration of thebroke Don Sajin (Zakir Hussain) havebeen nicely brought out. But theBollywood's most sought after paircould have been used for a better andmeatier script.

APKGK is engaging enough, socatch it.

SHAILY LAMBA

Comedy of ErrorsAJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI is a little tardy and the climax is clum-sy; some gags seemed to be forced which is irritant, finds our movie critic

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djrs gSa] tc mÙkj Hkkjr ds ca/kqvk etnwjksa dk igyk tRFkk

ekWjh'kl ds vçoklh ?kkV ij mrjk FkkA vçoklh ?kkV 'kCn

vaxzsth ds behxzs'ku fMiks dk fganh vuqokn gSA ekWjh'kl ds xUus

ds [ksrksa esa dke djus ds fy, Hkkjrh; ca/kqvk etnwjksa dk

igyk tRFkk 1834 esa bl ?kkV ij mrjk FkkA viuh tehu

NksM+ dj x, yksxksa us ml vutkuh èkjrh dks ueu fd;k vkSj

mls viuh nwljh ekr`Hkwfe eku dj mldk fodkl 'kq: fd;kA

Hkkjrh; etnwj] ftUgsa dqyh dgk tkrk Fkk] os ekWjh'kl dh dqy

vkcknh esa flQZ nks Qhlnh FksA ysfdu vxys 25 lkyksa esa

Hkkjrh;ksa dh vkcknh ogka dh dqy vkcknh dk 65 Qhlnh gks

xbZA vkt ekWjh'kl dh vkcknh esa 68 Qhlnh Hkkjrh; gSaA

ekWjh'kl x, Hkkjrh; etnwjksa esa T;knkrj mÙkj Hkkjr ds nks

jkT;ksa fcgkj vkSj ;wih ds FksA LokHkkfod :i ls ;s yksx ftu

dfBu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vius jkT; esa jgrs Fks] mlls dgha T;knk

dfBu Fkh] ekWjh'kl dh ifjfLFkfr;kaA ij viuh esgur vkSj

yxu ls Hkkjrh; etnwjksa us ogka dh HkkSxksfyd] jktuhfrd]

lkekftd ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks lk/k fy;kA tc ;g dkWyksuh

Ýkalhlh yksxksa ds gkFkksa ls vaxzstksa ds gkFk vkbZ] rks etnwjksa ij

tqYe T;knk c<+sA mudh eqf'dysa T;knk c<+haA ij blls muds

gkSlys iLr ugha gq,A mUgksaus gkM+rksM+ etnwjh vkSj lkjh

tqYekrksa ds chp viuh laLd`fr] Hkk"kk] ijaijk dks cuk, j[kkA

vkt ekWjh'kl ,d [kq'kgky ns'k gS vkSj bls ekStwnk eqdke rd

igqapkus esa mu yk[kksa Hkkjrh;ksa dk [kwu&ilhuk yxk gS] tks

vius futh thou dh [kq'kgkyh vkSj ekWjh'kl dk vn~Hkqr

fodkl ns[ks cxSj bl nqfu;k ls pys x,A

muds oa'kt ekWjh'kl dks vkckn dj jgs gSaA ogka dh vkcknh

esa yxHkx 68 Qhlnh Hkkjrh; gSaA buesa ls vk/ks ls T;knk

djhc 52 Qhlnh mÙkj Hkkjr ds yksx gSa] ftuds iwoZt Hkkstiqjh

cksyrs FksA ekWjh'kl dk bfrgkl bu Hkkstiqjh cksyus okyksa dk

bfrgkl gSA vkt tc ;s Hkkstiqjh Hkk"kh vius gh ns'k esa çoklh

ftl le; Hkkjrh; etnwjksa dkekWjh'kl tkuk 'kq: gqvk] ml le;ekWjh'kl dh 'kqxj baMLVªh [kRe gksusds dxkj ij FkhA xUus dk mRiknude gksrk tk jgk Fkk vkSj QSDVfj;kacan gks jgh FkhaA Hkkjrh; etnwjksa us

muesa ,d ubZ tku QwadhA



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dke djrs jgs] ij ;g ekWjh'kl dh lfg".kqrk Hkh Fkh] mlus mu Hkkjrh;ksa dks

Qyus&Qwyus vkSj vkxs c<+us dk ekSdk fn;kA dSlk ekSdk fn;k] bldh felky

f'kolkxj jkexqyke gSa] tks vaxzstksa dh xqykeh ls ekWjh'kl ds eqDr gksus ds ckn ogka

ds igys ç/kkuea=h cus FksA mUgsa ekWjh'kl esa jk"Vªfirk dk ntkZ gkfly gqvkA

mÙkj Hkkjrh; fganqvksa dh cM+h vkcknh ds vykok ekWjh'kl esa eqlyeku Hkh gSaA

buds iwoZt Hkh 19oha lnh ds 'kq#vkrh fnuksa esa etnwjh djus ekWjh'kl x, Fks vkSj

eksVs rkSj ij ;s yksx Hkh mÙkj Hkkjr ds gh gSaA buds vykok FkksM+s ls yksx egkjk"Vª]

rfeyukMq vkSj vka/kzçns'k ds Hkh gSaA viuh laLd`fr vkSj ijaijkvksa dks cpk, j[kus ds

fy, Hkkjrh; yksx vkt Hkh vius&vius /keZ ds fjoktksa dk ikyu djrs gSa vkSj cgqr

ls yksx rks vkt Hkh 'kknh djus vius xkao vkrs gSaA rkfd os viuh tM+ksa ls tqM+s jgsaA

viuh tM+ksa ls mudk ;g tqM+ko ml vutkus }hi ij mUgsa lokZbo djus dh 'kfDr

nsrk gSA blh 'kfDr ds ne ij muds iwoZtksa us [kqn dks cpk dj j[kk Fkk vkSj ekWjh'kl

dks ,d fodflr ns'k cuk;k FkkA ftl le; Hkkjrh; etnwjksa dk ekWjh'kl tkuk 'kq:

gqvk] ml le; ekWjh'kl dh 'kqxj baMLVªh [kRe gksus ds dxkj ij FkhA xUus dk

mRiknu de gksrk tk jgk Fkk vkSj QSDVfj;ka can gks jgh FkhA Hkkjrh; etnwjksa us muesa

,d ubZ tku QwadhA igys fo'o;q¼ ds le; nqfu;k Hkj esa phuh dh ekax c<+us ls

ekWjh'kl dh vFkZO;oLFkk dks [kklk equkQk gqvk FkkA ij ckn esa ,dy Qly ij

vk/kkfjr m|ksx okyh vFkZO;oLFkk ds ukrs bldk iru gqvk vkSj fQj /khjs&/khjs ;gka

nwljs m|ksx&/ka/kksa dk yxuk 'kq: gqvkA ij vkt Hkh ekWjh'kl dh ,DliksVZ vkenuh

esa ,d&frgkbZ fgLlk phuh dk gSA m|ksxksa ds vykok i;ZVu ekWjh'kl dh vFkZO;oLFkk

dk ,d cM+k vkèkkj gSA

ekWjh'kl ds lkFk Hkkjr ds laca/kksa ds u, nkSj dh 'kq#vkr 1970 ds n'kd esa gqbZ

tc ç/kkuea=h bafnjk xkaèkh ekWjh'kl xb±A bafnjk xka/kh [kklrkSj ij vçoklh ?kkV

ns[kus xb±] tgka Hkkjr ds ca/kqvk etnwj mrkjs tkrs FksA fQj èkhjs&èkhjs Hkkjr ds lkFk

ekWjh'kl dh utnhfd;ka c<+us yxhA eqDr vFkZO;oLFkk vkSj lapkj lk/kuksa us ekWjh'kl

dks Hkkjr ds vkSj djhc yk fn;kA vkt nksuksa ns'kksa ds chp csgrj vkfFkZd lacaèk

LFkkfir gks jgs gSaA gkykafd fiNys nks n'kd esa ekWjh'kl ds lkFk vkfFkZd laca/kksa esa

nksgjs djk/kku dh O;oLFkk dk vusd daifu;ksa us xyr Qk;nk mBk;kA fQj Hkh nksuksa

ns'kksa ds vkfFkZd laca/k etcwr gq, gSa vkSj ç/kkuea=h eueksgu flag viuh fiNyh

ekWjh'kl ;k=k ds nkSjku ogka ds m|ksxifr;ksa ls vihy dh Fkh fd os fcgkj esa fuos'k

djsaA vHkh rd ekWjh'kl ds çoklh lkaLd`frd :i ls Hkkjr ls tqM+s gq, FksA vxj

fcgkj vkSj ;wih esa fuos'k 'kq: gksrk gS rks ;g tqM+ko dqN vkSj etcwr gksxkA

ekWjh'kl ds lkFk çoklh Hkkjrh;ksa ds laca/kksa dks ns[krs gq, bls çoklh Hkkjrh;ksa dh

jkt/kkuh dg ldrs gSaA ekWjh'kl ds çoklh fganqLrku ds lkjs R;ksgkj eukrs gSaA iwjs

ns'k esa cM+h la[;k esa eafnj vkSj efLtn cus gSaA ,d cM+k xq#}kjk Hkh ekWjh'kl esa gS]

tcfd fl[kksa dh la[;k FkksM+h gh gSA Ýsap fefJr Hkkstiqjh cksyh tkrh gSA ekWjh'kl ds

chpksachp ,d cM+k rkykc gS] ftls xaxk ryko ds uke ls tkuk tkrk gSA ekWjh'kl ds

yksx cM+s /kwe/kke ls egkf'kojkf= eukrs gSaA ogka Hkxoku f'ko dh ,d 108 QhV

Åaph ewfrZ cuh gS] tgka yksx iwtk djus tkrs gSaA ekWjh'kl ds yksxksa ds jhfr&fjokt]

mudh cksyh] [kku&iku vkSj igukok Hkkjr ds lkFk tqM+h mudh igpku dks crkrk gSA

ge dg ldrs gSa fd ekWjh'kl çoklh Hkkjrh;ksa dk gS vkSj çoklh Hkkjrh; ekWjh'kl ds

gSaA nksuksa ds laca/k xHkZ uky okys gSa] tks fdlh Hkh ifjfLFkfr esa VwV ugha ldrsA

cus gq, gSa vkSj if'pe esa egkjk"Vª ls

ysdj iwjc esa xqokgkVh rd vkSj mÙkj esa

d'ehj ls ysdj dU;kdqekjh rd vius

gh yksxksa dh fgalk dk f'kdkj gks jgs gSa rks

,sls esa ekWjh'kl dk bfrgkl cM+k lacy

nsrk gSA ;g vglkl djkrk gS fd ge

ftls fny ls viukrs gSa] mls ,d u ,d

fnu gesa Hkh viukuk gksxkA ;g mÙkj

Hkkjr ds etnwjksa dk thoV Fkk fd os

foijhr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ftank jgs vkSj


A u sikyA

ekvksoknh paxqy esausiky

vkWLVªsfy;k vkSj fczVsu tSls ns'kksa esa Hkkjrh; viuh

izfrHkk&{kerk ds dkj.k fVds gq, gSaA vr% ekuk tk ldrk gS

fd ghu Hkkouk dk f'kdkj gksdj ogka dk vijkèkh rÙo

uLyoknh fgalk ij mrk: gks tkrk gSA fdUrq usiky vkSj Hkkjr

ds chp fpj lkaLd`frd&lkekftd lacaèk jgs gSa vkSj ohlk jfgr

vkokxeu HkhA ogka Hkh jktuSfrd izd`fr dh fgalk dh vkx esa

Hkkjrh; leqnk; èkw&èkw dj ty jgk gS ftls vuns[kk ugha fd;k

tk ldrk ijUrq lekèkku 'kkafriwoZd gh fudkyk tk ldrk gSA

lkaLd`frd oSfoè; vkSj mPp thou&ewY;ksa ds fy, igpkus

tkus okys usiky dh jktuhfr vfuf'prrk ds nkSj ls xqtj jgh

gS vkSj phu&izsfjr ekvksoknh fgalk us usikyh lekt dks

fNUu&fHkUu dj j[k fn;k gSA bl fgalk dh vkx esa Hkkjrh;

leqnk; Hkh tys fcuk ugha jg ldrkA ekvksoknh fgalk dh

rhozrk bl rF; ls gh le>h tk ldrh gS fd dkBekaMw esa flag

njckj ds lehiorhZ {ks= esa vkanksyu] èkjuk] izn'kZu izfrcafèkr

gksus ij Hkh ogka ekvksokfn;ksa us 1 uoEcj 2009 ds mijkUr

dbZ izn'kZu fd;s vkSj varr% xBcaèku ljdkj us foo'k gksdj

11 uoEcj dks dgk fd fu'ksèkkKk okil yh tk jgh gSA

;g dgk tk ldrk gS fd ekvksoknh fgalkRed xfrfofèk;ka

usiky dk vkarfjd ekeyk gSA ijUrq ekvksoknh fgalk dk

fu'kkuk fuf'pr rkSj ij usiky esa clk Hkkjrh; leqnk; gSA 4

flrEcj 2009 dks jksekapdkjh Øwjre ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ vkSj

ntZu Hkj ekvksokfn;ksa us i'kqifrukFk efUnj esa èkkok cksydj

ogka o"kks± ls lsok] iwtk] èkkfeZd vuq"Bku dj jgs nks Hkkjrh;

;g dgk tk ldrk gS fd ekvksoknh fgalkRed xfrfofèk;ka usiky dk vkarfjd ekeyk gSA

ijUrq ekvksoknh fgalk dk fu'kkuk fuf'pr rkSj ij usiky esa clk Hkkjrh; leqnk; gS---

iqtkfj;ksa dks funZ;rk ls ihVk] muds oL= QkM+ Mkys vkSj ifo=

;Kksiohr dkV fn;sA

ekvksokfn;ksa }kjk vizSy 2009 ls gh Hkkjrh; leqnk; ds

fo:¼ viizpkj dj usikyh lekt esa ?k`.kk dh Hkkouk HkM+dkbZ

tkrh jgh gSA ;g vQokg QSykbZ xbZ fd Hkkjrh; yksx usiky

esa izos'k dj usikyh cPpksa dks mBk ys tkrs gSaA gks ldrk gS

dfri; laxfBr fHk[kkjh lewgksa us ,slk fd;k gks ijUrq usikyh

lekt esa Hkkjrh; leqnk; ds izfr ?k`.kk ds cht cksus esa cM+s

iSekus ij QSykbZ xbZ vQokg dkjxj fl¼ gqbZA usikyh lekt

Hkkjrh; leqnk; ds fo:¼ vkØksf'kr gks mBkA 22 vizSy dks

leLr ekuork dk flj 'keZ ls >qd x;k tc i'kqifrukFk

efUnj ds n'kZukFkZ egkjk"Vª ls igqaps n'kjFk lkoar] muds pkj

iq= vkSj rhu vU; lacafèk;ksa dks fljkgk ds ykgu cktkj esa

HkhM+ us ihV&ihVdj vèkejk dj fn;kA iqfyl ds ;Fkkle;

?kVuk&LFky igqapus ls gh mudh izk.k j{kk laHko gks ldhA

vkWLVªsfy;k vkSj baXyS.M esa tgka Hkkjrh; ewy ds Nk=ksa lfgr

,f'k;kbZ uLyoknh fgalk ds f'kdkj gSa ogha jktuSfrd i`"BHkwfe

ls mBh usiky dh ekvksoknh fgalk dks dfFkr ifjdfYir 'k=q ds

:i esa Hkkjrh; leqnk; fey x;k gSA ijUrq lfn;ksa iqjkuh

lkaLd`frd&lkekftd lacaèkksa dh i`"BHkwfe ij [kM+s usikyh vkSj

Hkkjrh; lekt phu ds cgqr gLr{ksi ds mijkUr Hkh viuk

,sD; Hkko cuk;s j[ksaxs vkSj bl leL;k dk 'kkafriwoZd

lekèkku fudkysaxs] ,slh vk'kk dh tkuh pkfg;sA

jes'k dqekj 'kekZ


Ramesh Kumar Sharma.pmd 11/20/2009, 11:55 PM53

jkds'k JhokLro

||||| ehfM;k okp |||||

izHkk"k tks'kh%

cgqr dqN dg x;kmudk tkuk Hkh

izHkk"k tks'kh fgUnh i=dkfjrk ds f'k[kj O;fDrRo FksA og ,d laiw.kZ i=dkj FksA og

,d iw.kZ laokn&iq#"k FksA mudh dksbZ Hkh ckr] fdlh Hkh eqís ij i{k ;k foi{k esa dksbZ

Hkh LVSaM] Lohdkj dh FkiFkikgV ;k vLohdkj dh ?kqM+d ekgkSy esa laokn dh lqxcqxkgV

iSnk dj tkrh FkhA mudh i=dkjh;&cqf¼thfork ds dsUnz esa lkfgfR;d Hkkoqdrk FkhA

og fdlh Hkh eqn~ns ij i{k ;k foi{k esa rqjar ,d LVSaM ys ysrs Fks] blds ihNs mudk

Hkkoqd O;fDrRo FkkA fØdsV ds ihNs buesa [kkl Hkkoqdrk Fkh] mlesa gh budh tku

x;hA ,d O;fDr tks vius gksus ds lkFk ft;k og vius gksus ds lkFk gh ej x;kA

izHkk"k tks'kh dks fØdsV dk ,d cgqr&gh mÙkstd gSnjkckn eSp ns[krs gq, fny dk

nkSjk iM+kA izHkk"k tks'kh dh fØdsV laca/kh i=dkfjrk us ges'kk bl ckr dk i{k fy;k

Fkk fd fØdsV Vhe ds fy, p;u dk lkekftd&vk/kkj cM+k gksuk

pkfg,A p;u dh izfØ;k ftruh bZekunkj vkSj l{ke gksxh]

f[kykfM+;ksa esa izfrc¼rk vkSj V~;wfuax mruh vf/kd gksxh] rHkh Hkkjr

cgqr ncko esa ugha [ksy ldus dh detksjh ls ckgj fudysxkA izHkk"k

tks'kh dk liuk FkksM+k iwjk gqvk gS FkksM+k ughaA ,d ,sls eSp dks ns[krs

gq, mudk nsgkar gqvk ftlesa bl gksus vkSj u gksus dk }a} pje ij

igqapkA og lfpu rsUnqydj ds cM+s iz'kald FksA

cgjgky] fgUnh i=dkfjrk esa izHkk'k tks'kh ds cgqr&lkjs ek;us FksA

ledkyhu ofj"B i=dkjksa esa cgqr cM+h la[;k esa i=dkj muls

izf'kf{kr gSaA mudh i=dkfjrk fdlh Hkh eqís ij rqjar ,d LVSaM ysrh

FkhA ,slk og Lo;a ds izkstsD'ku ds fy, dksbZ ,d jsMhesM eap fey

tkus ds ykyp esa ugha djrs Fks] cfYd mudk fetkt ,fDVfoLV

fetkt Fkk] vkSj os i=dkfjrk dks ,fDVfoTe ls tksM+us ds i{k/kj FksA

i=dkfjrk dk og /kM+k mudk fojks/k djrk Fkk] tks ekurk gS fd i{k

;k foi{k esa rqjUr Nykax yxkus ls O;kid] oSKkfud vkSj eqDr n`f"Vdks.k rd igqapus

esa ck/kk vkrh gSA

izHkk"k tks'kh iqjkuh ih<+h ds oSls izfrfuf/k i=dkj Fks tks ubZ ih<+h ds le{k Bld ds

lkFk [kM+s FksA ubZ ih<+h ds i=dkj Hkh fdlh&u&fdlh :i esa muds NsM+s laokn ds lkFk

laokn djus dks etcwj FksA lkB vkSj lÙkj ds n'kd dk fonzksgh rsoj vkSj MkaV&QVdkj

yxkus dh rRijrk dSfj;joknh O;ogkjoknh ;qok ih<+h dks cspSu rks dj tkrh Fkh] ij

izHkk"k tks'kh fdlh ds izfr oSpkfjd lgefr ;k vlefr dks mlds fy, Lusg ds jkg esa

ck/kk ugha cuus nsrs Fks] ;g fo'ks"krk Hkh 'kk;n mUgssa mudh ih<+h ls feyh FkhA

fgUnh i=dkfjrk dks n'kk vkSj fn'kk nsus dh n`f"V ls mUgsa ges'kk Lej.k j[kk

tk,xkA

fØdsV ds ihNs buesa

[kkl Hkkoqdrk Fkh] mlesa

gh budh tku x;hA ,d

O;fDr tks vius gksus ds

lkFk ft;k og vius gksus

ds lkFk gh ej x;kA


Media Watch.pmd 11/23/2009, 8:55 PM54

A dSlh dgh A


ugha ;gBhd Bkdjs!

v'kksd pÿËkj

& ,drk dh tk=k iS fudjkS rkS dkSu lkS dne mBkukS pb,s\

& ,slk dne rks fcYdqy ugha mBkuk pkfg, tSlk jke dne us mBk;kA

& tkuS vcw vkt+eh iS gkFk mBk;kS vks\

& ppk] lkjh [kcj j[krs gks] fQj Hkh iwNrs gks! fdruk nqHkkZX;iw.kZ gS fd euls ds

çoDrk f'kf'kj ikjdj us dgk fd fgUnh gekjh jk"VªHkk"kk ugha gSA ;s yksx gSa ppk]

vyxkookn ds elhgkA bUgsa ekr`Hkk"kk] jk"VªHkk"kk] jktHkk"kk] laidZHkk"kk dk QdZ ugha

ekyweA ejkBh ekuql ds fy, ejkBh fuf'pr :i ls ekr`Hkk"kk gSA gj Hkkjroklh dks

vius ns'k dh lHkh Hkk"kkvksa dk lEeku djuk pkfg,A Hkkjr dh ekVh ij tUek gj

ckyd eka dh xksnh esa ftl Hkk"kk dks lh[krk gS] og mldh ekr`Hkk"kk gS vkSj og eka

ftl eka dh xksnh esa cSBh gS oks gS Hkkjr ekaA Hkkjr eka dh xksnh esa bl ns'k dh lkjh

ekrk,a gSaA gSa fd ugha\ muds cPps tc vf/kdkjiwoZd ns'k esa dgha Hkh tkrs gSa rks laidZ

Hkk"kk curh gS fgUnh ;k vaxzsthA ets dh ckr ;s gS fd euls ds fo/kk;dksa us ml le;

dksbZ fojks/k ugha fd;k tc 'kiFk vaxzsth esa yh tk jgh FkhA jkt Bkdjs jktuhfr dks

viuh ^jkt*uhfr cukuk pkgrs gSaA iwjk ns'k bu fo/kk;dksa ds /kDdksa ls /kDd&lk jg

x;k gSA {ks=h;rkoknh yksx gekjs ns'k dh ,drk dh etcwr jLlh dks detksj djuk

pkgrs gSaA

& rkS dNw lquk; nS dcrk eSaA

& ,d dq.Mfy;k lqukrk gwa ppk! dq.Mfy;k Nan dh [kwch ;g gksrh gS fd ftl 'kCn

;k 'kCn /ofu;ksa ls 'kq: gks mlh ls Nan lekIr gksrk gSA

& bÙkh tkudkjh eks; grS] tknk gqfl;kjh er NkaV] rw lquk; nSA

Bhd&Bkd js'ks xqFksa] jLlh gks etcwr]

iRFkj dks Hkh jsr ns] rkdr cus vdwrA

rkdr cus vdwr] exj ge yksx vHkkxs]

rkj&rkj dj ysrs gSa] Hkk"kk ds /kkxsA

dg pEiw] ;g ^jkt*uhfr vyxko uk djs]

jLlh gks detksj] ugha ;g Bhd Bkdjs!

& okg js pEiw! ^Bhd Bkd js* rs ^Bhd Bkdjs* [kwc fudkjkSA

& ppk jes'k oatkys] ftlus ekbØksQksu rksM+ dj foèkku lHkk esa viuk igyk

gLrk{kj fd;k] olar xhrs] f'kf'kj f'kans vkSj jkedne us tks dne mBk;k] mlls vius

yksxksa ds chp ;s ghjks rks vo'; cu x, gksaxs] vc budks pkfg, fd eqacbZ esa ftrus

ghjks&ghjksbu fgUnh cksy jgs gSa mUgsa ck/; djsa fd os lc ejkBh cksyus yxsaA crkb, D;k

,slk eqefdu gS\ vkSj vxj dYiuk djsa fd ,slk gks Hkh tk, rks eqacbZ dh fgUnh fQYe

baMLVªh ls jksth&jksVh dekus okyk ejkBh ekuql dgka tk,xk\ vktknh dh yM+kbZ esa

fgUnh us çse dk /kkxk cudj iwjs ns'k dks ,d lw= esa fijks;k FkkA vaxzstksa dks fgUnh vkSj

fgUnqLrkuh ds cy ij gh ns'k ls [knsM+k x;k FkkA egkjk"Vª ds cgqr cM+s usrk yksdekU;

fryd us dgk Fkk- ^ljyrk vkSj 'kh?kz lh[kh tkus ;ksX; Hkk"kkvksa esa fgUnh lokZsifj gSA ---

jk"Vª ds ,dhdj.k ds fy, loZekU; Hkk"kk ls vf/kd cy'kkyh dksbZ rRo ughaA esjs fopkj !

A dSlh dgh A


ejkBh ekuql ds fy,ejkBh fuf'pr :i lsekr`Hkk"kk gSA gjHkkjroklh dks vius ns'kdh lHkh Hkk"kkvksa dklEeku djuk pkfg,AHkkjr dh ekVh ij tUekgj ckyd eka dh xksnhesa ftl Hkk"kk dks lh[krkgS] og mldh ekr`Hkk"kk gSvkSj og eka ftl eka dhxksnh esa cSBh gS oks gSHkkjr ekaA

esa fgUnh gh ,slh Hkk"kk gS*A ds'ko pUæ

lsu us dgk Fkk- ^fgUnh dks Hkkjr dh ,d

Hkk"kk Lohdkj dj fy;k tk, rks lgt esa

gh ,drk lEiUu gks ldrh gS*A ij ;s rks

,drk ds nq'eu gSa ppkA vPNk gqvk fd

euls ds bu pkj fo/kk;dksa dks pkj lky

ds fy, fuyafcr dj fn;kA vkSj dBksj ls

dBksj ltk feyuh pkfg, FkhA ij gksxk

mYVk! ns[kuk ;s vyxkooknh ejkBh

ekuql dks vkSj vf/kd fo"kkDr djsaxsA

Ashok Chakradhar.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:02 AM55

dkaxzsl dh rjg gSA ^fyMsik* dh gkj

1977 esa dkaxzsl dh gkj tSlh gS

ysfdu gkrks;kek eksjkjth ;k

pj.kflag dh rjg ugha gSA mudh

mez flQZ 62 lky gSA mudh rqyuk

gekjs paæ'ks[kj ls dh tk ldrh gSA

paæ'ks[kj dh rjg gkrks;kek igys

dHkh ea=h Hkh ugha cuss] os lhèks

çèkkuea=h in ij igqap x,A ysfdu

muds nknk tkiku ds çèkkuea=h vkSj

muds firk fons'k ea=h jg pqds gSaA

muds HkkbZ fiNys lky rd ^fyMsik*

ljdkj esa ea=h FkssA gkrks;kek ds

ukuk nqfu;k dh lcls cM+h

Vk;j&daiuh ^fcztLVksu* ds ekfyd

FkssA Lo;a gkrks;kek ^fyMsik* ds

lkaln Fks vkSj muds nknk ^fyMsik* ds

laLFkkidksa esa ls FkssA ^fyMsik* ls

cxkor djds gkrks;kek us ^Msikt*

cukbZ vkSj mls vc mUgksaus lokZsPp

eqdke ij igqapk fn;kA gkrks;kek us

vius nknk dh txg gkfly t:j

dh ysfdu Hkkjr ds ;qojktksa dh

rjg ughaA mudh ikVhZ&vè;{k ;k

çèkkuea=h dh dqlhZ cki&dekbZ dh

ugha] vki&dekbZ dh gSA blhfy,

vk'kk dh tkrh gS fd 64 lky ls

pys vk jgs <jZs dks os cnyus dh

A ppkZ es aA

tkiku dh laln dk tSlk pquko

vHkh gqvk] vkèkqfud tkiku ds

bfrgkl esa igys dHkh ugha gqvkA

Hkwdaiksa ds ns'k esa ;g igyk

jktuhfrd Hkwdai gSA ,dkèk lky

dk viokn NksM+ nsa rks tks ^fycjy

MseksØsfVd ikVhZ* fiNys 55 o"kks± ls

yxkrkj lÙkk:<+ Fkh] mldk

èkjk'kk;h gks tkuk flQZ tkiku gh

ugha] ,f'k;k vkSj fo'o dh jktuhfr

ds fy, Hkh egRoiw.kZ ?kVuk gSA

lÙkk:<+ ^fyMsik* dks 480 esa ls

flQZ 119 lhVsa vkSj 26-7 çfr'kr

oksV feys gSa tcfd fojksèkh

^MseksØsfVd ikVhZ vkWWQ tkiku* dks

308 lhVsa vkSj 42-4 çfr'kr oksV

feys gSaA ^Msikt* dks fdlh xBcaèku

dh t:jr ugha gSA og vius ne

ij ljdkj cuk,xhA og nks&frgkbZ

cgqer dh [kkfrj ,d&nks

NksVh&eksVh ikfVZ;ksa ls gkFk feyk

ldrh gS ysfdu tkiku dh ubZ

ljdkj ds çèkkuea=h cusaxs&;wfdvks

gkrks;kek!

gkrks;kek dh ikVhZ ^Msikt*

gekjh turk ikVhZ dh rjg dbZ

ikfVZ;ksa vkSj usrkvksa ls feydj cuh

gSA tkiku dh ^fyMsik* gekjh

tkiku esalÙkk ifjorZu

gkrks;kek fons'k uhfr ds {ks= esa Hkh ubZ igy djus dk nkok dj jgs gSaA fiNys 64 o"kks± esavesfjdk vkSj tkiku dk laca/k laj{kd vkSj lajf{kr dk jgk gSA bl laca/k ij tkikuh

lekt dk ,d cM+k rcdk cgqr gh Øq) jgrk gS---


Ved Pratap Vaidik.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:04 AM56

Hkjiwj dksf'k'k djsaxssA os tkiku dh

ekfeZd NViVkgV dks eq[kj djsaxs vkSj

mls ubZ jkg ij pyk,axsA

gkrks;kek us vius pquko&vfHk;ku ds

nkSjku tkikuh ernkrkvksa ls tks okns fd,

gSa] vxj mUgsa iwjs dj fn, rks os tkiku ds

fueZe iawthokn dks ekuoh; cukus esa

t:j lQy gksaxssaA mUgksaus etnwjksa ds

vfèkdre osru ds fuèkkZj.k] cw<+ksa dh

ns[kHkky dh leqfpr O;oLFkk] cPpksa dh

ijofj'k dk çcaèk vkSj csjkstxkjh ij

çgkj djus dk oknk fd;k gSA tkiku esa

bl le; 100 esa ls 5&6 yksx csdkj

?kwe jgs gSa vkSj cw<+ksa dh la[;k fujarj

c<+rh pyh tk jgh gSA ikjaifjd tkikuh

lekt vijkèkxzLr vkSj rukoiw.kZ gks

x;k gSA os tkikuh lekt dks vesfjdh vaèkkuqdj.k ls eqDr

djuk pkgrs gSaA os Lo;a vesfjdk dh LVsuQksMZ ;qfuoflZVh ls

bathfu;fjax i<+s gSa vkSj ,d iawthifr ifjokj ds lnL; gSa]

ysfdu mudk :>ku lektoknh gSA os egkiFkksa ij yxusokys

dj vkSj vk;dj esa Hkh <hy nsaxs rkfd vke vkneh dk thou

t+jk ljy gks ldssA mudk ekuuk gS fd jkT; dh vkenuh dk

,d cM+k fgLlk rks usrk vkSj vQlj Mdkj tkrs gSaA os usrkvksa

vkSj vQljksa dh lqnh?kZ feyhHkxr dks èoLr djsaxssA tkiku esa

ftrus çèkkuea=h Hkz"Vkpkj ds vkjksi esa gVs gSa] nqfu;k ds fdlh

Hkh ns'k esa ugha gVssA pkgs jkt fycjy ikVhZ dk pyrk jgs ysfdu

rksD;ks esa çèkkuea=h rk'k ds iÙkksa dh rjg cnyrs jgssA vk'kk dh

tkuh pkfg, fd gkrks;kek viuh vofèk iwjh djusokys nqyZHk

çèkkuea=h fl¼ gksaxssA laHkkouk ;g gS fd os viuh dsfcusV esa

fycjy ikVhZ ds lkalnksa dks Hkh j[ksaxs] D;ksafd mudh ikVhZ esa

;ksX; vkSj vuqHkoh yksxksa dh deh gSA gkrks;kek ds lkeus

lcls cM+h pqukSrh gS] tkiku dh fxjrh gqbZ vFkZ&O;oLFkk dks

laHkkyuk vkSj csjkstxkjh nwj djuk! iwathokn vkSj lektokn dk

u;k ?kksy] os dSls rS;kj djsaxs] ;g os gh tkusasaA

gkrks;kek fons'k uhfr ds {ks= esa Hkh ubZ igy djus dk nkok

dj jgs gSaA fiNys 64 o"kks± esa vesfjdk vkSj tkiku dk lacaèk

laj{kd vkSj lajf{kr dk jgk gSA bl lacaèk ij tkikuh lekt

dk ,d cM+k rcdk cgqr gh Øq¼ jgrk gSA mldh f'kdk;r ;g

Hkh gS fd vesfjdh nknkxhjh ds dkj.k ikjaifjd tkikuh

ewY;eku u"V gksrs tk jgs gSaA tkiku dks vesfjdk ftruk

Qk;nk igqapk jgk gS] mlls T;knk mldk uqdlku dj jgk gSA

blh fo'ks"k lacaèk ds dkj.k tkiku u rks viuh Lora= QkSt j[k

A ppkZ es aA

MkW- osnizrki oSfnd

ys[kd Hkkjrh; fons'k uhfr ifj"kn~ ds v/;{k [email protected]

ldrk gS] u ijek.kq&ce cuk ldrk gS

vkSj u gh vesfjdh QkSth vM~Mksa dks

viuh tehu ls gVk ldrk gSA tkiku

Lora= rks gS ysfdu laçHkq gS ;k ugha] ;g

ç'u Hkh gkrks;kek vius pquko vfHk;ku

esa mBkrs jgs gSaA vc ç'u ;g gS fd D;k

os 1960 ds tkiku&vesfjdh lSU;

le>kSrs vkSj çR;iZ.k lafèk ij iqufoZpkj

djsaxs\ mUgksaus ;g Hkh dgk gS fd ,jkd+

vkSj vQxkfuLrku us ;g fl¼ dj fn;k

gS fd vesfjdk nqfu;k dh ,dek=

egÙke 'kfDr ugha gSA fo'o&jktuhfr

vc cgqèkzqoh; gks xbZ gSA D;k bldk vFkZ

;g gS fd u;k tkiku vesfjdk ls T;knk

phu vkSj vkXus; ,f'k;k dh rjQ

eq[kkfrc gksxk\ ,sls ladsr gkrks;kek

igys gh ns pqds gSaA vius ladYi ds eqrkfcd vxj gkrks;kek

îjek.kq eqDr fo'o* dk ukjk nsaxs rks lcls igys mUgsa nqfu;k

ds lcls cM+s ijek.kq nknk vesfjdk ij gh maxyh mBkuh iM+sxhA

vxj gkrks;kek lpeqp dqN igy dj lds rks os usg: ds

lius dks lkdkj djsaxssA os fo'o&usrk cu tk,axssA ;|fi Hkkjr

ds ckjs esa mudh ikVhZ ds ?kks"k.kk i= esa fiNyh ckj dh rjg bl

ckj fo'ks"k mYys[k ugha gS ysfdu os Hkkjr dh mis{kk ugha dj

ldrssA os Hkkjr ds yksdrkaf=d vuqHkoksa dk ykHk rks mBk gh

ldrs gSaA os Hkkjr&tkiku O;kikj dks Hkkjr&phu O;kikj ds

Lrj ij ys tk ldrs gSaA Hkkjr ds vkS|ksxhdj.k esa tkiku viwoZ

Hkwfedk fuHkk ldrk gSA fiNyh tkiku ljdkj dh 90 vjc

MkWyj dh fnYyh&eqacbZ vkS|ksfxd cjkens dh ;kstuk dks ijoku

p<+kus ds vykok nksuksa ljdkjsa viuk jktuhfrd lgdkj bruk

c<+k ldrh gS fd os 'kh?kz gh la;qDrjk"Vª la?k dh lqj{kk ifj"kn

esa LFkk;h lhVsa ik tk,aA Hkkjr vkSj

tkiku ;fn feydj dke djs rks

laiw.kZ vkXus; ,f'k;k dh 'kDy cny

ldrs gSaA lcls cM+h ckr rks ;g gS fd

tkiku vius fiNyXxwiu dh dSapqyh

mrkjdj Hkkjr dh rjg iw.kZ laçHkq

jk"Vª dk ckuk èkkj.k dj ldrk gSA


Ved Pratap Vaidik.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:04 AM57

D;k xqy f[kyk,xkpkan dk ikuh

A ifjn `';A

dksbZ ,d o"kZ lekIr gksus dks gS vkSj dksbZ ,d o"kZ izkjaHk gksus dks gSA fo'o Hkj esa

èkeZ&lEiznk;ksa dh foy{k.krk&fofHkUurk esa le; dh fujarj vkxs c<+rh xfr ij dksbZ

vlj ugha iM+k gSA mlds vUr%LFky esa euq"; ds vius fodkl ls ysdj mldh

jpukRed ,oa fouk'kkRed leLr miyfCèk;ksa&vuqiyfCèk;ksa dk bfrgkl vafdr gSA bZn

euk,a yksx] nhokyh ij nhi tysa vkSj u, fgUnw o"kZ dk Lokxr djsa ;k fQj orZeku

dky[kaM esa fØlel dh èkwe epsA u, bZlkbZ o"kZ ds Lokxr dh rS;kfj;ka gksa] le; dh

xfr dks dksbZ ugha jksd ik;kA mldh igpku dksbZ fdlh fofèk ls ;k ekU;rk ds vuqlkj

djs mls dksbZ QdZ ugha iM+rkA ml ij fdlh ,d èkeZ&lEiznk; ds jax vkSj <ax dk dksbZ

vlj ugha iM+rkA og vkxs gh c<+rk gS vkSj dHkh eqM+dj ihNs ugha ns[krkA

ij bUlku izxfr iFk ij rst dne vkxs c<+krs gq, Hkh vusd nqfoèkkvksa] dqaBkvksa]

I;kj] oSj] ;q¼&la?k"kZ vkSj vusd izdkj ds okn&fooknksa dh my>uksa esa Qal dj le;

dh xfr rd ugha igqap ikrkA ,d vkSj o"kZ chr pyk gSA bfrgkl esa dqN iUus vkSj tqM+

x, gSaA fo'o ?kVukpØ fcuk :ds ?kwerk pyk x;k gS] pyk tk jgk gSA Hkkjr us pUnzry

ij ty gksus ds izek.k tqVk,A ;g ,d ,slk fLFkfr fodkl gS tks euq"; dks] vkusokys

dqN gh o"kks± esa] pUnzek ij jgus clus dh laHkkoukvksa dks etcwr djrk gSA ml

Hkkjrh; ;ksxnku ds ckn vejhdk ds uklk varfj{k vuqlaèkku dsUnz us ogka vius la;a=ksa

ls vkSj jkWdsV iz{ksi.k djds ty dh [kkst dks O;kid djus ds iz;kl 'kq: fd, gSaA

ekuo tkfr lkal jksds bl izrh{kk esa gS fd pUnzry ij mldk izR;{k vorj.k dc

gksxk vkSj og ogka dc viuh cfLr;ka dk;e djsxkA i`Foh ij tula[;k o`f¼ dh

leL;k dh cjlksa ls nqgkbZ nh tkrh jgh gSA blfy, ekuo pkgrk gS ;=] r=] loZ=

vius foLrkj dk vfèkdkjA vfèkdkj 'kCn dk iz;ksx djrs gq, cgqèkk vusd iz'uksa ds

mÙkj <wa<uk Hkh vko';d gks tkrk gSA lcls cM+k iz'u gksrk gS] ^fdldk vfèkdkj\*

fQj D;ksa vkSj fdlfy,\ bR;kfnA ;s iz'u izk;% lekèkku de vkSj my>uksa dks vfèkd

c<+kus okys fl¼ gq, gSaA pUnzry ij ;fn vkSj tc Hkh] i`Foh ls ekuo tkfr ds

izfrfufèk vius&vius nkoksa ds vkèkkj ij jguk] cluk vkSj fVduk pkgssaxs rks dc rd

ijLij lg;ksx dk orZeku Lo:i vkSj Lrj dk;e jgsxk tSlk varfj{k vuqlaèkku {ks=

esa oSf'od vkèkkj ij vkt gS\ ;fn ;g {kh.k gqvk] rks D;k pUnz Hkh caVsxk mlh rjg

tSls i`Foh caVh gS\ o"kkZuqo"kZ bl i`Foh ij tgka ijLij tqM+us ds iz;ksx pyrs jgrs gSa]

mruh gh xfr ds lkFk foHkkth; 'kfDr;ka Hkh xfreku jgrh gSaA eSa if'pe ds >jks[ks ls

fo'o dks ns[kus dk vH;Lr fu;fro'k gqvk gwa] ysfdu ;g vglkl iwoZor dk;e gS fd

esjh vka[ksa] dku] eu&efLr"d] cqf¼] lksp vkSj er&fo'ys"k.k ik'pkR; fparu ls

fHkUurk fy, gq, gSaA ;g LokHkkfod gSA esjh ekU;rk ;g Hkh gS fd Hkkjrh; n`f"V ls

fo'o dk voyksdu dgha vfèkd O;kid egRo dk vkSj mnkjoknh n`f"Vdks.k gSA mlesa

lexz ekuork vkSj mlds fgr dk fparu fufgr gSA bl ij Hkh fofoèkrk esa ,drk dk

cká Lo:i mlds fofHkUu lektksa esa vHkh rd O;kIr tkrh; foHkkth;rk vkSj

vlekurk dh leL;kvksa dk lekèkku ugha dj ik;kA gj lekt viuh varfuZfgr

detksfj;ksa dks igpkus vkSj nwj djsA

ekuo tkfr lkal jksds blizrh{kk esa gS fd pUnzry ijmldk izR;{k vorj.k dcgksxk vkSj og ogka dcviuh cfLr;ka dk;e djsxkAi`Foh ij tula[;k o`f) dhleL;k dh cjlksa ls nqgkbZ nhtkrh jgh gSA blfy, ekuopkgrk gS ;=] r=] loZ=vius foLrkj dk vfèkdkjA


Naresh Bhartiya.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:06 AM58

A ifjn `';A

foxreku o"kZ esa vejhdk vkSj fczVsu tSls ns'kksa ij vkjksi yxk, tkus tkjh jgs fd

mUgksaus bjkd vkSj vQxkfuLrku ij tks tksj&tcjnLrh dh lSfud dkjZokb;ka dh gSa

muls bu izns'kksa esa dV~VjiaFk dks fo'oO;kih foLrkj feyk gSA vk, fnu nksuksa gh ns'kksa

esa vkRe?kkrh ce foLQksVksa esa lSdM+ksa yksx viuh tku xaok pqds gSaA rkfycku

ikfdLrku ds lkFk lhekorhZ {ks=ksa esa fo'ks"k :i ls othfjLrku esa ;q¼jr gSaA if'pe

dk nkok gS fd rkfycku ij dkcw ik;k tk jgk gSA bl chp ikfdLrku dks vejhdh

lgk;rk fujarj tkjh gSA Hkkjr dh fpark dks ;g tryk dj c<+k;k x;k gS fd ;fn

mlus ikfdLrku ds lkFk lg;ksx ugha fd;k rks rkfycku dk :[k Hkkjr dh vksj eqM+

ldrk gS vkSj mls vlqjf{kr fLFkfr;ksa esa èkdsy ldrk gSA ikfdLrku dh ;g èk`"Vrk

fd rkfycku dks lgk;rk leFkZu nsus dk >wBk vkjksi mlus Hkkjr ij Fkksi fn;kA

lg;ksx vkSj lgvfLrRo ds Hkkjrh; vkg~oku dk ;g dSlk izR;qÙkj\ eqacbZ esa

ikfdLrku izk;ksftr vkradoknh geyksa dh tkap--- lc lcwrksa ds ckotwn dgha ughaA

dV~VjiaFkh rkfycku ds gkFkksa ikfdLrku ds ijek.kq vL=ksa dk gkSvk [kM+k fd;k x;k gSA

;wjksi ds ,dhdj.k dh izfØ;k yxHkx rhu n'kd iwoZ if'peh ;wjksi ds bus&fxus

ns'kksa ds }kjk ;wjksih; vkfFkZd leqnk; dk;e djus ds lkFk 'kq: gqbZ FkhA fczVsu Hkh

bldk lnL; cukA vkfFkZd n`f"V ls mls ykHk izrhr gqvk FkkA rnFkZ mlls Hkh 'ks"k

lnL; ns'kksa }kjk ;g vis{kk dh tkrh jgh gS fd og leqnk; }kjk fu;r fd, tkus

okys dk;ns dkuwuksa dk ikyu djsA ysfdu fczVsu us dqN fo'ks"k ekeyksa esa viuh vyx

fof'k"Vrk cuk, j[khA mnkgj.kkFkZ ;wjksi dh lka>k eqnzk&;wjks O;oLFkk esa izos'k djus ls

bUdkj dj fn;k vkSj viuh ikSaM&LVfy±x eqnzk dks viuh vyx eqnzk ds :i esa dk;e

j[kkA vkt ;wjksih; leqnk; ds rhl lnL; ns'k gSaA buesa iwoZ lksfo;r cykWd ds iwoZ

;wjksih; ns'k 'kkfey gks x, gSaA bu lHkh ns'kksa ds ukxfjdksa dks ,d&nwljs ns'k esa fuckZèk

izos'k dh vuqefr gSA jgus] clus] dk;e djus vkSj lqfoèkkvksa ds Hkh os gdnkj gSaA

ysfdu bl o"kZ ds 'kq: ls ysdj fczVsu esa behxzs'ku ;kuh vkizoklu dk eqn~nk

lkoZtfud cgl dk cgqr cM+k eqn~nk cuk gSA fczVsu dh vke turk dh ihM+k ;g gS fd

yksx ckgj ls bl ns'k esa ?kqlrs pys vk jgs gSa vkSj muds ns'k dks ywV jgs gSaA ;gka

xksjs&dkys jax dk Hksn csgn my>uiw.kZ :[k ys ysrk gSA leL;k xksjs ;wjksih;

vkizokfl;ksa ds dkj.k ls vfèkd gS ;k bjkd vkSj vQxku 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa ls bldk QSlyk

dj ikus esa vleFkZrk ;k xSj xksjs jax ds yksxksa ds izfr lfn;ksa ls pyk vk jgk

?k`.kkHkkoA utyk fxjrk gS v'osrksa ijA cgqtkrh;&cgqlkaLÏfrd lektksa dh fo'oO;kih

lajpuk dks dSlh dSlh feyrh gSa ;s pqukSfr;ka\ bl lcdk D;k vFkZ gS\

D;k ;wjksi esa fo'ks"k:i esa fczVsu jk"Vªokn ds mHkkj ds n'kZu dj jgk gS\ tc dqN

eqfLye dV~VjiaFkh rRo bLykeh 'kfj;k dks LFkkuh; dkuwu ds Åij LFkkfir gksrs ns[kus

dk ukjk cqyan djrs gSaA yanu ds laln Hkou ds ckgj ,d izn'kZu esa ;g dgrs gSa fd

^^ge rax vk pqds gSa yksdra= ls** vkSj ge ^^fczVsu dks ,d eqfLye jk"Vª curs ns[kuk

pkgrs gSaA** yxrk gS bl fo'o dks ,drk ds lw= esa fijksus ds mís'; ls fodflr gqbZ

fopkjn`f"V pkgs og orZeku lanHkZ esa if'peh fopkj n`f"V dh ôS'ohdj.k* izfØ;k gks ;k

Hkkjrh; fopkjn`f"V ôlqèkSo dqVqEcde~* nksuksa gh rax lksp dh rst dSaph ds Qydksa ds

chp gSA tc fgVyj ;wjksi ij gkoh gks jgk Fkk vkSj mlus yk[kksa ;gwfn;ksa dks ekSr ds

?kkV mrkj fn;k Fkk rks og blh rax lksp dk ,d izy;adkjh ,oa fouk'kd ;qx FkkA mls

jk"Vªokn dk uke nsdj jk"Vªokn dh Hkkjrh; voèkkj.kk dks {kh.k cuk fn;k x;kA

^jk"Vªfgr loksZifj* jk"Vªokn dh lgt Hkkjrh; lksp esa dgha Hkh fgVyjoknh dfFkr

jk"Vªokn dk va'kek= Hkh ugha gSA fczVsu esa vaxzst dV~VjiaFkh ikVhZ tks ns'k esa ek= xksjs ujs'k Hkkjrh;

vkSj fØf'p;u ewyokfl;ksa dks gh ns[kuk

pkgrh gS mldk izHkko{ks= c<+k gSA vkSj

bl ikVhZ dk uke ^fczfV'k us'kuy ikVhZ*

ftlds usrk fxzfQu dks gky esa chchlh ds

^Dos'pu voj* dk;ZØe esa 'kkfey fd;k

x;k Fkk vkSj tks ppkZ dk fo"k; FkkA

pUnzry ij D;k dqN djsxk ekuo og

rc gksxk tc gksxk vkSj lkspsxk rks ;gh

ckSf¼d oxZA ysfdu o"kZ 2009 ds vUr

vkSj 2010 ds izkjaHk ds lafèkdky esa

la?k"kks± ds LFkku ij mn; gks lg;ksx

le>kSrkssa dk

u;k o"kZA

foHkkth;rk dh

gj nhokj dks

èoLr dj [kM+k

gks fo'okl vkSj

fodkl dk ,d

u;k ;qxA


Naresh Bhartiya.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:06 AM59

A ifjn `';A

MkW- lR;sUnz JhokLro

fczVsu ds yksxksa ds fy, ;g lekpkj fd vejhdk raxh&eanh ds

ekgkSy ls ckgj fudy jgk gS mRlkgo/kZd yxkA ogka ;|fi

csdkj yksxksa dh la[;k esa vHkh Hkh deh ugha gks jgh gS fdUrq

dqN bykdksas esa c<+rh gh tk jgh gSA fQj Hkh vejhdk teZuh]

Ýkal] tkiku vkfn ns'kksa dh lq/kjrh vkfFkZd fLFkfr ls tqM+dj

fo'o dh vkfFkZd ?kqVuksa ds okrkoj.k esa ,d ubZ c;kj lk cu

x;k gSA

rks bl lekpkj ls fczVsu ds yksx bl vFkZ essa {kqC/k Hkh gks

x, gSa fd bl ns'k dh vkfFkZd fLFkfr esa dksbZ cM+k lq/kkj ugha

vk jgk gS vkSj mUgsa ;g Hkfo";ok.kh dh raxh&eanh dh gkyr

bl ns'k dks ;fn dbZ o"kks± rd ugha rks ,d nks o"kks± rd rks

fuf'pr cuh jgsxhA fojks/kh ny ljdkj ds f[kykQ vkSj

fo'ks"kdj iz/kkuea=h dh dVq vkykspukvksa ds fy, 'kL= vkSj

rsth ls Hkkatus yxs gSaA ;g dgrs gq, fd tc fiNys o"kZ vkfFkZd

va/kdkjksa dk lk;k leLr lalkj ij Nk;k gqvk FkkA rc xksMZu

czkmu us gh vkxs vkdj vkSj fgEer ds lkFk dgk Fkk fd bl

gkyr ls fudyus ds fy, vkSj dksbZ jkLrk ugha gS flck blds

fd jk"Vªksa dks ns'k dh lsokvksa vkSj dtZ us [kpZ esa dVkSrh ds

ctk; vkSj dtZ ysdj tqVdj dfBukb;ksa dk lkeuk djuk

pkfg,A mudh bl uhfr dk if'peh ns'kksa us leFkZu fd;kA

fo'ks"k dj vejhdk us] vkSj mldk LoLFk vlj vkt vejhdk

esa iM+rk gqvk fn[kus yxk gSA ij ftl ns'k ls ;g uhfr mith

Fkh ogka dh fLFkfr vHkh Hkh xaHkhj :i ls MkaokMksy gS vkSj FkisM+ksa


iwathoknls ÅckfczVsu

ij bl ?kqVuHkjs vkfFkZd ekgkSy esaftl cSad dk nhokyk ugha fudyrkgqvk yx jgk gS] og 'kCnksa dscSadksa dkA bl ns'k esa gj izdkjdk ys[kd fodkl ij gSA vkSj gjys[kd tSls viuh & viuh rjg lslekt dh fo"kekrkvksa dksvfHkO;Dr dj jgk gSA

Satyendra Srivastava.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:10 AM60

A ifjn `';A

!

esa Qalh gqbZ gSA vkxs ds eghuksa esa tc ;gka pquko ds izpkjksa dk

tksj c<+rk tk,xk rks ,sls vkd"kZ.kksa dks vkSj iSuk cuk;k

tk;sxkA pquko okys bl vkB&nl eghus okys o"kZ esa ;gka dh

jktuhfr cgqr gh Hkn~ns :i esa fodflr gksxh ,slk gj txg

fn[kus yxk gSA tc fd cktkjksa esa fcØh c<+ jgh gS vkSj edkuksa

ds c<+rs&?kVrs ewY;ksa ds taxyksa esa Hkh dgha&dgha fLFkjrk fn[kus

yxh gSA va/kM+ :dk yxrk gSA

bl ?kqVu Hkjs okrkoj.k dh fparktud xgjkbZ;ksa esa tkdj

dqN ns[kus&le>us dh ftKklk us yanu fLFkr egku ukV~;

laLFkk jkW;y us'kuy fFk;sVj us bl ns'k ds 'kCnksa ds /kuh ,d

izeq[k ukVd dkj MsfoM gs;j dks bl egr~ fo"k; ij ,d ukVd

fy[kus dk fuea=.k fn;kA bl lQy ukVddkj us pqukSrh dks

Lohdkjk vkSj vius uohure ukVd ^n ikoj vkWQ ,l*

(gadkjus dh 'kfDr) dks fuekZ.k fd;kA vkSj tc ls bl ukVd

dk izn'kZu 'kq: gqvk gS bls cgqr cM+h la[;k esa ukVd izseh ns[k

jgs gSaA gj jkst us'kuy fFk;sVj ds gkWy [kpk[kp Hkjs gksrs gSaA

;fn ukVd dh f'kYi fo/kk dks ns[kk tk;s rks ;g lp ekus esa

ukVd ugha gS ijUrq dksbZ <kbZ ntZu vfHkusrkvksa vkSj vfHkusf=;ksa

dk lQy Je vkxs fn[krk gS ftlesa raxh eanh dh fLFkfr;ksa esa

xgjs tkdj lpkbZ dks [kkst ykus dh ihM+ke; fLFkfr dk cks/k

gksrk gSA gj dgs&O;Dr fd;s gq, 'kCn dks lqudjA

bl lkef;d ukVd dk eqn~nk gS fd 15 flrEcj 2008

dks iwathoknh O;oLFkk BIi gks xbZA ,d O;ofLFkr lalkj dh

izxfr tSls :d xbZA ukVddkj dk rdZ ;g gS fd iwathoknh

O;oLFkk rHkh rd dke;kc gksrh gS tc rd ekuo dh vkfFkZd

ykyp vkSj mlls mRizsfjr gkykrkssa dk lgh leUo; dk;Zjr

jgrk gSA ij T;ksa gh larqyu fcxM+us yxrk gS rc ifj.kke ;gh


gksrk gS fd ykyp rks c<+rh tkrh gS ij ifj.kkeksa dk Hk; de

gksrk tkrk gSA ;g lc ;ksa yxrk gS fd ,d cM+s tyiksr ds

izokg ds fy, yksxksa dks rS;kj fd;k tkrk gS fd tgkt ds gj

dksus dh lQkbZ Bhd rjg ls gksrh gS vkSj lkjh e'khuksa ij

ikfy'k dj iwjh rjg ls pedk fn;k tk;s] ij ,d ckr flQZ

ugha crkbZ&le>kbZ tkrh fd tgkt ftl vksj iwjh 'kfDr vkSj

xfr ls vkxs c<+ jgk gS blds lkeus ,d fo'kky cQhZyh

pV~Vku&,d Bksl vkbZloxZ [kM+k gSA nwljs 'kCnksa esa bl oQhZyh

pV~Vku ls Vdjkdj tyiksr ,d u, Vk;Vkfud ds /oal gksus

dh fLFkfr iSnk dj nsrk gSA flrEcj ds ckn dbZ eghuksa rd

;gh fp= lkeus vkrk jgkA

tks yksx bl ukVd dks ns[kdj ckgj fudyrs gSa muds psgjksa

ij xaHkhj fpUrk dh js[kk,a Li"V fn[krh gSaA ukVd esa ,d

ukStoku Lisfu'k O;fDr esjs cxy esa cSBk gqvk Fkk mlus eqM+dj

eq>ls dgk eSa vkt ds ckn fdlh cSad ij ,rckj ugha d:axkA

bu lHkh iwathifr;ksa ij esjk 'kd vkthou cuk jgsxkA

cSadksa dh fLFkfr bruh tfVy gks xbZ gS fd bl ns'k dks rhu

cgqr cM+s cSadksa dks] ftudk eUnh dks 'kq: gks tkus ij

jk"Vªh;dj.k dj fn;k x;k Fkk] vc mUgsa rksM+dj Li/kkZ ds fy,

Hkh NksVs&NksVs cSad cukus dh ;kstuk cuus yxh gSA

ij bl ?kqVuHkjs vkfFkZd ekgkSy esa ftl cSad dk nhokyk

ugha fudyrk gqvk yx jgk gS] og 'kCnksa ds cSadksa dkA bl ns'k

esa gj izdkj dk ys[kd fodkl ij gSA vkSj gj ys[kd tSls

viuh & viuh rjg ls lekt dh fo"kekrkvksa dks vfHkO;Dr

dj jgk gSA vHkh tc lkmFk cSad esa nks izeq[k Hkkjrh; uLy dh

efgyk ys[kdksa vuhrk nslkbZ vkSj fdj.k nslkbZ us Hkh ;gh

vk'kk O;Dr dhA

Satyendra Srivastava.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:10 AM61

oans ekrje~% vfuok;Zrkds ikj okys f{kfrt

A lkfgR; fp aruA

eukst dqekjJhokLro

ysfdu dqN phtsa gesa

fpUrk esa Mkyrh gSaA

lafo/kku esa ukxfjdksa ds

tks ewyHkwr drZO; crk,

x, gSa] muesa jk"Vª èot

vkSj jk"Vªh; ,aFkse ds çfr

rks lEeku dh ckr dgh

xbZ gS] ysfdu irk ugha

D;ksa us'kuy lkax dk

mYys[k ugha fd;k x;k

gSA

oans ekrje~ fookn ls lacafèkr ,d egRoiw.kZ ç'u bl xhr dks vfuok;Z cuk, tkus

dk gSA vkSnk;Z ds i{kèkj oans ekrje~ rks D;k tu&x.k&eu dks Hkh vfuok;Z cukus ds

i{k esa ugha gSA nwljh vksj vfuok;Z cukus ds i{kèkjksa dk dguk gS fd ns'kHkfDr

oSdfYid ugha gksrh vkSj ,d fycjy vfuok;Zrk ds dbZ tfVy dkuwuh igyw gSa\

muds lkeus D;k loky ;g [kM+k fd;k x;k fd vfuok;Zrk ds rdZ vui<+ksa ;k

vkfnokfl;ksa ij ykxw fd, tk ldrs gSa\ blds lekukUrj rdZ os ;g nsrs gSa fd

vKkurk {kE; gS ysfdu nqjkxzg vkSj gB {kE; dSls gks ldrk gS\ vfuok;Z cukus ds

dbZ mnkgj.k gSa vxLr] 1999 esa tkiku esa jk"Vªxhr fdfexk;ks dk xk;u dkuwu ds

tfj, vfuok;Z cuk fn;k x;kA rksfd;ks esVªksiksfyVu f'k{kk cksMZ us vDVwcj] 2003 esa

ifCyd Ldwy lekjksgksa esa mls xkus ds foLr`r çksVksdky cuk,A ogka rks tkikuh bZlkbZ

Hkh& rdyhQ ds lkFk gh lgh&lezkV dks bZoj ds Åij ekuus ds fy, ckè; gSaA ;g Hkh

lp gS fd ogka f'k{kk ea=ky; ds dM+s #[k ds dkj.k dbZ f'k{kdksa dks bl vkèkkj ij

viuh ukSdjh [kksuh iM+h gS fd mUgksaus jk"Vªh; xhr ugha xk;kA 2003 ls 2005 rd

340 f'k{kdksa dks xhr xkus ls euk djus ij nafMr fd;k x;k gS tcfd Qqftrk

uked ,d f'k{kd dks ^dfUoDV* Hkh fd;k x;k gSA

isaflyosfu;k esa 16 vDVwcj] 2001 dks jkT; foèkkulHkk us ,d dkuwu ikfjr dj

ifCyd vkSj çkbosV Ldwyksa ds fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks çfrfnu jk"Vªxhr xkuk vfuok;Z cuk;k

gSA ogka vesfjdh >aMs dks d{kk esa çnf'kZr djus dk Hkh fu;e cuk;k x;k gSA ogka Hkh

jk"Vªh; xhr dks èkeZ ls vlEc¼ crk;k x;k vkSj bls viuh MseksØslh ds çfr

dfeVesaV dh rjg ns[kk x;kA 17 vDVwcj dks U;w;kdZ flVh esa Ldwy cksMZ us ,der

ls bl vk'k; dk çLrko ikfjr fd;kA ogka Hkh U;w;kdZ flfoy fycVhZt ;wfu;u ds

Mksuk fycjeSu us bldk fojksèk bl vkèkkj ij fd;k fd Hkkx u ysus okys yksx cfy

dk cdjk cusaxsA vesfjdk esa gj cslcky xse ds igys jk"Vªxhr gksrk gSA Ýkal esa vHkh

28 vDVwcj 2009 dks Ldwyksa esa jk"Vªxhr xkuk flQZ blfy, çofrZr fd, tkus dh

[kcj Fkh rkfd bLykfed QaMkesaVfyTe ls yM+k tk ldsA

vkWLVªsfy;k esa tc jk"Vªxhr dk xkuk vHkh 26 tuojh] 2006 dks U;w lkmFkosYl

vkSj rLekfu;k ds Ldwyksa esa vfuok;Z cuk;k x;k rks ogka Hkh vkfnokfl;ksa dh vksj ls

bldk fojksèk fd;k x;k] ysfdu ogka ds çhfe;j Jh ekSfjl vkb,sek us bls t:jh

ekuk vkSj bls jsflTe] xqaMkxnhZ vkSj Bxh dks tM+ ls m[kkM+ Qsadus dk gfFk;kj crk;kA

dksuqyk] czkbVu vkSj eSjkmczk 'kgjksa esa bl ckr ij naxs Hkh gks x,A blds ckotwn

ljdkj n`<+ jghA ogka eqfLye leqnk; us bldk Lokxr fd;kA eYVhdYpjy dkSafly

vkWQ vkWLVªsfy;k us Hkh bls Lokxrs; dgkA eSfDldks esa jk"Vªxhr xkus esa dqN in[kaMksa

ds ckcr xM+cM+ dj tkus ds ekeyksa esa ,d efgyk ij vHkh 40 Mkyj dk tqekZuk

fd;k x;k gSA eysf'k;k esa fQYe dh 'kq#vkr esa gh flusek n'kZdksa dks [kM+s gksdj

jk"Vªxhr xkuk t:jh cuk;k x;k gSA bls dVjxkMZu] Ldwy] futh mPprj] fo|k

laLFkkvksa vkSj ljdkjh dk;ZØeksa esa Hkh t:jh ekuk x;k gSA bls ljdkjh dk;ZØeksa esa


Manoj Srivastava.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:24 AM62

!

;k mu çkbosV lsDVj dk;ZØeksa esa Hkh t:jh ekuk x;k gSA ;g ljdkjh dk;ZØeksa esa

;k mu çkbosV lSDVj dk;ZØeksa esa ftuesa ljdkjh vfèkdkjh Hkkx ysrs gksrs gSa] esa Hkh

vfuok;Z cuk;k x;k gSA

vHkh mM+hlk esa 60 tsyksa esa canh yksx tu&x.k&eu ds lkFk vius fnu dh 'kq#vkr

djsa] bl vk'k; dk ç;ksx fd;k x;kA tsy vfèkdkjh crkrs gSa fd jkT; dh tsyksa esa

gksus okyh fgalk esa blls Hkkjh deh vk;hA

ysfdu dqN phtsa gesa fpUrk esa Mkyrh gSaA lafoèkku esa ukxfjdksa ds tks ewyHkwr drZO;

crk, x, gSa] muesa jk"Vª èot vkSj jk"Vªh; ,aFkse ds çfr rks lEeku dh ckr dgh xbZ

gS] ysfdu irk ugha D;ksa us'kuy lkax dk mYys[k ugha fd;k x;k gSA tgka rd

us'kuy ,aFkse dh ckr gS] ogka Hkh fctks; besuq,y cuke LVsV vkWQ dsjy esa

ekuuh; lqçhe dksVZ us cgqr NwV ns nh gSA bl çdj.k esa loky ;g Fkk fd D;k

ftgksok*l foVuslsl ds uke ls tkus tkus okys èkkfeZd lewg ls lEc¼ Ldwy ds

Nk=ksa dks us'kuy ,aFkse xkus ds fy, ckè; djuk lafoèkku ds vuqPNsn 25 ,oa 26 ds

varxZr çnÙk èkkfeZd Lora=rk dk mYya?ku gS\ lqçhe dksVZ dk dguk Fkk fd ^gS*A

ekuuh; lqçhe dksVZ dk dguk Fkk fd ^dkuwu dk ,slk dksbZ çkoèkku ugha gS fd

us'kuy ,aFkse xkuk vfuok;Z gh gksA* eq>s ;g Hkh ;kn gS fd ^VªsM Qsvj vFkkWfjVh

vkWQ bafM;k* ds vè;{k eksgEen ;quwl us lokZsPp U;k;ky; ds tfLVl fpuIik jsM~Mh

vkSj tfLVl ,e-,e- nÙk dks bl fu.kZ; ds dkj.k in ls gVkus dh ckr dgh FkhA

mUgksaus dgk Fkk fd ,sls bafM;u tt u bafM;u gSa] u tt gSaA muds bl dFku ds

vkèkkj ij mu ij lokZsPp U;k;ky; dh voekuuk dk eqdnek Hkh pyk;k x;k Fkk

ysfdu 8 ebZ 1987 dks ;g voekuuk ;kfpdk [kkfjt gks xbZA

esjk Hkh fdlh rjg dh voekuuk dk dksbZ bjknk ugha gSA ;g lgh gS fd ,slk dksbZ

dkuwu ugha gS tks us'kuy ,aFkse ;k us'kuy lkax dk xk;k tkuk vifjgk;Z cukrk

gksA ysfdu Lo;a lafoèkku rc D;k gS\ lafoèkku dkuwu ds vèkhu gS ;k dkuwu

lafoèkku ds\ ;k lafoèkku vius vki esa dksbZ fu"çk.k 'kjhj gS fd ftlesa dkuwu ;k

,DV ds }kjk gh çk.k&çfr"Bk gksrh gSA lafoèkku fdlh Lora= ns'k dk lqçhe ykW gSA

D;k ;gh lafoèkku viuh çLrkouk esa gh ^lsdqyj* 'kCn dk ç;ksx ugha djrk\ D;k

jk"Vª xhr dk xkuk vius vki esa ,d ^lsdqyj ,DV* ugha gS\ D;k jk"Vªh;rk èkkfeZd

vfrØe.kksa ls vVs&lVs xyh&dwpksa ls fdlh rjg viuh jkg cukrh gqbZ fudysxh\

D;k ;gh lafoèkku] tks ^lqçhe ykW vkWQ n ySaM* gS] viuh çorZukRed vkSj 'kS{kf.kd

lafØ;kvksa ds çfr mnklhu jgsxk\ IysVks&vjLrw us cgqr igys vius laokn esa ;g

fu.khZr fd;k Fkk: Legislators make citizens good by forming their habits.foèkkf;dk vius ukxfjdksa dh vknrksa dk fuekZ.k dj mUgsa vPNk cukrh gSA blh mís;

ls lafoèkku esa ukxfjdksa ds ekSfyd drZO;ksa dk Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;kA bu ekSfyd

drZO;ksa esa ls ,d us'kuy ,aFkse ds çfr lEeku fn[kkuk gS vkSj nwljk mu vkn'kks± ds

çfr ftUgksaus gekjs Lora=rk laxzke dks çsfjr fd;kA oansekrje~ ls T;knk fdl nwljs

vkn'kZ us Lora=rk laxzke dks çsfjr fd;k\ bls rks xkrs gq, yksx Qkalh ds Qans pwers

jgsA D;k ge ;g dguk pkgrs gSa fd Hkkjr esa çkIr èkkfeZd vfèkdkj ^laçHkq* gSa vkSj

mu ij fdlh rjg dh rkfdZd lhek,a (Reasonable restrictiosèlimitations)ykxw ugha dh tk ldrh\ D;k ge ;g dguk pkgrs gSa fd ekSfyd vfèkdkj ekSfyd

drZO;ksa ls loZFkk eqDr gksdj vfLrRo vkSj lkFkZdrk esa cus jg ldrs gSa\ rks og

dkSu U;kf;d çfr"Bku Fkk tks bu nksuksa dks (complementary) vkSj

D;k jk"Vªh;rk èkkfeZd

vfrØe.kksa ls vVs&lVs

xyh&dwpksa ls fdlh rjg

viuh jkg cukrh gqbZ

fudysxh\ D;k ;gh

lafoèkku] tks ^lqçhe ykW

vkWQ n ySaM* gS] viuh

çorZukRed vkSj 'kS{kf.kd

lafØ;kvksa ds çfr mnklhu

jgsxk\

(supplementary to each other) dg

jgk Fkk\ paæHkku okys çdj.k esa fdl

U;kf;d vfèk"Bku us ;g dgk Fkk: It is afallacy to think that under ourconstitution there are only rightsand no duties.

D;k çR;sd jk"Vªxhr vius vki esa

,d textual icon ugha gS\ ,d rjg

dh 'kCn&ewfrZ\ rks tks ewfrZHkatu

(iconoclasm) dks gh viuh vfLerkbZ

igpku ekurs gSa] os ;g dke çR;sd ml

ns'k esa D;ksa ugha djrs tgka jk"Vªxhr uke

dh dksbZ pht gSA mnkgj.k ds fy,

ukbthfj;kA ogka rks ukbthfj;k jkT; ds

çfr ukxfjd ds ^vkfCyxs'kal* esa ls ;s

Hkh gS fd os jk"Vªxhr dks xkus esa xoZ djsa

vkSj mldh varoZLrq (content) dk

vknj djsaA ;gh ckr ogka jk"Vªèot vkSj

vU; ^jk"Vªh; çrhdksa* ds ckjs esa gSaA

ukbZthfj;k dksbZ fganw ;k bZlkbZ jkT;

ugha gSA

A lkfgR; fp aruA


Manoj Srivastava.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:24 AM63

A flusek foe'k ZA


L=h vfLerkfgUnh fQYeksa ds

vkbZus esavferkHk cPpu ds le{k js[kk dkpfj= dqN ,slk gS fd ukf;dk dk

izse&ik'k bruk ek;koh gS fduk;d dk fo'kkydk; Øks/k Hkhmlesa Qal dj fojke ikrk gS---

rhl] pkyhl] ipkl vkSj lkB ds n'kd ds fgUnh flusek us L=h

vfLerk ds lHkh igyqvksa dks xgu HkkokRed Lrj ij mBk;k]

L=h e/;oxZ dh Lora=rk dkeuk ds iwjs vkdk'k esa QSyh gSA

lÙkj ds n'kd esa ,axzh ;ax eSu ds xqLls dks Fkkeus dk la?k"kZ

dj jgh ekr`'kfDr gS] mlds xqLls ds L[kyu dk ek/;e

ukf;dk gS ;k Øksf/kr] tkckat] dfj'ekbZ uk;d ds le{k

mldk L=h lkSan;Z mlh gn rd dfj'ekbZ gS ;kuh yktZj nSu

ykbZQ lkbZt jksekfu;r gSA vLlh ds n'kd esa eq[;/kkjk

flusek esa L=h ds izfr eq[; izo`fÙk;ka izfrfØ;koknh

fytfytsiu dh vkSj bUrdkeoknh gSaA lekukUrj flusek us

ifjiDork ds lkFk lkekftd euksoSKkfud /kjkry ij L=h dks

vfHkO;Dr fd;kA uCcs ds n'kd ls 'kq: ledkyhu flusek

/kkjk esa fofo/krk gSA

vkjafHkd n'kdksa esa fgUnh flusek esa ukf;dk dk jksekuh :i

egRoiw.kZ gS vkSj LofIuy jksekfu;r :<+ O;oLFkk ds fo#¼

fNik gqvk fonzksg gh gSA nwljk :i mldh lkekftd Hkwfedkvksa

esa ikjEifjd ewY;ksa vkSj ifjorZu dh vis{kkvksa dk }a} gSA ,d

rhljk :i tks cgqr egRoiw.kZ gS og gS os';k dk :iA

fQYe ^vkneh* (1939) esa ukf;dk os';k gS ij uSfrd

'kfDr dk felky izLrqr djrh gSA mlds thou esa lPpk izse

vkrk gS] ij ml izse dks ikus ds fy, og izseh ds eka ds lkFk

fo'okl?kkr djuk Lohdkj ugha djrh gSA mlds gkFkksa ,d gR;k

gks tkrh gS ij og vkReleiZ.k dj nsrh gSA oSls le; esa ;g

fQYe ,d os';k dks ekuoh; n`f"V ls ns[krh gS vkSj mlessa ewY;

dh LFkkiuk djrh gS tc lekt esa L=h dks vfuok;Zr%

laHkkfor f=;k&pfj= ds :i esa ns[kk tkrk gS vkSj ekuk tkrk

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Fkk fd os';k L=h ds f=;k&pfj= :i dk gh vfu;af=r

foLrkj gSA ;kuh gj L=h esa ,d os';k gS] blfy, mls

nckus dh t:jr gSA fQYe vkneh us os';k esa ewY;

dks LFkkfir dj L=h ds fo"k; esa ledkyhu ewyHkwr

lksap ij pksV fd;k FkkA fQYe ^nsonkl* uk;d vkSj nks

ukf;dkvksa ds ek/;e ls izse dk fofo/k :i n'kkZrh gS

lkFk gh os';k dks ekuoh; utj ls ns[krh gSA

enj bafM;k us fn[kk;k fd bafM;k ds vfLrRo ds

ftrus Hkh vk;ke gSa lc ds ihNs L=h dk cgqr gh xgu

la?k"kZ gSA L=h tks csVh] iRuh] eka ds :i esa

Lusge;h&eerke;h gS vkSj bl Hkkoqdrk ds

lekukUrj lekt ds ewY;ksa dh Hkh izkFkfed

dLVksfM;u ogh gS vkSj Hkkouk vkSj ewY; nksuksa dks

latksus dk dher lcls vf/kd ogh nsrh gSA

fQYe xkbM esa ofgnk jgeku dk fdjnkj L=h ds

Hkhrj fNih l`tu'khy izfrHkk dk fonzksg gS vkSj lekt

ds Ýh&fLifjVsM eqDr&psrk uk;d xkbM ljh[ks O;fDr

us Hkh L=h ds izfr iwjh rjg ftEesokj gksuk vHkh ugha lh[kk gSA

lkgc chch vkSj xqyke esa L=h tehankjh vkfHktkR; ds

[kaMgj ij pksV djrh gSA lhek esa ukf;dk (uwru) vkSj

lgukf;dk ('kksHkk [kksVs) nksuksa vU;k;ksa ds izfr eq[kj

voekuuk djrh gSaA

1975 esa cuh fQYe vka/kh esa L=h dfj;j ds lcls cM+s

:i lÙkk ds {ks= esa mrjrh gSA L=h dk dSfj;j L=h&iq#"k ds

laca/kksa ds chp vkrk gS bldh otg nksuksa fo'ks"kdj iq#"k ds

eu esa teh ijEijk dh ijrsa gSa] vkSj izse vkSj vkilh

le> eqf'dyksa dk lek/kku gSA

vferkHk cPpu ds le{k js[kk dk pfj= dqN

,slk gS fd ukf;dk dk izse&ik'k bruk

ek;koh gS fd uk;d dk

fo'kkydk; Øks/k Hkh

mlesa Qal dj fojke

ikrk gSA

lekukUrj

flusek esa lqcg]

vFkZ eaMh] e`R;qnaM

vkfn egRoiw.kZ

gaSA ;s fQYesa L=h

ds vfLrRoxr

;k=k ds fofo/k

vk;keksa dks

n'kkZrh gSaA

ledkyhu

flusek esa viuh

i`"BHkwfe ds vk/kkj

ij L=h cktkj ds

vkxs oyfujsoy (dqUnu 'kkg dh ^D;k dgus*] cklq pVthZ dh

^vkLFkk* vkSj e/kqj HkaMkjdj dh ^QS'ku*) gS rks cktkj dh

efYydk Hkh gSA vc og vkbVe xyZ Hkh fcankl gSA egs'k HkV~V

us euksoSKkfud /kjkry ij L=h&iq#"k laca/k ds eghu rarqvksa

vkSj fj'rs dh cyfcjsfofyVh dks vius [kkl flusekbZ Hkk"kk esa

,d ds ckn ,d ckWeokMZ djuk 'kq: fd;kA ledkyhu flusek

dk egkuk;d 'kkg:[k [kku fo'ks"k bl vk/kkj ij Hkh gS fd

mlds pfj= ds vuUrj L=h ds gj :i dh iw.kZ l`tukRed

LohdkjksfDr] laosnuk vkSj lEeku gSA

jkds'k JhokLro

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| l ` t u |

iadt dks Qslcqd ij i<+rs gq, yxrk gS tSls dksbZ fueZy >juk cgjgk gksA gok esa eklwfe;r rSj jgh gksA ,slk yxrk tSls dksbZ 'kCnksa dk

ckthxj iwjh dykRedrk ds lkFk 'kCnksa dks mNky&idM+ jgk gksAiadt dh pkj ykbZuk pkyhl ?kaVk Hkh vkidk ihNk ugha NksM+rhA tSlsdchj dHkh iqjkus ;k cklh ugha yxrs oSls gh iadt ds 'kCn gesa'kk

toku jgrs gSaA esjs NksVs HkkbZ vkSj fe= fueZy oSn ds 'kCnksa esajsfxLrku dk rirk la?k"kZ mUgsa vka[k ugha fn[kk ldrkA mudh uehges'kk cjdjkj jgrh gSA vlQyrk dh rst /kwi tc mUgsa lsadrh gS

rks muesa gjh&Hkjh Qly mxrh gSA og BaMs fnekx ls gkSalyksa dks xje djrs gSaA

vki Qslcqd dh mudh dqN iafDr;ksa ls xqt+jrs gq, [kqn gh

eglwl dj ldrs gSa&

gekjs Hkhrj ifg;s dk vfo"dkjgekjs Hkhrj ifg;s dk vfo"dkjgekjs Hkhrj ifg;s dk vfo"dkjgekjs Hkhrj ifg;s dk vfo"dkjgekjs Hkhrj ifg;s dk vfo"dkj

tc nksuksa ikao nyny esa gksa rc ,d gkFk mBk dj vkleku

dks xq#Rokd"kZ.k dk fu;e ;kn fnykuk pkfg,A èkjrh esa ukd

rd /kalus ds ckn Hkh gesa cpk ldrk gS vkleku dk ,d

fVefVekrk rkjk] tSls cpk ysrk gS iwjh rjg ls gkj pqds

vkneh dks cpiu dk ,d liukA nqfu;k ds vkf[kjh vkneh

rd igqapus dh ft+n ls gekjs Hkhrj ifg;s dk vfo"dkj gksrk

gSA

bZ'oj D;ks a\bZ'oj D;ks a\bZ'oj D;ks a\bZ'oj D;ks a\bZ'oj D;ks a\

rqEgkjh ,d vkokt+ ls dbZ jkLrs fudyrs gSaA ,d jkLrs ls dbZ

yksx fudyrs gSaA ,d vkneh ls dbZ nqfu;k fudyrh gSA gs

ml ,d nqfu;k ds bZ'oj] rqe [k+keks'k D;ksa gks-vkSj tc

[kkeks'k gks rks bZ'oj D;ksa gks\

okg ft+anxhokg ft+anxhokg ft+anxhokg ft+anxhokg ft+anxh

ft+anxh fdrkcksa ls igys ft+anxh esa gh vkrh gSA mu lHkh

ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks esjk ç.kke] ftUgksaus eq>s esjk gksuk fl[kk;kA

mu lHkh f'k{kdksa dks ç.kke ftUgksaus eq>s ugha i<+k;k vkSj eSa

vius vui<+ gksus dk bLrseky i<+s&fy[ks dh rjg djuk

lh[k x;kA vPNk yxk fdrkcksa ls igys ft+anxh esa vkuk---

okg ft+anxhA

t+ehuh nksLrht+ehuh nksLrht+ehuh nksLrht+ehuh nksLrht+ehuh nksLrh

nksLr eSa Hkh pkgrk gwa fd rqe lkxj ftrus maps vkSj ioZr ftrus

xgjs cuks rkfd ry esa mrj dj rqEgkjh mapkbZ vkSj f'k[kj ij p<+

dj rqEgkjh xgjkbZ uki ldwa- ysfdu bu nksuksa ds chp esa tks

lery t+ehu gS gesa mlh ij lkFk&lkFk pyuk gksxk] D;ksafd

nksLrh eSaus rqels dh gS] lkxj ;k ioZr ls ughaA t+ehu ij ge

nksuksa cjkcj gSa] nksLr gSaA

u, lQj ds fy,u, lQj ds fy,u, lQj ds fy,u, lQj ds fy,u, lQj ds fy,

ykSV vkvks fd t:jr gS McMckbZ vka[kksa ds uhps pkj maxfy;ksa

dhA ?kj ykSVrs >qaM esa ls vdsyh NwV xbZ fpfM+;k ls iwNuk fd lj

j[kus ds fy, fdlh vius da/ks dh ryk'k dk D;k eryc gksrk

gSA irk dj ysuk vius lkFk py jgh ehBh Fkifd;ksa ls fd chrh

jkrksa esa rqEgsa fdruk ;kn fd;k x;k gSA ykSV vkvks D;ksafd

ykSVuk Hkh ,d ekSdk gS fdlh u, lQj ds fy,A

?kjks a dh nsoh?kjks a dh nsoh?kjks a dh nsoh?kjks a dh nsoh?kjks a dh nsoh

og /kjrh D;ksafd fcN tkrh gSA og vkdk'k Hkh gS D;ksafd mBuk

tkurh gSA og eka gS D;ksafd mls tUe nsuk vkrk gSA og nsoh gS

D;ksafd ?kjksa us mls iRFkj cuk fn;k gSA nks vyx&vyx QSfDVª;ksa

esa curs gSa vkSjr vkSj enZA dHkh& dHkh nksuksa QSfDVª;ksa dh nwjh

feVrh rks dHkh& dHkh feVkbZ tkrh gSA blhfy, vkSjrsa gksrh Hkh gSa

vkSj vkSjr cukbZ Hkh tkrh gSA

fVIi.kh% gfj tks'kh

Qslcqd ij iadt ukjk;.k%l`tu dk u;k vankt


Pankaj Narayan.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:32 AM66

A thou 'k SyhA

lkoèkku jgsaA vkids futh vkSj vkids izksQs'kuy ds chp dk

QdZ vkids eu esa Li"V jgs vkSj vius bu nksuksa vk;keksa dk

vyx&vyx lEeku djsa] vU;Fkk vkxs LVªsl ds nyny esa

Qalrh pyh tk,axhA laxBu esa fyax&vkèkkfjr HksnHkko

Xykl&lhfyax] vFkkZr Hkwfedk ds caVokjs esa HksnHkko vkSj

izkseks'ku esa HksnHkko ds :i esa gks ldrk gSA vki ;g fuèkkZfjr

djsa fd vkids vkxsZukbts'ku esa vxj ,slk gS rks ;g vkidks

dgka rd eatwj gSaA vxj vkidks eatwj ugha gS rks laxBu esa

fdl&fdl O;fDr ls vkSj fdl izdkj ls laokn LFkkfir djuk

gSA izkseks'ku esa HksnHkko dks rksM+us ds fy, viuh izfrHkk dks

foftoy cukus dh vkidh D;k j.kuhfr gS] ;g Li"V djsaA fyax

lacaèkh HksnHkko dk gh ,d :i lsDlqvy NsM+NkM+ gSA ;g cgqr

xaHkhj gSA blls volkn] nqf'park] Hk;] vijkèk&cksèk&'keZ]

gsMsd vkSj vfunzk] tkWc ls yxko [kRe gksuk tSlh leL;k,a

iSnk gksrh gSA bl lanHkZZ esa vko';d gS fd Lo;a dk vkRecy

etcwr djsa] xszlQqy fMLVsal dk dkS'ky lh[ksa] vkSj eu dks

bruk etcwr djsa fd eku ysa fd nwljs ds vijkèk dh ltk

Lo;a dks dHkh ugha nsuhA

?kj&ifjokj vkSj lekt dh ftEesokfj;ksa ds lanHkZ esa

baVj&ilZuy dE;wfuds'ku vkSj VkbZe eSustesaV dk cgqr egRo

gSA vxj vkius ukSdjh djus dk pquko fd;k gS rks blds fy,

Lo;a dks nks"kh dHkh u ekusaA ukSdjh ls feyus okys ykHkksa ij

è;ku dsfUnzr djsa] vkSj gkfu;ksa dks eSust djsaA ;kn j[ksa] le;

vkSj fj'rs esa DokafVfV ls T;knk DokfyVh dk egRo gSA

vatq flUgk

dkedkth efgykvksa esa iq:"kksa dh rqyuk esa rukoxzLr gks tkus

dh laHkkouk vfèkd gksrh gSA vesfjdk essa fd, x, ,d fjlpZ

esa 60 izfr'kr dkedkth efgykvksa us viuk uEcj ou

izkSCye ukSdjh lacaèkh ruko dks crk;kA

ukSdjh lacaèkh ruko D;k gS\ efgykvksa ds fy, ;g fdl

izdkj [kkl gSA ukSdjh lacaèkh ruko ;k vkWD;wis'kuy LVªsl og

fLFkfr gS ftlesa dke dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dh otg ls dke djus

okys ds euksoSKkfud lek;kstu dh {kerk ij foijhr izHkko

iM+rk gS] ftlls mlesa euksoSKkfud] O;ogkjxr ;k 'kkjhfjd

izfrfØ;k,a iSnk gksrh gS rFkk dkykUrj esa lkekftd Hkwfedkvksa

dks fuHkkus esa Hkh eqf'dysa vkus yxrh gSA ,sls ruko esa yEcs

le; rd jgus ls euksoSKkfud o 'kkjhfjd chekfj;ka ?kj dj

ldrh gSA

vkWD;wis'kuy LVªsl ds lkekU; rkSj ij rhu vk;ke gSaA

igyk gS O;fDrxr vFkkZr ruko ij dkcw ikus dh Lo;a dh

{kerkA nwljk gS laxBukRed rFkk dk;Zn'kk lacaèkh dkjd] tSls

dke djus okyksa esa vkil ds lacaèk] eSausatesaV dk l{ke vFkok

ypj gksuk] laxBu esa HksnHkko] ofd±x vkoj] vkWfQl dh ?kj ls

nwjh oxSjgA rhljk gS lkekftd] vFkkZr ifjokj vkSj lekt dh

vis{kk,a o ewY; dk tkWc ds vuqdwy gksuk ;k Vdjko esa gksukA

vkWD;wis'kuy LVªsl ds rhuksa gh Lrjksa ij dkedkth

efgykvksa dk ruko fof'k"V gSA efgyk,a HkkokRed :i ls FkksM+h

fof'k"V gksrh gaSA laxBuksa esa tks HksnHkko ns[ks tkrs gSa muesa

fyax&vkèkkfjr HksnHkko lcls vfèkd gSA lkekftd Lrj ij]

efgykvksa dks tkWc dh vis{kkvksa vkSj ?kj vkSj ifjokj dh

ftEesokfj;ksa esa Vdjko iq:"kksa dh rqyuk esa dghaa vfèkd >syuk

iM+rk gSA

,d O;fDr ds fy, Lo;a ds Lrj ij LVªsl eSausteasV ds rhu

vk;ke gSaA Lo;a dh lek;kstu {kerk dks c<+kuk] vius tkWc

dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks cnyuk vFkok eSust djuk rFkk

?kj&ifjokj vkSj lekt ds lkFk laokn vkSj lek;kstu cukukA

efgyk,a vius izksQs'kuy ykbZQ esa iq:"k dk lkFk ;k

fe=rk tSlh HkkokRed vko';drkvksa dks vxj iwjk djsa rks

dkedkthefgyk,a vkSj ruko

vkids futh vkSj vkids izksQs'kuy ds chp dk QdZ vkids eu esaLi"V jgs vkSj vius bu nksuksa vk;keksa dk vyx&vyx lEeku djsa]

vU;Fkk vkxs LVªsl ds nyny esa Qalrh pyh tk,axh---


Rakesh Srivastava.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:39 AM67

| C O O K E R Y |

ozrR;ksgkj

6 tuojh%xq# xksfoUn flag t;arh] Jh jkekuUnkpk;Zt;arh

13 tuojh%yksgM+h

14 tuojh%edj laØkafr

15 tuojh%xzLrkLr lw;Z xzg.k] ekSuh vekol] esyk iz;kxjkt

18 tuojh%xksjh rht] xkSarjh

20 tuojh%clar iapeh] ljLorh iwtu egksRlo

23 tuojh%Hkh"ek"Veh] usrk th tUe

26 tuojh%61oka Hkkjrh; x.kra= fnol

30 tuojh%ek?k Luku iw.kZ] lar jfonkl t;arh] HkSjo t;arh

tuojh & 2010

pViVh lsafo;klkexzh%2 di lsfo;ka] 1 I;kt (ckjhd dVk)] 1@4 di eVj ds nkus] 1 VekVj(ckjhd dVk)] 1 Vs- Liwu ckjhd dVk gjk èkfu;k] 1@4 Vh Liwu gYnh ikmMj]1 Vh Liwu xje elkyk] 1 Vh Liwu uhacw dk jl] 1 Vh Liwu phuh] 1 Vh Liwuyky fepZ ikmMj] 2 Vs- Liwu rsy] 1 Vh Liwu thjk o esFkh ds nkus] uedLoknkuqlkjA

fof/k%lcls igys dM+kgh esa rsy Mkydj mls xeZ gksus nsaA mlds ckn rsy esa thjk oesFkh ds nkus Mky nhft,A gYdk Hkwjk gksus ds ckn mlesa ckjhd dVk I;ktMkysaA I;kt ds xksYMu czkmu gksus ij mlesa ckjhd dVk VekVj Hkh Mky nsaAVekVj ds idus ds ckn mlesa eVj Hkh Mky nhft,A vc ,d&,d dj elkysHkh Mkfy,A lcls igys gYnh] xje elkyk] ued o yky fepZ ikmMj MkysaAfeJ.k dks vPNh rjg idkus ds ckn mlesa ,d fxykl ikuh mcyus ds fy,Mky nsaA ikuh mcyus ds ckn mlesa lsfo;ka Hkh feyk,aA lsfo;ksa dks 5 ls 7feuV rd idk,aA ikuh vPNh rjg lw[k tkus ij lsfo;ksa dks xSl ij ls mrkjysaA mlds ckn lsfo;ksa esa uhacw dk jl o phuh feyk,aA loZ djus ls igysxekZxeZ lsfo;ksa dks gjs èkfu;s o uhacw ds vkpkj ds lkFk xkfuZ'k djsaA

fdrus yksxks a ds fy,% 5fdrus yksxks a ds fy,% 5fdrus yksxks a ds fy,% 5fdrus yksxks a ds fy,% 5fdrus yksxks a ds fy,% 5


Vrat Tyohar & Cookery.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:42 AM68

Advt Sub-Coupon.pmd 11/21/2009, 12:44 AM69

| o k L r q |

okLrq%dqN fo'ks"k fVIl• edku ds iwoZ@iwoksZÙkj fn'kk esa NksVs >kM+huqek ikSèks yxk,aA

blls edku esa jgus okys ifjokj dks lw;Z ds fofdj.k ds

ykHk vfèkdre feyrs gSaA

• vksojgsM Vadh nf{k.k&if'pe fn'kk esa cuk;h tkuh pkfg,A

• LVMh Vscy ds ikl isaMqye ?kM+h yxkus ls T;knk è;ku yxrk

gSA

• csM ds Bhd lkeus fejj ugha yxkuh pkfg,A

• xHkZorh efgykvksas dks nf{k.k iwoZ ds dejksa esa ugha jguk

pkfg,A

• flQZ oxkZdkj@vk;rkdkj Hkwfe dk VqdM+k gh [kjhnsaA

• lHkh dejksa ds QuhZpj iSVuZ dks le;≤ ij cnyrs Hkh

jgsaA

• dhpsu esa uhys jax dk iz;ksx u djsaA

• csM:e esa iwtk dk LFkku ugha cuk,aA

lhf<+;ka DykWd okbZt cuh gksuh pkfg,a vkSj izR;sdlewg esa lhf<+;ksa dh la[;k fo"ke gksuh pkfg,A

• ?kj dk Hkhrjh nhokj fcuk doj fd;k gqvk LVksu ugha gksuk

pkfg,A

• LVMh Vscy ij ikuh dk Hkjk fxykl j[kus ij è;ku vfèkd

yxrk gSA

• edku ds izos'k }kj ds ikl dksbZ dkaVsnkj ikSèkk u yxk,aA

• lM+d ds Vh&IokbaV dks Qsl djrs gq, edku Bhd ugha gksrsA

• f[kM+fd;ka vfèkdka'kr% iwoZ@mÙkj ds nhokjksa ij cukuh pkfg,A

• eq[; njokts ds [kksyus can djus esa dksbZ vkokt ugha gksuh

pkfg,A

• dhpsu esa] dqfdax xSl vkSj okf'kax flad ds chp

T;knk&ls&T;knk nwjh gksuh pkfg,A

• iwtk mÙkj@iwoZ dh vksj eq[k djds djuh pkfg,A

• ?kj esa VwVk 'kh'kk @ fejj drbZ u jgus nsaA

• ,d ykbZu ls rhu njokts ugha gksus pkfg,A

• lhf<+;ka DykWd okbZt cuh gksuh pkfg,a vkSj izR;sd lewg esa

lhf<+;ksa dh la[;k fo"ke gksuh pkfg,A

• njoktksa dh la[;k le&la[;k esa tSls 2]4]6]8 vkfn gksuh

pkfg,A

• mÙkj vkSj iwoZ dh vksj NwVk gqvk LFkku nf{k.k vkSj if'pe esa

NwVs gq, LFkku ls vfèkd gksuk pkfg,A

• mÙkj&iwoZ] iwoZ vkSj mÙkj fn'kk esa cM+s isM+ ugha cfYd >kM+h

yxkuh pkfg,A

• edku ij fdlh Hkh isM+ dh Nk;k ugha fxjuh pkfg,A

• Hkwfe dk Lyksi if'pe ls iwoZ ;k nf{k.k ls mÙkj dh vksj

gksuk pkfg,A

iz-Vq- C;wjks


Vastu.pmd 11/21/2009, 10:27 AM70

^n soo`{k* es a laxzghr iqf"irk dh lHkhdfork,a izse dfork,a gSaA bu dforkvksa dksvuUr dh ;k=k djus dks vkrqj jgL;oknhdfork,a ugha dg ldrs] u gh ;g fdafpr Hkh

HkkSfrd ;k nsgoknh gSaA iqf"irk us izkDdFku esabUgsa eu ds jaxksa ds jpko dh ;k=k,a crk;k gSA;g Hkhrj&gh&Hkhrj ̂ u, jkx* dh rjg fujUrj^xwatrh vkSj ctrh* ̂ izse dh vkoktsa* gSA ;g

lkalksa essa clh ^vfopy izse lk/kuk* gSA ;gkalk/kuk ds fy, lk/kuk ugha gSA bu dforkvksaesa ̂ nsg* gh ̂ vkdk'k xaxk* gS ftlesa ^rSjdj*dof;=h ek= ^vk[kksa ds ikj* mrjuk pkg jgh gSA

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/ofu;ksa }kjk vius Hkkoksa dks vfHkO;Dr djrs jgsA


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“BigBrother’s”GrandWedding

temptation of the proclamation. Yes, by the time you read thispiece, Shilpa Shetty would have tied the marital knots withLondon based non- resident Indian businessman Raj Kundra.They would also be over with the conjectured lavish receptiontwo days after the marriage.

But let us present before our readers what Shilpa wrote on herblog, which she confessed was a piece after a long time: " �Sohere it is - This is it, YES, THE WEDDING DATES AREFINAL and celebrations begin from the 21st November with theWedding on the 22nd (November) and the Reception on the 24th(November). PHEW! Okay, I said it."

Now, if one is to believe the rumour mills which are at theirmaximum speed these days, then Raj and Shilpa will get marriedat Kiran Bawa's farmhouse in Khandala, after which they willhold a grand and lavish reception in Mumbai. According to asource close to Shilpa, "Raj plans fantastic vacations and this isone holiday he wants Shilpa to remember forever. Though Shilpaknows Raj has booked the Regal Suite for them at the Atlantisresort in the Paradise Islands at the Bahamas, everything else is asurprise for Shilpa. Raj is arranging everything." So these were thedetails and tidbits about the marriage and the honeymoon. Shequenched the inquisitiveness of her fans about how she wasfeeling with days left for the D Day by writing that, "I'm goingthrough a lot of mixed feelings - happiness, excitement, nervous-ness, just like any bride to be and sadness as well." She furtherexpressed that "it still hasn't sunk in completely, it's a strangeemotion, can't describe it. The only consolation is that I'm tyingthe knot with Raj - a man who lets me be and doesn't want me ormy life to change and that erases premarital jitters."

There is a silver lining to the entire event with a sad partlingering on one's mind. Shilpa's sister Shamita Shetty took avoluntary exit from Big Boss, a reality show in which she wasparticipating. Even though she could see the hazy pictures of theengagement ring on her blackberry, she was not happy beingabsent from the occasion. "I am so sad that I could not attend theengagement. Shilpa's wedding is a family function, and I by nomeans wanted to miss it," said Shamita.

Apart from relatives and close friends, and her co-workers inthe film industry, she has especially invited Jermaine Jackson, herBig Brother partner. She has good links with Jackson since thedays of the reality show and had been in India recently, with Rajand Shilpa playing the role of a perfect host to him.

If we believe someone close to Shilpa, then she will wear awedding outfit being designed by Tarun Tahiliani "that no bridein Bollywood or outside had ever worn before." Rumours have itthat the designer will give her an outfit that will look like a sari.

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Speculations too have a shelf life. Whenthe entire battery of media went ga-gaand created hoopla over the announce-ment of the date of her marriage, thesuppositions died a slow death. Itseemed that even she could not resist the


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