Namaskar,adaab
& sat sri akal to all my Indian & non resident Indian netizens. Welcome
to Prattyancha. In fact I was planning to start my blog for a long time but due
to professional & family compulsions it didn’t materialize. Now I am
starting it with the goal in my mind. I will discuss various issues related to
our nation, I will also try to analyze certain core issues that our mother
nation is facing nowadays.
Friends let
me give you a disclaimer here. This blog is entirely my personal space on the
web. It has nothing to do with my professional life. What ever content I will
put on this blog will be solely my responsibility.
As per
Indian tradition I must begin with some “Shubh”(Auspicious) content to start my
writings on this blog but being “secular atheist” I am starting it with a” hate
note” for a person who is one of the most popular political persona in south
Asia. Yes you are right. It’s none but our Gujarat chief minister Narendrabhai
Modi.
The title of
this post might have baffled you that why I have joined NaMo Hate brigade? I
will explain it one by one. So here we go….
1)
I want to be called super secular…
By hating him I will automatically become “secular”(sorry, super secular)
yes, nowadays it’s a trend amongst intellectuals of this great nation to “hate”
Na.Mo. and join the bandwagon of “secularists”…..
2)
I want to be considered super intellectual..
Though I am in a profession where
professionals are by default considered Intellectuals, I want to join
the league of super intellectuals, that’s why…
3)
It may bag “Padma award”for me
some day
Well, that’s very far fetched assumption but “seriously” if I will keep
on “hating” Na.Mo. My chances of bagging any Padma award in near by future is
very bright. If you don’t believe in my theory pl. ask Teestaben (arey, our
Teesta Setalvadji)She will tell you how easy it is to do so..
4)
It Will Sell My Books & Films
To be frank I am associated with a field where creating hype &
getting lime light is very necessary. who knows someday I can sell my books (
which has to be written/published yet). if you don’t believe this theory kindly
contact Dr. Amartya Sen. He has done this successfully in a recent past.As far
as films are concerned pl. Contact producers of “Kaipo Che” & “Firaq.”they
may guide you on the right path…
5)
It May Help me To Fetch A Loksabha / Assembly Ticket From Congress
Who knows what will happen in future, but I can give you assurance that
my political future is very bright. My “hatred”for Na.Mo. Is creating my
admirers in congress & like minded parties. So maybe I will be offered a Loksabha/Assembly
ticket in future & by the grace of god Congress (i.e. UPA) returns into
power my chances for Rajyasabha are also bright…
6)
I Will Easily Get America’s Visa
Hurrah…that’s the biggest reason friends.You must be knowing now a days
it’s a full time /part time business for some of our elected representatives to
shoot letters to Mr. Obama for denying visa to Na.Mo.well, if lady luck blesses
me one of them may write a “favour” letter for me and I can fly to USA…
7)
It Will Increase My Popularity
You know friends, we media people are also “hungry” for this
bitbyteflashbulbshimmering popularity. If I continue this “hate practice” I
know my “secular” friends will help me to climb ladder of popularity. In fact
they will provide me “lift” instead of ladders….
8)
His Hindu Nationalism idea…
What nonsense.. Now a days when the entire nation’s intellectuals (like
me ) are talking about globalization, economy,
political powers and so on and this man is talking about Hindu nationalism. He
calls himself Hindu+nationalist. well I think he urgently needs a refresher
course on “secularism”. I strongly recommend him to immediately join Dr. Amartya
Sen’s part time course on “how to be a
secular Indian” or if he has enough time he should join Dr. Digvijaysinh’s full
time course on “how to be a true secularist? “
9)
It Will Make my post Instant hit
Well, now you know this open secret.the more I “hate” him, the more like
minded netizens will “like” me. I will instantly get lakhs of hits……
Well that’s it for the beginning.. pl. Keep on watching this space for
new updates & pl. Don’t forget to send your comments, till then aavjo…
(Image Courtsy- Google Search/India Today Cover)
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Mango & Modimaniacs
Someone put the following spoof on a Marathi blog called "Misal pav.
"Here is a translation…
A reporter from the Reuters is interviewing Mr Narendra Modi: "What is your favorite fruit Mr Modi?"
Modi: "Mango."
Within a minute this exchange is carried by all news channels in India as "breaking news" with the header, "Modi does not like guavas."
Spokespersons of different political parties/NGOs were invited to give their reaction.
Jitendra Avad: Mahatma Gandhi used to like banana, which is easily available all across India and cheap; so even the poor people can afford it. It is a
fruit of aam admi. Modi is basically against Mahatmaji. So it is obvious that he does not like bananas. He represents Nathuram Godse who killed Bapuji.
Manish Tiwari: Modi does not like guava because of its green color!
This shows his anti-Muslim bias!! Shame on him!!
Ajay Makan: Not surprised modi likes an expensive fruit like mango. By that choice, he is mocking the poor masses of India.
Pappu aka Amul Baby: I am not like Modi who only likes specific things or items.
My food intake is all inclusive and I respect all foods like I respect all religions. I like saffron mangoes, green guavas, and white amlas. Tomorrow I am going on
a visit to the poor people of UP living in poor huts where I will share and eat green and yellow skinned bananas with them.
Digvijay: Modi is a rotten mango and must therefore be immediately removed from the basket. Otherwise all mangoes in the basket will rot. A rotten
mango like Modi has no place in the secular, all-inclusive basket of India.
Nitin Wagle on Lokmat-IBN Ten O'Clock News: Welcome all! A new day and a new topic for discussion today. Modi has betrayed his ugly, communal
façade by declaring that he likes mangoes. By deliberately avoiding green guavas from the list of fruits he likes, Modi has clearly demonstrated his anti-Muslim, communal mentality. We have among us Mr Madhav Bhandari of the BJP, Mr Sachin Savant of the Congress, and great and original thinker Mr Markandey Katju.
A comment by Dilip Padgaokar:
"Modi likes mangoes an Indian fruit which mean he hates Olives, the Italian fruit. This shows a narrow nationalism. These RSS people have no international taste"
Someone put the following spoof on a Marathi blog called "Misal pav.
"Here is a translation…
A reporter from the Reuters is interviewing Mr Narendra Modi: "What is your favorite fruit Mr Modi?"
Modi: "Mango."
Within a minute this exchange is carried by all news channels in India as "breaking news" with the header, "Modi does not like guavas."
Spokespersons of different political parties/NGOs were invited to give their reaction.
Jitendra Avad: Mahatma Gandhi used to like banana, which is easily available all across India and cheap; so even the poor people can afford it. It is a
fruit of aam admi. Modi is basically against Mahatmaji. So it is obvious that he does not like bananas. He represents Nathuram Godse who killed Bapuji.
Manish Tiwari: Modi does not like guava because of its green color!
This shows his anti-Muslim bias!! Shame on him!!
Ajay Makan: Not surprised modi likes an expensive fruit like mango. By that choice, he is mocking the poor masses of India.
Pappu aka Amul Baby: I am not like Modi who only likes specific things or items.
My food intake is all inclusive and I respect all foods like I respect all religions. I like saffron mangoes, green guavas, and white amlas. Tomorrow I am going on
a visit to the poor people of UP living in poor huts where I will share and eat green and yellow skinned bananas with them.
Digvijay: Modi is a rotten mango and must therefore be immediately removed from the basket. Otherwise all mangoes in the basket will rot. A rotten
mango like Modi has no place in the secular, all-inclusive basket of India.
Nitin Wagle on Lokmat-IBN Ten O'Clock News: Welcome all! A new day and a new topic for discussion today. Modi has betrayed his ugly, communal
façade by declaring that he likes mangoes. By deliberately avoiding green guavas from the list of fruits he likes, Modi has clearly demonstrated his anti-Muslim, communal mentality. We have among us Mr Madhav Bhandari of the BJP, Mr Sachin Savant of the Congress, and great and original thinker Mr Markandey Katju.
A comment by Dilip Padgaokar:
"Modi likes mangoes an Indian fruit which mean he hates Olives, the Italian fruit. This shows a narrow nationalism. These RSS people have no international taste"
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Dear Shirishbhai
ReplyDeleteFirst of all pl accept my hearty congratulations on this beautiful start..
It is well narrated article on NAMO & the trend of hating him by fewer. None of the so called pseudo-secular has a courage to accept & praise, even for once & even for on any one matter, for NAMO.
No matter, this man is made of different soil & is of Gujarat. He will find, rather will make his road against all odds. Indian intellectual youth is very smart and he/she can distinguish the blame game and it will be reflected in 2014 election by slapping to the so called pseudo-secular.
Warm regards
Thanks Dipakbhai for the appriciation, Pl. keep on reading Prattyancha & send your valuable feedbacks.
ReplyDeleteIts really a nice post Sir.. I remembered one joke or sms which was in a news paper stating that when there were allegations made against Narenda Modi and his 2002 riots.. Why do people forget the name of CM of respective states where there were riots in past in present. Then we have very open minded thinking in sparing those CM as they are not NaMo... :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Even Chetan Bhagat Said that one cannot blame some one for one bad remark and ignore all the good deeds done by the same person. It was in context to NaMo's contribution to Gujarat's Development.