Thursday, November 26, 2009

WHETHER HIS TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WERE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OR NOT ???


" CASE OF 116 KILLINGS UPON KASAB ...

* CASES OF STRAIGHT-FORWAD ALLEGATIONS.


  1. -- Murdering 5 including Amar Singh Tandole.

  2. -- Taxi blast at Ville Parle in which 2 died and 3 were injured.

  3. -- Firing at C.S.T. in which 52 died and 109 injured.

  4. -- Firing inside Kama Hospital in which 7 died and 10 injured.

  5. -- Firing outside Kama Hospital which killed A.T.S. chief, Hemant Karkare, Vijay Salsakar and Ashok Kamte.

  6. -- Apart from above mentioned, stealing a Skoda from Marine Drive.

  7. -- Case of killing Tukaram Omble at Girgaon Chaupati.
* CHARGED FOR CONSPIRACY ...



  1. Conspiracy of firing at Leopold. This incident was accompalished by Abu Shoaib and Abu Umar in which 11 innocents were killed.

  2. He participated in the firing at Taj which killed 36 and left 26 injured.

  3. Terrorist activity at Nariman House was executed by Abu Umar and Babar Ibrahim. 9 were killed here.

  4. Kasab made the master plan of attacking Hotel Oberoi (Trident). 35 were killed here and 2 injured. Oberoi attack was carried out by Fahadullah and Abdul Rahman Chota.

  5. Along with these he is indicted for Majhgaon taxi blast which killed 3 and injured 9."

--- courtesy "Raj Express".


No, I haven't given these data to highlight the pitfalls of our Judicial System and Government, because I am not at all in a position to raise my fingers at them.


So what is my motive?


To stir emotions in the aftermath of 26/11 ???


No, not at all... Because again we can't just imagine(and that too, upto what extent?), the experience of those people who have lost their dear ones on 26/11.


I know that no justice, no law can bring back the dead. But still, few questions comes to mind...


Q1. So many welfare groups are there in India, such as Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, etc., who carry out inhuman activities of beating and torturing those whom they consider to break the "Law of Indian Culture". Can't they extend their "well-meaning interference" and pressurize government to expedite Kasab's hearing? Doesn't this fall in the purview of breaking the "Indian Culture"?


Q2. What about the "Fast-Track Courts"? A-year after 26/11, we are still waiting for a verdict on the case and that too when we have all concrete proofs to convict Azmal?


Q3. Video of Azmal Kasab firing at innocents, so many eye witnesses as proofs etc... Are these not enough to bring him to book?


Let me remind once again that I am not raising questions against the judiciary of the Biggest and the Strongest Democracy of the world. If the delay in the verdict of this case is the need of the hour, then its fine, but if it is influnced by the politics, then it is unfortunate.


But do we really need more proofs to convict Azmal? Who will decide whether his terrorist activities were of International Standards or not???

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

WILL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY REALLY BENEFIT USERS ?


“Nature and signature doesn’t change easily.”
-- Oriental saying.

Today even your contact (mobile) number will not change. Yes, it will remain the same till you want; it doesn’t matter which telecom service you are using.

Earlier, if you were dissatisfied it was very difficult to change your telecom service. The reason being, if you change your service your number changes and a lengthy process starts all over again i.e. to inform all those people who had your earlier number, by a way of messages, e-mail, calls, etc. This not only irritates us, but sometimes causes a difficulty to all our friends, colleagues, family etc.
This joint step of the telecom operators, allows us to keep our mobile number same even if we switch between any of the services. If the rates are nominal it’ll be a bonus for all the users. And if it’s for free, it becomes a win-win situation for us. Overall it’s awaited by everyone that this implementation should happen as soon as possible.

"IS THIS DEMOCRACY ???" or "THIS IS DEMOCRACY !!!"

A slap on a reporter's face or misbehaviour with him or her and the entire crew of reporters of all media houses start haunting for justice. Even raise question against the Democracy. The
"FOURTH ESTATE" of the nation even demand for justice against their right to freedom and expression. It is very bad to see that everyone here is only concerned with their rights. Even media joins in this line, inspite of setting example of which it is meant for.

WHAT ABOUT OUR DUTIES ???

Are we not aware that according to "Official Secrets Act 1923", any report which is not presented before the parliament shall not be announced in media for the citizens. Then why do we forget about this and only remember about our freedoms authorized to us in Aricle 19(1).
Yes, my dear friends I am talking about the leakage of the "LIBERHAN REPORT" by an English newspaper before it is yet to be presented in the parliament. The circulation of such newspapers and likely channels' T.R.P. may shoot hights but where has out moral objectives gone? Did we study this only in our curriculum before joining the industry. My question is that without such frauds can't we earn out bread and butter and even after these acts, did we become "Bill Gates"?

Does our democracy only guarantee rights? or are we only concerned about rights overlooking our duties? "We must not forget that our freedom to move our arms ends where other's nose starts".

"Is this Democracy???
or
This is Democracy !!!"

Thursday, November 19, 2009

MEDIA EDUCATION .

John: Hey Sanju! Sky is so clear, then why are you carrying this umbrella with you.
Sanju: I just saw the weather forecast in the news. According to it, it will rain today.
John: Oh! Wait then, I am also bringing one for myself.

This is an example of sure impact of media in our life. “If it’s written in the newspaper, it has to be true and nothing else”, such is the faith enjoyed by media. Thus media can be, as it has been since past, the most impacutous tool in INFOTAINMENT (information + entertainment). Yes today we don’t see media, in any of its form (electronic, print or web), only for entertainment but follow them for information and education as well. Today maximum of project work is done with the help of the net. It’s absolutely true that we cannot complete any of our projects without its help.
With such kind of credit enjoyed by media, comes responsibilities over their shoulders too – the responsibility of imparting the truth and not just the T.R.P. (Television Rating Point), shooting materials.

Being the fourth estate of the nation, media has all the qualities to become the most effective tool for education in India.