Jinhe naaz hai hind par vo kahan hai ??

Before going through the post please watch this Song 'Bilqis' by Rabbi Shergil.

Now if i am not wrong, after listening to this song you must be wondering who are people like Bilqis, Sateyndra Dubey, Manjunath. Navleen kumar and what inspired Rabbi toh conceptualize a song on these people. They are not Film Stars, they are not politicians, they are not social workers... then who are these people???

Even when first i heard this song, i thought that these people were some freedom fighters who sacrificed their life in freedom struggle but  when i searched for their names on Wikipedia, i came to know that those are the real heroes who lost their life fighting against corruption in modern India. Below is a brief description about each of them:

Bilqis Bano:

"Mera naam Bilqis Yakub Rasool
Mujhse hui bas ek hi bhool
Ki jab dhhundhhte thhe vo Ram ko
To maen khadi thhi, rah mein

Pehle ek ne puchha na mujhe kuchh pata thha
Dujey ko bhi mera yehi javab thha.."
 

Bilkis Bano is one of the victims of the riots which followed the Godhra train massacre. On March 3 (or February 28), 2002, she was gangraped in Dahod district of Gujarat when she was pregnant. She also lost 14 relatives including her 3-year-old child, mother and 2 sisters. She is the sole witness to this incident. The case was handled by the CBI, and was transferred to Mumbai court on the orders of the Supreme Court. 20 people have been accused in the case.

Satyendra Dubey:

"Mera naam Shriman Satyendra Dubey
Jo kehna thha vo keh chukey
Ab padhey hain rah mein
Dil mein liye ek goli

Bas itna kasoor ki hamne likha thaa
Vo sach jo har kisi ki zuban thaa
Par sach yahan ho jatey hain zehreelay"

Satyendra Kumar Dubey (1973 - 27 November 2003) was a project director at the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He was murdered in Gaya, Bihar after fighting corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral highway construction project.

Manjunath:

"Mujhe kehte hain anna Manjunath
Maine dekhi bhatakti ek laash
Zamir ki beech sarhak Lakhimpur Kherhi

Adarsh phasa jahan naaron mein
Aur chor bharey darbaron mein
Vahan maut akhlaq ki hai ik khabar baasi.."
 

Shanmugam Manjunath was a marketing manager for the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) who was murdered for sealing a corrupt petrol station in UP. This incident inspired several students at IIM, IIT and other institutes.

Navleen Kumar:
"Mazha nau aahe Navleen Kumar
Unnees june unnees bar
Unnees unnees unnees unnees
Unnees baar

Looto dehaat kholo bazaar
Nallasopara aur Virar
Chheeno zameen hamse humhe
Bhejo pataal"

Ms. Navleen Kumar, who worked for the land rights of adivasis/tribals in Nallasopara, outskirts of Mumbai was stabbed to death on the terrace of her flat. She had been fighting against “builders and land mafia” who had been usurping tribal land by terror, force and fraud over the last 20-25 years, to restore the land rights to the tribals – the original owners. On the 19th of June 2002, she was stabbed 19 times

So where are such people now who know how to fight for their rights and raise voice against corruption?? Are they busy paying EMI of 3 bedroom flat or working onsite for few dollars or they are busy running to catch tho DTC bus or they are busy in the meeting with their bosses ???

Jinhe naaz hai hind par vo kahan the
Jinhe naaz hai vo kahan hain ??

Corruption prevailing at Delhi's ISBT

Will you be surprised to know if i say that some people are making their castles by looting common people on necessities like urination !!! If yes then please follow the below post.

I would like to bring to your kind notice the pathetic conditions and corruption prevailing in all the three Interstate Bus Terminals (ISBTs) of Delhi. Delhi is going to host Common Wealth Games this year and Delhi Govt is expecting thousands of visitors for that event. But it seems that Govt is only busy in doing external makeup of the capital. Making flyovers and metro is not enough. What about providing good transport facilities to the tourists coming to India?

I like to bring to your knowledge the unauthorized collection of fare at public conveniences(toilets) at Delhi ISBTs. First of all, the hygienic and maintenance facilities available there are NIL. God save you if need to use toilets at ISBTs by any chance. Second but the foremost thing is the corruption prevailing at these toilets. 

It is clearly and boldly mentioned outside each toilet that one has to pay 5 Rs for toilet and there is no charge for urinal. But as always it happen in India, things are never followed as they are meant to be... One have to pay 20 Rs (yes 20 Rs and that too in advance) before entering the so called public convenience building. First pay 20 Rs only then you can enter inside else u have to face 4-5 goonda type men sitting out-side the gate. These are the 'security personal' hired by the contractor for looting the common people. 

This condition is not only at one or two toilets, i visited several toilets on Anand Vihar ISBTs and everywhere i found the same issue. The complaint number mentioned there, above the rate list,  as expected doesn't works. And this happening just beside the Anand Vihar police station.

This is only a part of looting practice followed. The whole picture is much much bigger and dirtier. There is also a common practice to sell a 10 Rs mineral water bottle at Rs 15 and similarly with other eatables at these public places. When you want to complain against such practices nothing happens most of the times as these sellers are not the main culprits of such nexus rather if we go on peeling the layers of this fruit many white collared and respectable names will appear as they are the main beneficiaries of these practices.

I marked this complaint on the public grievance website of delhi govt and as expected even after 5 months, it shows that "Grievance is still under process". LOL..Madam Chief Minister and her army of bureaucrats,  i am sorry for disturbing all of you. 

"Taat ke paiband lagao aur commonwealth games ko jaldi se nibtaao"

JAAG!

The world around us is a mess. And we are in our cocoons.

Two options. Stay in the comfort zone; blame everything on the system. Or, BE the system.

Jaag! is one such initiative. But rather than going radical, its about a gradual process called "awakening".

Today's youth has exuberance. Today's youth has energy. Today's youth is sick of the present. Today's youth desires a change. And at least before familial engagements tie us down, today's youth has high morals. Let's tap all of these.

Let's try to make people stop and think, at the least. Write on things that bother you, that piss you off.

Please refer to this link for more detail about Jaag! Initiative: http://jaagtheawakening.blogspot.com/