The never ending Caste System of India

                                                             At a time when measuring backwardness based on caste is being challenged, India has to make glance at grassroots caste system that is prevalent in countryside.  SC, ST communities were treated less than human in villages, where they should not step into temples. They can’t ask about their rights which will attract upper caste brutality. I witnessed such an incident today in Gadisingapuram village in Jiyyammavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram. On the eve of village festival being organized, a few youth are dancing to the drums in front of chariot. While it was going through the dalit street, a girl of age fifteen years brought her little niece amidst them just  to look a small move by the child. The drunken youth at seeing the dalit girl coming among them shouted at her “ You bloodh Paidi bitch, how dare you come in front of us” . The girl’s brother who came to her rescue was beaten along with her sister. If they could not reach hospital on time, two precious lives would have been lost. Over the years, it became clear that caste discrimination was not just limited to upper caste whereas land holding Backward Castes as well acrimonious towards dalits and tribes.  The words of BR Ambedkar  about caste discrimination in Hindu religion were proven right even after  seven decades of independence.  Ironically, the assaulters are educated properly and do not know how to respect fellow men.


                                                                                                                                                  Prashant K Snigtha
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OTHER SIDE OF INDIA SHINING: Maruvada SC and ST

As a part of routine field work I decided to visit villages far remote. Then I was advised by  my help to go to Maruvada, one of the disconnected village in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As usual the place is habitat for SC and ST. They divided the place into SC Maruvada and ST Maruvada. The only properly built pucca house in the habitat is a Church. For an eighty families living over there, the basic amenities such as education, health and drinking water are far away. In case of health emergency, they don't even have facility of public or private transport since there is no road connection with nearby villages.

They had to settle in this remote place in  order to do cultivation, that too as tenant farmers. Lack of concrete roads make it impossible to commute to Maruvada in rainy season. Even for MGNREGS work, they had to go to surrounding villages in Sikhabadi, Jiyyammavalasa or Ravada Ramabhadrapuram. When asked them about due pending for the current EMI, they were helpless just showed me the grains they cultivated which were due for procurement. They state arranged procurement office bearers can't go there to purchase the paddy grain and the businessmen waiting for the correct price to arrive to purchase the paddy grain at cheaper cost. I saw the grains packed in jute bags which will get rotten in case of  rain. The farmers neither have the capability to take the loads of grain to market.

With the deteriorating  climate conditions by the year due to global warming, the case for small and marginal farmers such as in Maruvada is pathetic. The state may feel 'few villagers of Maruvada' but the single Maruvada  represenst hundreds of such villages and millions of people left out of Shining India.

Prashant K Snigtha
15.01.2016

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Rain of billion bucks

Nothing can astonish us more than Nature. Today’s rain in Telangana is a gift to farmer, in other way to the whole mankind. One of the farmers called it “Rain of billion bucks”. It is. Agriculture is the backbone of any society even though our poverty reduction committees suggest rapid shift from  agriculture labor force to industrial work force. A few days back a ryot came to my bank and literally, begged for credit. In villages, farmers bring credit at exorbitant interest rates from private lenders who will only suck their blood. With the escalation of cost of farming, ryot has nothing but to succumb to fate. Mechanization of farming has done more harm than good to marginal farmers since only affluent farmers have the modern equipment.  A farmer who has three acres of land will spend half of his investment in tilling his land and another half towards fertilizers and other poisons making Monsanto more rich and  powerful. Finally, the moment farmer get crop yield, the arbitrators would benefit due to the minimum support price game played by market and government.

Amidst all these problem, nature is the biggest game for farmers. In the words of a farmers ‘ all these problems created by human beings don’t bother us but what  heartening is the negligence of  the same god who created me’. Don’t know whether excess rains/ drought conditions are in the hands of god or not but the rain showered today made the farmers remember god’s name.

                                                                                                       Prashant K Snigtha

All the best Narendra Modi

 I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves -  Ernesto Che Guevara

 As the BJP got into absolute power at centre, the wish list of VHP(Viswa Hindu Parishad), an outfit of the party, is released. Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, ban on beef and combating the conversions in religion have made their presence in the list. Set aside, the change Narendar Modi can brought, it is test time for Indian democracy. Even though we flaunt about size of a democratic country and human rights provided through constitution, we are still ruled by age-old ills which have base in religion, caste and culture. There is an imminent need for the new government to free itself from partisan and communal association.  If the desired change is just about creating jobs and developing economy, it would be nothing but creating another slave-class to serve corporates, the new class of looters. Change, I aspire from Modi, is India which is free of religion/caste, free from the hands of wealthy zamindars and erstwhile rajas. Without which regarding NaMo a redeemer is a futile act.      

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NaMo, Tell Us What You Can Do and How

                                     Narendra Modi's Nava Bharat Yuva Bheri in Hyderabad was a huge success for BJP as it was attended by thousands of youth. Youth are despaired with the ruling party and are in need of a leader who can change their fate. UPA-2 has utterly failed in the dealing with problems of youth such as unemployment, degradation of  quality of education in the country. With  no unity among those contemplating Third Front, alternative to Congress and BJP, Narendra Modi has good chances of getting his party on throne. His magnificent oratory skills listed the range of maladies country suffering from. He was also successful in making UPA responsible for those problems whereas he had not disclosed his means and ways of tackling them. As one in millions of  youngsters who wish to see  India as global leader, I am asking warrior NaMo following questions.

1.Inflation and Unemployment are the two key obstacles to development. How will you tackle them?

2. What's your stand on criminalization of politics and corruption in politics? Why are so many criminal back-grounded legislators in Gujarat?

3. Do your party rule Hindus only or entire nation? Can we hope that minorities will have constitutional rights during your rule? Which is your agenda? Hindutva or Nation building?

4. You told our per cent of GDP contribution towards education is negligible compared to China. Then How much pc will you spend on education and What are the reforms in education you take to stop Brain drain??

5. What measures will you take to better the public health system and Infrastructure??

Note: Please don't tell us "Look what I have done to Gujarat" since Gujarat is not India and honestly speaking we exactly don't know the nature of development in Gujarat.

Hyderabad In My Eyes

(Prasanth K.Snigtha)

It’s been one month since I came to Hyderabad. Everyday thousands of people come here for work but a few only will grow love on this city and get life. Hyderabad is the best example for our national theme “Unity in Diversity”, where people from various ethnic traditions and regions live.   

One of my first Hyderabad Friends, who is struggling survive in Pune, told me “Anyone can come and live in Hyderabad but no Hyderabadi can go out and survive”.

I realized that it is true in a few days.

           The first noticeable thing in Hyderabad is  Language of people. It is like a mix of Urdu, Hindi and Telugu and is known as Dakkani. Without having notion of those words it would be typical to seem as Hyderabadi. Here are a few words.

Hau-Ha, Kayku- Kyum, Nakko- No thaks, Kya miya- What’s up dude, Hallu Hallu- Slowly,Potta-boy,Potti-girl…etc.

     One common thing that bothers Mr.Mercedes as well as cyclewala is the traffic in city. Some people find MMTS as solution to this traffic jam but that only covers a few areas in city but the low charges prompt  passengers to choose MMTS.

       The city is fond of food. There are myriad number of Restaurants, Sweet shops in the city. The specialty is even middle class also have abundant choice of eateries. Hyderabad’s own dishes are Dum Biryani (Bawarchi is famous) and Haleem(Famous restaurant is Pista House). Both are tasteful but whole city wait for Ramzan season to eat Haleem. Hyderabad biryani is good for those who eat it once a while but for those who are familiar to biryani , Hyderabad biryani may not please them. But it is disgusting when a cafewala gives you a plate of noodles while chewing Paan( A tobacco stuff). One drink that has same and good taste all over the city is Tea.  It’s must take drink here.

       Which human animal doesn’t like shopping??

Hyderabad has special shopping facilities exclusively for Ladies. Metro, Hyderabad Central,City Center...etc. have set a brand value in the city and placec for all consumer goods. If one thinks those are for wealthy people, there is KOTI for all where everything is available from blade to sandals at lower price. Sunday markets at Erragadda and Abids are famous for duplicate branded good.

  On the road, you come across many SBVs(Secret Behind the Veil). Almost 70% of the Ladies are selfish who enjoy seeing everything but show their eyes only. It becomes a fashion for every girl to wear Veil and the business of veils also is in good form.

 I have to give a synonym to Ameerpet. It is a “Jatara” (Celebration). Thousands of professional grads daily come here to learn Computer and Tech courses. The common words one hears there are “Naresh Tech is good for .Net, Peers tech is good for Oracle, Satya Tech is good for Java..Etc.”. Students from various places in India come Hyderabad in the name of IT, Civil Services, GATE.Life means running here.

An Important information for people new to Hyderabad is,if it is raining in Hyderabad, one should stop at where he is, even if he is on the bike. Even God doesn’t know where the bloody Man Hole is. Such a drainage system is there in Hyderabad. 

People seem not worrying about these issues. If you worry, they say ‘Kaiku pareshan Miya, Light le mamu’(Why are you sad dude, take it easy}.

             IT hub in Hitech city, Gachibowli and Buildings in Jublihills may be the pride of Andhra Pradesh. At the same time to  hard up muslim ladies in Old city, Beggars, Poor Drainage system are the proofs of negligence and social discrimination.

 People are still happy in the midst of those entire problems. You know why??

Since, Hyderabad is their Love.

DRUGS NOT THE WAY TO REDEMPTION

                                

 (Prasanth K snigtha)

          Knowing that my friend started smoking,I went to him and urged him to quit the lethal habit.Then,I came to know the reason that gravitated him towards smoking.Not surprisingy,it is because of a failed relation with his girl friend from whom he departed a few days ago.Now,the girl got on with some other person and that piqued him.So,he stated smoking.Whoever may be mistaken,smoking can not retrieve him from pain.

            Whatever it may be the affliction,whether a broken relation or slump in the career,youth are more prone to destructive habits such as drinking alcohol,smoking and taking drugs in somes serious cases.The only reason behind this is the way youngsters think 'yeah..it can get hell out of my mind',ignoring that can take their lives.In most of the cases,to get out of one addiction,youth are resorting to more fatal addiction.

        Public also has a vital role in this game playing havoc with lives of juveniles.Our stereotype movies portraying alcohol as redeemer and cigarette as mind fresher are influencing today's Geneation stupendously.

      Unfortunately,we don't have schools that inculcate us how to cope with those diffiult situations in life.They just matter whether they're getting ranks or not.Got the IIT rank,placed in Google Inc.,resorted to cigarette to sustain tension..what's the use?

    Other day,I saw a love couple fighting over something on road so deeply that they even couldn't notice or lend a helping hand to a blind person who struggling to cross the road.I wondered who is blind?

      Certainly,the couple.People like that are blinded by extreme selfishness.Thinking,they're most miserable persons on the earth,devastating life with drugs and ending their life helpessly.They're not aware of the myriad of people struggling to attain basic needs of food,clothe and shelter.Purpose of life is to help such a people.Those people who're resorting to drugs shoud think what if they were born in Somalia.

          People who make themselves idle by thinking about past are more attractive towards horrible addictions.But,the only way we can get out of hardship is by helping those who're in more pathetic condition than us.

Can "JanLokpal" really curb corruption?

    These days people are very interested about Corruption limiting movement and supporting the so called HEROES....but is the Lokpal bill so strong?
    I wanna write about this since many people who are supporting heroes don't know what's actually Lokpal. They simply say it vanishes the corruption but i think it enhances the corruption if not utilized properly.
According to their demand,everyone from PM to Clerk should come under Lokpal and it has authority of investigation, surveillance and punishment.Doesn't it seem like  person(s) ruling all the country.
We're even not trusting on Prime Minester and CJI, how can we believe Lokpal?
Let us take example of Lokayukta in Karnataka.Before Santosh Hegde,nobody knows about Lokayukta. What happen Lokayuktas in remaining all states?
If unfortunately,the head of Lokpal institution will be corrupted,what would  happen? It leads us into oligarchy.
Above all,head of Lokpal is appointed by Govt. what use?
I strongly believe that corruption can be limited only if citizens stop giving bribes and start asking questions

                                                                                 Prasanth K. Snigtha

FAR AWAY

                      Once upon a time,there was a young boy and he had a goal.He was very determinant to fulfill his dream so he did set out to reach his goal and he kept on going.One day he reached a place and He saw a young girl.He liked her and she also liked him.They both loved and completely immersed in love.Gradually,the man forgot his  dream But he impressed the inhabitants of that place and he got a reputation over there.Now, he had two choices:
              (1) Leaving his girl as it's hard to achieve his goal if he takes her with him.
               (2)Staying with his girl with the fame he gotten there.

                      
   One day the girl asked the boy "What about your dream?"
"Which dream..? Your my only dream." The boy said steadily and paused "I love you baby,I can't live without you."
"how long?" the girl asked and boy  face turned question mark and she said "I'm just a dream in your Dream. You have a goal,you have to achieve that and i should be witness for that."
The boy started thinking and the girl said "If we really in love,we'll love even We are FAR AWAY from each other.I'll wait for you,will you?"
The boy realized and said "yes..I'll"
The boy left the place following day and They are in Real Love now.
                                
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