From Rohit Vemula to Kanhaiya Kumar - The Forgotten Nehruvian Socialism

Nationalism:

Nationalism is one trending word among the social media and news hours in the last few months. Considering that the heat haven’t settle down yet,I thought it was essential to explain certain aspects and views which is really important in judging this issue and how this is to be understood from a common man’s view.

Craziest thing to be noted is , some seems to be so patriotic and some projected to be so Anti – National by peoples who doesn’t even have an Idea of a True meaning of Nationalism.

Lets Look into some historical backgrounds of certain things that are to be discussed Here.

Jawaharlal Nehru University:

Popularly termed as JNU, located in New Delhi Established in 1969. This is one pioneer institute of our Nation providing top class Education on fields such as History, Law, governance, Arts, Biotechnology, computer and system sciences, Environmental science, Language, Literature, Culture studies, Life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences.

With too many sciences involved mixed up with History and Literature JNU attracts too many knowledge seekers across the nation for quality Education. I have heard of stories of peoples who enters JNU specially for their Civil Services Preparation too use its vast resourceful library and succeeded too there by serving in the top bureaucratic positions in our country and also across the world representing our Country.

The Contribution from JNU in the fields of Science is tremendous. The university is known to have a long tradition of alumni thereby producing greater minds for decades.

Student union in JNU:

JNU always had a strong prevalence of left – Centric student politics. Not only JNU, Most of the traditional Universities in India are Inclined towards communistic left centric views when it comes to the matter of Student Union.

Rather than being bookholic, Students of JNU were always involved in Positive approach towards society by conducting various political debates, meetings, open discussions,. They also have a tradition of inviting various journalists, politicians, educationist, writers, and intellectuals in various fields for open discussions.

Jammu and Kashmir:

Jammu and Kashmir – One restless state in India since Independence. Year’s long violence, protest by separatists torn up this beautiful place into a violent arena.
Peoples who live in J&K are tired with confusion created by separatists, political instability and peace less life, terrorist issues for Decades.  

The Country without a post office:

The Country without a post office is not only the name of a popular poem but also the name of the cultural program organised by the student union of JNU. Feb 9, was expected to be one fine evening with yet another stage event on various cause. It wasn’t as expected. The theme of the program was to raise voice of concern for restless Kashmir. Like other Stage shows of various concerns this too was involved of expressions through plays, songs etc for the peoples of Kashmir. Also several students of the campus belonging to Kashmir took the stage to share their stories of shattered homeland. There raised slogans on freedom, freedom from Terror, Restlessness, Hunger , Political instability, Ineffective administration, failed progression.

The Case of Kanhiya Kumar:

Being the student union leader of JNU, Kanhiya was a part of the stage show during Feb 9. The listed voices for freedom and for concerns of Kashmir branded Anti-National Icon on the students of JNU and Sedition charges were filled over them.

The case of Rohit Vemula:

 Rohit Vemula, An Young and Dynamic Indian PhD Student from University of Hydrebad commited Suicide on January 2016. Earlier from July 2015, the university stopped paying him a fellowship of 25000 rupees Per month. It is Right after he was found    raising issue under the banner of Ambedkar Students Association (ASA).

From the suicide Notes of Rohit Vemula,

I have become a monster. I always wanted to be a writer. A writer of science, like Carl Sagan. At last, this is the only letter I am getting to write.

I loved Science, Stars, Nature, but then I loved people without knowing that people have long since divorced from nature. Our feelings are second handed. Our love is constructed. Our beliefs colored. Our originality valid through artificial art. It has become truly difficult to love without getting hurt. The value of a man was reduced to his immediate identity and nearest possibility. To a vote. To a number. To a thing. Never was a man treated as a mind. As a glorious thing made up of star dust. In every field, in studies, in streets, in politics, and in dying and living.

May be I was wrong, all the while, in understanding world. In understanding love, pain, life, death. There was no urgency. But I always was rushing. Desperate to start a life. All the while, some people, for them, life itself is curse.

I don’t believe in after-death stories, ghosts, or spirits. If there is anything at all I believe, I believe that I can travel to the stars. And know about the other worlds.

“From shadows to the stars.”

What Connects the Dots ?

In both Cases and also in few other recent issues , the autonomy of these educational institutes are affected by the NDA Government by its frequent intervention. The Crack downs are mainly as part of ABVP, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad , an organisation affiliated to RSS. On ABVP Request, a letter from Labour and employment ministry went to Human Resource Development ministry to act against students who involve in the termed Anti – National Activity in Hyderabad University Campus.  ABVP charges of Sedition and anti National Projection played its role in few other universities earlier like Allahabad, Guwhati Universites.

The Dynamic and True Meaning of Nationalism:

I am an Indian and I love my country for it gave me everything. This is how Indian Nationalism and Its Idea can be termed for a common man of India. This doesn’t mean that he or she is not entitled to speak up for the suppression or difficulties faced. When it comes to the act of Sedition, Slogans directly against Indian nation and Its Constitutional frame work is Anti National. But Slogans against the Suppressions face by a person and a protest to end it should not be tagged as Anti National. The same happened it JNU when they gave their voice for Kashmir.

Also , too much of Nationalism or the Idea of nationalism is not good for a country. A Country should be mixed up of Every feeling for a sustainable progression there by removing the anti – progression element time to time. History has shown us a good example from the early 40’s. The Story of Germany where the Extreme form of nationalism turned out to be fascism for which the country has fallen.

The Nehruvian Socialism:

Nehru is one Dynamic Leader who was always a future thinker of Progression. He always wanted India to be a country of Mixed Socialism (Not too Communistic/ Govt Centric also not Capitalistic).

He had an habit of writing frequent letter to the chief ministers of all states. I think it will be appropriate to end this article with one of his quotes from it.

The Idea of Indian Nationalism should be brought up without force feeding it to anyone of the state and without expecting Patriotism among them – Jawaharlal Nehru, Letters to the Chief Ministers.

இந்திய தேசியம் என்பது யார் மீதும் திணிக்கப்படாமலும், தேசப்பற்றினை  எதிர்ப்பார்க்காமலும் வளர்த்தெடுக்கப்படுதல் வேண்டும் - ஜவஹர்லால் நேரு, முதல்வர்களுக்காண கடிதங்களிலிருந்து.

-         Shankar

# There is No fate, but what we make.

The World and Soul around a change !

It is Highly Amazing to Visualize and to read how the World and Society around us changes drastically over a period of Time.

While few countries Strived for their Independence from Britain and were longing for a peaceful progression, There stood a Cool Country setting out an outstanding example by bringing in Socialism through October Revolution led by Lenin. When that country made drastic progression using Communism as its root, the earlier mentioned peace seekers tried progression through democracy. But soon time played its game by breaking this communist super power into multiple parts due to it mishandled liberalization policy.  

However, the thirst for communism didn’t dry up due to a single man Mao in the southern Asia who build an Empire of communism in China. Again, time played its game like a slow poison turning this Communist Empire it an Mixed Capitalistic State.

On the Other Hand growth was still a Distant Dream for these Democratic progression seekers. Even With their confused policies and inefficient Administration and handling techniques the Democrats did not fail to attract the Middle East as these peoples were far better that the Decades long Rulers of these Wealthy Nations.

With All the Wealth in hand what remained an unachievable target for these middle east were Freedom. By then, Like a Newly blossomed flower during Spring Season, there came the Tunisian Revolution Popularly Known as Arab Spring. The Newly Blossomed flower is nothing but Democracy for Tunisia from Decades long Emperor Rule. Also this spring sowed seeds over 19 more middle east countries to fight against the Modern fascism.

At this same time, Capitalism made it Strong root Among Americans and the Beautiful Europe after second world war. Industrial Revolution and the popular Globalization, Liberalization and privatization policies strengthen these roots of Capitalism in these western Countries making more millionaires.

But still some countries were lagging to make their mark as a combined super power and hence exited European Union in various Stages. Some were forced to the verge of Exit (Grexit – Exit of Greece). And Now We are hearing Brexit, a idea by which Britain will Exit European Union.

This might bring the End to European Union but not the End of Change. This is Just a part of the Change.

Time will always gift something new, a new change which will take some unimaginable form of progression as it has always been.

History was always a very brilliant teacher and has shown us various paths thereby letting us choose the wiser one.

There was always a change, around the world, around the soul, to bring out some new unimaginable power or form.

Believe in that change, Believe in that soul that bring out that unimaginable power.

There is no fate, But what we make.

-    Shankar

ஒளிரும் காலை பொழுதுகள்

தங்க பட்டுடுத்திய ஓர் தாரகை துயிலும் தருணம்,
அவள் மேல் படரும் காதலன் போல்,
பொன்னிற மேனியாய் பொங்கும் இக்கடலரசியை,
கதிரவனும் களவ முயல்வதும் ஏனோ?!

எதையோ தேடி தரை தீண்டும் இந்த கடல் அலைகளை போல்,
பல வினாக்களுக்கு விடை தேடும் இம்மனமும் விழித்து எழ,
அந்த அலைகளுக்கு ஒளி அழகை ஊட்டும் அந்த கதிரவன்,
இம்மனதிற்கும் ஓளி ஊட்டும் காலைப் பொழுதுகள்!

-ஷங்கர்

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ஒளிரும் காலை பொழுதுகள்!

நீங்கா இரவுகள்

கடல் திரும்பிய கடற்காற்றும்,
ஓர் சுழற்காற்றாய் உருவெடுத்து கரை மோத,
அதன் வலிமை தங்கா முறியும் மரமாய்,
மனமும் சில நொடிகள் மயங்கி சாய்வதும் ஏனோ?!

எங்கோ ஒரு தூரத்தீவிலே,
கடல் கடந்த காதலும் கனவிலே தொடங்கி,
அது நினைவிலே நீண்ட நிஜங்களும் நொடிகளும்,
உறக்கமில்லா இந்த உன்னத இரவை நிறைத்தல் ஏனோ?!

பல நினைவுகளும் கலக்கங்களும் தோன்றி தீர்வதும் ஏனோ?!
அது பொன்னியின் செல்வனின் பூங்குழலியின் வரிகளை நினைவு செய்தல் ஏனோ?!
அன்றோ அவள் உரைத்தது போல்,
அலைக்கடலும் ஓய்ந்திருக்க,இந்த அகக்கடலும் குமுறுவது ஏனோ?!

-ஷங்கர்

# நீங்கா இரவுகள்

தீர்க்கமில்லா தருணங்கள்

தீர்க்கமற்ற தருணங்களை தீயினிட முயன்று,
அந்த தீயினில் துவண்டு விழித்த இரவுகள்!
மனமும் மாற்றங்களால் மயங்கா நொடிகளிலும்,
அந்த மாற்றங்களுக்கு அர்த்தமிடும் வேடிக்கை மனிதர்கள்!

கண் தோன்றி மறையும் மின்னலை போல்,
மனம் தோன்றி மறையும் சில பொழுதுகள்!
அலை கடலின் ஆழத்தில் தோன்றும் நீர் பிம்பமாய்,
நினைவுப் பிம்பங்கள் சில எதிரொலிக்கும் தருணங்கள்!

நிசப்தம் தேடும் இந்த நீங்கா இரவில்,
ஓர் அசப்தமும் மனதினை ஆட்கொள்வதும் ஏனோ ?!
நினைவுகள் திரும்பிடும் இந்த நீங்கா இரவில்,
சில கனவுகள் மட்டும் களைவதும் ஏனோ ?!

- ஷங்கர்

# தீர்க்கமில்லா தருணங்கள் !

கடலோர கவிதைகள்

நீள்கடலும் நீலவானமும் நெருங்கிய தருணம்,
இது கதிரவனின் கரங்கள் காற்றில் படர்ந்த பொழுதுகள்!
கடல் காற்றும் உப்பின் நொடியும் உயரே பரவி,
உள்ளமும் மகிழ்ச்சியில் திளைத்த பொழுதுகள்!

கடல் அரசன் நிலமகளை தழுவிடும் தருணம்,
இது மக்களும் மனங்களும் மகிழும் பொழுதுகள்!
எத்தனை புதுஇன்பங்கள் இந்நகரில் தோன்ற பெரினும்,
இந்த இயற்கை தரும் இன்பத்திற்கு நிகரேதும் உண்டோ!

- ஷங்கர்

கனவும் கவியும் இணைந்த இரவு

காற்றில் கலந்த இருளில்,
வெண்பனிகளாய் தோன்றும் சில பிம்பங்களை போல்,
மின் விளக்குகளால் ஆனா ஓளி மின்னல்களும்,
காற்றின் அடர்த்தியை கிழிக்கும் வாகனங்களும்,
விழித்திருக்கும் என் மனமும்,
ஒன்றாய் ஓடும் ஓர் இரவு இது!

ஒளியை விரட்டி வீழ்த்த முயலும் வாகனம் போல்,
மனமும் பல கனவுகளை விரட்டி வீழ்த்த துடிக்கும் பொழுதுகளில்,
இந்த விரட்டலில் சிக்கி உறங்கா உள்ளமும் உடலும்,
விழித்திருக்கும் ஓர் இரவு இது!

இரவுகள் பல இதுவரை விழித்திருந்த போதும்,
பொருள் நிறைந்த இரவுகள் வாழ்வினில் தோன்றி,
தூக்கங்களை துறக்க செய்யும் கனவு தேடலில்,
ஓர் கவியும் கனவும் ஒருங்கே இணைந்து பயணிக்கும் இரவு இது!

- ஷங்கர்