Unity (?!) In Diversity

Unity (?!) In Diversity

We Indians celebrated our 60^th independence recently with great pride. We always are proud about our diversity in culture that exists in our country and we portray this as our biggest strength to other countries by saying that we are always united. But the recent happenings started raising doubts about our unity.

The latest riots against north Indian people living in Maharastra are a main threat to our unity. A political leader is openly giving statements that north Indians should not live in their state and get any employment benefits. He is coming out with one statement daily against other state people living in Maharastra and so people are under threat. He quotes that other state people take away the employment of their state. Due to this many people have been attacked cruelly and some have been sent out. Today’s news paper tells that north Indian people who celebrated holi in Mumbai beach were beaten. Where has the unity gone?

Another incident which shocked nation is the killing of Hindi speaking people by some terrorist group in Manipur state. Voices have been raised in Manipur saying that their state should not have any other people. The incident has been condemned by all but no terrorist has taken responsibility for this till now. But a strong check has to be kept for this.

Every time when cauvery water issue comes to lime light, the tamilians living in Karnataka will start praying for their security. A major attack has happened to Tamilians in 1980s and many escaped from the state leaving all their properties. This continues till now, whenever the court gives any statement regarding the water problem.

We cannot generalize these issues by blaming that particular state or entire population of that state I have mentioned. There are some 10% - 15% of people who make business by raising this problem. Rest 90% is true Indians who love their nation and helping to make India a super power.

What is the reason for all this?

Division of States based on language.

The division of Indian states based on the language is the main reason for this problem. The language difference among people makes them to think for themselves. But it’s almost more than half a century we started ruling ourselves but we can’t re create the divisions now. But we can reduce this in future by nationalizing various resources like rivers, employment opportunities. We should also stop dividing the nation furthermore based on language. There are some voices coming in Andhra Pradesh to form a new state called “Telugana” based on language and it should be stopped.

Our Leaders have fought hard with British as a single group to give us independence and we are enjoying the result now. We should not spoil their dreams and freedom they gave us. Let’s try to stop this kind of slogans which divide people and concentrate on making India a super power.

JAI HIND

2008 LoVe StOrY - Part II

(continued from part I....)

PRESENT:

Rakesh, “Wow! Congrats!! By the way that’s not a problem for me. I will select some new Suja”. He was acting like escaping from that place.

“Stop it Rakesh. I will start crying here itself. Ok what is that your parents told you?” asked Suja. “OK lets be serious. They told that even if you dad doesn’t accept us. They are ready to support us and my parents will talk to you dad”, Finished Rakesh holding her Hands firmly.

PAST:

It was a wonderful painting. It has two birds helping each other in building their nest. The scene was beautifully portrayed in it.

Rakesh, “Wow. Nice gift Suja. Nice painting. I am sure that these two birds resemble us. Thanks a lot”

Without reacting to him Suja started “My father loves me very much than anyone. Since I lost my mother too he is living his life for me. He had given me everything before I could ask. So, I don’t know how to ask him the rights of choosing my life partner. I’m sure that he will get me the best life partner. But after seeing you I want to show that her daughter won’t go wrong in choosing her partner. I want his acceptance more than mine for our relation”. Rakesh became serious and kept that painting aside and started hearing her.

Rakesh, “What we should do to get his acceptance? Say I LOVE YOU. I will do anything for you. There won’t be any problem in my parent’s side”. He waited for her reply. Suja took that painting and started talking. “We should achieve something in these 4 years of BE. We should not deviate from achieving our academic goals. We should get place in a good company to show our identity. There is no need to be together always since we love each other. I know it’s very difficult for us. But when we achieve this and tell about our relation to my dad he will surely accept it. This is the promise I ask from you” Suja stopped with happiness that she opened up everything to Rakesh.

“Thanks for your confidence on me. I hope we can make it but it’s really difficult for me without talking to you or be with you. I assure you that I will not reveal our relation to our friends in college till we both decide to open up” told Rakesh like asking her to consider his request.

“I am really happy now. My hopes didn’t go wrong. I know you will accept my promise. Now I am confident that my decision is correct. No worries we will behave like friends in college. But we should not decay the meaning of that word “friends”; you keep looking at this painting both the birds carefully built their home with lots of patience and hard work. The life of my promise begins now. Bye.” – Suja was about to leave.

Rakesh, “Hello. Stop Please. This is too fast for me. Let’s start that from tomorrow. Before that just say “I LOVE YOU”

“Not Now! I’ll tell you soon. Come lets go for coffee”, Suja replied and started walking. Rakesh was in mixed reaction. He couldn’t believe what has happened. He felt everything as dream.

PRESENT:

Suja, “No Dear. I already ignored that idea of your parents talking directly to him. I want my dad to know about my love through myself than through anyone. I know you’re also tensed but you’re cracking jokes and making me to feel good. That’s my Rakesh. Bye. I’ll call you tomorrow morning”. Rakesh, “Hey Suja. I LOVE YOU. Take care. Bye”

Suja is walking towards the bus stop. Her mobile started ringing. It is from her friend Asha.

Suja, “Hi Asha. Where are you?”

“I’m in Computer Lab. We got our 7th semester results. You are the department topper Suja. Congrats!!”, Asha replied with voice full of happiness.

Suja, “Thanks. What about Rakesh?”

“If you are first means it shows Rakesh got second. Every time whether you or Rakesh will score first and the other one will come second. 7^th semester is no exception. You both have lived up with your promise.”, Asha

“Thanks you very much Asha. I’m really happy that we have lived with our promise successfully. I’ll talk to you later. Bye”, Suja

Suja’s mobile dialed Rakesh to share the news.

PAST:

Rakesh started to respect Suja’s promise and they both concentrated on their studies very well. Apart from studies they also participated in various paper presentations and extra-circular activities.

A line of friendship was developed between them. Very rarely they talked about their love. Their aim was fully on their future. In between Rakesh got the best student award for his achievements in various technical events. Suja emerged as their college representative.

They reached final year. Rakesh was waiting to complete his year. He opened about his love to his parents first. His parents accepted his choice but wanted him to settle in life first. Meanwhile Rakesh-Suja slowly opened their love story to their friends. They all were surprised about their promise and wished them good luck.

Suja started preparing for GRE. Her aim was to pursue MS whereas for Rakesh its MBA after working for 2 yrs.

Even though both were happy that everything is reaching happy ending Suja was afraid about her father. She decided to open the matter on February 14^th.

Tomorrow was Feb. 14^th.

PRESENT:

She spoke to Rakesh about the results and prayed that they have achieved everything till now and wants positive result today alone.

Rakesh replied, “Hey Suja, we both have followed your promise from the day I proposed you. We have achieved various glories in these 4 years. We stood first in all semester exams, we got placed in a good company, u got admits for MS, won various technical events. Above all we didn’t behave as some people to create bad name to our parents. We safeguarded their image till now. We are in a good position now. Say all this to your father. Don worry.”

Suja replied, “Yes Rakesh, you are correct. We have lived up to our promise. I should be very lucky to get you in my life. Without you I wouldn’t have achieved these things. I have something to say now for the first time. I LOVE YOU”

Rakesh was very happy to hear those words. These words which she didn’t tell him in these 4 years made him think that he had proved his love to Suja. She kept the call saying that she will call him later. Suja reached home.

Suja’s father welcomed her and asked whether he could get her some coffee. Suja saw her father for while and thought “My father is not so strict to me. He loves me very much. Then why did I hided this till now. The respect on him which I thought as fear has stopped me till date. I should open up everything now.”

Seeing her silence for long time her father,” Suja, what happened? Where are you? I asked you whether you want coffee.”

Coming to present state she replied, “No Dad! I don’t want coffee. But I want to say something to you now immediately.”

Gaining all strength of hers Suja opened up everything to her father. Right from her first year to till date.

She finished saying everything. Her heart became free after that and looked at her father’s face for his reply.

Her Dad started talking.

“Where is the last page of the novel? My god what is the climax of this beautiful love story. Who has torn the last page?”, Shouted Mr. Raja after reading the above story. The Climax page of the above story was missing in the book. He was eager to know the result whether Suja and Rakesh succeed in their love. He called her daughter Anita to ask whether she tore the page as it is her college library book.

Anita, “No Dad! I didn’t tare the page. Even I don’t know the climax of the story. While taking from library I didn’t note this. What do you think must be the climax of the story dad?”

Raja replied “Surely their love should succeed. Their love is decently portrayed in the story. They have lived as perfect children to their parents and also have achieved everything in their life by their self control. They have gained pride for their parents through their pure love. Even though her father is not strict to her she has respected his feelings and proved him that her decision is correct. If I am in her father place I will surely accept her love.”

Anita, “Thanks Dad! Thanks a lot for accepting my love! Yes that’s not a story. It’s my real life. Only the names have been changed. That Suja is your Anita and Rakesh is Srinath.”

“What you saying?” Raja was in shock. Anita continued.

Anita, “Yes Dad. I didn’t have guts to tell you openly about my love even though you’re so kind towards me. So we thought of this idea of writing our love as novel without climax. You gave us a good climax and justice for our love.”

Raja was really happy and surprised about his daughter’s smart work. He hugged her and kissed on her forehead.

“Ha-ha good job dear. Guess this smartness has come from Srinath. I accept your love. You have proved that your decision is correct” replied Raja.

Anita jumped in joy and ran into her room with her mobile dialing Rakesh Oops Srinath.

2008 LoVe StOrY - Part I

Hey Guys, This is a pure love story but in a different angle... i have tried giving differently.. hope you like it!!...

PRESENT:

Rakesh is waiting for Suja near banyan tree. Today is Feb 14^th 2008. A day for Rakesh and Suja to enjoy and celebrate their love but they had fixed it as their judgment day. Yes, Suja is going to open tell about her relation with Rakesh to her father. It is 5.30pm. He asked her to come to that place at 6pm. This place has a significant place in their life. He took his mobile to call her but kept inside and waited for her.

PAST:

It was some day of June 2004, Rakesh and Suja entered the same college and department. Suja belongs to an orthodox family who got seat in merit, she is silent by nature but she was a born beauty whereas Rakesh a happy-go-lucky guy who had lot of friends. He always kept the environment lively with his timely jokes and everyone liked him. As always opposite poles attract Rakesh was impressed by Suja by her beauty and silence. He wanted her in his life. He started loving Suja and wanted to open his heart to her. He waited for an occasion and at last it came; it was his birthday.

He wrote a letter saying that he love her and wanted a positive result as her birthday gift today at 6pm near their college banyan tree (later it became their usual meeting place). He kept that letter in her desk and went away.

PRESENT:

“Hello Rakesh! I have happy news for you!” – Deepak in mobile.

“Hey Deepu, what is that man. Don’t build suspense. Am already in a great anxiety you know that right. Today is our judgment day!” – Rakesh

“Oh ya! I forgot. Ok let me tell that happy news. We got out Date of joining letter man! Check mail!” – Deepak

“Oh cool! Thanks for the news. I will get you back soon. Bye Deepu! – Rakesh ended the call.

Time is 5.45pm. Rakesh got placement in MACROSYS Company with a pay of 5 lac pa in their college campus interview held during their third year. But Suja missed this company; got placed in another company. Rakesh was proud about his achievement. There is a reason feeling proud.

PAST:

Rakesh was waiting for Suja. He was scolding himself that he should not have give letter to Suja. Since he takes everything carefree he was calculating the maximum and minimum loss of his act. He was thinking that if she doesn’t accept also he should not lose her friend ship.

“Am not like others. I wanted her to say yes or no now itself so that we can go in our path” – Rakesh was talking to himself by that time Suja came. He was not able to face her and turned his face some where.

“Happy birthday Rakesh! You proved your smartness once again” – Suja

Rakesh, without seeing her, “Thank you and Sorry! Accept both. It may be idiotic to propose to a girl within 2 months but I don’t have any option. I don’t want to miss you”

Suja, “So what you want now? You want me to love you?”

Rakesh, “I don’t know that. But I want you as my life partner. Will you?”

Rakesh faced straight to Suja and waited for her reply. Suja observed his eyes to find the truth in his words as girls always wants security for their partner.

Suja, “Ok! I want to talk with you. I want a promise from you”

PRESENT:

Suja walked towards the banyan tree. She is even more tensed about the day. Suja lost her mother in early age and was grown under the care of her father. Her father has great hopes about her and he is always proud about her. So Suja doesn’t want to smash her father’s hopes and wanted him throughout her life. Even though her father has got what ever she wanted she didn’t dare to choose her life partner herself or else she didn’t ask him for choice. She was not able to find the real reason.

She remembered what happened last year. One day she was about to say about her love to him but that time some other conversation came and her father asked a question to her. “Suja! I want you to see happily married; I am searching a suitable guy for you”

“Why so soon”- Suja replied hiding her secret.

By this time she reached banyan tree where Rakesh is waiting for her.

PAST:

Seeing her reaction Rakesh jumped in joy. He confirmed that she accepted her proposal. He was thanking every god he prayed that day. Suja didn’t reply but smiled for all his activities. He thanked her for her wonderful and memorable birthday gift. He was in heaven and told her that he can make any promise for her. Suja waited for him to calm then she started.

“Cool Rakesh, I didn’t say I accept your love. I always liked you especially for your straight forwardness, your boldness and most importantly your importance for people around you.” Rakesh heard everything with pride thinking how she too has observed him in these 2 months. Before he could say anything she continued.

“I am not going to tell about myself now since you will have my entire bio-data with you. You occupied my mind by being yourself. Your smartness of proposing me shows that. I’m sure that I’ll be happy with you. But...”, Stopped Suja facing some where.

Rakesh, “What But..?! Don’t think I loved you only for your beauty alone. I always liked your patience which is lagging in me and your wise decision at times. Tell why you’re waiting still? You don’t trust me?”

Suja gave him a beautiful present for his birthday and waited him to open it.

PRESENT:

Rakesh welcomed her with his card. She thought it was Valentines Day card. But when she opened and saw it she raised her hand to beat him. It was “ALL THE BEST” card.

“Ha-ha... Just for fun babe. Don worry. Everything will go fine. By the way my parents asked me to tell you something.” – Rakesh

Suja, “You never change. Before you tell that “something” I have a news for you”. Rakesh asked what the news is. Suja told him that she got admit from ANC University for this fall. She said if things won’t go right she will quit the job and will pack up to US.

(.... to be continued ... )