TRANSCENDENCE......

Trying to break the banality of my life, I sat one fine day and thought shouldn't i be doing something which gives me immense happiness rather than living a monotonous life . DRAW !! that was the first thing which struck my mind and in no time i was ready with all the things required to paint. But wait ! what shall i draw ??  i heard people say a true artist would express his emotions via his paintings. That did sound cogent to me and i took a deep breath and started. It wasn't easy initially however i got into the flow and after three nights and two days , this is what i came out with .....

Transferred for arguing with a minister.

The Haryana government transferred women IPS officer a day after a video of her public spat with the state health minister went viral. We are talking about Fatehabad supritendent of police (SP) Sangeeta Rani Kalia and Haryana health minister Anil Vij, who had an argument regarding the illicit liquor trade present in the city. So this is how it began....

" You are getting liquor sold  like this "

" No sir I am not getting liquor sold . This a wrong thing to say. You can not humiliate me like this. "

" Go form here . Get out from here! Leave ! "

" Why ? I will not leave . What is this ? "

" You will not leave then i will. "

This was apparently the conversation between the minister and the officer, however the media only provides us with the edited version of the video. So we might be missing few intricate details. Let's connect the dots.

During the grievance meeting chaired by ministers, Anil Vij demanded an explanation for the illicit liquor trade in the city. The SP mentioned that about 2,500 cases have been registered under the Excise Act in the past 10 months, which was a legitimate record as well as mentioned that the problem needs holistic thinking and the police alone are not enough to solve the issue. Police kept catching the accused only to free them on bail. She did answer his question which was not well processed by the minister, following altercation with Kalia. This could have turned into a sensible debate but instead Mr.Vij takes the easy road and  orders her to get out of the venue. She is not a salary paid employee of Mr.Vij. She is a government servant who has to accord basic protocol to any elected representative. But basic protocol does not mean that any minister can order around any government official from any department. 

Now this evidently shows the difference between a civilized woman and uncouth individual. He definitely has the right to question her but there is a way to address a respected officer moreover this is not how one behaves with a lady, whether she is an officer or not. When we go into the further details we end up finding that each liquor shop holder has their connection with one or the other politician. Interestingly the chain runs this way, the government opens the liquor shop, politician support the business, but at the end expect the police to take action against these owners. How on earth is that fair ?

Ultimately kalia has been transferred as a commandant of the 4th IRB in Manesar.

 Well i don't think transfer is a punishment, it is just a way to diffuse a volatile situation. 

Amir Khan's take on intolerance in India .

India does not tolerate other culture, it respects, appreciates and treats it as it's  own. We Indians, celebrate dozens of official languages rather than homogenizing them. Now the questions raises,

• Is India a tolerant nation ?         YES
• Are some of them intolerant ?   YES 

Well, where the population of the country is  1.252 billion, we can't expect 100% tolerance statistically. If you look at the Global Peace Index, you will find that India dropped from 125 to 141 from 2009 to 2013 ( UPA term 2), and has further dropped from 141 to 143 in the past 2 years 
( dropped means increasing intolerance).

So  now when asked,

• Is intolerance increasing?         YES

But the pace is slowly decreasing. In fact between 2014-2015, intolerance has actually decreased from 2.571 to 2.504.

When considered Amir Khan's take on intolerance in India, he says that it is increasing moreover expressed his wife's anxiety and thoughts about leaving the country and relocating elsewhere. It was quiet ironic that  such a statement came from a person who is the brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat and also the face of incredible India. On the other hand  I would say that, he as an Indian citizen has every right to put forward his views, as our country gives us the freedom of speech. At the same time it also gives it's people the freedom to express their views and retort.

Going back to the time when 'three idiots' released,  Amir said that " if you read Chetan Bhagats's 5 point someone and seen  3 idiots, you'll realize that it's more or less inspired by the novel " When the journalist asked him if he read the novel, his answer was NO. Now a person who has hardly any knowledge of what is going on in his own movies, how much do you think knows about the nation  on the whole ?? Likewise he strongly supported the Narmada Bachao Andolan during the release of his movie, Rang De Basanti and vanished soon after the movie was out of the theatre. I hope you get my point.

Being a public figure he should be choosing his words carefully, as it can have a great impact on people and their views. He would have said in the most casual sense that he and his wife gave a thought of relocating moreover the media knows very well how to blow  this issue out of proportion and repeatedly criticize  an actors remarks. So b the bottom line is, we can be very easily manipulated  by media and famous people , this is one such  example. People down rated snap deal, retweeted what Anupam Kher said, by reacting in this way we are all the more proving his point.

So whom do you want to follow, the famous stars with minimal awareness or the media who is good at twisting sentences ????

Let us act mature and show everyone that India is growing as a nation and no doubt is among the most tolerant nations in the world !!