Editorial, "ELECTIONS FIRST PHASE: REALITY SURFACING" - in LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 30 April 2014, Vol. 10, Part 1, No. 8 issue.

ELECTIONS FIRST PHASE: REALITY SURFACING

The general elections 2014 have begun in India and here, the first phase of polls in Telangana are over. However, the pre-poll dog-fight between the political parties in Telangana has brought to surface some stark realities which otherwise would have lied hidden forever. One such important fact is on the so-called suicide drama enacted by Harish Rao, MLA and nephew of KCR, the TRS supremo, during the heat of the separate Telangana movement years back of pouring petrol over his body in a public meeting, and trying to set fire to it but only missing because of non-availability of matchsticks or so! This big drama was the precursor to a spate of suicides occurring among the youths of Telangana which were/are being passed off as sublime acts of self-immolation for the cause of separate Telangana, the figures being inflated per the whim of the narrators and now touted at some 1200-1500 mark. But during the recent election fray some ex-leaders of TRS themselves exposed the drama saying it was not even petrol but only colored water that Harish Rao poured over himself that day to rouse the people to frenzy. At least now right thinking persons/authorities should call for a thorough probe into the alleged suicides for such causes. The second important fact revealed by Sonia Gandhi herself in her election campaign, trying to take advantage of her getting the AP bifurcation bill steamrolled in Parliament against all democratic norms, that long before KCR, at the instance of Congress the separate Telangana movement was begun and it was Congress which always canvassed for and finally delivered the Telangana State; she also called KCR a traitor who promised merger with Congress before the Telangana decision was announced but later backtracked, thus spilling the beans about a secret deal between the two. Of course, all this was in news even before but this is an official confirmation from the so-called lion[ess]’s mouth. And Modi condemned the Congress hacking the Telugu Mother to deliver the Telangana baby, passing over the fact that it was BJP which actively assisted the ruling party in such slaughtering. All this shows the mean depths to which current opportunist and corrupt politicians sink to serve their own nefarious ends and even break up and destroy a vibrant nationality. So people, better beware of such political scoundrels first. §§§

Editorial, "VOTE WE MUST BUT TO SINCERE AND HONEST", in LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 15 April 2014, Vol. 10, Part 1, No. 7 issue.

VOTE WE MUST BUT TO SINCERE AND HONEST

persons and parties/groups which espouse noble ideals – especially who are committed to a corruption-free, exploitation-free human welfare oriented social democratic society. In the context of our soon-to-be-officially-divided state of Andhra Pradesh, there is still some hope lingering that somehow this bifurcation can be stopped or at least stalled for the time being by the Apex Court so that at least a dignified process of equitable bifurcation, if not a change of heart toward maintenance of unity, can be initiated. This is quite essential in case the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014 passed in the Parliament scuttling all democratic processes and with the sheer collusion of the two principal corrupt political parties of the country can have any constitutional/moral standing worth the name and the interests of common people in both the regions are to be firmly protected and promoted. Some sort of a turning back to the fourth option suggested by the Srikrishna Committee could be the best way-out in this regard and the new Parliament to be convened after the completion of the ongoing general elections can address this issue in all seriousness, honesty and with priority to democratic ethics. As such, it would be proper for right thinking people in our State to vote for parties like the CPM or the Jai Samaikyandhra Party which seem to be honestly dedicated to the cause of Telugu unity all along and are till now free from electoral corruption. But simultaneously, the persons contesting need also to be scrutinized and in case any moral or political, etc. lacunae felt and no candidate is deemed deserving, people have now the option of registering their protest vote – by pressing the NOTA (None of The Above) button. This is a very practical and useful method which in times to come can evolve into an effective means for even countermanding any sordidly corrupt election process and calling for fresh elections with new and better candidates in the field. It can also pave the way for the realization, in course, of the ‘right to recall’ of elected but unsatisfactorily or woefully/corruptly performing representatives. So even those who are disappointed by the horrid corruption evident in the current election process better avail this protest vote than cynically abstain and lapse into a sort of inanimate state.  §§§

Editorial, "FOR ACHIEVING THE MARTYRS' IDEALS" in LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 15-31 March 2014 Martyrs Memorial Special issue

FOR ACHIEVING THE MARTYRS’ IDEALS

Let us dedicate ourselves to the struggle to create a new world – for a novel human society free from ‘exploitation of man by man’, based on cooperation and mutual aid instead of being riven by strifes and base selfish interests, for which innumerable martyrs of our freedom struggle, as also of democratic and progressive movements and national liberation struggles all over the world fought unto their last. Bhagat Singh’s last letter delineating a revolutionary programme, published in this issue, makes it amply clear that the Shaheed-e-Azam and his comrades unequivocally supported and propagated the ideal of scientific socialism. May be the actual efforts and experiments made to establish socialism in the world, with Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin taking the lead and founding of the first Soviet Socialist Republic of the world, the later activities of socialist construction, the indefatigable spirit and enormous sacrifices of the Soviet people defending democracy in the world and vanquishing the dreaded fascist menace, and the several later socialist, democratic revolutions in East European countries, China, Cuba, Vietnam, etc. and the liberation of the world from the curse of colonialism,  with one-third of humanity coming under the protective wings of a socialist camp, etc. had also their negative factors and deleterious consequences leading to the downfall of the very State Socialisms at one time so admired by the oppressed people around the world. Now we find a free market economy again taking over all such countries in various degrees and a capitalist globalization spree led by the US and other developed countries once more generating an atmosphere of extreme alienation and misery among the peoples – that in an era where the productive possibilites of advanced technologies now can easily carry all humans to a state of abundance that can satisfyof at least all the basic needs but only for the prevalent exploitative and constrictive socio-economic systems based on greed and egoism. And we find the world economic system again facing a deeper crisis, but can also see several thinking, empathetic persons, even in developed countries, desiring a new socio-economic system for societal welfare and collective happiness as, for example, the Zeitgeist movement shows. This cooperative and zealous endeavor to achieve the ideals of social harmony, welfare and a right development for the happiness of the entire human family – by whatever name the desired ideals be called – is the struggle to which all right thinking and socailly conscious individuals should subscribe to and fight for.  §§§

Editorial, "Vote we must but to sincere and honest.." in LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 15 April 2014, Vol. 10: Part 1, No. 7 issue

VOTE WE MUST BUT TO SINCERE AND HONEST

persons and parties/groups which espouse noble ideals – especially who are committed to a corruption-free, exploitation-free human welfare oriented social democratic society. In the context of our soon-to-be-officially-divided state of Andhra Pradesh, there is still some hope lingering that somehow this bifurcation can be stopped or at least stalled for the time being by the Apex Court so that at least a dignified process of equitable bifurcation, if not a change of heart toward maintenance of unity, can be initiated. This is quite essential in case the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014 passed in the Parliament scuttling all democratic processes and with the sheer collusion of the two principal corrupt political parties of the country can have any constitutional/moral standing worth the name and the interests of common people in both the regions are to be firmly protected and promoted. Some sort of a turning back to the fourth option suggested by the Srikrishna Committee could be the best way-out in this regard and the new Parliament to be convened after the completion of the ongoing general elections can address this issue in all seriousness, honesty and with priority to democratic ethics. As such, it would be proper for right thinking people in our State to vote for parties like the CPM or the Jai Samaikyandhra Party which seem to be honestly dedicated to the cause of Telugu unity all along and are till now free from electoral corruption. But simultaneously, the persons contesting need also to be scrutinized and in case any moral or political, etc. lacunae felt and no candidate is deemed deserving, people have now the option of registering their protest vote – by pressing the NOTA (None of The Above) button. This is a very practical and useful method which in times to come can evolve into an effective means for even countermanding any sordidly corrupt election process and calling for fresh elections with new and better candidates in the field. It can also pave the way for the realization, in course, of the ‘right to recall’ of elected but unsatisfactorily or woefully/corruptly performing representatives. So even those who are disappointed by the horrid corruption evident in the current election process better avail this protest vote than cynically abstain and lapse into a sort of inanimate state.  §§§

Editorial, "FOR ACHIEVING THE MARTYRS' IDEALS" in LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 15-31 March 2014, Martyrs Memorial Special issue, Vol. 10: Part 1, Nos. 5-6

FOR ACHIEVING THE MARTYRS’ IDEALS

Let us dedicate ourselves to the struggle to create a new world – for a novel human society free from ‘exploitation of man by man’, based on cooperation and mutual aid instead of being riven by strifes and base selfish interests, for which innumerable martyrs of our freedom struggle, as also of democratic and progressive movements and national liberation struggles all over the world fought unto their last. Bhagat Singh’s last letter delineating a revolutionary programme, published in this issue, makes it amply clear that the Shaheed-e-Azam and his comrades unequivocally supported and propagated the ideal of scientific socialism. May be the actual efforts and experiments made to establish socialism in the world, with Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin taking the lead and founding of the first Soviet Socialist Republic of the world, the later activities of socialist construction, the indefatigable spirit and enormous sacrifices of the Soviet people defending democracy in the world and vanquishing the dreaded fascist menace, and the several later socialist, democratic revolutions in East European countries, China, Cuba, Vietnam, etc. and the liberation of the world from the curse of colonialism,  with one-third of humanity coming under the protective wings of a socialist camp, etc. had also their negative factors and deleterious consequences leading to the downfall of the very State Socialisms at one time so admired by the oppressed people around the world. Now we find a free market economy again taking over all such countries in various degrees and a capitalist globalization spree led by the US and other developed countries once more generating an atmosphere of extreme alienation and misery among the peoples – that in an era where the productive possibilites of advanced technologies now can easily carry all humans to a state of abundance that can satisfyof at least all the basic needs but only for the prevalent exploitative and constrictive socio-economic systems based on greed and egoism. And we find the world economic system again facing a deeper crisis, but can also see several thinking, empathetic persons, even in developed countries, desiring a new socio-economic system for societal welfare and collective happiness as, for example, the Zeitgeist movement shows. This cooperative and zealous endeavor to achieve the ideals of social harmony, welfare and a right development for the happiness of the entire human family – by whatever name the desired ideals be called – is the struggle to which all right thinking and socailly conscious individuals should subscribe to and fight for.  §§§

Editorial: Nil except images in protest and sorrow over the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 28 February 2014, Vol. 10, Part 1, No. 4 issue

Editorial, 'A HOUSE DIVIDED' in LAW ANIMATED WORLD, 15 February 2014, Vol. 10, Part 1, No. 3 issue

A HOUSE DIVIDED

against itself cannot stand – is an age-old adage which may soon prove itself in case of our State of Andhra Pradesh. It is true that a decided majority of people of the State are for unity of all Telugus in one State, but there is also a deep regional divide in the State. Over and above that one can see the collusion of the two corrupt and cruel principal anti-people political parties of India – Congress (I) and the Bharatiya Janata Party to break up the unity of the Telugu State for their nefarious political ends, especially the former indulging in egregious electoral corruption. The intense anguish and agitation in the 13 districts of Seemandhra against the splintering of Telugu nationality, for the unity of which stalwart veterans like Sri Potti Sriramulu, Prakasam Pantulu, Bulusu Samba Murthy, Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao, Suravaram Pratapa Reddy, Madapati Hanumanta Rao, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, Ravi Narayana Reddy, Baddam Yella Reddy et al so steadfastly fought and achieved, is being totally neglected. The poison of regional chauvinism instilled by a solely power-crazy regional party coupled with the strange and solid support to it by many so-called leftist parties and groups, which have even stopped referring to their own earlier history of having championed and sacrificed for the cause of unity of the Telugu State, not only in 1946-56 but also in 1969-73 and even up to 2008, seems to be attaining its fatal effects. The Parliament, generally derided as a talking shop and a quarrelling House over the recent decades, tries to be overzealous and rowdily active only when confronted with such hasty and authoritarian moves for wholly corrupt ends. The Women’s Reservation Bill [for which almost all parties expressed support] is pending since years just to cater to the interests of a select few so badly needed for continuance of the corrupt ruling coteries but this AP Reorganization Bill is sought to be introduced and passed by voice vote, even though the AP State Assembly explicitly rejected it and the mere use of pepper spray by a beleaguered, emotionally surcharged MP for his alleged self-defence is being depicted as a greater blow to the  national polity than this evil scheme that effectively undermines the federal spirit and scheme of our glorious national movement. §§§