The bright jewel --malala.

Watched the interview of Pak teenager Malala first on videshi and then on Desi TV .Was totally floored by that very young girl's [only 16] wisdom , confidence and clear articulation which is simply beyond her age.

A brave girl not only because she has not cowed down to Taliban's terror tactics  but also has charmingly refused to bow down to the unwritten code of domination followed by nearly all males in this part of the world ,that is label a woman of strong views  as loose moral or promiscuous and put her down at the slightest opportunity ,when she without the slightest trace of fear of this powerful tool ,used often with societal sanctions to keep a woman in her place ,replies to her mothers castigation to cover her face that she too was looking at the males staring at her!A very natural , innocent biological instinct of the adolescent age which she has admitted to without any hypocrisy though she must be fully aware of the repercussions of such admissions in a conservative society.Truly brave. 

Hmm the gene 'truth' seems to unfailingly pop up with great vigour and strength in some unlikely individuals in this part of the world..

The visuals of large number of her country men praying for her recovery was another eyeopener.Wasn't Pak an backward country run by the diktats of dark ages and the Taliban had the societal sanction to do what it does and did to her? It seems not.

Criminalisation of politics.

Three views on the on going 'Ordinance 'drama.
1.The practical, blase' and weary view.--Though there is lack of killer instinct in sports where it is much needed to bring laurels to this country there's no dearth of such instincts in the political arena to make killings out of life and public resources.
All this media hype and expectations is anti thesis of the lokpal movement .Whilst it was seen to that the Lokpal bill wouldn't be passed come what may ,this ordinance may be stopped  with great fanfare but the bill overturning the supreme court ruling will be passed quietly .There is too much in stake for the survival of  the political class  either to compromise or pander to the niceties to those outside it.

2. 'lagho raho Munna bahai' moment or the idealistic fired up view, mainly for the Congress.  --That Shezaada[rg] somehow seizes the moment and movement and selflessly and sincerely withdraw the bill and not merely the ordinance ,like a true statesman and be shorn of the retrograde image that tagged his father ever since his infamous action in the Shah banu case in the politcally  aware and public spirited circles.. For those betting their political life or rather their reputation on anecdotal incidents and evidence this is a parallel situation .

3.An ordinary educated middle class citizens view.---Why should the system allow those people who break the laws to make laws? How very revolting.That the political class  mainly the ruling one is going out of its way to ensure  precisely that even after SC has reprimanded it twice is indigestible. Stop that filthy bill and kick start the cleaning of the mess .

Vivekananda's thought s for the day.

Show love and kindness to all. Do good to all. But do not become a slave .