1998,It was my student life. My favourite question, in the quiz back then was “Who won the Booker Prize for 1997 ?” for which I knew the answer(It was a fresh question,none knew Arundati Roy then). Her novel “The God of small things” had earned US$ 30,000 and a citation. She was the face of promising Indian literature.
Born with cross religio-cultural background,Ms Roy was struggler. With an architecture degree in hand she worked in various jobs including writing screen plays for movies, performing for them and even running aerobics classes. Then she landed up in writing novels which confronted social issues,her surroundings. This was the time she penned celebrated novel “The God of small things “ which was her semi autobiographical having references from her childhood life. Such a great history to start with !
Is she an Indian for real?
Same question is haunting many people,now a days.
The time when major nations worldwide had tested and adapted Nuclear wepons, it was show time for Indian Government. India had successfully tested 5 bombings in Pokhran Rajastan under able leadership of Vajpayee in May 1998.Yes, we needed Nuclear Power just to make our neighbors realize that we are not to be underestimated. Who else can take risk when countries like China, Pakistan share your borders ? . We Indians have taught lessons to world on Non-Violence, have showed that we can endure any hardships without going violent. We needed to arm ourselves and become a Nuclear Super power. It was red letter day for Indians.
Unfortunately, Arundhati Roy stated “The bomb is India. India is the bomb. Not just India, Hindu India” in her essay The End of Imagination(1998). She not just questioned India’s sovereignity but also painted the issue with religion. How could one convince her that India did not possess the weapons just to save one particular religion. The test was headed by A P J Abdul Kalam. Ms Arundhati Roy took no efforts to learn about whos who of the project. But commented with sheer negilgence just to be in newspapers.
2001,December Let and JeM had attacked Indian Parliament killing 6 policmen and a civilian. This was yet again failed attempt of cowards to threaten India.Mohammad Afzal was awarded Death Penalty for having masterminded the attack. Arundathi called death sentence for Afzal to be stayed. Why her heart softens for this terrorist who mercilessly killed CRPF Jawans. Is she related to him ?
Everyone in Andhra Pradesh , West Bengal knows how barbaric Naxalites or Maoists can turn.
Nobody can describe them better. When peace talks failed between Government and these extremists,government had no option other than shedding blood. Troups of jawans were deployed in every corner of exetremists infested area. Naxals and maoists were given dose of their own medicine.
Many of the extremists surrendered and naxalite activities were thus controlled.
Many of the extremists surrendered and naxalite activities were thus controlled.
We again had statements coming from Ms Roy, criticizing Governments action as “war on poorest people in teh country” and calling Naxals /Maosists as “Gandhians with a gun”. What a heights of insanity ? what a shame. Where were you when the same “Gandhis” killed 70 soldiers, or butchered another 50 by a bomb rigged civilian bus? Nathuram Godse killed “Mahatma” with a bullet, but you are killing Mahatma’s soul and idealogies merely with comparison. ! shame on you.
Namaste sharada devi Kashmira puravasini
Tvamaham prarthye nityam, vidhyaanam cha dehi me
Meaning : Salutations to Godess Sharada, resident of Kashmir. I pray you daily to offer me knowledge.
This hymn is composed by saint Adi Shankara of 8th CE .Staring from Mahabharatha,Kambojas ruled Kasmir. Kashmir was resided early by brahmins who are now called Kashmiri Pundits. In their era, sanskrit was bettered. Panini introduced grammar for sanskrit. It became center for both buddhists and hindus. Later it was ruled by muslim rulers including Moghuls,Durani empire. Raja Ranjith singh too ruled Kashmir till it became part of British India. At the time of Independence, the then ruler of Mulsim dominated Kashmir, Raja Hari singh was given choice of joining either of nations India or Pakistan or to have seaparate nation of his own. Meanwhile Pakistan started sending troups to acquire Kashmir and at the same time Raja Hari singh signed the document to be part of Indian governement, which was entirely legal and as par with British rules too.
Kashmir always has been part of India since the time immemorial.
Architecture degree holder Ms Arundathi Roy, who is also hungry for attention devised a mechanism to appear in front pages, unfortunately by playing with Indian emotions. Freedom of speech was the right she chose to tarnish Indian image infront of whole world. What a pity!
In a seminar “Azadi – The only way” on October 2010 at New Delhi, along with Huriyat conference party leader S A S Gilani, Arundhati Roy crossed the limits.
She stated “Kashmir should get azadi from bhookhe-nange Hindustan” and continued saying that Kashmir had never been part of India. How dare she say this ? Any school going kid also knows that Kashmir is one of the states of India, has been part of constitution. Just because citizens there are not happy with the way military operations are carried out ,how one can one justify that state has to be liberated ? Unless we send military troups there, how well we can curb militants? Do you think they are “Gandhians with grenades” ? “Bhooke-Nange Hindustan” comment shows how sadistic she is about her own nation.
Why we had to scarifice our soldiers Major Somanath Sharma,Vikram Batra, Sudheer Walia, Capt. Harshan, Vijayanth Thapar defending Kashmir against coward Pakistanis ?Why you are acting as agent of separatists parties, Paksitani terrorists ? If you are really worried about India why dont you join some NGOs and work for developments aiming women and children? Why you are unhappy with every policy of India? Why you are sadistic of India and have communal thoughts ?
If you are not happy here, go and settle down somewhere else, or try staying in China and “criticise” their acquistions of Taiwan,Hong Kong or Tibet,why dont you try that out ?
This is India ! Frankly speaking we dont require any Nuclear weapon to destroy us. But one black sheep like this , we end up losing the game.Till now not even a single sedition charge has been slapped against “The Godess of CHEAP stunts”.
I serioulsy regret, having taken pride of learning about Arundhati Roy early in 1998. I would better lose the quiz competition by not mentioning her now.
Alas !
