Appointment of Christian Member in Minority Commission

Christian Council Welcomes Manipur Government’s Appointment of Christian Member in Minority Commission

Imphal, April 21, 2011: All India Christian Council (aicc) welcomes Manipur government’s appoint of a Christian member representative in the state minority commission. The appointment of the member in the commission will help service the welfare of the Christian minorities in the state.

 The Manipur government has appointed Rev. N. Debendra Singh as the Christian representative member of the state commission for minorities on April 1, 2011 for a three year term. Dr. M. S. Ningombam was also appointed as the Buddhist representative for the same term. The state commission for minorities will have A. Halim Choudhury, retired IAS, as Chairman and Rev. N. Debendra Singh and Dr. M. S. Ningombam as members.

 Dr. Joseph D’souza, aicc President, while welcoming the appointment, said, “This is a long awaited and much needed appointment by the Manipur government. Now the appointment of the representative from Muslim, Christian and Buddhist communities to the state minorities commission will serve each communities’ welfare better.”

 The appointment of the Christian member to the minority commission came after the request and recommendation of the Christian Council. Dr. John Dayal, aicc Secretary General, and Rev. Madhu Chandra, aicc Public Relation Officer and Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline, made a representation to Manipur Chief Secretary about the need of Christian representation in the commission in September last year.

 Dr. John Dayal said, “Manipur in recent times has experienced a high level of human rights violations against Christian minorities. The appointment of the Christian member in the commission will help the state provide and protect the religious freedom and fundamental rights to all communities, particularly the minority Christian members.”

 Rev. N. Debendra Singh serves as Vice-President of aicc’s Manipur chapter and is currently part way into a four year term. He also holds the position of Vice-President of the All Manipur Meitei Christian Minority Forum. He also served with the Meitei Baptist Association for 15 years as Youth Secretary and Executive Secretary until he retired in 2008.

 The All India Christian Council  birthed in 1998, exists to protect and serve the Christian community, minorities, and the oppressed castes. The aicc is a coalition of thousands of Indian denominations, organizations, and lay leaders. --Shel Khalling 

A special HR report to be release on Monday

On 7-9 October 1991 at first International Workshop on National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights held in Paris when the United Nations Human Rights Commission as Resolution 1992/54 of 1992 and Resolution 48/134 of 1993 adopted the Paris Principle. It was a historic moment and a new definition of civilization was reintroduced in the human conscience. Following the path of Paris Principle, The Protection of Human Rights Act was drafted at 1993 by which Nation Human Rights Commission, West Bengal Human Rights Commission and as well as various other Human Rights Institutions were established in India where the duties and functions of the commissions are enumerated. 

To monitor the performances of the HRIs of the countries, a new mechanism was developed at the UN. (ICC). In South Asia, ANNI(Asian NGOs Network on National Human Rights Institutions) was formed. To follow this process, AiNNI (All India Network of NGOs & Individuals working with National and State Human Rights Institutions) was also formed, wherein MASUM is an active member. 

This is the demand of the hour that the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, West Bengal Women Commission, West Bengal Minority Commission and other Human Rights Institutions of this state work more actively and significantly in the field of protection of human rights. But it seems that they often failed to show such responsibilities. 

We believe the Fourth Estate, the Press and Media, has strong role in forming public opinion in a positive way and they are morally bound to advocate and highlight the social causes. 

A special report on Human Rights situation to be release at a press meet on 18^th April, 2011 Monday at Kolkata Press Club at 3 - 4 pm. This Press meet has been announced for the release of the background paper and more information, data and evidence of non-fulfilling the duties of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission and other Human Rights Institutions in India and in particular, in West Bengal. 

Honourable Justice Malay Sengupta, ex Judge of Kolkata High Court, Ex Acting Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court and present Chairman of OBC Commission of West Bengal will preside over the session. Veteran writer and social activist, Ms. Mahasweta Devi will be present there as Chief Guest. Many other academics, social activists, organisations will share their experiences. 

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Media today is accused of giving only juicy news

Media to day is accused of giving only juicy news-ground reality is never mentioned.

Let Me point out;

1]Indiscriminate encroachment of public Land by commercial interests including medical shops

showing as health care unit or diagonostic centres.No proper disposal of medical wastes-causing Biological terrorism by rich medical professionals.Charges made is under no cotrol.

2]Inefficiency in power supply has forced neo-rich traders to set up Heavy capacity Diesel Generators at their residence causing spread of toxic gases and dynamic effect on adjacent structures.This is inaddition to the sub merged pumping of Ground water causing permanent damage to adjacent structures.Who in his senses has approved such arrangement and what media has to say on this.Incorrect inflated Electric Bills is very common with the present Private supplier.

3]Please ask the Lady with Sari as to how she crosses over the road with high barriers in between to go to the Bus stand stand.Some arrangement for pedestrians  safe passage is necessary

Is the media doing enough for the public.Please do not fall in line to attend the free lunch hosted by politicians to suit their interests.Refuse gifts offered.

\Please be of some service to common person.Full page adverisement of some limited persons is the order of the day.The whole country has been bonded to a fewpersons of dynastic rule.Their real contribution is now being questioned by many.

Our name is in shame because of corruption at the highest level.General public are now happy with little daily necessities.

It is time to consider value based quality reporting for improved living for each one of us..
 With kind regards

A.K.BHATTACHARYYA
F.I.StructE (UK), FIE (India), FIBE, FIRT

H-2A, Hauzkhas, New Delhi -16, 
Phone contact: :011-26854127

Lahore will also remember Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

Bhagat Singh was known for his appreciation of martyrdom. His mentor as a young boy was Kartar Singh Sarabha. Singh is himself considered a martyr for acting to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, also considered a martyr. In the leaflet he threw in the Central Assembly on 9 April 1929, he stated that It is easy to kill individuals but you cannot kill the ideas. Great empires crumbled while the ideas survived. 
This Announcement came from Diep Saeda. a known revolutionary in Pakistan. Programme devoted to S. Bhagat Singh will be held at 

Shadman Market Chowk Lahore Pakistan on Wednesday, March 23 · 5:00pm - 6:00pm. Please teel your friends about this event. : Rector Kathuria

Learning is a life long process

Last evening had a FB chat with one of my students. How nostalgic such interactions can become...! It is pleasing to the eyes and ears when your students tell you that they have learn t from you not only the subject matter but also the positive values to live meaningful life. It was also revealing for me that students are much more sensitive and sensible than we are ready to admit at that point of time. 

Jaswant Singh Aman

I believe that learning is life long process. Last evening again I was made aware that I need to to take care of my body language and off the cuff remarks. Young minds observe keenly and take their own meanings which may not have been intended.
My conviction that one needs to keep doing what one deems right was also reinforced. It will take the desire effect, may be too subtly to be perceptible.The same feeling was given by two other students recently.Thanks DK, thanks KJ and thanks KK for making me feel worthy of myself.--Jaswant Singh Aman

Abhi to main jawan hoon....

By Iftikhar Chaudri

Abhi to Main Jawan Hoon.....!

Malika Pukhraj (b1912 – 4Feb 2004) was a highly popular singer of Pakistan. She was generally called as "Malika" meaning "The Queen." She is extremely popular for her rendition of Hafeez Jalandhri's song, Abhi to main jawan hoon ("I am still youthful"), which is enjoyed by millions not only in Pakistan, but also in India. Her popular numbers were,Lo phir basant aaya and Quli Qutub's Piya baaj piyale piya jaye na and Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Mere qatil mere dildar mere paas raho. Malika Pukhraj, was born in village Mirpur, on the banks of the River Akhnoor, 16 miles from Jammu, and as she grew up her mother moved to Kanak Mandi area of Jammu, in present Jammu and Kashmir, where she spent early years of her life, she was given the name "Malika" at birth, by 'Majzoob', 'Baba Roti Ram, a spiritualist, in Akhnoor area, and named Pukhraj by her Aunt Malika Pukhraj who was coached by Ustad [Ali Baksh Kasuri-father of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]. At age nine, At nine she visited Jammu and performed at coronation ceremony of Maharaja Hari Singh, who got so impressed by her voice that she appointed a court singer in his Durbar, and stayed there for another nine years . 

Malika Pukhraj in 1920s in Kashmir

Over the next 8 decades she captivated her audience with her command over the singing genres of Thumri, Ghazal, Bhajan and folk Pahari Geet, including Dogri folk songs . She was among the greatest singers of British India in the 1940s, and after Partition of India in 1947, she migrated to Lahore, Pakistan, where she received further fame, through her radio performances with composer, Kale Khan.

In 1980, she received the Presidential Pride of Performance Award, Pakistan. In 1977, when All India Radio, for which she sang until Partition, was celebrating its Golden Jubilee, she was invited to India, and awarded with the 'legend of Voice' award. Malika Pukhraj also recorded her memoirs in the novel Song Sung True.
Malika Pukhraj, died in Lahore on February 4, 2004. Her funeral procession started from her residence West Canal bank, and she laid to rest at her ancestral 'Shah Jamal' graveyard in Lahore.
Malika Pukhraj was married to Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah, a Government Officer and had 6 children, including Safiea, her eldest daughter; Tahira Syed, one of Malika Pukhraj’s two daughters, emerged as a well-known singer in her own right. Her other daughter, Tasneem, is married to famous lawyer and senator S.M. Zafar. Her eldest son Tauqeer lives in Model Town, Lahore, and his wife Shahnaaz, her other son is, Maj. (R) Syed Tanveer Hussain. 

Gifted with a melodious voice that cascaded like a mountain, she sang both Hindustani and Dogri songs, interspersed with ghazals. This songstress of the hills was like a belle who unburdened her heart with natural ease and grace that never gave the impression that her music was being forced on the listener. It had the smoothness of a silken texture from which all crudeness had been eliminated so that the senses were not jolted but lulled into the realm of a dreamland, where soft rhythms merged with the morning breeze Naseem that seemed to waft through the assembly before which she performed. Mallika used to wear dark glasses all the time as though to escape the harsh realities of life, but still her vision was not blinkered. Her youthful daughter Tahira was there to remind one of Mallika's pristine beauty. 

This scribe tried to interview Mallika Pukhraj after the show but she held up her still dainty hand with the exclamation that the performance had tired her and she would expect people to judge her on the basis of hunar-e-mosiqui (talent of musical diction) to convey all that she had to say and stood for. Tahira was more forthcoming, her pretty face making her views and feelings more expressive as she spoke about her mother's love for India and the Dogri culture which she missed very much in Pakistan. After that brief meeting with Mallika Pukhraj one couldn't help drawing comparison with Begum Akhtar. To Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi she was bulbul-ki-awaz, the sweet voice of the bulbul. Both were among the Begum's intimate friends who knew her even before the days when Munna Khan played the tabla at the Chowk in Lucknow, where she and her mother shared a kotha during the early years of World War II. Jigar's ustad, Asghar Gondawi was, according to some, her first husband. 

Iftikhar Chaudri

One never thought of Begum Akhtar as the courtesan of Faizabad because that part of her life was over by the time one got to know her. The days in Rampur with the nawab and the jewel scandal, the rivalry with Siddeshwari Devi and Rasoolan Bai and even Mallika Pukhraj of "Abhi to main jawan hoon" fame had also become part of drawing room whispers by then.
Tahira now thinks of Begum Akhtar as an aunt whose voice she heard distinctly even in the far-away Lahore while Mallika herself had only fond memories of her, with hardly a trace of envy. Yet some of those who saw the Begum would wish that she had the face and figure of Tahira, for that is the sort of beauty people who never met her link with that throbbing voice. But to come back to Mallika Pukhraj, one is sad that she is no more and sadder still to know that Tahira and her lawyer husband have separated after an acrimonious divorce. Her voice is reminiscent of her mother's with the sort of pathos one associates with the grieving heart of the beloved stranded in the wilderness. Every so often it pierces the heart and one sees in the mind's eye a nose-ring flashing through a half-open curtain, lightly painted cheeks and lips from which emanated that song of eternal love blending with the irony of an aging singer. To sustain such pathos long after being part of the big glamour show was Mallika Pukhraj's speciality.

Common man hit hard with price rice

Common man hit hard 

    Now those are very old sayings when it is being often told that "Dabb ke vaah te rajj ke khaa" [means: work hard and get better eating]. Now a days thinking of this thing is like a sin. In today's scenario it is being told "Khaadha Peeta laahe da baki Ahemadshahe da" [means: The which one ate is good, rest will not be saved and spent in expenses]. 

 Inflation has risen so much high that it looking like a competition of kites that who's kite is more high mean to say that which product is most inflated. scenario is going in this way that things of daily needs are getting costlier day by day and luxury items are getting cheaper due to stiff competition. Then logically a saying by Shyam Jagota's  comes to my mind that anyhow a common wants to ask that "whether you also save me like Afzal and Kasab ?" The common man in this picture is saying this in a shouting tone. And if the answer comes that comes very late when with the balloon of inflation many people flew away. Or a promise which takes a long time to get it complete and in between that half of the population will fly along with the ballon of inflation. i will make you know the common meaning of my these words further, first we should have to know about the inflation. 

Inflation Rate :-

     According to the figures released the inflation rate was 18.32 5 on food items on 25th December. It was on 14.44 5 a week ago by 25th December.  It was on 10.15 % on 13th November. After-all what is this 18.32 %, 14.44 %, 10.15% ? In a layman's term it is a purchasing power of a person. This purchasing power increased or decreased to knowing this is a inverse relation. Mean to say that if the sign of a figure is positive then purchasing power is decreased. If the figure is negative then purchasing power is increased. In more easy way we can understand in this way, if it is 18.32 % or +18.32% [same thing] then purchasing power is decreased, if figure is like -18.32 % then purchasing power is increased. now it can be said easily that on 13th November the inflation which was on 10.15 % has crossed a mark  of 18.32 % on 25th December. We can also say this that purchasing power of a man has been declined to 18.32 %.

     After-all how this comes into the picture? What are the base figures of these figures which determines the whole ?

 The mirror is very clear. first we should come to know that how these figures are being determined. Actually in our country some parameters has been established to measures the inflation. Many factors are taken into consideration while measuring the inflation but the most important factor is the BASE YEAR. The prices of the base year are taken as base to measure the inflation. What happens ? Th difference of the prices from base has been taken and divided by the prices of the base year then multiplied with hundred. the result obtained by this is written in percentage form like 18.32 %. This base year is changed time to time after some particular interval of time. the base year of current inflation is the financial year of 2004-05.

Reasons of Inflation :-

     As in science their is some reason for happening or not happening similarly economics has the reason of inflation and deflation. According to economics the prices of the product us decided by force which is called Demand and Supply. When the demand and supply remains same in proportion then the prices reached to an equilibrium point. When demand increases and supply decreases or remains constant then prices rise. When  demand decreases and supply increases or remain constant then prices fall. I think this is the sole reason of increasing or decreasing of prices. 

Political noise and dialogism :-

     According to chain the next question which comes into picture is that what is reason behind today's inflation? is demand has increased and supply is constant this time ? or supply is reduced and demand is constant ?

     I don't find any logical reason of inflation in between these two. Just observe, Isn't the prices can be increased with a wrong intention ? But how ? As in economics as the supply decreases the prices rise similarly if the availability of products in the market is being reduced or stopped then prices automatically rises. then only that product will be sold which will be available in the market at that time and on high rates. see, prices has been risen.

Price Rise

     Now the question arises that how this whole is being executed ? There has to be no astonishes that this whole is done by big market player and hoarders and earns super normal profits. Moreover political dialogues help these to execute this whole. But how ? Just try to think on the other side of the coin, when a political leader gives a dialogue that this time produce may be not good because of un-seasonal rain. Then isn't this a motivation to big market players and hoarders to stock the products in the godowns ? And in these super normal profits if there may be a share of a Minster, there will be no doubt of being this. When Mr. Pawar gives a dialogue that the produce has been spoiled in Mahrashtra because of rain and the produce will remains low in this year. then isn't this a motivation to hoarders to carry on their such filthy acts ? The point is that that to what degree it was logical to give a dialogue on produced ? Does less produce in one particular area can make suffer whole of the country ? If there it is then can't the products be imported from neighbor countries ? If yes, then what is the reason to make public this thing that the produce will remain low ? Now, isn't this a motivation to hoarders to hoard the stock and rise the prices ?

Photo Courtesy:Vichar Mimansa

     Then after some days, the renowned economist and the vice president of planning commission of India Montek Singh Ahluwalia gives a political dialogue that the increased prices has brought financial happiness. Our GDP is increasing and we try that it crosses a mark of 9 % by the end of this financial year. I ask to S. Ahluwalia that why don;t you say this that the purchasing power of a common man has been decreased and will be continue day by day ? It is obvious that if the prices will rise GDP will automatically rise and also you are pointing you want to reach GDP to the mark of 9 %. It will be very good if the prices will be in control and as well as GDP will increase. Ahluwalia sir, what was the need to tell public about the GDP as everyone know this fact ? It is looking that you make a dialogue just for a formality. Readers, now you tell isn't this a motivation to rise the prices and hoard the stock ?

     According to me the political dialogism has the highest share of making prices rise rather than other factors. If this share may be 99 % it will not astonish me. Even the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told that the inflation will be in control by the end of March. These are those easy explanations for which I've stated upper. 

Rise in Petrol prices :-

Satinder Singh Shah

     By when the govt. has deregulated the oil prices to the companies to determine it has anyhow increased somehow by every month. recently its prices has been increased. If it is analyzed logically then we can see that there is only $ 1/- barrel in crude oil from last year but current year's petrol prices are far far away from last year's prices. what is the reason behind that tha is also a very deep thing but the increased prices of petrol makes what effect on food prices worries me. Inflation will rise anyhow.

     The situation reaches to this extent that youngsters are updating these type of statuses on social networking sites like Facebook "This is the first time in the history that needs, comfort and luxuries are available on same price. Onions: Rs. 65/- KG, Petrol: Rs. 65/- liter, Beer: Rs. 65/- bottle."

     One make a sigh of relief that diesel prices are not deregulated and the control of this is in the hands of govt. and these are not been increased. But there is also a panic that whether they may not increase that in coming financial budget. if it does so then living of a common man will be battleground. 

     Then where the thing is mind of the people will come out on their tongue. "whether you also save me like Afzal and Kasab ? "

Christian Council Satisfied with Verdict

Expresses Concern about Affect of Judges’ Comments about Conversion on Cases of Communal Violence

NEW DELHI – January 22, 2011 – Yesterday, a bench of India’s Supreme Court’s issued a judgment upholding the life-imprisonment of Dara Singh for killing Graham Staines and his two young sons in January 1999. Dr. Graham Stuart Staines (1941 – 22 January 1999) was an Australian Christian missionary who was burnt to death along with his two sons Philip (aged 10) and Timothy (aged 6) while sleeping in his station wagon at Manoharpur village in Keonjhar district in Orissa. Singh's accomplice, Mahendra Hembram, was also sentenced to life in prison.

Graham Staines and his family, wife Gladys, daughter Esther
and sons Philip, left, and Timothy.

Dr. Joseph D’souza, President of the All India Christian Council (AICC), said, “We are satisfied with the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the 2005 Orissa High Court’s verdict which commuted a death sentence for Dara Singh to life imprisonment for killing Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Orissa in 1999. In dismissing Dara Singh’s petition for dropping of the case against him, the Apex Court clearly denounced the heinous hate crime perpetrated by communal forces.”

Dr. John Dayal, AICC Secretary General, said, “Most Indian Christians oppose the death penalty both on moral and theological grounds, as much as we oppose abortion and taking away life at any stage. Of course, as Christians, we want the State and Central government to uphold the rule of law.”

In the conclusion of the ruling on Criminal Appeal No 1366 of 2005, “Rabindra Kumar Pal @ Dara Singh Vs. Republic of India”, the judges wrote, “It is undisputed that there is no justification for interfering in someone’s belief by way of ‘use of force’, provocation, conversion, incitement or upon a flawed premise that one religion is better than the other.” Some media reports insinuated this meant ‘conversions’ are illegal or the root cause of the violent attack.

Dayal said, “Although we are yet to analyse the full judgment of the Supreme Court, we are disturbed by the parts carried by the media, mentioning terms like fraud and forcible and conversion. The Court must comment on Hindu conversions, termed Ghar Wapsi. But more than anything, we fear such remarks may negatively impact trials in Kandhamal, Orissa and future challenges to so-called ‘freedom of religion laws’ in various states.”

Inquiries by the National Commission for Minorities, Right To Information (RTI) requests, and other investigations have proven repeatedly there have been no fraudulent or forceful conversions by Christians in India anywhere, anytime. After analysing the Supreme Court reference to conversions, the aicc might move Supreme Court to revise the reference at an appropriate time.

Dayal said, “We do not want any court to pre-judge the matter of conversions and violence. The real root cause of strife in which Staines lost his life with his two kids was a misunderstanding of conversion. We have seen communal violence not only against Christians, but also on Muslims and Sikhs since India’s Independence. It is unfortunate that Hindutva forces look for an excuse to attack Christians and others because they believe that India is for Hindus only. This goes against India’s spirit of secularism.”

The All India Christian Council, birthed in 1998, exists to protect and serve the Christian community, minorities, and the oppressed castes.The aicc is a coalition of thousands of Indian denominations, organizations, and lay leaders.

Madhu Chandra

Regional Secretary 9716004939

Renowned Urdu poet Raghib Muradabadi passed away

Posted on Friday January 21, 2011 at 9:29am

By Iftikhar Chaudri

Renowned Urdu poet and one of the last masters of the technical aspect of poetry writing (Ilm-i-Aroos), Raghib Muradabadi passed away on Wednesday. in Karachi. He was 93. 

Born in 1918 in Delhi, Raghib Muradabadi graduated from Delhi College and learned the art of composing poetry from the likes of Yas Yagana, Safi Lakhnavi and Maulana Zafar Ali Khan. After partition, he came to Karachi where he was made the head of the rehabilitation committee for migrants by former prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan. He contributed a great deal to the betterment of the migrant community.
He wrote 40 books which include a collection of ghazals, nazms, naat, a collection of poetry in Punjabi and translations in verse of Quranic Ayats and Ahadees. His collection of ghazals Rag-i-Guftar was received with critical acclaim as did his naats, Midhatul Bashar .
After Josh Malihabadi, whom he knew very well, Raghib Muradabadi was considered the best writer of rubaai (quatrain). One of his books titled Maut has 500 rubaais on the topic of death.

Iftikhar Chaudri

The foreword to the book is written by Allama Talib Jauhri. He also penned his thoughts on the issue of terrorism. His compilation of Josh`s letters, Khutoot-i-Josh Malihabadi , and a book titled Mukalmat-i-Josh-o-Raghib speak for his closeness to Josh Malihabadi. Raghib Muradabadi had thousands of shagirds (pupils) the most prominent of which was the popular poet Habib Jalib. It is believed it`s Raghib sahib who suggested to Habib that he adopt Jalib as his pen name.
Raghib sahib was quite fluent in the Punjabi language. Talking to Dawn in an interview last year, he explained what had inspired him to learn the language.
“I had developed friendship with a Hindu girl back in India. Once she remarked that `jay tusi saday naal pyar karday ho tay, sadi zaban naal vee pyar karo.` (If you love me, you should love our language also.) I accepted the challenge, listened to Punjabi programmes on the radio, read Punjabi books and acquired such mastery over the language that I began composing poetry in it.”

4 Northeast Youths and One Woman Assaulted in Delhi

New Delhi, January 8, 2011:Four North-East youths were allegedly assaulted by a landlord on Friday night at Munirka in New Delhi. Culprits arrested under pressure from Police Officer.

The victims John (25), Richard (23), Calvin (24) and Jenny (24) belong to Manipur. All names are changed. John and Kalvin are working in private companies in New Delhi. Jenny is a mother of one-year old child. The victims were temporarily residing in Munirka.

Madhu Chandra Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline reported the matter to Joint Commissioner of Police for Southern Range of Delhi Amulya Patnaik and Deputy Commission of Police for South Delhi Mr. Daliwal, who responded to instruct the police officers on duty to take action.

Man accused arrested by Vasant Vihar Police station and a case registered under FIR 12/2011 under section of 323/341/506/34 of Indian Penal Court.

According to John, the incident occurred on Friday at around 9.30 pm when he visited his cousin brother to inform about a job vacancy. While he left his cousin’s room, he met the landlord Dinesh on the road in Munirka, near by Dinesh’s building. John, an old tenant of Dinesh, rented a room from March 2010 to November 2010 in Dinesh’s building.

John said: “Dinesh call me, saying he want to speak to me. At that moment, I left him hurriedly to pick-up some of my friends who are already waiting for me.  I told my old landlord politely that I’ll be back soon and have a talk with him”.

“Suddenly Dinesh felt annoyed and started thrashing me. In the meantime, some of the locals also joined him in assaulting me. I sought help, but to no avail. I bleed profusely. At least I could manage to escape from their irony hands,” said John.

John was soaked with blood. John’s forehead and left cheek wounded severely. However, he luckily escapes the brutal attacked by running away.

When his sister Jenny, his brother-in-law Calvin and Richard knew the incident, they approached Dinesh politely to enquiring about the matter.

Dinesh and some of his friends were still there on the road near his building where the incident occurred. While seeing the couple, Dinesh and his friends began thrashing and smashing them mercilessly. Jenny, Calvin and Richard got injured.

Jenny, a mother of one-year old baby felt down on the road while her husband Kalvin was continuously beaten with iron rods and sticks by Dinesh and his associates.

According to Jenny, Dinesh said: “I beat your brother because he came to my building. What can you do with me? Do whatever you want; I’m not afraid at all. He used abusive and lewd comments”.

John’s mobile phone was forcibly snatched away and crushed on the road by Dinesh and his friends.

The victims call the leaders of Kuki Students Organisation Delhi. KSOD general secretary T Douminlian, KSOD member Mangkai Haokip and Bruce K Thangkhal, reported to North East Support Centre & Helpline rushed to the spot immediately from JNU campus.

KSOD leaders met the victims and discussed the matter. Then they lodged a formal complaint at the Vasant Vihar police station around 1.30 am.

The victims were taken to Safdarjung hospital for medical examination (MLC). At 4.30 am this morning, one of the victims Jenny informed this reporter that the seriously injured John and Calvin were still in the hospital for X-ray test. They were left alone without the police.

Jenny and Richard after medical test, were dropped near Aggarwal Sweet shop in Munirka by the police.

“I am really afraid of Dinesh. Earlier he had assaulted two North East guys. The first one suffered a broken head and the second fractured arms. I’m afraid he might target us,” said Jenny, the distress victim.

“Dinesh is accused of assaulting the North East frequently which went unreported,” says Bruce.

North East Support Centre & Helpline is a joint initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to North East People and tribal communities of other states.

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Angam Haokip

Media In-charge

Munir Niazi and his poetry

Munir Ahmad, better known as Munir Niazi, SI (1928–2006) was one of the best-known and admired Urdu poets from Pakistan who also produced good poetry in the Punjabi language.

Courtesy:Urdu Pages

Niazi was born in Khanpuron 19 April 1928, a village near Hoshiarpur, India. He hails from the famous Niazi tribe. He was initially educated at Khanpur and after the partition of India he  migrated to newly independent Pakistan and settled in Sahiwal, where he passed his matriculation. He earned an intermediate degree from S.E. College, Bahawalpur and a B.A. fromDiyal Singh College in Lahore, Pakistan.
Munir Niazi launched a weekly, Saat Rang, fromSahiwal in 1949. He wrote numerous songs for films and made his name as the foremost movie song writer of Pakistan. He also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio. In 1960 he established a publication institute, Al-Misal. Lately he was associated with Lahore Television and lived in Lahore till his death.
Taiz Hawa Aur Tanha Phool, Jungle mein Dhanak, Dushmanoon Kai Darmiyan Sham and Mah-e-Munirare his popular Urdu publications. In Punjabi he has published Safar di Raat, Char Chup Cheezan and Rasta Dasan Walay Tarey. His effective imagery conveys pictures in few words. He has experimented with poetic forms and has tried to create a new style, rhythm and diction in Urdu poetry. Innocence, mythology, nostalgia, dreams, eroticism, and romance are some of his most common themes. 

Courtesy:Pakistan Film Magazine

Munir Niazi died of respiratory illness on 26 December 2006 inLahore.
I have written about him and his poetry earlier (wondering whether it was him in the wonderful re-making of Mehdi Hasan’s ‘yeh watan tumhara hai‘; in thinking about song and poetry; and in terms of his literary rivalry with Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, who died just a few months before him). We will, no doubt, write about it again later.
His ‘mohabbat abb nahiN ho gi, yeh kuch din baad meiN ho gi’ and ‘humaisha dair kar daita houN meiN’ are especially poignant and I find his following Punjabi qata so often relevant to my own travails:
kujh unj we raawaN aukhiaN sann
kujh gall icch gham da tauq ve see
kujh shehr dey louk ve zalim sann
kujh sanouN marran da souq ve see

Yes, the path I chose was hard
Yes, there was the noose of grief around my neck
Yes, the citizenry was also so cruel
But, ultimately, we too wanted to get killed
(coloquial for the last line: ‘we were suckers for punishment’; this is NOT a translation, just conveying the essential meaning) 
Another favorite of mine is the following:
Kisee ko apnay amal ka jawab kiya daytay,
Swal saray ghalat thay jawab kiya daytay


      -By Iftikhar Chaudri of  Lovers of Fine/ performing Arts,Poetry,Literature& Music of Sub-Continent

Waiving Off the Second Wave

When in an interview published in 2009, I expressed my differences in ideas with Simone De Beauvoir, I found not only Indian feminists, but some western feminists came forward to protest my comments. One of known second-wave western feminists also asked me what I have done in my lifetime before protesting such eminent feminist like Beauvoir.
But recently an interview with German Family Minister Kristina Schroder, which made a wave of controversy in Germany, made me more enthusiastic that a whole new kind of struggle is emerging throughout the world.
I invite you to my blog Sense & Sensuality to share more with me at 


http://sarojinisahoo.blogspot.com/

Regards
Sarojini
(Sarojini Sahoo)
South Asian Federation of Artists (SAFA)

what is beauty

Beauty  is neither a thing nor an ideal but it is an emotion.

It is a feeling of being beautiful.

Only those with a pure and pious heart can see the beauty in nature and admire it.

It can be seen in the hardships of a tiny ant, in the leisurely walks of a giant elephant.

Beautiful,may look,the cries of an innocent child or the wrinkles of an old man or woman.

Every nook and corner of the earth is filled with beauty.

when, where and how  to locate it depends on each one of us.

As it is rightly said '" beauty lies in the eyes of beholder"

By-- Poonam Matia