INDIA celebrates 57th Republic Day

The military might and the cultural diversity of India were on show as the country on Thursday celebrated the 57th anniversary of the formation of the Indian Republic. The highlight of celebrations was a colourful Republic Day Parade in Delhi with contingents from the armed forces, police, para-military forces and Ex-servicemen marching along on the capital's Rajpath. President A P J Abdul Kalam took the salute. King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia was the chief guest on the occasion.

Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by the chiefs of all the defence forces, laid wreath at 'Amar Javan Jyoti' at the India Gate, commemorating all the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. The main features of the parade included mounted and mechanised columns including equipment from the Defence Research and Development organisation. Also on display were 24 tableau from different states, ministries and industries.

Displayed for the first time in this year's parade was some of the new weaponry developed by the Indian Army including 155 mm Soltom Guns, ANTPQ 37 Radar and Mobile communication Node.Also making debut at this year's parade are the IAF's Prithvi-II missile and the Indra radar. The Navy fielded a sole Tableaux-mounted model of the French Scorpene attack submarine, led by a tri-command marching contingent. Param Vir Chakra winners Havildar Joginder Yadav, Havildar Sanjay Singh, Ashok Chakra winners Lt Col (Retd) Jasram Singh, Col C Pithawala and Naik Subedar Tsering Mutuk drove down the Rajpath on mounted columns as part of the Republic Day Pageant. Adding 'colour' to the parade were about 900 children from various schools of Delhi who showcased the cultural diversity of India through their performances.

Despite elaborate security arrangements in and around the capital there were thousands of people who lined up along the route of the parade to watch the magnificent display of India's military might and cultural diversity. The Republic day of the country was celebrated in the Gulf region and Middle East region. The National Flag was unfurled at the embassies by the Ambassadors. Indian Expatriates in large numbers took part in the celebrations.

On the eve of Republic Day INDIAN President A P J Abdul Kalam called for the political parties to orient themselves towards development politics, saying the people have the right and an urge to live in a developed country, in a address to INDIAN citizen. Emphasising the need for transparent life, he said that accepting motivated gifts extinguishes the human dignity.

Everyone has to practice values of honesty, sincerity and tolerance in day-to-day living and this will eventually elevate our politics of statesmanship, Dr Kalam added.''Our 540 million youth, who are below 25 years of age, should see an imprint of great leaders in every action of Parliament members. They can become their role model to bring a dynamic change in politics and the development mssions,'' he observed. The President's comment is considered significant in view of recent corruption cases involving some MPs who were caught on camera accepting money for raising questions in Parliament. Calling for development oriented politics, the President said that immediately after elections all political parties should converge on developmental poltics with a common mission and work with zeal to uplift the 260 million people living below the poverty line and remove illiteracy and unemployment.

''I would like to visualise a situation in which the political parties perform in the environment of developmental politics in our country, competing with each other, in putting forth their focused developmental vision through their manifesto,'' Kalam said. He asked public administrators to look for the last person to be serviced and provide him/her service with a kind heart. ''Similarly, judiciary and law enforcement agencies should look for the marginalised persons, who cannot even reach you because of the multiple gates and layers betweenthe judiciary and the citizens, Kalam noted. The President said progress of the nation, sustaining the development and increasing the earning capacities of individuals are the critical needs of the country.

He also stressed the need for launching an intensive and extensive movement for cherishing our value system as the nation has to provide leadership to 540 million youth who are the most powerful resource for translating our vision of transforming India into a developed nation well before 2020 in an integrated way.Pointing out that any country is as good as its citizens, Kalam said their ethos, values and character is reflected in the country's make up and determine its progress or stagnation. The need of the hour is the disciplined action by all citizens and the education system has to concentrate on cultivating a sense of eternal values and discipline among citizens, the President added.

Advocating compulsory NCC training for minimum 18 months to all youth during senior secondary school or at graduation level, he said this would ensure ''discipline in politics, business, judiciary, bureaucracy, scientific pursuits, sports and games.''Stating that transparency starts from home, Kalam exhorted children to launch a movement from their home against corruption. They should use the ''tool of love'' to bring back their parents who have deviated from transparency and urged parents to abide by the suggestions of children.

Citing his personal experience on how his father rebuked him for accepting a gift on his behalf, Kalam asked youth not to be carried away by motivated gifts at the expense of one's personality and dignity. Mother play a crucial role in giving principles of truth and teachers imbibing vision to students, the President added. ''All of us have to practice the values of honesty, sincerity and tolerance in our day-to-day living. This will elevate our politics of statesmanship. We have to collectively inculcate a positive attitude to what we can do for our country so that we will be able to benefit ourselves.'' Enumerating the developments made in the interlinking of rivers, providing urban amenities in rural areas and spread of education through newly created virtual universities, Kalam said that development and technology has started reaching the rural areas.

However, to strengthen the process, scientists, technologists and healthcare specialists will have to play a crucial role, he said. The President also stressed the need to give the highest priority to HIV/AIDS treatment and developing AIDS vaccines before 2007.

Healthcare personnel should work together coherently towards the mission of providing good health to all citizens and make the country near disease-free, he said.Kalam urged scientists and technologists to immediately undertake national mission for increasing Solar Photo Voltaic Cell efficiency using nano-technology, research in proteomics to identify disease causing mechanism and develop new methods of treatments. He also asked them to improve earthquake and rain forecast and develop products in healthcare, electronics and materials to meet the national requirements using convergence of nano, bio and info technologies.

Special input from INDIAN government’s news agency

Hindu devotees of an INDIAN village worshipped an infant baby for five days

A child survived for five days without breathing, without taking mother’s milk and above all this child was on siting position after the birth. Do you imagine birth of such child but it happened in a village of India, where Hindu devotees gave him status of God due to his abnormal physic.

On January 19, a resident of Kolan village, located in Central INDIA, Kalawati Wife of Dadoli Kol gave birth to her ninth child who was having abnormal physic. The tribal first scared and after sometime they began to worship him. Gradually, the news spread in whole village and villagers began to come at Kalawati’s home for “Darshan” (a word in Hindi used for having a sight of God). Although the child had died after five days of his birth but people were worshipping him as incarnation of Lord Shiva. The child was having long hair in the shapes of snakes on his back. His hair looked like the hair of Lord Shiva. Head of child was also abnormal, hard and heavy as compare to normal children.

At last the superstition and devotion has been closed, as the abnormal child died on January 24. Block medical officer Dr. Shyam sharma reached the place where he examined the child and told about death of child, but family members and devotees were not agree to bury the body. But the body of abnormal child cemented in presence of police. Even after his bury the devotees are coming continuously and offering coconut and scarf at his tomb.

INDIA's Superstition: An INDIAN child offers tongue to Goddess

INDIA considers as a master of religion, faith and holy spirit but some wrong beliefs and superstitious activities in religions especially in Hinduism defaming the image of INDIA. Many Hindus had already accepted superstitions as their tradition like sacrifice animals and unfortunately their new generation following this tradition due to illitracy. A recent case of superstition in rural INDIA came into light.

Jagdeesh Pal, a 12-year-old boy, of Chhap village in Umariya district, of Central INDIAN state of Madhya Pradesh, has slashed his tongue by knife and offered to Goddess, as he thought after offering tongue, Goddess would fullfilled his all desires.

On Sunday night many Hindu devotees gathered at Sheramai Temple in Chhap village for offering prayer to Goddess. During prayer Jagdeesh Pal slashed his tongue and offered it to the goddess. After offering his tongue Jagdeesh Pal became unconsious and amazing thing is that instead of taking Jagdeesh to hospital, all devotees continued their prayer without any intruption and chanting Devi's Bhajans ( Devotional songs in mother Goddess praise ).

"I do not think that Jagdeesh has done anything wrong, he is free for showing his devotion for Goddess. He offered his tongue to goddess for showing his devotion and faith, and his way of showing devotion should not consider as superstitions, that may hurt his pios religious feelings", Chandramohan Das Vaishnav Bairagi, priest of Sheramai temple has said.

An INDIAN religious fair converts sex fair

INDIA's culture and spirituality have a mark in world, which is attracting the foreigners. But a religious fair near Kanjara village, 180km from Central INDIAN city of Bhopal, become black spot on rich INDIAN culture.

A 42 days long ( December 20, 2005 to January 31, 2006) annual religious fair known as "Berihum Mela", going on Berihum Baba's temple, in Betul district. Thousands of Hindu devotees all over the country gather here for offering prayer at Berihum Baba's shrine, and also fulfillment of their wishes. Along with Hindu devotees, thousands of sex devotees also participating in fair for fulfillment of their sexual desires, as this sex lovers easily find their goddesses of sex (dancer girls) in fair.

In morning, fair begins with religious flavour, and in evening after opening of "Tamasha Tents" (show places or dance clubs) the fair dips in Sex and Wine. Hundreds of half naked dancer girls dance in dozens of "Tamasha Tents" on the tunes of hot Bollywood songs, to attracts customers of night.

Taggu, a 65-year-old seasoned tribeman has said "Our anciestors began this fair, in which we are praying for health and wealth of our family every year".

Mohan Patil, a shopkeeper in fair has said "I have been doing business in this fair since 1975. Now all things are changed, dancer girls doing prostitution on the name of art i.e. drama and dance."

"Few mean people destroying our culture and also hurt the sentiments of Hindu's for their own benefits, which is very unfortunate" Mohan added.

An INDIAN woman become challenged for Medical Science

Neehal Bai, a 69-year-old woman of Isaampura village in Ratlam district of Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, become challenge for medical science. Neehal Bai has not been eaten food since 1959. She only taking tea, three times in day for livelihood.

On asking, Why did she leave food, she answered "Before marriage i used to take food regularly but after marriage i felt illness for three consequetive months. Than i began to take tea instead of food. From last 47 year i did not touch food, even on festivals. I feel, if i would take food, than definitely i would fell ill."

Munni Kumar, 40-year-old Neehal's daughter, who lived along with her, said that "One time i forcefully put a piece of sweet in her mouth than she lost her concious. After that incident i have never tried to give her food forcefully."

Dr. Captain V.K. Oak, a retired medical officer has said that "It is impossible in the view of medical science but i accept it as a miracle.Two year before, i gave treatment to Nihaal Bai during a medical camp in Isaampura village, at that time she was suffering from virual fever, than i adviced her light food but she refused."

Dr. B.C. Chaturvedi, a retired medical officer of Civil Hospital in Aalot has said "I have seen Nihaal Bai, and also checked her health condition. I think she is healthy as her body's pulse and blood pressure, both are normal. I think her body get sufficient calory energy from tea, as she use to take tea three times in a day, that may provide about 700 calorie energy to her body, which is normally needed for a woman."

Most interesting fact about Nihaal Bai is that, she have five children and during pregnency she did not take food, and gave birth to healthy and normal children. Which is giving a challenge to medical science.

An INDIAN lesbian attemps suicide due to social boundation

Seeta, a 19-year-old lesbian girl attemped suicide after her marriage with 18-year-old Vandana, in Kankarkhera of Meerut (Uttar Pradesh). Seeta and Vandna got married one week before in a Hanuman temple near their village. But Seeta and Vandana families did not accept their marriage, due to which Seeta attemped suicide. At present Seeta admit in hospital and her life strugling with death.

On other hand Vandna's family do not allow her to go outside that is they imprison her in home. Seeta,who considers heself husband of Vandna and wants to live with Vandna. But under the family pressure Vandna has denied marriage with Seeta.

But this incident shows bias nature of INDIAN society, where homosexuality consider be illegal. Parents of both girl did not adopt positive approach, that is unfortunate.

An Indian young man bring honour for a sex worker in society by marry with her

Naveen, a 24 year old sales executive of Indore (Industrial capital of Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh) overcame the oppositions of the society and the family to marry a sex worker.

The young sales executive Navin used to go various parts of Maharastra specially Nagpur regarding his job. He would often while his evenings and nights in the red light areas of various cities.

Few year back he met Neha in the red light area of Nagpur and was charmed by her beauty. They fell in love with each other and Naveen always met her when he visited Nagpur. They decided to get married. The couple got married at an Arya Samaj temple on Sunday.

Neha said that she had proposed to him a year back..She said that she did not like the place where she was living and wanted to lead a normal family life. She said that her mother and sister forced her into prostitution.

Both have decided to live together and face all hardships.They have decided to take the help of Madhya Pradesh Police and various NGO's. A Bhopal based social worker appreciate Naveen and said: "Navin has set an instance by making a sex worker his wife".

Baba Ramdev vs Vrinda Karat writes Babu Suseelan

Vrinda Karat's oppressed and stifled mindset was at its best when she issuedmeaningless and highly objectionable statements against Swami Ramdev.Indian Communists like Karat have distinguished themselves by the utmost lack of giftedness, by creative impotence and incapacity for thought. Their overt and covert hatred for India and Hindu culture was evident in Karat's pronouncement against Swami Ramdev.

The Communists have entered into an alliance with the multinational corporations and Christian fundamentalist>groups to destroy and malign Hindus and Hindu cultural ethos. While issuing pro-forma condemnation against Swami Ramdev, Vrinda karat and her fellow ilk have nothing to say about Jihadi terrorism, coercive religious conversion, and the economic exploitation of poor Hindus by the multi-national corporations.The more we understand how Communists think and function, the less likely weare to be paralyzed by the shock of their behavior, and the less likely we are to be taken by their ingenious cunning and manipulation.

Communism, Islam and Christianity are closed systems with rigid ideology.They oppose each other. But in India, they have established an unholy nexus to destroy our culture, social stability and spiritual heritage. Lately Communists, aligned with the multinational criminal organizations have been attacking Hindu social institutions and economic interest to please their slave masters. Most Hindus have no idea how ant-Indian the hardcore Communists truly are. The agenda of the unholy alliance has always been directed to attacking all aspects of our culture, tradition, economy, including undermining our military capability.

Vrinda Karat and their fellow travelers are truly a Fifth Column at work in Bharat.Christian-Muslim-Corporate-Communist alliance is designed to wage a battle against Hindutva and Bharat. Vrinda Karat and her fellow hired coolies are counseled to perform their tasks in such a way not to expose the dark hidden hands. These Communist obscurantist desire to hold the masses in darkness.It is also a terrible mistake to think, that the Communist condemnation of Swami Ramdev signifies the condemnation of Jihadi terrorism, deceptive Christian conversion and importation of discarded western Christian values inthe name of Globalization. Anti-Hindutva has become so deeply enmeshed withthe communist radical obsession of anti-Indian phenomenon? It takes lots of different forms.The challenge we face today is daunting. But we must meet them and conquerthem. If we don't, who will?

Padmshri Dr. Sharad Kumar Dikshit : A true Indian

He can not talk regularly and properly due to Cancer of Lyrics.
He can not walk as his half body is paralyses, after an accident.
He is a heart patient, only 12% of his heart working.
He uses to take oxygen from a machine, regularly.

After all above problems, He had done more than one lack plastic surgery operation (in India & US), he can do operation for 10 hours continuously, without any break. He also got "Padamshri" felicitation in 2001, for his contribution in field of plastic surgery. Dr. SK Dikshit went to United State for medical education in 1958 from Aurangabad. After completion of his education he settled in US. But in 1968 he realized his responsibility for his own country. Than from 1968 he regularly visit India for free plastic surgery of his own countrymen. Every year he stays for seven month (October to April), and serves his own countrymen.

Now, he is on third visit of Bhopal city, capital of Madhya Pradesh. He is busy in doing free plastic surgery of needy people, most of children, with the help of a NGO Prerna Trust. During a Free Plastic Surgery camp in Jai Prakash Hospital, I got chance of talking with this true Indian,

Question : Sir, What is your opinion about current medical facilities in India?
Dr. Dikshit: Still 80% of Indians do not get proper medication, which is very unfortunate.

Question : Sir, Why do not you come back to India?
Dr. Dikshit: It is not possible, as I am doing free plastic surgery operations, which need lot of money and technology. For this I have to earn money in US, that is a right way to serve my own people.

Question : Sir, Do you miss India, when you are in US?
Dr. Dikshit : When I am in US, than definitely my body is there, but my soul always in India.

Padmshri Dr. Sharad Kumar Dikshit has put an example for other NRI’s who forget their own land, by serving his countrymen, with holy spirit.

Bedni's or rural INDIA's bar girl's determination on New Year

Women of Bedni community, who have bad name in rural society due to their profession, determines for construction of Goddess Temple in Karar village of Vidisha district, which is 50 km away from Central INDIAN city of Bhopal.

Bedni, a community or society, in which women are profession dancers of rural India. They are very much famous in Budelkhand region of Central India. All Bedni women, by their own or force to dance in celebrations like marriage, festivals.Women of this community get this profession in heritage, as a Bedni mother teachs her daughter dance or tradition of their community. As they can continously dance more than 3 hours normally, so many time they become addict of country made liqour for energy.

But, Aunty, a Bedni woman try to bring some positive things in her community, so their next generation girls would not adopt their tradition profession of dance. So she approached to 50 Bedni women of Kirar village, for a new begining in New Year. Then all 50 Bedni women decided to construct a Goddess temple at Hilly area of their village.

Kalli Bai, a village woman, who is a member of a local government body told to a representative of a local daily, "Every women of village would collect 2,000 (45$ ) for construction of temple".
And the determination of 50 Bedni women, give positive impact on their life. And also give a hope to all women of this community, that a liitle initiative can bring change in their life.