First a high court judge sentences a Supreme Court judge; now lower courts will dictate governments on policy making: Madras high court stay on Government order

It was not too long after a Kolkata high court judge C S Karnan sentenced the Supreme Court judge explicitly, that this news made it to the headlines. The Madras high court makes another landmark by putting a stay on the Center’s order on banning sale of cattle for slaughter. And this was on a PIL submitted in the court within just days from the release of the Center’s order.  This might be one of the fastest PIL trials the country has ever seen.

But why has the lower court decided to stay on the Center’s order even without consulting with the Center. No representative of the Center was asked an explanation on the case and the court gave the verdict in the litigants’ favor. Or maybe this was just a show by the State government to ease the tension owing to the ban inside their state. Clearly this case has showed that any order from the Center can be rolled back or made ineffective in a sense.

This is particularly important to note since any state that does not have a majority of the ruling Central party can easily create a problem. When we look at our history states that did not obey the orders of the ruling emperor were taken very seriously and in some cases it also led to military coups to dismantle the tension. Such a knee jerk reaction was to ensure that other states take example from them and obey the order. But here this incident is not only raising questions on the governments’ hold on the people but their capability to govern such situations. Firstly the incident of the public slaughter of an animal in Kannur was disturbing and now this stay order is staring the Center in the face.

The problem started from the Center as they did not consult the states before releasing the order. A sudden decision will always attract such a reaction from the people. Or else the Center should have done this in an indirect way using a different methodology. The Center could have demanded a particular tax on the purchase of cattle for slaughter. Another way is to reduce the prices of meat available from government abattoirs. Thereby the problem of illegal slaughter houses and the problem of scarcity of milch cows are also solved.

The farmers have a dual income by using livestock for milk as well as for meat. This has been the practice of farmers throughout history. The government could allow the easy sale of livestock that is healthy to government abattoirs at a higher rate and thereby solve the problem of farmers. But the stay order of the high court should be questioned by the Center to elicit an explanation regarding the abrupt and sudden decision. And also the PILs that come up should be monitored to ensure that they do not contempt the Central Government or condemn its approach. Such PILs can dilute the image of the government and thereby create a dangerous situation of anarchy. People will question every single move of the government and not obey the government. It is true that a tree that grows bigger than the house is dangerous to the house itself. Let’s not be that tree.

Ayodhya issue is the new TV serial of India, breaking all records and still pending in climax

The Ayodhya issue has stood the test of time and has defied all efforts of reconciliation. This issue has seen new roles coming up and adding to the plot aka a TV serial which is similar to this. The case against the senior most leaders of the BJP is the talk of the town now. Earlier it was the verdict of the Allahabad high court that was so trending. Now this has turned into somewhat like a Saas-Bahu melodrama where each is trying to prove who is more significant.

Both the sides are trying to prove who was first on the spot. What structure existed first on this land; a temple or a mosque? And this decision needs to have the consensus of all the three parties in the case. In any case this consensus is a dream that will never materialize and some or the other episode of this case is always going to hit the news hour across the country and make headlines in the papers.

But when the government can take a strong decision on the discontinuation of certain serials that are having less TRP why does the government permit a case like this to continue to spread discord in the country. The government just like any other is just playing safe in this case and not taking a iron hand in the case and this has let the situation to precipitate such a dangerous polarization of the general population.

It is not new for the rulers of this subcontinent to “Divide and Rule” the people, but in this age of media proliferation this is really shocking that the people are still ready to be divided. Also it is stupid on the part of the government to allow this issue to blow out of proportion. The government should give an ultimatum on the resolution of this issue and if the deadline is crossed, the governments should take-over the entire assets under dispute and nullify the case. This should be done not only to protect the sanctity of the country’s mentality but also to prevent the wastage of valuable court hours that are spent in resolving the case. The parties in this case should be made aware of the seriousness of the case.

People respond to power and clarity of thoughts and not to confusion and indecision. The failure of the earlier governments in the resolution of the case is a black mark on the history of this country’s democracy. Religion and faith are matters of personal choice and are sensitive in nature. But considering the time and effort that this case has consumed this case has been indulged a lot. When religion and faith come in the way of generic health of the nation, it is better to choose the nation first. The government must remember the iron man of the country and his resolve in uniting this country in such situations.

Beef-ban or cruelty ban, Kerala must choose: Cattle sale ban protest

The controversial beef ban in the country did trigger a lot of turmoil in the masses. Traders saw it as an invasion over their business and protested it in the best possible manner; and now the latest news from Kerala where people are protesting the ban on the sale of cattle for butchering.  They protested by killing a young calf in front of a camera on a public road in Kannur.

This was an unexpected move for anybody. Not only did the Congress Party but the entire country was surprised by this barbaric move. Everybody was shocked at the incident and the social media fired up the outreach to millions across the country. The ritual was as a protest against the government’s move to ban the sale of cows.

But is this the first time when a ban has been placed on the sale of cows? In the pre-independence era also there were bans on slaughtering of cows and an age was decided for bulls and calves that were to be slaughtered. Kerala is among the few states in India that has allowed the slaughter of cows. Sometimes to fulfill the requirement of meat cows are imported from the nearby Tamil Nadu and sometimes even smuggled. The Center’s intervention in the state’s jurisdiction has made them jittery.

But logically the states had to be asked before taking such a decision. Such a voting would have brought a more democratic opinion. The states would have been ready to cope with the change and central assistance in the matter would have been better. But the problem is that this is seen more as a Hindutva decision rather than a government decision. Had it been the Congress Party this would have been a different scenario. The central government would have been seen as a Saffron Party and the state would have been efficient in controlling the protest under a UDF government.

The ruling Communist party had many disputes with the center on many issues. The latest being the Kochi Metro inaugural ceremony which was planned deliberately on a day when the PM was busy the abrupt suspension of Mr. SenKumar etc. The government whiplash would be really devastating on the Kerala state if it still continues with its uncooperative attitude.

The innumerable killings of political workers in the state are a matter of deep concern. In such a situation this incident of a public slaughter of an animal is just raising questions on the state government. The offender must have been caught and jailed immediately instead of allowing a ‘Beef Party’ in the middle of the street. And to accept that the state government with all its police force cannot do anything to contain such a protest is really a black mark in the Red Party’s flag.

But nonetheless this incident is surely a black mark on the Congress Party whose workers were instrumental in this ordeal. Surely Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi will have to take the heat of this barbarism in the media as the issue has surely rattled many animal activists. There is a popular belief that we should aim small so that we miss small. Probably they never heard of it but surely this is going to damage Kerala’s image.

Fake currency, fake phones now we have a fake country Fake-istan or Pakistan: Kulbhushan Jadhav case

It is the trend of the post-war world that many countries had tried to fake technology and manufacture at a low cost. This trend also continued into currency and many other items. But now this has turned into a new height, a fake nation. Pakistan or Fake-istan is faking everything from economic progress, to currency valuation and now plans to fake a mock trial of Kulbhushan Jadhav.

The reason this seems a fake is that Kulbhushan Jadhav has always been under discussion as a spy. But other than a video of a confession he has never been personally seen by any Indian consulate members or his own family. This seems quite a dubious ordeal as in Sarabjit Singh case there were video evidences of Sarabjit

But this individual is never given any consular access and not even presented before the media. If he is a spy as claimed by Fake-istan he should be paraded in the limelight and this would be a golden opportunity to rub it in the face of India. And considering history Fake-istan has a tendency to be a howler in such situations. But this case is handled differently.

This implies that Kulbhushan Jadhav has something to say that is damaging to Fake-istan and knowing that he is not been given any consular access. Worse even, he might have been killed and to cover up this issue Fake-istan is putting up this fake execution drama. Maybe Kulbhushan Jadhav might not have been captured by Fake-istan intelligence at all. Or he might know something very sinister about this country that Fake-istan doesn’t want the world to know.

Even after the order of the ICJ this country has not heeded to give access to at least the family of the accused. Considering all the media tirade that has been set up to support the execution any angle is possible. But the sad part is that in between all these the family has never been able to visit him. And now this doesn’t seem possible at all as a petition at the Supreme Court of Fake-istan is appealing for a faster execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav. The petition says that the order of the ICJ has no relevance since Jadhav was tried under domestic law. Now how many countries in the world try a spy under domestic law? This is again another theatric effort by Fake-istan to cover-up its mess.

On a personal note a fake can never beat the original and our personal image is also affected by using a fake item. So it’s up to us to decide whether to condemn fakes and embrace originality or allow fakes to take us for a ride.