Thoughts of Jaymin Panchal on MF Hussain.

Friends,
Today we have with us Mr. Jaymin Panchal sharing his thoughts on recent controversy over artist MF Hussain and his surrendering of Indian citizenship. Mr. Panchal is part of popular "Internet Hindus" group on interactive site twitter.com which is raising razor sharp questions about today's Indian English media's credibility and partisan views. Most Indian well-known Indian English journalists present on twitter have so far carefully escaped answering questions raised by "Internet Hindus". Please send in your comments if you would like to learn more about this group. Also please share your views on the article with our guest columnist via comments.

By Jaymin Panchal,

At the outset, This blog is written by a Proud HINDU who is Indian first. Also the thoughts presented here are by no means mixed with religious inclination.

“An artist thinks ahead of time.”- Hussain. He is right, I do agree with him. An artist with his thought at higher bar from society always gives direction to society. Leonardo da Vinci, when he painted Mona LISA wanted to convey through smile of lady the kind of mythic embodiment of eternal femininity. He had the message and the reason for Mona LISA painting is still considered to be greatest art. Take another recent example of Taslima, when she should be supported for her idea towards freeing women is something to admire of. Her writings too has message for the society. An art is above all religion. It is to be respected beyond boundaries of religion or ideology. But an artist too has some responsibilities, no TOM, DICK or Harry and Harry’s brother can use art as disguise to project his dirt filled mind.

If Hussain believes his art of uncivilized portrait of GODDESS has some message or meaning, why has he not come out and explained it. Just by using parallels of other great artist one can never get away from his nonsense work.

Hussain is not targeted because he is a muslim or old artist, but because he insulted GOD. The intellectual media who tries to protect him saying he is old man and is targeted since he is minority (read muslim) should be ashamed. For I can assure, had the artist been HARICHAND or HIRALAL, the agitation would have been much stronger. The media is to understand, when a mother is insulted you don’t go out to check the nationality or religion of the culprit.

The media comes out with the idea of freedom of expression/ freedom of thoughts / freedom of art, this is just hogwash. Will any of the intellectual allow any of their loved one to be painted NUDE and will they applaud the painting as art (without taking consent of the concerned person).

Right always comes with responsibility, and without responsibility it is abuse of the power and right. Hussain in his capacity painted what he thought, but it was no more than an insult leave aside calling it a art. If he has message or idea behind this painting, which I guess would be as dirty as the person is he, but still let him convey what he wanted to say through the painting.

An artist has to be a good human first, if he insulted the feeling of GOD, and not the myths on blind faith traditions. At this point I would also add that the manner of protest against him was wrong, violent protest is by no means a civilized way. The culprit protestors should be punished, but first Hussain has to be brought back and tried and if possible be given a sentence.

The media is stooped and hypocritical to the core, while if foreign advertisers use the GOD and GODDESS figure on the product or even use GANHIJI as tool of promotion is considered as insult by media. At times they also show GOD in uncivilized manner on shoes or holding cigarettes. Why don’t they give discount to creative advertisers that freedom of expression? Or do media believe that only Indians should insult India Or is it like only pseudo great artist people get the license to insult India.
Disclaimer – I oppose vehemently advertiser playing with religious feeling of any human being.

I am just afraid, these pseudo intellectuals will soon start advocating for PORN as form of expression and art. And if GODESS are to be painted nude, then y der is hue and cry over morphed nudity of celebrity, Hussain didnt took the permission of GOD to paint them nude so does these cyber criminals will not take permission and paint any 1 nude and circulate in name of art. I am not at all advocating this kind of acts, but just making media and pseudo intellectuals what an abuse of "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION can lead to

A monkey face of Micelle Obama is racism, a rant against Shilpa Shetty is racism but the belief in GOD to painted NUDE is art .... WTF, media when will you be using your mind
Certain political party is up in hands to bring back hussain and are advocating freedom of art, my question will they allow Hussain to paint their party leader in uncivilized manner and frame it in every party office? They can’t take a word against their party leader and goes on crying foul, but an insult to GOD of million believers is just an art.

If Freedom of expression is advocated sooo much; then anti-social people giving out hate speeches will also use this right to advocate their notions. The Babri Masjid demolition is crime; it can also be advocated freedom of expression and thought. Can media understand the fallout of their narrow mind and narrow thinking to grab TRP by supporting wrong cause.

I would say get real man! Understand the fine line between progressive thinking and an insult. Everyone has freedom of thought and expression but kindly use it wisely, Its not to please millions and masses, but if your thoughts are revolutionary get up and explain, just by being an artist and you insult and think of getting away is nonsense. I do agree, we should get back Hussain to kick his a$$. A example for other people to understand, that while we salute path breaking thoughts of Taslima we can kick a$$ of person insulting our mother

Barkha Dutt and NDTV exposed part 2

Friends,

It was very encouraging to see overwhelming response from Indian nationalists on the first post on exposing Barkha Dutt and NDTV's lies. With all the excitement I bring this second post with a video which will provide fresh insight into deeply pseudo-secular, unholy media and journalists of our country. Point to note : Barkha Dutt has not yet responded to this video. Neither has Vikram Chandra of NDTV has commented on this.

NDTV lies exposed, Barkha Dutt Exposed.

The most controversial journalist of our times, Ms. Barkha Dutt of NDTV recently said in one of her shows that mosques in Kashmir in 1990 "pleaded", mark the word, "pleaded", Kashmiri Pandits to leave the valley. Please see attached screenshot from the show. Did they plead? Let's find out. Please watch the video in this other post called "Islamic Terrorism in Kashmir" on this blog.(Watch particularly from 4:45 to 5:10)  Open threats were made on loud-speakers across the valley. The threats made from the loudspeakers of the mosques in the valley said,

 "एक आखिरी मौका देते है की आप जल्द से जल्द हमारे इस पाक काश्मीर को खाली करो, अगर आप लोग यहाँ से नहीं गए तो हम आप के मकानों को जलाकर राख कर देंगे | ये आप के लिए आखरी मौका है, चले जाओ, यहाँ से चले जाओ | " 

A grade 4 student with modest command over Hindi and English language would tell you that  vocabulory of the message and the tone of the audio blaring from the mosques was anything but "pleading".  There is a term for such bleeding heart liberals who will go to any length to maintain political correctness and do away with the professional oath of  integrity and factuality while reporting. Here in India we identify them as "pseudo-liberal", who are found primarily in the New Delhi's power circles, who per their whim and convinience would twist any story to either add communal flavor(if accused in a Hindu) or remove communal flavor(if accused is a Muslim). What a cheap, unreliable media we have in our country. SHAME.

Why we in India like Russians?

Somewhere in last decade we lost the warmth with Russia that was evident during Cold war days. However that seems to be changing and we are realizing it would not be worth to walk away from our good-ol-trusted friend Russia. Not only militarily, we can learn so much from them politically. Check out this video to find out what exactly I mean by that.My first reaction after watching this clip was OH MY DEAR GOD!! What a spectacular display of power and authority by the head of State. Something we can only dream in India. HEADS DOWN,2 Thumbs up for Mr. Putin.

Islamic terrorism in Kashmir

Followers of this blog know well that its often via videos I share my views. Given my fondness to our heaven Kashmir this video in particular has been long on my mind. I feel apologetic for not being able to share with you so far. We Hindus have just one nation in the world which we can call "ours" and yet within this only nation of ours we fail to pay attention to issues of our own Hindu brothers and sisters. Compare that to Jews or Muslims. Remember during 26/11 Mumbai attack Israel's Government strongly insisted to help Indian Govt to kill terrorists, just so that they can save 6 Jew lives.(Strategically empty headed Congress run Govt of India refused to accept help is another story) Remember how ethnic riots related simple questioning of Muslims in China's Urumqi drew ire of Turkish and other Muslim nations ? Compare that to our response to misery and devastation of Kashmiri Hindus, who are considered the most revered Brahmin clan per our Hindu scriptures. Honestly speaking to some degree I detest our previous Hindu generation for failing to rise to the occasion of protecting them from the onslaught of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism. If I put it bluntly, I detest them for their cowardliness. Inciting passions in the name of "Shri Ram" or Ram temple was not real bravery. Saying let's go to Kashmir and save our Hindu brothers and sisters would have been the right call then.

How to express Patriotism ?

If I asked you which is the word spoken far too often and yet almost NEVER practiced in India, what would that be ? You would jump off your couch and say righteousness or honesty but that's not what I was referring to. Although they can be very optional choices for this question, the word I am referring to is "Patriotism". If asked, almost every Indian will tell you proudly, "I am VERY patriotic."(with the emphasis on VERY) Ask him/her the next question. How do you practice your patriotism ? Umm,Ah,Well,Its,???,WHAT?...That's quite an answer, isn't it ? Of course there would be a few who would be able to answer that but most of our people are clueless about how to practice what they believe themselves to be. Ideally it should be simple. For example, if you call yourself Jew or believer of Judaism, you practice it by regularly going to Synagogue and living by the principles embodied in Hebrew Bible called Tanakh. If you call yourself a Hindu, you practice by going to temple regularly and living by the principles of Sanatan Dharma described in Vedic texts. Patriotism should be no different. There "ARE" simple ways to practice your patriotism. So today I want to share with you all how I practice my patriotism. You are welcome to share your views/comments.

If I told you Nyoma, Bomdila, Demchok, Chushul, Chumbi Valley, Dibang Valley, Pangong Tso Lake, Tawang you would start thinking I am naming some sights in China. Well, all these are places well with-in India. You may not have heard since these are towns/villages on India's international borders. You, being smart-chap is already wondering what is the connection between expressing patriotism and our nation's frontiers. IMHO(In my humble Opinion) the best way to practice patriotism is by "conveying" respect and gratitude to the people who guard our borders, OUR Army. One of you will ask, how do you convey gratitude exactly to Armed forces ? How do you convey it in your daily life to others for big/small favours they do to you? Either by a simple phone call or dropping by in his/her cube/office/home and saying "Thank you" ! For big favours we also tend to gift certain people, i.e. our boss for promotion. That is never hard. Correct ? Similarly how can we neglect to thank people on whose shoulders the burden lies to ensure we sleep safely every single night? All we have to do is pick up the phone and call the border check post, talk to any soldier there and tell him "Thank you"! Of course you will have to put some efforts to find the contact number but that should neither be hard nor discouraging. Depending on your degree of your patriotism you can also do what I do.(Since I am in USA, I only get a chance when I visit India) Visit such border areas/locations once a year(which are by the way stunningly beautiful landscapes), meet our soldiers there and thank them. If possible also bring gifts for them. Our Gujarat's Chief minister Shri Narendra Modi does that every year. Why can't you and me do that? It would be rather a perfect get-away along with our friends and family once a year from our banal urban life-style. If you travel, you will come back craving for next trip to the most beautiful, hidden and well-protected of India's geographical beauty. If simply thanking soldiers does not motivate you, the beauty of these places will. To me it is very appalling that people don't understand such simple things.

Opting for any Govt/public services professionally is also definitely another way of practicing patriotism and there could be many more ways but I wanted to focus primarily on the idea pitched above. I just have overflowing respect for our Armed forces.

One quick note : If you said, I express my patriotism by citing examples like I follow traffic signals OR I do not trash streets with my cigar butts or plastic bags then that's just common civic sense dummy ! It has nothing to do with your patriotism. Learn right way to practice what you believe in.

Know your Army : Tatra Trucks

Just how 33 vertebra forms your backbone and enables you to stand strong, supply lines form backbone of any Army. Ever wondered what is the backbone of our Indian Army ? How does the world's forth largest army full-fill its supply needs during peace-time or war-time. Check out in these videos to find out what forms Indian Army's backbone..Njoy !