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of Anger on Border Killings ....
By Prof. V.K. Tripathi,
IIT Delhi*
 On August 5, 2013, five soldiers of the Indian Army were killed at the Indo-Pak border, 400 meter inside the line of actual control in the Poonchh sector of J&K. It is deeply painful that we have lost five of our brave brothers who always remained on their toes at high risk for our sake without demanding even a fraction of comforts we live in. It is equally painful that the fragile trust between the two warring armies has suffered a severe setback. The government has rightly registered our national anguish and protest. Our security forces will have to be on higher alert to stop such occurrences in future. The ghastly incident has evoked outpour of anger which is fine. However, one must refrain from escalating it into a war and building hatred against the people of Pakistan who themselves are victims of terrorist violence and of Army’s assertiveness. By raising the bogey of tough military action along with round the clock media indulgence, we would only be propping up only dangerous musclemen, known for death and devastation of our own people. We must realize that wars these days are not winnable or decisive like the one we won in 1971. Mighty Soviet Union could not win a war in Afghanistan, So has been the fate of USA in Afghanistan and Iraq. In fact massive offensives now are not launched on borders but through influencing the polity, markets and economy. Thus border conflicts must be confined to borders through political action and military strategy. None of the masses of India, Pakistan or China want war. Internal violence, be it by the communalists, terrorists or the state, and rising authority of the corporate sector are much more serious concerns and these deserve our full attention.  Why the Political Thinking of Educated/ Elite Classes is so opposed to that of the Masses? ....
By Prof. V.K. Tripathi, IIT Delhi*
 A few months ago, I was returning to Delhi from Ahmedabad, As my train stopped at Jaipur, a huge crowed of youths, who had come for police selections, entered my compartment. Some sat by my side. They started talking among themselves on political issues. Their conversation revealed deep contempt for Gandhi and appreciation for Narendra Modi. I wondered how would they behave with the masses if selected for police service? The experience of IIT Delhi is no different. Seventeen years ago, when the play “Me Nathuram Godse Boltoi”, eulogizing Godse, was doing frequent stage shows in Gujarat and Mumbai, I distributed pamphlets bringing out the truth about Gandhi. In IIT hostel a student said to me: Godse was a patriot. And he was not alone in such thinking. In Patiala house court, a lawyer tore off my pamphlet. At another place, 4-5 lawyers uttered vulgar abuses on Gandhi while their liking for Advani was obvious. Near ten Janpath, a police van was on patrol for Sonia Gandhi. When I gave the pamphlet, the head constable only revealed contempt for Gandhi. In Chandni chowk and other markets, the shopkeepers had much bitter hatred for Gandhi and attachment with RSS. In contrast to this, when I distributed the pamphlets in Yamuna Pushta slums, singing “Bharat ki sarzameen par wo inqlaab aaya, charkhe ke ek Wali se sansaar jagmagaya”, people would gather around me and listen to me. Hindus, Muslims, Dalits and savarnas, all alike, had love for Gandhi. So was the response in other less privileged localities. Since long the political thinking in the country has been deeply divided. Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi used to win elections with two third majority (with the support of the masses), even then the traders, officers and affluent sections used to have hatred and ill notions against them. The leaders whom the masses of the country look with high respect, these people see with contempt. Only in 1977 the political inclinations of the masses and the elite converged. However, in next two and half years they again became poles apart. What could be the cause? The elite classes carry the complex of superiority and authority. They need similar kind of idols. They can not digest religious, economic or caste equality. They have special hatred for Muslims and that helps them in strengthening their hold on power. Hence their idols are of similar character. It is not difficult to see that the democracy in the country is surviving due to the masses otherwise these classes would bring Nazism or dictatorship. Among the educated class, there exists a small percentage of progressive people - communists, socialists, Gandhians, Bahujansamajis, etc.- who think on the issues of the masses and want to advance their interests. Since 1991, drastic changes have taken place in the country. Markets and economy have been opened for the multinational companies. Capital and markets control the Economy. Media is in the grip of corporate houses and employs news as a powerful weapon to pressurize the government to perpetuate their interests. On the internet, only the elite have access hence praises are being sung for Modi. A special reason for this attachment is that he taught a tough lesson to Muslims (by giving free hand for riots in which 2000 people were killed and 1 lakh were displaced) and did not allow them to rise. On top of this he is being projected as the man of development while his only attribute is to provide resources of the masses to the corporate sector very cheap. In the next general election, these elite classes, through every manuovering, propaganda and media indulgence, want to impose their choice on the nation and wish to establish their authoritative and fascist hold. The masses must focus on their interests and reject this new chain of slavery. ------------------ *Prof. V. K. Tripathi, born in UP on March 11, 1948, did masters in Physics from Agra University in 1967 and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in 1971. In 1972 he joined IIT faculty as SSO II/lecturer. In 1976 he moved to University of Maryland, USA and worked for six years in the area of thermonuclear fusion, developing nonlinear theories of RF heating and current drive in tokamak. He also worked as a consultant to Science Applications Inc. on ELF generation for global communication. In 1983 he joined IIT Delhi as professor of Physics. He established a leading group in free electron laser, gyrotron and laser plasma interaction. He guided twenty students to Ph.D., completed 10 sponsored projects, and published 250 papers. He has an active interaction with several leading universities of the world. |
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Akhtarul Wasey, a distinguished academic, feels that his education at
AMU laid the foundation for all his professional successes Akhtarul Wasey, a distinguished academic, feels that his education at AMU laid the foundation for all his professional successes. Iwas born and brought up in Aligarh. The journey at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) started in 1961 and ended in 1977 (AMU offers primary and secondary education besides higher studies.) When the time came to join the University, my father told me that he was not in a position to afford my studies. But I wanted to study and I needed Rs.90 for my admission — which I did not have. My mother gave me her gold earrings and I sold them for Rs.60. The remaining Rs.30 were paid by some kind-hearted teachers and the Duty Society Coaching. This is how I got admitted to the Bachelors programme. Since I was a day scholar, that much money was enough to survive for one year. Later, I started to receive Rs.30 per month as scholarship. Then, when I was in Masters, the scholarship amount went up to Rs.100 per month. To help make ends meet I worked for a lock factory, and in the morning before going to college I would deliverthe locks to the factory. AMU was always known for catering to the educational needs of students. The reputed institution also ensures economic support without compromising the dignity of the needy. I was a debater throughout my school days, and, in 1963 I received the All India running trophy from Dr. Zakir Husain at Islamic Inter College, Etawah. In seventh standard, I presented my debate on the protest of communal rights and for this I was issued a warrant. I have great respect for the contribution Sir Syed Ahmad Khan has made to the field of education by establishing AMU which promotes modern secular education. I have never forgotten the most significant sentence of Syed Ahmad: “The nature is the work of God and the Quran is the work of God”. AMU is not meant for education alone, but basically for personality building. It gives you a sense of confidence, courage and concentration. It converts you from an introvert to an extrovert. Every year on, October 17, Sir Syed Day, I recall the contributions of Sir Syed. He was a visionary with a mission. In December 1977, I joined Jamia Millia Islamia as a research fellow, and in December 1978 I was appointed as a lecturer. In September 1979, I joined AMU as a lecturer in Islamic Studies for around 10 months and resigned after getting a permanent job at Jamia Later I was lucky to be selected as a full-fledged professor at the young age of 38 in 1991. I was the first person to be honoured with a Padma Shri in 2013 in the field of Islamic Studies in India and the first ever in the Jamia Millia Islamia teachers’ community. (As told to MEHEK SHABIH ZAIDI) AMU is not meant for education alone, but basically for personality building. Source: http://bit.ly/12f1wQO About Prof. Akhtarul Wasey from Siasat Daily: Prof. Akhtarul Wasey is recognized as a distinguished academic specializing in multidisciplinary study of Islam and Indian Muslims. He is an able administrator of many institutions concerned with socio-cultural affairs of the Indian Muslims; Editor of four Journals of repute in English, Hindi and Urdu widely respected in the academic/ intellectual circles the world over about myriad aspects of Islamic thought and history. 2. Born on September 1, 1951, at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Prof. Wasey received his education in the areas of Islamic Studies and Muslim Theology from the Aligarh Muslim University, where he taught for a brief spell. His association with Jamia Millia Islamia began in December 1977. He is currently Professor of Islamic Studies since 1991, and Honorary Director of Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic studies since 1999, at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has held several senior academic and administrative positions in and outside the university, both in India and abroad. Currently he is the Vice Chairman of Delhi Urdu Academy; Member of the Executive Board of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language; and President, India Interfaith Coalition on HIV/AIDS, apart from holding several other positions and assignments. Professor Wasey has also held positions like President, Dargah Committee of the world famous Chishti Sufi Shrine at Ajmer; Treasurer, Maulana Azad Education Foundation; General Secretary, South Asia Interreligious Coucil on HIV/AIDS, a body created by the UNICEF; and Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia. 3. Prof. Wasey is one of the foremost Muslim faces in the contemporaneously relevant inter-faith dialogue; and above all, one of the best known faces advocating protection and promotion of identity of Indian Muslims as adherents of a tolerant, peace-friendly faith seeking justice and equity for Indian Muslims as equal claimants to the fruits of growth and development. He has provided pro-active leadership to the Indian Muslims in preserving and protecting their ethos in the perspective of secular Indian nation. The public bodies that he has headed or been associated with as member have made significant socio-cultural contributions and enriched our composite heritage. 4. Prof. Wasey has been invited to 65 academic and semi-academic tours abroad including programmes organized/sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, UNAIDS, UNFP, UNHRC and Organisation of Islamic Conference. 5. Prof. Wasey is the recipient of the first Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Award for Interfaith Understanding, Aligarh Alumni Association, New York Tristate (USA), Maulana Mohd. Ali Jauhar Award in 1996, Award from Urdu Academy, Delhi and UP Urdu Academy on “Sir Syed Ki Taleemi Tehreek” in 1985. He has also been a recipient of a Fullbright Fellowship, awarded in 2008, the first ever to a member of the Jamia academic fraternity and the first in the field of Islamic Studies in India. Source: http://bit.ly/170ng4a  |
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