Varanasi Blast: Another Cowardice Act

Varanasi Blast: Another Cowardice Act

“You break my mosque, I will blast your temple, and in this way we will be the saviors of our respective religions. Let the innocent lives die, our religion should live anyhow.” 

This mentality drives some incurable minds to carry out terrorist attacks and the latest instance is-Varanasi blast. Terror revisited Varanasi on Tuesday, December 7, when a powerful blast shattered crowded Shitala Ghat leaving 2 people killed and more than 30 injured.  The attack, took place at 6:35pm at Shitala Ghat, next to Old Dasaswamedh Ghat just as the Maha Ganga aarti begun. The city was already under red alert because of the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary a day earlier. But even the ‘red alert’ could not save the innocent people who were present there to offer their prayers to Ganga maiiyaa.

The Indian Mujahedeen has claimed responsibility for the wicked act in an email sent to some media outlets. The mail was sent from Malad in Mumbai. The mail has attacked Allahabad high court verdict on Ram Mandir- Babri Masjid dispute as well. The Police also recovered 2 unexploded improvised explosive devices suggesting a serial blast. They chose Tuesday as it is considered to be the most auspicious day for all major temples in Varanasi and attracts lots of devotees. The twin blasts in the year 2006 at Sankatmochan Mandir were also carried out on a Tuesday.

Among the dead is a 2year old Swastika Sharma. Swastika’s mother took her to the Shitala Mata Mandir on her second birthday to pray for her long life but it proved to be the last day of her life. Do these terrorists have the courage to face that inconsolable mother who has lost her baby on her birthday? And if they could, they are certainly not human. Another deceased person was an Italian tourist. Again a dark Tuesday for the humanity that engulfed a few lives for no valid reason. Again hatred overflowed and tried to destroy the holiness of a holy place.

The whole country is put under high alert. This attack was an alarm for the government and security agencies which forces them to wake up now. It is a question mark on the exact meaning of ‘high alert’ itself for the concerned authorities. Does the government want to convey its inability to take care of the common people by calling ‘high alert’? Why there is no set accountability from anyone? Shall we keep on facing attacks in future and start accepting it as our fate? Hadn’t people had it enough and the government should stop checking out the patience of the common people? Why there is no value of life in this country? This is the time for the government to realize that it is unacceptable and people are not going to live with it any further.

Religion, being a very sensitive issue, is a strong institution as well for inculcating faith among the people. But unfortunately, religion is been on and off used, misinterpreted and disgraced by some cowards to divide people. As Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes- “Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, and it is to be humble.” Most importantly, religion is to be human .No religion justifies the killing of innocent and no religion is above humanity. This cowardice act is just an example that how religious extremism tries to hamper the growth and brotherhood within a country. But it will fail as it had always. Despite of IM taking the responsibility of Varanasi attack killing a small girl, people are showing their solidarity that deserves appreciation. This is also a message for those brain-washed inhuman people that love is stronger than hatred. So, it would be better if they put down their cruel swords and see that India is much bigger than their baseless and self-centered ideologies.

-Anubha Shukla

सब कुछ यहाँ पर शेष है.........!!!!

इन बंधनों में बांधकर ना खुद को तू आश्रित बना,
इक बार इनको त्यागकर तू फिर से सपनो को सजा,
जिन बंधनों ने बांधकर तुझको बनाया स्वार्थी,
तू बह गया था भाव में, भूलकर जीवन का अर्थ ही,


था भर गया अश्रु-सागर,  टूटा  था सबर बाँध  भी ,
रोता रहा अकारण हृदय, उस सत्य- रुपी भ्रम में भी,
उठ, चल, की तू इंसान है , सीखेगा अपनी गलती से,
इंसान भी इंसान क्या जो जी सके बिन गलती के,
 
ना मेरी बात मान तू, बस अपने दिल की जान तू,
कुछ त्याग कर, परित्याग कर, अब तो संभल, पहचान तू,
इन अश्रुओं को रोक ले जो बह चले बिन अर्थ के,
"हम हैं तो है ये  जिंदगी", अब जी भी ले इस शर्त पे, 


है क्यों तू उनको खोजता, चलते रहे जो बिन तेरे,
बढ़कर तू उनको थाम ले जो अब भी तुझपे आश्रित हैं,
तू प्रेम-रुपी सत्य है, तू ही तो सर्व- श्रेष्ठ है,
विश्वास कर, अब तो समझ, सब कुछ यहाँ पर शेष है.........!!!!

-अनुभा शुक्ला

A Dream Unaccomplished!!!!

 
Till  single tummy starves for food,
And children are deprived of school,
Till a girl child cries at a room's corner,
And lovers are lynched in the name of honour,
Till corruption prevails & talent is ignored,
Youth is unemployed & jobs aren't procured,
When democracy is a subject of mockery,
And devils in white are roaming free,
Till rich rules and poor is oppressed,
And problems of 'common' remain unaddressed,
Till we know our rights but not duties,
Taking freedom for granted fall prey to alibis,
Till the country is marred with lunatic leaders,
Who sell the nation being self-feeders,
Till  YOUTH don't rise to take the charge,
And show their integrity for the people at large,
Till business of terror is not finished,
My Dream India is Unaccomplished.....!!!


By anubha!

Instant Dealing With A Failure!

Today it was someone else's time, tomorrow it will be yours. Needless to say , success and failure are the two faces of the coin termed as Life!
We are delighted when we succeed but what when confronted by a failure? It's our obvious reaction to welcome success and unwelcome the setbacks. My question here is why don't we learn instant dealing with a failure and try to embrace it gracefully?
It may need a small commitment from our side but it certainly is possible.

There is a belief that governs my life's philosophy- "The ultimate purpose of this life bestowed on us is to be a better person with each passing day"
Now, how could I become a better person if I smile from heart when i receive what I want but cry aloud at a small defeat or disappointment????
What's our instant reaction when being fired, separated, bankrupted, faced by market shifts or lost a relationship????
Why is it too difficult to smile and come out through these exits?

Many people blame me for being extremely optimistic and say- "It may sound good but is against human nature or it is not practical"....
I just want to ask one question to them-"what the hell is human nature?"
Human nature is what you made out of yourself. Earlier it was a human nature to kill their own species for food. Haven't we evolved since then? Then why can't we evolve as a person? Why don't we become responsible towards our lives?
Take the charge of your life and make yourself believe that "it's my life and I chose to smile at it....."

We worsen our problems by taking them too seriously. Here, I must make this clear that I am not a supporter of IGNORANCE. I just want to convey that
attack your problem & find a solution but carry a smile on your face and unburden your heart while doing so. When you can find something funny in your circumstances, you can make your exit gracious...Try it!

Our life is a wheel with different spokes. Don't lose on it when a spoke is broken. Concentrate on the spokes still left. Always remember,
You might be defeated temporarily but your soul becomes unconquerable once you learn to laugh when a spoke of life is broken!

Just Keep pushing, keep working, keep believing & keep smiling......

ENJOY BEING ALIVE!!!




-by Anubha (Anu)