1033 Rahul Gandhi seems to have blundered in siding with Hardik Patel, and promising nearly Impossible Reservations

Mr. Rahul Gandhi, the 2017 de jurie Congress President, seems to have erred in getting support of Mr. Hardik Patel, the Casteist Leader of Gujarat, and its landed Caste Patidars, by making nearly an impossible promise of Reservations to them, as Reservations in Excess of 50% are extremely difficult in the light of Supreme Court Judgements, especially when it is clear that Central Government led by Mr. Narendra Modi is not going to co-operate, as satisfying one caste in one State, will lead to series of agitations in other States. Rahul Gandhi ought to have seen beyond gaining temporary political advantage. He must have realised that help can be given to poorer Sections of the Society, whatever caste they may belong to, even without caste-based, religion-based Reservations. I am not a supporter of Hon. Narendra Modi, or his BJP Party (nor its hater). Nor, am I writing with hind sight, after seeing the Gujarat Election Results.

Mr. Hardik Patel has already started his wicked politics. He has tried to tempt the Gujarat's Dy. Chief Minister, Nitin Patel, to ditch his own party and join Congress, with 10 legislators and form Government with support from Congress.

Mr. Rahul Gandhi cannot be a Replacement for Mr. Narendra Modi

People have rejected Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, and her-proxy Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh,as they were tired of the misrule by Congress. Now, Mr. Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley are proving to be excelling in their misrule, as they seem to want to outdo Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Mr. Singh. But, it does not mean that Prince Rahul Gandhi, who is a dynastic successor in the Nehru Dynasty will be an automatic Replacement for Mr. Narendra Modi. What is the Service Record of Mr. Rahul Gandhi? As MP from Amethi, what is his Performance? Waiting on the Wings, did he ever try to point out the undesirable features in the Misrule of Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Mr. Manmohan Singh?

By hastily expelling Mr. Mani Shankar Ayyar, Former Union Minister, and a long-time reliable friend of Late Rajiv Gandhi, Mr. Rahul Gandhi has proved himself to be a 'wilting panicky' and 'weak-spined' leader.

During his Election Campaigns in Gujarat Elections 2017, Mr. Rahul Gandhi conducted himself like any other bourgeoisie politician a la Mr. Narendra Modi. Example:-Here is a link to a TimesofIndia.com Report which indicates that Congress tried to rope in Mrs. Jashoda Ben (w/o Shri Narendra Modi) to contest in recently completed Gujarat Assembly Elections, and that she refused. Click here to go to https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/bjp-to-win-over-130-seats-in-guj-jashodaben/articleshow/61954509.cms, and study the TimesofIndia Report.

"...Jashodaben's sister-in-law, however, said that the Congress party had contacted the family and they wanted Jashodaben to contest in Gujarat elections but she refused. ..."

This is is such an important matter, that Congress Leaders might have obtained Mr. Rahul Gandhi's permission, before making an offer to Mrs. Jashoda Ben. In that case, it will be very petty on the part of Mr. Rahul Gandhi to bring in an estranged wife as a Political Contestant and Opponent. Fortunately, Mrs. Jashoda Ben is (reported to have) rejected the Offer. It will be a different thing, if she, on her volition approaches any Political Party to contest any Election.

Excess Publicity by Media to Mr. Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat Campaigns

My perception of Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017 is that both BJP and Congress have spent heavily. But both Print and Election Media seem to have ignored the Role of Money in Gujarat Elections. (But the same Media, how could they report huge moneys spent in RK Nagar Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu?) Media's silence about Role of Money in Gujarat Elections definitely can give an impression that they too received some payments from both the National Parties, to keep mum. What is important here is, Industrialists and Business Houses may happily come forward to fund the Ruling Party. But the Billion Dollar Question is "Who funded Congress?". Did Congress repatriate some funds stashed abroad by its Dynasty? Or did the same industrialists and business houses who financed the Ruling Party, wanted to play safe, by hedging their risks and supporting both the Parties, albeit they might have given Congress somewhat less funds say 60% of what are given to the Ruling Party?

Whether there are elements of Religion and Caste which played their Roles or not, in India nobody can win Elections without Moolah. This applies even to CPI and CPI-M.

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925 Daunting task before Leftist Parties in India, especially CPI and CPIM, with no matching genuine effort on their part

This photo, courtesy hmtvlive.com shows Shri Tammineni Veerabhadram, General Secretary, Telangana State, of the CPIM (Communist Party of India Marxist), on his walking campaign in Mahabubnagar District of Telangana State. I greatly appreciate the physical strains he is taking ostensibly to strengthen his party in Telangana State, and also to criticise the despotic rule of Shri K. Chandrasekhara Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana, his son, his nephew, his daughter, and his follower. So far so good. Because of strenuous efforts of Shri Veerabhadram, his party may win one or two seats in the 2019 Election to Telangana Assembly, or INdia's Parliament. Okay, but will that be sufficient? In India, at the National level, there is a vacuum. People are highly dissatisfied with both the top National Parties and their associates i.e. BJP, NDA, Congress, UPA, Shiv Sena, and Regional Parties which support them. This is a beautiful opportunity for Left Parties to fill the vacuum, by 2019. There is two years time. By that time, if people are dissatisfied with BJP, Congress, and the Regional Parties, Left Parties should be able to fill the gap. But they are not ready. There are numerous issues which affect the functioning of Leftist Parties in India, and impair the capabilities of the Left Parties to come to power at Center.

Personal views of ybrao-a-donkey which are not intended to be imposed on others. I have no special love or malice towards any individual or group.

Communist Parties in India seem to have as leaders, only persons belonging to castes which are 'landed' and wealthy. Of course, those leaders may be exceptions from their castes, in the sense that they might have made sacrifices for their party, and they may be serving 24/7/365 their parties 'gratis' (without receiving / expecting any remuneration). But justice should not only be done, but also appear to have been done. CPI and CPIM, and other Leftist Parties have to give a thought to the aspect of JUSTICE APPEARING AS BEING DONE.

One method of JUSTICE to make APPEARING TO BE DONE, IN CHOOSING PARTY LEADERS

When elections are conducted in 'meetings' where proposers and seconders have to stand and put forward their candidate openly, very few members dare to propose and second candidates who do not belong to the group organising the meetings, funding the meetings, and conducting the elections. The very idea of organising meetings, funding the meetings and rallies of the party, is to get elected as a key Office bearer.

THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED OF NOMINATIONS TO GET ELECTED

Every registered eligible voter may be considered as a candidate automatically. His membership number can be taken as his identify, and as his election symbol. Every ballot paper can contain all the membership numbers, and names of the voters of Constituency, and voters may be requested to tick the number of the candidate, whom they want to elect.

As nominations are dispensed with, it is to be presumed, that primarily every voter has given his consent to be a candidate and get elected.

SECRET BALLOT MUST BE MADE COMPULSORY, so that voters can vote frankly and fearlessly.

After getting elected, if any voter wants not to take up the post, if there are significant genuine reasons for such refusal, fresh elections may be conducted for that post.

ERRONEOUS BELIEF THAT CASTEISM IS RAMPANT ONLY IN INDIA

It is a misconception to believe that casteism prevails only in India. It is Universal. In India, Casteism is much talked about, and the word 'caste' is unnecessarily and exceedingly used by the Government Departments, Corporations, and Govt. Companies. Inquiring about caste, where somebody seeks special benefits on the ground of his belonging to a particular socially backward caste, is understandable. In such cases, inquiring about caste should come up, when the context arises.

WHY REFERENCE TO CASTE IN Police First Information Reports, and Statements obtained from Witnesses?

This custom might have started during the British Rule or even earlier. Today, almost all Police Stations in India, while obtaining First Information Reports, and Statements from Witnesses, invariably refer at the beginning itself to the caste of the complainant/witnesses. Police can inquire about caste of complainants / accused / witnesses when need arises during investigation. Asking caste, should not be a starting point for obtaining statements from witnesses. Caste may become important, when a question of customs-traditions, applicable law arises, but that should be an item of secondary trigger, not primary trigger.

ROLE OF CASTEISM IN APPOINTMENT OF HIGH COURT JUDGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH, AND SUPREME COURT JUDGES FROM ANDHRA PRADESH

This aspect, we have covered in our blog post No. 754 at this blog. Click here to go 754

Are Telugu channels in India, mostly owned by persons belonging to same caste?

My father is about 90 years old. As he needs my assistance in watching TV, I spend about 3 hours every evening with him, for operating remote, while skipping through ubiquitous advertisements. Fortunately, SVBC Channel of TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam) is one channel which in its nAda nIrAjanam program (A program of approaching the God, hailing him through 'sound and music' [i.e. Indian Classical Music and Dance, both of Carnatic (South Indian) and Hindusthani (North Indian) genre], does not cause 'khEd' with intervening advertisements. Advertisements are broadcast at the end of program, and not in the middle. My father spends lot of time on Telugu News Channels. I mostly depend on Deccan Chronicle, English Newspaper, print edition, to quench my thirst for news.

While operating the remote to help my father through Telugu News channels, Sakshi TV channel, and 10 TV Channel drew my attention. Sakshi TV Channel is exceptional because it is owned by Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, and the YSRCP Party. Naturally it is anti Andhra Pradesh Government. 10TV channel, it drew my attention, because it appeared to me that they were giving special preference to Shri Tammineni Veerabhadram, his walking Campaign, and his speeches. As far as advertisements are concerned 10TV is not different from other news channels. That doubt has been clarified and resolved today, by googling.

The following internet link to kammasworld.blogspot.in shows the ownership patterns of most of the Telugu TV channels. Click to go to http://kammasworld.blogspot.in/2012/09/telugu-channels-own-and-run-by-kammas.html

Telugu TV Channels own and run by Kammas, information courtesy, kammasworld.blogspot.in. Though this information belongs to 2012, it seems to be valid even today, going by the programs we see on these Channels.

Information, kind courtesy:

1) ETV - Cherukuri Ramoji Rao
2) Gemini - Akkineni Manohara Prasad (Founder and stake holder)
3) MAA - (MAA - Music, MAA Movies) Nimmagadda Prasad, Akkineni Nagarjuna (Majority stake holders - Then sold to Sony)
4) TV9 - Velicheti Ravi Prakash
5) ETV2 - Cherukuri Ramoji Rao
6) TV 5 - Bollineni Rajagopala Naidu
7) NTV - Tummala Narendranath chowdary
8) Studio N - Jr.NTR (Narne Srinivasa Rao)
9) Mahaa TV - Inaganti Venkatarao now taken over by Sujana Chowdary
10) I News - Tummala Narendra and Sabbineni Surendra (sold to Kiran Kumar Reddy)
11) ABN Andhra Jyothi - Radhakrishna Vemuri
12) Bhakti - Tummala Narendranath Chowdary
13) Vanitha - Tummala Narendranath Chowdary
14) ATV - Anil Sunkara
15) CVR News - Chalasani Venkateswara Rao
16) CVR Health - Chalasani Venkateswara Rao
17) Om TV - Chalasani Venkateswara Rao
18) YTV - Yalamanchili Venkateswara Rao (Aired from Vizag)
19) Express TV - Chigurupati Jairam
20) 10 TV - Fundeded by CPM workers and promoted by Tammineni Veerabhadram
21) Captain TV (Tamil) - Lingutla Kannaiah Sudhish (LK

I have no special love or hate towards 'kammas' or any other caste/religion in Telugu lands or in India. But, see the coincidence, how almost all the TV Channels are owned by only one DOMINANT CASTE OF COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH.

ALL DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WELL WITH CPI AND CPIM LEADERSHIP IN KHAMMAM AND WARANGAL DISTRICTS

In post No. 914 Click here to go to post No. 914 at this blog, we have covered the news of hooliganism which took place in Warangal CPIM District Office, because a non-local was brought up as leader for Warangal. Of course, CPM State Leadership may say that their party gives no importance local - non-local.

Post No. 635 dated 27th Dec. 2015, at this blog, 'Who said that India is poor' dealt with CPI Khammam selecting a Medical College Owner as its candidate for MLC. Click here to go to post No. 635.

It may be accidental or incidental or coincidental, that Mr. Kankanala Narayana, General Secretary of CPI, Telangana State, also apparently belongs to the same caste as Shri Tammineni Veerabhadram.

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868 We should never underestimate bourgeoisie politicians. They are canny (worldly wise) and know what they want

We should never underestimate bourgeoisie politicians. They are canny (worldly wise) and and they know what they want. Mr. Narendra Modi, the crowd-pulling Prime Minister of India, said in Lucknow, Capital of Uttar Pradesh State, on 2nd January 2017, in preparation to State Assembly Elections in that State: ""People of the state have already seen politics of caste and family... For once rise above caste and vote only for development in the elections and see whether UP changes or not". Here is a link, to read important components of his 2016 Jan. Lucknow speech: Click to go to http://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-rally-pm-modi-slams-rival-parties-urges-people-of-up-to-vote-for-progress_1963809.html. Incidentally, Supreme Court has also, giving a wider meaning to Sec. 123 of Representation of People Act, advised to stamp out the use of religion and community affiliation from elections. Here is a link to study the Supreme Court's direction: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/politicians-cannot-seek-votes-in-name-of-caste-creed-or-religion-supreme-court/articleshow/56288938.cms.

One important appeal of our Supreme Leader 2014-19, at the Lucknow Meeting is:

"... There is this party, which for the last 15 years has been struggling to establish their son as an acceptable leader ..."

"...In the past few weeks, we have seen bitter foes and arch rivals like the SP and BSP come together to seek my removal. When they are all clamouring to remove Modi, I am saying remove corruption and black money..."

"...There is another, which is busy trying to settle its ill-gotten money in various banks and escape scrutiny. "

"Then there is this third party which is busy trying to save their family from breaking up."

"... People of the state have already seen politics of caste and family... For once rise above caste and vote only for development in the elections and see whether UP changes or not, ..."

yb-a-donkey's personal views, not intended to be imposed on others

Mr. Narendra Modi has carefully avoided asking people directly or indirectly TO VOTE / NOT VOTE, on the basis of religion. He did not promise things like Rama Janma Bhoomi (promise to build Ram's Temple at Ayodhya) or to enact Uniform Civil Code. The very basis of the philosophy of RSS (Rashtriya Svayam Sevak Sangh) the parent organ of BJP, and the BJP itself is HIndutva, appealing to Hindu Religion. While BJP has its guaranteed Hindu Vote Bank, Congress and many Regional parties bank on minority vote bank. Another probable reason for Mr. Modi's avoiding to appeal to the religion sentiments of the people may be: UP has a sizable Minority vote bank which is at present attached to Smajavadi, and BSP.

Why didn't Mr. Modi say: For once rise above caste & religion and vote only for development in the elections

Probable answer: Had Mr. Modi asked people to raise above religion, it might have angered RSS.

Bourgeoisie politicians want to eat the cake, and have it too, at the same time. Now, the above sentence in the speech of Mr. Modi, does not violate Supreme Court's advice.
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, and in Bihar Assembly elections, Mr. Modi tried to use his Lower caste status, as a tool to evoke sympathy from lower caste voters, while using an occasion to reply to a comment of Ms. Priyanka Vadhra-Gandhi. While the idea seems to have succeeded in Lok Sabha elections, the same method seems to have failed in Bihar.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE READERS WHO DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CASTE COMPLEXITIES OF INDIA

The orthodox branch of Hindu society which sometimes takes pride in calling itself as sanAtana dharma , seems to have adopted (or tried to adopt) a four caste system consisting of:

Brahmins	(Priests, White Aryan migrants + their permitted hybrids)
Kshatriyas -	(Warriors and soldiers white Aryan migrants + their permitted hybrids)
Vysyas -	(Merchants, and in early era Farmers. White migrants.) + their permitted hybrids)
SUdras -	(Servants, in the later era farmers - surrendered natives of India who were later admitted to Aryan Society as menials).
panchamas -	(Outcastes from the above, defeated rebellious Indian natives).

Note: The Aryan white migrants into India, started accumulating melanin in body color, against their wishes. For example, Arjuna of our Bhagavad Gita, First Chapter, 'Arjuna vishAda yOga' (The depressions and worries of Arjuna) was mainly concerned about varNa sankara (pollution of color-castes). Arjuna himself was white. The meaning of the word 'Arjuna' = white. His apprehension was after war, all the white Kshatriyas (warriors) would perish. White widows might get attracted to black natives, and produce polluted persons i.e. varNa sankara. But, this varNa sankara did not probably take place due to Mahabharata war. The hybridisation was a natural consequence of mixing up over a number of centuries. It was also a biological and physical, procreational need.

Ques: TODAY, ARE THE WHITE RACES IN EUROPE, CANADA, ANZ, AFRAID OF VARNA SANKARAM? (color pollution, caste pollution)

In some countries like France, Germany, UK, in some States of U.S.A., Australia, these apprehensions are clearly visible. Some whites of these countries, seem to suffer from this insecurity complex of varNa sankara (color pollusion). Such fears, may also be one of the reasons for the catapult of Mr. Donald Trump to the President-ship of the United States and the White House.

HYBRIDIZATIONS AND CHANGE OF CASTE MIXES, MELANIN MIXES IN INDIA

Owing to continuous invasions from outside, particularly from West and North-West,--- population-mixes, and caste-mixs in India underwent sweeping changes. Hundreds of new castes and sub-castes arose. Number of persons in some castes went to down, owing to numerous reasons. Power-and-Prosperity equations changed. The three key elements of supremacy i.e. ownership of land, ownership of businesses, and ownership+skills of using horses and weapons started defining 'powers' of persons. In 2016, it is not possible to adopt the four/five caste system of yore, and probably except in temple preachings, we do not find the above hierarchial levels.

Ability to control the four key elements i.e. land, big-businesses, arms-brutal forces, and powerful-occupations, like in the mythological, ancient , medieval, British-rule histories of India, decide the respectability of a caste even now. Possessing these four things raise or lower the social respectability of a person. But innocent poor Indians seem to think otherwise. They still seem to believe that their castes are more important, that their castes will give them respectability (or deprive respectability). Hence, caste-based vote-banks come to fore.

Now, we can't have a hierarchy of the above 4/5 caste system. Nor, can we create hierarchies of hundreds of castes. That table will become unwieldy. However, a broad division can be made only for a limited purpose of understanding the current Indian societies in different States of India:

Super-rich (Modern Monarchs and Royals)	Celebrities, Industrial Princes and Princesses. Political Princes and Princesses. E.g. Tatas, Ambanis, Adanis. They can buy MPs and MLAs. They can run proxy Governments. 90% of assets should be held abroad. 90% of borrowings should be in India.
Uppers	Land owners, Business owners, Powerful occupation owners, Political Power holders-- of various castes. Birth caste is immaterial. Landed Ruling castes such as Yadavs, Jats, Patels, Bhumihars, Kapus, Kammas, Reddys, Lingayats, Nayars, Gounders, Chauhans, Upper-Rajputs etc. fall in this category. These leaders control India today. Simultaneously, they are controlled by Modern Monarchs and Royals above.
Upper Priests and Preachers	Beards, Special Head-gears, Special Facial Marks are compulsory. Minimum Qualification: Must be able to occupy Government lands. Must be able to claim monopoly rights on religions.
Lowers	Landless, business-less, powerful-occupation-less sections of various castes. By day's hard-work, they may earn thir food, and live in some sort of dwellings. Birth caste immaterial. A jat without land/business/powerful-occupation or a 'kamma' without these possessions come under this.
True dalits	Those who live under trees, in cement pipes, huts and shanties, on foot-paths, under fly-overs. Birth caste immaterial.

Mr. Narendra Modi, prima facie belonged to the 'Lowers' in the above table, till a contra-evidence of his owning lands, businesses, etc. comes to public light. Hence, his grievance of his being born in a lower caste, and being ill-treated by Upper Caste leaders of UP and Bihar, such as Priyanka Gandhi-Vadhra becomes very very reasonable. At the same time, his clown-like dressing styles, wearing coats and suits costing lakhs of Rupees, using expensive pens, super rich watches, penchants to shake hands and take selfies with film stars and industrialists, --etc. make him vulnerable to loss of sympathy from persons and voters, who have knowledge of Current Affairs.

GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS

Example: A shepherd in Telangana State, although belonging to 'yAdav' community, may have low social respectability, because he does not own lands, and goes to forests for months together weathering (withering) himself in the heat, rains and cold, whereas a person of Yadav community in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar may get great respectability in the Society because he owns swathes of lands, and businesses, owns guns and revolvers. The Yadavs of UP and Bihar, de facto become Upper Caste, while in Telangana, the shepherd-yadavs may be as deprived as dalits. In vote-bank politics, the likes of Mulayam Singh Yadav, and Lalu Prasad Yadav, may try to forge All India Yadav alliances and parties by inviting the suffering Yadavs of Telangana, Residual Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

These things require a thousand pages to write about. Hence a comma, for the time being. To continue. सशेष. ఇంకా ఉంది.