Tuesday 21 November 2017

Alumni Meet

The first Alumni meet of Amarsingh Degree College Srinagar was held on 30th August, 2014 under Er. Anwar Ashai the President of the Alumni Association. We remembered most of the teachers of our era. Most of the faculty members at present hold PhD. degrees in their respective subjects, but unfortunately many of them are appointed on daily wages or contractual basis. Appointment of faculty members on contractual basis has denigrated social status of the once esteemed one. Despite lapse of more than sixty years, we even today remember name of our Rev. Principal Sahibzada Mohmud Ahmad and his crew. I believe one of the reasons for the students' unrest is the denigration of the College teacher's post as on daily wages which is no different than a Bihari mazdoor appointed on daily wages or on contractual basis.
https://youtu.be/zbPOqkkeoAo

Wednesday 15 November 2017

The Richest of the Rich

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 https://youtu.be/7iGSbyTzo1o
The rich and the poor are two relative terms. To the viewers these ladies may appear to be poor, but for me they are richest of the rich. Many of my desires are beyond my reach, so fall in the latter category. There is no desire which is beyond their reach, so they are the richest of the rich. GST, GDP , Demonetization, reservation of railway ticket in advance, booking of a resort all these terminologies are meaningless words for them. They planned to enjoy an outing for Goa. They packed a few utensils and left for visit to different places of tourist importance en route. They boarded the general bogie of the Indian Railways. Their first stop was the spot Ratnagiri. Cooking gas and gas cylinder is no issue for them. They don't have any obligation of subsidy on gas from NDA or UPA. They say that different political parties unnecessarily use their name and plight at the time of elections. Definitely, they are richer as I do avail of subsidy on cooking gas. Hereafter at their own will, they will pack and leave for another site seeing spot en route. I recall my childhood, when I too was relatively rich. On our return from Tulmul, we used to stop at open Doderhome land on the bank of the River Sindh and cook non veg on chulla made as that of theirs. Fencing of that open land, now Eidgah lost its fancy look of those days when it was a picnic spot for non vegetarians on their return from Tulmul. From that spot, our return used to be in a 'Khouch' a large open boat through Anchar Lake. Now the Anchar lake too is on papers only. Now please enjoy their chat. https://youtu.be/7iGSbyTzo1o

Friday 3 November 2017

Zavie (Fiction)

Mid fifties,Shoukat from one of the remotest villages around Doru Shahbad had the distinction to be the first matriculate in his village. For his higher studies, he took admission in 4-year Degree course at Khanabal Degree College, Anantnagh, Kashmir. His boarding & lodging arrangements were made at Khanabal as a paying guest. . All his far and near relations, besides, his neighbours assembled to give him farewell. The date of his departure was announced one week before to make the gathering appreciable. Women folk followed Shoukat up to the outskirts of the village in two rows, singing ‘rouf’ in the traditional form. Some threw toffees and ‘shiereen’ over his head to express their closeness and love for him. Mother and his aunts emotionally charged sobbed. It was a separation for three months for the first time. Long wait ended after three months when the college declared its summer break. His reception was more festive than his departure. One reception party was stalled at the out skirts where from he was given the farewell. Volunteers ensured discipline to escape any stampede or any bad to happen. To galvanize, the house was given a fresh white clay wash. Receptionist at the bus stand became restive when a number of buses stopped at the stand and left for onward journey after dropping the local passengers. The more the expected time of arrival got delayed the more restive the receptionist became. Finally the wagging tongues were set to rest when a local from one of the buses alighted from the bus and said that he spotted Shoukat in one of the buses stranded en route due to some mechanical breakdown. Some enthusiasts booked a horse driven cart and rushed to the spot to get Shoukat before the restive guests would leave for their respective destinations. The near and dear ones of Shoukat crossed their fingers and murmured prayers for his safe arrival. The enthusiasts were still on their mission, when Shoukat bypassed the bus route and reached his home through paddy fields. Somehow the word of his arrival reached the receptionists. They ran a marathon race to shift the reception arrangements. His parents and grand parents lost the chance to be the first to hug the young celebrity-an eleventh class student away from his home, the first in the family and for the first time. It was a long awaited day for the volunteers to make the show a success. People around were inquisitive to know about the new environment and his studies and lifestyle. He said that he could measure the height of a poplar tree from a distance of 100 metre from the foot of the tree. All around were excited and wanted to see the feat practically. A long rope, longer than the height of the tree was arranged. People from far and near assembled in the ground. Volunteers controlled the mob.The grandfather volunteered to climb the tree along with the rope and go ahead as would be directed by the scholar Shoukat. From top of the tree the other end of the rope was dropped and tied to a peg at a distance of 100 metre from the foot of the tree. Now while Shoukat was measuring the angle of elevation, grandpa got tired and shouted: "What are you doing now?" Shoukat shouted back: "Zavie huz chues menan” (I am measuring the angle of elevation." The grandpa climbed down and gave a good shoe beating to Shoukat in presence of all and said: "Without measuring the angle of elevation and wasting any time away from home, I could tell you the height of the tree by measuring the rope itself from top to bottom. Haji Mohammad yousuf from Bijbehara was silenced before he could reveal name of the beneficiaries who shared Rs.84 lac and Rs.34 lac. The State Government appointed enquiry commission to ‘measure the angle of elevation’ The Commission without measuring the angle of elevation declared 'khel khutuem te ponsa huzem, Jehan sav vehan seva sav'. (The main witness to swindle is dead; so khel khutuem; Money swindled is not recoverable, so pounsa huzuem-te hunie khie buste khulear’. Let it be one more addition to the number of custodial deaths. Raj Nath Singh the Honourable Home Minister of India has sent Sharma Sahab an expert in Kashmir Affairs to measure ‘Zavie’. Let us dance to the tune 'Aa ghaia ji aa ghaia Sharma Sahab aa ghaia 'Te setee meniev zavie'.

Thursday 2 November 2017

Pakistan Dilawar Khan from Wazirstan ki zabani

Conspiracy

Conspiracy
Mid Eighties, Indian politicians had evolved a formula to dislodge the state chief Minister and usurp power. The easiest way was to dislodge by inciting a communal disturbance.
Feb, 1986, Mufti Mohammad Syed, the then State Indian National Congress President applied the tested but outdated formula to dislodge the government of Kh. G M Shah Sahib and takeover the throne.
He blew a street quarrel between the two participants of opposite communities at Residency Road Jammu beyond proportion. Gave it a communal colour and fuelled it to the hilt by panic.
The first busload of Kashmiri labourers from his neighbouring village Wanpoh arrived without notice untimely unscheduled to their home at the dead of night. When Ramzana was asked about the welfare of Subhana, he heroically cooked a story that he could narrowly save his skin, while the rest had been massacred by the Hindu zealots.
The government, while in deep sleep, was taken unaware and napping. The panic worked as it was plotted. Hindu temples and Hindu households became the first target of the victims of panic.  
By this time the Chief Boss and his crew in Delhi had become wiser. Syllabus was changed instantaneously and the ‘formula’ enacted was declared fractious throughout the country. It gave a big jolt to Mufti Sahib, who had crammed and planned the outdated syllabus with great efforts.
1990, in view of his little work, the then Prime Minister of India V P Singh who had himself failed to rule as Chief Minister, inducted him into his cabinet  as the Home Minister of India.
Mufti Sahib was one of the best schemers. He imposed AFSPA. He was the author of Rubiya Syed episode, 1986 conspiracy, AFSAPA and fooled the nation and the Prime Minister of India very often.
https://youtu.be/eEpFJPpob_c