Gussa Piari Babi ka

Too small a price for a nap and negligence

I am pained to say that it is too small a price for a nap and negligence. Pakistan learned a lesson from the defeat of the last four wars that she waged against India. We proved stronger because of our higher numerical. 1962 India was caught napping as mocked by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan the then President of India. China proved a winner in 1962 because of her preparedness, vigilance besides, higher numerical than India. Strategy plays its role in the present scenario. India must not expect anything better from Pakistan. Pakistan takes advantage from our poor vigilance and poor intelligence input.

Heavy recurring unaccounted for budget under the head Security Related Expenses (SRE) is spent lavishly on issues that are in no way connected with security. An enthusiast, a KPS officer at Jammu  raised objection for expenditures that were debited to the head SRE when the same were not even remotely related to security. The other day he was shifted to some other section. ‘Sadhbawna’ ‘proved utter failure, but still it continues unbridled and unchecked.

As usual experts from Home Ministry Delhi will arrive for two days excursion to Pahalgam on Government exchequer.

In routine the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the Chief Minister of J&K State, the Defence Minister of India press the coded button.

The Prime Minister Narender Modi pressed the coded button that said: “Attacks in J&K are condemnable. They are desperate attempts to derail the atmosphere of hope and goodwill as seen by the increased voter turnout.

The Defence Minister pressed the coded button that said: “It is possible that this has happened because of elections……Last few days the army has been intercepting terrorists and eliminating them. So, I think, it is a sign of increased interception by the army.”

Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister pressed the coded button that termed the attack as a desperate attempt by militants to disrupt peace in the state. Once again shows the desperate levels militants will go to disrupt peace and normalcy.

“Officers at the Army Headquarter in Delhi pressed the coded button that said: “The foreign militants were “Well trained” and sent from across the border to target Army Installations to “make a statement” amidst high voter turnout in the Assembly elections.

 Mid nineties I went to Army residential quarters at Smailpur Jammu to meet Major Bhat (Name changed). Knowing well the location, I deliberately knocked at different doors to enquire about the location. Surprisingly, no body checked me and asked me for wandering about in the area aimlessly and waywardly. After making assessment of the security majors in the most secured and sensitive area, I said to Major Bhat: “Your safety and security is ‘Ram burosay’. Major Bhat remained quiet when I narrated to him about my recce of the area. Mrs. Bhat said:” You are right. In the recent past one militant misfired on a Major. He was apprehended. He begged that either he be shot dead or retained with some employment. The authorities appointed the militant as a gardener.”

1994, my landlord T N Kachroo at Rehari, Jammu received a typed letter signed by Yasin Malik (Whether fake or genuine I don’t know) wherein he was threatened with a bomb blast for providing rental accommodation to me. I went to Ashok Suri IPS, the then DIG Police Jammu, retired DGP with the letter for his advice. He raised his hands and said:” I receive tens of such letters daily. We have to live with it.” I said: “I agree with you. Your survival is only ‘Ram burosay’ and you are at a greater risk. May God save you. I entered into your room without any check. From the main gate to the door of your room seven feet tall constables on your guard saluted me instead of frisking me.” They took me for a Police officer.

My friend a senior police officer would often during night patrolling stealthily pickup  the rifle of the snoring constable on his guard and return the same to him the next morning along with a little of reprimand.

Let us ensure that henceforth we are not caught napping and there be no further use of the coded buttons.

  

Kala Dhan-Black Money

1965, GM Sadiq was the Chief Minister of J&K State and Pundit J N Zutshi was the Senior Superintendent of Police Udhampur. Udhampur was stronghold of Jan Sangh. Rampant burglaries at Udhampur caused furor for the police and the Government.Jan Sangh MLA Shiv Charan Gupta, organized regular demonstrations in the town and raised slogan “Ya chor ko pakdo-vernae gadhi chod dho” (Either catch hold of the burglar or leave the chair).

The police rounded up all history-sheeters for interrogation but to no clue. History-sheeters identify the burglar from the circumstantial evidence, but in the current situation they too raised their hands.

One day one of the history-sheeters of Udhampur identified the sloganeer in the crowd protesting against burglary. The sloganeer was his barrack mate in Srinagar Jail. He called him by his name, Hamid.  He went to Hamid and in his language pinched his hand to convey him that he detected the burglar. The burglar in one jerk ran through Army area. People chased him. A little ahead he was caught by some army men.  He pleaded that he was a deserter and the police is after him. They pitied him and let him go. A little ahead, he was again caught by some other army men. He again used the same dialogue. This time the army men were from Military Police. They caught hold of him and handed him over to the police. The Police heaved a sigh of relief. All the burglaries were solved and the stolen property was restored to the claimants. Processions came to an abrupt end. SSP Zutshi earned appreciation of his friend, the then Chief Minister G M Sadiq. 

Hamid was a history-sheeter from Srinagar. He was a man of taste. He used to shift his area of operation along with the Darbar Move to winter capital Jammu in November to escape chill cold of the valley. The Secretariat and other offices move under the orders of the General Department; High Court moves under the orders of the  Chief Justice of the High Court. Hamid has all powers vested in him and moves as per his own convenience. 

During my school days, students used to steal one another’s books. They used to sell them at half price to Kapoor Brothers and go for movies. One day one of my classmates lost complete satchel containing all his books and notebooks. Search and interrogation by Master Dwarika Nath Koul proved a futile exercise. Finally Master Koul announced that he would get roasted ‘kare’ (dry peas) the next day and give it to each student to eat. The one who stole the satchel would vomit blood. The whole class became restive lest even an innocent vomited blood.

C Lal S (Abbreviated name) one of the classmates became proactive. He appreciated the device and persuaded the teacher for early implementation of the device. While all were apprehensive, C Lal S pretended to be excited.

Two days later one student from the neighbouring school asked my elder brother whether any of his classmates had lost his satchel. He said in the affirmative and asked him how he knew it. The student from the neighbouring school told him that he saw C Lal S throwing and hiding a satchel in the ‘soie zand’ (nettle bush-the weed that causes blisters).

Protest organized at Jantar Mantar on 1st December, 2014 for Black Money by the Congress party headed by Rahul Gandhi and his cohorts reminded me of the characters like Hamid and C Lal S. Kickbacks of Bofer Gun investigator on way to Switzerland was given a secret letter addressed to authorities by Narsima Rao Government to go slow. Some of the missing Coal-gate files were discovered somewhere from the garbage dump. Ministers of the UPA- 2 involved with 2G scam are in jail. Kalmadi the Common Wealth Games is in jail. Robert Wadara’s scam for them is too small to be of any consequence.

‘Mandhchhuen launch te tim khevan nutchie nutchi’ It is the eunuchs who would feel ashamed but they enjoy livelihood while dancing. 

Bríjû dàss te Girdass chhú vanàn låsív tû basiv.

brijdass,a wanderer in exile at 75

Deprived of his Cremation Ground

by the Farooq Abdullah Government with acquiescence by the Rajiv Government at the Centre.

“Mezareabal tanie chi hazar tufaan

Vujarea gachi gachi kabaer ti ravem”(Dolwal)

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