Peace honored by people

(This is translation of article published in Muslim Murasu November,2010)
India has transitioned on many levels between 1992 and 2010. The direction of youngsters is differing. The commercial interest of foreign investors investing billions of dollars is reigning high; peace will be their dominion hereafter. Whereas once life went smooth with 10000 rupees per month, these days 50000 rupees fall short. Petrol diesel prices are hiked five times a year. One lakh is sufficient to build or buy a house; now 50 lakh does not offer solace. Food, cloth, shelter, there is fight even for basic needs. Government employment has completely gone down. Private firms are grabbing qualified, healthy, educated youngsters. The reach of private television has increased 100 times. Vulgar dance, entertainment, cinema, round the clock useless games are punishing young hearts of India. Experts and elites decline the need for nationality, religion and language. The position of laymen is uncertain; there are no guiding leaders. Because of oft-changing electoral alliances, it has become impossible to believe parties for Mosque-Mandhir issue. Politics is headed and steered towards black money and limitless power.



Moodharinar Rajaji Rajagopalachariar writes on the well being of the State: To fear of extremism, to hide, to compromise, to assume this as success, to deviate from frontal struggle, to deflect will result in abject failure. The benefit of freedom is now caught in grave turmoil. Those who enjoin themselves in the struggle for freedom should summon all kinds of bravery. Struggle should become the emphatic declaration. Those who are caught in the cruel shackles of the government should be the first to realize this. They should be clear about the need and necessity of the struggle. The well-being and benefit of citizenry is very important. This only can fuel the growth of the nation. The whimsical restrictions imposed by the government will never yield growth. Gandhiji’s idea was to allow maximum freedom for people and minimum freedom for government. The structure or institution named government is installed only for the benefit of the humanity. The growth of civilization is based on this. But government is not one of the natural necessities. The limits of the powers of the government should certainly be defined. Independent man should move about freely. The power of the government rests in the conscience of an individual, nowhere else. Citizen should operate with independence. He should feel that he moves with absolute freedom and independence. If the government behaves like owner in everything and have bossy attitude, then freedom is a bare dream. The deliberation of Moodharinar is relevant even today. Courts, police, parliament, and other state machinery claim ownership. The silence maintained by people for 18 years is surprising, disastrous.