Muslim Murasu, June 2013
Tamilnadu has been making pioneering progress in many fields. Seven and half crore Tamilians living in Tamilnadu and two crore Tamilians living outside are contributing their due share.
Multinational companies approve Tamilnadu as a region for development. North Indian youth are descending on Tamilnadu in their thousands and taking shelter here along with their families. Politicians and bureaucrats from Tamilnadu are functioning well in powerful corridors of central government. Tamilians consider peace and growth as survival conditions and continue their living.
Six percent Muslim population in Tamilnadu cooperate fully to all development activities. Muslims don’t pose their trust in frantic politics or fake public life. They aspire to hard work, self adequacy and independent growth.
Weekly sermons in Muslim Mohallas are hugely helpful in maintaining a peaceful atmosphere. Service to humanity is the priority for Muslim religionists. They don’t support fanatic, extreme ideas or trends. Speeches revolve around integration, friendly relations and good discipline. Strong religious base allows for competing in art, literature, software and economy on an equal footing.
For the past thirty six years, there has been a gap between the powers that be and Islamic scholars, in Tamilnadu. Meeting the Chief Minister and the Governor of Tamilnadu every three months or twice a year, open up to them, is in the best interests of the state.
Such meetings, counsels can cement Tamilnadu’s role as an exemplary state in India. Middleman politicians, selfish folks are spread everywhere cutting across all religious and party lines. It has become a perpetual need to keep them in check.
State government’s allocation of funds for supporting Hinduism is all over the media. Christian scholars also arrange interactions now and then and bag numerous benefits. Honorable MGR came to power in 1977. The indifference started then. Political advantage shrank for Muslims. It is time to correct the historical mistake.
Islamic scholars should meet the Chief Minister face to face. This will improve the lives of fifty lakh Muslims. It is better for both the sides to be open about their intentions.
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June 15, 2013
Progressive Emaciation Of Tamil
Muslim Murasu, June 2013
Tamil is the mother tongue for seven and half crore people. Two crore Tamilians living outside Tamilnadu also still maintain some attachment with the language.
Fifty years earlier, pedestrian footpaths, platforms, bus stops, private verandahs and porches nurtured readership of Tamil magazines and books. Tamil popularity drifted towards Hindi bashing in no time. Those who paraded Tamil on stage cunningly used it for political harvest. Language strengths became monetary gains. Hindi patrons looked for an opportunity to crush Tamil.
English domination silently crept in. Tamil scholars were happy in their double speak. They romanticized with Tamil on the stage and cherished English in their homes.
Tamil fanaticism that was raging between 1955 and 1965 turned towards upper, dominant caste opposition. Fake election promises brought ostentatious political success. Subsequently, Tamil society was led into cinema and liquor trappings. Tamil suffered at the hands of hypocrite politicians.
Tamil society faced a major political divide in 1972. Hatred on Malayalam was unleashed. Tea stalls and lodges owned by Malayalam speaking population were ravaged. Those who fled took shelter in gulf countries and big cities like Delhi.
Rooting for a nation for Ealam that started in 1980 did not help the cause of Tamil or Tamilnadu. On the contrary, it caused alienation and declining of rights. Tamilians who occupied berths in central government served the looting by multinational capitalists and home grown contractors. Publishing the names, addresses and assets value of those owning premises taller than three storeys will expose the truth.
There is no dearth of statues of district leaders, caste and racial leaders, state level and national level leaders in any of the thirty two districts in Tamilnadu. Valluvar Kottam with four thousand seats has not helped hosting events or speeches supporting Tamil growth. In the past fourteen thousand days, not even fifty days have been constructively used. Neither has Valluvar statue, weighing seven thousand tonnes in Kanyakumari shore, helped in anchoring Tamil. Mushrooming English speaking classes is the evidence.
Spending hundred crore rupees is not going to induce widespread cultural upturn. State government can be commended if it can identify, recognize and help independent writers, authors and columnists, who, on their own strength and clean heart, work for Tamil language.
Tamil is the mother tongue for seven and half crore people. Two crore Tamilians living outside Tamilnadu also still maintain some attachment with the language.
Fifty years earlier, pedestrian footpaths, platforms, bus stops, private verandahs and porches nurtured readership of Tamil magazines and books. Tamil popularity drifted towards Hindi bashing in no time. Those who paraded Tamil on stage cunningly used it for political harvest. Language strengths became monetary gains. Hindi patrons looked for an opportunity to crush Tamil.
English domination silently crept in. Tamil scholars were happy in their double speak. They romanticized with Tamil on the stage and cherished English in their homes.
Tamil fanaticism that was raging between 1955 and 1965 turned towards upper, dominant caste opposition. Fake election promises brought ostentatious political success. Subsequently, Tamil society was led into cinema and liquor trappings. Tamil suffered at the hands of hypocrite politicians.
Tamil society faced a major political divide in 1972. Hatred on Malayalam was unleashed. Tea stalls and lodges owned by Malayalam speaking population were ravaged. Those who fled took shelter in gulf countries and big cities like Delhi.
Rooting for a nation for Ealam that started in 1980 did not help the cause of Tamil or Tamilnadu. On the contrary, it caused alienation and declining of rights. Tamilians who occupied berths in central government served the looting by multinational capitalists and home grown contractors. Publishing the names, addresses and assets value of those owning premises taller than three storeys will expose the truth.
There is no dearth of statues of district leaders, caste and racial leaders, state level and national level leaders in any of the thirty two districts in Tamilnadu. Valluvar Kottam with four thousand seats has not helped hosting events or speeches supporting Tamil growth. In the past fourteen thousand days, not even fifty days have been constructively used. Neither has Valluvar statue, weighing seven thousand tonnes in Kanyakumari shore, helped in anchoring Tamil. Mushrooming English speaking classes is the evidence.
Spending hundred crore rupees is not going to induce widespread cultural upturn. State government can be commended if it can identify, recognize and help independent writers, authors and columnists, who, on their own strength and clean heart, work for Tamil language.
April 23, 2013
Delta District Politics
Muslim Murasu, April 2013
River Cauvery drains its water in the sea through three districts in its delta: Tanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.
In Tanjavur district, Pattukottai, Tanjavur, Kumbakonam and their surroundings enjoy urban growth. Rice from Karnataka is being sold in shops in this region for the past ten years. Luxury car showrooms, surging two-wheelers, new engineering colleges and educational institutions bear witness for urbanization. Soil is mostly sandy. Rainfall is thousand millimeter. Forty five kilometer of seashore adds to wealth. Five hundred lakes store water. Four universities do the serious job of grooming youngsters and sending them to bigger cities and foreign nations. Riverbed has been occupied by real estate plunderers and no way is left for unhindered flow of Cauvery water.
In Tiruvarur district, Koothanallur, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur, Tiruturaipoondi are urbanized. People who have moved out of agriculture have prospered in other sectors. Annual rainfall is 1100mm. Seashore spans forty seven km. Forest area sprawls around ten thousand hectare.
In Nagapattinam district, Seerkazhi, Mayiladuturai, Nagai are urbanized areas. Seashore is spread across 187 km. Petroleum, fuel and allied sectors are rapidly growing. Fish production is large.
New approach should be evolved to sustain growth in the three districts in the absence of Cauvery water. People of these districts have good contacts in foreign nations. Government should candidly publish foreign income over the past thirty years. Many I.A.S officers are from this soil. They work in PMO and offices of cabinet ministers in high ranks. They should be impressed upon to contribute to their hometowns.
Heavyweight politicians from here have occupied good berths in central government as a benefit of coalition politics. White paper shall be demanded about their service.
Politicians who are obsessed with south Indian states and hell bent on clashing with central government betray the interests of the region. Good relation with neighboring states is imperative for Tamilnadu. Encroachments on riverbed, cleaning of lakes and ponds without corruption should receive attention.
Saving thousand mm of annual rainfall is more than enough. There is no need for pleas or begging for mercy.
River Cauvery drains its water in the sea through three districts in its delta: Tanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.
In Tanjavur district, Pattukottai, Tanjavur, Kumbakonam and their surroundings enjoy urban growth. Rice from Karnataka is being sold in shops in this region for the past ten years. Luxury car showrooms, surging two-wheelers, new engineering colleges and educational institutions bear witness for urbanization. Soil is mostly sandy. Rainfall is thousand millimeter. Forty five kilometer of seashore adds to wealth. Five hundred lakes store water. Four universities do the serious job of grooming youngsters and sending them to bigger cities and foreign nations. Riverbed has been occupied by real estate plunderers and no way is left for unhindered flow of Cauvery water.
In Tiruvarur district, Koothanallur, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur, Tiruturaipoondi are urbanized. People who have moved out of agriculture have prospered in other sectors. Annual rainfall is 1100mm. Seashore spans forty seven km. Forest area sprawls around ten thousand hectare.
In Nagapattinam district, Seerkazhi, Mayiladuturai, Nagai are urbanized areas. Seashore is spread across 187 km. Petroleum, fuel and allied sectors are rapidly growing. Fish production is large.
New approach should be evolved to sustain growth in the three districts in the absence of Cauvery water. People of these districts have good contacts in foreign nations. Government should candidly publish foreign income over the past thirty years. Many I.A.S officers are from this soil. They work in PMO and offices of cabinet ministers in high ranks. They should be impressed upon to contribute to their hometowns.
Heavyweight politicians from here have occupied good berths in central government as a benefit of coalition politics. White paper shall be demanded about their service.
Politicians who are obsessed with south Indian states and hell bent on clashing with central government betray the interests of the region. Good relation with neighboring states is imperative for Tamilnadu. Encroachments on riverbed, cleaning of lakes and ponds without corruption should receive attention.
Saving thousand mm of annual rainfall is more than enough. There is no need for pleas or begging for mercy.
April 17, 2013
Influencing Personality
Muslim Murasu, April 2013
Clean personality is of foremost importance. Making an impression on others is more important. Situation was treacherous during the times of prophets and pioneers. But they did not succumb to the traditions and ideas of the majority.
To have a distinct character and to produce men of similar quality is possible only for people of exemplary personality. Dry and dead will flow with the current. A fish full of life can swim with the current or against the current as it wants.
Racial, language, caste based organizations in Tamilnadu will often create fascinating scenes. Tamilians will usually identify such movements and stay away and keep them away. Anti-liquor campaigns are now being staged in Tamilnadu. Muslim faces are also present in the show. Islamic personality is of a different nature. Self control comes first. There should not be any business or partnership with drunkards. There should not be any sitting together with them. It is not needed to inquire their recovery when they fall ill. They should not be congratulated. Tamilnadu Muslims should first make themselves an embodiment of Shariah.
Election divides Tamilians in different camps. Parliament election, Assembly election, municipality election, cooperative election, by polls, announcement of any of these elections will bring curtains for anti-liquor drama. Anti-liquor campaigns are needed to retain political influence when there are no elections in vicinity. Government staff and officers with drinking habit should be dismissed. They are the ones who will support corruption. Tipsy parties for foreign guests and visitors should be stopped. These campaigners will not support such drastic, real laws.
Chennai was expanded. Twenty lakh Tamilians were thrown into refugee life. Economy took a deep dive. Many died from illness and poverty. 70000 died in Yalpanam. Life in the urbanized capital city of Tamilnadu is thirty times more cruel. Five thousand rupees plot now goes for fifty lakh. One liter drinking water costs twenty rupees. Yalpanam crisis can be resolved only with the help of SAARC and central government. Muslims are also posing and prancing in hopeless agitations.
Tamilnadu is giving space for fake, fictitious agitations. TV owners and corrupt politicians together come up with titles for agitations. Tamilnadu Muslims having fear of God and distinct personality should stay away from this. Farcical events won’t help Tamilians. It will only make us a laughing stock.
Clean personality is of foremost importance. Making an impression on others is more important. Situation was treacherous during the times of prophets and pioneers. But they did not succumb to the traditions and ideas of the majority.
To have a distinct character and to produce men of similar quality is possible only for people of exemplary personality. Dry and dead will flow with the current. A fish full of life can swim with the current or against the current as it wants.
Racial, language, caste based organizations in Tamilnadu will often create fascinating scenes. Tamilians will usually identify such movements and stay away and keep them away. Anti-liquor campaigns are now being staged in Tamilnadu. Muslim faces are also present in the show. Islamic personality is of a different nature. Self control comes first. There should not be any business or partnership with drunkards. There should not be any sitting together with them. It is not needed to inquire their recovery when they fall ill. They should not be congratulated. Tamilnadu Muslims should first make themselves an embodiment of Shariah.
Election divides Tamilians in different camps. Parliament election, Assembly election, municipality election, cooperative election, by polls, announcement of any of these elections will bring curtains for anti-liquor drama. Anti-liquor campaigns are needed to retain political influence when there are no elections in vicinity. Government staff and officers with drinking habit should be dismissed. They are the ones who will support corruption. Tipsy parties for foreign guests and visitors should be stopped. These campaigners will not support such drastic, real laws.
Chennai was expanded. Twenty lakh Tamilians were thrown into refugee life. Economy took a deep dive. Many died from illness and poverty. 70000 died in Yalpanam. Life in the urbanized capital city of Tamilnadu is thirty times more cruel. Five thousand rupees plot now goes for fifty lakh. One liter drinking water costs twenty rupees. Yalpanam crisis can be resolved only with the help of SAARC and central government. Muslims are also posing and prancing in hopeless agitations.
Tamilnadu is giving space for fake, fictitious agitations. TV owners and corrupt politicians together come up with titles for agitations. Tamilnadu Muslims having fear of God and distinct personality should stay away from this. Farcical events won’t help Tamilians. It will only make us a laughing stock.
November 23, 2012
Trichy As Capital
Muslim Murasu, November 2012
25000 was Chennai population in its initial days. Today it reaches one crore. Tamilnadu stretches 750 km to the south of Chennai. Chennai got a new life in 1640 when St George Fort became power center. A city of 178 sq km is congested to suffocating limits with population density of 30000. Trichy district is spread over 4400 sq km with population density of 600. It has perennial rivers Cauvery and Kollidam and numerous tributaries and canals. Trichy population is 30 lakh currently, equal to that of Kuwait. 85 percent are educated. It is a peaceful region.
Trichy Uraiyur was capital of Chola dynasty even 2300 years earlier. Kalappirar, Pallavar, Pandiyar, Nayakkar, Nawab, British, each have fought for the wealth and domination of Trichy. Trichy district was formed in 1801. River Coovum and Buckingham canal in Chennai were once sources of good water. Now they are in utter ruins. Chennai city was formed after decimating 150 lakes.
Chennai city cannot hold any new population inflow. Public hygiene, road conditions, rainwater drainage, drinking water facility, sewage are in tatters. Political demons should show at least little mercy on people of Chennai.
Trichy should be transformed urgently as capital of Tamilnadu. Honorable MGR announced the scheme. Political rivals opposed it saying it will cost 700 crore rupees. Compare this with 750 crore rupees wasted only for Veeranam drinking water project.
River Cauvery is supplying drinking water to eight districts. When Trichy becomes capital, prosperity will spread in its surrounding districts Perambalur, Karoor, Tanjavur, Pudukottai, Dindugal, Viluppuram. Political power will diffuse.
Chennai is restricted with ocean to its east and Andhra to its north. Real estate scandal reaches tragic levels. One square feet costs 4000 rupees. Politicians and middlemen should not be continually allowed to plunder Chennai. Multinational capitalists from Secundrabad, Sri Perumbudur and Old Mahabalipuram gave it new shape. Only government nod is required. Trichy can transform and glow like New Delhi within few months. Chennai residents will feel relieved.
25000 was Chennai population in its initial days. Today it reaches one crore. Tamilnadu stretches 750 km to the south of Chennai. Chennai got a new life in 1640 when St George Fort became power center. A city of 178 sq km is congested to suffocating limits with population density of 30000. Trichy district is spread over 4400 sq km with population density of 600. It has perennial rivers Cauvery and Kollidam and numerous tributaries and canals. Trichy population is 30 lakh currently, equal to that of Kuwait. 85 percent are educated. It is a peaceful region.
Trichy Uraiyur was capital of Chola dynasty even 2300 years earlier. Kalappirar, Pallavar, Pandiyar, Nayakkar, Nawab, British, each have fought for the wealth and domination of Trichy. Trichy district was formed in 1801. River Coovum and Buckingham canal in Chennai were once sources of good water. Now they are in utter ruins. Chennai city was formed after decimating 150 lakes.
Chennai city cannot hold any new population inflow. Public hygiene, road conditions, rainwater drainage, drinking water facility, sewage are in tatters. Political demons should show at least little mercy on people of Chennai.
Trichy should be transformed urgently as capital of Tamilnadu. Honorable MGR announced the scheme. Political rivals opposed it saying it will cost 700 crore rupees. Compare this with 750 crore rupees wasted only for Veeranam drinking water project.
River Cauvery is supplying drinking water to eight districts. When Trichy becomes capital, prosperity will spread in its surrounding districts Perambalur, Karoor, Tanjavur, Pudukottai, Dindugal, Viluppuram. Political power will diffuse.
Chennai is restricted with ocean to its east and Andhra to its north. Real estate scandal reaches tragic levels. One square feet costs 4000 rupees. Politicians and middlemen should not be continually allowed to plunder Chennai. Multinational capitalists from Secundrabad, Sri Perumbudur and Old Mahabalipuram gave it new shape. Only government nod is required. Trichy can transform and glow like New Delhi within few months. Chennai residents will feel relieved.
July 24, 2012
IT Has Not Benefited People
Muslim Murasu, July 2012
Information Technology revolution has gained traction in India since past ten years.
Skyscrapers, air-conditioned campuses, slick employees, western looks and
attires, these have been taking the nation forward. People involved in IT
sector are isolated as those advanced at social level. IT corridors have become
popular as islands of growth in cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.
IT has not given any small improvement in day to day lives
of Tamil people. There is no way to know availability of next bus. City is
spread over 150 km. Traffic jams, accidents, people stranded on the roads are
not taken care. IT has not solved any problem of the land or issue in Mohalla.
IT experts have developed as labor force for foreign
countries. Such elites don’t help villages. IT development has narrowed down to
benefit a select class in the society. A citizen applying for ration card has
to struggle for months together. Relief is not granted in 10 minutes. There are
no answers or actions for name missing, address change or procuring income
certificate. IT department is teetering without strength in social sector. IT
has not met expectations of seven crore Tamil population. There are no portals
for consumers to know about water quantity in the city, distribution, breaks or
leaks in pipes, mixing, repair, liters of water distributed daily. IT caters to
the demands of those who are well advanced in life. IT professionals are toiling
day and night for mammoth profits of multinational behemoths.
IT use for the people should be exposed. Social
intellectuals should take this seriously. Modern looters are plundering in the
garb of IT. Tax money of public is wasted. IT professionals are growing into a
isolated caste, separate group, in Tamil society. IT sector is silently,
strongly and resolutely ravaging the noble culture, ethos, heritage and
traditions of Tamil society.
July 18, 2012
Don't Allow Caste Intrusion
Muslim Murasu, July 2012
Governments are persistently involved in penetrating caste. Honorable M.G.R suggested to base demarcations on economic status. The idea was not implemented due to reaction from politicians.
Muslim preachers and intellectuals have no need to point fingers at other religions and their elements. Let us keep our house clean. Caste differences among Muslims following Islam have been kept under control. Differences, higher-lower dynamics, racial divisions have not been completely eliminated among Muslims. Native affinity and language are important reasons. Weekly Juma sermons have been bringing unity in Muslim society. Selfless service by Islamic missionary groups is continuously uniting servants of God. Caste is not allowed to enter. Caste is another form of Shirk, blasphemy. Narrow mindedness will not succeed.
Muslims in Tamilnadu are having to carry caste identities due to government stipulation. Let us limit caste to certificates. Caste divisions should not enter Mohalla. Government has not provided any guarantee for employment. All concessions based on caste are looting rights of another soul. Is caste important or Islamic ideology important? It is time Muslims in Tamilnadu decide. Hard work, self dependency, frugality, well-wishes from others and God’s grace only can give us life and help us grow. Rulers are forcefully staging drama to distract people. Caste based census and community certificate in schools are part of this farcical drama. Muslims should limit using caste lingo to certificate registration. Declining caste division is core principle in Islam. There should not be any weakness in this. When Muslims in Tamilnadu gain political strength, government will be appropriately guided. Attributes of Shirk will completely vanish. Recent Wahhabi ideas have decimated political strength of Tamil Muslims. Cruel consequences are reflected as community certificates in Muslim hands and caste identity on foreheads. Tawheed frontrunners caused divisions. Political ground was lost. Let us defeat the politics of dominant forces that permeate caste mentality.
Governments are persistently involved in penetrating caste. Honorable M.G.R suggested to base demarcations on economic status. The idea was not implemented due to reaction from politicians.
Muslim preachers and intellectuals have no need to point fingers at other religions and their elements. Let us keep our house clean. Caste differences among Muslims following Islam have been kept under control. Differences, higher-lower dynamics, racial divisions have not been completely eliminated among Muslims. Native affinity and language are important reasons. Weekly Juma sermons have been bringing unity in Muslim society. Selfless service by Islamic missionary groups is continuously uniting servants of God. Caste is not allowed to enter. Caste is another form of Shirk, blasphemy. Narrow mindedness will not succeed.
Muslims in Tamilnadu are having to carry caste identities due to government stipulation. Let us limit caste to certificates. Caste divisions should not enter Mohalla. Government has not provided any guarantee for employment. All concessions based on caste are looting rights of another soul. Is caste important or Islamic ideology important? It is time Muslims in Tamilnadu decide. Hard work, self dependency, frugality, well-wishes from others and God’s grace only can give us life and help us grow. Rulers are forcefully staging drama to distract people. Caste based census and community certificate in schools are part of this farcical drama. Muslims should limit using caste lingo to certificate registration. Declining caste division is core principle in Islam. There should not be any weakness in this. When Muslims in Tamilnadu gain political strength, government will be appropriately guided. Attributes of Shirk will completely vanish. Recent Wahhabi ideas have decimated political strength of Tamil Muslims. Cruel consequences are reflected as community certificates in Muslim hands and caste identity on foreheads. Tawheed frontrunners caused divisions. Political ground was lost. Let us defeat the politics of dominant forces that permeate caste mentality.
July 14, 2012
Descent In Discourse
Muslim Murasu, June 2012
Quran is an Arabic book. Lengthy training, expertise in grammar, knowledge of timelines and history and grasp over contemporary needs are needed to give discourse on Quran. No religious institution can impart such training within few years. It is important that learner has deep interest. One person can give sermon. It is better that all others stay silent and listen. However, speaker should relentlessly look for successors, next generation candidates. In the time given for him, speaker can invite promising candidates to don the dais for few minutes. Their mistakes can be corrected and their skills honed. Once the training is complete, they can be blessed and sent to new Mohalla to give discourse there. Producing ten candidates from each Mohalla will remove the paucity in discourses in Tamilnadu. It is the responsibility of the people of the Mohalla to make sure that the preacher has no unmet personal needs or issues. Preacher should be given a permanent residence, electricity expenditures, necessary rations, dresses and marriage needs should be addressed. People seeking to learn religion shall learn Quran completely. Ignoring Quran and getting attached to some other books won’t help any Mohalla.
In spite of a long term veteran giving Quran discourse in Chennai Ice House, which inhabits a lakh Muslims, hardly 30 Muslims assemble. Audience are left in the lurch because of discourses not conducted regularly. Haj is a duty to be undertaken once in a lifetime. Because some philanthropist donates money and friendship, preachers rush to Haj and Umra pilgrimage. Weekly Quran discourse in the Mohalla is left to suffer. Sometimes absence is due to visit to native place. Death of a relative, wedding occasions and illness sometimes become impediments to weekly discourses. Listeners who wait and feel disappointed prepare themselves to ignore the session altogether in future. Preacher’s job does not end with giving sermon. He should knock each door in the Mohalla and invite everyone personally. The fact that the elder has come to their home will weigh on their mind and force even a lazy person into Quran circle. Preacher, after earning some fame, money and influence, jump to next bigger Mohalla. Gathering crowd should not be the intention. Thrusting the message is important. Quran discourses organized by organizations, trusts and movements have failed miserably. Rather than attracting servants of God, target shifts to enrolling cadres for the organization. Everyone should analyze the reasons of the descent in Quran discourse.
Quran is an Arabic book. Lengthy training, expertise in grammar, knowledge of timelines and history and grasp over contemporary needs are needed to give discourse on Quran. No religious institution can impart such training within few years. It is important that learner has deep interest. One person can give sermon. It is better that all others stay silent and listen. However, speaker should relentlessly look for successors, next generation candidates. In the time given for him, speaker can invite promising candidates to don the dais for few minutes. Their mistakes can be corrected and their skills honed. Once the training is complete, they can be blessed and sent to new Mohalla to give discourse there. Producing ten candidates from each Mohalla will remove the paucity in discourses in Tamilnadu. It is the responsibility of the people of the Mohalla to make sure that the preacher has no unmet personal needs or issues. Preacher should be given a permanent residence, electricity expenditures, necessary rations, dresses and marriage needs should be addressed. People seeking to learn religion shall learn Quran completely. Ignoring Quran and getting attached to some other books won’t help any Mohalla.
In spite of a long term veteran giving Quran discourse in Chennai Ice House, which inhabits a lakh Muslims, hardly 30 Muslims assemble. Audience are left in the lurch because of discourses not conducted regularly. Haj is a duty to be undertaken once in a lifetime. Because some philanthropist donates money and friendship, preachers rush to Haj and Umra pilgrimage. Weekly Quran discourse in the Mohalla is left to suffer. Sometimes absence is due to visit to native place. Death of a relative, wedding occasions and illness sometimes become impediments to weekly discourses. Listeners who wait and feel disappointed prepare themselves to ignore the session altogether in future. Preacher’s job does not end with giving sermon. He should knock each door in the Mohalla and invite everyone personally. The fact that the elder has come to their home will weigh on their mind and force even a lazy person into Quran circle. Preacher, after earning some fame, money and influence, jump to next bigger Mohalla. Gathering crowd should not be the intention. Thrusting the message is important. Quran discourses organized by organizations, trusts and movements have failed miserably. Rather than attracting servants of God, target shifts to enrolling cadres for the organization. Everyone should analyze the reasons of the descent in Quran discourse.
July 11, 2012
Tamilnadu Losing Rationalism
Muslim Murasu, June 2012
It is copyrighted property of Tamilans to waste time talking useless issues. Change in library complex swallowed two months. Debate about assembly building wasted two months. American resolution condemning Sri Lanka killed two months. Mullai Periyar dam gave relief for two months. Koodankulam reactor came handy for two months. By-elections in Tamilnadu took away two months in arguments and counter arguments. Local and Municipal elections entertained us for two months. Unemployment is the pressing problem in Tamilnadu. Foreign investments of thousands of crores of rupees is generating only few hundred jobs. Extra parties, opposition parties, casteist parties, ruling parties, national parties, Hindutva parties, every party should pay more attention in the well-being of Tamil society. Rationalism is not helping when drunkards are more in number. Youth are engrossed in cinema culture and stage dances.
More than ten lakh North Indian youth have descended on Tamilnadu as construction labors along with their families. Tamilans are not physically competitive. Tamil owners employ youngsters from Andhra and North India. Caste based census is another dimension of diversionary tactics. Politicians wrongfully cultivate hatred towards Karnataka, Andhra and Kerala in the hearts of Tamil people. This is detrimental to national unity. Protests and condemnations against senior national heads like Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Home Minister are farcical. Employment generation has not kept pace with surge in engineering colleges. The sycophantic theory that one person can solve all problems is ravaging rationalism in Tamilnadu. Tamil leaders should fully cooperate with tri-lingual policy. Tamilans should be given the opportunity to learn national language, international language and mother tongue. Tamilans need this. This will help them to find livelihood in any part of the globe. Three languages is imperative. This will bring light in the lives of Tamilans.
It is copyrighted property of Tamilans to waste time talking useless issues. Change in library complex swallowed two months. Debate about assembly building wasted two months. American resolution condemning Sri Lanka killed two months. Mullai Periyar dam gave relief for two months. Koodankulam reactor came handy for two months. By-elections in Tamilnadu took away two months in arguments and counter arguments. Local and Municipal elections entertained us for two months. Unemployment is the pressing problem in Tamilnadu. Foreign investments of thousands of crores of rupees is generating only few hundred jobs. Extra parties, opposition parties, casteist parties, ruling parties, national parties, Hindutva parties, every party should pay more attention in the well-being of Tamil society. Rationalism is not helping when drunkards are more in number. Youth are engrossed in cinema culture and stage dances.
More than ten lakh North Indian youth have descended on Tamilnadu as construction labors along with their families. Tamilans are not physically competitive. Tamil owners employ youngsters from Andhra and North India. Caste based census is another dimension of diversionary tactics. Politicians wrongfully cultivate hatred towards Karnataka, Andhra and Kerala in the hearts of Tamil people. This is detrimental to national unity. Protests and condemnations against senior national heads like Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Home Minister are farcical. Employment generation has not kept pace with surge in engineering colleges. The sycophantic theory that one person can solve all problems is ravaging rationalism in Tamilnadu. Tamil leaders should fully cooperate with tri-lingual policy. Tamilans should be given the opportunity to learn national language, international language and mother tongue. Tamilans need this. This will help them to find livelihood in any part of the globe. Three languages is imperative. This will bring light in the lives of Tamilans.
Stop Strikes, Bandhs
Muslim Murasu, June 2012
Foreign investments keep surging in Tamilnadu. Peaceful, cultural life in Tamilnadu has the ability to attract foreigners. For the economic development of the region, it is important to have unhindered supply of facilities pertaining to transport, electricity, drinking water and healthcare. Frequent strikes, forced closures, Bandhs, fasting, public meetings, protests will impair state’s industrial growth. Democratic methods are today used as a tool to distract public. Freedom of ideas and ideology is no more needed for political parties. Almost all political parties have fallen in line with capitalist mentality. There is no ideological trouble or difference. Prices will soar. Petrol price will throttle. Education fee will skyrocket. There is no chance to check arrogance and extravagance of rulers. There is no conflict in economic ideas between ruling party and the party that lost. Fracas in assembly, marching out, useless road rokos won’t impress public. Passengers repulsively look at public meetings. They don’t support such politics. Drinking water problem can be approached in two ways. Traditional methods of reservoirs, wells, ponds and lakes can be used to store rainwater in Tamilnadu. There won’t be need to beg other states. Saline ground water available in fiefdoms of other political parties can be accessed and scientifically treated to make it usable. But there is no clear policy among political parties in Tamilnadu. Only idea is that contractors in water business should prosper. This is the target. Party cadre can take advantage of water crisis and plunder money. This is practically the message. Ruling and opposition parties are colluding similarly in matters of power distribution, transport, urban-rural divide, employment, cinema scandals, poster culture, selfish and locality chauvinism, language and centre-state relation. There is no difference in ideas or in implementing them. In such opportunistic situation, political parties should spare troubling people. Police, courts and media are constantly being misused. Let people be given right to live and move freely. Bandhs, mass marches, dharnas should be completely banned.
Foreign investments keep surging in Tamilnadu. Peaceful, cultural life in Tamilnadu has the ability to attract foreigners. For the economic development of the region, it is important to have unhindered supply of facilities pertaining to transport, electricity, drinking water and healthcare. Frequent strikes, forced closures, Bandhs, fasting, public meetings, protests will impair state’s industrial growth. Democratic methods are today used as a tool to distract public. Freedom of ideas and ideology is no more needed for political parties. Almost all political parties have fallen in line with capitalist mentality. There is no ideological trouble or difference. Prices will soar. Petrol price will throttle. Education fee will skyrocket. There is no chance to check arrogance and extravagance of rulers. There is no conflict in economic ideas between ruling party and the party that lost. Fracas in assembly, marching out, useless road rokos won’t impress public. Passengers repulsively look at public meetings. They don’t support such politics. Drinking water problem can be approached in two ways. Traditional methods of reservoirs, wells, ponds and lakes can be used to store rainwater in Tamilnadu. There won’t be need to beg other states. Saline ground water available in fiefdoms of other political parties can be accessed and scientifically treated to make it usable. But there is no clear policy among political parties in Tamilnadu. Only idea is that contractors in water business should prosper. This is the target. Party cadre can take advantage of water crisis and plunder money. This is practically the message. Ruling and opposition parties are colluding similarly in matters of power distribution, transport, urban-rural divide, employment, cinema scandals, poster culture, selfish and locality chauvinism, language and centre-state relation. There is no difference in ideas or in implementing them. In such opportunistic situation, political parties should spare troubling people. Police, courts and media are constantly being misused. Let people be given right to live and move freely. Bandhs, mass marches, dharnas should be completely banned.
July 24, 2011
Uniform System of School Education Debate
Two different views on Uniform System of School Education
Published in Muslim Murasu, July 2011
I always take neutral stand. Education in Tamilnadu started to deteriorate in late sixties and early seventies. After 42 years only Tamilians who have migrated to foreign lands are able to write. Tamilnadu that produced eminent intellectuals, creators and thinkers some time back is no more the same. Tamil is now only receiving from outside. Tamil diaspora are giving lifeline to Tamil. Their service to Tamil warrants appreciation.
Deterioration in Tamilnadu should be stopped. There exists a staggering difference between urban schools and rural schools. State board, matriculation, oriental board and Anglo-Indian board, these four boards should be merged and one common Tamilnadu state secondary board with a common syllabus should be created. It should be an autonomous body. CBSE is already in place.
There is talk about education in mother tongue. Is it education through mother language or education through Tamil language? People speaking different languages reside in Tamilnadu.
There should be one teacher for 30 students. My wife is a teacher. 140 students are sitting in a classroom. There is not adequate space even for 80 students. On an average, there is one teacher per 70 students provided today. There should be one inspector for 30 schools. And he should pay undivided attention to this task. But today there is one inspector per 400 schools. Inspections in schools are not proper.
Children should not trudge long distance in search of good education. Schools should be situated nearby. Quality education should be brought to where student lives. Government can operate kinder garten schools. There is robbery happening in fees. Equal education is not given. Schools should be run entirely by government administration.
Every one should be given equal and standard education. It need not be limited only to first standard and sixth standard classes. Recommendation does not have ‘equal’ word anywhere. It recommends ‘education of same quality’!
It is not possible to implement uniform education without trained teachers. The mission does not end with distributing books. There are no black boards in many schools. Some schools are operating with some facilities donated solely by individual philanthropists.
Life based on ideals and virtues is missing in Tamilnadu. It has disappeared. Teachers should own up this delinquency. They have missed for 30 years. Professionally sound engineers, doctors and lawyers will be available, but good human beings will not be produced. This is a major inadequacy in uniform education. Do you want a person rich in knowledge or a person rich in wisdom? I am talking in apolitical terms. Arignar Anna and Gnani Rajaji. Both are legends. There is no doubt about it. Today’s education system will produce many Annas, but not even a single Rajaji. Anna is not lacking in any way.
- Bharathi Baskaran
Tamil medium education and English medium education, both are in place in Tamilnadu. This is not uniform education. Government has not guaranteed education through Tamil. There is teaching language and then there is language that is taught. French is the medium of education in France. They learn French till sixth standard. They learn through French. Later from sixth standard they learn one additional European language. French is the medium of education from elementary level to research level.
There are lacunae in Muthukumaran report. Government can list down inadequacies. Even the previous government did not heed to infrastructure issues. But that cannot be a reason to abandon the mission.
Even before election, English medium schools management did not accept and were against uniform syllabus. Their argument was that quality is lacking.
Yashpal committee recommended reducing the syllabus burden. They stipulated weights to be carried on back. Chittibabu report also recommended reduction in load. Thiruchengode broiler poultry farming is being practiced. Children do not need such education, nor do the society. Inquisitive mentality and scientific temperament should be nurtured. Social and humane qualities should be fostered. Children are not race horses. Race schools are not needed.
Schools should be situated nearby. Only then uniform education goal will be completed. There is inadequacy in teacher-student ratio. Should primary health center wait till G.H like facilities are delivered? Four syllabuses are merged and one common syllabus is created. This is a progress. Let primary health care center be started with the facilities available now. Later buildings can be added.
Both the earlier government and the current dispensation have failed in delivering uniform education. There are discrepancies in both. Present government claims to accept uniform education in principle and tries to permanently put it in back-burner. This is an effort to enhance fleecing in education.
Scoring good marks in education does not suffice for quality. Matriculation system is of poor standard. Back-breaking academic burden, untrained teachers. Teachers are paid pittance. Schools with just one or two teachers can be reformed. Toilets are not provided.
But this has nothing to do with uniform education. Funds given through Sarva siksha abiyaan should not be used to buy cars. Toilets should be constructed.
Matriculation students enjoy roads laid down by government. In the same spirit they should accept uniform education plan offered by government. Else let them use their own roads. Responsibility to impart education rests with the government. Emergence of fake educational corridors should not be allowed. Our hearts court Macaulay. Thiruvalluvar is missing.
- Thozhar Tyagu
Published in Muslim Murasu, July 2011
I always take neutral stand. Education in Tamilnadu started to deteriorate in late sixties and early seventies. After 42 years only Tamilians who have migrated to foreign lands are able to write. Tamilnadu that produced eminent intellectuals, creators and thinkers some time back is no more the same. Tamil is now only receiving from outside. Tamil diaspora are giving lifeline to Tamil. Their service to Tamil warrants appreciation.
Deterioration in Tamilnadu should be stopped. There exists a staggering difference between urban schools and rural schools. State board, matriculation, oriental board and Anglo-Indian board, these four boards should be merged and one common Tamilnadu state secondary board with a common syllabus should be created. It should be an autonomous body. CBSE is already in place.
There is talk about education in mother tongue. Is it education through mother language or education through Tamil language? People speaking different languages reside in Tamilnadu.
There should be one teacher for 30 students. My wife is a teacher. 140 students are sitting in a classroom. There is not adequate space even for 80 students. On an average, there is one teacher per 70 students provided today. There should be one inspector for 30 schools. And he should pay undivided attention to this task. But today there is one inspector per 400 schools. Inspections in schools are not proper.
Children should not trudge long distance in search of good education. Schools should be situated nearby. Quality education should be brought to where student lives. Government can operate kinder garten schools. There is robbery happening in fees. Equal education is not given. Schools should be run entirely by government administration.
Every one should be given equal and standard education. It need not be limited only to first standard and sixth standard classes. Recommendation does not have ‘equal’ word anywhere. It recommends ‘education of same quality’!
It is not possible to implement uniform education without trained teachers. The mission does not end with distributing books. There are no black boards in many schools. Some schools are operating with some facilities donated solely by individual philanthropists.
Life based on ideals and virtues is missing in Tamilnadu. It has disappeared. Teachers should own up this delinquency. They have missed for 30 years. Professionally sound engineers, doctors and lawyers will be available, but good human beings will not be produced. This is a major inadequacy in uniform education. Do you want a person rich in knowledge or a person rich in wisdom? I am talking in apolitical terms. Arignar Anna and Gnani Rajaji. Both are legends. There is no doubt about it. Today’s education system will produce many Annas, but not even a single Rajaji. Anna is not lacking in any way.
- Bharathi Baskaran
Tamil medium education and English medium education, both are in place in Tamilnadu. This is not uniform education. Government has not guaranteed education through Tamil. There is teaching language and then there is language that is taught. French is the medium of education in France. They learn French till sixth standard. They learn through French. Later from sixth standard they learn one additional European language. French is the medium of education from elementary level to research level.
There are lacunae in Muthukumaran report. Government can list down inadequacies. Even the previous government did not heed to infrastructure issues. But that cannot be a reason to abandon the mission.
Even before election, English medium schools management did not accept and were against uniform syllabus. Their argument was that quality is lacking.
Yashpal committee recommended reducing the syllabus burden. They stipulated weights to be carried on back. Chittibabu report also recommended reduction in load. Thiruchengode broiler poultry farming is being practiced. Children do not need such education, nor do the society. Inquisitive mentality and scientific temperament should be nurtured. Social and humane qualities should be fostered. Children are not race horses. Race schools are not needed.
Schools should be situated nearby. Only then uniform education goal will be completed. There is inadequacy in teacher-student ratio. Should primary health center wait till G.H like facilities are delivered? Four syllabuses are merged and one common syllabus is created. This is a progress. Let primary health care center be started with the facilities available now. Later buildings can be added.
Both the earlier government and the current dispensation have failed in delivering uniform education. There are discrepancies in both. Present government claims to accept uniform education in principle and tries to permanently put it in back-burner. This is an effort to enhance fleecing in education.
Scoring good marks in education does not suffice for quality. Matriculation system is of poor standard. Back-breaking academic burden, untrained teachers. Teachers are paid pittance. Schools with just one or two teachers can be reformed. Toilets are not provided.
But this has nothing to do with uniform education. Funds given through Sarva siksha abiyaan should not be used to buy cars. Toilets should be constructed.
Matriculation students enjoy roads laid down by government. In the same spirit they should accept uniform education plan offered by government. Else let them use their own roads. Responsibility to impart education rests with the government. Emergence of fake educational corridors should not be allowed. Our hearts court Macaulay. Thiruvalluvar is missing.
- Thozhar Tyagu
March 02, 2011
Those Who Enriched Tamilnadu
Muslim Murasu, February 2011
Experts and Auliyas have risen in all periods in the state and have rendered huge service for the benefit of the people. Rulebook for super heroes, great people, is to live for others; to bequeath knowledge, capabilities, experience and good qualities to descendants and followers of the principle. I will be the prophet till last man and Akhirat. Farsightedness of the prophet becomes a reality through experts. As banana plant raises another on its fall, good qualities are imbibed to the forthcoming generations.
Maulana Jameel Saab comes first in the list with a movement-oriented vision. Urdu is his mother tongue. He academically learnt Tamil and was a pioneer in translation, Islamic journalism and in nurturing offspring. It is difficult to get close to him. Earning his friendship is possible only for those with ascetic strength. Dirty people cannot approach him. He is a pristine person. He established relationship with cleanliness and clean people. His combination with poet Thannan Moosa will remind relation between Prophet and his venerated companion Abubakkar. He will succinctly put the strategy and needs, which will be needed for the community for next 30 years, in just 3 minutes as a passing utterance. Vessel should be strong. Else one can’t realize the strength of the Wahi. If it stays in the Qalb, heart, hundred generations can be guided.
Patriarch of Islamic movement, A.K. Abdul Samad Saab, was a pioneer in politics, secularism, oratorical skills, high thoughts and an involvement in language. He straddled across multiple fields like politics, literature, contact with national level leadership and global outlook and earned good respect. His community did not realize his merits. He showed great interest in books. He will not go to dais without preparation. New ideas and dimensions will benefit the seeking audience. He provoked social interest among youngsters. Only meritorious social thinkers will get the privilege to sit in his sofa and discuss for an hour. He will not allow time-pass, useless rumblings. If one gets close and opens his heart, one will be bestowed with historic events and leading fields. He illuminated and achieved success even when surrounded by useless people.
Uthamapalayam P.S.K Muhammad Ibrahim Bakavi Hazrath is a strange exemplar amid Aalim class. He enjoyed friendly relation with many sculptors of society like Abul Hasan Shadali Hazrath and Uthamapalayam S.S Abdul Khader Bakavi Hazrath. He acquired expertise in good time in spirituality, Sangam literature, Quran Tafseer and oratorical and writing skills. Even in 10 days conferences, he will speak matters from his heart without help of any hand note. He had all qualities in him to talk with God. He created many preachers. He was the treasure, gem of the century. He had the knack to identify Auliyas.
The pride, service and achievement of enriching Tamilnadu belong to all three of them.
Experts and Auliyas have risen in all periods in the state and have rendered huge service for the benefit of the people. Rulebook for super heroes, great people, is to live for others; to bequeath knowledge, capabilities, experience and good qualities to descendants and followers of the principle. I will be the prophet till last man and Akhirat. Farsightedness of the prophet becomes a reality through experts. As banana plant raises another on its fall, good qualities are imbibed to the forthcoming generations.
Maulana Jameel Saab comes first in the list with a movement-oriented vision. Urdu is his mother tongue. He academically learnt Tamil and was a pioneer in translation, Islamic journalism and in nurturing offspring. It is difficult to get close to him. Earning his friendship is possible only for those with ascetic strength. Dirty people cannot approach him. He is a pristine person. He established relationship with cleanliness and clean people. His combination with poet Thannan Moosa will remind relation between Prophet and his venerated companion Abubakkar. He will succinctly put the strategy and needs, which will be needed for the community for next 30 years, in just 3 minutes as a passing utterance. Vessel should be strong. Else one can’t realize the strength of the Wahi. If it stays in the Qalb, heart, hundred generations can be guided.
Patriarch of Islamic movement, A.K. Abdul Samad Saab, was a pioneer in politics, secularism, oratorical skills, high thoughts and an involvement in language. He straddled across multiple fields like politics, literature, contact with national level leadership and global outlook and earned good respect. His community did not realize his merits. He showed great interest in books. He will not go to dais without preparation. New ideas and dimensions will benefit the seeking audience. He provoked social interest among youngsters. Only meritorious social thinkers will get the privilege to sit in his sofa and discuss for an hour. He will not allow time-pass, useless rumblings. If one gets close and opens his heart, one will be bestowed with historic events and leading fields. He illuminated and achieved success even when surrounded by useless people.
Uthamapalayam P.S.K Muhammad Ibrahim Bakavi Hazrath is a strange exemplar amid Aalim class. He enjoyed friendly relation with many sculptors of society like Abul Hasan Shadali Hazrath and Uthamapalayam S.S Abdul Khader Bakavi Hazrath. He acquired expertise in good time in spirituality, Sangam literature, Quran Tafseer and oratorical and writing skills. Even in 10 days conferences, he will speak matters from his heart without help of any hand note. He had all qualities in him to talk with God. He created many preachers. He was the treasure, gem of the century. He had the knack to identify Auliyas.
The pride, service and achievement of enriching Tamilnadu belong to all three of them.
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