My article on Delhi Gangrape in the Hindustan Times

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HINDUSTA N TIMES, LUCKNOW
04 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012
PLEA AGAINST Q U O T A I S S U E
Xpressions
‘OBJECTIONABLE’
WORDS IN SONG Govt staff suspend stir Anuj Puri
Shadows in the
OF DABANGG 2 CHAOS BEFORE CALM Commuters have a harrowing time as agitators block
HT Correspondent
■ allahabad.htdesk@hindustantimes.com Vidhan Sabha Marg till 6pm before the agitation is called off for now dark ‘haunt’ us
I
ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad HT Correspondent find shadows fascinat-
high court on Thursday asked
the Central Board for Film
■ lkoreportersdesk@hindustantimes.com PRO-RESERVATION STAFF
HAIL UPA INITIATIVE
MODI’S WIN GIVES ing —dark creatures
existing because of the
Certification (CBFC) to con-
sider a plea seeking deletion of
some words from a song in the
LUCKNOW:The state government
employees suspended their
strike against reservation in
LUCKNOW: Pro-reservation
employees assembled in front of
BJP AFireworks IN UP
HOPE had begun
LUCKNOW:
light. They are inherently
paradoxical, much like the
reality that they represent.
film Dabangg 2 which will be promotions on Thursday, but Sinchai Bhavan (the irrigation even before Gujarat assembly Light, which is supposed
released on Friday. not before giving commuters department office) here on election results had crystallised at to end darkness, also gives
A division bench of acting another tough day by block- Thursday to express their soli- the same Bharatiya Janata Party birth to some. There is a
chief justice Shiva Kirti Singh ing traffic movement along the darity with the UPA government (BJP) office in Lucknow where sinister strain in shadows,
and justice Dilip Gupta passed main Vidhan Sabha Marg near which ensured the passage of anti-quota protestors had been as if they represent our
this order on a public interest Hazratganj crossing in the state the quota-in- promotions bill in throwing eggs, stones and toma- baser instincts, our dark
litigation (PIL) filed by Shyam capital till the evening. the Rajya Sabha earlier this toes for most of the last week. side. There are few amongst
Behari Verma, a social worker. The Sarvajan Hitai week. The bill has not been put Little surprise then as top UP us who do not possess a real
The petitioner said he was Sanrakshan Samiti, spearhead- to vote in the Lok Sabha which BJP leaders rushed congratula- self, but are baser shadows
concerned over the lyrics of the ing the strike for eight days, was adjourned sine die on tory messages to the man of the born in darkness where they
song, alleging that some words announced the suspension of Thursday. HTC moment - Gujarat chief minister lie waiting for the hapless
were “obscene and could not be the agitation on Thursday eve- Narendra Modi. prey.
used freely in a civilised society”. ning. The Samiti said a meet- register their protest. Sources indicated that efforts Of late, these shadows have
The PIL was opposed by the ing of the state representatives Commuters faced inconve- had begun to cash in on Modi’s started converging with alarm-
central government counsel would be held on December nience for the second consecu- charisma in Uttar Pradesh, ing frequency and violating extreme forms of anarchy.
Ashok Singh, saying the words 23 to decide the future course tive day because of the blockade. which sends 80 MPs to the Lok their victims. This Sunday That this barbaric sacrifice
used in the song may be vul- of action. The decision came Consequently, the authorities had Sabha. last, as the morose winter of women at the altar of lust
gar for the petitioner but not after the quota-in-promotion to divert traffic to the connecting “It’s a morale boosting win for night set in, a few vile creatures is continuing with such alac-
for others, who are residing in bill could not be passed during roads. The movement of traf- the BJP. This win proves that who would later be termed as rity in our so-called civilised
different areas of the country. the Lok Sabha session that was fic returned to normal after the ideology and development could ‘accuseds’ drove fearlessly on society is another dark con-
He said no doubt it sounded adjourned sine die on Thursday. protesters suspended their strike. go hand in hand. So, obviously the roads of the national capi- tradiction.
jarring but it was broadly used “We have suspended the During the day, the offices ■ Angry protestors throwing tomatoes on the walls of the BJP office in there is a lesson in Modi’s win for tal in a white bus and inflicted I have had the privilege
in eastern and western Uttar strike. Government employees of the public works depart- front of the Vidhan Bhavan in the state capital on Thursday and the BJP,” said Yogi Adityanath, a brave victim with darkness of teaching legal courses
Pradesh and Bihar. Further, he will resume work with immedi- ment (PWD), district collec- (inset) tomatoes on the campus of the BJP office. DEEPAK/HT the firebrand BJP MP from to last her lifetime. in some of the finest edu-
said, the words used in the song ate effect,” Shailendra Dubey, torate, Lucknow Development offices at Bapu Bhawan and s p o ke s p e r s o n R a j e n d ra Gorakhpur, probably hinting Va r i o u s s o c i o l o g i c a l cational institutions in this
may be relevant in the particu- president of the samiti said. Authority (LDA), UP Housing Annexe. The offices of the LMC Chaudhary said: “The Congress that the party had some ‘plans’ ex p l a n at i o n s wo u l d b e country.
lar context in which they were The samiti claimed its strong and Development Board, the Jal Nigam were partially affect- is forcing the reservation in pro- to bring about a change in its offered for their existence In every interaction, with-
used. opposition had prevented the UP Power Corporation Ltd and ed by the stir. motion on the country through political fortunes in the Hindi — skewed up sex ratio, lack out fail, students have used
The court disposed of the bill being taken up for passage the irrigation department wore CONG TRYING TO CRIP- the amendment bill. The auto- heartland. of women friendly legal sys- the opportunity to lambast
PIL, while making it clear that in the Lok Sabha. a deserted look as the govern- PLE DEMOCRACY: SP cratic Congress is showing Yogi, along with other fire- tem, non-functional women the long delays that plague
if the petitioner moved an appli- Earlier, thousands of agitat- ment employees opposing quota The Samajwadi Party (SP) on its Emergency days colours brand party MP Varun Gandhi, organisations, scant regard our legal system; while I
cation before the Censor Board, ing employees blocked the main in promotions continued to stay Thursday called the Congress by ignoring the public senti- was seen sharing the stage during for women, commoditisation have tried explaining, with
a decision on the same should Vidhan Sabha Marg till 6pm. away from work. The employees ‘autocratic’ and accused it of ments against it. It reflected the the recent election of state BJP of women, disempowered increasingly faltering con-
taken within three weeks. Like Wednesday, the employ- also enforced a blackout at the displaying its ‘Emergency- same conduct and character in chief Laxmikant Bajpai, the MLA women... essentially some- viction, the need to follow
ees also attacked the Bhartiya UP Secretariat and Janpath days tendencies’ vis-à-vis the Parliament as some of its MPs from Meerut, who too is a known how blaming the fairer sex- the due process of law.
HEARING ON CONTEMPT Janata Party (BJP) office near- Secretariat. The impact of the reservation-in- promotion bill. attempted to crush opposition’s hardliner. the light for creation of the Wherever you are and
PLEA AGAINST CHIEF by with eggs and tomatoes to strike could also be seen at In a statement, SP state democratic right to protest.” HTC rapists-the shadow. whatever you do in this
SECY ADJOURNED The paradox continues vast country, do not forget
ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad high in the commission of the this last Sunday night when
court on Thursday adjourned
till Friday (December 21), the
hearing of a contempt petition
‘Start maintenance The ‘write’ life
rape. The guilt of the offend-
er somehow gets socially
transposed on the victim.
instead of the rule of law, the
law of the jungle prevailed
on the roads of Delhi and
filed against chief secretary
Jawed Usmani and others in
connection with non-removal
work at Green Park’ In neighbouring Haryana,
an MMS, which should have
been the most clinching
beasts devoured innocence.
Come out on the streets and
demand speedy justice that
of chairman and CEO of Noida LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Bench piece of evidence recorded will have a resonating deter-
despite the high court’s earlier of the Allahabad High Court by the perpetuator, itself rent effect.
order in this regard. has directed the State to actually became a shameful The time has now come
The above order was passed immediately start renova- deterrent against the victim to reclaim the night from
by justice Vikram Nath when tion and maintenance work which initially prevented the shadows.
the chief standing counsel at Green Park in Kanpur. her from seeking justice. When shadows increase
Yashwant Varma made a It also summoned principal In a country, where profes- so much in size that they
request on behalf of the advo- secretary, Sports and Youth to complete the renovation sors circulating political s e e k t o ex t i n g u i s h t h e
cate general that the matter Welfare, along with details before the next date of hear- cartoons are prosecuted source of light — the law, the
may be taken up on Friday as, of amount it had received ing of the PIL on January 10. for cyber crimes; rapists beacon has to shine brightly
according to him, it was still from the Board of Cricket Mishra had informed the freely brandish the trophies to cut shadows to their size.
under consideration. Control of India (BCCI) for court that an amount of R38 of their crime on smart The author is a lawyer
However, Rahul Agarwal, renovation and maintenance crore had been provided by phones. practising in the Supreme
the counsel appearing for the of the stadium. the BCCI to the state govern- Gangrapes have their Court
petitioner, stated before the These orders were passed ment but no work had been origin in war crimes and (THE VIEWS OF THE
court that despite the directions by the bench comprising started because of which no rioting mobs, which are both WRITER ARE PERSONAL)
contained in the order of the Justice Uma Nath Singh and International Cricket match ■ Six books of Swaroop Kumari Bakshi, 93, were released at Hindi Sansthan on Thursday. Bakshi, who
division bench dated December Justice VK Dixit in a PIL filed had been organized at the is a former state minister, has 33 books to her credit. At this age, Bakshi devotes nearly 8 hours to
13, the opposite parties had still
not filed their affidavits.
by Satish Kumar Mishra. The
court wanted the government
stadium in the recent past.
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LMC CONDUCTS Act quickly, do not
DRIVE AGAINST play blame game
ENCROACHERS
HT Correspondent
For the past few days, the
Delhi gang-rape has become
the prime concern of the people
this atrocity.
Numerous reasons are as
usually cited as reasons for
■ lkoreportersdesk@hindustantimes.com and rightly so. The dignity and rape. Some blame it on the
right of a person has been bru- clothes which a person wears
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow tally infringed on just because while others attribute it to chal-
Municipal Corporation (LMC) she was a woman and had lenged masculine ego which,
squad conducted an anti- unluckily taken the bus, the being threatened by the rising
encroachment drive near drivers of which were on the feminine power, has to prove
Shubham cinema hall and so called ‘joyride’. itself and show ‘who has the
Lalkuan area on Thursday. What I now wonder is wheth- upper hand’. But isn’t it high
The squad removed 25 per- er this case would meet the time for people, especially some
manent and 20 temporary same fate as the previous cases ministers to not blame rape
encroachments near the wherein a media upheaval was on the clothing, but to actu-
Shubham cinema hall and 35 created for a few days and then ally raise the finger against
illegal structures at Lalkuan. the episode was forgotten, or the person who commits the
After the drive, additional would it be an eyeopener for the crime. The rapists need to be
municipal commissioner PK decision-makers of our country strictly dealt with if we want
Srivastava said, “Now it would to not evade the question and such crimes to be checked.
be up to the police not to allow actually take some steps against —NASHAT HAYATULLAH
encroachments to re-emerge
. In the past it has been seen
that the encroachers return
once the drive is over and
police don’t take any action
against them.”
Inner Voice
MANHOLE LEAKAGE
NEAR MAYFAIR
LUCKNOW: With barely a few
Do a good act a day
days left for Christmas, the Rajendra Bist nothing significant can be
area in front of Mayfair cinema ■ innervoice@hindustantimes.com achieved.
hall is witnessing a mess due God has not provided many
to a leak in a manhole there. Do one good act a day. These different solutions for the mul-
With Cathdral Church being words are inscribed at the titudinous problems of man-
just a stone’s thrown away, front wall of the gate of the cre- kind. Instead, He offers us one
where Christmas festivities mation ground at Nigambodh all-sufficient solution which is
are organised on a grand scale, Ghat in Delhi. Obviously, these His answer to every problem.
the locals are an angry lot. are addressed to the mourn- We may come from many dif-
Shopkeepers of the area say ers, particularly those who ferent backgrounds, each of us
that such ‘civic negligence just never have been kind, gener- burdened with our own special
before the festival is shame- ous and helpful. needs; but to receive God’s
ful.’ The shopkeepers further It would certainly glorify solution, we must all make
said that they approached offi- our lives if we follow these our way to the same place: the
cials of Lucknow Municipal words. cross of Jesus.
Corporation, Jal Sansthan At times, we are confronted We have to have a pure
with the problem several with odds which do not allow conscience. H L Menchen,
times, but nothing has been us to have our way, yet we can a US journalist has rightly
done till date. always listen to what our inner said, “Conscience is the inner
voice tells us and ponder over voice that warns us somebody
the message. may be looking”. As the saying
For quiet sometime now, goes, character is what we are
I have made it a habit to sit in the dark. Even if we pre-
alone in a lonely corner and sume that no one is watching,
think over the messages which we are supposed to tread the
come straight from the soul. right grounds.
One such message is ‘do good In the mad rush for acqui-
and forget, without expecting sition of worldly possessions,
anything in return. we forget the ultimate end
In these times, when there and choose to proceed as our
is cut-throat competition desires dictate. Realisation
everywhere, it is difficult to should dawn on us before it
■ A mess outside Mayfair building follow such dictates of the con- is too late so that we are in a
due to leakage in a manhole, in science; but it must be averred position to do good things in
Lucknow on Thursday. HT PHOTO that without any sacrifice, life before we bid adieu!
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