Friday, December 30, 2011

The Battle of Bhima Koregaon

The Battle of Bhima Koregaon is the Ground breaking War between good humans and barbaric brhamins that only 500 of the Untouchable Mahars defeated the 30000 strong army. It is a symbol of Dalit pride, and a symbol of Human Rights Principles.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Do the Americans and Westerner's Really Know who is the Real Gandhi? & his divine Masks?

Mr.Pramod Kureelji is tearing down the real face of gandhi during his recent visit to America. In the following interview, Kureelji presents the truth that only about 1%, the top 1% of the population of India to whom gandhi belongs and who time and again manipulated the whole nation and the social system. As much it is true, but also true is there are some among the 99% are rabid hindus, casteists who will die to keep the gandhi's name uphled because they never in their whole life made any effort to study and learn the background of real gandhi, it is a cult.

The bottom line here is times are changing, for the first time our Upper house representatives started voicing against this bigotry known as gandhi, yes gandhi is a bigot and gandhism is a bigotry, the grandest of all Indian bigotry, good work has begun to expose these mania.

Video from Facebook posting of Vaishali Ingle-Gholap
BSP MP Pramod kureelji exposing Gandhi in United States ! Hats off !!!
http://vimeo.com/31286061

IN INDIA, GANDHI IS HERO ONLY TO INDIA’S 1%: PRAMOD KUREEL, MEMBER OF UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT from Hall Powell on Vimeo.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Access To Insight- Readings in Theravada Buddhism, The Most Scholarly Website of Our time!!

Great Scholars regard and respect the works of people behind the site "Accesstoinsight.org", the greatest scholarly online work on Buddhism or any religion for that matter, this is it. John Bullitt, who is behind this groundbreaking online work on Theravada Buddhism humbly accepts that it is not just him but there are so many people, monks, scholars and Theravada experts are behind this works, but I have to say John has done a tremendous job.

Like how I admire the works of erstwhile Ven Walpola Rahula's Book "What the Buddha Taught", along the lines, accesstoinsight.org is beyond doubt strikingly scholarly, knowledgeable, uptodate and as it is as Buddha would have told his story of life, mind and death to this world. Every Buddhist must go to this site, and most importantly, there is no such Theravada reference material as good as accesstoinsight, you are the Most Scholarly website of our time.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

I never called him Mahatma in my Whole Life, he does not deserve and he is not.

Mahatma Who?, he is not Mahatma, I never called him Mahatma in my whole Life

Dr.Ambedkar in this BBC interviews furious about the betrayal of gandhi to scheduled castes and the vision of Dr.Ambedkar to bridge the gap between hindus and scheduled caste from the deadly caste discrimination.

Dr.Ambedkar roars, I refused to call him Mahatma, I never in my life called him Mahatma, he does not deserve, not even in the morality point of view. He is not Mahatma, you see

I went to meet him, as an Opponent, I was not one of his devotee's so I can see him clearly and because I had my own views about him and his agenda, he opened up his fangs, his dressing and outside look is a great Deception that his devotee's could not see...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Impeach Jayalalitha and bring no confidence Motion for Killing 7 Dalits, a Deliberate State Terrorism!

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Upliftthem is the Most Vehement and Strongest critic of most dalit politicians of India, especially my own state of Tamil Nadu Dalit Politicians.

No where else you will see or read online or offline of such strong criticism. However, that is going to change, as a reality check on Dalit Politicians particularly Thol Thirumavalavan and others following the 9/11 Parakamudi police atrocity that was unleashed by the present JJ govt on dalits, Uplifthem's view took a slight change on dalit politicians based on the ongoing activities. Today after watching the following presentation of Thol, there is a Sea Change in Thol Thirumavalavan's Direction of his Dalit Politics, Upliftthem is inclined to Change the attitude towards Dalit Politicians and I am making this argument read or heard Openly on the Blog. This is a Public appreciation as well as praise the works they have been upto following the "Tamil Nadu Police Atrocity on Dalits"* though the dalit politicians have lots to do and long way to get real appreciation, any such positive change has to be acknowledged?). Good work Thol, (so do your partner Paswan, all the way came down to Tamil Nadu to record his voice against dalit abuse) keep up the good work. Do not STOP until Jayalalitha is accountable for the 7 lives of Dalits in Paramakudi.

Tamil Nadu Police's atrocity is a direct result of a impotent, inefficient, casteist and Racist Jayalalitha, the most barbarbaric Indian leaders of all just below Narendran Modi of Gujarat and L.K Advani of BJP party. India has been destroyed by this type of goons in the name of hindutva Politics. The september 11 killing of 7 dalits by the Tamil Nadu Police is a Open and deliberatly planned murder of innocent civilians and this is simply not possible without the direct involvement of Ammaa/Selvi barbaric Jayalalitha. The world must listen to an account given by VCK Leader and Member of Parliment Thol Thirvumavalan. It is a honest and painful account of the state sponsered Terrorism of Tamil Nadu.

Friday, September 16, 2011

அசுரன்: பசும்பொன் முத்துராமலிங்கத் தேவர் என்ற ஜாதி வெறியன்

அசுரன்: பசும்பொன் முத்துராமலிங்கத் தேவர் என்ற ஜாதி வெறியன்: chided

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

INDIA's Shame..!!

Every INDIAN must Read this, and when you have done Reading, Please Tell the WORLD that you are Ashamed, as Indian you must be Ashamed, the Caste Indians Must be Ashamed of them, their families and their Generations...!

One man forces and punishes other man for talking on the cell phone, or riding a bicycle, or wearing a Chapel or sandal, Or No rooms or homes for Dalits, No hair cut for Dalits, Tea or coffee in a coconut shell or some garbage tumblers?...

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Caste hindus"THE LIST"

[a Report by 150 Human Rights group, dalit groups, by Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Education Front]

==================================================================== Untouchability Declassified

Discrimination is a dynamic industry in India. A survey recorded an astonishing 80-odd practices of untouchability—new, bizarre, vintage. BY Pallavi Polanki EMAIL AUTHOR(S)Not allowed to keep male dogs. (Why? They might breed with female dogs from upper caste neighbourhoods.)

»Separate work timings under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
»Refusal to rent houses to Dalits in certain neighbourhoods in urban areas. (Reported in Madurai, Tamil Nadu’s second largest city.)
»No door delivery by postmen; postal department prevented from hiring Dalit postmen.
»No access to the common crematorium, burial grounds.
»Prevented from having their clothes washed or ironed, or assigned separate cupboards at the laundry for clothes of Dalits.
»Refusal by barbers to cut their hair, or separate chairs for Dalits.
»Separate ration shops, or queues, or timings for Dalits.
»Offered tea in coconut shells which they can drink only by squatting on the ground.
»Prevented from renting private marriage halls, public address systems.
»Forced to cut out portion of the name that suggests respect (Madaswamy will be called Mada, Muniyaswamy Muniya).
»Attacked if they call any caste Hindu as annan (brother).
»Erecting walls (as was seen in Uthappuram) to deny Dalits access to common places.
»Elderly members of the Dalit community addressed by children of the dominant caste as poda, vada (denoting lack of respect).
»No access to temples, public streets, public taps (separate timings to collect water), public tanks, temples.
»Sapparam (temple car) not driven through areas where Dalits reside.
»Not allowed to participate in pookkuzhi (a ritual of walking on fire) during festivals.
»Two, in some cases four, tumbler system in tea-shops, one set for Dalits and categories within them, another for caste Hindus.
»Separate neighbourhoods for Dalits in villages.
»Preventing the opening of milk dairy near Dalit neighbourhoods.
»Dalit (Arunthathiyar) students compelled to clean bathrooms in schools.
»Opposition to hiring Dalit cooks in mid-day meal school kitchens.
»Engaging Dalits, Arunthathiyars especially, in conservancy work.
»Dalit workers to bring their own food-plates while others need not.
»Boycotting meetings held by Dalit Panchayat presidents.
»Preventing the opening of panchayat office buildings in Dalit areas.

NOT ALLOWED TO...

»Wear shoes or chappals
»Wear polyester dhotis
»Ride bicycles or travel in bullock carts
»Sit under bus shelters at village bus stops
»Wear a cloth headgear or carry a towel over the shoulder (as is the local practice)
»Sport a thin moustache
»Sit on benches in hotels and tea stalls
»Burst crackers during festivals
»Rear cattle
»Sing or speak at village functions or participate in auctions
»Dine with caste Hindus

OBLIGATED TO

»Offer goats gratis to descendants of past andais (landlords in the feudal age) during festivals
»Carry dead bodies
»Work in crematoriums and at burial grounds
»Sound the parai ( drums)
»Carry message of death to people of the dominant caste (to be paid only bus fare, food only if offered)

ATROCITIES ON DALITS

»Forced to eat faeces.
»Urinating into the mouth.
»Murdered if elected as Panchayat President against the wishes of the dominant caste.
»Sexual assault on Dalit women.
»Burning alive if a Dalit fights for rights.
»Setting fire to Dalit huts.
»Tied to a tree and beaten up.
»Killing all dogs in a Dalit area if a dog of the Dalit area bites a dog that belongs to an upper caste community.
»Obstructing the common passage (if won through struggle) with mortar, grindstone and washing utensils there.
»Killing by poisoning one who inter-marries.
»Ostracising those Dalits who raise their voice for human rights.
»Attacking Dalits if they insist on using community halls.
»Making Dalits prostrate before members of the dominant caste and imposing fines on them.
»Refusal by the state administration to enforce access to burial grounds.
»Harassment and brutal attacks on Dalits by the police for fighting for their rights.
»Dalits driven away by the police for trying to enter temples

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

INDIA's Freedom Fighter & Humanitarian Immanuel Sekaran, Spectacular and Inspiring Homage to a Great Man!

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Anna Hazare's fast unto Death is a Threat to India, it is a Threat to destroy India's Constituition

Sunday, August 14, 2011

DMKs Karunanidhi, Stalin & Congress's Sonya, How Much they have in Swiz Banks?

Madam Jayalalitha must look at this List of Karunanidhi's family, three of the MKs family member listed and who knows how many of them have money in Swiz, but Stalin 10500 Crore rupees, Kalanidhimarana 15000 crores, Mu Karunanidhi 35000 crores.

Where did they get so much money?, Karuninidhi's family is not known for wealth, or business or inheritance of a collasol amount put together in MKs family alone, it is almost One Lakh Crores (about two Billion US dollar equivalent)....
If you accumulate only these names, then calculate in US Dollar then, it will come down to --

******* USD 1.14 TRILLION Dollars *******
**** Moreover, it is speculated that Rajeev Gandhi's Account is covertly active by Sonia Gandhi.. and its a HUGE SUM of Money.. almost 2 Lac Cr (~ 45 Billion US Dollars)*********

Now, most of the amount is being transferred slowly slowly to other banks.. Next leak will come tomorrow... this is the latest..!!

TOP FIVE

1. INDIA | $1,456 BILLION |

2. RUSSIA | $470 BILLION |

3. U.K. | $390 BILLION |

4. UKRAINE | $100 BILLION |

5. CHINA | $96 BILLION |

(Source: News papers and fromjs_ramteke@yahoo.co.in via yahoogroups.co.uk)

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WESTERN BUDDHISTS TO LEARN FROM AMERICAN JEWS By PPLakshmanJi

I read with great interest "A Challenge to Buddhism" by Ven.Bhikkhu Bodhi that I was fortunate to read on the internet.

We all know and revere Bhikkhu Bodhi. His talks and writings are always inspiring and provocative. His distress evident in the above-mentioned article will be shared by all those who read it.

Of late we have been hearing a lot about the expression "Engaged Buddhism". I find the expression mostly among the Mahayanists rather than among the Therawadis in the Western world. Mahayanists also use the expression "Humanistic Buddhism". To everyone who is not a Buddhist, it simply means Applied Buddhism or practical Budhism.

There has been challenges to Buddhism in all eras. To my mind, there is no greater solution, no enduring remedy to the challenges in any era than the creation of Buddha's disciples known as Arhants who would advice and give lead to people to solve their problems as and when they arise, regardless of color, race, creed or nation. Whatever the problems - social problems like injustice or natural catastrophies like earthquake or global problems like climate change

- the cutting edges of weapons in Buddhist armory to counter them always lay in individuals in the first instance, and subsequently in their organizations, with or without the support of governments. Therawada Buddhism which I am more familiar with has had a monastic order in place since Buddha'.s time where trained monks are turned out in large numbers, year after year, in Therawada countries - Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia. Many of the trained monastics become bodhisatvas (seekers of enlightenment), few if any become fully enlightened worthy ones known as arhants who are worthy to advice and lead. Finding arhants is like mining for diamonds.

Many of the social service organizations, Buddhist or other, fail because of the absence of arhants, the fully enlightened ones, to lead them. The fully enlightened arhants emerge out of the multitudes of monks, worthy to advice and worthy to lead..

There have been a plethora of institutions with long histories of social service like the CARE, the American Peace Core, Red Cross, YMCAs, and many others. Bhikkhu Bodhi has mentioned American Jewish World Service (AJWS) which is relatively a new organization like the Islamic Relief USA and others, all of which "aiming to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy and disease, worldwide". On the other hand, organizations with limited goals also take birth like the Armenian Relief Society with its limited goal of serving the humanitarian needs of the Armenian people worldwide, who still suffer from the effects of its underreported holocaust of early 20th century. I wonder what make AJWS exceptional.

Has AJWS tested its declared objective of social service on the soils of Israel's next door neighbors or in the Arab sector inside Israel itself? Some material on the internet gave me the impression that AJWS perhaps took birth out of cognitive dissonance among American Jews suffering from psychological conflicts between incompatible beliefs and attitudes.

The highly efficient style of working of organizations like AJWS backed by media support can make favourable impression of them even if they do not have enlightened leaders and violate one or more of the five precepts that the Buddhists always practise in all their endeavours.

Social service is the objective of most organizations, but they have besides social service something which make them distinct. For instance, the U.S. after taking thousands of lives in Japan with their nuclear armory seek to create a better image of the U.S.with its Peace Core volunteers, YMCAs seek to spread Christian messages behind their altruism, what if AJWS seeks to show Jewish presence in world service, no matter that the Jews are only 0.2 percent of a world population of 7 billion.

I wish to draw the attention of my readers to an organization which I had in mind when I wrote earlier in this piece about arhants and searching for them like mining for diamonds.

The organization is called Fo Guang Shan (FGS), which means literally "Buddha's Light Mountain", and its organizer is Master Venerable Hsing Yun, born in mainland China in 1927. Master Venrable Hsing Yun founded FGS in 1967 in a remote quiet area in the hills of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. It is a Mahayana Buddhist order promoting Humanistic Budddhism, a modern Chinese philosophy. Humanistic Buddhism aims to make Buddhism relevant in the world and in the people's lives and hearts. It is a monastic order and not a theoretical school of thought per se.

In May 1997, Hsing Yun got the gates of FGS closed to the general public in order to give a cloistered atmosphere to the temple residents.

But, following the plea of the public headed by the President of Taiwan, FGS reopened the gates in December 2000. In the last 40 years since its inception, FGS has been remarkably successful in extending its services beyond Taiwan, setting up temples and organizations in 173 countries and encompassing more than 3,500 monastics. FGS also created an affiliate in 1992, Buddha's Light International Association (BLIA),

which has now over 100 chapters in the world. The monastic order represented by Fo Guang Shan and Buddha's Light International Association has now over a milliom followers worldwide. It has been said "In Master Venerable Hsing Yun, Buddhism has found a reformer, an innovator and an educator. Under his strong leadership, Buddhism has extended beyond traditional temple life to integrate and further enrich the modern city dwellers."

P.P.Lakshman

December 18, 2008

Email: pplakshman08@gmail.com

Father of Nation of India Dr.Bheemarao Ambedkar

The first Law Minister of India and the Father of Indian Constitution Bheemrao Ramji Ambedkar (Dr.B.R.Ambedkar)spoke, wrote and demonstrated quite extensively and comprehensively than any other known living or dead humans of India as to how treacherous, dangerous this so called Indian hindu society and it's deadly cultures that spread discrimination and bigotry between each of thousands of heterogeneous groups. To find a way to bring them all these "heterogeneous mess of India", and to put them in single order to lead a happy, free and prosperous life, to make them behave like humans and to treat fellow humans DrAmbedkar crafted this finest of the fine Constitution that even Americans refer to it when they are in crisis. Ofcourse, Dr.Ambedkar was an American Scholar and Columbia Doctorate, he did learn lots about humanity and freedom while he was in America, but he also studied American Constitution, so a well learned scholar and genius DrAmbedkar fathered the Indian constitution in real sense, he is the Father of Modern India, while SakyaMuni Buddha was the Father of ancient and all time Father of India. Here is the dedication to the Father of India: http://fatherofnationi.blogspot.com/

Old article on Dr.Eleanor Zelliot, but still relevant, Dalit Writings need to be Promoted!

22 vows of Bhimrao Ambedkar

1.I shall not consider Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh as God nor shall I worship them. ************************** 2.I shall not consider Ram and Krishna as God nor shall I worship them. ************************** 3.I shall not believe in Gouri-Ganesh and other Gods and goddesses of Hindu Religion nor shall I worship them. ************************* 4.I don’t have faith incarnation of God. ************************* 5.I believe that, Buddha is incarnation of Vishnu, is a false and malicious propaganda. ************************* 6.I shall not perform shraddha, nor shall I give pind-dan. *********************** 7.I shall not practice anything which is against and different from Buddha’s Dhamma. *********************** 8.I will not perform any rituals to be performed by Brahmins. 9.I believe that all human beings are equal. *********************** 10.I shall make efforts to establish equality. 11.I shall follow the Eightfold path as told by the Buddha. ************************* 12.I shall practice ten Paramitas as told by the Buddha. ************************ 13.I shall have compassion and living kindness for all living beings and protect them. ************************ 14.I shall not steal. ************************ 15.I shall not tell lies. ************************ 16.I shall not commit any sexual misconduct. ************************ 17.I shall not consume liquor/intoxicants. *********************** 18.I shall lead a life based on Buddhist Principle of wisdom, Precepts, and compassion. *********************** 19. I denounce Hindu religion which is Harmful for my development as a human being and which has treated human being unequal lowly and I accept Buddha’s Dhamma. ************************ 20.I am convinced that Buddha’s Dhamma is Saddhamma. *********************** 21.I believe that I am taking new birth. *********************** 22.I commit that henceforth I shall act as per Buddha’s principles and teachings.

WARNING!!!.

Warning!!!
THE CONSTRUCTION IS SET FOR THIS SCHOLARLY BLOG.

WHILE IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IT IS NOT COMPLETE IN ANY SENSE, SO IF SOME NAMES, EVENTS AND PLACES ARE MISSING, IT WILL BE BROUGHT IN IN DUE TIME. SO, DON'T BE UPSET ABOUT NAMES, REMAIN ME, JUST BY SENDING THE NAMES YOU THINK SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH A BRIEF INTRODUCTION.
I WILL MAKE SURE AN UNBIASED CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN.

SO DO NOT GO CRAZY!, SCHOLARLY IS STILL GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE AND STRENGTH EVERYDAY UNTIL FULLY UPDATED!

thanks,
Muni

The Good, Bad & Ugly Dalit Leaders

THE GOOD 1.Mayawati

1.Sanghma 2.Mrs Maragatham Chdrashekar 3.Ukey 4.Suraj Bhan (Late) 5.GG Swell 6.Jagjivan Ram ************************************************* NOT SURE Ms.Brinda Karat, Communist Leader Mr.Dalit Ezhilmalai, Panthers ( most useless and absconding dalit leader -former Central Minister) Nandu Ram S.K.Thorat Ms.Mayawati (Moved up to the top spot as the current best Dalit Poltician who has made dalits life difference...Job Well done Mayaji) Ruth Manorama (must be removed from the list, as she makes no difference or do not have much feed back of good services to dalits)

Mr.Thirumavalavan (Jumped multi level to the worst) ********************************************** Did they Contribute? What? Dr.Krishnaswamy Mukul Washnik Arunachalam Arvind Netam Buta Singh G Venkataswamy Yogendra Makhwana Khobarghade Prof Khavade Ramdas Athwale R.S.Gavai Prakash Ambedkar Saroj Kaparade Jagnath Pahadia Sangh Priya Gautam B.P.Maurya Shankaranand Dr.Sathyanarayan Jatiya

The Worst Dalit Politicians of India

Thol Thirumavalan, DrKrishnaswamy &

Ram Vilas Paswan, the worst dalit leader in India's history *************************************************

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Overlooked Topics & Changes!

Two topics in this blog got some attention recently.
1. Scholar of the Month, Gajendiran Ayya, some of my Tamil Nadu Dalit Bro, raised questions as to Gajendiran's role if at all in helping dalits? (Seriously Questionable)
If he even qualifies to be a Scholar, is another questionable attributes.
Since it has become clear from recent conversation with Sakyan brothers, I am removing Gajendiran from Scholar of the month?.

2. About King Ravana, is it real or myth, is he realy a Buddhist or not?.
Needs to be updated, I will work on it later....!

3.As far as to write about Jayarava Rave as a "Scholar of the Month, is under scrutiny and questionable...?

4. Un Announcement of Caste System as human rights violation?.

Bits and Pieces!

Today, I removed the site AJCP, as the founder is absconding and have unresolved issues, AJCP does not fit into the GreatScholars Blog.

Few months ago, I removed Gajendran Ayya name that was once announced as scholar of the month, as there is nothing significant done by that individual thus far to fit this column.

More such changes will be updated as it happens....!!!

FYI and a Note:
Some anonymous has left a message about Gajendiran, saying he was better scholar and who is this blogger to remove or put his name and asked who are you to decide such things as scholars etc....,

My answer to you Mr or Ms Anonymous is to tell me who are you and what are you bringing to the dalit society?. Why are you so touched emotionally by this action and do you have anything to say other than asking a stupid question. For your information, I know personally who the hell is Gajendiran and also is my friend, and I know what he is and what he is been doing for years you moron. He can be a scholar by his PhD and so on, this blog is not about his gaining a doctorate, but it talks about Real Scholars like Dr.Ambedkar, Iyothee Thaas, and Iyankali by their virtue of work, sear contribution to change dalits plights, and it will talk about scholars like Dr.Jamunadoss or the late Dr.Namdeo Nimgade and so on, if you have the slightest brain of your own, you would have first read my whole blog to see and grasp whom I to say and whom I to decide. Now, I said this to you, go ask your friend Gajendiran to defend his position if you and him have any courage to challenge this reality. Or just get lost, you are another useless moron to our dalit society.

gandhi menace: As long as memory of gandhi is alive, Caste System will continue!

73 Old Man Anna Hazare and Pseudo-democRats!

G Sampath tears the faces of Pseudo-democRats of India, including the Casteists of India

Anna and the pseudo-democRats

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 22:41 IST

In our lives as empowered citizens of the world's largest democracy, how many times have we whined about corruption? Five times? 15 times? As long as we can remember? And how many times have we done anything about it? Not too many, on the evidence of the cascading scams of the past year, and all the years before that.

And yet, when a 73-year-old man decides to do something about it, you have these amazing rodent-like creatures coming out of the woodwork, expressing deep concerns about 'subversion of democracy'.There is a name for such creatures: pseudo-democRats. They also have another name: status quoists. These creatures are so comfortable with things as they are — no matter how rotten, or perhaps because they are so rotten — that they don't want change. They are the 'democRatic' avatars of Mubarak and Gaddafi who wouldn't want to exchange the joy of whining about corruption for a chance to fight corruption, in however limited a manner. Such as through an ombudsman as envisaged by the Jan Lokpal Bill.

Sandeep's Column on Anna Hazare and the After math of Indian Lunacy!

Anna Hazardous

By SANDEEP | Published: APRIL 13, 2011

The moment I read those mindless headlines in the papers and saw footage of hordes of clueless candle-kissers across major Indian cities flocking to show their solidarity for Anna Hazare, the plot was clear. The plot as well as the never-to-disappoint-phenomenon of the heedless support that Hazare got from even well-meaning folks like Swami Ramdev. And yet again, I lay comforted in my cynicism that no matter what we’re a nation populated by people content with petty desires and illusory victories.

Let me lay out my cynicism with a well-known episode in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

At the time, Caesar is a triumphant general who has become wildly popular in Rome after inflicting a crushing defeat on Pompey. In a public meeting attended by tens of thousands of Roman citizens, Mark Anthony offers Caesar the crown thrice. Caesar rejects the offer each time, then faints with emotion and finally, humbly bows down to the will of assembled populace who want him to wear the imperial crown.

Sounds familiar?

India's Revolutionary Icons who followed Buddha