Arvind & Nitish: A Perfect U-Turn

27th August was a normal day until I saw #GoBackKejriwal trending on twitter. First I thought that this is related to Delhi but after going through some of the tweets, I realized that no, this is from Bihar, my Bihar. 

I read news tweets that Arvind Kejriwal, CM of Delhi is participating in a Bihar govt seminar on Governance along with Mr Nitish Kumar, CM of Bihar. BTW if someone see the events of last 4-5 months, everyone will be assured that Nitish and Arvind enjoy a very friendly relationship. But is it really? 

I was also surprised when Arvind hosted Nitish in Delhi for Bihar Samman Samaroh and awarded Nitish. Generally now a days, we don't see so much love and affection between Leaders of different political parties. So it was unique and a nice gesture. But was it a genuine one? 

Let's look back. From 2011-12, when Arvind Kejriwal was only an RTI activist or even after when he formed a political party named Aam Admi Party. What was his view on Nitish Kumar? Was it same? 

This is a tweet from Arvind in 2013 where he openly criticized Laloo Prasad Yadav, the chief of Rashtriya Janta Dal. And the irony is that, this open show of love and friendship started only after Nitish Kumar and Laloo Prasad Yadav joined their hands along with Congress to fight the Bihar Assembly election proposed around November. And this was not a single tweet. See some more, where Arvind went to some extent accusing Lalu, Mulayam Singh Yadav and even Sharad Yadav, the National President of Janta Dal (U). 

Wow!! For last 3 years, Arvind Kejriwal accused RJD, JD (U) and SP and today they are hugging each other as old best friends. Must be something special. 

I was thinking upon it but then saw few more tweet pics circulating on Twitter which were more direct and lethal. And these tweets were not from some ordinary AAP supporter but directly from the twitter accounts of No. 2 in AAP, Manish Sisodia and Ex - Journalist and current National Spokesperson of AAP, Aashutosh. Have a look first on Manish Sisodia's tweet. 

 Okay, People can claim that Laloo is just a partner of Nitish and Arvind Kejriwal is supporting Nitish not the alliance. This logic is being used by many so called experts. Let's check the reality. I got some tweet of Manish Sisodiya the Deputy CM of Delhi & Number 2 in Aam Admi Party directly accusing Nitish for the Goondaraj in Bihar. Let's have a look 

And also A tweet from Aashutosh, the National Spokesperson of AAP on President of JDU, Sharad Yadav. See this too

Aashutosh is directly accusing Sharad Yadav as the reason for the reputation of politicians are downgraded. Wow!!

 Until now I was so much convinced that Nitish, Laloo & Sharad are the symbol of corruption & must be stopped, thanks to Arvind for opening my eyes.

But the I saw these two tweets which shook my mind as well as my intelligence. Have a look 

So finally I remained totally confused on whether Nitish is a symbol of Governance as on 27th August Arvind claimed or he is a part of the vicious Political class who dragged behind my Bihar by Misgovernance & corruption?

Finally what came out is that To stop BJP, Arvind Kejriwal has no Shame in campaigning for any party, even for Nitish, Laloo or Congress. And that's the Politics.   

I actually want to ask these 4 Questions to Arvind -
1) Has the corruption charges/ conviction of Laoo Prasad been removed from any Court?
2) If you are the Crusader against corruption then how can you support an alliance having Laloo & Congress as members of the alliance?
3) Will you support the Congress in Delhi too?? Or in any other state election?
4) Have you dumped the issue of corruption permanently or still it will be used in next election?

I am surprised that none of the Media or public figure asked these questions to Arvind or his leaders. Even Nitish should be asked these same questions. What has been changed between 2013 & 2015? Except that Nitish came out from NDA & Arvind became Chief Minister again, has anything else been changed?
So the people observing or expecting any moral ethics in Arvind, must ask him Why he took this "U-turn" on corruption?

The Reality behind the Truth: Ranveer Sena

In last few Days, the ghost of Caste wars in Bihar came back in news. Cobrapost, a web based news portal, brought a Documentary on Ranveer Sena. Cobrapost unveiled this poisonous agenda just before the election and to benefit a certain poll alliance purposefully. Here is my take why as a person who had gone through this, personally view this revelation. BTW it wasn’t unexpected considering the history of people behind Cobra Post. Aniruddha Bahal, Kavita Krishnan, Prashant Bhushan, all of these people have shown their sympathy for Naxals, Terrorists & other Anti-National Elements continuously. 

As expected, we saw a twitter war with #RanveerSena hash tag on twitter between moral supporters & haters of Ranveer Sena. It forced me to think again about Ranveer Sena and what it did. No way I am endorcing those killings but the question is What actually forced people of Bihar to form any Militia (Yes this is what THEY call it)? Considering the background of people behind Ranveer Sena, who were entirely Farmers, it is very unique that people chose to flex arms instead of harvesting corps. What actually triggered?

I will try to explain it, but before that let me remind you about Bihar. Caste Army or Caste war was not a new thing in Bihar. Almost every caste (involved in agriculture) had some kind of Fighter group in different periods at different locations. If you just google it, you will get more that thousand results. I am putting here a list of Caste Armies in Bihar.

Army Name	Year of Formation	Caste Affiliation	Area of Operation
Kuer Sena	1979	Rajput	Bhojpur
Kisan Suraksha Samiti	1979	Kurmi	Patna, Jehanabad, Gaya
Bhumi Sena	1983	Kurmi	Patna, Nawada, Nalanda, Jehanabad
Lorik Sena	1983	Yadav	Patna, Jehanabad, Nalanda
Bramharshi Sena	1984	Bhumihar	Bhojpur, Aurangabad, Jehanabad
Kisan Sangh	1984	Rajput, Brahmin	Palamu, Aurangabad
Kisan Sewak Samaj	1985	Rajput	Palamu, Aurangabad
Sunlight Sena	1989	Pathan, Rajput	Palamu, Garhwa, Aurangabad, Gaya
Sawarna Liberation Front	1990	Bhumihar	Gaya, Jehanabad
Kisan Sangh	1990	Bhumihar	Patna, Bhojpur
Kisan Morcha	1989-90	Rajput	Bhojpur
Ganga Sena	1990	Rajput,	Bhojpur
Ranvir Sena	1994	Bhumihar, Rajput	Bhojpur, Patna, Jehanabad, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya
Gram Suraksha Parishad	1995	`	Bhojpur
Mazdoor Kisan Sangh	1996	`	Bettiah

 So, if you see the list, you will find Militia of so called Upper castes like Bhumihar, Rajputs as well as so called backward castes like Yadav, Kurmi too. But yes there was a clear lack of any militia specially for Dalits & other lower castes. But that lacking too didn’t stay for long. It was the period of late 70s when Naxal movement had already started from Naxalwadi and was gaining foothold in different parts of country. Unfortunately Bihar was no exception. They got good support in land-less agrarian laborers due to their promise of Revolution & change in life. But until 1983, there was no big faceoff by Naxals (MCC) with anyone. They were just fueling the anger in agrarian laborers on lesser payments and other issues.

Since the farmers had started facing the heat, at some places they used some amount of power which resulted in killing of some laborers (Schedule Caste). It helped MCC & PWG to gain the stronghold & brain wash the schedule caste people who were generally landless agrarian laborers.

Till then, approx 27 incidents were reported of Caste/ Class wars from 1976 to mid 1987. But it all were very small incidents. No where the fatality graphs went more than 6-7. That’s the highest except 2-3 Police actions where the fatality was reported in double digit.

In 1986, The Darmia Village of The Aurangabad District felt the heat of MCC. 11 Rajputs were killed brutally. These Rajputs were not any Landlord or anything. The average land holding was merely 3 Bigha per family. Still they were killed calling it a Revolt against Landlords.  Really?? Having 3 Bigha land makes anybody Landlord? Wow!! See these Dead bodies. They were small farmers struggling to feed their family. And that’s why MCC chosen them to make their own presence.

Then it came the 1987. In Dalelchak – Bhagaura of Aurangabad District, people belonging to Upper Backward castes with help of MCC, killed 52 Upper caste (Rajput) people in one night. Although it was said to be as an attack on Land lords but it was rubbish.  See the report in The telegraph in 2010. 

Till May 1987, Baghaura-Dalelchak was home to over 200 people: Rajputs, Yadavs, Kumhars (potters), Pasis (toddy tappers) and Ravidases (cobblers). The day the Maoists shot and hacked to death almost all the Rajputs present — from an 80-year-old woman to an 18-month-old baby — all the others fled their homes.    (http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101119/jsp/frontpage/story_13195569.jsp) 

It was said loudly that this attack was on Landlords who were crushing the lower class people. Ok. See this picture and tell me, which house do you think has any landlord?

Does this village looks like prosperous & Landlord's property?

Let me tell you, This picture is of Bhagaura Village of Aurangabad. It is one of the 2 villages which was attacked by Naxalite.

Was this a aimed to give Schedule cast a good life?

 This was the first incident when Women & children (less than 2 years) were killed. Is that the Revolution MCC was talking about?  They killed every single Rajput available in that night.  Houses were burnt & dead bodies were thrown into that. You talk about brutality, then see it http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/massacre-of-42-rajputs-in-bihar-villages-marks-a-new-level-of-brutality/1/337227.html

Post this incident, Naxalists in form of MCC which later changed into PWG (People’s War Group) had the upper hand. Police & state Administration was almost non-effective. There were little retaliation from Upper caste people but it was all individual & sudden rather than joint action or planned.  And with this edge in hand what MCC started was the worst part of it. 

BTW neither it was a Caste war nor a class war. But I would like to call it as Naxal & Anti-Naxal fight. Although few people try to make it Caste war by using Schedule Caste tag but you can find it same in Chhattisgarh or Jharkhand where same lot of people twist it. If CRPF Personnel are dying then Naxals take credit but when Police kills Naxals, Human Right Keepers cry as brutality against Adiwasis.   See this report –

 It is here that the landlords have their numerous caste-based senas: Bhumi Sena (Kurmis), Brahmarshi Sena(Bhumihars), Kuar Sena (Rajputs) and Lorik Sena (Yadavs). Ultra-left organisations active in Bihar also flourish almost entirely in this area, the most prominent being the Vinod Mishra faction of the CPI(M-L), the Maoist Communist Centre (MCX) and the Party Unity Group, which works through the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (MKSS) led by the charismatic Dr Vinayan.

Not all the clashes in the region take place between the senas and the various Naxalite groups, but certainly much of the tension in the area can be directly traced to the juxtaposition of these two violently-opposed forces. (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/root-cause-of-almost-all-rural-conflicts-in-bihar-attributed-to-land/1/349141.html)

And then it came in Bara of Gaya in 1992. 34 Farmers belonging to Bhumihar Community were brutally massacred. At midnight on 12–13 February 1992, the Maoist Communist Centre of India (now the Communist Party of India (Maoist)) brutally killed 35 members of the Bhumihar Brahmin caste at Bara Village near Gaya District of Bihar, India.  The MCC's armed group brought the 35 men of Bara village to the bank of a nearby canal, tied their hands and slit their throats.

And what was the impact of these Massacres? That’s was the actual trigger point from Which Ranveer Sena born in 1994 almost 2 years later the Bara Massacre.

A report by Gaurang Sahay, Associate Professor – TISS, explains it as - In Naxalite-influenced areas, one occasionally comes across a red flag determinedly planted in the middle of a field. This means that the land is contested and that the Naxalites have staked a claim to it. Usually, the landowner contests the claim, and a drawn-out battle begins. If the issue cannot be resolved through peaceful means, it often results in violent clashes. If the Naxalites win, the land is subsequently distributed to the poor for agriculture or housing. Referring to the monthly publications of various Naxalite organizations, B. N. Prasad reports that in 1992/93 the Naxalites seized 1000 acres of land in Patna District, 616 acres in Palamau, 4500 acres in Gaya and 1000 acres in Nawada.  (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/mai/files/2012/07/gaurangsahay.pdf)

So, now tell me what you would have done if you were there? Naxals were imposing Economical blocked on Upper cast people (even if they were small farmer). Farmers were not able to plough their farm due to life threats from Naxals. They couldn’t hire agrarian laborers due to sanctions imposed by MCC. And even if some farmer could dare to saw the seeds, there was no security that He will be able to harvest his own corp. Generally Naxal supporters used to cut it forcefully or put it on fire. Farmers were starving. Where was their future? And above all, there was no Government support, Thanks to deep rooted Caste Politics of Bihar. Political Parties took it as a vote bank rather than law & order deficit.

When will you snatch way they farm land from a farmer, what will his family eat? People were running away from their native leaving their home, farms everything abandoned. At least they could save their lives if not the livelihood. Even selling of the land was no option because who the hell would be interested in buying those lands where MCC/ PWG had put their Draconian Red Flags? It was the peak of Jungle Raj.

There was only two options left – Fight back or Die.

And people chose to Fight Back. From there, Ranveer Sena emerged in to the picture which fought with Naxals for farmers. And above all, Ranveer Sena was in no way representing only Bhumihars. Farmers, off all community, whose lands were grabbed by Naxals, came together & supported Ranveer Sena.  They regained the authority on land and forced Naxals to go back by blowing up their local support. And rest is the history………

Now think over it. We have seen almost same situation in Kashmir too during almost same 90s. What happened there? Kashmiri Pundits were totally depending on Govt which resulted in their exile from valley. Still after 25+ years, they are not able to go back to their place. Farmers in Central Bihar chose to fight back. They not only saved their own property but also saved the humanity from Brutal attacks from Naxals. Was it a crime?

And above all, Ranveer Sena was not a militia to gain control over Govt or anyone. But actually they helped Govt in neutralizing Naxal outfits.

Yes you can say that taking guns in hand was a bad choice but before that think about the circumstances.nAnd the day, Naxals were down, Ranveer Sena commanders surrendered to the court of law. Whether they were punished or not, is an issue of Court. I will not comment on that.  But I am surprised that People who support & hailed Phoolan Devi, a dreaded Criminal, are opposing the Right To Self Defense to poor farmers in Bihar. Is it just because of Caste?

When somebody threatens your right to survival, what will you do? Think over it. It had been good if there were No Naxalite & no Ranveer Sena or any other Sena. But don't term it as a Caste war. Whenever there will be any threat to people's survival, they will retaliate. If you are really interested in stopping all these things, then please work upon the root causes - Livelihood & welfare of people. Doing politics on these dead bodies will not serve any purpose.

In reply to Nitish Ji

Dear Hon'ble Nitish Kumar ji,

I read your letter to Hon'ble Prime Minister of India yesterday.

The way you hyped & timed the release of this open letter with very well media management, it told all the story behind the scene. Although I was not surprised at all. This is an election season and to retain the power, I have seen people doing all these tactics. It wasn't new for me.

Okay! Being a Bihari, it is my duty to show you some mirror on this episode.

In your letter, you argued on two lines 
1) Your previous works & success
2) Trying to use the DNA comment to make an election issue.

I will start with second one. The comment Modi ji made was very much on your Political career. Yes you can argue or counter that but sadly I don't think you have any substance to prove it. Opportunism is one of the biggest weapon you have through out your career till now. Can you name any single leader who was with you during your struggle days and same person is still with you today?? You have till now used everyone as a ladder & after climbing upon you always pushed the ladder down. We all know how you treated the Great George Fernandez.  But leave it. It is every individuals right to choose his/ her way of journey. I have no issues with that since it is between you & that particular person. And for that thing my good friend Ankur (@BihariTweeter) who also hails from Bihar like me, has already demolished your entire logic in his letter yesterday which went viral on same Twitter. He has 5 times more Retweets than you, although you had entire PR team but a common boy defeated you in twitter war.

But I am still surprised that a learned person like you, who poses an Engineering Graduate degree from a very reputed institute, has tried to use a (Political) DNA comment as a Biological DNA thing. And you even argued that since you are a Son of Bihar, so your DNA is same as Bihar's DNA. If you had written it in political background then I had no issues. Rather you used Biological reference. So here is my objection.

If you know the Biological DNA,  as you claimed, it depends upon the family tree & genes. How can you claim that entire Bihar has same DNA? Can you please substantiate it with scientific reference? Please do.

Secondly, by your logic, all the criminals, smugglers, murderers, corrupts, rapists (which are very good in numbers courtesy to JungleRaj) in Bihar, who eventually also are So called Sons of Bihar, have the same DNA as you? Do you support them?

How can a comment on an individual's behaviour is an insult of state? Please reply to Ankur's letter. He has asked you some tough questions, so I will not repeat them.

Now coming on your letter,  you tried to make it an issue of the Pride of Bihar, in your words "Bihar Ki Asmita". I was surprised that you scored a self goal. Atleast I always considered you a mature politician but since break up from BJP, your each and every decision has exposed your cursory wisdom. But still that's not where I am interested. 

Now coming to your Bihar's Pride logic, I will not allow you to take credit for birth of Aryabhatt, Maurya dynasty, Chankya, Lord Mahaveera or Enlightenment of of Lord Buddha. But yes You can take credit of what you have done as a Chief Minister of Bihar in last 10 years. I am going to link your work directly with your claim of Pride. 

Okay. Let me start with Education. There are two major issues. First you allow Students to copy in their exam to score high marks then you recruit them as Teachers. A person who him/ herself  doesn't know the alphabets are supposed to teach the small kids. I mean is it a joke? I am quoting a news report saying 10000 Contract Teachers, who were serving since 2008, failed in a test of Class 5th level.  

 Here is entire Google search screen shot. If you can Please reply.

 

Over 10,000 contractual school teachers in Bihar failed a competency test to check their knowledge of English, Mathematics, Hindi and General Knowledge for up to Class 5. The failed teachers will take a second test, but those who fail again will lose their jobs as per government norms. Bihar has been conducting such eligibility tests for school teachers since 2008 - See more at: http://www.newsinshorts.com/news/over-10-000-bihar-teachers-fail-class-v-test#sthash.CubGtXgT.dpuf

 And hope you have seen this pic too from 10th Board Exam from Vaishali. Have a look if you still haven't. Your govt has not only killed the education system of Bihar but also murdered the coming generations. Where on the earth these kids will get any Job?

And 16th July 2013 is not much ago when 27 innocent Children died after eating the quality food provided by your Govt under the Scheme of Midday Meal in Saran. Remember those kids Mr CM.


Now Tell me, As a Bihari Shall I feel Pride when my young generations are scoring in the exam by copying? Shall I? Or Can you?


Ok, Now come to Excise department. I am quoting just one paragraph from a report published by Business today.

"The number of liquor vends allotted by the state government climbed to 5,467 in 2012/13 from 3,436 in 2006/07, according to official data. The jump was highest in rural areas, where the number of shops tripled to 2,360 from 779 during the same period. Liquor sales surged at a much faster pace. Consumption of country liquor quadrupled while that of India-made foreign liquor (IMFL) increased almost five times and beer sales soared more than 11 times."
(http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/bihar-liquor-policy-change-2014/1/202611.html)

Is this your model of Development? You wanted to make entire state a Drunkard and then you want us to feel pride?? For what?? Setting up Liquor Shops??


Now Tell me, As a Bihari Shall I feel Pride when my fellow people are wasting hard earned money on liquor & ruining their family? Shall I? Or Can you?

Lets move to Agriculture, which is considered as the single way of earning livelihood. What have you Sir done for the state? Everyone in Bihar claims to be a farmer or a Son of Farmer but when they sit on the CHAIR they forget where their father suffered the most. For last ten years, there were atlest 1000s incidents when farmers agitated. Do you know why? Just to get the fertilizers. Your entire administration was deaf & dumb and allowed the brokers to make extra profit by showing a man made scarcity. Farmers paid extra price because they don't had any other option. I am not going in detail but if you wish I can send you 1000s paper cuttings. Just let me know. For instance I am adding few web links. See them -
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/farmers-disrupt-train-traffic-over-urea-shortage/19023.html

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/jd-u-workers-protest-black-market-in-fertilizer_100645972.html 

And how Center Govt scolded you this year http://thefirstmail.in/news/news-details/64539-centre_flays_bihars_sloppy_approach_on_urea_distribution 

And what happened after producing the grain? Although Central Govt announces minimum support price from the crops but d the farmers get anything? No. Why? Because of incompetent Administration. I belong to area which produces Maize. Bihar in a total is one of the largest Maize producing state. Have you established any single "Govt Maize Purchase Center"?? Name it. I challenge. Let's go to the highest Maize producing areas of Khagaria, Saharsa & Madhepura. If you can show me any single such purchase center, I will campaign for you in this election. Its open challenge.

If Farmers of Bihar are not committing suicide, its not due to you or your policies. But its only due to to hard working nature & ability to manage in limited resources. Otherwise Bihar had been severe than Vidarbha or Andhra.

 Now Tell me, As a Bihari Shall I feel Pride when my fellow farmers are struggling to fulfil the needs of their family? Shall I? Or Can you?

Let's come to Migration. Biharies are considered as the best manpower. We are the reason behind every successful state. But what policy do you have to give us work in our own locality? Please don't name MNREGA. That is the worst thing in name of employment. Any initiative on Skill building? Do you know the numbers of migration for livelihood? You don't. Go & please read the report of your own govt. Nobody wishes to go out for livelihood. We are ridiculed, tortured & suffered. But to feed our children we don't have any other option. Alas! you could have done something.

Infact the very word "Bihari" has become an abuse. And you are saying that people of Biahr shall fight for the Pride of Bihar. Yes we will fight but not for you.

For me, Bihar is a much bigger thing and in noway You represent the Bihar.

Its my gentle advice, reduce your ego. Let me remind you, Bihar has never tolerated any person who thinks himself larger than life. Your dear friend is a good example of that.


I will wait for your response.


Yours

- @SamitLive

Over 10,000 contractual school teachers in Bihar failed a competency test to check their knowledge of English, Mathematics, Hindi and General Knowledge for up to Class 5. The failed teachers will take a second test, but those who fail again will lose their jobs as per government norms. Bihar has been conducting such eligibility tests for school teachers since 2008 - See more at: http://www.newsinshorts.com/news/over-10-000-bihar-teachers-fail-class-v-test#sthash.CubGtXgT.dpuf