FEW MORE HOURS TO LIVE. Philosophy of Suicide and Suicide Attacks.

 

 By K P Paswan.

Russia leads the nations in suicide rate. But every country in this world is facing growing menace of suicide. In US and China, suicide is very common. In some countries, statistical figures are available while in others, private agencies and electronic media reveal figures. Clinical depression is not the only cause for suicide. Celebrities all over the world are in the habit of taking crystal meth. Unable to bear the decline in popularity in her/his career or no works, they resort to extreme method to end the life. In US and other developed nations, suicide among celebrities, especially connected to film industries, is very common. Experts and psychiatrists have conflicting opinions. Trauma, disturbed childhood, failure in examination,sexual exploitation of young girls and boys and certain kinds of diseases are cited as reasons for suicide. But it is seen that a happy go lucky person, known among his friends as an ideal man, suddenly ends his life. In history several prominent persons like Leo d, Vince. Fraud and politician like Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill suffered from extreme form of depression, but they did not commit suicide. Their political career touched the zenith of glory and their contribution to nation building is still remembered.

In modern world, millions of people are drug addict and thousands under go treatment for detoxification, and after successful treatment, they are leaving a normal life. In Latin America, Afghanistan and most of the countries in the Middle East, people, faces the problems of drug addiction. Despite of stringent punishment, narcotics are supplied illegally and the trade itself fetches excellent return.  In Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia, Drug cartels are dominating national politics. Colombia is known as the epicenter of narcotics. Ultra-modern machines are used to refine the crude drugs and in its new outlook the drugs are named as crystal meth. In Philippines, president Duarte has launched war against drug dealers. A large number of drug dealers have been killed and the president is less concerned with the outcry of human rightists. In US, illegal immigrants from Latin American countries are either drug traffickers or drug addicts. Former president Donald Trump was after them, but his defeat in the presidential election turned the pendulum in opposite direction. So present US president has to tackle two social evils, Gun Culture and Drug trafficking.

SUICIDE ATTACK AND BOMBERS. Suicide bombers poses serious challenge to psychologists all over the world. These are modern terrorists who commit suicide, but only after killing innocent persons. Suicide bombers are found mostly in Central Asia and in Afghanistan. But as per F.B. I.’s report Lone Wolf, which means only one person willing to commit suicide by killing other persons in the name of protecting religion is found all over the world. Horrendous killing of innocent people by such type of suicide bombers is very common in France, Germany and Britain.

Nobody can read the mind of a suicide bomber, he suffers neither from clinical depression nor starvation. They are soft spoken neighbors or colleagues who can go to any extent to help you in distress. However, one weakness of all the suicide bombers is their love for an unproven God. They die for their religion. In others way, they are true and faithful soldiers of an unknown God. They are also not on the radar of the security personals

PHILOSOPHY. Attaining paradise appears to be the sole purpose of suicide bomber. Barring exceptions most of the suicide bombers are educated in a religious school and are trained to die for the sake of religion. The suicide bombers involved in Twin tower attack (9/11) in US were highly educated, but they killed thousands of innocent people, just to enter paradise. Sometimes back, a Muslim intellectual from Egypt published an article in NYT, in which he ridiculed the idea of attaining paradise by killing people of different faiths. In Mumbai attack, stateless terrorists from Pakistan indulged in genocide in the name of religion and teaching India a lesson, and they succeeded in their attempt, several suicide bombers were killed by security forces and the lone killer caught by police was sent to gallows. Before that, and in the wake of Babri Mosque demolition, there was Twine tower like attack in Mumbai and different parts of India. All the attackers were apprehended and put before trial, but the real mastermind was never caught and it is doubtful if he will be caught even in distant future. As usual, human right activists and even a section of electronic media all over the world doubted the impartiality of the investigating agency and demanded lessor or no punishment for the criminals.

CAUSES. Mass exodus of refugees from Central Asia and Africa to Europe and US is likely to see more and more suicide bombers. It is so because, these refugees cannot integrate themselves with new culture and resort to mass killing by becoming suicide bombers. Surprisingly these suicide bombers are supported by certain sections of politicians for some bizarre reasons. Thus, entire EU and US and too some extent India have become soft targets of suicide bombers. In India, suicide bombers, trained in neighboring country carry suicide attack.

  European Community is not threatened by Russia and the new role of NATO is going to be changed. NATO shall be engaged in combating suicide bombers. Belgium, France and above all Germany under Angela Merkel welcomed refugees from the Middle East with open arms and a large number of terrorists, masquerading as refugees have become suicide bombers, ready to kill and get killed. Psychiatrists and psychologists find themselves in depression as there is no remedy for these terrorists

 HISTORY. We find suicide mission existed in different periods of almost country of this world. But the effects of these was not felt beyond the boundary of a kingdom. However, after 1950 a set pattern of changes was seen in the growth of suicide bombers or suicide mission. It is beyond the scope of psychiatrists and psychologists to evaluate the thinking of these persons. Most of the persons involved in these activities are brain washed, otherwise why an educated person commit suicide to attain paradise? Terms and conditions are that these brainwashed persons would kill many persons before committing suicides. So, field is open for dedicated researchers to dig the underlying causes of such extreme thinking.

 MASS SUICIDE. Mass suicide by  people affiliated to occult practices has been reported. In such cases person involved in occult practices poses himself/themselves as angels and brainwash their followers. When in trouble these fake preachers incite their followers to commit suicide, fortunately in such rare cases, mass killing of innocent is not noticed.

 THE CASE OF INDIAN PM. The former PM of India was not an overambitious man. He was known as Mr Clean, but he was opposed to Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, who were demanding a separate state for Tamils. SriLanka is a small country and no country on this planet was in favor of division of the country. India, being the powerful neighbor of Sri Lanka, was a big stakeholder and never supported the demand of a separate state for certain sections of people.  Then PM of Sri Lanka, proposed a kind of federalism, which was not supported by the majority Sinhalese, who are mostly Buddhists. Mr V Prabhakaran, the supreme leader of Tamil Tigers exploited the Sinhalese fear that the PM’s concept of Federalism was a prelude to splitting the country.Tamil Tiger chief's  bellicosity was never approved by Indian PM.

So, the former PM must pay for not supporting the demands of the so-called Tamils Tigers. A lady suicide bomber was sent to assassinate the charming leader.  It was the most gruesome murder in the history of India. What is most surprising that the suicide mission sent for the assassination of Rajeev Gandhi had support from outside and inside of the country. When the criminals were apprehended, then the outcry of human rights activists were heard all over the world. What is more interesting that a girl who was sentenced to death by hanging, married and gave birth to a son. Her capital punishment was commuted by higher court to life sentence, her son is studying somewhere else and her supporters are demanding her release on humanitarian ground. But political reasons supersede all other reasons, the staunch supporters of the mastermind of the suicide bombers are in power and are making legal and illegal demands of the condemned prisoners with advice from eminent criminal lawyers. We don’t think that Sociologists and psychologists can suggest any definite opinion for such demands.

Mastermind of the crime, who was not a Hindu but the entire killer’s brigade was Hindus. The psychology behind the suicide mission, which led to elimination of a popular political figure in India, was never understood by experts and psychiatrists. When the entire Tamil Tigers were neutralized by the small, but well-equipped army of Sri Lanka. real tears were shed by Indian sympathizers of Tamil Tigers.

 SITUATIONS IN INDIA. Suicide by students is not uncommon. Lack of uncertain features, in most of the cases is the underlying core of illness. But when a DALIT student commit suicide, then psychologists find multiple reasons. Before a true story is retold, we must appreciate the generosity of the government towards Dalits.

Reservation in government jobs and higher educational institutes have benefited the poor Dalits. There is growing demand to abolish reservation and instead provide free education to Dalits with extra financial help. The moment this concept is introduced, some body may approach to judiciary and in the name of equality, judiciary shall  declare the policy against the principle of equality. This is what the anti Dalits lobby wants. India is dangerously polarized society in which Dalits and oppressed people have no voice.

 In India there is a state named Bihar which is notorious for bootlegging and kidnapping of persons for ransom. In that state there is a district named Bhagalpur which, once, was famous for manufacturing of Silk garments. In this state, District Welfare Officer is posted in every district to supervise the welfare of Dalits. Huge amount of money is placed under his disposal. In this particular district, the officer concerned withdrew money meant for the welfare of poor Dalits. He purchased gold ornaments for his wife and disappeared, but later on apprehended and sent to jail. This is perhaps the greatest financial scandal of the country. Nothing is going to happen to culprits, who enjoy political patronage. What is more interesting , the Chief Minister of this state is expecting to become the PM of the largest democracy of this planet.

FEW HOURS LEFT TO SURVIVE.

In this true story, a Dalit student, belonging to average family was receiving higher education, thanks to reservation system for the socially deprived people, who get admission in prestigious school and in most of the cases they are able to complete the course. The student’s family was not economically well off, the parents were daily wage earners. The boy received generous stipend and somehow reached the zenith of his career with a dream to look after his ageing parents. But he needed extra money to pursue the course and there was delay in getting stipend as the files were not cleared by anti-Dalits lobby. He tried to borrow from his friends, but was unsuccessful. He however succeeded in borrowing some money from a fourth-grade staffs, known in India as Sepoy or Helpers. The student, purchased illegally a large quantity of a dreaded brand of sleeping pills and proceeded towards hostel. He met his friends, joked with them as he knew that he had only few hours to live. There won’t be any body left to provide excellent foods to his parents, who were earning not enough to feed themselves. In his room, he wrote a brief not blaming no body for his extreme step. Now he had only few minutes to survive. He slept never to wake up again.

FINAL THOUGHT. This incident happened in New Delhi, the capital of India. As usual, the politicians called the suicide as unfortunate and cowardly act. They were wrong, the boy became victim of circumstances, introduced by these politicians. Was it possible for psychologists to save his life? No, it was not possible, the system needed treatment and not the helpless boy.

 

CLIMATE CHANGE, THREATENING HUMAN RACE.

By K P PASWAN

 We need pollution and pollutants for our survival. We cannot get energy and electricity without coal and petroleum products. Climate change is a different issue, which cannot be solved either by a vaccine or declaration like Tokyo Protocol or Paris Accord. The serious problems of climate change can only be tackled by an enlightened  global approach, which is not going to happen in near or even in distant future.  Every manufacturing units and even articles of daily use, whether big or small are responsible for emission of Carbon Dioxide, Methane gas and other ingredients responsible for hole in Ozone. These industries are necessary for survival, even if it means, inviting disease like Cancer and breathing trouble, for which there is no permanent cure. A teenager like Greta Thunberg is awakening human race for impending doom. But who cares?

Every country with an emerging economy. for which an open democracy is of paramount importance.  is always in conflict with others  for industrial development.  Political heads will go to any extent to achieve economic prosperity.  We have climate change, which is more lethal and more contagious than Covid virus. Climate change is not of recent origin, it begins with the dawn of civilization and will continue till our final moment. There is no escape route for climate change.

 ICE AGE IN THE PAST. There are conflicting opinions, whether industrial progress alone is contributing to climate change? Donald Trump, the former president of US was dead against Paris Accord, which lay down guidelines for maintaining increase in temperature between 1.5 to2 degree Celsius. Donald Trump was being advised by a group of scientists with conflicting views, like whether some unseen natural phenomenon was causing climate change or human race is spreading pollution beyond Stratosphere? It is virtually impossible to understand natural phenomenon, except quoting  Ice Age. Donald Trump believed in the past Ice age, responsible for climate change, and discarded Paris Accord.

 Honestly speaking Paris accord is discriminatory and if implemented in its present form, US will be singled out to ban use of coal, while EU and China in general, might be benefited. Donald Trump in a fit of rage, described Russia and India as filthy countries, while he spared China, which is next to US in polluting the atmosphere. In recent months US is facing the wrath of nature in the form of severe hurricanes, causing untold misery and even death.

 Considering that Ozone(normal) protects us from harmful effects of ultra violet rays, and depletion would increase in severe form of respiratory diseases. We are aware of Green House effect, thick layer of Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen etc. There is no need to mention the names of gases or substances, responsible for polluting the atmosphere. Everything which evolved and is evolving in this planet is poisoning the atmosphere. This is known as Second Law of Thermodynamics, meaning entropy or disorder in a closed system will continue to increase, Paris Accord may slow down this process, but cannot be completely stopped.

FOUR LAYERS. All over the world, school going children are being taught about five layers from ground level to 1000 kms above the earth. First layer called Troposphere followed by Stratosphere, Mesosphere. Thermosphere and the last one is called Exosphere, beyond which, pollution and pollution are mixed, there is nothing but cold space. If we are to survive than we have to keep areas up to 15 to 16^th kms above earth clean.  All these layers have played important roles, in  making this planet suitable for human beings, the planet is being inhabited by intelligence people, who questions about climate change, even after knowing that we are responsible for polluting the atmosphere. Attempts were made to address the issue by Tokyo protocol/declaration, but nothing happened till 2014, when Paris Agreements were signed and ratified by almost (Excluding Iran and Turkey) every country in the world.

QUALITY OF AIR. These days prominent TV channels are broadcasting temperature of different cities of the world, along with display of air quality which is horrifying. It is so because for combating rise in temperature, we have several methods, but for combating bad air quality, there are few options available, these options are being discussed by experts and politicians, but no effective actions have so far been taken for fear of bad impact on economy. James Carry the former Secretary of State under Obama, now as a envoy of Climate change, has few options  for him to consider and if implemented with full force, then China, Russia and India will have to be excluded from the group of nations causing maximum pollution.

By the end of this century. US is supposed to colonize the Red Planet and perhaps establishing human settlement in one of the satellites of Jupiter. But human settlement in outer space cannot solve the problems on the earth. Some of experts are trying to make us believe that rate of population growth all over the world was shrinking, they quote the example of Russia and Japan. This is surprising as scientific reasons for decrease in population have not been given, but we know that the earth is overburdened with population and will continue to sustain it, till the earth became polluted enough to cloud the human race with constant acid rain.

 PARIS AGREEMENT. Signed in 2016 12 Dec15, and ratified by 196 states, is supposed to minimise the climate catastrophe. Global mean temperature may rise by 3.2C by the end of this century. To limit global temperature, annual emission must be below 25 gigatons by 2030. With Paris commitments, emissions will be 56 Gt by 2030 which is nearing, and we see increase in emissions, culprits being five countries. Kyoto Protocol does not differentiate between developed and developing countries. Now as per Paris Agreement developing countries have to submit plans for emission reductions.

 After exit of Donald Trump, new president Joe Biden has joined the Paris agreement. We are eager to know the fate of this accord. Agreement on climate change which aims at maintaining increase in global temperature of less than or equal to 1.5 Degree and Green House Emission of gases must be carefully monitored and progress has to be reviewed every five years. Since Paris Agreement is mandatory, so every country whether developed or developing are required to follow the agreement sincerely. Here is the greatest obstacle. Recent assault by severe hurricanes and melting of Arctic are indications that Paris agreement is only of academic interest and countries like China, and almost all the oil producing countries are more interested in fighting political battle to remain in power, than preventing the impending doom. 

 As per Paris agreement, the four top emitters of greenhouse gasses, in decreasing order of annual emissions China, United States, EU27 and India, contributed over 55% of the world's total emissions over the last decade. Among these top four emitters, some have actually increased their annual emissions: China's emissions grew 1.6% in 2018 to reach a high of 13.7 Gt of CO2 equivalent. The U.S., which is responsible for 13% of global emissions, saw emissions rise by 2.5% in 2018. To meet the 1.5C target, by 2030 the U.S. would have to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 57-63% below 2005 levels, according to a report by Climate Change, this can be achieved by closing coal-based industries in US, this is mischievous as such step will see China as an economic power beyond imagination. The European Union emits 8.5% of global emissions, and has seen its emissions decline 1% every year across the last decade. EU emissions declined 1.3% in 2018. India's 7% of global emissions grew 5.5% in 2018 but its emissions per capita is one of the lowest within the G2.

Coming once again to Paris agreement, it is almost impossible to maintain temperature at agreed level unless all the coal-based industries are closed. There is no alternative. Aerosol used extensively in breathing trouble is being replaced by more sophisticated and less pollutant breathing apparatus, but not completely free from toxic effect. Paris agreement needs rectification. The rectified agreement must be enforced within the ambit of UNO.  ICE AGE visited in the past, we are concerned with present and future. We are the final arbitrators and there must not be complacency.

EVALUATION. Human race is unlikely to survive the climate change without global enlightened approach. In next century, large spacecrafts, with men and women on board will roam in outer space in search of a better place to live in. This is a pessimist view, but neither supporters or opponents of Paris agreement can deny this.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, A GLOBAL MENACE.(Up date)

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By K P Paswan

Atrocities and violence against women are happening from time immemorial. But with spread of education and increased employment opportunity. coupled with growing consciousness have no effect on the precarious conditions of women. Even after advent of democratic ideas, we find women are being treated as slaves in many civilized societies of the world. In ancient times, we learned of several kings having hundred of wives and women slaves in the service of kings. In ancient time a king’s victories over other kingdoms, meant enslavement of entire women population. which had social sanctions of these practices. It appears women are borne to suffer and suffer till their last breath.

COSTLY DIVORCE. When the entire planet is facing the wrath of Coronavirus, there is practically no impact upon certain billionaires, who divorced their spouses without any reasons, not even domestic violence was quoted as ground for divorces. Divorce is being granted on the basis of mutual consent Some of the billionaires called press conferences along with their spouses to announce, the happy ending of their marriages, they were smiling as if they hit the jackpot. In fact, they hit the jackpot as the divorced wives received million of dollars as maintenance cost for agreeing to the proposal for divorces. The richest man on the earth paid billion of dollars to his divorced wife, who later on, happily married a poorly paid teacher. All these billionaires are old and on the verge of entering graves.  It appears that the mourners must include young girls, who married these jokers for fun. A particular person from US who enjoyed the title of being the richest person of the world for almost a decade, was not always the richest person of the planet, His predecessor has a history of marriages and now in his early 80s. he does not remember the names of his former wives.

Women are also not legging behind. A popular American female actor married several times, her last marriage was held, when she was about 70, when she died, none of her former husbands attended her burial. Women are being subject to violence, through out the world. In Africa, we find men, marry several times irrespective of religion. A particular religion permits men to have four wives, but in Africa persons belonging to other religions also practice polygamy on grand scale.

GLOBAL MENACE. Peru, a Latin American country, appears to be heading the list of nations notorious for atrocities against women.  Every day there is loud protests, but of no avail. Recently, women in France took the street against the rising crimes  owing to domestic violence. France is a democratic country with liberal thinking. It is a strange coincidence that in educated society, domestic violence and heinous crimes like rape and even murder of women is increasing. Every country in this world profess equality and introduce laws to punish the perverts of crimes against women, but the trend is not seeing declining.

In Asian countries, honor killing is not uncommon. In fact, in India and in Pakistan, honor killing and rape are very common, in most of the cases, accused are freed by judiciary citing reasons, which even an educated person cannot understand. Benefit of doubt always goes in favor of rapists and murderers.

CASE OF O J  SIMPSON. When we write violence against women, then we also examine the role of judiciary in dealing with such type of cases.US was held captive by trial of OJ Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995.. Both were stabbed to death outside of their residence in !994. Simpson was soon arrested after the crime and pleaded "No Guilty". The Prosecutor produced strong evidences and emphasized Simpson’s violent relationship with his ex-wife. 

The murder prompted debate about judicial system, and the media, many commentators suggested that media all over the world had got its priorities wrong, by turning the trial of black ex footballer star turned film actor into a Hollywood mega production. There were sufficient evidences to prosecute OJ Simpson, but black American denounced the trial based on racial discrimination, while entire white communities considered OJ Thompson guilty. Continuous television coverage throughout the world considered as serious abuses of power seen only in India besides America.

 The defense taking advantage of wider sympathy for the accused prepared strong ground for the prosecution of the investigation officer, who was accused of planting false evidences. Blacks dominated the Jury and within two hours of deliberations, OJ Simpson was declared not guilty. It means no body murdered Miss Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman. The fate of the case was known with the empaneled of Jury. In this trial, Black jury were inclined to  credit the absurd  unsupported by any credible evidence that the white investigation officer planted a bloody gloves to incriminate Simpson. The prosecutors expected that several Black women on OJ Simpson panel would respond with compassion, when they heard the frightful tapes of her emergence call to the police, when her husband was brutally beating her up. It seems more likely that husbands are wont to behave like that. 

There was ridiculous invention, that Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman were murdered by Colombian drug dealers. While rumors were set afloat with sufficient evidences that that OJ Simpson and his friend Kato Kaelyn, bought drugs earlier that evening in the car park of  a hamburger restaurant and that OJ was high on drug, which would explain the ferocity of the killing ( Nicole’s head was virtually severed from her body) But these evidences were never put up before the court.

 This incident proves that when atrocity is committed against a helpless women by her wealthy husband or influential persons, than the victim will never get the justice. After acquittal OJ Simpson's career was ruined and these days, he is rarely remembered.

 Next pathetic story happened in India, where women are considered as goddess, but in real practices a large number of highly educated and illiterate women are subjected to torture  rape,and murder and in majority of cases, murderer are let off by judiciary, as the Defence cook story more believable than hard evidences collected by police. In a widely publicized case, parents, their teenager daughter and an aged servant were fast sleep in their house. In the next morning the teenager and the servant were found,  brutally murdered. Police found, no outsider could have entered the house, needle of suspicion was pointing to the dentist parents, who were put on trial after much drama and also outcry by media. The case was entrusted to the premier investigation agency of the country, which after one year filled a closure report, expressing helplessness in finding the truth. The trial court refused to close the case and started the hearing on the basis of available evidences.

 Prominent criminal lawyers of national fame defended the parents. The parents were found guilty and was awarded life imprisonment. As usual the case was heard in high court, where once again famous  lawyers played their games. The parents were given the benefit of doubt, which means no body killed the teenager and the poor servant. We find violence against women involves a fixed pattern all over the world. Only in UK, defense, in murder cases find themselves at the receiving end. Death punishment has been abolished in Britain but the killer cannot escape harsh punishment, if the case is presented by the prosecution with clinching evidences. While economic offenders have hundred of excuses to evade the punishment, a killer is always is suspected unless, lack of evidences, whether circumstantial or real disturbs the judicial system. In a way British legal system is more rational than legal system of other countries.

NIRBHAYA MURDER CASE. In another instance in India, an innocent girl was rapped and brutally murdered, nearly seven years ago in the national capital of India. There was huge outcry through out the country. All the accused in this case were employees of a public bus. All the  accused except were awarded capital punishment. Now it was the turn of human right activists who demanded abolition of capital punishment.

 In the days of capital punishment, few lived to tell the crimes committed by him/them. In this instance, which happened in New Delhi, one man was saved from gallows, not because he was innocent, but because he was not an adult, at the time of ghastly murder He also showed maximum brutalities. He is still alive and somewhere leaving under the radar of watchful eyes.  It was a baffling murder and a almost unexampled in the annals in crime.  

Human right activities expressed profound grief and sympathy for the murdered girl, but these activities had more sympathy for the accused. The lone fighter, the mother of the murdered girl must be praised for her stamina. She stood against the bizarre arguments of human rightists, Moreover, Their Lordships, in this case were also bound by Review petitions, Curitic petitions and repeated attempts by the defense lawyers to seek mercy from different constitutional authorities. Cancellation of death warrants was followed by Date after date for next hearing. Final verdict was greeted by general public with enjoyment, But the verdict had little effect upon other criminals in the southern parts of the country. A woman was rapped and murdered by a group of criminals, who were employees of a pick up van. Again, there was nationwide out cry. The culprits were apprehended and while trying to escape, the criminals were killed in police encounter. The killing of criminals was celebrated with enjoyment. As usual human right activists raised their head against police encounter.

RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN. In India, rape of women followed by murder is like Gun Culture, being prevailing in US. There are certain sections of women and a few organizations, which consider themselves as champions of women rights. One Judge of High Court in India described the entire police force as the most well organized gangs of criminals. Women are being advised to avoid visiting certain public parks after 6 P.M, but such preventive measures are hated by women, forgetting that even males try to evade these parks visiting in the evening, for fear of being waylaid and killed by ruffians and drug addicts.

FINAL THOUGHT is nothing but extreme pessimism. Violence against women and brutal murder is seen everywhere in the world. There is no permanent solution in sight. One small way to mitigate the sufferings is to provide maximum employment opportunities to women. Overambitious women are mostly victims of murder and rape. In absence of strong political will, violence against women will continue to be a global menace.

MIRROR CRACKED, DEATH OF A BRIDE.(True Story) updated

By K P PASWAN .

(TRUE STORY)

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 THE GRAND FINALE, MIRROR CRACKED.

The French President awoke and heard that French Jumbo Jet with nearly 200 hundred passengers on board, crashed into the Atlantic in a stormy weather. He dialed certain numbers and became sick. It was the saddest air disaster in human history. A newly wed Indian bride, with lot of post wedding materials purchased in US, was traveling with her parents in the same plane.  Every possible investigation was made, after spending a lot of money, by her husband's family, to know, if possible, the last hour of her life. The answer came easily, by a telephonic conversation of the dead girl, with her brother and husband, the conversation was recorded by sheer chance, as the ultramodern mobiles were in the possession of her brother and husband. 

REVELATIONS.

 As per conversation, she was telling her brother, "I have a small mirror in my hand and after finishing you, I am going to talk to my, in laws and inform them that I, am going to Paris, since he is in France." After talking to her in laws, she dialed her husband and was telling him,  "I have purchased many extraordinary things for you, be present at airport" 

But the conversation never completed. The giant airplane crashed into the Atlantic, the Mirror Cracked and the charming girl touched her destiny. She was married for only five months and was just 22 years old. This apocalyptic end and Armageddon were aired throughout the world.

SHADOW OF ATLANTIC. (One year later) It was exactly the same date, on which the plane crashed. Three sturdy SUV, and four cars were, wheeling in the shadow of the fierce Atlantic, towards a particular location. The occupants of the three SUV and cars were family members of the Dalit officer, his friends and the girl’s relatives, and were escorted by two Armed men. There was also a world-famous Nobel Laureate in physics from US, in the last SUV, the reasons of his presence are beyond the scope of this true story. After two hours of journey, the SUV finally reached the destination. A learned south Indian Brahmin accompanied us. In a less crowded place, Hindu system of ritual was performed. There were other mourners, a Christian Father was conducting special services for others at a particular location.  We made our arrangements with the help of tourist agency and the embassy staffs.

 After last rites were performed, the Brahmin priest put rice and flowers in a bucket, made of paper and asked all of us to touch the bucket, we followed his advice.

   Than Nobel Laureate, told the priest to recite verses from an Upanishads "O NIYNTA, we offer you, our sufferings, happiness, and desires, accept our offerings and free the girl from the cycle of death and birth". Then we threw the bucket into the Atlantic, the Dalit officer requested his family members to spare few minutes for him. The elder brother of the boy, instructed, all the persons, present at the place, never lose the boy, out of your sight.  Gunmen started patting their pants with service revolver violently and others occupied places, at a distance of five meters, and surrounded me.

 DENSE FOG.I saw the terrific roar of the Atlantic. I was frightened. I closed my eyes, and as if in a dream, I saw  dense fog, emerging from the roaring ocean and after few seconds, in wedding attire, emerged a girl, looking at me, the bride addressed me, "I cannot see you frightened". I told her, I am frightened as you are not with me, I am frightened, because, I will never be able to meet your twin brother, I am frightened of myself, no other girl would replace you, so you promise, to not leave me, and I started weeping. I heard, the bride was telling, ‘I cannot tolerate your weeping, I make promise, to never leave you.' I will love you and continue to love till final conflict and the bride disappeared’.

 I opened my eyes and found tears rolling down my cheeks, I shouted, don’t go and help me, my friends ran towards me, and one of them embraced tightly and told me, nothing was over. Embracing me tightly, he started weeping. The Christian priest from nearby place, came running and started conducting prayer, But the Nobel Laureate told the gathering, let them weep, it will ease their tension We started walking towards SUV. While sitting in the SUV, I once again, and last time, saw the roaring ocean. A uniformed man from the tourist agency approached us with great speed, and handed a special condolence message by the PM of France.

 Bride's LIVING ROOM. I received an envelope from the courier, and entered a living room, I knew the content of the letter.  I sat in a chair and had a look at four sides of the room.  A black and white photo of the crown prince of Japan, was decorating the wall of one side. The former Emperor, as a young prince, visited Bodhgaya, and my grandfather took a photo from old camera. The Emperor recently abdicated in favor of his son, in another wall, the photographs of my parent and grandparents, were hanging. These photos were lying in the drawing room, but brought in this room after the death of the bride.

 I then turned my head to a large, color photograph of a smiling bride. I opened the letter and found a slip of one sentence ‘This day------ was a day of wedding of my sister with you’. From Manish Raj Singh.M.R.C.P. The letter was written before the death of the doctor. There was also an e mail from a Nobel Laureate "Son I share your agony “This room was filled with pre and post wedding materials of the dead bride.There were not less than six large Albums of color photographs. At the time of marriage, I instructed my batch mates (Total 18 in numbers) not to bring gifts, but they defied and attended the ceremony with lavish and precious gifts These gifts are neatly placed in this room. Expensive cloths and gifts are kept properly. In this very room, I spent nearly three and half months along with the bride. Those moments are  everlasting .

VISITING PAST. Now, it is time to visit my past to know this tragic story. I belong to North India. I was doing course of management in a famous Management School, situated at a distance of nine hundred kms from my home city. I belong to an economically well off, but not a rich Dalit family. My brother rented, a self-contained one room flat for me in a colony, which was inhabited by educated and rich.I did not opt for staying in hostel, which was under renovation.

 In the colony, there was an educated and very rich Thakur family His house was at a distance of nearly half kilometer from my flat. He was managing director of a reputed Pharma Company and lived in a sprawling house with his wife and children.

 One day I was passing through that house to reach the bus stand, when I saw a tall and beautiful girl, mercilessly beating a boy of her age with a club, there was also a handsome boy, who was inciting the girl to beat hard. In the evening I narrated the incident to my landlord, who informed, that the girl and boy were twin son and daughter of the Chairman, the boy was studying in a famous military college for medicine and the girl was doing her graduation in a local college, I was informed that the twins had their primary education in London, that the girl had beaten so many boys in the past. I was warned by the landlord, to not pass through that way, while going to board the bus. Needless to say, I changed the route to the bus stand, but unpredictable features started playing a different type of games.

 One evening, when I was returning to my flat, I saw huge gathering before the Thakur's house.  I came to know, that there was a serious accident, the twins and their mother and twin's elder sister were likely to die, as they needed a rare type of blood, which was not available, and would be coming next day from another city. I ran towards the house, and presented myself to Chairman and told him, Sir. I, have that type of blood, but I am a DALIT. He yelled and called doctors, I donated my blood and three precious lives were saved.

For me it was a period of vacation and was preparing for going to my home, the chairman called me and offered money, I lost my anger and politely told him. that I was not a professional blood donor, and I do not need money and any type of help, and in the same evening left for my home.

I returned after one month to find that peace and tranquillity prevailed in the colony. It was Saturday afternoon. I had covered nearly 1000 kms journey by train and was tired. My landlord, faithfully informed the Chairman sir of my arrival. After one hour, driver of the Chairman's family arrived and requested me to meet the Chairman, I told him that I would meet him tomorrow at 10 am, as I am tired. .

 Next day before meeting the Thakur, I sought safety of my life. They were astonished. The elder daughter asked reasons for seeking safety of my life. I was honest in saying that I was afraid of Cast Hindu. She advised me to shed inferiority complex, she gave me her telephone number and informed me, that her injury in the accident was more severe and she was saved due to blood transfusion in time.I noticed that the twins were missing.

After two hours, I was in my room. I concluded that I was not safe in this locality. I contacted my Dean and requested for a room in another Govt hostel. His assurances emboldened me, and within one week, I left this colony silently and secretly.

It was a pleasant evening, when I received a call from a friend, who congratulated me for securing 42nd position in the examination, while he himself secured 10th position. I immediately rang my elder brother, who is in State Civil Service. He congratulated me, on my success and then informed that he, in consultation with  other members of the family, fixed my marriage with the girl belonging to the Thakur family and put the receiver, without giving me time to speak.

 DEATH OF Dr MANNISH. I was in Texas in US, when I received urgent message from the Chairman of a  private hospital in India, that a Dr Manish M.R.C.P was hospitalized, was in danger, and he is asking for my presence. The doctor was the twin brother of the dead bride. I was going to face dead girl's twin brother after eight years. I had difficulty in reaching the destination due to strict Covid restrictions. With the help of local officers, I was guided to a private ward of a  hospital, in which a man on death bed was waiting for me. 

The man on the death bed, never reconciled to the tragic death of his twin sister and my agony. After tragic event, the man received specialized treatment in London, where he was doing M.R.C.P. I again donated my blood to save his life, the famous neurologist of Britain (Now with Sir) warned me, not to meet the patient for the rest of life, as sudden meeting might be fatal to him. The doctor never married. I also left the service and joined financial institution in US, so I was surprised that my Thakur relative wanted to meet me. A severe heart attack, put him on life saving support, and a doctor of international repute, tried his best to save the man from going into circular coma, and he succeeded to some extent, until I arrived, the doctor recognized me, smiled and tried to touch my hand. He died after midnight.

 In the electric crematorium I along with a large number of relatives of the doctor, performed the last rites. I had alerted my former colleagues. A few of them were present there to see the most tragic event. One of my well-wishers, Mr Sharma came from New Delhi and forced his way to crematorium. Then I saw three uniformed young police officials, all in masks, making query of the late doctor. They were undergoing training for I.P.S and assisted me in performing religious rituals

 As per last wishes of the doctor, a brass pot, filled with his mortal remains, was handed over to me. In the next anniversary of the plane crash, I have to immerse the mortal remains in the Atlantic, exactly at the same place, where the plane downed. Tourists agencies are operating middle-sized vessels and large cruises covering, the Atlantic and the Pacific. There is no mystery about the so-called Bermuda triangle, mystery if any is related to climate catastrophe.

 PRESENT DAY. While I was sitting in the bride’s room. A car stopped outside of the house, within ten minutes, I heard heavy footsteps, a young man of 23 years in uniform with I.P.S badge jumped nearly half ft above the ground and saluted me, he was accompanied by his mother, who was my elder sister in law. She stood in front of the photograph of the girl. She told the uniformed officer “I picked this girl for your uncle, she was of my choice, but she is no more, her twin brother is also dead and now your uncle is alone in this world’. She addressed the girl in the photo frame 'You are going to be proud mother in law of this boy in a few years, hearing this, my nephew shouted,  It will be a simple marriage, since in absence of aunt, I won’t prefer grand marriage, and my uncle is not alone. My sister in law started weeping. When the girl died, my sister in law, who is like mother to me, kept on crying and was hospitalized. 

 Now our family is scattered all over India, in search of better employment. They were all borne and brought up in this large house. This house is named after the girl.

ETERNAL LOVE. The Doctor’s elder sister has a son, Lieutenant in the army, when he was going to marry, we were invited, I was away and sent congratulatory message, she became very angry, and after three months of marriage, she along with her Lieutenant son and his newly wed bride came to my house (She informed us in advance) and demanded an explanation for not attending the wedding. She told family members “you think that you people are outcasts, but we think you are members of our extended family. She has a PhD from Edinburgh and now Head of the department of psychology. She makes it a point to visit my house once or twice in a year. She along with other ladies of my family assemble in the girl’s room and weep for long time. It appears, she is also living for her dead brother,sister and for me.                           

 This is the love and obsession for brother, sister and their Dalit relative. It was an undefined game, in which everybody lost, the twin lost their lives and I lost both of them. In fact, I lost everything.                                       

Several times I along with my friends, crossed though the Atlantic in large Cruise and sometimes in ordinary vessels and actually saw the place, where the French Airplane crashed into the ocean, there was no fog, and the girl did appear in my dream. She talked of  FINAL CONFLICT. What a tragedy? there shall be nobody to write something about the final conflict. But then who knows?

In this very room, my all the brothers (Two technocrats and one Civil Servant) assembled and told me, “Junior, your bride is not resting at the bottom of the Atlantic, she is resting in ours heart".

A girl like Mrs Manisha Raj Singh Rawal does not die,endures forever.

 N, B Every words and incidents are true from the beginning and there is no exaggeration. Name of the city is withheld, but the city is certainly not Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Madras.