Oh My God!

Who is God? Of course each religion defines him differently and in each religion the various sects choose their own rules and regulations that apparently God has given. Of course there is the 'educated' class that supposedly is above all this - but are they really?

People who are educated and have been taught that all religions are equal and God does not discriminate between people still will argue about how their religion is better than other's. The funniest part is - till date, nobody has been able to prove that God (in any religion) has said he/she/it loves people of this religion better than people of another.

Recently, a movie called 'Oh my God' released in India and got mixed responses. Very predictable! People who believe in the message promoted by the movie will LOVE the movie. But those who think God has asked them to go empty buckets of milk on a stone in a temple instead of giving it to some poor kids (or light candles in a church instead of a poor man's house), will HATE the movie.

I wonder, if God actually has all the powers people say he/she/it does - and if he/she/it really liked the 'exchange offers' then wouldn't most people have everything they wanted? Hmm... I guess God takes offers when he wants them... or she wants them... or it wants them...

People contradict their own sayings about religion. Everyone says God is everywhere and still they build huge temples and places of worship. It begs the question does God really want so many houses or shoud I call them guest houses (since he/she/it must be having a permanent house somewhere else)? Instead if people built houses or schools for people in need of those, wouldn't that be better?

The whole concept of God is quite confusing... Someday I will meet him/her/it and let you know his/her/its point of view!

PS: I used he/she/it since I wasn't sure about God's gender... again different religions have different views on it and I live in a supposedly secular country. 

Nobody is above the Law - Or should I say Khap?

Everyone knows that India is diverse. Many people, many cultures. World over people want to come visit India to see this diversity in culture. But few know that under this 'diversity' there is some filthy laundry that India just refuses to clean up! In the name of culture and tradition, murderers get away. The government which claims the whole world's terrorists are against us, always tends to forget its internal volcano - a fire burning within - waiting to burst out into flames with a small spark!

How many people know that in the name of culture and tradition, young women and men are killed and burned simply because they fell in love? Of course, most Indians will be quick to say - 'No that only happens in villages where there are uneducated people'. Truth be told - that's a farse! It happened in Delhi with a school teacher!

Fact is, whatever excuse you hear is just a joke! Think about it - our laws clearly say that anyone over the age of 18 (or in a few months 16) can choose her partner. So then why are people killed because they married someone? Simple reason - Khap! If people go against the Khap, even if they are well within the legal bounds of the Indian Constitution, they have committed a crime - mostly, an unforgivable one. The outcome of many 'trials' of the Khap often results in the Death penalty.

For those readers who are shocked at this - the whole blame can be put on the Khap - or can't it? In a place ruled by a Khap - the Indian law can simply take a hike - fact is the Khap does consider itself above the law. And no-one has proved them wrong!

Think hatke - if our government wants - all the Khap leaders can be arrested and put behind bars (or if tried properly, their own judgements might just be handed out to them!) After that - Anyone trying to go against the law (of India, not the Khap) will think twice before they do it!!

In other recent news: Khap will soon take over and then everyone will be married by the age of 12-16.