Sunday, April 7, 2013

On why Jazzy B's Baghi song is factually correct ! #SaddaHaq

http://youtu.be/Jh-VH5TdJcg 
  
Indian Media and some Right Wing groups founded on Hindutva ideology have raised objections on the logic of this song "Baghi" (Rebel) being faulty.

Here is why I think all is well with the song. 

Only rebels speak out, goto jails and get martyrdom. Guru Nanak was jailed by Babar; Guru Arjan, tortured & martyred by Jehangir; Guru Hargobind jailed by Jehangir; Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred under Aurangzeb's watch; and then Guru Gobind Singh on being unnecessarily attacked campaigned against Hindu Hill Kings, Mughal forces and eventually mended fences with Aurangzeb only when he apologized to the Guru and Aurangzeb's successor Bahadur Shah begged for help and thereafter sent assassins to murder Guru Sahib afterwards. As  for Kartar Singh Sarabha, Mainstream Punjab leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai openly called them extremists & fanatics. As for Bhagat Singh, the then leader of the INC JawaharLal Nehru said, "Bhagat Singh did not become popular because of his act of terrorism but because he seemed to.....". Udham Singh's assassination was termed by Mahatma Gandhi as "the outrage has caused me deep pain. I regard it as an act of insanity." Also, there is a popular saying - (ਖਾਲਸਾ - ਬਗ੍ਹੀ  ਯਾ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ) "Khalsa - Baghi ya Badshah" Meaning that Khalsa can either be a Rebel (Baghi) or an Emperor (Badshah).
*Quotes taken by from Wikipedia pages titled Bhagat Singh; Udham Singh* 

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Salute to Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh


Salute to Shahhed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh; Rajguru & Sukhdev. All kinds of political, religious, media, crafts organizations have hijacked Bhagat Singh for their own selfish motive. Let us not forget that he did not give martyrdom for the Independence of the subcontinent but also for an establishment of an egalitarian soceity thereafter. "Gaddi pichhe photo laa k gall nahio ban ni; kathe ho k gal te vichar paine karni" - Honey Singh ( the only rap that I liked :p ). Once again, **Salute**

Friday, January 18, 2013

Guru Gobind Singh - A tribute on Gurpurab of 2013

Happy Gurpurab. Remembering the 10th Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh. He built the final institution on the earlier Masters' philosophy - the Khalsa; as the guru's contemporary Bhai Nand Lal says:

Jalweh Aaraa-e Aan Noh Mash-ale Haq Frog
V Zulmat Zadaa-e Shab-e Kazb-o Drog
– Ganjnama (104)

“His kingdom makes the manifestation of the nine torches (nine Gurus before him) brighter and removes the darkness and falsehood from this world.”

*The Guru emphasized Equality: "Maanas Ki Jaat Sabhai Ekai Pahchaanbo.– Akal Ustat, 15 (85) “Recognise the whole of mankind as one race."

**Fight against Political Tyranny:

Chun Kar Az Hameh Heelat-e Dar Guzasht
Halal Ast Burdan B-shamshir Dast (Zafarnama, 22)

“When the entire stratagem employed for (solving) a problem are exhausted, (only) then taking your hand to the sword is legitimate)

I take a bow for this man !