Do not require any Mosque in a disputed land

27.06.10:Today there is a meeting held organized by “Gobra Santiraksha Unnyon Committee” in gobra regarding building of a new mosque in a disputed land here. The place which was an empty play ground for local people mostly children and others for last 60 years. But suddenly due some order from high court the empty land (13 C Asgar Mistri Lane, Kol-46) was handed over to ‘Wakf Board’ and obviously the muslims of ward no. 59 and others were desperate to built a mosque in that disputed land which is inside the hindu area and just opposite to a primary school.
2 weeks back few men came with building materials and suddenly covered that ground and made the foundation for the mosque. Local people stopped them and hence police was compelled to be post there for 24 hours. After this situation Local people made a committee and request the Wakf Board not to build any mosque in that area, if so then the balance of this hindu populated area will be broken.
Few days later few muslims outsiders came with municipality water tank lorry for giving water on that disputed land as preconstruction job. This time also local people protest and bit them. The climate was supposed to be out of the control, hence police called RAF. Within the protection of police and RAF the Wakf committee made a 12 feet wall, where as the permission was to built a 6 feet wall.
People of this area put this issue to the local CPIM councilor who had won the recent Municipal election form 59 ward. But he did not show his interest to resolve the issue because of minority vote bank. Hence local people formed “Gobra Santiraksha Unnyon Committee” with the help of BJP. They made few road meetings and peace really for informing others within and outside the area and also protest for evacuate the land in the sake of balanced and peaceful environment in the locality and to avoid the clashes in between two communities.
Today in the occasion of the death ceremony of Dr. Shyamaprasad Mookerjee the committee organized a meeting and a large number of local people presented to show their willingness to be with the committee hence against the new build masque.
There were few questions and point raised in this meeting which local so called secular comrades should be informed.
Mr. Santu Ray told that as they know that the land is dispute land but it was empty here for last 60 years, but they never tried to make any pujas or any kind of hindu rituals or others thing on that land, but if they wanted they could. This is because to homage to muslims community.
The BJP leader Mr. Tathagata Roy informed that he has spoken with the police commissioner of Kolkata and he gave the positive sign. Mr. Roy gave the speech in the full voice and pulled many issue like the train scansion for “Furfura Sarif” where Ms. Mamata Banerjee played her minority card and did ‘Namaz’ with other rituals on the same occasion. Did she wears ‘Safron’ when she announced trains for Kumbha? He also told about the genocide when 70 ‘Kar Sevak’ in Godhara were made burnt in a closed train, but media only talks about the BJP ruled govt. in Gujarat. The Congress, CPIM only spread that Mr. Narendra Modi is a killer for Gujarat riot, but hide the truth. Others parties tell that Gujarat govt. told police to be in action on 1st after 28 of previous month. They spread that for 3 days there was police in action, still every muslims were killed. But the truth is; as 28th was the last day of February and the next day was 1st March, so there was no gap between the incidents happened when police was in action. And if someone can compare with West Bengal and Gujarat then easily we can get the truth, where Gujarat is and where we are lagging. He puts the current NANO project example. The others points were travelling fee for madrassa students are made free by Mamata. There are around 1 core unemployment in West Bengal. The movement of Dr. Shyamaprasad Mookerjee for current West Bengal. Indian Muslims are living peacefully here with reference to any others Islamic country, he told about the current situation of Pakistan and Bangladesh etc. Kaji Najrul Islam wrote around 700 shyma sangeet, he was helped by Dr. Shyamaprasad Mookerjee. Earlier Ms. Mamata was supported by BJP and made herself ‘Mamata’, but now she forgets every things. Why mosque in this area where there is no muslims stay nearby this area. Etc.
Then BJP leader Md. Badsha Alam also told few truth which we do not know previously and why not BJP is a communal but secular party, where others so called secular parties are communal and anti Hindu. There were others people who gave speech were Debashis Ghosh, Sukumar Kr. Das, Soumitra Das, Hari Narayan Tiwary, Ashwani Sinha, Sudhanshu Roy etc.

A short trip to Nabadwip:

I had keep in mind to visit Mayapur after my exam over. So I got a chance after it. I went in Nabadwip on 19.06.10. Here is some description of that small trip.
Nabadwip is 120 K.m. away from Kolkata and can be reachable either form Sealdha or form Howrah. From Sealdah there are Krishnanagar local, or lalgola passenger of Bhagirathi express are daily available. By local it takes 2.30 hrs and in Bhagirathi it takes around 2 hrs. only. There are locals available every one hour from Sealdah. I took Bhagirathi Express at 6.25 from Sealdha and reached Krishnanagar City around 8.30 p.m. Seat availability in that train is very difficult, because of daily passengers.
From Krishnanagar there are buses available for Nabadwip ghat. Fair is around Rs. 10. Autos are also available, but after 8.30 p.m. it is difficult to get those. Other way to reach Sadar by van rishka or rishka, they take around Rs. 30 or Rs. 6 in share. From sadar there are buses available for Nabadwip ghat. Nabadwip ghat is around 11 k.m. away from Krishnanagar Station.
The another way to reach Nabadwip is from Howrah. Here Katwa Local is available or there are few passengers/ express trains available for Nabadwip also. From Station there are Rishka/ Auto available to reach the destination.
Nabadwip is the birth place of Load Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533). It is situated in the bank of Ganga (bhagarati), where river Jalangi ( locally Khoyra) meets with Ganga. One side of the Ganga is Swarupnagar (can be reach by bus from Krishnanagar city) and another side is Nabadwip ghat. Boats are available for crossing the Ganga , fair Rs. 1.One banks of Khoyra is Nabadwip ghat and another is ISKCON. Nabadwip was the capital of Ballal Sen and later Lakshman Sen, the famous rulers of the Sena Empire, who ruled from 1159 to 1206.[2] In 1202, Nabadwip was captured by Bakhtiyar Khilji. This victory paved the way for Muslim rule in Bengal
Hotels are available in Krishnanagar, Nabadwip or better in Mayapur.
There are plenty of Mandirs to visit in Nabadwip, specially Sonar (golden) Gouranga. One of the disciple of Mahaprabhu built this idol of Mahaprabhu made by gold. Here devotee can also see the shoes worn by Mahaprabhu. Beside the shrine of Sonar Gouranga there is one place in between Samaj Bari, where there is still a Kool tree planted by Shri Chaitanya. The Sri Sri Samaj Bari is famous tample and ashram for’ Baishnab’ on the same lane. There are other things in Nabadwip which are birth place of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhy, Narashingha tample, Lake etc. It will be good if someone take the holy dip in to the Ganga, because the other side of the Ganga here said Khoyra not the Ganga.
The another part of Nabadwip is Mayapur. Mayapur is an Island grown in between river Khoyra and the Ganga. It can be reached by crossing the rivers. After reaching Mayapur there are riskaws or van riskaws are available to go ISKCON temple, charges Rs. 10-20.. ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) was founded by His holy Sri Bhakti Vedanta Prabhupada. This is a bhaktibada Baishnab organization, H.O located in Mayapur. There is devotee all over the world to visit Mayapur. There are two main shrine one is devited for Sri Bhakti Vedanta Prabhupada and another is main temple where Load Krishna with Radha and others are worshiped. The area is very large and can be viewed only by the permission of the authority. One new big tample of Radha-Krishna is in under process. The evening Arati in the temple is very charming. People from variety of origin are dancing in a same name in the form of Kritan i.e. “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare; Hare rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare”.
After attaining Arati it will be better to move for Kolkata. The last connecting train from Krishnanagar to Kolkata is available at 8.40 p.m.


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One Day in RSS Camp

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Last 30th May was the last day of the 1st year camp organized by the South Bengal branch of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). This was the 1st time when I visited any RSS camp. The 1st year camp is for 20 days, and this time it was in a school near “Uluberia”, Howrah, 20 mins from the railway station. RSS organize others camps for 3 days and for 7 days also in the different location. There are 2nd year camp and 3rd also which usually held in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

This was the occasion of the conclusion ceremony, so seniors swamsevaks also came to attain the ceremony. This time there was around 185 students came from different parts of south Bengal. The participants were mostly students, apart from that there were swamsevak who came to attain and participate for doing services like teaching and others activities. The camp was more or less same like others such as Scout, NCC etc. But the main difference is here people come to know about the culture, and heritage of his own soil. It is told that the Hinduism is not a religion; it is a way of life. Here people were introduced to his culture, heritage in an organized manner, where, there will be blossom of love, respect for his Mother Nation and also the determination to save her from the evil situation or now Pakistani intruders or MNCs. In history we read that the Bharat was always attack by the intruders like Mongols, Hun, Pathan, Mughols and lastly by British. But we seldom taught about the golden era of Indian history when Alekzender return back after saw the regiment of Chandragupta. Pathan, Mughols always took the ornaments and precious items from our tramples and destroy them. Like Mamood, who targeted Somnath Temple for 17th time and every time he looted the wealth in the temple. There are lots of story which tells about the richness of India during that time. Do we find any Pathan or Mughols now? Because they mixed up with this culture which is called Hindustan.
But if now some one takes shelter in our country Hindustan and destroy our heritage day by day in the name of religion by the support of political backing; then should we stop or we should revolt.?

The routine of the camp is very strict and organized. The students have to get up early in the morning at 4 o’clock. Then there will be physical exercise, breakfast, study, then lunch, rest, again some classes, dinner and left for sleep at around 10 p.m. The participants were all in same dress code. White shirt, Khaki half pant, black cap, shows, brown leather belt and every one holds one long stick. They were given training for protect others and them self from enemies. Swamsevak gave a demo of stick freighting on the closing ceremony. Apart from the students , others who were guest and senior swamsevak also were in the same dress code.

Although as a guest I had to pay a little amount of contribution (sulka) for attaining the camp, even every one who were guest or senior swamsevak had to pay their own. The students also paid some amount to receive the training in the camp. The concept is totally different from the NCC and others camp. The reason was told that as we are in the service to the nation so it cannot be free, atleat the student have the respect toward the camp and hence it will be fruitful. The organizer do not take any donations from others, if that then the camp might be more sophisticated like any religious sabha of Ramdev baba, Sri Sri Ravi Sankar, Asharam Bapu, but it will loose the flavor of austerity for the better nation.

The meal in the camp was simple and every one seat together on the floor for having meal. There was no discrimination of senior or junior but respect. After having food students wash their utensils. Here for 20 days every participant has to do their own job.
The closing ceremony held in the ground. It was started by Saffron Flag hosting, after that we all show our tribute to our mother nation by saluting the Saffron Flag. Then there was parade, stick fighting etc. There was raining that day, but the participant and swamsevak did not left the field and continued with their activities. At the end one nice motivational lecture by one professor. This is how the program come to an end.

I was there for the full day with those sawamsevak but I did not listen any where in the schedule program they provoke Hindus to be anti Muslims, which people and media spread against RSS. But they teach us about our heritage and culture to become more united Hindustani and spread peace, love and brotherhood.

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