‘Yeh Dil Maange More’ what’s right or wrong with it?

Tell me honestly, what comes to your mind when you hear these words ‘Yeh Dil Maange More’?

Well, to me at least it brings back memories of a young 24 year old Indian Army Capt Vikram Batra.

Vikram attained martyrdom when he tried to rescue an injured officer during an enemy counterattack against Point 4875 in the early morning hours of 7 July 1999.

Vikram was hailed as ‘Sher Shah’ even by the enemy. For his sustained display of the most conspicuous personal bravery and leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy, this brave son of India was awarded the ‘Param Vir Chakra’, India's highest military honor on 15 August 1999.

So what is the issue here?

Well there is nothing wrong in saying ‘Yeh dil mange more’, it can mean different things to different people but surely the law does not bar anyone from using it.

But what was the context and just what was said?

Modi ji said at a rally in palampur in Himachal Pradesh, "I want your best wishes. I want to serve you. You've given them (Congress) 60 years. Can't you give me 60 months? Yeh dil maange more! Give me 60 months."

So he meant ‘Give me more seats’, nothing wrong in that.

Look at it from the point of view of a Martyr’s family.

The armed forces in India have never been taken care of appropriately by any Govt. In Kargil, soldiers were forced to fight without basic gear like snow shoes. Most didn't have bullet proof vests even. Govt didn't allow the forces to cross the LOC which meant the army fought a determined, well entrenched enemy in extreme constraints. As a result, so many lives were lost. Netas came and did lip service but even 15 years after, nothing much has changed, armed forces still have to cope with apathy and red tape. So understandably the forces and their families have a deep resentment with the Govt.

When Vikram said ‘Yeh Dil Mange More’, he probably meant to rid his motherland of the enemy who crossed over. But what about the enemy within ? These politicians who time and again have let the whole country down. So the perception the politicians invoke in our minds when they say ‘Yeh dil mange more’ is that they want more power, so that they can plunder the country further. This may or may not be true though.

So yes Vikram’s parents have a deep angst against this established system of the Govt being run by Politicians mired in corruption. They have every right to be enraged when they perceive that there is going to be no improvement at least in the near future. Or at least they don’t see any hope.

Adding insult to injury.

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi came out and attacked Mrs Kamal Kant Batra vociferously. She said, "'Dil Maange More' is not a copyright of the Vikram Batra's family." 
If that was not enough, she also said, "Mrs Batra should have joined the BJP before contesting the polls against Anurag Thakur."

I ask you, is this way to talk back to a Martyr’s family?
It’s not a copyright agreed, but there can be a gentler way of saying this.
And tell me; is it a crime to be a candidate from a Political Party other than BJP?
Meenakshi Lekhi has not conducted herself appropriately with a Martyr’s family. If she has any feelings for Vikram Batra’s supreme sacrifice, she should tender an apology. But I doubt she will do that.

So here is what ‘Dil Mange More’ means in today’s context

More respect- Vikram gave his life for all of us, surely his parents deserve our respect and certainly not contempt.

More understanding- We need to understand the problems which armed forces are facing and sort them out.

More freedom- It’s not a crime to oppose BJP. There has to be space for everyone, even opposition in a democracy.

More compassion- Unless we sympathize, unless we have compassion, how can there be healing?
More Humility- Politicians can do with some more humility.

Finally this reminds me of that epic hindi poem by Jagdamba Prasad Mishra

शहीदों की चिताओं पर

उरूजे कामयाबी पर कभी हिन्दोस्ताँ होगा 
रिहा सैयाद के हाथों से अपना आशियाँ होगा 

चखाएँगे मज़ा बर्बादिए गुलशन का गुलचीं को 
बहार आ जाएगी उस दम जब अपना बाग़बाँ होगा 

ये आए दिन की छेड़ अच्छी नहीं ऐ ख़ंजरे क़ातिल 
पता कब फ़ैसला उनके हमारे दरमियाँ होगा 

जुदा मत हो मेरे पहलू से ऐ दर्दे वतन हरगिज़ 
न जाने बाद मुर्दन मैं कहाँ औ तू कहाँ होगा 

वतन की आबरू का पास देखें कौन करता है 
सुना है आज मक़तल में हमारा इम्तिहाँ होगा 

शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेले 
वतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा 

कभी वह दिन भी आएगा जब अपना राज देखेंगे 
जब अपनी ही ज़मीं होगी और अपना आसमाँ होगा

Blood Donation on Teachers Day 5'th September at New Delhi, India

Teachers can build Nations !!
(एक शिक्षक कभी साधारण नहीँ होता है,प्रलय और र्निमाण दोनोँ उसकी गोद मेँ पलतेँ हैँ। :- आर्चाय चाणक्य)

Chandragupta Maurya was guided and inspired by his teacher Acharya Chanakya to lay the foundations of unified India for the first time.
2400 years later a TV Show based on these heroes inspires Teachers and students to continue this legacy and pledge a prosperous, strong and united India.
Come join us SaveCgm (http://www.facebook.com/groups/savecgm), (www.SaveCgm.in) & Lions Club of India on 5th September Teachers day at a Blood camp at Ambedkar Institute of Technology (IP University), Delhi. (Timings 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM)

Help Save Lives and this great TV Show on Indian History, Chandragupta Maurya...


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Kolkata to raise its voice to protect Indian History & Culture

‘Vande Mataram’, who will forget these famous lines from ‘Anand Math’ by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.  These words inspired a generation of Indian Freedom fighters and continue to inspire us even in the 21’st century.

On 22’nd July, 2012 many in Kolkata will march from College Square at 4:30PM to protect their ‘Maa Bharati’ from an existential threat to India’s History and Culture. 

As we all know that TV has become such an important part of our lives. Our children are exposed to TV day in and out and what is shown in TV impacts all of us collectively as a society. Daily dose of Saas- bahu culture, crime, vulgarity and western culture is making us forget the age old Indian values handed down to us by our ancestors. We are forgetting how to show respect to our parents, our teachers and above all our motherland.

Amongst this gloom some shows on Indian History such as ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ on Imagine TV, came as breath of fresh air. This show ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ was an epic historical show about greatest Raj Gurus of Indian history ‘Chanakya’ senior Acharya of Takshila. He became the chief adviser and Prime Minister of one of the greatest emperors in Indian history “Chandragupta Maurya”. Over last 1 year, this show connected with audience of all ages including children. Its dedicated viewers even applied Chanakya’s teachings successfully in their daily lives. Their children were also learning about true India.

Unfortunately such good Historical shows such as ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ & ‘Veer Shivaji’ are closed down for crass commercial reasons and likewise Imagine TV Channel was shutdown abruptly in April this year citing lack of profitability.

Deeply hurt and anxious fans immediately got together and made the Facebook group SaveCgm of their own with a demand of resuming the show. Sony TV has agreed to adopt this show, however the American owners of Imagine TV, Turners Broadcasting are now holding our History to ransom for last 3 months by not given an NOC to it so that it can resume on some other TV channel.

Point is where is the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Information and broadcasting? Is’nt it their duty to look after Indian History and culture and see that Indian culture survives and thrives on TV. Is it merely a game of Profits and TRP and there is no place for India amongst TV shows dominated by Western Values & Ethos of capitalism.

Come join us in our fight to bring back Indian History in our daily lives. Whenever India will be threatened whether physically or culturally many more Anand Maths will rise and come forward to protect ‘Maa Bharati’.

Indian History Hero rocks Facebook

Unprecedented Show of Support for Indian History TV Show:

In a week’s time, close to 60,000 Fans have joined the 'Save Chandragupta Maurya' group on Facebook.

They are demanding restarting the TV Show 'Chandragupta Maurya'.

'Chandragupta Maurya' was a very popular TV show on the Indian TV channel 'Imagine TV'.

Liked by an audience of all ages, it’s about the life of the great Indian King, 'Chandragupta Maurya The Great', (born 345 BC, ruled 320 BC – 298 BC), who was the founder of the Maurya Empire.

He succeeded in conquering most of the Indian subcontinent after Alexander left India and is considered the first unifier of India as well as its first genuine emperor.

On 13'th of April, the TV Channel closed abruptly leaving the fans high and dry.

Fans immediately formed the 'Save Chandragupta Maurya' group on Facebook and are demanding that the TV show be started on some other Channel.

Posts upon Posts expressing solidarity with the show have come pouring in on the group's Facebook page.

One can see snippets from the old episodes, quotes from the shows characters and comments of the Fans.

The Group has been adding 8000 members daily for the past one week.

This is unprecedented in Indian television history and has caught everyone and the other channels by surprise.

Fans are hoping that the show will restart very soon.