My Malice and Bias

Congrestani Con(g)piracy The relationship of Sikh community with the Congress Party has been estranged since the independence of India. It started with the false promises given by Congress leadership upon which Sikhs decided to join Indian Republic unconditionally. Subsequent betrayal of Congress by refusing to designate Punjabi as state language of Punjab, separation of Chandigarh from Punjab, and enrollment in Indian Army on the population based quota and not on merit resulted in a "showdown" during the 1980s. The Sikh rebellion turned to violence after 30 years on peaceful non-violent protest by Akalis failed to bring any results. Indira Gandhi of Congress responded by ordering Indian Army to attack Golden Temple Complex in June 1984 resulting in mass causalities on both sides including thousands of Sikh pilgrims stranded in the armed battle. This event changed the relationship forever and catapulted into assassination of Indira Gandhi. The Congress res...

Live by the sword, die by the sword? For brutal dictators, the adage is more often true. In fact, dictators and warlords who indulge in genocides are more likely to die at the hands of an enraged populace or stealth assassin. The concept of dictatorship as well as the use of force and systemic persecution of political opponents to stay in power dates back to the ancient Roman civilization. However, it was the modern history dictators who made it virtually a synonym for gross human rights violations and brutality. Sadly, some of the most brutal dictators in modern history held power not so long ago. Dictators of the World There may be ultimate justice for the wicked, but the deaths of dictators do provide some pretty interesting tales. Here's how 9 of the world's most notorious modern dictators kicked the bucket. 1. Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945) This evil man who rose to power in the 1930s was responsible for the greatest atrocities in human history. He ordered systematic...

I would like to share a speculative tale that had been in circulation in the Indian Army for some time and makes an interesting read as a fictional work on the character of Indira Gandhi , the assassinated Prime Minister of India. Four Generals and a Babe The 1971 Indo-Pak War saw the humiliating defeat and surrender of Pakistani Army at the hands of Indian Army. There was a lot of celebration and claims for credit for this historic victory. Let's now look at some of the key characters of this period with a little humor and malice. The Babe: Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi Indira Gandhi , the Indian Prime Minister was idolized as "The Iron Lady" by her sycophants and took full credit for the military victory in the international media. An impatient Indira Gandhi, backed by her eager-to-please Cabinet, wanted Sam Manekshaw to conduct a swift, surgical strike on East Pakistan and install a government led by Mujibur Rehman , the popular Bengali leader. In fact, she wanted th...

Spooky similarity between Indira Gandhi and Cruela De Vil from 101 Dalmatians With her "Cruella DeVil" hairstyle, Indira Gandhi reminds me of the comic vamp from Disney movie 101 Dalmatians who hunted for dalmatian puppies for her fur coat. History will cast Indira Gandhi as a manipulative, divisive, and a cruel dictator who had blood of thousands of  innocent Indian citizens on her hand. Indira Gandhi as Goddess Durga Indira manipulated the Punjab situation with an eye on the forthcoming 1984 general election in India. In the past her strategy had been to divide the Hindu votes on castes and win elections on minority support. But the rise of Hindu right wing and success of BJP's movement to liberate the birth place of Hindu God Rama under the "Ram Janambhoomi" program had shaken her calculations. She saw Hindus united under one banner. She schemed a different strategy for the next elections. Her strategy was clear - paint minority Sikhs as ...