Should Jamia Millia Islamia invite PM Modi on its convocation day program despite of his 2008 alleged hate speech?

Perhaps, Jamia Millia Islamia’s administrative employees are busy, preparing to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be the chief guest at its annual convocation program to be held in December, with majority of its students and alumni seem to be disappointed with the development.

Reason for resentment I find a very convincing reason for the resentment among the students and alumni on inviting Modi in the background of his alleged hate speech against Jamia that has been circulated on the social media. And when I watched it for the first time I was surprised that how a person with such high political stature can make such remarks against a minority university?

Deeply grieved I was deeply grieved by the fact that now Jamia’s reputation will be ruined, but thanks to the people of my country that they understand our politicians pretty well. It was in 2008, and then Gujrat Chief Minister (and now Prime Minister) tried to defame my Alma Matter by associating our reputed university students with terrorism.

The speech While addressing a large gathering in Gujrat he had said, “There is a university in Delhi called Jamia Millia Islamia. It has publicly announced that it will foot the legal fee of terrorists involved in act. Go drown yourself. This Jamia Millia is being run on government money and it is daring to spend money on lawyers to get terrorists out of jail. When will this vote bank politics end?”

Batla House incident Indeed, Batla House incident was very unfortunate and it created a huge trust deficit between Muslims and the political system.

A set of Muslim scholars including politicians, social activists and religious leaders, humbly requested Congress (then ruling party at State as well as in Centre) to set-up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for Batla House encounter but the Congress chose to be silent. Some of the congress leaders responded that, if SIT is set-up then it will give a wrong message to the police department but on the contrary, associating my community with terror will not send a wrong message to the Muslims youths and my fellow countrymen? 

Why and how can Congress be so selective in this sensitive issue and why did they only worry about police and not about its people, which certainly casts a doubt on the system in place.

Even this issue was raised when the AAP formed its government in Delhi for the first and then second time and with similar response.

Finally, BJP is in power and now, can the BJP dare to set-up a SIT probe on Batla encounter? I am sure, everyone will respect the verdict given by SIT and it will also help in trust building of our fellow country mates.

Toughest calls for BJP Debate has already sparked even before any confirmation about the acceptance of invitation from PMO Office. Arguably, it would be one of the toughest calls for BJP and particularly to Prime Minister; whether he should grace the convocation program or not.

But from a larger perspective, I assume his upcoming decision will be primarily based on two important perspectives.

Opportunity to correct past mistakes First, he may take this opportunity to correct his own image in Jamia and in particularly among the Muslim community as Jamia is one of the largest minorities’ universities in the country.

Though, I am not sure, whether his visit will help in correcting his own image or not, as I have been noticing his silence on most of the controversial statements given by his Parliamentarians and more importantly by senior ministers against Muslim community.

Indeed, I find many other things that can attract our PM for instance an opportunity for selfies which he loves the most. Secondly, there is a very high chance that PMO may issue an official letter saying that PM schedule is very tight and despite of his strong desire he couldn’t attend the upcoming convocation program.

At the same time, BJP will also consider the fact that if Narendra Modi visits Jamia then opposition leaders if not Dr Shashi Throorr then surely Mani Shankar Aiyar may argue that at first he criticized and now he (PM) is going to impress minority community.

This is why I believe it would be one of the toughest calls for BJP to make since the party has come in full majority. Based on these facts, I assume BJP would try to analyse each pros and cons at a very micro level and it need econometric, statistics and keen mathematical calculations for final call.

I tried to understand the entire issue on Prime Minister invite at a very micro level. I found several reasons that needed to be fixed before PMO accepts invitation or else I am afraid that students will be disgraced by PM visit?

Icing on the cake Probably, I will not disagree with the fact that most of the students dream to receive their degrees from reputed personalities like President, Prime Minister and Education Minister or any other dignitaries? Taking a university degree is life time memory and who would not like to capture their life time memory in a camera?

Interestingly, a picture on convocation program with Indian Prime Minister would be no less than icing on the cake and particularly when Prime Minister himself is so fond of selfies. 

A week back, I was on my research visit to India and luckily I got an opportunity to discuss about PM invitation with alumnus and students. After discussion, I came to a conclusion that majority of us are not pleased with university decision to invite Modi.

PM’s visit a positive call? But a small section of students supporting the motion said the PM’s visit is a positive call as they feels his visit will bring university in limelight and also university can get an additional funding from centre. 

One of alumnus, Adeel Ahmad said he is disappointed with the fact that university has sent him invitation but would be more than happy if Prime Minister can offer auction streak like Bihar in Jamia.

Campus divided I laughed for a while and said funding for Central universities comes under MHRD and then he said on lighter note that even foreign affairs come under the MEA but our External Minister merely get chance to visit overseas.  So, from this perspective, yes there could be chances of additional funding for Jamia and surely, I will cheer if we receive it any additional funding for university development. Some of students including Faisal Saleem (alumnus) said that if Jamia didn’t withdraw its invitation then he will consider unfortunate to be part of this reputed university in the past. Qasim said the PM’s visit is welcome call but only after his apology for his hate speech. We need to move on but at the same time an unconditional apology must be offered by the Prime Minister. Another student, Ahmed Bilal said Modi sparked controversies regarding Jamia to just please a set of right wing groups and therefore  it merely matters whether PM grace the occasion or not. A group of university students said they are against hatred politics but if he has been invited by the Jamia then they welcome his visit.

Kamil Khan said, Modi has lost his credibility and now people do not trust him any more as he didn’t delivered as per his promises and therefore his visits doesn’t matter at all. Now, I would like to ask students and alumni of my own university that why you want to protest PM on his visit? Does it make any sense now? Is PM, coming to our convocation programme on own will? Did he approach our university for any kind of invitation? The answered to above all posed question is no.

Why shall we blame PM Then why shall we blame our Prime Minister, after all we have given him mandate. If you really want to blame somebody then you must blame Jamia higher authorities for sending an official letter of invitation to PMO. I cannot understand that what made our authorities to invite him to the university campus and particularly on such an important occasion.

I tried to figure out, but the reason which came closest to my mind is fascination among authorities for a selfie with the PM or there may be some political pressure on authorities to invite him as Uttar Pradesh election is coming soon. One cannot ignore the fact that a huge number of students are enrolled in this university from Uttar Pradesh. So, is this invitation politically motivated? Though, it would be too early to come with any conclusion.

VC should give explanation We, students and alumnus are expecting an official explanation from VC on this invitation. I would like to ask our Vice Chancellor, do you support Modi’s 2008 alleged hate speech? Don’t you feel disgusted when your students are falsely allegedly linked with terrorism? Aren’t you ashamed for inviting PM in convocation program? If you do not withdraw your invitation, then soon we will go on dharna and in case if you do not allows us to protest in a very peaceful manner then I challenge you for its consequences. We are peace lovers and therefore our protest will be peaceful.

Finally, I would like to convey my hearties message to our Prime Minister. Dear Prime Minister, Jamia Millia is one of the Central universities of India and it maintains a very high reputation in academia. For instance, this year 149,148 applications were filled while seats are even less than 7000 and this competitive environment shows students passion, zeal and enthusiasm to study in this university.

Nothing personal against PM We have nothing personal against PMO and we have always regarded our constitutional bodies. Then why must of students and alumni are against to your visit? Sorry, I must bring a few facts before you, to explain why there is anger among us. First, you claimed that Jamia had funded the allegedly arrested students in 2008 case but this is not true. Jamia never provided any financial assistance to the arrested students and in fact money was collected by student and local activists. Secondly, isn’t it true that a person is legally innocent until proven guilty by the courts of law? When you made your full of hatred speech then the case of two students were proceedings in our courts and even prior to courts verdict, you gave your own verdict...In these circumstances, what’s wrong even then Vice Chancellor had decided to support all legal battle for university students? Based on these facts, we are expecting an unconditional apology from your side.

Ahmad Tufail

Seoul, Korea

Note: This article was first published in Okhla Times on 1st December 2015.

Link: http://www.okhlatimes.com/jmi-news/invite-to-modi-south-koreabased-jamia-alumnus-joins-debate-know-his-view011215.htm

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Failed attempt at acquiring land illegally at New Delhi

Hearing the term “unauthorized colonies”, the very few things which flash our minds instantly are poor sanitation, poor management and infrastructure, frequent electricity cuts and over population. One of the integral problems of unauthorized colonies, which mostly is unnoticed is the issue of illegally acquiring the land. As there is no proper documentation in such colonies and no proper legal framework in play, negative social elements take advantage of this and create a big menace.

Jamia Nagar, an unauthorized colony with Muslim majority population, which is hardly at a distance of 18 kms from the Supreme Court of India, the apex judicial body in the country has been a recent victim of few goons who are trying to acquire land illegally.

A very recent incident which came into light was that at Shaheen Bagh. Being a social worker, I tried following the issue and contacted a few residents. Finally, I came to know that a person named Wasi Ahmad owned the property since last twenty years and a year back he rented it out to a person, who ran a two wheeler repair shop in the rented premises.

Initially he shared a very healthy relation with his owner. But a few weeks earlier to the incident he was provoked by few people to illegally acquire the land. Being from a poor economic background he was initially reluctant but he did make an attempt. The owner, Wasi Ahmad when approached to him for the monthly rent, he refused, to which he asked him to vacate the shop. In response, he refused to vacate the shop, and even to the extent that he threatened and dared him to take any action.

Wasi Ahmad, a small business owner who had migrated from Bihar to Delhi in search of quality education for his children found himself in a very distressed helpless situation. Finally, he decided to raise the issue among the local residents to which the residents responded positively and supported him. People tried to settle the issue by talking to the tenant but it all went in vain. Later it came to notice that there was a big gang operating behind the scene. When all talks went in vain, the local residents decided to gather and vacate the shop by force.

On Friday, September 11, there were people with hockey sticks and other weapons sitting in the shop, sending the message that any attempt to regain the shop will cost them huge.

On Sunday, September 13 all locals united for truth and justice. More than 200 people united and went to the shop at 2 pm and asked to vacate the shop. In response, there were around ten goons who started to attack people with hockey sticks. One of the locals was seriously injured and was immediately taken to AIIMS hospital. This angered the locals, and they threw all the items from the shop and vacated it. They then handed it to the true owner Wasi Ahmad.

This incident comes as an eye opener for two different sides. One for the tenant, who got carried away by few negative elements and now no one, can trust him to rent their property. This is further going to aggravate his poor economic situation. The other side is that of the land owners like Wasi Ahmad, who rent out their property. It’s important for the people who rent out their property to have proper police verification and documentation done, which would help the police in case of some adverse situation.

 At the end, the local residents of Shaheen Bagh have set an example that even in such fragile times; people are willing and will stand against any social evil. Their display of unity is a new hope and a big lesson for the goons who time and again try to create menace and disrupt the social harmony. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who supported and to the SHO, Jamia Nagar and the Police officials and to the media for their kind cooperation and support.

Ahmad Tufail

Seoul, Korea

Note: This article was published in local online news portal on Sep 18, 2015.

(http://www.okhlatimes.com/local-news/south-koreabased-shaheen-bagh-resident-on-people-power180915.htm)

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Wah Qatl Bhi Karte Hai To Chercha Nahi Hota,,,, Ham Aah Bhi Bharte Hai To Ho Jaate Hai Badnaam

Since, my school days I am reading and hearing about reservation in newspapers, magazines, journals, television and of course in the discussion of the people of my country. The fact of the matter is that, not a single political party seems to be interested in the matter of reservation for minorities and especially backward class Muslims. No doubt reservation should be given irrespective of religion on the basis of social and economic status and I am firm believer of it.

Unfortunately,  now the social and economic condition of Muslims are considered even worst than followers of any other religions of India and they are far behind in education, economy and in every sector. All politicians talk about equal opportunity for every one but the question arises, how equality will exist in our country? If the present scenario continues, then within two decades millions and billions of people will die due to poverty. So, to cover the gap between poor and rich, we need to implement reservation system. When all the people will be self-sustained in economic prospective then we can stop reservation system.

As Law Minister of India, Mr. Salman Khurshid recently said that his political party Indian National Congress had discussed the issues of Muslim reservation and only final decision remains and if Congress win in Uttar Pradesh then they will implement 9% reservation to Muslims. Actually this is the best game card for any political party and especially Congress because they are damn sure for getting opposition from BJP and in fact they will be benefited either BJP  opposes or do not. If BJP opposes, then reservation will became their election agenda and if BJP did not oppose then they will say to Muslims that they fulfilled their promises.

If any one go through Rajinder Sachar Committee, Ranganth Mishra Committee Reports and several other reports.......then if he/she is a firm believer of secularism then he/she will suggest reservations for minorities. If government neglect even a single community of any country then I cast my doubt on overall development of  any nation.

All the pillars of the country should be enough strong to face all kind of situations without any hesitations. All the shoulders must be balanced for the progress, integrity and prosperity of the country. I personally believe that if we delay any more in providing justice and equality  to Minorities then it will be biggest corruption in the history of third world. If their are four shoulders in the country then all are supposed to be enough strong to run country and if one shoulder is damaged then it is going to spoil country progress. 

Why INC and BJP is playing such double standards? How long Muslims will be culprit of these political parties? Why Rajinder Sachar Committee and Ranganth Mishra Committee Reports has been neglected?

Now Muslims are fed-up with these Commission and Committee Reports and they don’t want any more Commission and Committee but they only want action and implementation in reservations. For the God sake please stop these double standards. Just for the sake humanity, give justice and equal opportunities to every one. So, we can feel proud to be called as world biggest democratic country.

Dhup Me Niklo, Ghatawon me Naha Ke Dekho...

Zindagi Keya Hai, Seyaasat Ko Hata ke Dkho... 

Open Letter to President Nicolas Sarcozy "Ban on Hijab Should Be Lifted"

(I have published this open letter in "The Seoul Times" on 15th April, 2011)

Dear Mr. Nicolas Sarcozy!

I am very glad to write this letter, on one of the most sensitive matters of Islamic beliefs. I know very well that France is to believed as a Laic state, but it does not mean to pass some unauthentic and unacceptable laws against any particular religion’s followers. Human beings are born free, so let them follow their religion with freedom.

When I heard that France is officially banning the burqa (or burka) on April 11, 2011, I planned to support a demonstration against the hijab ban on April 9, 2011. Due to certain reasons, however, it was never possible to be there.

France has the highest population of Muslims in all of Europe. Then why make such rude official laws of your state against Islamic followers? Muslims were always loyal to their countries and even we have realized this during the time of “The Glorious Thirty” in France

Wearing a burqa (hijab) does not mean someone is anti-nationalistic or anti-social. A chemist wearing an apron in a laboratory is always advised to do so. Does anybody bully him for this? Everybody knows a laboratory apron is meant for protecting the person from any uncertain dangers, dirt and injury. Now, if a women (religion no bar) wearing a Hijab, which acts as a perfect apron for her safety, steps out into the very unsure and dangerous dust, then who has the right to ask questions about the hijab? Especially when the society is full of lust fools, rapists, and hooligans.

Dear Mr. Sarcozy, Islamic dress, specifically a burqa, is not open to negotiation and a Muslim woman does not need anyone’s permission to wear it because it is the wish of Allah and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

Yes, Mr. Sarcozy, Muslim women are slaves, but not to a man because they are only slaves to the creator of the universe, almighty Allah. I personally believe that no one should be allowed to interfere with their uniform code because they are loyal to their God and they will do, only what their religion permits and what’s wrong with that? A burqa is their identity and its better to let them live their religious lives, rather than forcing them to adopt a European dress code.

Mr. Sarcozy, kindly bear the inconvenience to tell me a single name of a religion of the world which favors its followers to be naked or half dressed? I request you from the depth of my heart to take those laws back from your constitution for the welfare of humanity. Please do not play with the dignity, honor and respect of Muslim women.

If a Muslim women wears a Hijab, then she is considered as outdated and if a Christian covers herself, she is known as “Doing service to the God”. If a Hindu women properly covers herself then, she is called “Sati Saawetri” (committed towards husband ... ) and if a Muslim women observes a Hijab then she is considered to be degrading to society. Mr. Sarkozy, I strongly believe that these are double standards of the people.

If you will not take your decision back then it simply means a violation of human rights and abuse to women. In other words, I will not hesitate to call it that as you are putting Muslim women in a corner because they cannot come out wearing a hijab. If you target these innocent Muslim women, then they may be very far behind from social and professional view point. Kindly encourage them to go outside in a hijab and contribute to society after doing their jobs of being a true wife and a true mother.

Lastly, I am sure that you will make a very positive decision in the favor of Muslim women, as well as the rest of humanity, at a global level.

Thanks and Regards

Your’s brother

Ahmad Tufail

Keya Aap Jamhuriyat ke Janaaze me Shaamil Honge !!!

Mujhe behad afsos hai ki mere chand saathiou ne Swami Nigmaanan aur Baba Ramdev ko 2 nazariyoun se samjha. Kuch logo ne in dono ko ek dusre se alag bataane ke lie Dainik Bhaskar me shay hue mazaameen “Aek The Swami Nigmaanand, Aek Hai Swami Ramdev” ki madad li hai.

Nigmaanand ki qurbaniou ko mai Salam kahta hu ki unhone Ganga ko bachaane ke lie 68 roz tak bhuke jaddojahad karte rahe, per shaayed unhe is cheez ka ilm nahi thi ki hukumate Hind bahri w gungi ho chuki hai, use keya matlab awaam ke masle w masaayel se. Wah to daulat ki poojari hai….

Chand roz pahle Nigmaanan, shadeed bimar ho gaye aur afsos ki ab wah hamaare saath nahi rahe. Baaz mere saathioun ne is baat ka mazaak udaya ki Baba Ramdev ne 9 we din apna ‘fast’ tod diya. Mere nazariye se Ramdev ka ye faisla bahut accha tha keouki Pranab Mukherji, P. Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal, Dig Vijay, Dr. Manmohan Singh ko ye tariqa raaz nahi aa raha hai. To keya aap ye caahte hai ki log ‘fast’rakhe aur Nigmaan ki tarah apni jaan qurbaan karte rahe aur yaqeen jaaniye ki seysatdaar itne gir chuke hai ki, agar unke ghar me koi mar jaaye….to wah mare hue insaan ka jeb tatolenge ki shaayed kuch haath aa jaye.

Aap ye samjhne ki galti na kare ki mai Raamdev ko bahut accha insaan samjh raha hu. Mujhe koi dilchaspi nahi hai ki wah koun hai, aur uski infraadi zindagi ki taarikh keya rahi hai…..mai sirf ye samjhna zaruri samjhta hu ki wah ek Hindustani hai aur use bhi wah tamaam jamhuri haquq milne caahie….jo qanuni tour pe Jumhuriyat ke taulluq se tasawwur ki jaati hai.

Kuch log aise bhi hai, jinhone khushi ka izhaar us wqt kiya tha jab UPA ne Raamlila maidan me insaaniyat ki dhajjiya uda di thi, masumo aur aurto ki jazbaat ke saath khilwaad kia tha. Shayed aap ko ye andaaza na ho ki kal Ramdev ki baari thi aur kal aapki baari hogi……

Baherhaal, behter hai ki aise haalaat me aam insaan ya to khamosh ho jaaye ya fir puri tarah mulk ke lie marne aur mitne pe utaaru ho jaaye. Maine mojudah hukumat ke taulluq se bahut se sawaalo ka hal socha fir is nataayez pe aaya ki is mulk ke bare me kuch bhi kahan mushkil hai.

Mai aapse ek sawaal poochta hu, jiska taulluq mery zaati zindagi se yaqeenan nahi hai, per iska waabasta mere mulk se hamesha rha. Aap ko Musalmano ki huqumat pasand

nahi aayi (Musalamano ki hukumat se ishaara Mughlo ki taraf hai), aap ko yaqeenan Goro ki hukumat bhi nahi jachi (Goro se ishaara Angrezo ki taraf hai), to aaj fir Italy ki hukumat aap ko keou pasand hai?

Mujhe aisa lagta hai ki, is mulk ko Mughals aur Angrezo ne wah tamaam cheese di, jo peechle 65 saal me INC aur BJP nahi de saki. Baaz aisa kahte hai ki Mughals ne Hindus ke saath khun kharaba kiya to keya mai Gujrat, Bombay, Malegaoun, Bhatkal, Batla Housa, Bhagalpur, Ayodhya ke haadsaat ko uska badla samjh lun. Baaz Angrezo ki taareef islie nahi karna caahte hai keouki, unhone ne hamaare tamaam khajana loot dala….bahut loota fir bhi in sarkaro se kam loota.

Ya to aap meharbaani kar ke khamosh ho jaye, ya fir mulk ke lie marne mitne pe utaaru ho jaaye. Aur agar aap dono me dilchaspi nahi rakhte hai to aayie, Mulk ki jamhuriyat ko Kafan me lappet ki Qabristaan ki tarf le chale. Waise seysat daaro ne to ek lambe arse pahle is jamhuriyat ki buniyaad ko khokhla kar diya hai…..per ab baari hai ki ham bhi apne dilo se “Jamhuriat” naam ko meeta de.

In tamaam masle wa massayel ka hal khamoshiou me agar hai to mujhe bhi bataane ki zurrat karen.

Aap ka Apna

Ahmad Tufail

South Korea.

I also became a culprit of corruption in my DL process.

I born and grew in a  rural area in India (Bihar), while in last two decades I have spent most of my time in metropolitan cities of India and Korea in order to pursue higher studies.  It's unfortunate that I did not have even single documents of Bihar to prove myself as a resident of the state by the age of 23. I faced severe challenges in past as I could not enjoy my own rights at my native place, as I did not had their voter ID, license, passport, PAN or anything else except my name in the ration (even that name was written wrong). So, I was totally dependent on the mercy of my Bihar friends. In case, if I needed Sim card then I used to ask my friends for their voter ID. Actually, this problem was created because I do not use to visit there often and whenever there used to be election card application date.....certainly I used to be in other parts of the country. 

Today, I am willing to express my own opinion based upon certain experiences about obtaining these documents. Although, I am having Delhi voter Id card since a long time. Why I needed all these documents and the answer is very simple.....Driving license for driving vehicle, voter ID for casting my vote, Passport for visiting foreign countries, PAN for transaction and ration card for benefiting government schemes. 

I always believed that I belong to a lower middle class family but financially I was enough strong to fulfill my needs but I was not enough rich to fulfill my desires. Although, I am a very desirous person and I always dreams for big one....which often does not come true. Feel lucky and privileged to say that, despite of so many barriers I have achieved what I wish to on my own terms and condition. 

When a person stay thousand of kilo meters away from his/ her family then he often get advises from parents and relatives to not indulge in any wrong thing or they always say people will trap you. So, you don't go here and there and be care.....obviously my case was not different from rest of us. So, whenever I used to take bigger steps then I do not used to consult with family members and particularly in those cases...where I used to now their negative response. 

Currently, I am staying in Jamia Nagar and pursuing my under graduates from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, which is located in Sheikh Sarai. It is almost at a distance of 15 kilometers from my residential address. It was quite challenge to reach college, as I used to stand on the roads of Abul Fazal Enclave to grab a rickshaw and then changing again rickshaw at Okhla head and then Bus from Sukhdev Vihar. One day, I decided to buy a bike and I knew that my family will not allow it as we always comes to know about accidents and deaths. Any way.... I purchased it and I was partially funded by my brother.

Coming to the point, I desperately needed a Driving license and I was not eligible to apply in Bihar because I did not have any supporting documents. So, I decided to apply from Delhi and then visited "License Authority" (Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi) and applied for it. Obviously, Sheikh Sarai authority is most crowded in entire Delhi as it covers most populated areas of Delhi (it’s on my assumption). I came to know that for obtaining a driving license one need to pass two exams. First one would be an exam in which DL aspirants will be asked to answer objective questions. They will ask 20 questions and for qualifying that exam it is important to 12 rights answers out of 20 questions. 

After submitting application form, I was standing in queue for my term to appear in the exam. After three hours, I got chance to appear in examination hall and then gave my best short over there. I waited for another three hours to know the result of my learning test. Unfortunately, result was in my against as I obtained 11 out of 20 which means one marks short from the target. 

Next week again I appeared before examination hall and luckily I entered that dark room within an hour. Unfortunately, again I came back home with san note as again I got same marks as I received 11 in the first exam. Although, without license I was driving my bike which was not good and I condemned it. But I did not have any alternative either. 

After some time I decided to meet those people who had already Delhi driving license. But that was not quite useful because almost every license holder told me that he got his license with the help of agent (DALAAL). I was not willing to approach any agent and reason was very simple that I do not want to adopt wrong practices in my life.

Nothing went in my favor and decided to give up as I had an opinion that I will get easily a driving license from Bihar after getting my Voter ID card.

It was the month of November 2009 when I met with a horrible experience. Just near my college, a BRT line was constructed some time back and that BRT line was constructed from buses only. I was trapped in traffic jam at Chirag Delhi and suddenly one thing in my appeared. This BRT lane is vacant and it would be wise to cross the red light with the help of BRT lane. I was in the mid of BRT then suddenly saw a police jeep was just in the front of my bike. My friend Syed Adeel Ahmed was accompanying me and suddenly he said “ab to ham gaye” we are ruined. He stoped his vehicle in front of my bike, although he was in different lane and asked Adeel to sit in his jeepsy. Another police man came and seated on back sit of my bike. He took us to Saket. He did not asked any reason for using BRT but asked for Rs-2000. I thought, yes we have done the mistake and maybe he will ask for 400 or 500 but he asked for a huge amount. I said we do not have that much amount although we had but was not convinced by us. He opened his Chalan book and started writing and against asked us to pay him cash. We said, we can’t pay that much and we tried to negotiate but we did not succeeded. Later on we came to know that we were caught by the Head of Delhi Traffic although after over handing to Saket police he moved away.

Later on this tragic took another turn as the Traffic person charged us for about Rs-3200 in his chalaan. We angrily asked him that on what basis you have charged this much? He did not reply but he did mention in that challan as it looks like some codes of Transport. He also seized my bike and asked us to collect bike from Police station after paying challan at court.

Next day I visited Patiala House Court (officially a place where people get justice). There were many lawyers, touts and other people who came to me and asked about my problem. I told them about the challan and various people shared their different ways for solving my problem. I was with one of my close friends who had some experience with the court proceedings. He also had been previously caught by the police and was fined a number of times. However, we decided not to hire any advocate and so we directly filled our challan form and waited in the queue for our turn to come  in front of judge.

After two hours my turn came and first time I was in "Katghara" for explaining my case. I was very much afraid from the judge but tried to face him boldly. Actually that judge had the power to give some concession on chalaan. I spoke for all most five minutes in front of the judge and after the talk he told me to pay only Rs-1200 and I requested him a lot for further deduction and then he made a deduction of Rs-500. Finally, I paid a fine of Rs-700 rather than Rs-3200.

But after one year of driving experience I never felt any necessary need of vehicle RC, DL, Polution checkup and so on. Because I was much familiar with traffic police and general police. If they used to stop you and if you do not have these documents then just pay Rs-20 to normal police and a note of Rs-100 to traffic police and then they will show you the green signal.

In the month of December 2009, I was in Bihar and some people were discussing about Bihar DL and I was keen interested in this matter. However, the DL process in Bihar was very tedious and time taking and then I met a tout and he asked me for 1700 and I refused, so he asked me for Rs-100 only. I gave him Rs-100 and he issued me a license within next ten minutes. But the most interesting thing was that it was issued in 2008 and I had applied it in 2009. But later on I came to know that it was a fake license. However, it was working in Delhi because no one was able to recognize it.

But again after a long time I went to Delhi License Authority and appeared in the learning exam by the support of a head Constable Police and believe me I received my learning very easily. This time the exam was computerized and there were 10 questions and six correct answer was required to get passing marks. The most interesting thing was that I was only having a mouse and keyboard but some one else was controlling my computer. What a technology friends. This process was not satisfactory but i was having mania for DL. However, after one month i went to DL office for my permanent DL and paid the fees and went to that place where they took a trial of vehicle driving. He failed me even though I could drive the bike very well. Then after a week I visited DL office  made the payment of Rs-50 and had a talk with that police for a permanent license. I thought it would be better to have a license of  two wheeler as well as four wheeler if i had to pay to that police.. I paid him as per his demand and finally I got the license for two wheeler as well as 4 wheeler..

So, how this country will progress? Will government be able to make justice with the innocent. How an innocent and poor man can get his/her license. In our great country we need to have money, only then we can surpass all the limitations. we can have every thing in our life if we have money in our pockets.

Thanks and Regards.

Tufail Ahmad

Indira Gandhi National Open University

New Delhi, India.

Thanks to every gentle man for being with me for last three years of my graduation.

I was born in a small village but my dreams were never limited. I feel regret to convince my family members, teachers, friends and other people who are directly or indirectly concerned with me, that I never gave 100% devotions for fulfillment of my heartiest wishes. But thanks to almighty that I got every thing in my life till the age of 22. Probably I am going to be graduate this year by the end of July, Inshallah. But now I am in most critical position of my life. I am worried and anxious about my Masters Admission. In my life I took many steps for self satisfaction without the permission of my well wishers non else than my parents, brothers and teachers as well as some close friends. But now a days,  I used to be disagree for my own decisions for a moment. I did only one mistake and that was contesting election in my college for the highest post. It was biggest responsibility on my shoulder at yet. It was about to prove my loyalty, honesty, commitment and promises and most important my speeches which i delivered before the election.

I never thought that I will be able to engage my self in so deep of politics  but it happened only because of students faith on me. Since my schooldays I have been habitual of social services for man kind. I feel very happy to say that every one encouraged me for my policies and implementations of new programs in college, which will lay in long history of my college. Even my dedicated Principal Dr. P. K. Khurana says that my political ideology was beyond the iota of doubts. My departmental teachers who never supported politics they came forward to support the outgoing motion which was laid by me. I would like to mention my heartiest thanks to my mentors and especially Dr. V.S. Negi, Dr. R. Shekher, Dr. A.M. Hasija, Mr. S.K.Sinha, Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. S.A Siddiqui, Mr. Comred Iqbal, Mr. Amit Soni, Dr. C.S. Dubey, Dr. M.C. Sharma, Dr. Kavita, Dr. V. Mishra, Mrs. Pallavi and ofcource my principal Dr. P. K. Khurana and many more eminent scholars. These mentors have played a great role in my life and they want to see me as star in sky. I promise to every gentle man that i will spread my lights very soon. I will fullfill my commitment regarding my career and social services in future.

During these three years of graduation, I got many good friends which encouraged me a lot in my all activities and I am also thankful to them. I would like to strongly appreciate my closest friends Himanshu Mishra, Kamil Khan, Ashish Sareen, Shashi Bhusan, Kriti Kumar, Hussain Silshi, Amba Mukherji, Nikhil Ranjan, Ranjeet Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Arunima Shahi and many more. Once again thanks a lot for your humble support during my graduation days. May God bless you all.

Now a days I am working very hard to crack the entrance exams of some reputed institutions. May Allah help me in achieving my goal.. May almighty Allah bless me by his mercy. I hope and pray to Allah that Inshallah my future career will be very bright and prosperous. Please pray for my success here and after here.

Thanks and Regards.

Tufail Ahmad Irfani

Jamia Nagar. New Delhi-25

India

Semester System Boon or Burden.

University Of Delhi is leading and premier university which is famous for its high standard of education, qualities of faculties and state of the art research facilities as well as long historical controversies with Delhi University Teacher's Association (DUTA). Once upon time DU was considered as temple of learning which has became now a platform of Politics. I believe that politics must be kept away from our universities otherwise its going to take its last breath. In the era of modernization, westernization, privatization as well as globalization it has become easy to secure life in politics rather than Education. We need strong education system and this system will provide a platform to new generation. We need honest, dedicated leaders and we can create true leaders only after good education.

Why our dedicated teachers have forgotten the importance of royal profession of teaching. Still in India there is only two profession which is considered as noble services, i.e, Teachers and Doctors. But sorry to say that both have changed their ideology. Non of these have love, affection, sympathy for the Nation. It has become only a duty and they are doing their duties only rather than humanistic job.

I joined University of Delhi in the year 2007 and tried to understand facts and realities of my university. Do you know, What i observed in last two and half year? The moral values are no more alive in DU. Delhi University Teachers Association are always making controversies in different aspects of University Grant Commission. Either it is concerned with six pay, National Eligibility Test or State Level Eligibility Test, semester system in undergraduate or bureaucratic system of attendance for teachers. I ask you how long these things will be priority of our teachers  or in other words i would like to ask how long this cold war will go? Who is culprit? What is moral of all these strikes?

Once Mrs. Indira Gandhi said that "There are two kinds of people; those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group, there is less competition there." So, lets our teachers think about their categories...

Being a student of Delhi University, I would like to request to students that they most raise their voice in the favor of semester system. Although, i did a survey regarding semester system and i came with the conclusion that even most of the students do not like semester system. I asked them reason for opposing semester system then they said that, these new policies requires more and more study. But i would like to give my heartiest thanks to Vice Chancellor Dr. Deepak Pental for implementing Semester system from 2010-11 session. Its really a great effort from VC and its entirely in benefit of students.

This semester system will give us lots of more opportunity. First of all this will give us freedom to choose our optional subject and this semester will put students more serious towards study. Students will give their devotion towards study rather than politics, cultural activities,"gundagardi", sports. The main objecting of DU is to impart quality education and all other things are secondary things. High quality of education is one of the main reason that Delhi University has a worldwide reputation that attracts a large number of students and scholars from many countries.

Thanks and best regards,

Tufail Ahmad Irfani

New Delhi-110025

Shaheed Bhagat SIngh Evening College And Its Atmosphere.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College is one of the well known institution of Delhi University, which was established in the year 1973. This institution got its name from Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh. This college deals with B.Com (Hons), B.Com (Pass), B.A (Hons in Political, Geography), B.A (Pass). All the departments have well occupied space for their classes. Students from this college have been continuously proving that they are best in Delhi University. But fortunately or unfortunately they don't have tag or brand of North Campus.

The result of the year 2008-09 have shocked the eyes of North Campus and other colleges of South Campus. Apart from academic session, here students are really very active in Sports, Social services and other extra curricular activities. When ever country needed another Sardar Bhagat Singh, then we the people raised our hand for being ready to serve community as Sardar. But no doubt, we can't born another such eminent personality but we can try our best.

Bhagat Singh Evening College atmosphere is really very peaceful, charming and wonderful. Here students maintains discipline and shows them self as a responsible. Ragging is band in its college campus and even no one can dare to rag some one.

But it still need a very hard work from this generation to make this college as best college of Delhi University. I hope we all will unite together and change present scenario in much better condition than past and present in future.

Thanks

With Regards

Tufail Ahmad

Department Of Goegraphy, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College.

Geography Department of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College is best or second best department of Delhi University. I can not say very openly that we are the best or there is some one who can challenge that they are better than us. But i hope our result can prove that the word best suits to Shaheed Bhagat Singh Geography Department rather than any one else college of Delhi University. This department have very highly and dedicated teaching staff. It includes Dr. S.K Bandhooni gold medalist, Dr. Ravi Shekher (GIS and Remote Sensing from Dehradun) very honest to his job and reall punctual to timing and he is also known for his principles, S.K. Sinha a well known Climatologist and former secretary of staff council of SBSC, very polite for junior geographers. He always used to gives best advises to his students, Dr. Virender Singh Negi (having command over cartography),apart from Cartography he is also well known politician. In other words i can say that he is going to be Member Of Parliament very soon, Inshallah. He is very social worker and he have introduced many revolution in this college. He firmly believe in humanistic way. Dr. B. W. Pandey known as Environmentalist ( He have visited more than 10 countries for delivering lecture on environmental issues. He have given great contribution to the third world and known in many countries. Being an environmentalist, he used to suggest that always be eco-friendly. He takes care of students in all parts of  their life and he is one who feels too much proud for geography Students.  While Dr. Anupama Hasija is the master of masters in the field of States and she plays a great role in development of students skills and potentials. Her contribution for College is really unforgettable. Mrs. Anupama Verma  is newly appointed lecturers and believe me she gives her best. She used to go in the depth of students and always tries to understand the weakness of the students. Although she is too great. But even they keep great knowledge over their respective subjects.

It is said by the people that all the students of this department have command and cent percent confident over their own interest subject. Due to best academic staff, students of this department belongs to different provinces of India, which includes Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. But majority of these belongs to Bihar and Jharkhand.

No doubt, they give priority to education rather than sports, politics and other curricular activities but instead of all these many of them are part of college sports team. This department have NSS leader, college magazine editor, and member of college sports community. Every year many students crack the exams of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi School Of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia, Banaras Hindu University and other well known institution of India. But still our teaching staff is not satisfy with our result because they wanna to see us as IAS, IPS, AFS, and other civil services. Geography department teachers wish to see junior geographers not only as aspirant of UPSC but they want to see us in NASA, ISRO. Within a few years we will be able to fulfill their wishes.

Finally, I would like to say that geography department is great and it has produces some eminent personalities and further it will be continue. I thank to all my teachers for their supervision and highly acceptable advices.

Thanks

With Best Regards

Tufail Ahmad Irfani

New Delhi-25