Come India, Let us All Hate Arvind Kejriwal

Funny country, ours is. We love to hate. We are so fed up of our own miserable problems and pathetic administration that we just need a media-created effigy to direct our hatred and burn. Beyond logic. Beyond rationale. Beyond the levels of tolerance and sophistication that one can expect from a country that boasts itself as the world’s largest democracy.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal humbled in the recent national elections. Just four members from his party got into parliament and Kejriwal himself lost by a mammoth 337,000 votes at Varanasi to the next PM of India, Narendra Modi. Honestly speaking, it was a stupid move by AK to challenge Modi at Varanasi. He could’ve contested from his home constituency, won his seat in parliament and actually made a difference from inside over the next 5 years. Isn’t that why he split from Anna Hazare in the first place??
The hate for AK started earlier this year when he resigned as CM of Delhi within 49 days of being voted the majority government. Yes, he betrayed the trust of Delhi, and the whole country, the eyes of which were constantly upon him. The disappointment turned to hate and we coined terms like Farjiwal, Fekriwal, Bhagoda and some of our trademarked Hindi swear words which never cease to evolve every-time they’re mentioned. In more ways than not, justified.

All he asked for this week was forgiveness and another chance. He apologized to the people of Delhi, and India. He conceded his mistake and inexperience. Gave his reasoning, and came out pleading for a chance to make things right.

And what do we do?? We lambaste him on social media, accusing him of dramatics, calling him all sorts of things, talking about flogging him publicly and what not! Not to mention his supporters being called AAP-tards and baboons (which, thankfully, is not racist in India).

Nobody wanted to touch AK before the elections. He came out and blasted the most influential people in India for corruption and money laundering, and nobody had the balls to do anything more than denying and reverse accusing him on the news. But now that BJP has swept off the elections, Nitin Gadkari comes along and files a defamation suit. Amazing things power does to people. [Correction: The case was filed a few months ago. Yet, of all the crimes people can commit, we see sense in filing a case for calling someone 'corrupt'.]
Kejriwal, sent to judicial custody, refused to pay the bail/bond amount of Rs. 10,000 and said that he’d defend himself in court. Why do we accuse him of being above the law? Any defendant has the right to not pay the bail money. It’s an option, not a law. And he said he’d defend his stand in his court hearing. He’s not answerable to the pedestrian unappreciative masses on social media. Wake up and see sense, people. Hating him won’t get you anything.

Back in 2011, he went to jail for similar charges. Back then, he was just an activist, not a political leader. It was easy to pick on him. He didn’t pay the bail even then. He was seen as a hero back then. Why wasn’t that perceived as above the law? Our very own national hero, Mahatma Gandhi, was sent to jail by the British. He was offered bail for as little as 1 Rupee, but, he still declined.

We reelect criminals to parliament. People with blatant corruption charges, people who have more black money than most people earn legitimately their whole life, rapists, uneducated, worthless ministers. Everyone is forgiven and voted back to parliament.
Why not Arvind Kejriwal? A clean record, a degree from India’s premiere technology institute and so many more qualifications that could bring the more than half of the current parliament to shame… and most of all, clean intentions a good heart.
I don’t expect this article to be received well by most of you. I’m probably just another AAP-tard baboon on your timelines. Your hate for Congress and AAP has blinded you too much to read or hear anything against anyone remotely related to BJP, let alone trying to look at it objectively.

But, to those who see sense like me, I hope you’re in Delhi. Give him another chance. He’s a good man.

15 Incredible Pictures Of India’s First Elections

India's first Lok Sabha elections were held between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. 

At the time, the Congress  was pretty much the strongest contender.

The CPI (Communist Party of India) was in the fray as well.

This is how they did campaigning in those days.

An election speech in full swing.

There were over 173 million voters. Most of them were voting for the first time in their lives.

Even the women came out in force.

Here's a polling centre from those elections. 

 

And here's how the votes were counted.

Even then, these elections were the biggest experiment in democracy anywhere in the world.

The Congress won and Jawaharlal Nehru became India's first democratically elected Prime Minister. 

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15 Things Indian Romeos Do When They Have A Crush On Someone

We Indians love romance. In our movies, in our songs and in our lives. But like every human being, when we get a crush on someone, we do a lot of strange things. Perhaps we’re not good at expressing our feelings. Or maybe we are. You decide. Here are 15 Things That Indian Romeos Do When They Have a Crush on Someone:

1. Destroy the repeat button on Atif Aslam songs.

2. Watch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai multiple times as though the key to their love life is in there somewhere.

3. Like every goddamn thing their crush puts up on Facebook. Even her Candy Crush scores.

4. Tell your crush that she resembles some really good-looking Bollywood star although the truth is far from it.

5. Always always keep an eye on the crush’s FB/Whatsapp chat status so that the moment she comes online they can say ‘Hey! I just got online. You?’

6. Invite the crush to their’s brother’s shaadi or their cousin’s shaadi or their friend’s brother’s shaadi or their friend’s brother’s cousin’s shaadi.

7. Even if they are having a tiny samosa they will still split it with their crush.

8. Engrave/write their initials and their crush’s initials/love message on trees and benches or any other place they can find.

9. Purposely hang around the Metro Station/local train their crush takes to board the same train so they can spend some quality time together jammed in between 1000 people.

10. Pray to every God that exists in the Indian Culture before sending a friend request to their crush.

11. Say obnoxious obvious things to their crush just to start a conversation like ‘Oh, you have an iPhone? Ok…’

12. Try a hundred different ‘love calculators’ till they get at least a 95% compatibility with their crush.

13. Share their childhood photos with their crush hoping that if she finds that cute, she will find the current version cuter.

14. SMS their crush every possible joke that they have on their phone just to get a ‘LOL’ from the crush.

15. Write original rhyming love songs on pieces of paper that can give Gulzar a run for his money.

Source: www.scoopwhoop.in

14 Joys Of Growing Up In An Indian Joint Family

There’s nothing greater than family. That’s the universal truth every human being comes to realize at some point or the other in their life. Especially in a country like India, the closeness and attachment we have for our family is very strong. And it becomes twice as much when we grow up in a joint family. We absolutely respect nuclear families and believe they are as strong as a joint families. But there are some little joys that you only experience when you grow up in a joint families.

Here are 14 such amazing upsides of growing up in a joint family.

1. Listening to the amazing stories your grandparents have to tell you isn’t a once in a while affair.

2. You are taught the invaluable lesson of sharing from an early age itself.

3. At times, there are things kids just can’t share with their parents.

Fortunately, in a joint family there will be people of all age groups and the kids will eventually find someone they feel comfortable talking to.

4. There will be family members of different nature and temperament in one home.

There’s no greater coaching you’ll receive in learning how to be accepting, accommodating and adjusting to the needs of others.

5. Every person’s joy is multiplied a dozen times and the sorrow divided equally.

6. There’s no end to how many hours you can while away with your cousins.

7. Every family outing becomes a major larger-than-life event that turns into a celebration.

8. Even if your parents are caught up at work, you’ll never feel neglected or left out because you have your pick of aunts and uncles to spend time with.

9. And when there comes a grand occasion like a wedding, festival or birthday, the entire home changes into a grand spectacle.

10. There will never come a day when there’s absolutely no home-cooked food.

11. If ever there comes a point you need advice on something, you’ll get tons of amazing and insightful opinions.

12. The phrase ‘all for one and one for all’ is literally true in a joint family.

13. God forbid if there’s an emergency at whatever time of the night, you’ll have your entire family right by your side to assist you.

14. The importance of working together as a team through thick and thin is instilled in you and remains with you forever.

At the end of the day, family is all you have and in a joint family you get to cherish that fact every single day.

Source: www.scoopwhoop.in

20 haunted places in Mumbai – truly the city of dreams can give you nightmares

Mumbai, the city of dreams can also give you nightmares. Yes, I am talking in literal sense as this city is full of places rumored to be haunted. Mumbaigloss decided to spook you out my listing places in and around Mumbai that are ghoulish in nature. A few have been testified by the Paranormal Society of India. It will also help the travel enthusiasts who are always looking for haunted sites to visit. So, here is a list of 20 most haunted places in Mumbai:

Roxxane D’Souza from Head to Heels

1. Mahim – The D’Souza Chawl – It is believed that a spirit of a deceased lady roams around the corridors of this chawl and has been seen many times near the well which is not in use anymore. People used to fill drinking water and also wash dishes from this well. Once a local lady was trying to fill water from the well when the wall collapsed and the lady fell into the well. She died immediately. Since then her spirit roams around the premises but does not harm anyone. The spirit vanishes with sunrise.

D’Souza Chawl, Mahim

2. Mahim – Ram Sakit Building, behind Paradise cinema – There is a sealed well in its compound which is rumored to poses the spirit of a 50 year old Maharashtrian lady Sulochana who died after falling into it 20 years ago. The entire neighborhood believes she still appears during Amavasya and vanishes in the morning. The belief is said to be so strong that a person called Richard, who claims to be the landlord, carries out exorcisms of laying flowers on the well every day, to mollify the spirit.
3. Mahim – Nasserwanj Wadi – Nasserwanj Wadi is very near to Mahim railway station and is believed to be haunted by the spirit of the murdered owner who was brutally burnt to death. No local likes to venture after midnight. The locals believe that people get possessed by the spirit and are tormented if anybody crosses path with the murdered owner of the property.
Folklore has it that the property once belonged to a Parsi gentleman called Nasser, who was brutally burnt in a cabin close to a well inside the compound. “The gruesome murder was committed around 16 years ago, but the Parsi landlord still takes his daily stroll over here after midnight, keeping a watch on his property. He is known to torment anyone who crosses his path.” alleged Francis, a resident. “More than seven people have lost their lives here, within a span of one year after the Parsi landlord died, so we concealed the well under a pile of rubble. But this has not really helped,” he alleged.


Mahim can be easily construed as our ‘Ring’ series of horror stories. Quite a lot of wells and spirits.

4. Kemps Corner –Grand Paradi Towers, 8th floor flat jinx is known to everyone in Mumbai. Old couple, Vasudev and Tara Dalal jumped from its window to commit suicide blaming their son and daughter-in-law for harassment. After seven years, the son, Balakrishna, daughter-in-law Sonal along with their college going daughter Pooja jumped off the same balcony and died. Reports of a maid committing suicide in the same building also surfaced. There have been up to 20 cases of fatal accidents and suicides since the building was constructed in 1976. Many involving children and even a maid who either jumped or fell out of a window.” People were scared to buy that property and it has been lying vacant since then. Any buyers?

Grand Paradi Towers

5. Sanjay Gandhi National Park – It is believed that a phantom hitchhiker stops vehicles in the late evenings for a lift. Forest guards insist it’s true. Due to wildlife, dense forest and old caves, quite possible it can be an active ground for paranormal activities.

6. Colaba – Bombay Supreme Court – It might sound funny but it is rumored that a bilingual ghost curses and terrorizes people during any murder trial. It is a vengeful ghost who has been active from the past 30 years. (That one’s got some sense of rumor.)

7. Colaba – Trident Hotel – Trident Hotel doesn’t have floor number 13. Yes call it superstition or an urban legend but this commercial building doesn’t have the 13th floor. Still, it couldn’t save it from the terrorist attack.

8. Colaba – Taj Mahal Hotel – Taj Mahal Hotel’s architect committed suicide and it is rumored that since then its spirit haunts the old wing of the hotel. The architect was aghast to find that his design layout was misinterpreted and the entry of the hotel was made on the wrong side. Many guests have reported incidents of seeing apparitions in the dimly lit corridors of the hotel during the wee hours. The ghost is not harmful.

9. Colaba – Mukesh Textile Mills – Mukesh Textile Mills was shut down due to severe losses resulting from a huge fire incident. Since then this secluded and dilapidated place has become a hot spot for shooting haunted scenes in a movie. The movie artists are not comfortable working late in the evenings. It is rumored that one of the female actors was possessed by a spirit who started talking in a male voice. Food items, water bottles, film shooting gear have been ransacked on numerous occasions as reported by various film crews. Sudden epileptic attacks of the members of the film crews have also been reported many a times.

Mukesh Mills, Colaba

It was also a hot spot of criminal activities during gang war times. Numerous murders are supposed to have occurred in the mills and the bodies disposed of in the adjacent Arabian Sea. Quite possible the spirits of the deceased and the innocent wander around this property.

10. Road to Marve and Madh Island – Staff of Beachfront hotel and locals have seen a spirit of a woman in full bridal wear who distracts the travelers on the road to Marve and Madh Island which is on the outskirts of Mumbai. She limps and screams as if in pain and when somebody goes to help she starts running fast along with the vehicle, at times matching the speed of two-wheeler or three-wheeler. She appears during full moon nights and has caused various accidents on that road. One sprinter of a ghost! Legend has it that an unknown bride was brutally murdered on her wedding night and her body dumped in the isolated mangroves over 25 years ago. The spirit is apparently still on the lookout for the culprits.

11. Thane – Vrindavan Society – It’s said that a man had committed suicide in one of the buildings in Vrindavan Society (Bldg. No.66 B). The security guards patrolling the area around have come across weird happenings since then. They have been slapped hard on their face in isolation and have been spooked by ghostly whispers during patrolling at night. Bollywood ishtyle!

Vrindavan society Thane

12. Juhu – SNDT Girl’s college – Residents living nearby say that they hear a female teacher reciting multiplication tables around 2 am from the old ruins in the compounds of SNDT Girl’s college. This was once staff quarters. This is followed by the sound of slapping and children wailing. 10 boys decided to venture into the dilapidated structure to discover the reason behind those noises. They didn’t find anybody there. But as soon as they came back, the noises started again. Ghost of a teacher!

13. Juhu – Pawan Hans quarters – There is a century old Peepal tree, which residents claim is the home to the spirit of a 20-year-old girl called Salma who poured kerosene and set herself ablaze for no apparent reason in 1989. Her presence was so strongly felt that a resident called Anthony D’Souza, a devout Catholic, built a Hanuman Mandir to protect residents from harm after he was apparently guided to do so in a dream. On full moon nights, the girl can still be seen running, with her clothes still on fire and then she disappears into the tree.

14. Santacruz West – After a lady apparently called ‘second floor ki Bhabhi’ by the locals (who are even scared to take her name) committed suicide after a tiff with her husband, a huge black dog appeared out of nowhere and made the second floor corridor his permanent home.
The dog simply doesn’t budge from his place; he just sits there quietly. But every night, he lets out a series of low frequency howls and a veiled lady appears and strolls in the corridor. Next, the silence is broken as the building lift mysteriously comes to a standstill on the floor, as if on command, casting ghastly shadows from its tube light. “The veiled lady never harms anyone, but has all the neighbours scared to death and they refuse to even speak out her real name. You just have to be in the building at midnight to feel her presence,” said a local resident.



15. Jogeshwari – 2nd floor of a multi-story pink building is supposedly being occupied by the spirit of an air-hostess who was murdered. Thereafter, the company allocated the flat to another air-hostess. Since then there have been sightings of a weeping woman on the terrace and around the building. The sobbing lady points out towards the flat and says that she is unable to go home as someone else stays there.

16. Borivali – In the heart of IC colony, is an open garden plot (Chrib Cottage Recreation garden plot no: 13) so dreaded that no child has played here for the last 30 years. Old residents claimed that a gardener committed suicide here after fearing he would lose his job when the property changed hands. Said to be so possessive of the land, the gardener allegedly targets any child playing on the property, which is now covered in undergrowth.

17. Goregaon – Aarey Milk colony – In the dead of the night, it requires sheer guts to cross the dimly-lit Aarey Road, which connects Goregaon to Powai. Danger lurks not only from the leopards who come down from the National Park to feed on easy prey, but also from the paranormal. Old man disappearing into thin air, woman in white saree with a child disappearing, a child crossing the road and then disappearing, spirit of an injured woman chasing, etc. have been doing the rounds. Who knows how much of that is true but it certainly looks haunted in the late evenings.

Aarey Colony

18. SEEPZ – Andheri East – St. John’s Baptist Church, a centuries old Portuguese church was once an abode to the spirit of a young bride who used to torment people coming in the vicinity of the church. Just one prayer meet (mass) is held in a year. The exorcism in 1977 to get rid of the ghost was reportedly a terrifying experience for all those present that moonless night.
“As the priest read lines from the Bible, we first heard manic laughter, and then loud wailing. The sobbing of the unknown voice finally stopped, and suddenly there was a loud splashing sound from the pond next to the church. Everything then fell silent. The next day, all the fishes in the pond were found dead and floating on the surface,’’ said PS Ganesan, who has recorded his experiences in his book, Ghosts, Occults & Exorcists: True and Real Experiences.

The priest later told him that it was the ghost of a newly married woman who had either committed suicide or was murdered around 300 years ago. But after this, she was never seen or heard again.

Saint John Church, SEEPZ

19. Kamathipura – Brothel no: 25 – Kamathipura, which began its journey sometime in the late 1700s, used to be frequented by British soldiers. It was once known as White Gully, where women were imported from European countries and even Japan. Today, some areas of the 14 gullies (lanes) that make up the red light district still have the Alexander theatre and British styled villa brothels — No 25, Colaba Queens, Hotel G-9, and 007. Over here, a prostitute of British era sometimes appears to startle potential customers at night.

Brothel no: 25

20. Carter Road – Aashirwad- Bungalow of late actor Rajesh Khanna was once a haunted house. It was lying empty for a very long time before actor Rajendra Kumar bought it at a dirt cheap price. He had named it Dimple on his daughter’s name. He experienced massive success and was known as Jubilee Kumar. Later, when Rajesh Khanna bought this from him, his success rubbed on to him and he became a superhit star. He married co-star Dimple Kapadia and became one of the most bankable stars in Bollywood. After 10 years of marriage, they both separated. Dimple left with her two daughters. From there, Rajesh Khanna saw his downfall. Success also left with them. He reached a point where he had no work, no fans, and not even those so-called admirers. Finally, this one-time haunted house started haunting him and he spent most of his time in his office on Linking Road, going home only to sleep in a tiny bedroom in a corner. The story took a bizarre turn when he first fell sick and then never recovered. He died in 2012.

Rajesh Khanna’s bungalow Aashirwad

There are several other paranormal sites across Mumbai. Especially people who died under the wheels of a train haunt railway stations and bridges. Byculla’s S Bridge is haunted by a man killed there. Stragglers at Kurla station say that after midnight an unknown presence taps them on their shoulders. Crossroad next to the Parsi Bhika Behram Well, between Churchgate and Flora Fountain is said to be haunted by an unknown presence too. Tower of Silence, on Malabar Hills evokes fear as dead bodies are being fed to the vultures under Parsi ritual. Juhu locals claim they have heard ghostly sounds from a forsaken bungalow on 12th Road, Juhu. The bungalow is still unsold.

Tower of Silence

This is just a listing and we should not be held responsible in any way about the authenticity of the reports. These stories might be true or untrue but certainly there is an eerie feeling about these locations.
Resources:
Times of India, Times of India, CNN, Daily Bhaskar, DNA India, Paranormal Research Society of India.