Who killed Benazir?

Let me narrate a story…………….

To the west of our country, there lives an under dog named "Zardari" who has been yearning for power with out any attitude for it. He enjoyed the perks of power during the regime of his wife as a prime minister and got involved in corruption, money laundering, skimming of government projects and etc. Subsequently, he faced many law suits and was thrown out of the country. However after nine years of exile (period of musharaff's dictatorship) from Pakistan, he smartly used the National Reconciliation Ordinance in the name of his wife to get amnesty and return to Pakistan.  

After having tasted the privileges of power, he did not want to be an under dog anymore. He wanted to be truly powerful and out of the clutches of any restrictions. Now this chap looked around for possibilities and found none. But he understood that political scenario in Pakistan was changing and this was the only opportunity to taste "power". In his search for avenues, he realized that his wife has always over shadowed him. He found himself succumbing to his male ego and desperation of gettting into power. As a consequence, he chalked out a devious plan to eliminate his wife.  

He got in touch with a few anti social elements and executed his plan of killing his wife to perfection. Apart from eliminating a bottleneck (his wife); the assassination also helped him by defaming Parvez Musharaff for security lapses.  

Pakistan lost the only leader who could reinstate democracy. Now, there was a buzz in public; "Who would be the champion of democracy?”. Even before his opponent Nawaz Sheriff could come back to a state of normalcy after the shock of Bhutto's death, Zardari used a card of sympathy to answer the public. Very soon he started canvassing to augument his public support. Naïve and artless people got carried away by his façade of philanthropy, false tears, soothing promises, patriotism and accepted him as their leader. Now, the widower of slain former Prime Minister became party chairman and a member of parliament.

 
Though this chap wanted totalitarianism, his party failed to manage complete majority. He found that Nawaz Sheriff was the only recourse and tied up with him in the name of reinstating democracy. He refused to be the Prime Minister to prevent any kind of ego conflicts with Nawaz Sheriff; once his opponent who then became a proponent. At the same time, he also projected him selves as a true symbol of democracy by not being power hungry. In addition, to avoid any kind of disturbances from army (a potent center of power), he requested Musharaff to continue as the President of Pakistan.

 
Situation now appeared to be stable, but this fellow was still restive. He was busy in garnering support from other small parties and establishing a dialogue with army. As soon as a dialogue with army was established he made use of rancor in public and Nawaz Sheriff for Musharaff to dethrone him from the president’s office.

 
By augumenting support from smaller parties, he ditched Nawaz Sheriff and sent him back to opposition bench. After all, it is very difficult for two powerful people to work in coalition. Moreover, Sheriff's demands (reappointment of judges) were also threatening his very existence in Pakistan.  

By now, all his work was done. He has eliminated every one. Now, who else can be the President of Pakistan other than the touted architect of its democracy; Asif Ali Zaradari.  

As the most powerful person in Pakistan (though on paper), he was aware of the fact that he would be sandwiched between international pressure and domestic pressure from army(terrorists). To avoid any such kind of pressures, he started making pro India and anti terrorism statements. At the same time, continued supporting militant activities of army under table to safe guard his life and maintain domestic peace. (How can a Pakistani Preseident still be alive in spite of his radical statements against army?)Now, the pressure turned in to cushion of support from both the international and domestic ends.

With this cushion of support and prerogatives of presidency, he is living happily ever since.  

Now, who killed Benazir Bhutto?

Quest for an 'I'

Being an adherent of IT BHU, I would be elated to see our college become an IIT, as it would instigate a new wave of reforms with in the campus. Keeping aside the monetary issues and the personal benefits; I am looking at the transformation which would occur in the mind set of this place, over a period of time.

Stringency; as I feel, is the most vexing problem that besets our campus. This attitude has to be rooted out in order to ensure a better performance . But, unfortunately, with more and more young recruits falling into the penumbra of their stringent seniors; the quality seems to persist. And in such a scenario, the advent of an another 'I' might prove prolific in extirpating this canker. 

However, in spite of numerous advantages of another 'I', I some how can not stop myself from thinking if we really deserve it. Are we truly a class apart? Surprisingly, the doubt emanates from the reasons which we say support our conversion to an IIT. 

Coming to the first, which says, IT BHU is an established institute which has been serving the nation from the past few decades. This could be easily rebutted by citing the examples of Jadhavpur University, JNU, Delhi University etc. Even these institutes have propelled our nation with a substantial intellectual impetus. Arguments like quality of teaching, standard of professors, infrastructure etc also meet the same fate. We might be a little better than them but we are definitely; not a class apart. 

Now, coming to the most hyped and contended point which says "IT BHU has been enlisting students from the JEE system since 1973"; it is very true to say that students here are a class apart. But then, should that be a matter of focus at all?

Is there any point in boasting about the quality of influx when a university is not able to improvise it? I can state it categorically that 2 among 3 of us would accept that they have lost most of their intellectual capabilities after coming to this place. 

The quality of exodus, teaching practices, industry interface and etc. are the parameters through which the performance of a university should be measured. And in this regard, there are several other universities also which are putting up a rather good show. 

Looking into ourselves - The student community. Being the students of one of the best colleges of our nation, we are supposed to be at the heights of intellectual motivation with in our self. Only then, we will be doing some justice to the extra 'I' which would be adhered to our brand. Now, I ask, how many of us still have that spark of learning with in us? Most of us are simply in the languor of clearing IIT JEE. 

So, all the logics which support our conversion are relevant but refutable. The only point which is bolstering our protest for conversion is the promise which has been made to us by a few politicians. Hence, it can be concluded that our protest is totally on "emotional grounds" lacking a strong logical framework.  

I totally understand that I might be appearing cynical here. But, in my opinion, we should concentrate more on reforming our self than protesting in front of the Indian Parliament. The quest for another 'I' might be a secondary avocation but not our supreme focus at all.

After all, how can we justify the hunger strike or the Delhi march, by a set of students who are supposed to be intellectually motivated? Moreover, how could any one justify these moves with such a plangent logical framework? By dint of such protests, we are simply defiling our own image in the intellectual clime.  

What is success all about?

All my childhood, I have been taught about working hard, setting targets, accomplishing them and etc. In the incipient stages of my understanding of the world; I have observed society showering panegyrics on those who have a sheaf of accomplishments in their wake. By accomplishments I mean things like getting through competitive examinations, getting a good job, getting a promotion in the office etc . This led me to believe that achieving things brings about the ultimate greatness in ones life. 

But lately, I have started questioning this ingrained notion. As I feel today, successes we record might lead us to false illusions of grandeur and power. Very often I encounter people who are wrapped up in a cocoon of self satisfaction after tasting the savor of the "so called success". 

Today, I strongly feel that these conventional achievements are only a means to an end, but not the end. At the outset, worth of a persons life does not lie in the number of such successes he has garnered. But, it lies in "difference" he brings about by means of these successes. After all, only "a change" has the endurance of existing perennially in time.

In my opinion, a very successful person capable doing wonders and basking in the clime of his own achievements is merely an effete as compared to a normal person who has an aptitude towards bringing about a change; irrespective of the magnitude and subject of that change. Success in any competitive examination, educational degree or in any aspect of life for that matter can not really be called a "success" if it is not bolstered by an appropriate attitude. 

It is all about making a difference……
          where in the true greatness subsists……