tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24836011445611400642024-03-05T14:13:53.061+05:30inner impressions of Prakash Bal JoshiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483601144561140064.post-56343087815758812272024-01-12T16:22:00.003+05:302024-01-12T16:22:14.038+05:30<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVLCQOzlWZSmuoULzplqnyKs77prQXlSkPToIAQzJ7iC1hrGKL_iKlvA6qMiCusF1J15FmlbRvg9mdao2H7sT3tOq6eBv6uWmmrosK3CF8cNqGBFvOm4sQAs7q_XjC0SGqAhKp_z8grD6RvgblXNwR8r7Lrk36tMPDJG8cQvOpm2LWkdIOot1qE8DPPqD/s1080/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-01-11%20at%209.57.48%20PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVLCQOzlWZSmuoULzplqnyKs77prQXlSkPToIAQzJ7iC1hrGKL_iKlvA6qMiCusF1J15FmlbRvg9mdao2H7sT3tOq6eBv6uWmmrosK3CF8cNqGBFvOm4sQAs7q_XjC0SGqAhKp_z8grD6RvgblXNwR8r7Lrk36tMPDJG8cQvOpm2LWkdIOot1qE8DPPqD/w396-h396/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-01-11%20at%209.57.48%20PM.jpeg" width="396" /></a></div><br /> My First interview of the year 2024 . please join on Instagram <p></p><p>You all have been invited to your own instagram live show - </p><p><br /></p><p>Episode -37th of </p><p>" SHAAM-E-GUFTGU " Season -2</p><p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b> Jo bhi kaho, dil se kaho... </b></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Date - 15th January 2023 </p><p>Time - 6 pm - 7 pm </p><p>Day - Monday </p><p>Guest - <b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Prakash Bal Joshi </i></span></b></p><p>From - Mumbai </p><p>Internationally recognized Artist, Painter, Author </p><p>Books published - </p><p>'Prakash bal joshi yachna katha' recieved sarvotham sahitya samman by Maharashtra government. This book is later on translated in English by name 'Mirror in the hall'</p><p>'Maitrinechi gosht'</p><p>'Gateway'</p><p>And 'poll book 2000' </p><p><br /></p><p>His oil painting has been exibited in many solo and the collective exhibition in India as well as France, Newyork, Chicago, las vegas, lisbon (Portuguese) , Moscow, Venice (Itly), Turkey, Bhutan, Muscat (oman), Cairo (Egypt)</p><p>In 2012 One of his art work named 'god particle's' got international recogniztion in india art festival in mumbai when scientists working on it got nobel samman in 2013.He is also been jury in London Belgravia Art gallery in an international art competition. </p><p>Insta id - @praskasbaljoshi</p><p> </p><p>Host - <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Prabha(Kanika)Kapoor </span></b></p><p>From - Delhi </p><p> Writer, Poetess, Blogger, Voiceoverartist </p><p>Published co-author in various anthologies </p><p>Founder, Director and Host of your very own talkshow named "Shaam-e-guftgu" season -2 </p><p>Insta id - @kapoorprabha </p><p><br /></p><p>#likhti_hu_kuch_dil_se</p><p>#लिखती_हूँ_कुछ_दिल_से</p><p>#poetdilse #shyaradilse,</p><p>#SHAME-E-GUFTGU</p><p>#season-2</p><p>#jobhikahodilsekaho</p><p>#guftgu♥️se</p><p>#instagramlive #instagramlivegupshup</p><p>#liveinstagramshow #liveshow</p><p>#newseasonstart #instagramshow #processoflearning #knowingpeople</p><p>#intrectivesession #37thepisode</p><p>#joinitfeelit #lovetoknow #lovetolisten</p><p>#lovetointeract #artist #author #mumbai</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483601144561140064.post-33908072969500067732020-05-03T16:18:00.001+05:302020-05-03T16:18:43.374+05:30colourful easel from PBJArt studio <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8dxEbnIw4sI" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483601144561140064.post-44428332872065928192019-09-22T22:42:00.000+05:302019-09-22T22:42:25.640+05:30My column in Afternoon Dispatch and Courier <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Is Nitish Kumar distancing himself from BJP-led NDA before 2019</h1>
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By Prakash Bal Joshi</div>
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Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief who heads Andhra Pradesh government ever since the state was formed, Chandrababu Naidu, one of the maverick politicians on the horizon has completely distanced himself from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).<br />
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Another maverick politician on the horizon who is known to adjust his moves according to changing political climate is Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. Now the question being discussed in corridors of power is whether he is also distancing away from the BJP-led NDA in Delhi. This is not for the first time that such a talk is being held about Nitish Kumar.<br />
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He was brain behind Mahagathbandhan, he patched up with one-time-sworn enemy Lalu Prasad Yadav to trounce BJP in year 2015. He realised climate is changing so there was talk of Nitish changing sides and in 2017, he returned back to NDA, leaving the Mahagathbandhan. That is past, now political climate is changing or perceived changing that regional satraps are alert all the time and adjusting themselves to their regional friends and enemies on the basis of changing climate in Delhi. Ultimately one can remain oblivious to what is happening in Delhi and adjust so as toremain floating in the quicksand of power politics. It is easier said than done and one appreciates the remarkable ability of these mavericks to change accordingly without thinking too much about moral values and the question, “What will people think?”.<br />
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<strong>The truth about vote banks</strong><br />
In murky power politics one has to take a decision and later give logic to defend your move. The vote banks follow you and your logic or rather that is why these group of supporters are described as vote banks. <br />
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The developments in Uttar Pradesh where two sworn enemies, Mayavati of BSP and Akhilesh Yadav of SP have joined hands together giving touch time to the BJP, the media had started taking less note of Nitish Kumar for quite some time. However, Nitish is remaining uncertain about the NDA once again, the questions being asked about possibilities of Nitish Kumar returning back to Mahagathbandhan began making rounds. The question is whether he will really desert the NDA in favour of the Mahagathbandhan and give a last push to the opposition unity needs for year 2019 or remain steadfast in the NDA and take on Mahagathbandhan.<br />
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The BJP as well as the Congress and RJD are on watch along with other regional satraps like Mamata Banerjee, Sharad Pawar, Mayavati, as Nitish is not going to come back to the opposition front without having his own agenda. But the question is will he be welcomed with open arms by the rivals within the opposition front.<br />
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It has not happened suddenly that people are talking about such possibility of U turn by Nitish Kumar. The JD(U) leaders and workers have been crying over the Big brother attitude adopted by local BJP leaders in the state. All the talk of returning back to the Mahagathbandhan may be a ruse by the JD(U) to put pressure on the BJP and seek more seats for the year 2019 and increase its bargaining power in post 2019 general elections. There is already demand from local JD(U) leaders to get minimum 25 Lok Sabha seats out of 40 from Bihar to continue their alliance with the NDA. The party claims that the climate in the state has changed in recent times and they have to have upper hand in deciding fate of seats in Bihar. They do not bother to remember that they had won only two seats in the 2014 elections. The party demands allocation of seats right now even though elections are in year 2019, so that the party can decide on who should contest which seat and accordingly prepare campaign programme. The JD(U) is using 2015 performance as the base for allocation of Lok Sabha tickets and not the year 2014 making it difficult for the BJP to decide.<br />
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Even though it is going to be general election for the Lok Sabha the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to be star campaigner not only for the BJP candidates but also for candidates from NDA alliance parties. The idea is to take advantage of Modi’s national image. In Bihar, the JD(U) wants Nitish Kumar to be on front along with Narendra Modi during the campaign to win over voters. While talking all these issues, the whispering campaign about possibility of Nitish Kumar switching sides is making regular rounds putting the BJP on tenterhooks. <br />
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The BJP knows that it is not merely kite flying about Nitish as he himself is sending some indications of rethink or may be using these signs to put pressure on the BJP for better deal in general elections. It may be a mere courtesy call by Nitish Kumar to his sworn enemy Lalu Prasad Yadav who was in hospital but it started the discussion. The Congress is not openly saying anything about such possibility as it does not have much stake in the state as well as it does not want to vitiate the atmosphere among all the parties trying for a grand alliance against the BJP for 2019. However, that has not stopped it from having a line open with the party in power in Bihar to find out whether Nitish is any way interested in anti-BJP front since the NDA government has failed on so many fronts and the Modi charisma may not be so effective.<br />
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However, Nitish also knows that it is not going to be so simple to just switch off from the NDA and open a new line with the Mahagathbandhan as his enemies would not like him to join it. As expected, Tejashwi Yadav has already ruled out any possibility of the Mahagathbandhan welcoming Nitish Kumar with open arms since he himself is gaining support and showing his ability to win over voters. He can display his political acumen by showing Araria and Jokihat victories to claim real leader in Bihar politics.<br />
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<strong>Nitish not in a hurry at all</strong><br />
Nitish seems to be not in hurry at all. He would rather wait and see what BJP’s response is and also see what is happening to the Mahagathbandhan as the elections to the Lok Sabha approaches nearer. He knows very well that the Congress as well as other major anti-BJP parties will like him to join their ranks and if they decide then there is no chance the RJD leaders Lalu and Tejashwi will oppose his moves. They would need some face saver to pardon Nitish for his joining the NDA in first place. It would not have any impact on the voters’ behaviour but it will certainly have a dent in the image of Nitish Kumar.<br />
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In days of alliance politics, the regional satraps have fine-tuned their own strategies to gain from the uncertainties of shifting alliances of voters fractured mandates. As seen in Karnataka, those who fought against each other have come together to form the alliance government. In Maharashtra way back in 1999, the Congress and the Pawar-led NCP had come together to form the government in the state to keep the saffron front of BJP and Shiv Sena away from the power.<br />
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It is not easy and fast for Nitish Kumar to take steps towards Mahagathbandhan before considering many factors as any wrong step at this juncture will be disastrous for his kind of politics.</div>
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केवळ पत्रकाराच नव्हे तर कवी, कथाकार आणि आघाडीचे चित्रकार असा त्यांचा मोठा
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आहेत. त्यांच्या चित्रांचे प्रदर्शन शिकॅगो येथे जानेवारी २०१४ मध्ये भरत आहे त्यानिमित्ताने त्यांच्या चित्रकलेचा
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ऑफ इंडिया मध्ये २५ वर्षे पत्रकार. मराठी इंग्रजी कथा लेखन. चित्रकला आणि
पेंटिंग्ज द्वारे स्वतः चे विचार , विश्लेषण आणि व्यक्तिमत्व प्रगट करीत आहेत.
गेली पन्नास वर्षे सतत रेषा आणि रंगाचा रियाझ केल्यावर गेली १२ वर्षे स्वताःचे काम
लोकांपुढे मांडत आहेत. लहानपणापासूनच पारंपारिक चित्र काढण्याऐवजी जसे जाणवेल तसे
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पानं , फुले, झाड , डोंगर-नद्या, चंद्र-सूर्य किंवा पक्षी प्राणी ही प्रतीकात्मक
पद्धतीने काढली आढळतात . जे निसर्गाबाबत तेच माणसांच्या आकृती बाबत . त्यांची काहीशी आधुनिक (</span><span lang="EN-US">modern) - </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><em><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">अमुर्त</span></em><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">-</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="HI" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">शैली</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">शी</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;">(abstract) </span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> मिळती जुळती शैली आहे. म्हणजे विषय मांडण्या
पेक्षा आशय मांडण्याकडे जास्त कल आहे.</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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करीत त्याच वेळी आजूबाजूच्या वातावरणाचे चित्रीकरण , स्केचेस ही करीत राहील्या
मुळे शब्द आणि रेषा दोन्हीचा रियाझ एकाच वेळी चालू राहिला. ते स्वतः मितभाषी आहेत.
स्वताहून स्वतःविषयी काही नबोलणे हा
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माहिती होती. मुंबईतील आर्टिस्ट सेंटर येथे
भरलेल्या पहिल्या प्रदर्शनाला फारच छान प्रतिसाद मिळाला. त्यात सहकाऱ्यांना,
परिचितांना, कलाप्रेमींना आश्चर्य आणि
उत्सुकता होती. वन लाईन स्केच म्हणजे अखंड रेषेतून त्यांनी जगण्यातले अनेक विषय
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अशा काही अनाकलनीय अनपेक्षीत अविश्वसनीय घटना घटतात की त्यात्यून अनेक प्रश्न
निर्माण होतात सृष्टीची आणि प्राणी सृष्टीची घडी विस्कटून जाते. माणूस सैरभैर होतो
कोणाही कलावंत अशा घडमोडीपासून अलिप्त राहू शकत नाही. परिणामी प्रकाश बाळ जोशी
यांच्या सारखे कलावंत अस्वस्थ होतात , त्यांना शब्द अपुरे वाटू लागतात आणि म्हणूंच
ते रेषा आणि रंगांकडे वळतात. "गेटवे " या प्रदर्शनाला याच मुळे जाणकार
,विचारवंत आणि कलाकारांचाही चांगला प्रतिसाद मिळाला. </span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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सुरवातीपासूनच अपारंपारिक. त्यांनी लान्द्स्केप (</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"> landscape painting ) </span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">पेंटिंग
केली ती काही एका विचाराने</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;">. </span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> लान्द्स्केप म्हटली की नेहमी डोळ्यासमोर उभी
राहतात निसर्ग चित्रे. विलोभनीय मन हरखून टाकणारी
निसर्गाची , निसर्गातील सौंदर्याची डोंगर</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;">-</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">नदी समुद्र</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;">-</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">आकाश सूर्योदय</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;">-</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="MR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Mangal",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: MR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">सूर्यास्त
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सांगणारी, विचार करायला लावणारी आणि अंतर्मुख व्हायला लावणारी आहेत. ओईल पेंट मधील ही पेंटिंग्ज ही २१ व्या शतकातील
माणसाचा प्रवास , पृथ्वी-निसर्ग-मानव यांच्यातील परस्पर संबंध व जीवनाशी निगडीत
दैन्दंदिन जगण्याशी संबंधित आहेत. पर्यावरण , पर्यावरणाचा नाश , हे विषय घेऊन
एकंदरच अस्थित्वाचा प्रश्न मांडण्याचा प्रभावशाली प्रयत्न आहे.</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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स्वीकारणारी त्यांची अस्थित्वाची भाषा , त्यांचे समग्र दर्शन शोधण्याचा ध्यास या
पेंटिंग मागे दिसून येतो. आजचे अनेक प्रश्न अक्राळ विक्राळ स्वरूप घेऊन उभे असले ,
जागतिकीकरणाची प्रक्रिया त्यात भर घालीत असली तरी मुलभूत प्रश्नांना आपल्या दृश्य
कलेत वेगळ्या पद्धतीने मांडणी करण्याचा प्रयत्न प्रकाश बाळ जोशी करतात. कलावंताला
असणारे अध्यात्मिक आणि सामाजिक भान या पेंटिंग मधून प्रत्ययाला येते.</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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चिंतनाचा विषय. लहानपणी ते स्वतः मुंबई जवळील सूर्या नदीत बुडण्याचा प्रसंग आला होता त्याचे खोल वर
परिणाम त्याच्या भावविश्वावर झालेले दिसून येतात आणि त्याचे चित्रण त्यांच्या
पेंटिंग मध्ये मधून मधून दिसून येते. पाण्याचा प्रचंड उपसा , औद्योगीकीकरण ,
प्रदूषण या मुळे अनेक नद्यांचे अस्तित्वच धोक्यात आले आहे. या नद्या गायब होण्याचा
मानवनिर्मित प्रश्न ओईल पेंटिंग मधून व्यक्त होतो. पर्यावरणाचा ऱ्हास आणि त्यामुळे
झाडे-पक्षी , चंद्र-सूर्य हे घटकही प्रकाश बाळ जोशी यांच्या पेंटिंग मधून गायब
झालेले दिसतात आणि त्यांची जागा अव्यक्त गुढ अशा अवकाशाने व्यापलेली दिसते. </span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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वेगळ्या मार्गाने वेग वेगळी माध्यमे वापरून अभिव्यक्ती करीत असतो. या अपुरे पणांची
एक अस्वस्थता असते आणि तीच कलाकाराला प्रयोग करायला भाग पडते. अशाच एका टप्प्यावर
, शब्दां बरोबरच रंग आणि रेषा प्रकाश बाळ जोशी यांना खुणावू लागल्या आणि त्यांनी
चित्रकला पेंटिंग याचे कोणतेही औपचारिक शिक्षण घेतलेले नसतांना आरा आणि यशवंत
चौधरी या सारख्या नावाजलेल्या कलाकारांच्या संगतीत मोठ्या कॅनवास चे आव्हान स्वीकारले आणि आपल्या अभिव्यक्तीला एक नवी वाट
करून दिली . मोठ्या आकाराचा कॅनवास आणि ओईल पेंट ही दोन्ही अवघड आव्हाने स्वीकारत
त्यांनी एक नवीन अविष्कार स्वातंत्र्य मिळविले आणि अभिव्यक्तीची कक्षा विस्तारली.</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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डोंगरांच्या रचना , नद्यांचे प्रवाह जमिनीचे प्रकार, जंगलाचे स्वरूप , पशु
पक्षांचे ,मानवाचे होणारे नित्य स्थलांतर नवीन जीवन घडवीत असतात. हे बदल संवेदनशील
कलाकार टिपत असतो. नोंद करीत असतो. सरस्वती नदीचे अंतर्धान पावणे हा एक विषय घेऊन
प्रकाश बाळ जोशी काम करीत आहेत. लुप्त झालेली नदी, तिचे त्या संदर्भातील पौराणिक,
ऐतिहासिक, सामाजिक, धार्मिक अशी विविध अंगे लक्षात घेऊन त्यावर प्रकाश बाळ जोशी
यांचे काम चालू आहे. </span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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संवेदनशील प्रेक्षकाला कला रसिकाला अंतर्मुख करायला लावते आणि जे समोर दिसते
त्याच्या पलीकडील शाश्वत सत्याचा विचार करायला लावते – अस्वथ करते. त्यांच्या
पेंटिंग ची शीर्षके देखील विचारप्रवर्तक असतात – कला रसिकाला समोरच्या अमूर्त
चित्राकडे कसे बघावे याचे किंचित मार्गदर्शन करणारे असतात. जसे – व्हानीशिंग रिवर
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त्यांच्या प्रत्येक पेंटिंग मधून हे जाणवत असत. स्त्री पुरूष ही प्रतीकृपण म्हणून
सुद्धा आली की संकल्पनांची पन्नास टक्के गृहीतिका आपोआपच येतात आणि निखळ मनांन
पेंटिंग बघण काहीस मर्यादित होत. निसर्ग
प्रमाणेच आपल्या पेंटिंग मध्येही निखळता असावी असा त्यांचा कायम कटाक्ष दिसतो.</span></span><span class="st"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: MR;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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प्रतीका ऐवजी मूळ स्र्त्रोता कडे म्हणजे विश्वारुपाकडे रंग आणि ब्रश वळलेले
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त्यातील गल्ली बोळापासून ते पसरत्या
उपनगरां पर्यंत मुंबई शहर त्यांनी फिरून पाहिलेल आहे . महानगरीतील मयसभेचे
लोभसवाणे बदलते स्वरूप आणि लहानमोठ्या सर्वावर गारुड घालणारे बॉलिवूड. महानगरात
येणाऱ्या प्रत्येकाचे एक स्वप्न आणि भयाण वास्तव , होणारी घुसमट, दाहक , प्रखर आणि
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<b>BJP, CPM locked in war of words over political violence
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Saturday, October 07, 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sitaram Yechury, Prakash Karat in power struggle to gain
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Kerala has become another flash point of clashes between
Bharatiya Janata Party and left parties ruling the southern state known as
God’s own country. The BJP has accused the left parties in Kerala of playing
the violence card to terrorise people to keep them under the left influence.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As a part of larger strategy, the BJP pushed in Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Kerala to lambast the CPM government in
Kerala for pursuing a policy of political killings against its rivals. For a
parliamentary democracy to survive and strengthen, no political party can
support violence on political grounds. Unfortunately, political violence in
Kerala and other parts of the country has increased in recent times.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The CPM which lost West Bengal to Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamul
Congress is itself facing lots of organisational troubles due to the power
struggle between Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat. The party is divided into
two groups one led by Sitaram Yechury seeking tie up with secular parties led
by the Congress while Prakash Karat and Kerala unit oppose the move. The debate
is on within the party over the next
political move to remain relevant in the electoral battle during the run up to
the 2019 general elections for the Lok Sabha.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The CPM is facing heat from the BJP which has been engaged
in heated debate over political violence blaming the left parties for giving
legitimacy to violence in day-today politics in left ruled states. The BJP has launched a spirited campaign against the
CPM government for creating trouble and supporting the violence by CPM cadre
against the RSS activists in the Kerala.
BJP president Amit Shah who launched his rally from Payyanur, a Left
stronghold and the chief minister's home district alleged that Kerala chief
minister Vijayan had "blood on his hands." The BJP has been blaming
CPM for violence in the state resulting in deaths of 120 RSS workers in the
state since 2001. The BJP has declared
a list of RSS workers who had been killed during CPM regime in the state. Union
minister Prakash Javadekar has announced a plan of sending all important BJP
functionaries to Kerala to focus on left-wing violence and its fight against
communist ideology.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The CPM hit back with vengeance saying, "Amit Shah is
trying to create riots in Kerala by raising non-issues like violence against
RSS cadres. The Padayatra is aimed towards
deliberately inciting violence against CPM leaders. The CPM tweeted,”
Kerala government will resist any attempt to spread terrorism in the state in
the name of any religion."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amit Shah has started the debate over rate of political
violence in Kerala by undertaking the Janaraksha Yatra. He asserted that there
is no scope for political violence in a democracy, criticising the CPM state
government for failure to provide safety and security to the life and property
of people. His observation proved hard hitting against the chief minister when
pointed out that the highest incidence of political violence is in the Kerala
chief minister’s home town which reported killings of 14 RSS workers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Perhaps, Adityanath is first UP chief minister who has
become a BJP mascot in trouble torn Kerala. His yatra also received good
response where he lashed out against the Kerala government asking it act
strictly against the ‘love jihad’ describing it as a “serious development” in
Kerala and Karnataka. Amit Shah’s Janaraksha Yatra’s theme was “Against Jihadi
and Red Terror”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Though the CPM is still discussing whether to join hands
with the Congress for its fight against the saffron forces in the country,
former Congress chief minister Oommen Chandy supported the CPM campaign against
the BJP yatras saying that Amit Shah and the RSS are attacking Kerala
government based on some isolated incidents. He asserted that Kerala is against
all divisive forces and there will be a united front of all parties to defend
the pride of the Kerala state.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The fight in Kerala
is having reverberations in Delhi with both the parties discussing it in
national capital making it more important issue. No doubt political violence by
political parties is an issue which is not simple due to its ramification. It
cannot be equated on par with violence by terrorists’ outfits but none the
less, it has to be fought with all the strength all these parties have since it
hits at the very base of the parliamentary democratic system of governance. If
attacking each other becomes a routine and part of political culture, then it
will not end with an end of a regime as it will continue further.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is no end to the war of words between the CPM and
RSS-BJP leaders accusing each other of inciting violent political clashes and
spreading disharmony. Kerala is being singled out to make their point.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Both the parties are accusing each other of starting culture
of violence in Kerala by attacking party workers. The BJP has been organising
rallies and meetings of its senior central leaders during last couple of months
to boost the morale of the party workers who are facing attacks from CPM cadre. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In September, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat alleged that the
governments of West Bengal and Kerala are sheltering jihadi elements which are
creating violence in these states. He wanted the state governments to take
action against these anti-national elements to protect common citizens and
their properties.<o:p></o:p></div>
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CM Vijayan attacks RSS chief Bhagwat<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan attacked RSS chief
Mohan Bhagwat, saying that Keralites did not need any advice on nationalism
from those who did not participate in the freedom struggle. He lamented that
the RSS considers religious minorities as internal threat to the stability of
the country.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Javadekar given a new dimension to the debate between the
CPM and the BJP saying that the CPM now does not stand for Marxist but it has
become Maoist and using violence as a political tool. Kerala CM has condemned
Javadekar’s statement saying it was irresponsible to call it Maoist when the
CPM government had come to power through proper democratic procedure. There is
no end to statistics being produced by the CPM as well as the BJP to paint
other as more aggressive party indulging in violence. According to CPM
factsheet, since 2000 to 2017, Kerala police figures show that 85 CPM workers
and 65 RSS workers were killed. The very first day of the electoral victory of
LDF in Kerala, murder of CPI(M) worker Ravindranath took place while he was
participating in the victory procession of CM Vijayan in his home constituency.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div class="MsoNormal">
There seems to be no end to the ongoing war of words between
the CPM and the BJP. Both accuse each other of provoking violence and killing
each other’s active workers. The atmosphere is quite surcharged with the
expectations of a close fight in coming elections. Much will actually depend on
what stand the CPM takes ultimately over having a pre-poll alliance with
secular parties. Basically, it revolves round the Congress Party and the left
party has to decide whether to join the secular front being envisaged by the
Congress or chart out its own course. That is real fight between two CPM
stalwarts Sitaram Yechury and PrakashKarat.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
If they decide to join hands with the Congress to bring in
more unity among anti-BJP front, then it will be difficult for the BJP in
Kerala. Otherwise, division of secular votes will pave way for the BJP to
create strong base in Kerala.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Low profile Ram Nath Kovind, fielded by the BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the Presidential poll is all set to become next President of India unless something goes terribly wrong with the NDA’s calculations.<br />
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An astute Ambedkarite, Kovind will have to protect the Constitution of India written by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at crucial junctures. Though the post as such is a titular head of the Republic but presidential elections always create interests among political parties as well as common people who want to know who is going to be their next President. The makers of the Constitution have taken care to ensure that there is no direct clash of interests between the President and the Prime Minister since PM is the executive head. Since the President is elected indirectly by the elected representatives of the Parliament as well as the state legislative assemblies his duties are predetermined and remains within confines of demarcation made by the provisions of the Constitution. and all decisions taken by the cabinet are binding on the President to approve.<br />
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The fact is that the president has independent powers to act when inviting a party to form a new government immediately after the general elections. The task becomes difficult and complicated when there is fractured mandate and no single party or pre-election alliance secures clear cut majority. Though this discussion might sound little bit pre-mature since the general elections are scheduled in 2019 when the new president will have to use his or her discretion if voters give fractured mandate. This aspect though not discussed in public domain was uppermost in the minds of the BJP as well as the Congress led opposition.<br />
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Apart from other aspects and merits while selecting the candidate for the presidential poll, this aspect was dominant while making a final choice of the candidate. The opposition led by the Congress was keen on using this opportunity to forge anti-BJP front and start a political process of consolidation of opposition votes for the 2019 general elections. The ruling BJP was aware of the danger of such a vertical split and used the process of selection of candidate to divide opposition and thwart the emergence of larger alliance against the NDA.<br />
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While going through the motions for arriving at a consensus on the candidate avoiding presidential poll, the BJP floor managers were busy finalising its candidate and strategy. The left parties had warned in the beginning itself that they would not entertain any Hindutva hardliner as a presidential candidate. <br />
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The BJP surprised everybody by nominating Kovind for the presidential poll especially those who were expecting some senior BJP leader perhaps a minister with RSS background. Kovind though two-time MP and governor of Bihar has been connected with the BJP is a sober person not known to make any controversial statements or hold some extremist views.<br />
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Though it is unfortunate that Kovind’s caste came to fore in the following discussion as all sorts of observations were made by players in the field. Apart from candidate’s merits and abilities to handle crucial situations, caste became the main issue for discussions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi killed two birds with one stone – the decision was aimed at subsiding the BJP’s image as a party of upper caste and by nominating a Dalit leader – he created confusion and a rift among opposition parties to foil efforts to forge a grand alliance against the BJP. The discussion once again made it clear that all vote calculations for elections move around caste combinations. It is unfortunate but caste bias become dominant whenever there is any discussion about any sort of election.<br />
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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was the first to visit Kovind in Rajbhavan in Patna and offered personal congratulations to Kovind and expressed satisfaction over his conduct as a constitutional head in the state. The way he expressed his views made it clear that for presidential poll he may have different perspective and support Kovind without waiting for the Congress led opposition choice of a candidate. Mayawati also made it clear that she would support Kovind, if the opposition has candidate from some other caste or religion. So, it became obvious for the opposition to select a Dalit candidate to fight BJP’s Dalit candidate. The Congress considered several names including Sushil Kumar Shinde from Maharashtra and finally settled on former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, daughter of late Babu Jagjivan Ram. While she has political legacy of her father, Kovind is a first-generation politician working for rights of supressed and believes in BJP’s saffron ideology.<br />
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By fielding Meira Kumar, the Congress has tried to have its hold on other camp supporters. Lalu Prasad Yadav has made a public appeal to Nitish Kumar to reconsider his decision to support Kovind in view of opposition candidate Meira Kumar who is more experienced with a distinguished career. What is becoming obvious is the fact that those regional groups which are enjoying power in their respective states are siding with the BJP choice of candidates while those without power are with the Congress and the left parties.<br />
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The BJP has also taken a very shrewd step in selecting Kovind as presidential candidate to correct its social engineering. Despite several steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to win over Dalits across the country, the relationship with Dalits have been deteriorating during last couple of years.<br />
Several issues including suicide by University of Hyderabad scholar Rohit Vemula, created a pan Indian reaction. Attacks on Dalits by cow vigilantes in Gujarat and elsewhere have also affected the BJP image. Taking all these developments into consideration, the BJP decided to filed Kovind as presidential candidate.<br />
The party hopes that the selection of Kovind will help it to further spread its slogan “sabka sath sabka vikas”. Dalit rights activist Kancha Ilaiah feels that it may be a token gesture by the BJP to nominate Kovind, but it is welcome at a time when Dalits are facing attacks and harassments. One hopes that Kovind entering Rashtrapati Bhavan will create more tolerating attitude in society towards oppressed classes in society. If it happens then it will be a most welcome development and choice of Kovind will not remain mere tokenism. The BJP was always criticised for being a party of upper caste where oppressed classes and castes were only symbolic unlike the Congress which gave president and speaker from Dalit community. The support of Dalits being crucial for any elections, the party has finally accorded recognition by nominating Kovind for the top Constitutional post in the country.<br />
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The BJP led NDA will get an opportunity to use the election to harp on its social engineering experiment in giving candidature of Kovind ignoring so many aspirants from the BJP camp. The Congress as well as communist parties and other non-BJP parties will also organise whirlwind tour of the country for Meira Kumar to not only showcase her accomplishments and legal acumen but also make a political statement attacking the BJP and its policies.<br />
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The regional political parties which does not have much say in the process of electing a president will also join the bandwagon. The Shiv Sena which was reluctant to support the BJP candidate initially has finally decided to vote for Kovind saying that like most of the Shiv Sena leaders he is also a first-generation politician who does not depend on political legacy. The outcome of the fight is almost a foregone conclusion.<br />
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<a href="http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=93902&boxid=20975&ed_date=2016-09-27&ed_code=820009&ed_page=8">http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=93902&boxid=20975&ed_date=2016-09-27&ed_code=820009&ed_page=8</a><br />
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The Maratha community’s discontent is fuelled by socio-economic and political factors</div>
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<img align="bottom" src="https://epaper.dnaindia.com/images/author.gif" /> Prakash Bal Joshi</div>
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Maharashtra is witnessing huge silent processions by the dominant Maratha community in major cities, which have created ripples in political circles. What has surprised many is the fact that no known political leader or organisation is leading these marches in which women and girls are participating in large numbers.</div>
The immediate provocation for these silent morchas is a brutal rape in Kopardi in western Maharashtra. That the victim belongs to the Maratha community while the alleged rapists are from the lower caste has provoked such shows of strength. These processions demand stern action against the aggressors who belong to the Dalit community. There are two other major demands by those who have taken to the streets — reservations for the Maratha community in jobs and education and scrapping of the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act 1989, which they feel is being misused.<br />
As a result of 200-year-old social reforms in Maharashtra, caste is not such a dominant factor in power politics in the state as is evident in Northern states of UP and Bihar. However, it remained as a strong undercurrent since the state was carved out in the early 1960s. The Marathas, a warrior-agricultural caste, have been ruling the state for four decades ever since the modern state of Maharashtra came into being. The community with the help of a huge network of cooperatives managed to dominate the rural economy as well as maintain control of political power by aligning with the Congress Party which was at the helm of affairs in Delhi as well as in the state. It was possible for the community to maintain its grip over the levers of power in the state by aligning with other castes through an all-inclusive policy, popularly known as “berjeche rajkaran” adopted by the first Chief Minister YB Chavan.<br />
Over the years, the gap between the few politically connected families and others in the agrarian community has been widening, thus creating an imbalance. Declining returns from farm produce, threat to the cooperative sector due to changed economic policies in the post-globalisation era and a lucrative service sector from which they haven’t benefitted in the least, have led to frustrations within the community. Majority of the Maratha community are marginal farmers, forced to penury and suicides due to the changed economic situation in rural Maharashtra. The demand for reservation had been pushed in the last decade during the Congress-led Progressive Democratic Front government despite many legal and constitutional hurdles.<br />
Mere demands for reservations for Marathas may not have evoked such a massive response. The demand for stern action against the alleged Kopardi rapists added emotional fervour to the call given for silent processions by the Maratha community.<br />
Apart from the immediate triggers for such silent processions, there are other socio-political factors, which have contributed to the community’s woes. What has perturbed the elite is the fact that Maratha domination in power politics has been weakening since 1995. It coincides with the fall of the Congress Party which began after communal riots in post-Babri Masjid demotion period. The process is virtually complete with the decimation of the Congress as well as the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 2014 state assembly elections.<br />
Barring the beneficiaries of political power in the Maratha community, a huge number of Marathas who remained marginalised economically, if not socially, shifted their loyalties from the Congress and voted for the BJP and the Shiv Sena in a big way. The defeat of the Congress and the NCP was more hurting for the community as the BJP emerged as the single largest party and appointed Devendra Fadnavis the chief minister. For the Maratha community, which kept its dominant role intact for four decades through the Congress, this development was quite unexpected. The community had always used anti-Brahmanism as a subtext to securing power since the stance helped them garner support from Other Backward Castes in the state.<br />
The way Fadnavis government is cracking down on corruption in the cooperative banks, sugar factories and marketing committees to lessen the Congress stranglehold over these institutions, has hurt the interests of Maratha leaders leading these cooperatives. The actions against these institutions coupled with investigations into alleged corruption charges levelled against corrupt leaders have created simmering discontent. All these leaders who lost power in 2014 elections are silently supporting the movement.<br />
For the Congress, the loss of power in Maharashtra is all the more hurting since the state had always stood behind it despite the anti-Congress waves in the North witnessed in 1967 and later in 1989. The political fragmentation due to splits in the Congress Party did not affect Maratha dominance much as they deftly manoeuvred their way forward. The vote share of the Congress has steadily declined from 31 per cent in 19195 to 18 per cent in 2014 and the NCP, which came into existence in 1999, also followed the same downward trend. The Congress Party now sees a window of opportunity to win back the support of the Maratha community by using these silent uprisings. But it is not an easy proposition, as Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar is also waiting in the wings.<br />
These massive shows of strength by the dominant community in Maharashtra is also being closely monitored by the BJP headquarters in Delhi as they have already burnt their fingers in the Jat and Patidar agitations, both politically dominant communities. Though Brahmins in the state have been totally marginalised over the years in power politics, anti-Brahmanism has always been instrumental in getting OBC support for the Maratha leadership.<br />
The marginal farmers in the community have suffered because the established Maratha leaders have shifted base from rural to urban centres to enter the lucrative real-estate sector in a big way. The leadership is no more effective in protecting the community’s agrarian interests. These massive morchas are seen as efforts by established leaders to use emotive issues like reservations and the atrocities act to keep the community united. The anger in the Maratha community against a popular Marathi film Sairat, which shows a love affair between a Maratha girl and a non-Maratha youth leading to honour killing, is also being subtly used to arouse Maratha pride.<br />
It is neither easy to predict what turns and twists Maratha politics will take in the near future nor easy to foresee who will benefit from this peaceful movement.<br />
The writer is columnist, author and artist</td></tr>
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Beyond the lull</div>
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The Maratha community’s discontent is fuelled by socio-economic and political factors</div>
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<img align="bottom" src="https://epaper.dnaindia.com/images/author.gif" /> Prakash Bal Joshi</div>
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Maharashtra is witnessing huge silent processions by the dominant Maratha community in major cities, which have created ripples in political circles. What has surprised many is the fact that no known political leader or organisation is leading these marches in which women and girls are participating in large numbers.</div>
The immediate provocation for these silent morchas is a brutal rape in Kopardi in western Maharashtra. That the victim belongs to the Maratha community while the alleged rapists are from the lower caste has provoked such shows of strength. These processions demand stern action against the aggressors who belong to the Dalit community. There are two other major demands by those who have taken to the streets — reservations for the Maratha community in jobs and education and scrapping of the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act 1989, which they feel is being misused.<br />
As a result of 200-year-old social reforms in Maharashtra, caste is not such a dominant factor in power politics in the state as is evident in Northern states of UP and Bihar. However, it remained as a strong undercurrent since the state was carved out in the early 1960s. The Marathas, a warrior-agricultural caste, have been ruling the state for four decades ever since the modern state of Maharashtra came into being. The community with the help of a huge network of cooperatives managed to dominate the rural economy as well as maintain control of political power by aligning with the Congress Party which was at the helm of affairs in Delhi as well as in the state. It was possible for the community to maintain its grip over the levers of power in the state by aligning with other castes through an all-inclusive policy, popularly known as “berjeche rajkaran” adopted by the first Chief Minister YB Chavan.<br />
Over the years, the gap between the few politically connected families and others in the agrarian community has been widening, thus creating an imbalance. Declining returns from farm produce, threat to the cooperative sector due to changed economic policies in the post-globalisation era and a lucrative service sector from which they haven’t benefitted in the least, have led to frustrations within the community. Majority of the Maratha community are marginal farmers, forced to penury and suicides due to the changed economic situation in rural Maharashtra. The demand for reservation had been pushed in the last decade during the Congress-led Progressive Democratic Front government despite many legal and constitutional hurdles.<br />
Mere demands for reservations for Marathas may not have evoked such a massive response. The demand for stern action against the alleged Kopardi rapists added emotional fervour to the call given for silent processions by the Maratha community.<br />
Apart from the immediate triggers for such silent processions, there are other socio-political factors, which have contributed to the community’s woes. What has perturbed the elite is the fact that Maratha domination in power politics has been weakening since 1995. It coincides with the fall of the Congress Party which began after communal riots in post-Babri Masjid demotion period. The process is virtually complete with the decimation of the Congress as well as the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 2014 state assembly elections.<br />
Barring the beneficiaries of political power in the Maratha community, a huge number of Marathas who remained marginalised economically, if not socially, shifted their loyalties from the Congress and voted for the BJP and the Shiv Sena in a big way. The defeat of the Congress and the NCP was more hurting for the community as the BJP emerged as the single largest party and appointed Devendra Fadnavis the chief minister. For the Maratha community, which kept its dominant role intact for four decades through the Congress, this development was quite unexpected. The community had always used anti-Brahmanism as a subtext to securing power since the stance helped them garner support from Other Backward Castes in the state.<br />
The way Fadnavis government is cracking down on corruption in the cooperative banks, sugar factories and marketing committees to lessen the Congress stranglehold over these institutions, has hurt the interests of Maratha leaders leading these cooperatives. The actions against these institutions coupled with investigations into alleged corruption charges levelled against corrupt leaders have created simmering discontent. All these leaders who lost power in 2014 elections are silently supporting the movement.<br />
For the Congress, the loss of power in Maharashtra is all the more hurting since the state had always stood behind it despite the anti-Congress waves in the North witnessed in 1967 and later in 1989. The political fragmentation due to splits in the Congress Party did not affect Maratha dominance much as they deftly manoeuvred their way forward. The vote share of the Congress has steadily declined from 31 per cent in 19195 to 18 per cent in 2014 and the NCP, which came into existence in 1999, also followed the same downward trend. The Congress Party now sees a window of opportunity to win back the support of the Maratha community by using these silent uprisings. But it is not an easy proposition, as Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar is also waiting in the wings.<br />
These massive shows of strength by the dominant community in Maharashtra is also being closely monitored by the BJP headquarters in Delhi as they have already burnt their fingers in the Jat and Patidar agitations, both politically dominant communities. Though Brahmins in the state have been totally marginalised over the years in power politics, anti-Brahmanism has always been instrumental in getting OBC support for the Maratha leadership.<br />
The marginal farmers in the community have suffered because the established Maratha leaders have shifted base from rural to urban centres to enter the lucrative real-estate sector in a big way. The leadership is no more effective in protecting the community’s agrarian interests. These massive morchas are seen as efforts by established leaders to use emotive issues like reservations and the atrocities act to keep the community united. The anger in the Maratha community against a popular Marathi film Sairat, which shows a love affair between a Maratha girl and a non-Maratha youth leading to honour killing, is also being subtly used to arouse Maratha pride.<br />
It is neither easy to predict what turns and twists Maratha politics will take in the near future nor easy to foresee who will benefit from this peaceful movement.<br />
The writer is columnist, author and artist</td></tr>
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<b>Prakash Bal Joshi</b><br />
The smaller partners of the saffron alliance, the Mahayuti, led by the Shiv Sena- BJP played a significant role during the Lok Sabha elections, giving the alliance a landslide victory over the Congress- NCP alliance.<br />
Now that the state assembly elections are coming closer, these small players are demanding their pound of flesh in the form of more seats. It’s a fact that all the four parties which have been supporting the Sena- BJP alliance in the state as partners of the Mahayuti have their vote banks and areas of influence. If these smaller players are neglected, the saffron alliance will have to pay a heavy price.<br />
However, the Shiv Sena- BJP are more worried about seat- sharing among themselves. The dharma of coalition politics is much more complicated and difficult to follow, as is evident in the case of the Mahayuti.<br />
The Shiv Sena- BJP leaders are over- obsessed with the issue of the next chief minister, rather than ensuring that the Mahayuti remains intact so as to defeat the ruling alliance in the state. RPI leader Ramdas Athawale is worried about the ongoing fight within the Shiv Sena and the BJP over CM issue and the BJP’s demand for more seats.<br />
The smaller partners wonder what will happen if the Sena- BJP decide to go it alone, which is a very remote possibility.<br />
It was Uddhav Thackeray who first talked about the Shiv Shakti- Bhim Shakti alliance, but it took very long for this socio- political project to take concrete shape. He is aware of RPI power to draw votes and would like to ensure the continued support of Ramdas Athawale. However when Sena could not offer a seat in the Rajya Sabha, Athawale was upset.<br />
The BJP pacified him by offering a seat from their quota. Now; RPI feels that the Sena- BJP must give them adequate seats to ensure political cooperation for the assembly elections meaningful.<br />
RSP leader Mahadev Jankar had contested from Baramati against MP Supriya Sule. His party has demanded 59 of the 288 state legislative assembly seats. If one calculates the number of seats demanded by these parties, it would take the total to more than 100.<br />
Neither the Sena nor the BJP will accept such seat- sharing, but they will have to give a sizeable number of seats to the smaller parties if they are serious about continuing the fragile alliance.<br />
More than the numbers, it is political support and the creation of an atmosphere for the coming elections.<br />
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray is keeping his cards close to his chest. Even though he had supported Narendra Modi, his party suffered heavily in the recent Lok Sabha elections.<br />
The road ahead is difficult for him since he believes that if he contests alone, he has got a better chance. He still believes that the MNS can attract supporters, as well as some Shiv Sena leaders if he plays his cards well. His recent speeches show a resolve to create his own new support base by raking up issues in his style.<br />
The Sena is still worried about the MNS, not knowing if the Raj party will eat into its votes in a big way in the Mumbai- Thane- Pune belt or whether it should be ignored.<br />
The creation of too many political parties centred on a leader, a region, language or a caste is too divisive and should be avoided. Actually, too many smaller regional parties in the political fray have given the voter multiple options, but have also created confusion at the same time. This also leads to too many pulls and pressures being put on the local administration, making it ineffective.<br />
The Left parties in the state have taken a back seat during the last three four decades, as the Sena- BJP combine occupied the major opposition space.<br />
The Janata Dal and the Peasants and Workers Party ( PWP), two communist parties, have lost their power in the last two decades.<br />
The Bharatiya Republican Party leader Prakash Ambedkar has maintained his sphere of influence in Akola, avatmal and Buldhana districts and tried to develop another alliance with the help of Left parties.<br />
With RPI leader Ramdas Athawale leaving the Congress- NCP alliance, Ambedkar tried to explore the possibility of cooperating with the UPA, but did not get a concrete response before the last Lok Sabha elections. The Congress is now more open after its stunning defeat and is exploring possibilities of attracting new allies along with the NCP in the state. Ambedkar is in no hurry and would consider all aspects before thinking of joining any alliance.<br />
The presence of the smaller parties in the fray is seen as an advantage by the Congress, as well as the NCP, since these are adept at changing sides at the eleventh hour. The ruling alliance feels it could accommodate these smaller parties with a few seats to fight the anti- incumbency factor in a more effective way.<br />
However, these smaller parties are far from being in a hurry to change sides at this crucial juncture.<br />
They have tested the mood in Maharashtra during the Lok Sabha elections and know that anti- Congress sentiments abound. What these smaller parties are worried about is the way these two major alliances treat them as pawns in their own big fight.<br />
They are demanding recognition for their work and areas of influence so that they can continue to survive in the days of political upheaval. They act on impulse and tact arising from their sense of insecurity.<br />
The Shiv Sena- BJP will have to handle them with care if they want the Mahayuti to continue making inroads in the state.</span></td></tr>
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