Shiva Lingam: Some unknown truths

A look at the curved, oval, iconic representation of Shiva Lingam placed on a globular base, which is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum (Garbhagraha) of all Shiva temples, has given rise to diverse explanations, without comprehending the scientific truths revealed by the ancient Hindu sages. The practice of worshipping Shiva Lingam as the holy symbol of Lord Shiva exists since time immemorial and crosses all boundaries. Read on to know some mind-blowing theories…

Shiva Lingam was worshipped all across the globe

The worship of Shiva Lingam was not confined to India and Sri Lanka only. Lingam was referred to ‘Prayapas’ by the Romans who introduced the worship of Shiva Lingam to European countries. The statutes of Shiva Lingams were found in the archeological findings in Babylon, a city of ancient Mesopotamia. Further, the archeological findings in Harappa-Mohanjo-daro yielded numerous Shiva Lingam statutes, which disclose the existence of a highly evolved culture long before the Aryan’s immigration

The configuration of Shiva Linga

Shiva Lingam consists of three parts. The bottom part which is four-sided remains underground, the middle part which is eight-sided remains on a pedestal. The top part, which is actually worshipped, is round. The height of the round part is one-third of its circumference. The three parts symbolize Brahma at the bottom, Vishnu in the middle and Shiva on the top. The pedestal is provided with a passage for draining away the water that is poured on the top

The concept

Since Lord Shiva is described as having no form, it is ridiculous to maintain that Lingam represents a phallus. This is the reason why Swami Vivekananda described Shiva Lingam as the symbol of the Eternal Brahman, when a German Orientalist, Gusta Oppert traced it to phallicism. Swami Vivekananda cited Atharva Veda that the worship of Shiva Lingam was sung in praise of sacrificial post – a description of the beginningless and endless of the Eternal Brahman and refuted it as an imaginary invention.

Kinds of Shivalinga

The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’ or the cosmic egg. There are two types of Shiva Lingam. One is a black meteorite egg-shaped stone. It is said that such a stone is installed at Kabba in Mecca. The other one is man-made and is solidified mercury. Solidifying mercury is an ancient Vedic science. Shiva Lingam represents the totality of the Cosmos and the Cosmos, in turn, being represented as a Cosmic Egg.

 

Six Kinds of Shiva linga

1. Daiva-lingas are those installed and worshipped by the gods and other celestial beings, and thus named after them. They continue to exist in the present day and on earth, but their origin is traditionally ascribed to the gods. 

2. Asura-lingas are those installed by the class of the wicked titans (known as asuras) but were pious and zealous devotees of Shiva (like Ravana); 

3. Arsha-lingas were installed and worshipped by sages of yore (like Agastya)

4. Purana-lingas are those which have been celebrated as installed at the very distinct past by mythical personages. 

5. Manusha-lingas are those that have been caused to be made by human patrons (rulers, chieftans, wealthy folk etc) in historical times and 

6. Svayambhu-lingas are the forms which Shiva assumed to manifest himself

4. Purana-lingas are those which have been celebrated as installed at the very distinct past by mythical personages. 5. Manusha-lingas are those that have been caused to be made by human patrons (rulers, chieftans, wealthy folk etc) in historical times and 6. Svayambhu-lingas are the forms which Shiva assumed to manifest himself.

The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’ or the cosmic egg. There are two types of Shiva Lingam. One is a black meteorite egg-shaped stone. It is said that such a stone is installed at Kabba in Mecca. The other one is man-made and is solidified mercury. Solidifying mercury is an ancient Vedic science. Shiva Lingam represents the totality of the Cosmos and the Cosmos, in turn, being represented as a Cosmic Egg.

Since Lord Shiva is described as having no form, it is ridiculous to maintain that Lingam represents a phallus. This is the reason why Swami Vivekananda described Shiva Lingam as the symbol of the Eternal Brahman, when a German Orientalist, Gusta Oppert traced it to phallicism. Swami Vivekananda cited Atharva Veda that the worship of Shiva Lingam was sung in praise of sacrificial post – a description of the beginningless and endless of the Eternal Brahman and refuted it as an imaginary invention.

 

 

The Lingam symbolizes both the creative and destructive power of Lord Shiva and great sanctity is attached to it by the devotees. This does not mean others should give a false meaning to the image of Shiva Lingam. It is unfortunate for some critics to have an imaginary invention on the image of Shiva Lingam as a male organ and viewed with obscenity, but had conveniently forgotten how a phallus could have appeared from the base.

Ancient Shiva Linga in Ireland

In County Meath, Ireland, on the Hill of Tara sits a mysterious stone known as the Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny). According to The Annals of the Four Masters, an ancient document written by Franciscan Monks between 1632-1636 AD, this stone was brought to Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann - supernaturally gifted people. Some speculate it was they who brought the power to make bronze to Ireland. They were the main deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland.

The Tuatha Dé Danann, meaning the children of the goddess Danu, are said to have ruled Ireland from 1897 B.C. to 1700 B.C. having arrived from the coast on ships. The Christian monks viewed the stone as a pagan stone idol symbolic of fertility. This stone was so important that it was used for the coronation of all Irish Kings up until 500 AD. The goddess Danu in European tradition was a river goddess. In some Irish texts her father is said to be Dagda (the good god), a father figure in Irish tradition

The Vedic Connections
The Vedic tradition also has a goddess Danu, the daughter of Daksha, wife of Kasyapa Muni, who was a goddess of the rivers. The word Danu in Sanskrit means 'flowing water'. As the daughter of Daksha, her sister Sati was married to Lord Shiva. To practitioners of Vedic tradition the Lia Fáil matches very closely to the Shiva Linga. Eventually the Tuatha Dé Danann were defeated in battle. According to legend, they were allowed to stay in Ireland only under the ground as the 'Aes sidhe' - people of the fairy mounds

The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’ or the cosmic egg. There are two types of Shiva Lingam. One is a black meteorite egg-shaped stone. It is said that such a stone is installed at Kabba in Mecca. The other one is man-made and is solidified mercury. Solidifying mercury is an ancient Vedic science. Shiva Lingam represents the totality of the Cosmos and the Cosmos, in turn, being represented as a Cosmic Egg.

The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’ or the cosmic egg. There are two types of Shiva Lingam. One is a black meteorite egg-shaped stone. It is said that such a stone is installed at Kabba in Mecca. The other one is man-made and is solidified mercury. Solidifying mercury is an ancient Vedic science. Shiva Lingam represents the totality of the Cosmos and the Cosmos, in turn, being represented as a Cosmic Egg.

The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’ or the cosmic egg. There are two types of Shiva Lingam. One is a black meteorite egg-shaped stone. It is said that such a stone is installed at Kabba in Mecca. The other one is man-made and is solidified mercury. Solidifying mercury is an ancient Vedic science. Shiva Lingam represents the totality of the Cosmos and the Cosmos, in turn, being represented as a Cosmic Egg.

The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’ or the cosmic egg. There are two types of Shiva Lingam. One is a black meteorite egg-shaped stone. It is said that such a stone is installed at Kabba in Mecca. The other one is man-made and is solidified mercury. Solidifying mercury is an ancient Vedic science. Shiva Lingam represents the totality of the Cosmos and the Cosmos, in turn, being represented as a Cosmic Egg.

The Lingam symbolizes both the creative and destructive power of Lord Shiva and great sanctity is attached to it by the devotees. This does not mean others should give a false meaning to the image of Shiva Lingam. It is unfortunate for some critics to have an imaginary invention on the image of Shiva Lingam as a male organ and viewed with obscenity, but had conveniently forgotten how a phallus could have appeared from the base.

The Tuatha Dé Danann, meaning the children of the goddess Danu, are said to have ruled Ireland from 1897 B.C. to 1700 B.C. having arrived from the coast on ships. The Christian monks viewed the stone as a pagan stone idol symbolic of fertility. This stone was so important that it was used for the coronation of all Irish Kings up until 500 AD. The goddess Danu in European tradition was a river goddess. In some Irish texts her father is said to be Dagda (the good god), a father figure in Irish tradition.

The Lingam symbolizes both the creative and destructive power of Lord Shiva and great sanctity is attached to it by the devotees. This does not mean others should give a false meaning to the image of Shiva Lingam. It is unfortunate for some critics to have an imaginary invention on the image of Shiva Lingam as a male organ and viewed with obscenity, but had conveniently forgotten how a phallus could have appeared from the base.

Ancient Shiva Lingas Found throughout Vietnam

Vietnam was the home to a vibrant Vedic civilization. Many spectacular temples and sculptures still remain to this day .Throughout Vietnam many ancient Shiva Lingas have been found, dating back thousands of years. This is further proof of the vast extent of Vedic culture throughout the world

5,000 year old Shivalinga found at Harappa

In 1940, archaeologist M.S. Vats discovered three Shiva Lingas at Harappa, dating more than 5,000 years old. This rare archival photo shows that ancient Shiva Linga as it was being excavated from the Harappa site

Shivalinga in Africa

There is Shiva in Kailasha and there is Shiva in Kashi and now in Africa too. The discovery of a Shiva idol in South Africa is the proof that 6000 years ago Africans used to worship him. Archeologists have found 6000 year old Shivalinga in a cave named Sudwara in South Africa and it is made of hard granite stone. The archeologists are amazed that how the Shivalinga survived there for so long

Statue of Lord Shiva’s sacred bull found in Indonesia

Archaeologists have found a statue of Nandi, the sacred bull that carried the Hindu god Shiva, among the ruins of what is believed to be an ancient temple at an excavation site in Yogyakarta in Indonesia. The head of the excavation team from the Yogyakarta Antiquities and Relics Conservation Agency said, “The statue is exquisite. The sculpture is carved differently from other statues of Nandi. This one is not depicted as fat

Other findings

Previous discoveries at the site, which is located on the Indonesian Islamic University campus, include a statue of Ganesha, Shiva’s divine son; a linga , the symbol of worship for Shiva; and a yoni , a Hindu symbol for divine passage or birth. The head of the excavation team said that archeologists were working under the assumption that the pillars had not been destroyed by a volcanic mudflow hundreds of years ago, but had instead been removed by people

Lord Shiva and Roman God Neptune

Notice the trident on this statue of Neptune, typical of Shiva. The trident was always an emblem of Lord Shiva. Neptune is also seen here standing on an entity in which case Shiva is also seen at times standing on the being of ignorance, illusion, or maya, showing that he is not affected by the power of the illusory energy. Also here, Neptune's hand is raised in a calming gesture, and when Shiva's hand is raised it signifies abhaya or giving blessings and represents sthiti, or preservation and protection.

Notice the trident on this statue of Neptune, typical of Shiva. The trident was always an emblem of Lord Shiva. Neptune is also seen here standing on an entity in which case Shiva is also seen at times standing on the being of ignorance, illusion, or maya, showing that he is not affected by the power of the illusory energy. Also here, Neptune's hand is raised in a calming gesture, and when Shiva's hand is raised it signifies abhaya or giving blessings and represents sthiti, or preservation and protection

My Home Industries Limited expands his existing cement Plant in AP

My Home Industries Limited have proposed to expand the existing cement plant [Clinker – 2.78 MTPA & Cement – 3.90 MTPA] by addition of new Unit IV [Clinker: 1.75 MTPA and Cement: 1.75 MTPA] at Mellacheruvu Village & Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh

The water requirement is 800 m3 /day which will be sourced from existing mine pit and ground water. The power requirement is 30 MW which will be met from the existing captive power plant and APCPDCL. Total cost of the project is Rs.355 crores. 5 % of the total project cost i.e Rs 17.70 Crores will be spent as part of Enterprise Social Commitment on the issues raised during PH. The plant and mine has given direct employment to 340 people.

Present water consumption for the plant and colony is 1260 m3 /day. The source of the water is borewells. Additional water requirement for the expansion project will be 800 m3 /day. Permission obtained from Ground Water Department for 1500 m3 /day. Additional 580 m3 /day of water will be met from Mine pit /Ground water. No wastewater is generated from cement plant process. Wastewater generation from the colony will increase by 24 m3 /day. MHIL will install a new STP of 50 m3 /day capacity for handling the additional wastewater generated from the colony.

Public hearing was conducted on 12/11/2014 at MHIL – Line - IV Mellacheruvu . The major issues discussed were pollution and limit damage to environment, to provide Water Harvesting Structures or rain water storage tanks to increase ground water level, green belt with fruit bearing plants, employment training programmes to improve skills, providing air pollution control systems for the proposed plant development of the area and creation of jobs for the unemployed.

Expansion of Existing Sponge Iron Plant into an Integrated Steel Plant of M/s M.P.S. Steel Castings (P) Ltd.,

The Existing steel plant comprises 3 x 100 TPD Sponge Iron Kiln and 10 MW/hr (WHRB & FBC Boiler) captive power plant. In the proposed expansion, 2 x 25 MT Electric Induction Furnace will be installed.

In the existing plant, fresh water requirement was 221.02 KLD. After the proposed expansion, the requirement will be 364.33 KLD which includes the drinking and sanitation.

Expansion of Cement Plant for Vasavadatta Cements

Vasavadatta Cements proposed an expansion of Cement Plant (Clinker 6MTPA to 7.75MTPA), Cement (9MTPA to 11.7MTPA), Captive Limestone Mine (Limestone 9MTPA to 11.3 MTPA and Shale 0.5MTPA to 0.66MTPA) and CPP (61.2MW to 84.2MW) at village Sedam, Dist. Gulbarga, Karnataka.

The cost of project was Rs 800 crores. The expansion of cement plant and limestone with crusher could not be implemented due to drop in Cement demand, therefore, the integrated proposal could not be executed. The land for the project is made ready for expansion and Vasavadatta Cement would like to restart the project. Construction of Power Plant is completed. (CPP 18MW is completed 5 MW WHRB is pending). Land for expansion is available within the existing plant site. Water permission is already in place. PP informed that till date, an amount of Rs 90 Crores has been invested in the Project (Excluding cement plant, Lime stone with crusher and 5MW WHRB). The proponent now desires to implement the proposal in view of the improving trends of the market. 

TATA Metaliks Plans for expansion of his Pig Iron Production plant.

Tata Metaliks Limited plans Expansion from 3,45,000 TPA of Pig Iron Production to 5,00,000 TPA Hot Metal production and 10 MW waste heat recovery power plant Gokulpur village, PO Samraipur, Tehsil Kharagpur, District Pashchim Medinipur, West Bengal. The proposed expansion will be carried out within the existing plant area of 162 acres and no additional land is required for the proposed expansion.

Expansion of Sponge Iron Plant (57,000TPA) into Integrated Steel Plant (0.18 MTPA) for Maan Steel & Power Plant

Maan Steel & Power Ltd Planning for expansion of Sponge Iron Plant and Integrated steel plant along with CPP (24MW, WHRB 12MW & FBC 12MW) and Ferro Alloy Plant (2x9 MVA) at Jamuria Industrial Estate, Ikra, P.O. Jamuria, Dist. Burdwan, West Bengal.

As per the latest Update, the company is waiting for MoEF approval.

Expansion of Induction Furnace & Rolling Mill of M/s Hindupur Steel and Alloys Pvt. Ltd

M/s. Hindupur Steel & Alloys Private Limited have an existing Induction Furnace, 30,000 TPA of Rolling Mill & 6000 m3 /hr capacity of producer Gas plant at Plot No. 29, APIIC Gollapuram Industrial park (Phase - 3), Gollapuram Village, Hindupur Mandal, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh. Now the PAs proposed to expand Induction Furnace along with CCM for making additional 70,000 TPA of Billets / M.S. Ingots & Rolling mill for making additional 70,000 TPA of TMT bars / structural steel. The proposed expansion will be established in the existing plant premises only.

Total land in possession of management is 10 Acres. The land is acquired from APIIC. Proposed expansion will be taken up in the existing plant premises only. No forest land is involved. PAs have confirmed that the plant is not located within 10 km of critically polluted area. No National Park / wildlife sanctuary is located within 10 km. Nearest village is Gollapuram situated at a distance of 1.5 Kms. from the plant. No litigation or court case is in pending against the project and/or land. Total cost of the project is Rs. 24.15 Crores. Rs. 2.24 Crores and Rs. 10 lakhs / annum will be earmarked towards capital cost and recurring cost for environmental pollution control measures. Due to the proposed expansion about 60 people will get direct employment opportunity and about 100 will get indirect employment opportunity. Out of 10 acres, green belt will be developed in 3.3 acres.  

The proposed expansion project requires about 95 cum/day of water. Water required for the proposed expansion project will be supplied by APIIC. Closed circuit water system will be provided in the, Induction Furnaces, Rolling mill. Hence there will not be any waste water generation from process and cooling. Domestic effluent will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. No effluent will be discharged outside the premises and Zero discharge will be adopted. Rain water Storage sump is already constructed to store the Rain water. Power requirement will be sourced from State Grid. DG sets is being / will be operated only during Power Failure.

Public Hearing was conducted by the A.P. Pollution Control Board on 30th December 2014. The main issues raised in the public hearing meeting were developing of local area, providing employment, pollution control, Development of Greenbelt and Medical camps etc.  

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Reliance Cements to setup plant in Karanataka

Reliance Cements to set up 3MTPA Cement Grinding Unit & 60m3/h Readymade Concrete Mixing (RMC) Unit of M/s Reliance Cement Co. Pvt. Ltd, at vill, Kudumalakunte, Taluka Gowribidanur, Dist.Chikballapur, Karnataka. 

The total power requirement is 25MW. It will be sourced from state transmission grid. Total water requirement for the proposed plant will be 300KLD. The rain water harvesting facility from roof top and other structure will be developed. The major part of total water requirement shall be utilized for the cooling purpose. There will not be waste water generation from the cement manufacturing process. Blow down and domestic waste water ( 22.5KLD) will be sent to Common Sewage Treatment Plant of KIADB, and 25 KLD will be used for plantation. Of the total area of 34.39 Ha, area around 5.15 Ha has been earmarked for greenbelt development / plantation within the premises. 

The public hearing was held on 09.01.2014 for the proposed Development of Phase I & II Industrial Area at Gowribidanur, Chikkaballapura District, Karnataka by KIADB for grant of Environmental Clearance. Since the project is situated within the existing Industrial Area, the commitments made during the public hearing for the industrial area by the KIADB shall be adhered to by the PP. 

Expansion of Steel Manufacturing Unit of Allied Recycling Ltd

M/s Allied Recycling Ltd. is a Steel manufacturing Unit which is already manufacturing 80, 000 MTA Steel Ingot/ billets and 73, 000 MTA Steel Wire Rods at Village Budhewal, Tehsil- Kum Kalan, Distt. Ludhiana, Punjab. The Industry now proposes to enhance the capacity of the unit by addition of Two no of Induction furnaces of capacities 6 TPH each. The capacity of the unit after expansion will be 1,50,000 MTA Steel Ingots/ billets & 1, 40, 000 MTA Steel Wire Rods.

The water requirement for domestic purpose will be 9.6 KLD and evaporation loss will be 15 KLD. There is no use of water in the process. So the total water requirement will be 27 KLD. The total power demand for the unit is about 11.4 MW. This demand will be met by sourcing power from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited from the nearby Sub-station. There will be about 300 persons working in the unit.

Public Hearing of the project was conducted by PPCB at site on 27.10.2014 under the Chairmanship of Smt. Amrit Kaur Gill, PCS, Additional Deputy Commissioner (G), Ludhiana. Major issues raised during the public hearing are road in the village in very bad shape and the same should be got repaired immediately, residents of the area will get employment from the expansion plan of the industrial plant.  

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IN THE NAME OF SECULARISM, CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS WITH THE HELP OF MINORITY CONTROLLED MEDIA, ARE TERRORISING HINDUS. THEY ARE HELPED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH AND SOME ELEMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA.

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Future of the Hindus in Bangladesh By IndiaFacts Staff on Mar 30, 2015 03:15 pm Published by IndiaFacts This was contributed by Narayan Ukil, the IndiaFacts reporter from Bangladesh. The title of this article clearly indicates that the rights and existence of Hindus in Bangladesh are at risk.  The real situation in Bangladesh is now known to all of us.  The overall situation prevailing in Bangladesh since the general election on October 1, 2001 and January 5  of 2013 is now exposed to the national and international media and to the civilized societies around the world.In the backdrop of such a situation, a big question mark has appeared on the horizon on whether Hindus will be able to continue living in Bangladesh enjoying their rights as citizens. The current problem will be critically analyzed, and suggestions will be made to resolve this problem What really happened? The coalition of the BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party, a party with pro-Islamic and anti-freedom tendencies. BNP apparently has no political or ethical ideology and the Jamaat (Jamaat-e-Islam, the real Islamic fundamentalist party) celebrated their win by harassing, torturing, killing, raping the Hindus and looting and setting their properties on fire on a scale, which the country has never witnessed so far.  This heinous attack was also targeted against AL (Awami League, the pro-independence party) supporters who lost the election.  However the degree and extent of atrocities toward the Hindus are beyond imagination. The most awful was the current government, whose solemn duty is to protect its people  regardless of who voted for it or not.  Unfortunately, that’s the understanding of our great national leaders about democracy and these are the people who will be making or changing laws for the country sitting in the national parliament. Even the Home Minister, despite admitting ‘some incidents’ occurred at ‘personal levels’, had, in a wholesale manner termed the press reports of repression on Hindus as exaggerated, unfounded and purposive propaganda against the government. Reason(s) behind the attack Ironically, the key reason (rather the “excuse”) behind this attack is the perceived allegiance of Hindus to AL, which has a non-communal, non-discriminatory and tolerant approach to all religious communities in the country.  It has been alleged that Hindus never vote for other parties such as BNP or Jamaat. Hence, those parties think that Hindus are no more required in the political game of the country.  Rather, the strength of AL as the major and oldest party will be shrunk if its bona fide supporters (i.e, Hindus – being approximately 9% of total population) are eliminated or kicked out from the country.  Apart from the political gain, those political miscreants are making personal gains by taking forceful and illegal possessions of the properties belong to Hindus. Effect of the atrocities Thousands of Hindus have been killed, families destroyed and their belongings have been snatched away by BNP and Jamaat  supporters, even by their elected MPs.  Tens of thousands of Hindu families who’ve owned the land for generations have left behind all their movable and immovable properties and fled to neighboring India just to save their lives.  Still hundreds of Hindu families are leaving the country every day and arriving in India with empty hands and relying on the pity of the Indian government.  Yet the rest are staying back just by bearing primitive tortures of the attackers who are being patronised and indemnified by the ruling government. Despite numerous national and international appeals (Amnesty International, Human Rights Commission etc), atrocities are still being perpetrated and the attackers are changing their techniques (for example, personal threats, intimidation, ransom and so on).  This raises a serious existential concern for Hindus in Bangladesh.  While we discuss the problem, the proportion of the Hindu population is dropping sharply and those who still remain, face a more risky and challenging future. In Retrospect In fact this is the third major attack on Hindus since the overthrow of the first government (AL) in power in independent Bangladesh in 1975.  The government of the day was headed by the then president Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was mercilessly assassinated along with all his family members. Past Records The military dictator, the shameless and self-proclaimed president Hussein M Ershadstarted communal riots for the first time in 1990 to gain political advantage.  Thereafter, the BNP government led by Begum Khaleda Zia did the same after it came to power in 1991. The communal conflict is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh. It dates back to a century.  Islamic fundamentalists have been instigating unprovoked riots since the time of an undivided Bengal.  In 1946, when Muslim League was demanding a separate land for Muslims, its leader Khaja Nazimuddin instigated riots with the war cry of “…our action is not against the Indian government but against the Hindus…”  In excess of 1.5 million people was killed in those fierce riots.  The riot reoccurred in 1965 during the Indo-Pak war. Probably the dirtiest manifestation of communal hatred by the Islamic fundamentalists was in 1971, during the liberation war of Bangladesh.  The empty-headed Pakistani mullahs backed by the like-minded army spread a misconception that they were the “real Muslims”, but their brothers in Bangladesh (the then East Pakistan) were influenced and misguided by Hindus both in Bangladesh and India.  So, they started crusading against those Hindus as well as the misguided Muslims and unleashed one of the bloodiest genocides in history. However, Bangladesh fought against them heroically and achieved its independence after sacrificing three million precious lives. A quick note for the reader (for those not familiar with the history of Bangladesh) is that those Bangladeshi collaborators (called “the Rajakars” – its popular meaning is “the betrayers”) of 1971 war, enthusiastically and voluntarily formed strong-armed brigades to help Pak army kill, loot, rape, abduct their fellow citizens in Bangladesh. They, theJamaat -e-Islam are today the main coalition block for the present BNP government.  Moments after the winning of election, those criminals and perpetrators resumed the dirty task, which they couldn’t finish in 1971. Riots and violence have dramatically changed the demographic composition in the Indian subcontinent.  The following figures obtained from an independent survey show the changes in Hindu population: Year                            Bangladesh                            Pakistan 1941                            Appr. 30%                               Appr. 25% 1948                            Appr. 25%                               Appr. 17% 1991                            Appr. 10%                               Appr. 1.5% 2001                            Appr. 8.5%                              Not available 2014                            Appr .  5.5%                                     Not available   Constitutional Covenants You don’t need to be a Constitutional expert or conduct an extensive research to prove that the constitution of Bangladesh has granted equal rights to its citizenry. While it does so, regardless of their race or religion, the current discriminatory, state-sponsored attacks violating the birth rights of its citizens raises the biggest question before the government of the day. The supreme law of Bangladesh, its constitution, is based on four principles namely, ‘absolute trust and faith in the almighty Allah’ (initially this was ‘secularism’, which was amended by the succeeding pro-Islamic government), ‘nationalism’, ‘democracy’ and ‘socialism – meaning economic and social justice’.  It clearly says that the fundamental aim of the state is to realise a society in which the rule of law, fundamental human rights and freedom, equality and justice will be ensured. Article 2A of the Constitution clearly states “…all religions may be practiced in peace and harmony in the Republic.”  Part III, Article 27 affirms that “…all citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of law…”  Article 36 provides that “…every person has the right to move freely throughout Bangladesh, to reside and settle in any place in Bangladesh…” Provisions as an Islamic state In June 1988, the Ershad Government amended the Constitution declaring Islam as official religion.  Regardless of his motivation for doing so, if we assume Bangladesh is truly an Islamic state then the nation’s views and actions must be guided by the teachings and directions of the Quran and the Hadis.  We note that the rights of practicing other religions were also reiterated with this amendment. The Quran says, “… let there be no hostility except against those who practice oppression…” [2/al-Bakara/193].  The Hadis says “…whoever persecuted a non-Muslim, usurped his rights or took work from him beyond his capacity, or took something from him with evil intentions, I shall be a complainant against him on the Day of Resurrection.”  [Sunan Abu Dawood, vol 2, No. 3046]. These are only a few among hundreds of such teachings and directives. The Debate If this is supposedly the case, why should Hindus and other minorities be killed, tortured and pushed out of their own country?  Why they should be deprived of staying on in their homeland exercising their full birth right and enjoy a normal peaceful life like Muslims? The answer will be “yes, they can and they should”.   However, this common sense answer will occur to you only if you don’t belong to that bull-headed transgressor  fundamentalist community.  But the reality is not “what it should be” but rather, just the opposite.  And the situation has aggravated to such an extent that it has now become imperative to do something about it. Clearly there are two alternatives: Stay or Leave.  Let’s examine the second one first. Leaving the country For the sake of argument, if we assume that the Hindus have to leave their country, then what would be their immigrating destination?  Definitely India.  Obviously, this has to be agreed and arranged by both the countries.  Now what if India doesn’t agree to accept this bulk of population?  And why India would do so?  Currently no such agreement exists between the two countries in this regard. Furthermore, this is absolutely an internal problem of Bangladesh, which has to be solved by them without involving its neighbours. If we go back to history for a flash and look at Afghanistan, Pakistan and other Islamic countries, we see that social unrests are engulfing all of them.  Racial hatred is rampant in these countries. If all other religions are wiped out from Bangladesh and only Muslims live here, wouldn’t be it worse than Afghanistan?  Who can guarantee it won’t? Again, let’s make another utopian assumption: mutual talks between Bangladesh and India start toward exchanging population.  Remember, these countries will never do this mistake again, if they have any sense to learn from history—recall the bloody history of the Partition. The main leader and advocate of Pakistan, M A Jinnah, admitted within months of partition that creating a separate country on the basis of religion was his biggest political mistake. The recent influx of Hindus from Bangladesh, who ran away only with their lives, has already created enough heated debate in Indian politics.  And while attending the SAARC summit in Kathmandu on 4 Jan 2002, the Indian Prime Minister asked his Bangladeshi counterpart to take necessary actions to stop this violence. This in fact meant:  stop migrations to India. But now the Narendra Modi-led government has shown concern for the Bangladeshi Hindus who are migrating to India seeking asylum. However, it is worth pondering that that in West Bengal, there is supposedly a secular rule by Mamata Banerjee. In reality she has brazenly cultivated the Muslim vote bank and has shown extreme antipathy towards the Bangladeshi Hindus who’ve taken shelter in her state. Bangladeshi Hindus who lost everything and migrated to West Bengal do not get any recognition from the West Bengal  government nor do get ration cards and other basic civil facilities. Mamata Banerjee’s claim is that the Hindus who come from Bangladesh never will support the Muslim-loving Trinamul Congress and if the Bengali Hindu migrants get all facilities, they will support the BJP because they were tortured by the Muslims of Bangladesh. So, we are left with the other option.  It’s worth noting here that regardless of the above fact, the solution to such a problem can never be found by escaping from the country. Stay and fight it out What else can Hindus do?  Let’s put it this way: would they be better off being helpless refugees in a different country?  The whole generation will lose their establishments, inheritance, dignity, morale and courage and return to Zero. Let’s raise another question: If a community can’t encounter and fight back the odds in a given situation, what guarantees are there that they will do the same in a different situation?  Even if they can, they may be threatened by another or different type of problems. In a brainstorming discussion on this issue, one participant came up with an idea that a geographic boundary (for example, a district) be allocated solely for Hindus.  Needless to say that the proposal had no merit.  Citizens in a country can never be separated and relocated in such a way. The consideration to stay might sound very tough to some members of the Hindu community, especially to those who have lost a lot and families are devastated.  However rest assured, the other option is tougher. Fight The Battle Akin to winning a battle, the task we are setting ourselves for is definitely challenging.  There are so many issues to address, matters to accomplish, opinions to confront and resistance to overcome.  Of these, two things must be tackled on priority. We have to ensure: (a) a consensus on the action programs to be undertaken and (b) programs are carried out, campaigns are made effectively and consistently. Diagnose the weaknesses and problems The Macro picture Since the first elected government was ousted in 1975, Bangladesh has gone through massive political turmoil.  There was no democratic or representative government until 1991.  Unfortunately, the following two governments, although fairly elected, failed to produce a healthy, sustainable democracy.  Still our Parliament House remains as the main architectural piece of attraction rather than a decisive venue for politics and governance. In every sphere of our society, including the national institutions, legal and constitutional bodies, and public offices have completely failed to live up to popular expectations and uphold high democratic standards.  Rampant corruption, inefficiency, lack of discipline and accountability have been the characteristics of our services and institutions.  Among the thousands you can name, the most dangerous is the abuse of the law enforcement agencies and interference in matters of the judiciary.  Bribing has fuelled this and has become cancerous to the society. Like other developed nations, Bangladesh has abundant constitutional provisions and statutory laws to guarantee the freedom of its institutions and rights of the citizen.  Sadly these are abused or defied every day by millions and a culture of non-abiding of laws has developed in our society. The micro picture: Repression of Hindus In the last four decades, human rights abuses against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh have largely gone unreported or strictly censored by the ruling government.  That peculiarly invented so-called “Bangladeshi Nationalism” has failed to accommodate the minorities with propriety. The continuance of the Enemy Property (Custodian and Registration) Order II of 1965 of the then East Pakistan Government, albeit under a new name for about thirty years in independent Bangladesh, testifies to the deplorable trend.  The infamous Vested Property Act was repealed only last year, after a long time. Perhaps, the AL government wanted to merely express, before they lost power, their gratitude to Hindus for their loyalty. Repressive laws like Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that allows police to arrest individuals without warrant or a magistrate’s permission are presently being used more frequently toward Hindus to harass, intimidate and abduct. Finally, the sense of insecurity and helplessness has crippled the Hindu community for the last half a century. On no occasion have Hindus unified themselves and resisted the evil in the past. This has instigated the communal demons and perpetrators to intimidate, harass and exploit us. If you review the recent communal violence, you wouldn’t see any, except from some non-communal, generous intellectuals and personalities, effective and timely resistance from any political or social group.  Regrettably, no initiatives were taken from AL, which was highly disappointing. In no aspect the Hindus are inferior or undermined in the common laws.  Then why they are they treated like this?  Hindus can fight back, regain the lost regime and prove that we can do something about it, instead of fleeing to India. Recommendations To make an honourable living for Hindus in Bangladesh, Hindu must first change their own attitudes and then the others to let them think that they are in no way weaker or vulnerable.  A number of issues have to be discussed both in the national and international arena. At the national level First of all, an effective and fully representative committee for Hindus should be formed that can raise the voices of all concerned. Combined with leaders, intellectuals, professionals, cultural groups and peace-loving citizens of other community leaders, a concerted effort should be made to create mass awareness about the rights of minorities. Outlining the conditions and requirements for a peaceful, tolerant, just and harmonious society, the forum can put forward some specific demands before the government.  They can be as follows: 1)                  reinstate and enforce constitutional rights for every citizen in the state 2)                  legislative measures that introduce higher maximum penalties for racially motivated crimes, regardless of the offender’s position or status 3)                  establishment of new advisory bodies on matters relevant to combating racism and intolerance 4)                  establishment of human rights institutions and ombudspersons for ethnic and racial equality 5)                  monitor and apply punitive measures for speeches that create any type of racial hatred 6)                  national bodies to advise the government on early warnings and measures to prevent problems from escalating into conflicts and identify cases where there is a lack of an adequate legislative basis for defining and criminalising all forms of racial discrimination 7)    most importantly, the rule of law is reinstated In addition, it is imperative that the minorities broaden their political affiliations and create a stronger and wider base in the society.  A cautious reminder is that after the last general election, the AL might rethink about diversifying its political base. This means, a lesser reliance will be given on the minority votes.  AL must have realised that this is about time to reset their political strategies to adjust with the changed political environment. At the international level A group of suitably qualified individuals from the minorities can be selected to deal with lobbying and advocacy at international levels.  The following actions can be taken: 1)                  Establish and continue effective communication and liaison with: –          Amnesty International –          United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).  CERD meets twice a year to review State party reports as well as shadow reports submitted by NGOs. 2)                  Assert strong influence on the respective foreign governments by the migrant Bangladeshis to create conducive environments for minorities.  To this end a broad consensus can be made involving migrants from all communities.  This will flow onto the Donor’s Consortium that can have compelling power over the aid recipients. 3)                  Foreign missions and international NGOs can initiate more surveillance and close follow ups to report the violence and discriminations to the international communities. 4)                  Every year a research and analysis report on Hindu persecution in Bangladesh should submitted to the United Nations, European Union, and to the all Donor agencies which will influence the government to create the appropriate policies regarding Hindu Human Rights situation and the Donor will get a chance to apply pressure on the Bangladesh Government to ensure Hindu Rights are protected. Finale The torture, suffering and devastation that have torn Hindus in Bangladesh for last 50 years can never be expressed in words.  It can only be felt by someone who has been affected.  Therefore, it is a matter of urgency to do something to end this boundless sufferings and torture. However, this detailed discussion has revealed that the problems can be addressed and solved not by fighting shy of or escaping from the scene but by resisting unitedly through various national and international support networks. If we don’t unite and act now, we will never do so.  That will let the others cause more sufferings to us.  We shouldn’t forget that we are not inferior and that we are capable of protecting ourselves.  We deserve the same rights as others, and like all others will exercise them, when and if necessary, in an appropriate manner. This article Future of the Hindus in Bangladesh appeared first on IndiaFacts.

New Cement Plant for Penna Cemnts in pune

Penna Cement, one of the largest cement companies in the private sector with an installed capacity of 7 million tpa, is planning to set up a 0.7-million tpa cement grinding unit at Daund in Pune district of Maharashtra. The unit will be set up on 23 acres of land. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 200 crore. Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd is the contractor and Walchandnagar Industries the machinery supplier. While land for the project has been acquired, environment clearance is awaited. Work on the project is expected to start by September.

Rays Power wins contract from Delhi Metro

Rays Power Experts announced on 1 April, that it had won a contract from Delhi Metro.

According to the contract, the solar power solutions provider will be setting up a seven MW solar rooftop photovoltaic project at selected stations and sites.

The company will be constructing and commissioning the project for DMRC selected stations and sites. It is a tariff-based project at a consistent tariff of Rs 6.248 per unit for a duration of 25 years.

With this contract, Rays Power Experts will be the only company to build one of the largest solar rooftop PV projects in Delhi for DMRC.