TWO FACES OF ONAM – VICTORY OF CORRUPTION AND DEFEAT OF MORALITY

Tradition associated with Onam Festival is in fact the remembrance of a bygone era ruled by the legendary King Mahabali (also known as Maveli in Malayalam language). It is believed that he ruled the part of earth now known as southern part of India, particularly Kerala, nicknamed as God’s own country. He was a kind, righteous, secular and moral king. In his kingdom, all were treated equally not like the present legal (de jure) equality but factual (de facto) equality. His country was prosperous and wealth was equally distributed and not accumulated by handful persons. Therefore, there was no corruption, theft, etc. in those days. Jealous of his popularity, his enemies dethroned him by deceit taking advantage of his generosity and charity nature. Thus the era of corruption and all kinds of vices started then onward.

When he was dethroned by his enemies and sent him to underground (Pathal), he begged with them for visiting his People at least once in a year. He was so attached to his people. His request was allowed. Onam is in memory of that annual visit. Hence it is treated as a secular Kerala State festival and celebrated by all people of Kerala irrespective caste, creed or religion. To my knowledge, it is also celebrated in other parts of India by different communities on different names.

India Government also declared one day as Vigilance day annually  as a way of making aware of the people the evils of corruption. On that day anti-corruption Oath is taken by Government servants. But in most of the cases it is a mockery – a corrupt higher officer administering the oath to his corrupt subordinates pledging that they would not indulge in any corrupt practices. So this Vigilance Day is only a farce ceremony without yielding any result.

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WISH YOU HAPPY ONAM

My comment in Times of India agreeing with RSS Chief's Statement on Hindu development

I quoted below the portion of my comment in the Times of India which is self explanatory. Though I agreed with his idea of development, I disagreed with the stories he quoted as they are out of place. See my comments below:

''I don't think what the RSS Chief Shri Mohan Bhagwat had said as reported, "When 121 crore people will become strong and dedicatedly work for setting examples of goodness, India will become strong and it will bring peace and happiness in the world" is wrong. 121 crore, I think would include all sections of the society. But his sample stories are out of place. I don't think the Brahmin was so foolish to hand over the calf to the three shrewd people on simply hearing that what he was carrying was not a calf but a pup. Don't forget the Mahabharata example of Dronacharya and Eklavya and the incident behind the Onam celebration of Mahabali and Vamana. In both these incidents, innocent and efficient people were deceived to promote the inefficient. Still we instituted National award in the name of Dronacharya to honour him who had set a very bad example for the whole teaching community. This is also being continued today. Some brilliant people were suppressed to promote the inefficient not only in education, but in all fields.''

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