क्या ही शानदार नारा है—"बटेंगे तो कटेंगे"—जो भारत को 2047 तक एक विकसित राष्ट्र बनाने की प्रेरणा देता है। लेकिन अगर विभिन्न राज्यों में मौजूदा सांप्रदायिक हालातों को देखा जाए और चुनाव जीतने के लिए जनलुभावन उपायों को ही एकमात्र मंत्र मान लिया जाए, और अगर लाखों समर्थकों के लिए चुनाव जीतना ही अंतिम उद्देश्य बन जाए, तो आने वाले समय में हालात चिंताजनक हो सकते हैं।

यह हैरानी की बात नहीं होगी अगर 2027 तक भारत मणिपुर जैसे संकटों का सामना करता दिखे। आज भले ही कई लोग इसे गंभीरता से न लें, लेकिन इतिहास गवाह है कि हम अकसर विभाजनकारी विचारधाराओं के परिणामों को समय रहते नहीं समझ पाते।

• जब हिटलर ने नफरत फैलाई, तब कम ही लोग आने वाले विनाश की कल्पना कर पाए।
• जब इंदिरा गांधी ने राजनीतिक लाभ के लिए भिंडरावाले को बढ़ावा दिया, तब दरारें पड़ गईं।
• जब भिंडरावाले ने सांप्रदायिक नफरत फैलाई, तो इसके परिणाम घातक साबित हुए।
• जब कश्मीरी कट्टरपंथियों ने अपने पंडित पड़ोसियों को धमकाया, तो इससे न केवल पंडितों को बल्कि मुसलमानों को भी दुख और कष्ट झेलना पड़ा।
• जब जिन्ना ने धर्म के आधार पर देश का विभाजन किया, तो इससे न केवल ऐसी गहरी चोटें लगीं जो आज तक बनी हुई हैं, बल्कि इसने पाकिस्तान को धार्मिक कट्टरता और विनाश के रास्ते पर भी धकेल दिया।जब पाकिस्तान ने अपने जिहादियों को "रणनीतिक संपत्ति" कहा, तो हिंसा की विरासत बनी।
• जब सद्दाम हुसैन ने अल्पसंख्यकों पर अत्याचार किए, तो पूरे क्षेत्र में अस्थिरता फैल गई।
• जब मणिपुर के न्यायाधीशों ने मैतेई समुदाय को अनुसूचित जनजाति में शामिल करने का निर्देश दिया, तो अशांति भड़क उठी।
• जब उस ऋषि ने ऋग्वेद के मंडल 10, सूक्त 90 में पुरुषसूक्त लिखा, जिसमें यह घोषणा की गई कि ब्राह्मण उनके (पुरुष, अर्थात् विश्वात्मा) मुख हैं, क्षत्रिय उनके भुजाएँ बने, वैश्य उनकी जंघाएँ, और शूद्र उनके चरणों sey utpan huye तब उन्होंने यह नहीं सोचा होगा कि यह समाज के ताने-बाने को भारी क्षति पहुँचाएगा, समाज को विभाजित कर देगा, और इसके दुष्परिणाम हजारों वर्षों तक महसूस किए जाएँगे। यहां तक कि इस विभाजन के कारण समाज अपनी स्वतंत्रता भी खो सकता है।

"बटेंगे तो कटेंगे" जैसा नारा समाज को भटकाने की जबरदस्त क्षमता रखता है। अगर हम सतर्क नहीं हुए, तो अल्पकालिक लक्ष्यों और संकीर्ण स्वार्थों की यह दौड़ हमें उस सपने से दूर कर सकती है, जिसमें हम एक शांतिपूर्ण और विकसित भारत की कल्पना करते हैं।

Almost every channel and newspaper, including social media, while analyzing the outcome of the recently concluded elections in which Mr. Modi narrowly missed a majority and faced a setback in UP, particularly Ayodhya, held Dalits responsible for the setback. On social media, it was no holds barred. It highlighted the arrogance of some of our upper-caste Hindus who blamed the Dalits for this setback, as if they committed a crime by not voting for Modi.

What a profound slogan—“Batengey to Katengey”—to rally India towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. However, if the current communal situation in various states is any indication, coupled with the rise of populist measures as the sole mantra to win elections, and with winning elections becoming the ultimate goal of millions of supporters, the future seems precarious.

It wouldn’t be surprising if whole India finds itself engulfed in crises similar to the conflict that is as of now restricted to just Manipur as early as 2027. Many may dismiss such concerns now, but history has shown us how often we fail to foresee the consequences of divisive ideologies/politics.

• When Hitler spread hatred, none of his die hard supporters could anticipate the horrors and the destruction that would follow.
• When Indira Gandhi nurtured Bhindranwale for political gains, the seeds of strife were sown.
• When Bhindranwale incited communal hatred, none could foresee, what that would mean for Punjab.
• When Kashmiri fundamentalists threatened their Pandit neighbors, they could not forsee the misery it would cause to  Muslims as well.
• When Jinnah divided the nation on the basis of religion, it not only left scars that persist to this day but also led Pakistan on a road of religious fundamentalism and destruction.
• When Pakistan called its jihadists "strategic assets," it created a legacy of violence.
• When Saddam Hussein oppressed minorities, it destabilized an entire region from which Iraq has still not been able to come out.
• When the judiciary succumbing to political pressures in Manipur directed the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribes list, the Learned Judges could not foresee the unrest, their Judgement would cause.
• When that sage wrote the Purusha sukta in Rig Ved , Mandala 10 , sukt 90, announcing that The Brahmanas were His(Purusah, the Universal Being) Mouth, the Kshatriyas became His Arms, The Vaishyas were His Thighs, and the Shudras were assigned to His Feet. Little he foresaw that this will cause immense damage to the social fabric and divide the society and its repercussions will be felt even after thousands of years, to an extent that the society may even lose its freedom. No amount of justification can undo the damage now.

The slogan “Batengey to Katengey” carries a similar dangerous potential to lead society astray, fostering divisions instead of unity. If we are not vigilant, the pursuit of short-term goals and narrow interests may push us further away from the vision of a harmonious and developed India.

 We are facing an environmental crisis and it needs no emphasis that if something not done immediately, we may cause an irreparable damage to the planet’s environment, rather some scientists claim that we have already done that damage.

However, even if we have already caused that damage at least, we should not further that damage, which may imperil our own survival.

Unfortunately, the people think that the govts need to save the environment and the govt thinks that the rich countries need to compensate them and offer them technology to do the same.

Second, in the guise of saving environment our Hard earned tax payers money is being spent in scoring brownie points with no accountability by these scoundrel politicians.

In 2016, UP Govt planted more than five crore trees in a single day at more than 6,000 locations across the state of Uttar Pradesh.

In 2017, In a bid to create a Guinness World Record, the Madhya Pradesh government carried out a drive to plant six crore saplings in 12-hours along the banks of river Narmada.

I am sure, even those who planted the trees will not be able to account for them as no official assessment of the plantation drive has been conducted so far. An Activist Vinayak Parihar alleged that an audit of the plantation has proved that not even one crore saplings have survived because the plantation was carried out in a hurried manner. 

Five Hindu 'religious leaders' were given the rank of minister of state in MP after they threatened to expose the plantation scam.  One among them was Computer Baba, who had threatened agitation was also given the plum post , and thereafter he withdrew his agitation and gave Govt a clean chit.

In nutshell everyone is passing the buck and here we have spent summers at temperatures touching nearly 50 degrees Celsius, most of the rivers have shrunk into nullahs, ponds and lakes covered to build buildings, forests and agricultural land reduced to provide space to build highways, tunnels, dams, townships and as aresult millions are facing water shortages .

Many are under the impression that if you uproot a forest and keep numerous plots( one each for every son and daughter) all over the city, you can still protect the environment by planting as many trees along side the road or in your colony