PeeKay's Hard Talk

To be completely honest, until I started using Twitter, I had never heard of WOKEISM or WOKE people when I first started using social media, which was about 14 years ago. Twitter in fact provided me with a window into what the rest of the world believes. I was unable to find the definition of "Wokeism" in either my preferred Webster's or Chamber's dictionaries. To my surprise, I found it in online on dictionary.com/. Wokeism or Woke Culture is defined as the "promotion of liberal progressive ideology and policy as an expression of sensitivity to systemic injustices and prejudices," according to the statement. Some says, it’s origins rooted in African American Vernacular English. It is actually a Left-Liberal(sic) phenomenon . I first began looking for examples of how Woke people behave in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe or North America. Over there, Wokeism is a term derived from the word “woke,” which initially meant being aware of social...

In today's politically polarized landscape, the term "left liberal" often finds itself in the midst of heated debates. Critics argue that being a left-leaning liberal is paradoxical due to the inherent conflict between leftist ideologies, capitalist systems, and associations with Islamists. Here I would like to explore whether the label of "left liberal" is indeed contradictory in nature. How they think-- When we identify someone as a leftist, we usually understand them to advocate for social equality, justice, and a more egalitarian society. Historically, leftists aim to dismantle oppressive systems, promote workers' rights, and bring about progressive social change. Now argument is that this ideology inherently clashes with the concept of liberalism, which upholds individual freedom and limited government intervention. However we sometimes equate these people with communist ideology with a heavy dose of socialism. But it is just 180 degree opposite. ...

We have all heard of "White Man's Guilt," but there is also "Hindu Man's Guilt," which has been ingrained in our minds for ages and generations. Riots always make me think of the 1988 film Tamas , which was based on the same-named book by Bhisham Sahni and Govind Nihlani is the director. Both Bhisham Sahni and Govind Nihlani, who were both born in Pakistan before it was divided, seems to have a soft spot in their hearts for the Muslim community there. We are aware of how Communist and Leftist ideologies heavily influenced academia, the arts, and politics after Independence and even before. In this movie, a Hindu man approaches a member of the scheduled cast community at the beginning of the film and requests a dead pig for a doctor's research. The following day, a very friendly Muslim neighborhood that had been pleased with volunteers cleaning their drains becomes hostile after learning that a pig has been thrown into their mosque. The movie investigat...

                        I Told You So   Today I feel like vindicated for my last blog  "Agriculture Middlemen in Punjab Hold the Actual Keys?"  since I read about central govt's decision through Food Corporation of India(FCI) to Punjab govt to facilitate land records of farmers in it's state who sell their produce at Minimum Support price(MSP). Actually FCI intends to make direct online payments to farmers benefiting  from MSP . The commission to Arhtiyas as per APMC act will be duly paid separately. But the arhtiyas in Punjab have decided to protest against this decision even if they are also paid their due commission on purchase by the government. Many among you must be surprised by the sudden behaviour of these middlemen. I would try to explain it in detail as possible.. In plain language Arhtiyas in North India are generally known as middlemen who facilitate as the conduit between farmers and buyers...

Agricultural Middlemen in Punjab Hold the Actual ‘Keys’ ? The ongoing farmers’ protests at the border of Delhi is being projected by major portion of main stream media as a kind of pan India farmers’ protest. I have strong objections to this deliberate ignorance by a large section of media. First of all,national media didn’t pick up the issues and reasons behind the protests which were already going on in Punjab since the ordinances were issued earlier by the central govt. These smaller protests became bigger when farmers started blocking railway lines. Even then the national media didn’t take notice of a larger questions...  “Why were only Punjab farmers protesting?”  Why did Rahul Gandhi visit  only Punjab twice on farmers issues? What were there in those 3 farm acts which have affected the farmers of Punjab to large extent? It’s an open secret how these protests were instigated by leftist farmers’ union members, every political leader and various singers/lyricis...

              Are We Really Pseudo Socialists? I won’t talk about other nationalities when ‘hypocrisy’ is discussed because I really don’t have any idea about them; but I find Indians carrying dollops of hypocrisy in their conscience. We shamelessly show this in every facet of our lifetime. I would take up this issue out of various subjects to prove my point.   Firstly I have taken so called “Socialism” to the fore, which I put at top of the list. We tend to become SOCIALISTS depending upon need of the hour. We have not come out of this, even after the economic reforms of 90s. Actually after independence in 1947, our leadership chose to become ‘socialists’ after taking cue from USSR. We accepted it with open arms that government would take care of our lives. Government started taking care of our employment by creating public sector units manufacturing and serving nearly everything which a common man need; even it ran hotels as well. Private...