Why Not Ramdev??

A section of the masses is supporting Ramdev. I don’t think Ramdev is a great yoga guru. But clearly he has made yoga popular. And imparted it a popularity that veterans like Aiyyangar could not.

Regardless, of yoga lineage, Ramdev has mass appeal and the cause he espouses has merit.

Once again the English media is going beserk. I have said this many times in the past. They bring clowns like Suhel Seth, English reaking of an  accent of upstarts and with material success gone into their heads, they become quite omnipotent. Mediocre caliber and they feel they can be universal commentators on all and sundry happening around them.

Ramdev brought in focus on black money. An issue that had been shoved under the carpet by one government after the other as doing so suited them all. And for bringing this focus Ramdev should be cheered and not challenged. The English speaking sanctimonious elite, have cornered plum positions for themselves at the cost of a constituency that is lower in its proficiency in English. And having done so, they feel they are in their right to criticize any person or movement that is "earthy". Which means that is unpretentious.

Madhu Trehan asks TV channels to boycott Ramdevs movement. She expects the media to expose Ramdev. In a democracy what matters?  The numbers. How do you put pressure on a government? By showing numbers. What then is wrong if Anna or Ramdev show numbers. When they dont show numbers, media starts lamenting loss of popular support. When they tom tom numbers, media and self appointed critics cry hoarse otherwise.

I am convinced about one thing. This English chatterati, couched in the comfort of their airconditioned homes, take such frivolously sanctimonious postions that they make a mockery of themselves, show complete lack of understanding of fundamental issues irking the people, and come to debate to appear elite and evolved with personal agendas cloaked in garb of make believe erudition and social wisdom.

It would be amply appropriate for Suhel to comment on Lakme Fashion week, and he may even make sense there, but he must decline invitations to panels that ponder on privileges of democracy. I also don't understand why Arnab should invite such people.