SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

daily Praveen Davar sacrifices. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, while Excelsior mongst the stalwarts of the unveiling a portrait of Lokmanya Established 1965 freedom strugglein the pre- 'The Father of India's Revolution' Tilak in Parliament on July 28, Gandhi era, the name of A then 33. Two other young defiant and representing the much action absorbed himself in reading, rations, largely aroused and sus- 1956 concluded his glowing tribute Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra Lokmanya Tilak stands out as a Congressmen who were to become larger numbers of the lower middle in learning new things and in con- tained to by his own exertions and to Tilak thus: "It was not my priv- colossus for his supreme courage, his contemporaries also appeared classes as well as students and templating on the true message of sufferings, and his labours at last ilege to come into close contact sacrifice, selflessness and his his- on the Congress platform for the young men. The powerful agita- the Gita. A most fruitful result of bore fruit. The country could now with Tilak. When he was at the toric role in the early phase of the first time - Lala Lajpat Rai (34) and tion against the partition of Bengal this constant reading and reflection speak out and demand its birthright height of his career, I was away in Non-submission of UCs independence movement. Gopal Krishan Gokhale (33). had thrown up many able and was the Gita Rahasya. In this, without fear. The people had a far country, still a student. But Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born The Congress, since its birth in aggressive leaders there of this Tilak tried to show how the philos- become conscious of their rights; even there his voice and his story on-submission of Utilization Certificates or on July 23, 1856 at Ratnagiri in 1885, was dominated by the type, but the real symbol of the new ophy of the Gita helps to solve the their aspirations had assumed a reached us and fired our imagina- their delayed submission is normally consid- Maharashtra in a middle class fam- Moderates who had faith in British age was Bal Gangadhar Tilak from moral issues involved in every-day definite shape, and they realized tion. We early grew up under the ered as financial irregularity if we strictly inter- ily. Soon after his graduation Tilak N sense of justice and fairplay and Maharashtra. life. On June 8, 1914, Tilak was that a foreign bureaucracy cannot influence and were moulded by it. pret the financial rules. What is Utilization Certificate? developed a serious concern for the believed in constitutional and law- informed that his exile was over. be mended but must be ended. In a sense, India to the youth of that social and political problems of his ful methods of agitation. This, He was now 58, and his health was Now the time had surely come, time was what had been presented Let us be clear that UC is not something like policing day. He wanted to reform the sys- by Tilak, through what he said and the recipients of Government funding nor is it a stick however, dramatically changed broken, but his spirit was unbowed. Tilak said, to demand control of the tem of education introduced by the with Lord Curzon's decision to par- On his return to India, he resumed country's affairs. But if the demand what he wrote, and above all, what to beat the defaulter with as is general impression. British and started a society for tition of Bengal. The youth of his political activities with his usual for Swaraj was to be effective, it he suffered. That was the inheri- Submission of UCs for the expenditures incurred by a spread of education in India moved towards militant poli- zeal and thoroughness. must be made through a powerful tance that Gandhiji had to start his Maharashtra. But his restless mind tics and direct action. Alongwith According to Tilak's biogra- and organised body. The Home vast movements with. Ifthere had State Organization or an Autonomous body or author- not been that moulding of the could not remain limited to one Bipin Chander Pal and Lala Lajpat pher, D.V. Tahmankar, "the year Rule League was to be that body. It ity is an important financial exercise to assess the Indian people and India's imagina- field. He soon ventured into jour- Rai, Tilak seized the opportunity of 1916 was the most eventful in was founded on April 28, 1916 tion and India's youth by level of development reached and the portion of nalism and started a Marathi paper, disillusionment against the British Tilak's career. The early part of the with its headquarters in Pune. A Lokmanya, it would not have been development still pending. According to financial rules Kesari. He passionately wrote for and denounced the "political men- year saw the foundation of the similar Home Rule league was easy for the next step to be taken. reforming the Indian society. On dicancy" of the Moderates. The Home Rule League, its phenome- started by Annie Besant (who the a recipient agency is supposed to submit the UCs Thus in this historical panorama we the problem of untouchability he trio of Bal-Pal-Lal, alongwith nal success, the presentation of the following year became the first can see one great man after another within 18 months of the receipt of funding. Non-sub- wrote, "I would not recognize even Aurobindo Ghose, became popular public purse on Tilak's sixty-first woman President of INC) with its coming and performing acts of des- mission of UCs is infringement of financial rules and God if He said that untouchability as "Extremists", though they pre- birthday, and his legal victory in headquarters at Madras. Both the tiny and history which have cumu- was ordained by Him." While ferred to call themselves the last sedition of the Lucknow Home Rule Leagues supplemented naturally will call for necessary action. latively led to the achievement of advocating social reforms he Our State does not have a satisfactory record of "Nationalists" On June 24, 1903 a warrant of Congress, which marks the zenith each other. While Tilak confined in India's freedom. We meet here not turned the attention of the people to Tilak advocated a fourfold pro- arrest was served on Tilak in not only of Tilak's life, but also, activities to Bombay Presidency only to unveil the picture of this submission of UCs to the source wherefrom funding the political problem - liberation of gramme - of boycott, Swadeshi, Bombay. The historic trial of Tilak perhaps, of the history of the and Central Provinces, Annie has been received. This is despite the fact that great man, the Father of India's India from British rule. He began national education and swaraj. In on charges of sedition began on Congress. Tilak, who had previous- Besant concentrated her efforts in Revolution, but to remember him reminders are repeatedly sent by the funding agency. writing articles in the Kesari, 1905, he wrote: "History abundant- July 13. Tilak was convicted and ly borne a reputation for intransi- the rest of India. The Home Rule and to be inspired by him." Another dimension of this phenomenon is that not asserting every Indian's birth right ly proves that a subject people, deported to Mandalay in Burma gence in politics, now appears in Movement marked the beginning Lokmanya Tilak was the tallest to be free. This was a revolutionary however, helpless, can, by means where he was to spend the next the role of a constructive and con- of a new phase in India's struggle only the Government departments and organizations, of the leaders of his generation who doctrine to be preached in those of unity, courage and determina- years of his life. On hearing the ciliatory stateman. The days of for freedom. It placed before the prepared the nation for the trials even the autonomous bodies and authorities which days. This brought him into con- tion, overcome their haughty rulers verdict, Tilak defiantly said: All I fiery speeches and denunciations country a concrete scheme of self- and triumphs of the Gandhian era. receive financial support under Grant-in-Aid flict with the Empire and he was without resort to arms." In 1907, wish to say is that, in spite of the are over; a new phase of compro- government. The success of the On August 1, 1920, a day before scheme, too, fail to submit the UCs for the funds pro- convicted on charge of sedition in he declared: "We are not armed, verdict of the jury, I maintain that I mise and responsive co-operation Home Rule Movement made the Gandhiji launched the noncoopera- and there is no necessity of arms am innocent. There are higher begins. He is seen at his best at the British bureaucracy nervous and vided to them. It has to be understood that there are 1897. However, this conviction tion movement, Tilak passed away, proved to be a blessing in disguise either. We have a stronger weapon, powers that rule the destiny of Lucknow Congress which marks a they took all possible steps to thus marking the end of one and autonomous organizations which need to be partially from a provincial leader, Tilak a political weapon in boycott." things and it may be the will of definite stage in the political evolu- restrict the activities of Tilak and beginning of another era that cul- supported in order to run in the larger interests of the became a national leader. Pt Jawaharlal Nehru recalls in Providence that the cause which I tion of India." The formation of the Annie Besant. The repressive minated in the realization of his In 1889 (the year Jawaharlal "The Discovery of India":- With represent may prosper more by my Indian Home Rule League was the measure of the govt., however, had dream of free India. State and its people. The discouraging and rather the coming of age of the National suffering than by my remaining crowning achievement of Tilak's an opposite effect. The popularity objectionable scenario is that the Government seems Nehru was born), Tilak attended (The writer is former member of the the Bombay session of the Indian Congress, which had been founded free. At Mandalay, Tilak soon set- political career. He had worked for of both the leaders soared sky high National Commission for Minorities) to be soft paddling with these autonomous bodies National Congress presided by Sir in 1885, a new type of leadership tled himself into the routine of writ- thirty-five years to give concrete and inspired the people to prepare [email protected] and authorities by not warning them strictly that in William Wedderburn. Tilak was appeared, more aggressive and ing and thinking. The man of shape to the people's political aspi- themselves for further struggle and case of non submission of UCs, the next instalment Brig Anil Gupta Kashmiri is spoken only by a of Grant-in-Aid support will not be released. Contrary small minority in the Kishtwar to it, the Government continues to release instal- ammu is once again on the district. There also in the GDC verge of explosion due to Assault on Dogriyat only one student is enrolled for ments while it is a year or two years or three years Jthe recent attempt of impos- Kashmiri. Therefore, decision to that the autonomous bodies have failed to submit the ing Kashmiri language in Jammu The seditious speech deliv- Sheikh succeeded in becoming garh Muslim University, alma ship. The Dogras had to launch ered in this gathering by an out- the Prime Minister of the State mater of Sheikh. Gradually, an agitation for inclusion of the impose Kashmiri in Jammu UCs. Surprisingly, among the autonomous bodies region. Some eminent thinkers region defies all logic. In con- and members of the civil society sider named Abdul Qadeer Khan and undermine the Royal Author- Urdu emerged as the preferred same in Eighth Schedule. and authorities there are some premier institutions instigating the gathering to rise ity to the extent that led to uncer- language of the Muslims in the The next assault on Dogriyat trast, there are only 19 posts for have labelled it as "Cultural Dogri and that too nine of them that have defaulted not for one or two years but for Invasion". To my mind it is much against the Dogra Hindu emonious exit of the Maharaja state and Hindus preferred Hin- came in form of denial of Dogra Maharaja sounded the first bugle from the State. Accession Day, a di. The Kashmiri leadership has Certificate, a certificate that as ad-hoc. It only indicates the several years yet they continue to receive fresh more than that. It is continuation mind-set of the Kashmiri leader- of the politico-communal strate- of revolt against the ruler of the major historical event of integra- succeeded in using religion as a allowed certain concessions to instalments unhindered. This has led to the develop- ship to impose their will on the gy adopted by the Kashmiri state of Jammu & Kashmir that tion of the princely state with binding force instead of lan- the Dogras while seeking enrol- Dogras and humiliate them not ment of a culture in our State with these autonomous Muslim leadership to supress the included Jammu, Kashmir, independent India, was not given guage which usually binds peo- ment in Indian Army and Central realising that Dogras are a proud bodies in which they think that submission of UCs is Dogras and anything to do with Ladakh and the remote areas of due recognition but made an ple together in an ethno-diverse Armed Police Forces. The Kash- race and they cannot be subjugat- the rich Dogra heritage. It all Gilgit, Baltistan, Hunza , Nagar issue of dispute. The first major society as it exists in our state. miri Muslim leaders did not want something superfluous and should be avoided. ed like this. As it is the people of Obviously, they feel no compulsion to observe the began in the third decade of the and Chilas. Sheikh Abdullah attack on the Dogras thereafter The Dogras slowly began to lose to give a common Dogra identi- twentieth century when a few thereafter took the reins of revolt came in the form of so called in government jobs since they ty to the people of Jammu. Jammu region are seething with financial rules, procedures and directives. The Kashmiri Muslims under Sheikh in his hands and launched the Agrarian Reforms that were did not know Urdu language and The final nail in the coffin has anger due to blatant discrimina- autonomous bodies and authorities which are receiv- Mohammed Abdullah joined to Quit Kashmir movement. This aimed at depriving the Dogras of neither Dogri nor Hindi, pre- been struck with the announce- tion against them in the matter of selection for various gazetted ing Grant-in-Aid but defaulting in furnishing timely form Reading Room Party fol- movement itself was communal their large land holdings. The ferred languages of the Dogras, ment of creation of 49 posts in the lowed by Muslim Conference because the Kashmiri Muslims Dogras took it sportingly in the were recognised as official lan- 46 colleges of Jammu region for posts in the different departments Utilization Certificates to the Government are that later split into National Con- wanted the Dogra Hindu larger interest of the State. guages. teaching Kashmiri language, an of the Government. In order to Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Jammu Municipal ference. It was on June 21, 1931 Maharaja to quit the Muslim The people of Jammu region The palaces and forts built by alien language to the people of this supress the Dogras, religion is that the YMMA (Young Man's majority Kashmir and were not spoke Dogri language which had the Dogra rulers all across the region. Having succeeded in using being preferred over merit. Impo- Corporation, Department of Urban Local Bodies, sition of Kashmiri is part of a Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences Muslim Association), led by demanding the abdication from its own script called Takri while state were either occupied as religion as a glue fanning both Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, the entire State. Through their Kashmiri was popular with government buildings or sides of the Pir Panjal, it has now larger design and continuation of and Technology-Jammu as well as Kashmir, Kashmir planned a public meeting at venomous speeches the Kash- Kashmiris of the Valley and had allowed to decay rather than resorted to language activism by the politico-communal mind-set and Jammu Universities, J&K State Sports Council, Khanqah-i-moulla. It was a miri Muslim leaders created Sharda as the script. Urdu was being preserved as part of State's trying to promote Kashmiri as a of Kashmiri Muslim leadership unique meeting because all Mus- anti-Dogra Hindu sentiments in not the mother tongue of any eth- rich heritage. Had they been pre- language of the state. pioneered by Sheikh Abdullah. J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, The authorities should not lose Institute of Management and Public Administration lim leaders of all hue and cry and the mind of local Kashmiris. It nic group of the state. However, served, heritage tourism would The anger amongst the peo- irrespective of their schools of was ingrained in their psyche to Sheikh decided to continue with have contributed handsomely ple is genuine and they are going sight of history and forget that (IMPA) and Khadi and Village Industries Board. thought assembled there. The perceive Dogras as representa- Urdu as the official language of towards the State's exchequer to oppose this act tooth and nail. imposition of a particular lan- The point is that non submission of UCs is becom- meeting was addressed by tive of their alleged oppression the State on the plea that even Another fraud was played with Kashmiri is not even the official guage has been the cause of major public revolt in the past and even ing a serious problem and with the passage of time it Abdullah himself. He asked all by the Dogra rulers. As the sub- during the Dogra rule it was the the Dogras in the form of Article language of the State, then why Muslims to unite against the sequent events unfolded and official language. It surprised 35A, that gave the powers to the is it being imposed on non-Kash- now in another part of the coun- is going to become very complicated one. Already a Dogra rulers. All leaders swore Sheikh Abdullah wrested many because Sheikh was keen State Assembly to define "Per- miri speaking region? In fact, try Gurkhas of Darjeeling are number of Central Ministries or organizations have in the name of the Holy book that absolute power in the State, anti- to demolish all symbols of the manent Residents" and to give Kashmiri is not even the lan- fighting against imposition of informed the State Government that they have decid- they would remain faithful to the Dogra mind-set began to mani- Dogra rule. The real intention of them special rights and privi- guage of the majority communi- Bengali. It is said that if you want to kill a nation the easiest way to ed to stop release of grants as long as UCs are not cause of Islam. Khawaja Saad- fest. Many subsequent decisions Sheikh, however, was different. leges. Consequently, a large sec- ty. It is only patronised in Kash- ud-din Shawl, Mirwaiz Moulvi taken by Sheikh were a reflection He wanted to kill the Dogri lan- tion of Dogri speaking Hindu mir valley. In the frontier districts do it is to kill its language. The forthcoming and grants have been frozen. We think Yousuf Shah, Mirwaiz Moulvi of this manifestation. In many guage and Dogriyat. Urdu had population that had migrated to of Kashmir Pahari, Punjabi, Dogras will never accept this that the Central Government is not happy with a deci- Hamdani, Chowdhury Ghulam decisions he enjoyed the support a script which was the same as the state at the time of partition Gojri and Shina are the preferred onslaught on their language, cul- sion of suspending the release of grants because that Abbas, Agha Syed Hussain Shah of his trusted friend and political Arabic and Persian, with which were denied the permanent citi- languages. Punjabi/ Pothwari are ture and identity. This needs to be Jalali, Khawaja Ghulam Ahmad understood clearly and unam- means obstruction in timely completion of develop- mentor, Pandit Jawaharlal Lal the Muslims identified them- zenship of the state and they con- the languages spoken in POK. In Ashai, Munshi Shahab-ud-din, Nehru. selves with a view point of reli- tinue to suffer till date. Dogri lan- Jammu region 67% of the popu- biguously before the issue festers mental projects. Therefore, the State Government Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Sheikh and his team had made gion. Sheikh wanted to use Urdu guage was not included in the lation patronises Dogri while into a bigger problem. must concentrate on finding a solution to the problem. and Sardar Gohar Rahman were up their minds to destroy all sym- as a symbol of Muslim identity Eighth Schedule of the Constitu- others speak Pahari, Gojri and (The author is a Jammu based political Perhaps it might be advisable to constitute a Standing elected as representatives of the bols of Dogra Rule in the State. and for furtherance of "ummah" tion of India due to the callous Punjabi (none of these languages commentator, columnist, security and Muslims, majority of them With the cooperation of Nehru, ideology that had its roots in Ali- attitude of the Kashmiri leader- have any affinity to Kashmiri.) strategic analyst.) Monitoring and Assessing Committee at Cabinet level Kashmiri Muslims. [email protected] with instructions to conduct fortnightly or monthly inspection of the projects, maintain a diary of progress Sunil RP Sethi and were always crying , looking at door for Aakarshan to come in the work and utilization status of the funds provided. t was first day of entering Tem- In case an organization shows recurring efficiency in which never happened . Antriksh ple of justice for young Debt of Keshav had almost gone mad for his child either the completion of the project or maintenance IAntriksh . He had recently . It was then Somaya went to her and furnishing of updated account of expenditure, then passed out from Law College and self . On briefs prepared by him , sit and wait for Guruji . That was After three days he opened door was ..... Keshav, again with his lug- Keshu Chacha "Only you can taken license as advocate . He had many Lawyers were arguing cases the first meeting with his client in the early morning on ringing of gage . He had come back after leav- the matter would be referred to proper administrative bring him back. Pl do something high hopes and ambitions in the . He had satisfaction though not the Keshav who was known as Guruji call bell and found Keshav stand- ing his job . Keshav told him that Chachu". Keshav looked at authority for further action. Why should the sub-mis- profession . He went to become a name. Then he was called by for fellow jail inmates . Keshav ing on door with Parshad . Keshav he had left job of club two years Antriksh who also had pleadings sion of UCs be left till the last day and why not have leading advocate of the State with Senior Advocate Ashok Sharma came and sat down on floor beside had gone to Vaishno Devi Temple back and then he joined as Body- only in his eyes of hapless father interim reports that would be compiled at the end. his bio data containing Certificate who because of advanced age was him . Antriksh had many questions after he was released from jail and guard of a leading film actor but craving to meet his son. Keshav of brilliant academic achievements not in position to continue in pro- but Keshav refused to answer any was coming direct from there to was missing peace of mind and so nodded and went out. and his participation certificates on fession . He asked Antriksh to sit in of them . Antriksh was annoyed " Antriksh. Antriksh was living alone he left that job too and came to his In next one week it was not Electrification claim Moot Courts at national level . He his office and handle all his briefs . If you didn't want your case to be in the small house he had taken on Saviour. There was hardly any Keshav but Guruji who had come thought that he would be welcomed Life had changed for Antriksh . argued then why did you write the rent. Keshav came in and Antriksh choice, so Keshav started living alive and revived his old contacts by any Law firm or Senior but was Finally his patience was rewarded letter to Chief Justice " . He got no prepared tea for him. After he had with them as family member. He with criminals . News and infor- falls through shocked to hear 'no' from the Senior and now he had office as also fair- reply to even this and then Keshav taken tea he was still sitting on sofa was a helping hand to Sunanda and mation travel much faster in crime n its assessment report the NITI Ayog has criti- Advocate to whom He had gone for ly large number of cases . He nev- left after signing Attorney. He . Antriksh was getting late for court took extra care of both kids . He world than police network . One cised Central Government for not having apprenticeship ,citing excuse of no er looked back and in few year he could see calmness and pain on the so he told Keshav to go now as he became Keshu Chacha of both kids evening he got information from possibility of taking new assistant made his name in Courts . Judges face of Keshav . and then to all kids of locality . He achieved the target of bringing electricity to all was free. " You have saved me from his sources about the whereabouts I in view of large number of junior were also impressed by his advo- Next week case got listed. certain death. Now this life is yours. never asked for anything except of Aakarshan. His gang was pre- the un-electrified villages in the country. The Prime advocates already with him. cacy skills and oratory command Antriksh went to court but was I won't go anywhere " said Keshav. food. Antriksh however always pared for rescue mission though it Minister had, on August 15, 2015, vowed to electri- Antriksh could understand situa- despite his educational background clueless in the arguments despite Antriksh was taken aback. He was brought things for Keshav what he was fraught with dangers . of Govt school. tion . He then went to almost all his all efforts . When case was not prepared to have Keshav in his purchased for himself . Keshav Next morning Aakarshan fy 18,452 dark villages in the next 1,000 days - the One day when he was sitting in leading Law firms but answer from called and he stood up to dias to life but Keshav ignored all his log- became Rakhi Bhai of Sunanda . came home unharmed though in high court waiting for his case to be deadline being May 1, 2018. Power Minister Piyush all were the same. To his utter dis- start his arguments he was inter- ic. Antriksh told Keshav to leave in Time flew past and in this time bad condition and Keshav was called , he was called by the bench. Goyal said in May that out of 18,452 dark villages, may he found lot many of his jun- rupted by the senior judge on the a harsh voice and went to court after Antriksh grew high in stature and taken to hospital with his three iors joining good offices , just He was told that a convict had writ- bench by saying there was nothing locking door and leaving Keshav had little time for family but 13,516 villages are electrified, 944 are uninhabited ten Letter of Appeal to Chief Jus- friends and nine kidnappers . All because they had recommenda- in case in favour of convict and that on roadside . When he came back Keshav was always there to take and remaining 3,992 villages would be electrified by tice against his conviction in a mur- brought dead . Probably the most tions and connections . he had been engaged as of formal- in evening he saw Keshav sleeping care of whole family . He was Body der case wherein he had been sen- gruesome gang war . Also resued May 1, 2018. After about two months of ity to give right of defence to near his door . He woke him up and guard of both kids particularly tenced to death penalty . Antriksh were 14 kids who were kidnapped efforts to join established Law accused . He then could understand took him in and gave food . He now Somaya who had entered college NITI Ayog has raised an important question. Firm, he came face to face with was asked by court to appear for from different places and kept in the behaviour of Keshav . He was understood that there was no way . When Somaya was harassed by What is the definition of 'dark village'? We find that reality . He had to start on his own. convict as Amicus on payment of hideout by kidnappers . Joy and also angry with the judges to have to avoid Keshav . From that day students in the name of ragging , How could he succeed in a highly nominal fee by legal aid . He had happiness of Antriksh and family definition of this term shall have to be made specif- used him for formality . Something Keshav became his shadow . He she informed not her parents but competitive profession with no never done any murder case before was short lived when Aakarshan was clerk , Munshi , Driver , cook Keshu Chacha and next day all ic. The position is like this. If a village is identified as Godfather or senior and with nei- but couldn't say no to honour changed in him and he resolved to told them about Keshav . All persons who harassed her were BPL and provided with electric power, there could ther professional training nor clien- bestowed upon him . He accepted give his best shot to the case . He etc of Antriksh . rushed to hospital but it was too begging pardon from her. tage . Choice was less and he had the offer and copy of case paper- asked for adjournment of case to After about a year thereafter late. Bullet had hit Keshav on still be households that cannot afford to opt for elec- Antriksh by thus time had become no time to waste. He resolved to book was provided to him. prepare it thoroughly which was Antriksh got married to Sunanda chest and torn through his heart top Criminal lawyer of the state tric connection. At the same time, even if a village is fight on his own to earn his place Antriksh went back home and given by Judges with a smile . He and by this time Antriksh was well ..... then Golden heart. Antriksh not BPL still there could be households that cannot in profession . His past life moved for next one week he was reading felt insulted by that smile . established as advocate . He and had number of enemies also was in shock and had to be inject- including gangsters against whom afford electric connection. This brings us to the across field of his mind. He could file to prepare arguments but was Case was taken for hearing arranged for a job for Keshav as ed sedatives and so was Somaya . after a month . This time he was bouncer in a club of his client in he was appearing as advocate. He Keshav had paid his debt through inference that it is not the correct thing to make vil- see himself, an orphan selling clueless as the case was proved by newspapers and then studying in dying declaration of an eye witness ready . He put out his main plea .... Delhi. It took Antriksh lot of per- never had fear of anyone. his blood and life. Keshav howev- lage as the focus of electrification but the household Govt school. Then from selling who had seen the murder himself , Dying declaration of eye witness suasions and finally pursuading It was on 24th May that Aakar- er refused to die. He lives In the that should become the target for the electrification milk he moved to starting his poul- but while crossing road to reach was not admissible and couldn't be Keshav to go to Delhi to join the shan was kidnapped by a gang and hearts of his family. Antriksh got try farm . He never begged for any used against Keshav as dying dec- job . At railway station Keshav was asked for ransom . Antriksh had programme under DDUGJY. In his 15th August victim was hit by a speeding vehi- a letter from suitcase of Keshav favour from anyone , not even God cle which resulted in his death but laration is relevant only to the cir- inconsolable but had no choice in no option than to pay hefty written to him but never posted speech, PM Modi had said that 304 million Indians . Whatever he had got in his life was not before he made statement to cumstances leading to own death of view of pleading by Antriksh . amount as ransom but shockingly wherein he had narrated the mur- are without access to electricity, and about 500 mil- only on hardwork and untiring magistrate about murder . Antriksh its maker and not about death of In five years time life had even after getting ransom the gang der Keshav committed , of a per- efforts. changed significantly . Antriksh refused to release Aakashan. Mat- lion people still dependent on solid bio-mass for went to jail to meet his client and someone else. That was a brilliant son who had kidnapped his wife Antriksh however got dejected asked him about case and also to argument. Judges were also taken had shifted to bigger house and was ter was then reported to police but and killed her after ravishing her cooking, it may be acknowledged that the country as litigants were not willing to bet get his Attorney signed . Inside jail by surprise and he got what seemed blessed with a daughter Somaya nothing was forthcoming . modesty . has to still go a long way on securing its energy on him, with no professional train- he was taken to waiting area from impossible a month ago, verdict of and a son Aakarshan , twins . It was It was over a week since Antriksh knew nothing how to ing and experience . He however early morning in the winters of Jan- security objective. This necessitates revision of where he could see the inside com- acquittal for Keshav. He had won Aakarshan was kidnapped and pay back Debt of Keshav. May be continued his efforts and started pound of jail where a young person not only his first major case but uary that there was someone on there was no clue about him . in next birth , if there is one . door pressing call bell . Antriksh rural electrification policy in the light of the experi- drafting cases for other advocates was giving training of martial art to judges also praised him in the Sunanda and Somaya had not tak- (The author is Senior Advocate) went to open the door and there he ence gained so far. on paltry amounts to sustain him- jail inmates. Warden asked him to judgement . en food for almost complete week [email protected]