Where is the freedom of speech?

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-sms-and-amina-waduds-lecture-was-called-off/article4971175.ece

There are hard liners in all societies. The hindus have the Bajrang Dal, RSS and the Ram Sene. Just to name a few.. Muslims have their own groups.. We cannot let them have their way in a civilized society. I did not see much coverage about the news of an American Muslim's events being cancelled in Chennai because of these hardliners. (except The Hindu which has been covering this last 2 days)

We had a movie release being stalled, we have had young couples being targeted in the name of moral policing and now this. Do we not have a right to express our views? This was supposed to be internal event within the premises of the University and the college. Why did the overzealous cops ask them to stop these events?

What is next, will they come inside my house and say I cannot say what I want to say inside my house because some one doesn't like what I say?

How many threats do our politicians get to their life? Do we ask them to not venture out or stop addressing public meetings? Don't we give them more protection every time there is such a threat? Shouldn't the cops be doing the same with Amina?

I personally do not know what views Amina endorses but we as a society are being dancing to the tunes of hardliners. It's time some action is taken.

Nice change with Nazriya Nazim

Tamil Cinema is known for being hindu centric.. Most leading actors change their Christian and Muslim name to gain acceptability by the majority community. Vijay, Vikram and Nayanthara are some leading Christians who have a Hindu sounding names and then there are Rajkiran, Shaam, Arya being some of the muslims who have hindu sounding names to gain acceptability.  These are some names that I know of, there could be lots more...

It is really nice change with Nazriya Nazim who has started acting in Tamil movies come with her original muslim name and is gaining acceptability. This is indeed a welcome change.

SRK and Rajni usage

I am a hard core Rajni fan and the term Thalaiva is sacred to us.

SRK has a good following in Tamil Nadu but still wants to increase his reach. He used Rajni for a seen in the drab Ra.One. Thankfully that one scene helped him make some money out of that crap of a movie.. His typecasting of Tamils in that movie was disgusting to say the least. Eating noodles with Curd, who the hell does that? Agreed that south Indians love their curd rice but that was yuck.

Now he has gone one up with his so called lungi dance. I have no clue of what Rajni has to do with that song except for his large posters in the song. Not a single dance move in that song resembles any of Rajni's moves (thalaivar doesn't dance and we know that). There is nothing about Rajni in that song except the term Thalaiva. Even lungis used in the song are the only south indian linkage in the song.

One request to SRK, don't use our thalaivar for your commercial reasons.  

How to look like a stupid on the road - Part I

Some of the irritations on the Indian roads that we face daily

1) You wait for the traffic light to turn green and the traffic cop who mans the junction shouts at you to go even when the light is red.. you look like a stupid for waiting for the light

2) You continue to wait for the signal when there are no traffic cops shouting at you and start to move when the light turns green and you have the guys from the other side who were waiting also moves and blocks your way. You start to question what was the purpose for waiting for light?

3) This happens especially when you are riding a motorcycle, you are waiting for the signal and the car or bus or a tempo which is behind you keeps inching forward and honking asking you to move. You are frightened that they will run you over. You fearing your life move to the left end of the road and hope that no bus or larger vehicle comes and stops behind you

4) People honking or flickering their lights to ask for way when you are in a bumper to bumper traffic.. Not sure where they want us to move to? I wish I can fly... even if I could the guy before and before that are not going to fly

5) People who cut across and you try to block them from doing that just to see the guy before you leave way....

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