Santosh Tudu from Ranchi in Jharkhand says today he went to have meal at Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat kendra where state provides rice and dal at subsidized cost of Rs 5 but the quality was appalling. He requests the Chief Minister to make a surprise visit to the centers sometime. He says CM inaugurated the project by having food in one such center but it looks the quality has deteriorated rapidly. For more Santosh can be reached at 09471756840

देखा क्या..?

आकंक्षाओं और आस्थाओं से परे
निढ़ाल, मौन
देखा है कभी
उस इंसान को,
देखा है
फूटपाथ पर पड़ी
नंगी-अधनंगी
उस बेबस और लाचार
महिला को,
देखा है
भूख से बिलखते
मासूम चेहरों को
जिनकी तस्वीरें
होती हैं विकास के
सबसे उपरी पन्नों पर।
देखा है
सरेआम लूटते
और बिकते
अपनी माँ-बहनों को,
देखा है
इंसान को
इंसानियत की नजर से
जिनकी तस्वीरें
बड़ी चाव से
छापते और उस पर
रिरयाते हैं,
वाहवाही लूटते
उनकी नामों पर,
घूरते हैं उनकी
जख्मी काया को
किसी भूखे भेड़िये की तरह,
देखा है
उन झोपड़ियों की ओर झांककर
जो पीढ़ीयों से सहते रहे हैं
तुम्हारी यातनाएं,
विकास और टैक्नोलॉजी के नाम पर
पल-प्रतिपल छलते रहे,
रचते रहे क्षण-प्रतिक्षण षड्यंत्र,
निचोड़ डाला पूरा का पूरा देह
भींगे कपड़े की तरह,
ढ़ाते रहे जुल्म
सांस रूकने तक,
तड़प ना पाया
चाह कर भी
मौन था, मौन ही मरता रहा,
पर, क्या
महसूसा है कभी तुमने
उनके भीतर की आकांक्षा
जानना चाहा है कभी
उनके सपने, उनके अरमान..?
देखा है कभी फूर्सत के क्षणों में
झांककर अपने अंर्तआत्मा में?
नहीं..?,
तो फिर देखा क्या है तुमने..?

हिन्दी अनुवाद कवि बीरेन्द्र कुमार महतो द्वारा

Santosh Tudu from Ranchi says he returned to Ranchi after a while and was surprised with the situation of public transport in the city. He says though now there is lotsof crowd in buses and they are not running in loss as was written in papers but they are very badly managed which is promotong auto riksaws. The bus conductors are not giving tickets and are overloading people. The city bus system must be improved. For more Santosh can be reached at 09471756840

Jyoti Tomar from Delhi says she is doing some research with a Women’s group in slums of Delhi and she has found out that Govt is not making any new ration cards from 2008. The Govt is also not making any new Below Poverty Line cards which is causing huge problem for poor families. She requests the Govt to restart giving ration and BPL cards soon. She says these colonies also do not have toilets which causes huge problem for women. For more Jyoti can be reached at 09871115382

Santosh Tudu is talking to deputy head of a school in Jharkhand where he is witnessing the rehearsal for programs of 15th August, Independence Day. He asks the Vice Principal about solutions to current problems the nation is facing. The Vice Principal tells him that there is lack of self realization in people and life has become detached from spirituality. If we do our work with a motive of service then there will not be any need for police or army. Santosh can be reached at 09471756840