BELIEVE IT OR NOT THIS IS A HUMAN BEING MADE UP OF RUBBER ...
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Taj Mahal---Hidden Truth - Never say it is a Tomb
Aerial view of the Taj Mahal
The interior water well
The interior water well
Close up of the dome with pinnacle
Rear view of the Taj & 22 apartments
View of sealed doors & windows in back
A marble apartment on ground floor
The OM in the flowers on the walls
Staircase that leads to the lower levels
300 foot long corridor inside apartments
One of the 22 rooms in the secret lower level
Interior of one of the 22 secret rooms
Interior of another of the locked rooms
Vedic design on ceiling of a locked room
Huge ventilator sealed shut with bricks
Secret walled door that leads to other rooms
Secret bricked door that hides more evidence
NOW READ THIS.......
Aerial view of the Taj Mahal
The interior water well
The interior water well
Close up of the dome with pinnacle
Close up of the pinnacle 
Inlaid pinnacle pattern in courtyard 
Red lotus at apex of the entrance
Rear view of the Taj & 22 apartments
View of sealed doors & windows in back
Typical Vedic style corridors
The Music House--a contradiction
A locked room on upper floor
A marble apartment on ground floor
The OM in the flowers on the walls
Staircase that leads to the lower levels
300 foot long corridor inside apartments
One of the 22 rooms in the secret lower level
Interior of one of the 22 secret rooms
Interior of another of the locked rooms
Vedic design on ceiling of a locked room
Huge ventilator sealed shut with bricks
Secret walled door that leads to other rooms
Secret bricked door that hides more evidence
Palace in Barhanpur where Mumtaz died
Pavilion where Mumtaz is said to be buried
NOW READ THIS.......
No one has ever challenged it except Prof. P. N. Oak, who believes the whole world has been duped.
In his book Taj Mahal: The True Story, Oak says theTaj Mahal is not Queen Mumtaz's tomb but an ancient Hindu temple palace of Lord Shiva (then known as Tejo Mahalaya) . In the course of his research O ak discovered that the Shiva temple palace was usurped by Shah Jahan from then Maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh. In his own court chronicle, Badshahnama,Shah Jahan admits that an exceptionally beautiful grand mansion in Agra was taken from Jai SIngh for Mumtaz's burial . The ex-Maharaja of Jaipur stillretains in his secret collection two orders from Shah Jahan for surrendering the Taj building. Using captured temples and mansions, as a burial place fordead courtiers and royalty was a common practice among Muslim rulers. For example, Humayun,Akbar, Etmud-ud-Daula and Safdarjung are all buried in such mansions. Oak's inquiries began with the name of Taj Mahal. He says the term "Mahal" has never been used for a building in any Muslim countries from Afghanisthan to Algeria. "The unusual explanation that the term Taj Mahal derives from Mumtaz Mahal was illogical in atleast two respects. Firstly, her name was never Mumtaz Mahal but Mumtaz-ul-Zamani," he writes. Secondly, one cannot omit the first three letters 'Mum' from a woman's name to derive the remainder as the name for the building."Taj Mahal, he claims, is a corrupt version of Tejo Mahalaya, or Lord Shiva's Palace . Oak also says the love story of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan is a fairy tale created bycourt sycophants, blundering historians and sloppy archaeologists . Not a single royal chronicle of Shah Jahan's time corroborates the love story. Furthermore, Oak cites several documents suggesting the Taj Mahal predates Shah Jahan's era, and was a temple dedicated to Shiva, worshipped by Rajputs of Agra city. For example, Prof. Marvin Miller of New York took a fewsamples from the riverside doorway of the Taj. Carbon dating tests revealed that the door was 300 years older than Shah Jahan. European traveler Johan Albert Mandelslo,who visited Agra in 1638 (only seven years after Mumtaz's death), describes the life of the cit y in his memoirs. But he makes no reference to the Taj Mahal being built. The writings of Peter Mundy, an English visitor to Agra within a year of Mumtaz's death, also suggest the Taj was a noteworthy building well before Shah Jahan's time.Prof. Oak points out a number of design and architectural inconsistencies that support the belief of the Taj Mahal being a typical Hindu templeratherthan a mausoleum. Many rooms in the Taj ! Mahal have remained sealed since Shah Jahan's time and are still inaccessible to the public. Oak asserts they contain a headless statue of Lord Shiva and other objects commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples . Fearing political backlash, Indira Gandhi's government tried to have Prof. Oak's bookwithdrawn from the bookstores, and threatened the Indian publisher of the first edition dire consequences . There is only one way to discredit or validate Oak's research. The current government should open the sealed rooms of the Taj Mahal under U.N. supervision, and let international experts investigate.
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by, jis
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
I WAS TOUCHED BY THIS, AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD SHARE IT WITH YOU 
I PRAY THAT THIS LITTLE BOY BE ALLIEVIATED FROM HIS SUFFERING..
I pray that we will be more sensitive towards the suffering in the world around us and not be blinded by our own selfish nature and interests. I hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us about how fortunate we are and that we must never ever take things for granted.
THIS LAST PHOTO GOT THE PULITZER PRIZE THIS YEAR AND THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN THE YEAR 2004.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Assalamu alikum
Ramadan is going to its end. What we can we say about those whod did n't use this holy month in its perfection?!
We are very busy. I admit. but how much free time we get? Did we use it in Ramadan?See the time between subhi adan and salath; time between ifthar and isha jamaath; time after asr; etc. Can n't we use it for ibadath? or we loose it. You have to think. Beacuse i a not coming to your Qabr.
Just Close Your Eyes And Imagine Just close your eyes and imagine, You have just one more day to live;One more day to show Allah, What "Jannah" he should give? To say goodbye to your family,And all your closest\n friends; To ask for forgiveness, And try to make amends; Just close your eyes and imagine,Did you miss a prayer or two?Did you please Allah, and do the things, He asks every person to do? Just close your eyes and imagine, Tomorrow you will be gone; No more second chances,To smell the mist of dawn; Just close your eyes and imagine, The angels are going to come,To take your soul and ask,In your life "what have you done"? Just close your eyes and imagine,The words you want to say; Will not come out you may realize, For all your deeds you\'ll\n pay;You want to speak out, to cry out,In Allah I believe;But, silence beckons you, No more can u deceive; Just close your eyes and imagine, Finally, Your silence breaks away;You tell the angels you believe in Allah, And for him, you did pray;",1]
JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND IMAGINE
Thursday, October 12, 2006
THE RECENT BAN ON CHILD LABOUR AND ITS LINKS TO TOURISM
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, issued a notification amending the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 (the Act) on 1st August 2006. The Act, which has been in force since 1986, has not been very effective in terms of addressing the issue of child labour and the exploitation of children and protecting the children from
exploitation. EQUATIONS’ response to this amendment is through the lens of tourism and the extent to which we believe this amendment is a step towards addressing the issue.
What does the new Amendment state?
The Centre has prohibited:
a) Employment of children below 14 years as domestic servants.
b) Also, employment of children in hospitality industry, which includes:
Dhabas
Roadside eateries,
Restaurants,
Hotels,
Motels,
Teashops,
Resorts,
Spas or
And other recreational centres.
The Notification makes employment of children in any form, in these sectors, an offence.
The ban, under the Act will be effective from 10th October 2006.
What is the primary objective of the new Amendment?
The primary objective is recognition of the above forms of child labour under the “hazardous” category.
The Notification is recognition by the Government that child labour exists in these sectors and these children are exploited, both physically and mentally.
No longer does civil society have to appeal to people’s conscience for not employing children at homes, teashops, dhabas, eating joints along highways, roadside shack kiosks and eateries, restaurants, hotels spas or any similar business. Now it is completely illegal to do so.
The restriction of not employing children in homes and hospitality industry applies not only apply to government employees but to all. (Government employees were already banned from employing
children for domestic help by a previous notification passed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment).
Context:
Children employed in homes and the hospitality industries are subjected to physical, mental and sexual abuse.
Activists have been campaigning for years to include theses forms of child labour also under the “hazardous” category to protect children who are subjected to physical violence, psychological trauma and even sexual abuse.
Abuse of children in these occupations most often goes unnoticed and un reported as they take place within the confines of homes or restaurants.
In February 2006, responding to a petition filed by Shantha Sinha of M.V. Foundation in connection to an already pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by environmentalist and lawyer M.C. Mehta, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre, the states and the Union Territories, seeking a complete ban on child labour.
The petitioners had contended that the existing legislations were not completely prohibiting child labour in all occupations and processes.
The initial Act prohibited employment of children only in certain specified hazardous occupations and processes and regulated the working condition in others.
Penalty for Violation
According to the recent Notification, penalty for flouting the law is:
Imprisonment ranging from three months to two years with or without
Fine ranging from 10,000 to Rs. 20,000/-
Links to tourism
Research studies[1] show that:
Work damages a child’s physical, mental, social, and psychological development in the context of tourism?
Most children involved in tourism activities run the risk of being sexually exploited. due to constant exposure and involvement with adults
Children employed in roadside eateries and highway dhabas are highly vulnerable to sex and drug abuse as they come in contact with both locals as well as tourist. As a result they are also directly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.
· Because of economic and physiological vulnerability many children end up being caught up in a life of servitude, suffering sexual as well as physical exploitation and these odd jobs keep them away from schooling on the one hand and do not provide the opportunity for meaningful vocational training either – so growth and development is affected.
In spite of the Act being passed in 1986, since employment in hospitality industry was not within the category of “hazardous occupation”. Employers in the Hotel, Catering and Tourism sector continued to employ children.
The economic cause being that children can be and are employed for lower wages. This very reason increases the incidence of children being employed and trafficked for such employment.
Children labour is also very common in family based small enterprises where children are engaged by their family to sell trinkets nuts, tea etc on the beaches and roadside shacks and small restaurants. These children are also vulnerable to similar exploitation.
Some concerns with respect to the Notification
EQUATIONS supports such a move by the Government, particularly in the context of the need for stern and unambiguous measures to stop exploitation of children. However, we also share the concerns raised by other Civil Society groups[2] in the implementation mechanism needed in order to demonstrate serious intent to tackle the issue of child labour in these sectors.
Is the Government prepared itself to deal with the consequences of such a notification, which is sure to leave many children without a source of income from October 10 and beyond, leaving them to struggle for survival on the streets? What are the measures to see that they do not enter beggary or organised crime gangs but are enrolled into school? What are the alternatives for families which were dependent on the income from children? Points to the larger question of solving the urban unemployment crisis itself.
Rehabilitation Policy for the rescued children (The rehabilitation Policy must be holistic and must not inflict more hardship than benefit on the already precarious existence of these children). For more details on the rehabilitation[3]
Are there any plans to consult children while chalking out rehabilitation options acceptable and appropriate for them? A serious intent towards implementation would imply that the plans for the rehabilitation should look into rehabilitation of the families of the children, who have been forced by their families to work? Unless these root causes are addressed holistically and progressively, this ban will be treating just the symptoms, not the causes of the problem.
We are concerned about the trauma on the child – who is already exploited and traumatised while being employed as domestic labour and in the hospitality industry. The government should frame adequate rules and regulations to impose responsibility of psychological counselling and rehabilitation of these children to adequate Authorities. Moreover, the government should form Committees comprising of representatives from the Civil Society (those who work on the issues related to child welfare) and certified medical councillors and medical practitioners to examine and review the working of these designated Authorities.
What is the preventive measure taken by Government to prohibit children who are self-employed, like selling trinkets; nuts, tea etc in the beaches and roadsides.
What is the government’s strategy to ensure that children themselves are adequately informed of this ban, which will have a tremendous impact on their lives in the near future?
How has the government equipped itself in implementing this ban? How will this ban be any different from the numerous other banned occupations and processes that continue to break the law by enslaving millions of children in subhuman working conditions?
Is there a detailed strategy plan for identification of child labour in these sectors? In
all these sectors, there is a danger of rendering children even more invisible and vulnerable, if the identification process and subsequent follow up is poorly executed.
There are also a significant number of young people in the age group of 14-18 years who are employed in these sectors under equally harsh situations. Our concern is that this legislation take cognisance of them and ensure that their rights are not violated as well
Therefore we feel that civil society organization must play a key role in implementing this notification and making government accountable in its functioning. We the members of Civil Society need to play a proactive role to check and monitor Government policies and plans and their implementation and ensure that the issues / concerns are addressed at each level of governance. Right to Information Act is one of the tools to check and monitor the implementation of the Notification by the government and its agencies.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, issued a notification amending the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 (the Act) on 1st August 2006. The Act, which has been in force since 1986, has not been very effective in terms of addressing the issue of child labour and the exploitation of children and protecting the children from
exploitation. EQUATIONS’ response to this amendment is through the lens of tourism and the extent to which we believe this amendment is a step towards addressing the issue.What does the new Amendment state?
The Centre has prohibited:
a) Employment of children below 14 years as domestic servants.
b) Also, employment of children in hospitality industry, which includes:
Dhabas
Roadside eateries,
Restaurants,
Hotels,
Motels,
Teashops,
Resorts,
Spas or
And other recreational centres.
The Notification makes employment of children in any form, in these sectors, an offence.
The ban, under the Act will be effective from 10th October 2006.
What is the primary objective of the new Amendment?
The primary objective is recognition of the above forms of child labour under the “hazardous” category.
The Notification is recognition by the Government that child labour exists in these sectors and these children are exploited, both physically and mentally.
No longer does civil society have to appeal to people’s conscience for not employing children at homes, teashops, dhabas, eating joints along highways, roadside shack kiosks and eateries, restaurants, hotels spas or any similar business. Now it is completely illegal to do so.
The restriction of not employing children in homes and hospitality industry applies not only apply to government employees but to all. (Government employees were already banned from employing
children for domestic help by a previous notification passed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment).Context:
Children employed in homes and the hospitality industries are subjected to physical, mental and sexual abuse.
Activists have been campaigning for years to include theses forms of child labour also under the “hazardous” category to protect children who are subjected to physical violence, psychological trauma and even sexual abuse.
Abuse of children in these occupations most often goes unnoticed and un reported as they take place within the confines of homes or restaurants.
In February 2006, responding to a petition filed by Shantha Sinha of M.V. Foundation in connection to an already pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by environmentalist and lawyer M.C. Mehta, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre, the states and the Union Territories, seeking a complete ban on child labour.
The petitioners had contended that the existing legislations were not completely prohibiting child labour in all occupations and processes.
The initial Act prohibited employment of children only in certain specified hazardous occupations and processes and regulated the working condition in others.
Penalty for Violation
According to the recent Notification, penalty for flouting the law is:
Imprisonment ranging from three months to two years with or without
Fine ranging from 10,000 to Rs. 20,000/-
Links to tourism
Research studies[1] show that:
Work damages a child’s physical, mental, social, and psychological development in the context of tourism?
Most children involved in tourism activities run the risk of being sexually exploited. due to constant exposure and involvement with adults
Children employed in roadside eateries and highway dhabas are highly vulnerable to sex and drug abuse as they come in contact with both locals as well as tourist. As a result they are also directly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.
· Because of economic and physiological vulnerability many children end up being caught up in a life of servitude, suffering sexual as well as physical exploitation and these odd jobs keep them away from schooling on the one hand and do not provide the opportunity for meaningful vocational training either – so growth and development is affected.
In spite of the Act being passed in 1986, since employment in hospitality industry was not within the category of “hazardous occupation”. Employers in the Hotel, Catering and Tourism sector continued to employ children.
The economic cause being that children can be and are employed for lower wages. This very reason increases the incidence of children being employed and trafficked for such employment.
Children labour is also very common in family based small enterprises where children are engaged by their family to sell trinkets nuts, tea etc on the beaches and roadside shacks and small restaurants. These children are also vulnerable to similar exploitation.
Some concerns with respect to the Notification
EQUATIONS supports such a move by the Government, particularly in the context of the need for stern and unambiguous measures to stop exploitation of children. However, we also share the concerns raised by other Civil Society groups[2] in the implementation mechanism needed in order to demonstrate serious intent to tackle the issue of child labour in these sectors.
Is the Government prepared itself to deal with the consequences of such a notification, which is sure to leave many children without a source of income from October 10 and beyond, leaving them to struggle for survival on the streets? What are the measures to see that they do not enter beggary or organised crime gangs but are enrolled into school? What are the alternatives for families which were dependent on the income from children? Points to the larger question of solving the urban unemployment crisis itself.
Rehabilitation Policy for the rescued children (The rehabilitation Policy must be holistic and must not inflict more hardship than benefit on the already precarious existence of these children). For more details on the rehabilitation[3]
Are there any plans to consult children while chalking out rehabilitation options acceptable and appropriate for them? A serious intent towards implementation would imply that the plans for the rehabilitation should look into rehabilitation of the families of the children, who have been forced by their families to work? Unless these root causes are addressed holistically and progressively, this ban will be treating just the symptoms, not the causes of the problem.
We are concerned about the trauma on the child – who is already exploited and traumatised while being employed as domestic labour and in the hospitality industry. The government should frame adequate rules and regulations to impose responsibility of psychological counselling and rehabilitation of these children to adequate Authorities. Moreover, the government should form Committees comprising of representatives from the Civil Society (those who work on the issues related to child welfare) and certified medical councillors and medical practitioners to examine and review the working of these designated Authorities.
What is the preventive measure taken by Government to prohibit children who are self-employed, like selling trinkets; nuts, tea etc in the beaches and roadsides.
What is the government’s strategy to ensure that children themselves are adequately informed of this ban, which will have a tremendous impact on their lives in the near future?
How has the government equipped itself in implementing this ban? How will this ban be any different from the numerous other banned occupations and processes that continue to break the law by enslaving millions of children in subhuman working conditions?
Is there a detailed strategy plan for identification of child labour in these sectors? In
all these sectors, there is a danger of rendering children even more invisible and vulnerable, if the identification process and subsequent follow up is poorly executed.There are also a significant number of young people in the age group of 14-18 years who are employed in these sectors under equally harsh situations. Our concern is that this legislation take cognisance of them and ensure that their rights are not violated as well
Therefore we feel that civil society organization must play a key role in implementing this notification and making government accountable in its functioning. We the members of Civil Society need to play a proactive role to check and monitor Government policies and plans and their implementation and ensure that the issues / concerns are addressed at each level of governance. Right to Information Act is one of the tools to check and monitor the implementation of the Notification by the government and its agencies.
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