For me this is about Varanasi winning all the way . Politicians descend and do road-shows and will all go away . Modi , Kejriwal , Rahul to Lutyens Delhi and Akhilesh to Lucknow . At Manikarnika cremation ground, there is a sacred fire which is said to have burned for as long as anyone can remember , where millions have been cremated 24 hours a day for thousands of years . Everyday the processions pass, bearing a corpse toward Manikarnika. Every night the fire burns on the riverbank. The procession of life includes the procession of death. Here death is not denied. Perhaps that is why they can say that death is not feared, but welcomed as a long-awaited guest. Hopefully few of the thousands of political activists will get their spiritual liberation by burning their egos. The leaders have no hope . None of the Above . NOTA Moksha. Despite the fiery nature of the contest, Varanasi has held its own so far and not allowed political confrontation to spill out on the streets. Youngsters and the elderly wearing either saffron bandannas or Aam Aadmi Party caps, mill around the streets, cross and try to outshout each other, yet they pass by peacefully. In pan and tea shops — including the city iconic Pappu Tea Stall — activists of different parties gather and have heated arguments of the type Coffee Houses were once witness to.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 10:36:59 +0000
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