“I did a mistake. I thought Niraahaara-Deeksha is the best shiksha, praayashchittam” replied the adhyaksha (head) of Post and Telegraph workers when asked why he was fasting.
Once when the Post & Telegraph workers went on a strike in June 1952, this person talked with the Communications Minister and fixed a deal. The Minister also agreed to pay the workers for the time they did strike. Since Bhaarateeyas never leave Satyam, the adhyaksha believed the words of the Minister and left without taking any written agreement. However the Minister cheated them and didnt pay the workers. Since the adhyaksha was the representative of the workers, the adhyaksha felt he was responsible for the mistake. If he had been more careful, the Minister wouldnt have cheated them. Hence as Praayashchittam for his mistake he was doing Niraahaara-deeksha! He did this for 21 days!!
He is none other than “Jayaprakash Naaraayan“, well known as “Lokanaayak”.
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Its really a humbling experience to know the ideas and thoughts of such a great man. The sense of justice, fair play is evident when he opined that the right of self determination should be left to the kashmiris. Unfortunately the rest of India choose to ignore this and for this India had to pay a heavy price. He was the true leader of the under dogs carrying the principles of Ahimsa to the spirit and letter. His observance that hindu religion needs to change and a need for revivalsm
was the need of the hour was true. Even now the core, the essence of Hindu religion is ignored at the cost of political opportunism. Hope another leader springs forth who would carry forth the principle of this great man. A true Ghandian of post independent India.
Jayaprakash Narayan Jee is such a contrast in study of the contemporary politicians in India. In fact it is almost impossible to believe that such a being lived here in India. Imagine any of our politicians today giving up their land for the landless or the poor! I am inspired by JP. Lata Mahadevan
I was surprised on learning that JP was such a dedicated and accountable person.Todays politician will should learn something from him and try to follow his principles. He has proved the worth of being lok nayak. He is a true jewel of India.
recently i joined as national vice president of rashtrawadi janta party claiming to be the only true follower of jp. its good if it is to be but what i feel like gandhi who instead of being followed gone onto for a pricemaking for its follower, should it not be for jp as all present political leaders are the byproduct of jp movement who forgotten him & his principlefor their goodself.
jp was not a person but he was a feeling essense, a fragnance which engulfs you. a humanitarian value, super sacrified living legend left himself abandonant for humanity – a gandhian gone its beyond
we are celebrating his birth anniversary on 11th oct 2008 at constitution club rafi marg new delhi 110001. anyone want to pay tribute to the loknayak may come or contact me.
priyaranjanpsingh@yahoo.co.in
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I am surprised that under which circumstances he became mentor of all the muslemen and gundatype leaders of north India ,particularely of Bihar. Why he and his party devided the society of Bihar on caste line for some seats in Parliament and Assembly.
Impressed with Bapu & JP I along with few friends started the Gandhian Telangana, a non-political peace initiative for Telangana State. While going through the JP’s autobiography and his speeches in Hyderabad JP cried when he came to know that 369 Osmania University Students were killed by the police in the year 1969. The Crime of the students – asking for a Seperate State of Telangana. I appeal to all the youngster to follow Lok Nayak for inspiration and for the right direction in our lives.
Interested in knowing more about the injustice done to the Telangana People by the rulers of Andhra Rulers send a mail to gandhiantelangana@gmail.com