One of very famous dialogues in Hindi cinema, Jinke ghar seeshe ke hote hain, wo doosre ke ghar patthhar nahi

pheka karte means those who live in glass house should refrain from throwing stones, manifests the Tehelka fiasco so well. Once a firebrand, Tejpal reaches to the epitome of investigative journalism in India; earned huge accolades from people and extolled by many Indians and fancy himself like Bernstein & woodwork of Watergate fame. Fire of Tehelka that engulfs political life of George Fernandes, Bangaroo Laxman, cricketing career of Azhar, Jadeja, Prabhkar and that expose of famous betting rackets, and massive campaign post Godhra riots in Gujarat had given Tejpal and the Tehelka a force to reckon with. But the Goa incident put the Tehelka under prism of serious allegation. It says, when own house undergoes fire the first thing you lose is your sense. Tejapal being an author tried to be wordsworth and penned words like penance, atonement in lieu with the trauma he gave to his women colleague. His close confidant Shoma Chaudhary being a women and belong to young jornos home state of Bihar tried to cover it up with bizarre statements. Once a face of feminist movement and always showed her vitriolic side to take the issues of rapes, murders and any damn thing which tarnishes womens image like she carries an odour of sanctity. But when it comes to taste the litmus test in Tejpals sordid act she forgot that whats sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. She not only disappointed women all across but ridiculed hope of many women when it comes to clear the trash in own backyard. She reaches to a position of alar(u)ms and excursions and when flaked by many she almost sobbed in an interview to a news channel. But the damage was done to the hilt. Words however beautiful it may sound cant redeem the pain one goes through especially to a wom en whose soul was tarnished by a man who had alchemy of desires. But beneath all this hullaballoo a section; especially communist friends, who always on the toe to take the pride to raise voice against any wrong in the society loved to give Tejpal a free ride ; how convenient it is. Calling spade a spade is not in their genes it seems. These self-proclaimed Samaritan for good cause; for womens right is everything but apolitical. They defied everything that they claim. They take pride in ridiculing anybody belong to right wing party but ready to give character certificates to monster like Tejpal because that beast has given them lots of joys in the past. History will judge you too communist ideologues. This moribund approach will kill you softly because how on earth can anyone find a political connection in it when the man himself accepts his meanness . Communist always claims to be the torchbearer of women right but such convenient approach has shown their true colors. They are the most confused species in the world living in fools paradise and thinking to change the guard with own convenience. It doesnt work like that you followers of Lenin and Mao.

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RD

DECEMBER 2013