What we have learnt all through our lives... in school... something will be proved wrong.. we will have to study again so that we dont have to be ashamed in front of coming generations... Another example where due to modern developments we will be speechless in front of our children and grand children... I am just afraid it does not become instance where we will be mocked around with the term 'Generation Gap'....
Read this shocking news 2 days back... Pluto... Ninth and farthest planet of our solar system.. is stripped of its planet status... In other words.. now onwards we have only eight planets... Not performing as per the expectations of the senior and reputed scientists and astronomers... The reason given is that if Pluto has to remain planet, then we might need to employ more planetary bodies... and give them Planet Status... So thats why it has to be demoted... Just like what happens in corporate world...
Though this will confuse minds... 8 or 9.. the influence of mighty Sun might reduce till Neptune.. But lets look at other perspective of it... Lets see how Indian public takes this... I will not be surprised if nationwide agitations are not held... PILs will be filed... Elections are round the corner in Northern States.. BJP stronghold... Surely will be used as a trump card under Hindutva banner.. (graha is no more)... A shot in arm for them... Congress, the party in power at Centre will be under backdoor discussions with president Bush to have this decision reversed or put on hold till elections are over... With India's growing influence in World and America's eagerness to develop good relations with India, I will say lets keep our fingers crossed...
Additionally I will not be surprised if we get to know that ISI is behind all this to cause unrest in the country... More than anything else... it will also cause a drain to exchequer as all books will have to be rewritten... poor kids will have to buy new books... which they will not be able to and they might just drop out of school... Will put India one step back on path of development... So all I can say is lets keep our eye on latest developments.. lets remain hooked to news channels... (could this be ploy by news channels to increase TRPs).... Many more interesting events might fold up...
And once again lets all keep 'maun vrat' for a minute to salute dear PLANET PLUTO... OOps Dwarf Planet Pluto...
