Breaking News : Paswan demands Bharat Ratna for Mohd. Rafi

The sudden demand from Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan for the Bharat Ratna to be given posthumously to Mohd. Rafi Sahab has come a little too late in the day. However, first things first. Mr. Paswan should be congratulated for having named Rafi Sahab for this prestigious award, when all the other political parties were naming persons from their own clan. Since many political parties have jumped in this frenzy of naming their choices, the scene is getting to become uglier by the day. I feel Rafi Sahab’s name should not be in the race with the likes of some of the persons whose names have been suggested by some of the parties. And cheap and dirty politics was bound to show its ugly face, considering the nature of Indian political parties behaviour over the last several decades. But while all these are facts, one should draw the best mileage out of this murky situation and take up the threads from here. Time is certainly not in our favour and we may not realize our dream this year. But having come thus far, we should not approach first Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan and then many of the other political parties, cultural organizations, members of parliaments, the media and the citizens of the country through various fora and see that the campaign for honouring Rafi Sahab with the country’s highest civilian award gains strength resulting in achieving the same atleast by next year. One should forget the comments by political parties over the name of Rafi Sahab taken by Ram Vilas Paswan, for it is in their blood to rake up such mistaken and unorthodox theories. Also, the people of the country can very well see through their game and will not fall pray anymore. Given the right projection by the organizations concerned, this campaign can still see the light and Indians will rise to the occasion as one man when it comes to the name of Rafi Sahab. LONG LIVE RAFI SAHAB – the ultimate in Gayiki.

Dearest Zareefji,

Excellent / Outstanding job which you have done. this site is more informative for all Rafi lovers. However, special informations for each actors whose have payed on Rafi Sahib’s Melodious voice and became a giant in Indian Film Industry not only India even Pakistan and accross the globle. I am very thankful to Respected Souvik Chatterji, Binu Nairji, AS Murtyji and Naresh Kulkaraniji who have gave me more informations about Rafiji’s life/articles their contribution is outstanding. With best regards. Mr. Mohammad Sidiq is my best freind (younger brother of Rafji who is living near my residence will visit your site with Sadiq Sahib.

GHULAM MUJTABA / LAHORE

on ndtv india (hindi) there was this discussion on whether political parties have politicized the bharat ratna issue this year. this was on 19th jan at 8.30 p.m. participants included mr manu singhvi (congress), mr prakash javdekar (Bjp), one ex-cabinet secretary of the government and also mr ramvilas paswan. the anchor initially asked mr paswan the reasons for suggesting the names of mahatma phule and mohd rafi sahab by him. to this mr paswan informed that it was the bjp first which raked up the name of mr atal bihari vajpayee and then the bsp which named mr kanshiram and the politicisation of the bharat ratna award was started by these parties and not by mr paswan. mr paswan went on to add that both mahatma phule and mohd rafi sahab were no more unlike the bjp’s candidate. also, during their entire life, both these names were never associated with any controversy. lastly, mr paswan argued that when lata mangeshkar could be given the bharat ratna, why not mohd rafi saha, who was her parallel in the music world. there were other view points by the other participants which are not necessary to be mentioned here. there was also a chance for viewers to air their views through sms on 56388 to which i sent the following – mohammed rafi sahab bharat ke sachhe ratna hai – and this was found on the ticker scroll from 8.45p.m. to the end of the programme. readers may also send email to ndtv to muk@ndtv.com on this specific subject. asmurty2@rediffmail.com

Zareef bhai, for u I can say only what Rafi sahab said long ago
Achcho ko bura saabit karna duniya ki purani aadat hai
Bharat Ratna ko mubarak chiz samajh , mana ke bahat badnaam hai ye

may be Paswas is playing muslim card, but again it is better card(Rafi sahab , I mean) than some of those played by politicians.
At least, the signal to the youth today, which is much into violence today(one reason being the disruptie music culture, with gone era of melody the ’sabr’ of hearing a good music is gone and i feel psychologically this being one reason of youth being unrestful, unruly music makes the soul of its listener unruly and u can replace the word unrul iwth unholy also) will be good.
let paswan sahab win at least once in the election, but with this award youths will be redirected to the golder era of music and this world will became more worthy of living
i myself belong to the young generation, and this is my personal view of course
regards
and plz keep this good work going
Rafi sahab rules

Mohammed Rafi is an incarnation of god born on this sinful earth. So let’s not waste our time in trying to get this award and make him a mortal.

Let Rafi remain immortal.

Now that the Government has finally left the Bharat Ratna undecided for the seventh year in a row, we must focus our energies to achieve the same for Rafi Sahab atleast next year. The need of the hour is not to lose precious time but the campaign must go on. All the time tested avenues must be explored afresh and the Government must be made ‘aware’ of the stark reality of the greatness of this one single individual who deserves this coveted award more than anyone else. The Rafi Foundation should put its act together and all those who can work for this most noble cause, need to keep the campaign as their cherished aim. Efforts made in right earnest will yield positive results although it may seem to take some time.

Insha Allah, Rafi Saheb will be honoured with a Bharat Ratna on the 26th of January, 2009. He really deserves it.
melodiousrafi@yahoo.com

मैं रामविलास पासवान की भावनाओं की कद्र करता हूँ । भारत सरकार को स्वयं पहल करके सत्राब्दि के इस महान गायक मोहम्मद रफी साहब को शीघ्र ही मरणोपांत भारत रत्न प्रदान किया जाना चाहिए । जब लता मंगेशकर को मिल सकता है तो रफी साहब को क्यों नहीं ? रफी साहब के साथ शम्मी कपूर जी को भी दादा फाल्के सम्मान प्रदान किया जाना चाहिए ।

अरुण गौतम
akgautam@indiatimes.com

No politics please with Rafi Sahab.

We can’t compare Mohd. Rafi sahab’s versality with any singer. Bharat Ratna (India’s highest award) should be given to him without considerring that he is from which religion as Rafi Sahab’s is above all the religions.