Ravi Shankar Rai

Bihar Election Special Edition 3 – “The News is Confirmed”

The election bugle has been sounded in Bihar. There is tremendous excitement among all political parties regarding these elections being held in Bihar for the first time after independence.

Just recently, on October 10th, I reported in Kaluwa News that a flood of development had swept across Bihar, and that development had risen above the danger mark. And within just 7-8 days, this news has turned into reality. Development in Bihar has taken off and is now touching the sky. Hey, I’m not making any predictions—this news is confirmed.

The news published on the editorial page of India's largest Hindi newspaper on October 18, 2025 is presented without any change or development.

News – “Ten years ago, 41.3% of Bihar’s population was poor. Today, only 4.4% of the population in Bihar is poor.”

Our Bihari brothers are truly very sharp-minded. Even after becoming so wealthy, they continue to act poor all over India. Our Bihari brothers have themselves become developed and now don’t want anyone else to develop. All the time, they keep relentlessly targeting developing personalities like Adani and Ambani.

This is a continuation of the election special issue. To fully understand, you will need to read the previous special issue.

Jai Bihar, Jai Bihari!

The above thoughts are not written for the purpose of hurting any country, person and society. If someone is hurt, then I apologize.

Thank you
Kaluwa Ghazipuri
22 October 2025

“I am Banaras, the city alive”

Banaras is not just a city this is universe. Banaras has the capacity to envelop the whole world in itself. Search for truth ends here and lies too get respect here. Deity, demon and devil stay together without any discrimination and enmity and live happily in Banaras only. There is complete coexistence of human being and pure rustic ghost (not the English one) who passed their time here with jubilant audacity.

Life is a celebration all over the world but in Banaras death is also a celebration with life and not a mourning. Life and death go together here and that too with the utmost pleasure. People sing, dance and beat drums in the last journey of life.

Eating Cannabis, smoking and puffing at Ganaja pipe I am a happy city,
Where death is celebrated and not mourned I am that city Banaras.

Here there is no existence of any divisive trend on the basis of language, race, religion, caste, wealth, power, and regionalism or in any other name. The king is also a beggar and the beggar is also a king here. There is no discrimination here, the first person of the society is a king and the last person is also a king. Democracy as well as monarchy both are prevalent here. Here no matter if one is intellectual having knowledge of English, Bhojpuria, Bengalies, Marathi, Tamilians, Bihari or belonging to any other state, all are typical Banarsi.

“Dharm” is respectable here and “Adharm” is acceptable as well. The sage tradition which imparted knowledge of religion, spirituality, wisdom to the whole world originated from here. Jamdagni, Vishwamitra, Vashisth, Bhrigu, Atri, Bhardwaj, Balmiki, Gautam, Saint Sandipan, Parshuram and many other seers and saints were born here. The most invaluable gem of Sanatan the author and poet of Ramcharit Manas Goswami Tulsi Das also took his birth here only. Baba Kabir who defied the evils of religion was also born here. Great learned people are here and this is home for great fools as well. This is the only place on earth where all are “Gurus” and none are the followers. A university teacher also calls his students “Guru”..

Go to Delhi, Mumbai or any metropolitan city of the country, every person is under stress. Apart from humans, air, water, trees, plants, animals are all under tension. This is the only city in the world which is not in any type of tension ever and remains in high spirit and care free. People from all over world come to Banaras when they don’t get relief from tension anywhere else. No sooner than did one step in the boundary of Banaras his all anxieties vanishes in a jiffy and life comes into state of resilience and joviality. Life becomes vivacious one and only in Banaras and one gets pleasure of death too in Banaras.

Here everything is democratic and nothing is undemocratic. Money, wealth, power, kingdom, ego and pride have no place here. Here the monks and learned people also remain humble and bow down like Pipal and Banyan tree and command respect. When the ego grows tall like palm tree then its complete destruction along with its roots is also accomplished in Banaras. In every discourse cutting satire is the work of people with character. This is not at all undemocratic by any standard. Here abuses are also democratic and blessings are also given in terms of abuses. To say “Tosdiwale” is “Prasad” of Banaras and is considered as democratic language.

In Kashi you can call two biped as animal or tree or plant anything but to call four footed being as animal is strictly prohibited. For example a 15-20 years lad is called “Bachhara” (Calf) or “Bachhar”. Here a strapping 25 to 40 years old youth may be called a bull (Sandh). A simpleton is often called a gentle ox. An ordinary old person may be called “Dih Baba”. A learned person, may be called as “Mathadhis” wise old man is called Pipal or Banyan tree. Those of quarrelsome nature is called Neem or Babul and a wicked person may be called “Behaya”(imprudent)

In Kashi living creatures like birds, trees, plants and nature have to be revered. Human being resides inside the home but outside streets are under the command of Nandi Baba (Bulls). Bullocks are to be called as Nandi and Bulls are to be called Baba. All four footed beings understand the human language and are respected in Banaras. In every lane of the city, these Nandis and Babas can be seen excursing and practicing arduous wrestling postures. Ask for the way by respectfully telling them give me way Baba and pass comfortably. If you ever unwittingly call ox or bull you will be pushed and butted to your miseries. Near Sankat Mochan temple if you call Ram’s army (Monkeys) as “Banar” even by mistake they will slap you so much that you will go blind. Even trees are also to be called Baba and if you address them with some bad name you are likely to be thrashed. Until they beat you up and down the tree will not return to its place.


Apart from humans Dev, Danav, Daitya , Bhoot, Jeev Jantu, air, water, trees, plants and all living and non-living creatures of the universe talk to each other. They all play, eat and drink nectar of Banaras and blow cannabis pipes (Chilam). They all together teach spirituality, knowledge, science, socialism and remain happy. All living and non-living creatures of the universe here sit together and use the same Cannabis Chilam (pipe), in turn to, smoke without any discrimination and dispute. Kashi is the lone place where G***a, Bhang, Dhatura are all “Prasad” (Ambrosia). Dev, Danav, Daitya, humans and ghosts all walk together, dance together sing together and live happily here.

Banaras is most generous city and welcome everyone whole heartedly. One who wins the elections here becomes Prime Minister and the runner becomes Chief Minister. Modi Jee after winning the election became invincible on the thorn of Delhi. Kejriwal even though was the loser became invincible in Delhi state. This is the city of Banaras established by the master of the whole cosmos Lord Shiva who dwells in seat of his temples! Where lies the abode of Lord Shiva and soldier (Gun) Bhairav Nath, The Chief Guard of the place that city would remain always full of life.

Resident of Lahori Tola Chandrashekhar Goswami written song in hindi is apt and true to its connotation. English translation of which is as under –

Whoever touched turn into gold,
All call me “Paras”,
Though born in cremation ground,
I am Banaras, the city alive.

I am Banaras the city alive.

My article has been published in hindi in “Gauravshali Bharat” magazine.

The above thoughts are not written for the purpose of hurting any country, person and society. If someone is hurt, then I apologize.

Thank you
Ravi Shankar Rai
11 February 2023

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