The journey from witch to dynamic

- Antar-Raksha Shukla

I keep going and the road becomes beautiful,

If anything like that happens!

Catch the swimmer, it becomes a rising hill,

Without thinking, there are spring steps

Hold a pen and it becomes a poem,

The flying clouds

Becomes Aladdin's sheet,

The half-flowing stream becomes the ocean,

Like the cool morning air

Life is over

Let's look deeper

God comes true,

If anything happens!

-D. Singh Sisodia

There is a fine line between faith and superstition that will always be narrower than the contractors of religion. How can society change if we do not change our understanding? Osho Rajneesh says, "You will continue to be exploited until your ignorance is removed. As long as you yourself remain ignorant, all the powerful sections of the society will continue to exploit you in some way or another. ' Many scientists and thinkers are sprinkling rational ideas like pesticides to bring Indian society out of the darkness of superstition. But their dull-witted superstitious people live only on their own imaginary truths. Josh Gamin says, "A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition. ' Such beliefs have bigotry. Superstition breeds fear while religion breeds self-confidence. Religions have different, conflicting ideologies. While the truth of science is universal and uniform. There is no competition. If someone imposes another truth contrary to the discovered truth, they accept it without feeling any guilt. Science is the radiant light emanating from the bulb of the intellect. It does not blind the eyes, it opens the eyes closed by the darkness of ignorance.

The list of Padma Shri awards of 2021 includes names that very few people know about the relentless work done by him outside his area. There is something special about illiterate vacations whose work has been praised by the whole country. The title of 'Padma Shri' has now been added to the name of the person who was expelled from his home and village by his family as a 'witch'.

It is interesting to know about this share of Jharkhand. Few organizations have taken the initiative to rid Jharkhand of the stigma of witchcraft, with Chhutnidevi at the top. This is the same exemption that was tormented by the people of the society as witches. In those difficult times, she found no support from the village or the community. Neither the police nor the people's representatives. Even her husband, who had taken an oath to be with her for seven births, left her.

"I don't know what Padma Shri is, but I keep getting calls after I get it, so I think this is going to be a big deal," Chutni said. He received a call from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at 11 a.m. saying, "You have Padma Shri. Will get '. "Now is not the time to call in an hour," Chutni said. At 12.15 pm, the phone rang again. And when it was said that 'your name and photo will appear in all the newspapers and on TV', the people of the village danced with joy.

Chhutnidevi is painful all her life. He does not remember exactly on what day and year he was born. She remembers her father marrying Dhananjay Mahto when she was fifteen or sixteen. The husband's father had two marriages. Dhananjay was the son of one mother. While the other mother had four sons. As a result, Dhananjay had more wealth. It was hard to get dal-roti. Taking help from the discount pier to teach the kids. There was a discussion in Jeth's family that 'where did all this money come from? This witch knows witchcraft '.

Moreover, against the wishes of Jeth Bhajohari, Jeth, who got married, was shocked like a drop of an eye. Chhutnidevi said everything remained quiet for a few years after the marriage. But after 15 years of marriage, her house was set on fire for the first time in 18 years due to jealousy. On September 6, 19, Jeth's daughter fell ill and on September 4, the panchayat sat. According to a Tantric in Bhari Panchayat, the villagers considered Chutni as a witch. Jeth's daughter was pressured to heal. So he said in clear words, 'Go to the doctor, what can I do?' So his family was fined Rs 5,000. On September 6, a crowd of about 50 people again gathered at his door.

"I was dragged out of the yard," says Chutney. Beaten me up almost half-naked. Unsatisfied with this, feces and urine were put on my body and mouth. On September 6, the villagers plotted to kill me. ' But on the advice of the village well-wisher, he left the village at midnight with his three children. About an hour later she reached home to a relative of her father-in-law. So even there she did not feel safe. However, the mother-in-law managed to cross the Kharkai river flowing into Sarai Kela. After this he somehow reached Adityapur at his brother's house. His mother died a month later and he had to leave.

With the help of her siblings, she built a linen hut under a tree outside the village and stayed with her eight-month-old baby for eight months. "If I were a witch, I wouldn't destroy the oppressors!" But where all the weapons are lost against the abusive society where the production of plastic lemon-chili factories is going on like the industrialization of superstition. But this pain given by the society has made Chhutnidevi so powerful today that she has become the voice of thousands of women. The name of Chhutnidevi, who lives in Birbans village in Jharkhand's Saraikela assembly constituency, is on the tongue of every woman who is today considered a witch in the border areas of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Bengal and Odisha. Chhutnidevi, who has become the strength of such women, is fighting for justice for them from the village, society, police station to the court.

Conflict strengthened the release from within. "I met some members of the Free Legal Aid Committee in 19-2," said Chutnidevi, who has administered justice to more than 200 women. Then my word reached the media. Then in July a documentary called 'Akhir Kab Tak' was made on me. The National Geographic Channel also made a documentary about 30 minutes called 'India Wichhantad'. Then I shone in the headlines. Meanwhile, in the year 2000, the non-governmental organization 'Association for Social and Human Awareness (ASHA)' was formed. Ajay Kumar Jaiswal, secretary of Asha, appointed me as the director of the Saraikela unit. Rehabilitation of 'Asha' from Dynamic to Dynamic .. (Distance)

The counseling center is located in Birbans which is a shelter for the afflicted women. Now no woman can be bothered by being called a witch. It has an organization of more than 50 women. Upon learning of a victim, Chutnidevi arrives with her army. At first he works with persuasion but if he does not believe then he is sent to jail. Take the victim with you. After the necessary legal action, she is sent back home with certain conditions. The organization also fights in court. Bringing a smile to the face of the victim is the greatest honor for the goddess of release. Many creators in literature have done a lot of work in terms of social reform. Akha's Chappa is known for his many works that opened the eyes of a society steeped in superstition about 200 years ago. He wrote that ...

Andhlo sasro ne sargat vahu,

I went to hear the story.

Said nothing 'understood nothing,

The soot on the cheek rubbed,

Dalpatram has made a great contribution in bringing social awareness by composing many poems on social evils like superstition, caste differences, child marriage, widow's plight. Raghuveer Chaudhary says that 'literature can be a witness to social change as well as an occasion. I don't mind if my poem is used to alleviate someone's fears, superstitions, Assad and violence, even if I call what I call a flower for someone else's sake. ' About two hundred years ago today, Bhoja Bhagat, like a saint, wrote whips to awaken the people in the darkness of Kurivajo, and even today those whips are just as relevant and effective. The whips of this devotee are like whipping salt so that not only on the skin but also in the heart. These whips have sarcasm but no bitterness.

Superstition is a byproduct of ignorance. The door of the intellect is locked by its entry. There is a lack of discretion in its judgment. Philip Pullman nicely says that 'Trying to understand superstition rationally is like trying to pick up something made of wood by using a magnet. Consider superstition a curse. It spreads misinformation and prejudice. Initially, when Chhutnidevi raised her voice to bring justice to the aggrieved women, everyone from the village to the police station called her a 'ghost' and made fun of her.

Today the same policemen address her as Madam or Sir. Honors on the big big stage. "I am confronted with a rude society where women are not respected at all," she said. But my struggle will continue till I die. '