11th August starting 4 pm was a musical concert called "Malhar ke Prakar" at St.Xavier's College Hall. Had planned to go, but then as the rains have been almost scanty and The Malhar sounded ironical, I thought of going to Linking Road instead. Yes! the contrast indeed was too much....what after all can one compare between the soulful melody of the ragas and the soul-less business of shopping .
But now I know I was fortunate.
The pictures of an afternoon of violence in Mumbai are, to say the least, unbelievably shocking. There have been hundreds of protests rallies and public meetings earlier at Azad maidan. Also there have been candle light homages, some on a rainny evening too. But never has there been this kind of senseless violence where in a little over 30 minutes more than 10 vehicles get burnt or damaged.
The arson leaves more than 50 innocent people injured and 2 people who must never have imagined what lay in store for them, dead. So much tragedy. So much suffering. Absolutely thoughtless.
And it was all so totally avoidable...
Who could have ever suspected that a rally highlighting the plight of the human massacre and injustice in Assam would end up resulting in misery and devastation for people who had nothing to do with the suffering in Assam.
The rally has totally lost its purpose. And in fact created another issue. On television channels among others Baba Ramdev has condemned this act of arson and violence, while on the issue of Lokpal he has paradoxically asked his followers to be ready for a possible call for "Kranti".
Most of the time under one pretext or another our respected leaders and popular public figures have been endorsing and glorifying violence and instigating the youth to take to the streets to fight "for their rights". The youth, as we all know, are like some inflammable material, who really and earnestly want to redeem the ills that have been causing a decay in the system. They have dreams for a better tomorrow. And the energy to work for their goals. What they need is proper guidance.
It is criminally disgraceful to so ruthlessly and stealthily snatch their dreams away and turn them into cannon fodder in political battles. It is not "for thier rights" or dreams that they finally end up fighting.
In fact they most frustratingly finish unsung , caught between the devil and the deep sea. They realise after it becomes too late that they have been cunningly "used" for selfish interests, and have been evilly betrayed by people in whom they had put their faith.
The dreams, the aspirations, the inspirations....the youth loose everything.
Is it not a National Loss ?
But now I know I was fortunate.
The pictures of an afternoon of violence in Mumbai are, to say the least, unbelievably shocking. There have been hundreds of protests rallies and public meetings earlier at Azad maidan. Also there have been candle light homages, some on a rainny evening too. But never has there been this kind of senseless violence where in a little over 30 minutes more than 10 vehicles get burnt or damaged.
The arson leaves more than 50 innocent people injured and 2 people who must never have imagined what lay in store for them, dead. So much tragedy. So much suffering. Absolutely thoughtless.
And it was all so totally avoidable...
Who could have ever suspected that a rally highlighting the plight of the human massacre and injustice in Assam would end up resulting in misery and devastation for people who had nothing to do with the suffering in Assam.
The rally has totally lost its purpose. And in fact created another issue. On television channels among others Baba Ramdev has condemned this act of arson and violence, while on the issue of Lokpal he has paradoxically asked his followers to be ready for a possible call for "Kranti".
Most of the time under one pretext or another our respected leaders and popular public figures have been endorsing and glorifying violence and instigating the youth to take to the streets to fight "for their rights". The youth, as we all know, are like some inflammable material, who really and earnestly want to redeem the ills that have been causing a decay in the system. They have dreams for a better tomorrow. And the energy to work for their goals. What they need is proper guidance.
It is criminally disgraceful to so ruthlessly and stealthily snatch their dreams away and turn them into cannon fodder in political battles. It is not "for thier rights" or dreams that they finally end up fighting.
In fact they most frustratingly finish unsung , caught between the devil and the deep sea. They realise after it becomes too late that they have been cunningly "used" for selfish interests, and have been evilly betrayed by people in whom they had put their faith.
The dreams, the aspirations, the inspirations....the youth loose everything.
Is it not a National Loss ?
2 comments:
I fully endorse your views, Zohra. Violence in any form, for any cause or for any 'dream' is, abhor-able act. The youth, with all their unbound energy, willy-nilly fall for the guile of the politicians and end up with frustration. It is a pity that their dreams for 'A Better Tomorrow' may well end up as a dream. Very tragic. We may need a thousand Anna Azares and such people who can stand up and fight for the people - the people who become victims of mindless violence today. Till then.....Let's Pray For A Better India. Jai Hind.
Zohra Apa! There is much confusion. The organisers, the law & order machinery and peace-loving people must dissect the whole thing
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