After having a great time with my family I was travelling back to Chennai. On the way to Delhi, I came across the news that "6 bombs have exploded in Delhi". I was about 50kms from the Delhi Railway Station; A chill ran down my spine; Stations are considered to be quite vulnerable and I cant do anything. Brother, Sister and their families, all were on the way, few hours behind me. I immediately called them and exchanged some words of care. But again, we cant do anything.
One of my classmates, who was supposed to carry the railway tickets for this journey, postponed his trip. "Varun, take the printout of the ticket; Arun is not coming". Where the hell to get the ticket??? Delhi is burning in flames... n I cant take any risk!!!
This is a small snippet of mine "not so euphoric experience with Terrorism". During all those moments, I just said to myself.. "I cant do anything".
If I was not in Delhi that day or the explosions would have taken place somewhere else, I would have said "How does it matter to me". We are so Individualistic or familistic (if this word exists) that whatever is happening to the community or to the country we have found an easy answer, "How does it matter?". Kashmir has been burning for more than 2 decades and none except those Kashmiris are bothered. Gujrat burnt and none except those living in Godhra were bothered. Jaipur..Mumbai..Delhi.. all have borne the burnt and none except those poor souls felt the agony.
Daily, some channles flashes the message,"Series of bomb blasts..many killed". We see the news, feel a little pity and goes off to our normal routine. Who has got the time and how does it matters to us? We are safe and our near and dear ones are also safe.
Yes I adore western culture, cos they feel the pain for their society, they care for their people. Once hit by this menance, they go to any extent to eradicate this. Call it good, call it bad but they made it sure that 9/11 doesn't strike again. And for all of us Indians,"How does it matter"???
7 comments:
Nice words dear......
hmmmm... fundoo ho gaya bhai tu...
Well i guess we will not realise the impact of terrorism unless we r the 'ones' that r impacted.. sad but true :(
True my friend.
May be in India we hear so many bomb blasts nowadays on news that our immune system has developed not to respond to them anymore unless untill we ourselves are involved in it.
Yes Varun, you are very true. How the hell does it matter? Apart from the terrorism issue you raised, which in itself is so serious and people are not concerned, there's one more monster that people don't care and that's legal terrorist. Every year thousands of families are breaking, thanks to the ever draconian anti male marital laws of our country. About 15, 000 comrades have been crusading against this misuse of dowry laws and domestic violence laws and creating awareness about it, but ultimately people listen and say, "How does it matter to me?" and whole bloody reason why our society is sinking by the minute and just a matter of time before it becomes animal society.
what a thoughtful words!!!!!
Its true that we hav become so much self centred that we hav no feelngs for the thngs not concrned wth us in any way......totaly materiallistic attitude......
lets make a new start ....
lets contribute to make India "SAFE" & be a responsible citizen of it........
Well said...
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