Saturday, October 2, 2010

Save the hypocrisy

Like everyone even I was waiting for the verdict on Ayodhya to be out, not because it was my father's land under the scanner but more because the entire issue was over built and it was treated as if it was about to bring a hurricane or a tornado in the country. I don't know what to make out of the decision but at least the bench made sure everyone had something on their plates and the grievances whatsoever were limited in nature. Although one of the parties is apparently not entirely satisfied with the verdict, it failed to stir the country in the way it was feared it would! However, my concern actually started as I was browsing through the social networking sites. Almost every Tom, Dick and Harry had an update which showed concern for our poor country which happens to be an example of prime secularism, at least on paper! My counter to all the gentlemen and women who were praying under their breath all the time to avoid any sort of arousal in the country post the decision and vented out their emotions either by tweeting or updating, is "go to hell". This country has survived thousands of years before any of you or your forefathers were born. And you better keep your tongue coiled inside your teeth because I may just rip it apart. There are feelings of anticipation which are created by a few big men who run this country, unfortunately and you guys use your powers of democracy on the bloody internet as and when you tweet. What a bloody waste of energy and time, both of which you have in plenty. Rather ironically, unlike the net savvy, new, learned and aware class of India, which doesn't even caste votes during elections, the people around the epicentre of the entire episode still have no one to express their opinions. Ayodhya is not a city of disputed land and it expects a different identity from us. But we are unwilling to move from where we were entrenched 18 years ago. You people have opinions to express sitting inside your homes and not going out and talk and walk because you fear a stone might be coming your way or worst case you might just find a bullet in between of your eyes! Show your bold opinions somewhere else where probably you find more people like you who can only discuss issues sitting inside a studio telecasted live on a national news channel. When I read those prayers you make on the internet, I know more than concerned you are scared. Thousands of miles away from that place which hit you hard today, you are scared to get out of your safety because you don't trust the system around you. Does one verdict of land distribution bring to Ayodhya what should be brought to it which could have been developed rather than leaving it aside in the most archaic form. Probably when you searched on internet you got that (in)famous picture of the mob on the tomb. Ayodhya is much more than what you ever encapsulated. Its a place where normal people live, who are scared about their lives, their families, apprehensive about their being and worried about their present and future both. Try finding those pictures, you won't get many. Satellites can locate the erstwhile "disputed land" but not the crushed hopes! A place is not about a piece of land, its about the people who live there. If you guys find time and guts to go down to Ayodhya, do it and see how different is it from the other places. And please stop cribbing about the system, you are a bloody wasted nut of the same machine you say is inefficient. So pull up if you have anything to hold on to in the first place! And yeah, those people who are giving their expert opinions on how the judgement could have better or how it held the country together, why don't you guys watch my hand wave and choose the appropriate finger yourself. Shove your fake, superficial knowledge of Indian judiciary up some place you find the most apt but please spare us the horror! We know you guys are well read and really care for the nation. You might well be running an NGO also which does social work. Start working on yourself and leave those people in peace. The water is still, don't stir it like a cocktail. And for all the naked show of your hearty emotions and analysis, I have a line-"Only the wearer knows where it pinches." I pray you never have to wear those shoes!

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