Wondering why I haven't blogged for a while; Well, I guess it's the writer's block. I have been trying to get ideas out of mind into paper/screen for quite a while and haven't been inspired anything so far. I am not sure if it's because of the weather in my city or monotony of routine. I think I am going to blame the weather in this instance.
So, in order for me to get started somewhere, I have decided to broach a sensitive subject. Unfortunately, I can no longer live in a world of pseudo- reality when I fully know where India- country with the largest democracy is heading.
Given the recent bomb incidents that have taken place in Mumbai, I tend to wonder where “Law & Order” and in turn justice is hiding in our constitution. We boast ourselves as the largest democracy in the world. We boast of India as the one of the most “happening” places in terms of economy and job market. We boast ourselves as a country with rich culture and family values and one of the most peaceful countries in the world. Why, then, is it difficult for citizens of India to feel safe secure? Why is it difficult for common man to find justice in a place filled with high rates of crime that includes child abuse, child labor, rape and murder? Why is that scams and corruption have become the norm with people fully knowing that the politicians and their aides who participate in acts of corruption, scams and even murder will never be punished? Is India cursed for the fact that she have never invaded another country or fought a war ? Has our motherland paid too much for being called one of the most peaceful loving countries? Have we become such apathetic and cowardly that we are totally indifferent to what happens next door or to our fellow citizens?
I don’t have answers to these questions. I wish I did. I really don’t know the direction in which the country is heading. All I know is that people can no longer live under the pretext of accepting things as they are and carrying on the human spirit because I am not sure if there’s any left. I used to be an idealist who thought that one person can make a difference. Now, I know that is never going to happen. When the powers to be (celebrities, buiness tycoons etc..) themselves remain neutral and not want to make a difference, which commoner will step forward? It won't just take another Gandhi to free India from the termites that live within the country, but billions of people coming together for their motherland to retain the value she once had.
Wisdom for the day: The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of great moral crises maintain their neutrality.
