Riots: I saw them...
Today, July 9,2006: I, along with Prashant Gawai, had gone to Galleria, Hiranandani Complex. I had increased my weight by around 100 grams of Paneer Pav Bhaji (Ummmmmmhhhaahhhh!!!), and Prashant also was almost done, waiting for the bill.
2:35 p.m. (+/- 5 minutes) Bhaadddddaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm..... All eyes turned towards the noise, and next two minute happenings will remain forever in my memory. Although we didn't see the people who were creating nuisance, but we could feel their terror in eyes of people in front of them..... They were standing shocked with eyes wide open, as if someone had cut out their eyelids. Whole market was filled with mixed noise of people running here and there, Shopkeepers pulling shutters down, Security guards running in random directions..... Actions of all people were different, but the motive was same, "To be safe".... I saw big shop owners moving their stuff inside the shop and pulling the shutter down, An umbrella-seller running with as many umbrellas as he could have lifted....
I suggested Prashant to stay in some shop for sometime as I feared of getting trapped, but we had to pick bike also, So we came out in a fraction of minute, and were back to IIT by next minute. Valid/Quoted reasons behind these riots, which have been widespread in many areas of Maharashtra now, including Nasik, Aurangabad, and Mumbai etc., are as follows.
Two days ago, someone (unknown person) throwed mud on the statue of late wife of Shiv Sena Supremo Sh. Bal Thackarey. Thus, Shiv Sainiks got a valid/ constitutional reason for burning a police-post nearby, killing people here and there, disrupting traffic on national highways.... And when Uddhav Thackarey says in front of a huge gathering, "No one can take us for granted. I am with you, all." With all shiv-sainiks cheering, I bow my head down to MotherIndia, We don't say anything to each other. She knows me and I can feel her pain. Wow! What a democracy! If spirits do exist, B.R. Ambedkar must be weeping over his decision of granting Right to Speech.
Even while reading cruel stories of riots, My small heart starts pumping furiously. I read a lot of stories by people who suffered from Gujarat riots, saw documentaries.... One person accepts that he burnt 12 people alive in a house. I couldn't digest this statement of his, I just can't.... Another person killed a pregnant lady and led a procession with dead foetus swung in his sword.... And Gujarat is proudly saying that he is a local leader. Till now, I had read them. Today, I could understand/feel feelings of sufferrers, atleast a bit.
There are three forms of God: Creator, Care-taker, and Destroyer. If I say religion as a path to God, then same path will also lead to destruction. Some say third world war will be on Nuclear issue, some say on Water.... I predict, It will be on basis of Religion. Though I wish I be false. Animals must be feeling proud of their animalship, and Udham Singh have heard them pray, "Hey Lord! Don't make us humans in next life"
2:35 p.m. (+/- 5 minutes) Bhaadddddaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm..... All eyes turned towards the noise, and next two minute happenings will remain forever in my memory. Although we didn't see the people who were creating nuisance, but we could feel their terror in eyes of people in front of them..... They were standing shocked with eyes wide open, as if someone had cut out their eyelids. Whole market was filled with mixed noise of people running here and there, Shopkeepers pulling shutters down, Security guards running in random directions..... Actions of all people were different, but the motive was same, "To be safe".... I saw big shop owners moving their stuff inside the shop and pulling the shutter down, An umbrella-seller running with as many umbrellas as he could have lifted....
I suggested Prashant to stay in some shop for sometime as I feared of getting trapped, but we had to pick bike also, So we came out in a fraction of minute, and were back to IIT by next minute. Valid/Quoted reasons behind these riots, which have been widespread in many areas of Maharashtra now, including Nasik, Aurangabad, and Mumbai etc., are as follows.
Two days ago, someone (unknown person) throwed mud on the statue of late wife of Shiv Sena Supremo Sh. Bal Thackarey. Thus, Shiv Sainiks got a valid/ constitutional reason for burning a police-post nearby, killing people here and there, disrupting traffic on national highways.... And when Uddhav Thackarey says in front of a huge gathering, "No one can take us for granted. I am with you, all." With all shiv-sainiks cheering, I bow my head down to MotherIndia, We don't say anything to each other. She knows me and I can feel her pain. Wow! What a democracy! If spirits do exist, B.R. Ambedkar must be weeping over his decision of granting Right to Speech.
Even while reading cruel stories of riots, My small heart starts pumping furiously. I read a lot of stories by people who suffered from Gujarat riots, saw documentaries.... One person accepts that he burnt 12 people alive in a house. I couldn't digest this statement of his, I just can't.... Another person killed a pregnant lady and led a procession with dead foetus swung in his sword.... And Gujarat is proudly saying that he is a local leader. Till now, I had read them. Today, I could understand/feel feelings of sufferrers, atleast a bit.
There are three forms of God: Creator, Care-taker, and Destroyer. If I say religion as a path to God, then same path will also lead to destruction. Some say third world war will be on Nuclear issue, some say on Water.... I predict, It will be on basis of Religion. Though I wish I be false. Animals must be feeling proud of their animalship, and Udham Singh have heard them pray, "Hey Lord! Don't make us humans in next life"
posted by Udham Singh at
10:43 PM
2 Comments:
Nothing to add...
just an echo....
religion is the thing which breaks us and the thing which has kept india together..i do hope we are able to overcome the breaking force of religion !!
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