Sunday, November 30, 2008

Why can't we??

The terror seems to have ended in the areas of Mumbai but it will take a long time, perhaps an eternity, to be completely revived from the hearts of the people. People who have suffered the massacre live in any form, being an eye witness, being an injured among the hundreds, loosing dear ones and of course being terrorized. The horrible dance of death which continued for two and half days left every soul under the sky, who got to know of it, completely astonished! Apart from Mumbaikars, who were too much unfortunate to have been a part of the blackout, the Indians all over weren't at ease as well. As for me, I found hard to sleep peacefully those two nights and would sneak into the tv room in the middle of the night time and again to check out if there was any development. There was an unusual, constant fear within me and I wouldn't go out of my room when the lights had gone out. I felt foolish realizing the extent of the impact the episode had had on me but I was helpless. I couldn't get it off my mind. Well, I still can't!
It feels as if once a benediction, our democracy today is turning into a curse for us! Firstly, media having all the unjustified rights to cover such events which work more fruitfully for the enemies than for the nation. Why don't the cops just blow up their cameras if they can't understand the importance of the moment? Secondly, democratic constitutions enable multi-party system which is the biggest draw back of our political system. Politicians are so very preoccupied with their defending and proceeding ceremonies that they hardly get time to see whats happening in the jurisdiction they are elected to be responsible for. Thirdly, our soft constitution doesn't allows sentencing the capital punishment save in extreme cases. And this gives birth to the vicious cycle of increased anti-social activities by the viruses to get their companion outlaws out of the bars. I am sure the kandhar plane hijack episode still dwells somewhere in memories of the masses. The fourth and the major reason that accounts for majority of the recent blood sheds around the country is establishing all religions equal! When in a country like ours, where every religion is given same status and still people are willing to go to any limit to fight for their religion, the constitution's amendments perhaps seem unnoticed!
Why can't we then make changes in the constitution if that can help getting things straight? Why can't we limit media coverage in such cases as a rule? Why can't we introduce a two party system in India to make the ministers realize what their real deed and concern should be? Why can't we hang the culprits when its established that the person is more a monster than a human? Why can't we???
I don't know if still anything will be done for the betterment of the jeopardized systems of India, be it intelligence, politics, coastal and border securities, or any other from the endless list, but I only hope that the power holders would at least care to throw a few crumbs of their expensive time on the beggars so that, in the future, we don't have to sigh.. Why couldn't we!!

4 comments:

parthans said...

Hey - those are strong views you have expressed in the blog. Was wondering have you heard of voteyatra.in

Well we are a group of volunteers who are coming together to bring about a change in the perception of governance and hope to improve the choice factor involved by encouraging a more vocal and stronger vote bank,

If you share these ideals - do drop me a mail - I will initiate proceedings!!

Deekshith said...

Hello Aashima !!

Good burning desire, hope use it always in the right way.......


Keep going......Deekshith

Anonymous said...

Strong views indeed. This is my first visit to your blog. You write well. Keep going :-)

I have a question for you, a new topic to write may be?

"Is more violence an answer to violence?" Thats what seems to be happening.

Rgds, Mayur Pathak

Aashima said...

Well, as far as the current situations suggest, sooner or later, we'll have to go for it as the neighbors don't seem to co-operate and its high time now to still be patient!
What do you think?