Did you know that getting outraged is a habit in India ? Every now and then we become outraged.
We become outraged when a scam gets unearthed.
We become outraged when a blast occurs.
We become outraged when a girl gets raped.
We become outraged when a drunken driver mows down pavement dwellers.
We become outraged when a maniac passes hate speech.
We become outraged when an idiot passess idiotic speech.
We become outraged when the politicians watch porn in the assembly.
We become outraged when the politicians flout all rules and trouble the common man.
We become outraged when media colors the information.
And we continue becoming outraged. Outrage. Outrage. Outrage. An abundance of outrage.
The news media uses that outrage to fuel further outrage.
Then media forgets.
Then we forget.
Then everyone forgets.
Life moves on.
Then it happens again. And we are outraged again.
The cycle repeats.
How long can this go ? This cycle creates a gradual depression in our hearts and we blurt it out "Is Desh ka kuchh nahin ho sakta".
This keeps happening because of the sense of impunity in the minds of the offenders.
The attackers think they can easily attack India in a crowded place and can get away. Poor lives lost.
Rapist thinks he can get away with it.
Politician thinks he can get away it.
Until....
We put a stop to it. We put an end to it.
We got to do something more concrete than just getting outraged. We have to exercise our vote. But it doesnt just end with vote. We have to be courageous to support the good folks who are willing to take up the battle. We have to use the tools we have to use the law. Until that happens, things will continue to happen and we continue to get outraged.
India and Indians need to teach the culprits a lessons.
One Mulayam Singh Yadav should not be able to get away with remarks that completely undermine the basic fundamental dignity of a woman.
One Azam Khan should not get away by bringing religion in the way of nationalism.
One Swamy cannot utter rubbish to disturb the communal harmony of the country
The country should not just get outraged. It should get outraged to such an extent that their political careers must come to a stop. Can the people do so ? Can they do so through their vote ? Can they give zero votes and throw them and their parties out ? Thats when the outrage will have any value and significance.
We are outraged with the caste politics, religious politics, reservation politics and many other kinds of politics. But what use is that outrage when we do not show the courage to throw out those playing such politics and not give a chance to someone else who doesnt play such politics even if it means they are new.
It is not always important to only look for experience and stability all the time. Then there is nothing different and nothing unconventional. More important is to stand for principles even if it means deviating from the traditional path. If we cannot show the courage to take a new different untested path, we cannot expect new different results.
In such context, how can one expect new results if they keep selecting between the options of traditional politics of Congress and BJP? People have to give an opportunity to the new challengers like Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to give the change a chance to show itself. To give the hope a chance to prove itself.
I was talking to a lady who tells me "I am confused about what is AAP doing. I dont know whom to vote. Congress, BJP or AAP"
I said "When something is hopeless we dont expect much. But when we see something positive, we over expect without giving a proper chance. That is what is happening. Are we being over impatient with AAP? We gave 60 years to Congress and BJP. Cant we give 5 years to AAP to show the change they intend to bring in? I think we must."
So, go for it. Go for the change. Embrace it with hope. Dont worry about mistake. By embracing the change you will be teaching everyone a big lesson that nothing in this world is permanent except change.
Until then we will continue to get useless outrage against corruption, criminality and despondency.
We become outraged when a scam gets unearthed.
We become outraged when a blast occurs.
We become outraged when a girl gets raped.
We become outraged when a drunken driver mows down pavement dwellers.
We become outraged when a maniac passes hate speech.
We become outraged when an idiot passess idiotic speech.
We become outraged when the politicians watch porn in the assembly.
We become outraged when the politicians flout all rules and trouble the common man.
We become outraged when media colors the information.
And we continue becoming outraged. Outrage. Outrage. Outrage. An abundance of outrage.
The news media uses that outrage to fuel further outrage.
Then media forgets.
Then we forget.
Then everyone forgets.
Life moves on.
Then it happens again. And we are outraged again.
The cycle repeats.
How long can this go ? This cycle creates a gradual depression in our hearts and we blurt it out "Is Desh ka kuchh nahin ho sakta".
This keeps happening because of the sense of impunity in the minds of the offenders.
The attackers think they can easily attack India in a crowded place and can get away. Poor lives lost.
Rapist thinks he can get away with it.
Politician thinks he can get away it.
Until....
We put a stop to it. We put an end to it.
We got to do something more concrete than just getting outraged. We have to exercise our vote. But it doesnt just end with vote. We have to be courageous to support the good folks who are willing to take up the battle. We have to use the tools we have to use the law. Until that happens, things will continue to happen and we continue to get outraged.
India and Indians need to teach the culprits a lessons.
One Mulayam Singh Yadav should not be able to get away with remarks that completely undermine the basic fundamental dignity of a woman.
One Azam Khan should not get away by bringing religion in the way of nationalism.
One Swamy cannot utter rubbish to disturb the communal harmony of the country
The country should not just get outraged. It should get outraged to such an extent that their political careers must come to a stop. Can the people do so ? Can they do so through their vote ? Can they give zero votes and throw them and their parties out ? Thats when the outrage will have any value and significance.
We are outraged with the caste politics, religious politics, reservation politics and many other kinds of politics. But what use is that outrage when we do not show the courage to throw out those playing such politics and not give a chance to someone else who doesnt play such politics even if it means they are new.
It is not always important to only look for experience and stability all the time. Then there is nothing different and nothing unconventional. More important is to stand for principles even if it means deviating from the traditional path. If we cannot show the courage to take a new different untested path, we cannot expect new different results.
In such context, how can one expect new results if they keep selecting between the options of traditional politics of Congress and BJP? People have to give an opportunity to the new challengers like Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to give the change a chance to show itself. To give the hope a chance to prove itself.
I was talking to a lady who tells me "I am confused about what is AAP doing. I dont know whom to vote. Congress, BJP or AAP"
I said "When something is hopeless we dont expect much. But when we see something positive, we over expect without giving a proper chance. That is what is happening. Are we being over impatient with AAP? We gave 60 years to Congress and BJP. Cant we give 5 years to AAP to show the change they intend to bring in? I think we must."
So, go for it. Go for the change. Embrace it with hope. Dont worry about mistake. By embracing the change you will be teaching everyone a big lesson that nothing in this world is permanent except change.
Until then we will continue to get useless outrage against corruption, criminality and despondency.
2 comments:
Well Said Sastry...time to Embrace change, time to vote for change(AAP)
'Proper chance?" AAP had a reigns of a state which is gave up without doing anything and with a flurry of harebrained proposals which went nowhere. When given a chance, AAP does nto want it, and then AAP supporters clamor for a chance. I am sorry, but the AAP needs to prove its mettle on a smaller stage before raising a question mark on everyone else. It had that chance and couldnt handle it. How can we trust them to run the country? --Srikanth
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