Do you encounter the feeling of vulnerability? Most common
example being – loudest music during Ganeshostav. There is nothing you can do
to stop it.
And there are many such instances where a powerful organization
is involved. You cannot even say anything – leave alone any meaningful protest
or any such thought, even!!
So how would you react if at around 12:45 – 1 AM in the
night, somebody opts to set off firecrackers with loudest possible bang, for
half an hour continuously – almost for a week in stretch?
That happened in our locality, recently. Reason – still
unknown.
To the best of my knowledge – there was neither Diwali
season nor any India cricket-win against Pakistan. I guess – it was just like
that!! May be to have some fun!!! And disturb (in real sense) the others, the
small kids sleeping peacefully, and disturb any nearby hospitals.
It was so pathetic and deeply distressing.
And nobody knows exactly who these guys are – who are so
brazen to the point of being shameless and cruel.
One of my friends had mentioned something in one of the
thought-provoking discussions – that is still fresh in my mind – he said there
is steady increase in – ‘I-me-myself’ thing, and ‘who can stop me?’ culture – and
lack of tolerance and broad-mindedness these days. In almost all spheres of
life!
So we have books being banned, movies being stopped from
release. There is this – relatively new phenomenon of ‘it hurts our feelings –
we will do anything to stop it’. And there are organized efforts to behave as
per their own thinking. So what happens when feelings of large common people
are hurt?
Many people just think of themselves and nothing else
matters to them. Being compassionate is downgrade for them. Almost a sign of
weakness!
This is sad reality of our society – that too, in one of the
most progressive states – Maharashtra.
