Amit Mehra
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Whack the Dogs
Whack the Dogs
Oops we did it again. and again. and again. and I donÃÂt think we will ever stop.
What happened few months back in the Indian parliament (cash for votes scam) or numerous terrorist attcks up till recent Mumbai attack is not as shocking as what happened after that - the silence during the storm. Not before, not after...right in the middle of the storm. Silence of us. Silence from us.
This is a rare phenomenon that can be witnessed frequently in India. It stems from our indifference and cynicism that endorses those famous ancient adages - nothing will change, they are all the same, what can one man do?
Perhaps not a lot in the present India or even the world, but that should not stop us from making a humble beginning. That should not stop us from raising our voice against the degeneration of our institutions. That should not stop us from letting a mere 541 people insult, embarrass, exploit and hurt the remaining 1.1 billion people living in this country.
By now, it should be clear as the light of the new dawn, to all of us that our fate, our future and our country is not in the hands of people who put national interest before themselves. It should be clear to all of us that these people are no different from any one of us. It should be clear to all of us that presently, if any one of us is given a chance and that much power then we will do exactly the same as they are doing....
unless Ofcourse we stop believing that ONE man can not make a difference and start believing in what one of us said a long while back - " become the change you want to see in others".
I know this is one blog amongst millions and one point of view amongst many but I am going to start doing here what I always wanted others to do- ask the right questions.
Accept it - we live in a political world. Let's set set it.
