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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
A political awakening
We ask for a tough state, when we ourselves are a soft people. Most of us are selfish, inward-looking cowards
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Dear Ramesh, In response to your previous article I had posted a similar comment - which was not published (the one regarding the murderer of a taxi driver) Now I see my views echoing through your article and my purpose has been served. We (and this includes the english media) has till date overlooked our own follies and we have sought a fall guy in the government. It is we who have to change and not expect the government to change on its own. Some Shivrajs and Vilasraos later most of us will go to our pathetic and morally corrupt lives - breaking the laws on the roads - businessmen bribing their way to justify profits and the cycle of greed shall continue. It is shameful that in Mumbai we are not out there protesting for life but for our "way of life" to which we all want to go back after each incident. For each candle light and comments on political bashing I am ashamed that we continue casting poor reflection on ourselves. Not one of the portestors has questioned him/her self and even if he/she has the media has not shown it. The mentality today is no different that that of the "sab chalta hai" attitude of before - the only that has changed is the demand for life. Since this incident has dented our greedy profitable way of life we are barking to have it back somehow or the other. The terrorist have simply shown us who we really are collectively - a failure of a society and not just the government. It is so unfortunate that we all fail to see it that way. The Taj maybe built but will still host greedy capitalist whose sole purpose of existance is "profit" and any other action in the name of corporate governance is just a garb to justify it. Who needs the extra cars that Tata wants to build for us? Do we really need to have the extra fancy mobile phone? Or should we be thinking of hungry people in the country. This fallout is the result of our unfair society and till this improves at a grass root level - be prepared for many more terrorist attacks.
Ashish
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