“AGONY OF THE STUPID COMMAN MAN “
‘Absence of war is not peace’- said a philosopher statesman. Religious intolerance, racial discrimination, economic marginalization, political conflict, social inequality, cultural degradation and ecological imbalance could also be some major threats to peace.
A determined humanity will have to meet these challenges unitedly and religion can help bring about that unity of purpose provided it is properly understood and practiced.
The strength of India has always been her spirituality and the concept of oneness, India’s commitment to peace has always been total. There has not been a single instant in her history when she waged war on others.
NOV 26TH 2008- IMPACT OF TERRORISM IN INDIA
On the eve of that doomed day of 26th November 2008, India realized the impact of terrorism. This time the ravishing city of Mumbai was the chosen one for this incident to take place.
Let us relive the last moments of one jawan.
Police inspector “SHASHANT SHINDE”had been on night shift for three days on 26th Nov; although his shift was over he came in the evening to work as he was not sure whether his duty officer had come in .once he met his substitute he called his wife and told he was leaving for home. That would be the last conversation with her.
SHINDE died that night while combating two terrorist who had opened fire at “CHATRAPATHI SIVAJI” terminus .he would be the first senior officer among four who lost their lives when Mumbai was attacked by small band of terrorists. This was just one officers story there were nearly 250 innocent peoples who had stories and plans of their own which was cut short due some terrorists to practice their own ideologies. This is well explained by the proverb
“MAN PROPOSES GOD DISPOSES”.
MEDIA TURNING IN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
The coverage of the terror attacks showed that the media has purely become a business enterprise; news has become a commodity in serving the interest of the few. It ceases to be the “POTECTOR OF PUBLIC INTEREST”.
On Nov 22, 1963 some 38 minutes past 2pm Eastern Standard Time WALTER CRONKITE of the cbs takes off his glasses while announcing the assassination of president JOHN.F.KENNEDY. He puts on the glasses slowly, and takes about seven seconds to read the next sentence in a voice struggling to gain composure. Those few seconds of time which are an eternity for live television journalism?
Reams of pages could not have evoked the same pathos as those reactions. Contrast to these with plasticity and obscenity that characterized sixty hours of visual media coverage of terror in Mumbai especially in English.
The moral superiority of the media to the political class and the stat is the the biggest myth in any capitalist democracy. The recent politician –bashing undertaken by the media hides the deep need of both for one another. Such a synergy could not be better illustrated than by the media celebrity status attained by the politicians like the late pramod mahajan. The same goes for the Medias harmonious and mutually beneficial relationships with capitalist interest which include entertainment industry.
It is almost laughable that the media after sixty hours of shameless voyeurism chose to call RAM GOPAL VARMA visit to the taj as disaster management. The media’s that lack of coverage of victims at the CST railway station as compared to those at five-star hotels was because of some deliberate socio economic prejudice.
DEFINITION OF TERRORISM
The word terrorism should not be used only due to activities of certain Muslim groups. Any communal riot in the name of religion must be termed as terrorist activity irrespective of its religious outfit. Example of such terrorist activity faced by our country is the recent KHANDHAMAL VIOLENCE in Orrisa where a particular section of religion was attacked. The recent attacks on GAZA are also the examples of religion being misused.
Three commandments for stopping terrorism are
1. No individual should be forced to change his religion
2. Every religion should be given equal importance.
3. Strict actions against any terrorist outfit should be taken irrespective of its outfit.
Social awareness to common man should be taught so every individual is equipped to face terrorism.
CONCLUSION
Let me close with the great saint Swami Vivekananda said “if there be righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character, if there be beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home, if there is harmony in home there will be order in the nation, if there be order in nation there will be peace in the world”.
India is a country where religious freedom is given to all. There are some countries within and outside India to break this bondage. Our youngsters should have the awareness to fight against this politically and socially to make our country peaceful nation.
I strictly say that we youngsters should be “men of action” for fourth generation to survive peacefully.
