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Well, from what I wrote I last time, many would presume me to be a writer with sardonic thoughts; one who looks upon the current state of affairs of the country with utter disdain. After writing that satirical piece of mine, I underwent a certain phase of introspection. While I wouldn’t demur from any of the points I ascertained, I also realised how patronizing I sounded then. This was more so because of the enlightenment I attained after the introspection.
So what was so special that I learnt then? I learnt something
that every individual in this country needs to know. I learnt that no matter
how detestable matters may get in this country, no one among us is really
going to stand. I am no exception and thus, no one to talk. None
of us ever wants to free ourselves from these bars; the bars which would always
keep us held up in the captivity of negativity.
Sagaciousness is slowly disappearing in this materialistic
world which only cares about things that are tangible. And in this frantic race
for domination, India has slowly shown itself the way to moral and social depravity.
This depravity is very much evident in the huge economic divide which has
prevailed forever in this land and shows no signs of diminution. Poverty,
unemployment, gender biases, red-tapism, calumny of each other in the
legislature, molestation of women, the ever prevalent corruption; the list of
these is simply unending. There is not a day when we don’t be a witness to one
of these social demons. Yet, we prefer to stay tight-lipped on our opinions.
We have to understand that silence isn’t an answer here.
We have to understand that silence isn’t an answer here.
You may be wondering, whether, is this an attempt by me to
instigate you’ll? Well, that completely lies in your hands. We have been
reticent for long now, and I have given you no reason whatsoever to act. Also, I
don’t know what gives me the right to become so reproachful here. What I do
know is that there is going to be no messiah who would incarnate one fine day,
and bring things to normalcy. It is us who have to rise; flee from our confinements
and work together to absolve this land of these evils. After all, what enemy
can an army of 1.2bn soldiers cannot fight?
Until then this country
is only going to stay a grotesque result of our own deeds.
