I am writing this post after witnessing some of the most pathetic incidents that have transpired in the last couple of days. As a recipient of such disgusting news from across my nation, I feel it's my duty to express my anger and speak as an Indian who is still very proud of his nation.
Let me begin with the incident that took place in Jalandhar, Punjab where a newly born baby girl was left to die because of non payment of just Rs. 200. The girl child was born on July 20. Being a premature baby, she needed incubator support. However, civil hospital authorities asked her father to arrange money - to pay the electricity charges to run incubator – to continue keeping the baby in incubator. But her father, a painter by profession, couldn't arrange for a meager amount of Rs. 200. The doctors, in a shameful act of inhumanity, removed the incubator support and the baby died in front of her parents. I guess we should award the doctors the highest order of shamelessness and in-dignity. Such people should be hanged for the act they committed. This is indirectly the rarest of the rare case of murder. Let me apprise you that nothing has been done as usual and the investigation has been ordered. I won't be surprised if the doctors walk free as they were following the standard procedure - "No money, no treatment". Truly we need someone better, someone who give more weight to moral responsibility. Doctors hold a position next to god for their patients. And if they commit such mutiny then what else to say!
And to make the matters worse, the top brass, the politicians of the state made statements like "Such things happen!". Do we vote for such leaders. I guess the answer is "No". Well what to say? We've witnessed much more apathy over the past decade that such statements don't matter to us anymore.
Another story I came across was related to the other end. If Indignity at birth was not enough, there was indignity at death as well. Body of a jail inmate was twisted, contorted in order to fit it into the boot of an ambassador. The incident took place this afternoon at around 3:30 pm. This is absolutely shocking. It's being alleged that the man died after torture in prison. His corpse had to be sent for post mortem. When his body was not fitting in the car, some policemen did the honors. They took the Jugaad route. Unfortunately, what they didn't realize was that a corpse is not a play thing and should receive its share of dignity.
Then there were other policemen around, who were making jokes and laughing as if some Tamasha was going on! Grow up guys! Try to be little responsible. Already the image of the police fraternity is so tarnished, don't try to add more glitter to it.
An Investigation has been ordered. I guess that's the standard procedure as usual!
Last but not the least, is an incident that happens to be a rape attempt. Now, for an ordinary Indian, the so-called common man, rape incidents are becoming day to day stuffs. Now we don't feel much shocked when we come across any news that's related to a rape incident, do we? Unfortunately, this is the truth! But this one is slightly different. I saw similar scenes in a popular Bollywood movie some years back. So I can say that it's a bit filmy but is unfortunate and shocking.
An orphan teen was travelling in a train. Some goons approached her. They abused her, said indecent words and attempted rape on her. She resisted and resisted but they kept on and on. To survive the horror she ran and stood at the door of the bogie she was travelling in. They tried to pull her inside the bogie but she resisted. One of them slapped her and she eventually fell off the train. She sustained multiple fractures and is in a critical condition. But the most horrifying part was yet to come! Some railway officials sang the same old tunes - "These things happen!", "The security was the best we could provide", "We can't take responsibility", "We can't prevent such incidents" etc etc etc....the list is long!
What rubbish! If the railway authorities can't take responsibility of the passengers travelling in their trains then what else to say! Atleast they must have some sense of responsibility and dignity! After all a rape was attempted, thank god that she survived the horror but what happened to her eventually raises some serious questions.
Such instances question whatever faith that's left in us in our authorities. Whatever we try, these people keep coming up with statements that prove our optimism wrong! For a change, why couldn't they act as the responsible people that they should be in the first place? By such acts, all they do, is abuse the power they hold, the position they hold and the faith they hold!
Well, there are some security measures that have been suggested but as usual not implemented. It's true that with such a vast rail network, everyone can't be taken care of but this is height. Equally responsible are the people who were present in the bogie. Had they acted a little responsibly then the girl could have been saved from the torture. I am not saying that somebody should have stepped forward and tried to be a hero! But had a group of passengers acted responsibly then the girl's fate would have been different! No surprise the people are reluctant to travel in trains.
We are definitely heading towards a situation when there will be no dignity left at all. Thankfully there are still some people who advocate humanity and lead by example. Jai Hind!
