‘AAM AADMI’ IS ‘KHAAS’ FOR THREE MONTHS*
Pre-election sops: The mad rush has already begun with the poll bonanza
entering its final leg - It would be interesting to watch the scramble, to lure
the ‘Aam Aadmi’ in the narrow spectrum of time available before the Lok Sabha
polls are announced – to woo the voters
Rahul Gandhi, in an unscheduled appearance (but not
unexpected in the tidal times of elections), joined the protesters this evening
at Jantar Mantar, in solidarity with their demand for justice for Nido Taniam,
a 20-year old student from Arunachal Pradesh, who was beaten fatally by some
shopkeepers in the Lajpat Nagar market of Delhi after he reacted to the racist
comments by them, and who, later on, succumbed to his injuries.
Despite waves of protests after every such incident, such
ghastly crimes continue. This is not a
law and order problem only. It is in the mindset. The roots go down deeper in
the psyche, a psyche marred by sick mentalities. Yes, it is a mindset problem,
a mindset that afflicts the law and order enforcers, too.
It was good that Rahul Gandhi thought to be there, at
Jantar Mantar, in solidarity with the cause to demand justice for Nido.
But can he justify the inaction of police that are
directly under the Home Minister of his party’s government?
Why did he took almost a week (Nido’s incident happened on
January 29 and has been in news regularly) to call the Home Minister,
Sushilkumar Shinde, to ensure justice for Nido?
And why even Mr. Shinde needs to be called for something
that is a natural, birthright of every citizen of India?
Shouldn’t the police take suo motu steps to nail the
culprits when the very first information arrives? Why did the police try to hush-up
the matter when the altercation happened that ultimately took an innocent life?
Who and what pushed the police to act in a kangaroo court
fashion settling the matter that evening after the altercation?
The delayed act by Rahul Gandhi gives us reasons to think
that the move was inclined more on the electoral premises to sound pro common
man than on concern of ensuring justice for a common man.
We would like to think the contrary but Rahul (and most of
the politicians) is yet to give us the reason to think so.
*http://severallyalone.blogspot.in/2014/02/aam-aadmi-is-khaas-for-three-months.html