Archive for July 2009
Gym or Grave?
Yet another kid has been killed today. Yet another life lost. One more family bereaved. One more father sent quizzing to his son`s grave. One more mother losing the sight of her eyes, the pace of her heart, the grace of her life. A 2o year old (young) kid, Asrar beheaded after remaining elusive for more than 3 days. They say he left for his gym on a bike and never returned home! I wonder how his family and friends would be coping with that. Allah give them the courage to bear his loss.
It needs to certificates to say that it is nothing new in Kashmir. In fact it has become so customary that many people do not flinch any eye when they hear a news as infernal as this. However, we ask, why? Why does human life attract no value in Kashmir? Why does it go so cheap? Why blood has lost its value, spilled at every other square meter. WHY?????
One wonders who is resposible for this cowardice. But whoever it is, he will have to face his deeds, here or there!
Night Clubs! Is he serious?
Cheif Minister Omar Abduallah wants to open Night clubs in Kashmir. This, supposedly to make Kashmir linger in the memories of the tourists. Although there is nothing wrong with what he wants to achieve but little seems to be right with how he wants it! I mean what next, are we supposed to wear western outfits to make them feel at home. It is surprising how many times I have said this sentence in the past few months but folks… Tourists come to Kashmir for what it is, not for what we are making it. We need to preserve our culture and tradition and heritage, not try to become those who visit us. After all, we can`t become everyone who comes here!s
Not anymore!
Barely a month into the tragic incident at Shopian, the lightening struck again. This time in the south of Srinagar in the vicinity of Soura. One more molestation bid, this time foiled, fortunately.
It was only after the girls started beating a up the CRPF trooper, that people assembled and foiled the bid. What one wonders at this point is, whether there has been a sudden rise in incidents like this in the valley? The answer is, no. If anything has risen, it is the level of courage that the public is displaying. I am pretty sure, two to three years ago an incident like this would easily have died at once. But, today, today is different. People are no more afraid of anything. They have had too much. Too much oppression. Too many tears to wipe. Too much blood to drink. Now they want an end to it. If nobody else does it, they will do it themselves, on their own small scale, in their own small way. Try beat that!
