MF Husain accepts Qatari citizenship.Leaving India for good.
Violence in Shimoga over an article by Tasleema nasreen.2 dead.Curfew imposed.
But that’s something every channel has reported.
But your cub reporter is determined to find the question to the big answer.
So he thought lets do this.
Lets go to people across the social swatch and ask them.
Ask them if they knew what Secularism was,and if that was too technical,
just ask them how tolerant they are.
So your Cub reporter ventured.
Mind you,he was completely geared up.
He donned a face mask to prevent the hatred from getting into his nostrils.
Wrapped a black cloth over his eyes so as to avoid the glare of discrimination.
Shut his ears to block out chants of jingoism and words which are incisive enough
to divide and break him.
First one to meet.
Hey..Heelllo…excuse me…yes,you sir,there in car with a red light on.
Can I get a couple of minutes?
The politico thinking your cub reporter was a tv journalist and this is a great time
for being noticed agreed without much fuss.
Sir, your Party?
Answer :The Eternal Power Mongers
Party symbol?
Ans :Green Chair crushing common man.
Cub : Sir,your favorite religion?
Answer :How dare you!!!!
Cub : I am sorry sir.
Answer: [ Smirks ]That is okay.I have 2 religions.
Majority and Minority.I need votes from both.
Cub: Sir,are you bothered that we are somehow evolving into a more and more intolerant beast
of a society?
Whether it is intolerance towards different views on art,literature,languague,region or religion?
Answer : (smiling) I fully agree.We should not have such different opinions.
Cub : I am sorry sir,didnt quite follow you.
Answer : Tsk,tsk,bacche,its simple,the whole country needs to have only one view.
And that is to vote for us.Once we are in power,that is it.
Forget secularism and tolerance.And as far as MF Husain leaving or people
fighting over what taslima has written,they are not important.I have far
bigger issues to deal with.
Cub : As in ,country’s economy,its borders,and safety of people.
Answer : Yes, my party’s economy,party’s foothold in country and of course,safety of “MY” people.
And you my son,belong to “MY” youth.Don’t you?
By now the cub’s gear is falling out,The mask is already moist and useless.
He is fuming with anger against “Others”.Hate has already seeped in.
His eyes are exposed to a film,a film which has glazed his vision.All he sees is,his people.
Ears are wide open,deluged with chants of “MY” people,”MY” religion,”MY” culture RULES!!!!
That is how long the poor kid could survive.
I am off to look for another cub reporter who would talk to someone,someone like you,someone like me.
Till then,people,just dont rip the country apart.
Thanks a ton!!!
PS : Sorry to Any rand…but that is the maximum of my artistic endeavors.(The pic is from Atlas shrugged)
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