India today, stands at crossroads. On one side stand the apparent Liberals who constitute the majority. On the other side are the Hard liners, who belong to the power class. They are in conflict. The more the former instigate them, the more draconian become the actions of the latter.
A man who spoke his mind, a man who acted on his beliefs,never fearing repercussions, a man whose death evoked extreme reactions both for and against him, is no more. The irony is that his so called followers attacked a woman who spoke her mind in a statement which although benign, in a way continued the legacy of this man, who is no more. Her right to speech. Whatever it was, it ultimately comes down to a point where i say to myself, 'what if it was me?'
I completely understand what Miss Shaheen wrote on her facebook wall. If i were her friend, i would have clicked the 'like' option too.
The men who attacked her are a disgrace to the name they presume to carry. If they call themselves the warriors of Shiva, if they believe themselves to be the incarnate of Nandi, then their acts do not reflect that. It was a disgraceful and cowardly act, which showed their insecurity regarding the possible weakening of their ideology now that the Tiger is no more. No matter how much i disliked his policies, I loved his charisma and his unflinching love for India.
If the Shivsainiks do get to read this message, i urge them to come and do what they like to me and face the repercussions. And Yes, Leave my family alone.
My name is Sundar.
A man who spoke his mind, a man who acted on his beliefs,never fearing repercussions, a man whose death evoked extreme reactions both for and against him, is no more. The irony is that his so called followers attacked a woman who spoke her mind in a statement which although benign, in a way continued the legacy of this man, who is no more. Her right to speech. Whatever it was, it ultimately comes down to a point where i say to myself, 'what if it was me?'
I completely understand what Miss Shaheen wrote on her facebook wall. If i were her friend, i would have clicked the 'like' option too.
The men who attacked her are a disgrace to the name they presume to carry. If they call themselves the warriors of Shiva, if they believe themselves to be the incarnate of Nandi, then their acts do not reflect that. It was a disgraceful and cowardly act, which showed their insecurity regarding the possible weakening of their ideology now that the Tiger is no more. No matter how much i disliked his policies, I loved his charisma and his unflinching love for India.
If the Shivsainiks do get to read this message, i urge them to come and do what they like to me and face the repercussions. And Yes, Leave my family alone.
My name is Sundar.
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