Friday, September 19, 2008

When !!

Today, I met a guy in the local train in Bombay. He had a photo ID of one of the political parties with him, which he was proudly showing off to the entire group in the train.
Out of curiosity, I asked him if I could get a glimpse of it. And he asks me, hope you are not a bhaiyya !! I was like what difference did it make ? I just want to have a look at it. Anyways, I answered in negative and he coolly handed it over to me. He said he made the ID card for just Rs. 5/- I was amazed. And thats when I realised why it was so easy to vandalise property, beat up people and create a mess of a multi-cultural city.

I happened to overhear a conversation between this guy and one of his north-indian friends.
1st Guy: Dekha mera ID card. Ab koi merko kuch nahee kar sakta. Abhee akkha mumbai apna hai.
2nd Guy: hahahhaha... Arre ID card aaya bhee nahee aur tu abhee se udne laga
1st Guy: Abbe bhaiyye, jyaada bakwaas mat kar. Mee tumchya saathi lokaana sabak shikwayla hey ID card ghetle aahe.
2nd Guy: Chalna, bahut mastee ho gaya. Tu kya dara raha hai merko
1st Guy: Humlog se darke rehne ka. Varna maarke bhaga denge

I was overwhelmed by the cruelty of this conversation and what can a Rs.5/- ID card can do to people. And the people who own these ID cards (major population) are those section who are either uneducated / frustrated with life / dont have a sense of direction in life / people looking for some quick money / people looking to remove their frustration somewhere else.

Lord, save this city !! Bombay was once a beautiful place to live in. But some people just for some political favours / political gains and popularity is creating nuisance and chaos.

Every human being comes empty-handed and will go empty-handed when he /she dies. When will these people learn this.

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