RIGHTS, PROTESTS, EFFECTS

Almost six and a half decades back, our ancestors fought for Freedom rights, protested against the British to leave the country and its effect is our Independence in the year 1947. It is 2015 now,  but still we fight for more freedom, more rights through more protests.  As it is said, “ A man’s greed has no limit”

India has been experiencing a various genre and trends of protests for freedom and rights over the past few years.  To name a few,

·         Women safety rights

·         Kiss of Love protest

·         Homosexual rights

·         Religious rights & protests

·         Employment lay off protests

·         Political protests

·         Entertainment protests

The list goes on and on

Each of the above mentioned rights are at some point relative to each other in social and political terms. Technology has advanced so much over the years, literacy levels of both genders has greatly increased but ironically values have degraded and protests have increased. Which of the protests have really solved a problem or the least given a solution to the problem ?

Women are independent, but not safe.

If they are safe, they want the right to kiss in public.

If they have the right to kiss in public, gender should not be a criteria.

If gender should not be a criteria, religious sentiments are obviously hurt.

Religious sentiments are hurt, movie entertainment should be banned,

Ban, bandh and pink slips, employment lay off protests,

Employee protests, political advantage,

Political advantage, right to separate

Are we achieving a better India through these protests, I wonder ? Unfortunately, we fight more for our personal rights than the national rights. If a malnourished child is seen on a street, he or she is not brought in front of the camera’s eye and there is no one to protest for their justice whereas on the other hand if a casual statement addressing the western influence on India is made, it will become a debate and talk of the town in all the news channels with headlines “ Where is India heading to ? Are we still backward ? ”

There are still many countries in the world where they don't even enjoy the Right to live...!! Why is it that the development or modernity of our country is always expressed or measured in Western terms ?  Perhaps, I am only  a disconcerted youngster who some day wishes that with the inspiration of the West,  India would develop and modernize within its own terms and culture and in return continue to influence and inspire the world.