Gassed again

12/06/10

Gassed again

The poisonous MIC (Methyl Isocyanite) gas is still looming large in the air of Bhopal. Will it not be correct to say that it has diffused into the atmosphere of the country? The verdict on the Union Carbide case has exhumed the buried corpses and put them back on road, alive, crying for justice. These lifeless bodies are further mutilated, pained by reality of our impotency to fight against the few, who master in manipulating and maneuvering situation to their gain. We as so called active citizens of this one of the largest democratic country, wail, yell, make our presence noticed and like always rest, for the next issue to wake us up.

In the recent past it has been the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, Senior policeman’s molestation case, Khap panchayats annihilating verdicts and many more which has provided the much needed fodder to charge us. There is no dearth of issues to keep us on the go, furnish us space in the newspaper coloumns, TV channels, road protests burning effigies, blocking traffic and pelting stones on hapless lower echelon policemen; and at the end of the day unwind sipping masala tea/coffee and mull over next move. I don’t say that our actions don’t hold water. They have left indelible impact on issues where our political masters have felt that it would help them reap a good crop. I don’t want to get into the dirty game of enlisting the cases, as that doesn’t need excellent intellectual rating to decipher. They are vividly written on the wall.

The question is what next. Are we going to bury again those woken up corpses, mummy them, after making ado about this sensitive issue. Or, would put flesh in those skeletal remains and punish all who have connived with perpetrators. Are we going to say straight, as Indian citizens that the tragedy is not a political issue to struggle for mileage. Let us clean our house and throw the garbage, irrespective of which room it comes from.

I helplessly, again as mute spectator, am sitting pondering, speculating, what lies ahead.