Something very bad happened. I never thought something like this would happen in Mumbai again. Now that it had happened, I am sure it could happen again. That’s what I am really worried about.
On the day of Holi, some people living in a society ( like 8-10 buildings in a single compound) poured colour on a person from another society. People living in these two societies used to have arguments earlier regarding acquisition of land etc. Unfortunately some crooked minds thought that this incident could be used for abusing the others. A group of people attacked the other society with stones and firearms. Situation got even worse when the other people also started their revenge. Result : 3 people died.
Next day, the issue grew to some level I never thought about. An entire area was under this riot. The issue between two societies had become a riot between two communities ! in one day. Lots more people got seriously injured and 8 people were killed. Even the police stations were under attack. No it was not between Muslims and Hindus as it was earlier. This was between two communities in Hindu religion itself. If it was between Muslims and Hindus, probably I would not be alive to write this.
However, the government got into action. They enforced curfew in our area. Within 2-3 days everything returned to normal. But still some questions remain.
Why people just jump into these kind of extreme measures everytime for such silly reasons? Who is playing with relligion and community sentiments? In a city like Mumbai, why do people behave like animals?
Oh… Even animals won’t do such things.
Terrible thing man! Has the media reported about this??? Or were they too blind to see it??
Media covered it as usual. It was just another “show” for them!
there is nothing surprising in the whole story. YOu know these people. They go mad about religion. Een in kerala such things are happening. Earleir kerala was not like this . Now people are ready to take arms in the name of reigion. I am getting more and more pessimistic about the society after reading such things. Why do people give so much importance to religion. It was rightly said ” religion is opium”.
Hi Biju,
Thanks for your comments. I totally agree with what you said. Kerala is considered as a place where these kind of issues would not occur at all. But the current incidents prove that our assumptions are wrong!. Where are we going?
Undan.