SECURITY....................“The state of being free from danger or threat"
In any country, security of its
citizens, its internal security and its external security is of prime
importance and responsibility of the Govt in power.
We, however, have made a joke
of our security systems. One is curious as to why should elected representatives need
security from its own people?
VIP security of our leaders
(sic !!!!) could put a Ruler of any Sultanate to shame. When Indian VIPs move,
en-route, city roads are blocked for traffic for them and their convoy. It is
termed as VIP movement by the authorities. There have been instances when
persons have lost their life unable to reach the hospital or have been denied
entry to hospital while a PM has been visit.
It is laughable, Every
time it’s a terror attack or a bomb blast, the security that of VIPs is
tightened and not that of the common man.
Last year while thousands young boys and girls were protesting on the streets of in Delhi,
against Nirbhaya rape case, it was the Chief Minister of Delhi
whose security was increased and not that of the protesters. CM’s house was
almost converted into a fortress. Having secured the CM, protesters, mostly
young students, were lathi charged and water cannons were fired. So what? Our
popularly elected CM hid behind secured security ring. Damn the common man and
his security.
In the US, on 4th
July, citizens are all over the town with US flags in hand celebrate
Independence Day. It is celebration time for them. Come our Independence day,
we are made to sit behind closed doors and high rise windows are kept shut to
keep a check on sharp shooters and markets in that area are closed a day in advance
so that the PM delvers his speech from behind bullet proof screen (Even though
the content has been same for decades) from Red Fort.
Situation on the
Republic day is no different. At the end of the three hours of India having
shown its might to the world of its preparedness, state is unable to provide
basic security to its helpless people.
It was 6th
Dec when (unfortunately) Babri Masjid was demolished. Every year on that day
the area is converted into a fortress with security forces all over the place.
The Situation before 364 days and after 364 days from 6th Dec seems
to be of little concern. Damn the common man during rest of the year.
It was 23rd
Dec when Indian Parliament was terror attacked. Since then, all measures have been
taken to increase security for the parliamentarians. Year after year, on this
day huge promises are made for security for the man on the street. Instead, VIP
security gets tightened
.
Muslims from Myanmar are
crossing over to Hyderabad and are being sheltered. Instead of screening them,
those giving shelter to illegal are being given security cover.Arent they a security risk?
Illegal crossing over
from Bangladesh is now undisputed fact .Reportedly; BSF has been instructed not
to fire on that crossing over.Arent they a security risk?
Are we, the citizens
free from danger or threat? No, we are not. We are ourselves to be blamed for
the state of affairs. Unless we make our concerns felt and our voice of
reasoning heard loud enough, nothing will change.
They are not MASTERS and
we are not SUBJECTS. Let us get over our colonial mind set.
let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW.
