If You Care Enough For The Living

Someone said 

How exactly are YOU, "Yes YOU" , going to STOP Rape??

What will be your exact contribution after going out on a candle light march??

Will you next time slap you friend who stares at a lady and says "WOW!! WHAT AN ASS"

Nope. You shall laugh it Off.

Why? Because he is your friend, and he was "Joking"

Well people have either been talking about Rape or about Rape (Till yesterday of course since today they already have Earthquake and the sudden Winter to talk about). And as Bilu rightly pointed out that nobody cared much about a recent rape case at a village of West Bengal but protesting for the media hyped one and Abhro said that the candles are not good enough to melt the hearts of the rapists, Olivia shouted saying that there is no point in walking a mile when we cannot even stand tall against the college misdoing.

I initially was extremely annoyed by the flood of copied facebook status messages and the black dot display pictures of those who virtual cared, virtually protested and virtually fought. 

I was shaken by the incident, so was most of the people. But people overdid everything. So did the Government.

The Saturday afternoon plan got cancelled and I immediately asked everyone if they were free. People agreed and we were there to add on to the crowd. To be very honest, I was there to see how it really feels, if things really are the way they show in movies. That is quite a shameful thing though. 

What I saw.

People clicked.

People got clicked.

People held candles and posed happily for facebook.

Sir and Sujoy rolled on laughing at a poster that said "Don't get raped"

I got irritated by a gang of students stopping at every possible place for group photos with candles and banners.

It is a shame that there is no stern rule against rape.

It is a shame that people who cares actually cares just for the camera.

But yes, there were people who actually shouted for justice.

There were people with moist eyes.

There were people who stood up against all the back tides.

There were people who were there without public announcements of their presence.

There was an entire generation together. 

I saw Unity. 

Whatever be the reason, people were there.
Together.

For a Cause (and WITH A CAUSE)

And as far as I am concerned, I am just happy that I was a part of it.

And the beautiful Damini or whatever your name is dearest, 

God Bless!

Today I saw this picture. 

And I bowed.

Virtually.

Again.

Just like You.

Shamefully Yours

Photographs- courtesy: Aniket Khatua