India's daughter

It has been three years since the Nirbhaya incident. The juvenile rapist is to be released on December 21, after serving the maximum sentence of three years that can be awarded to an under-aged criminal.
The case always brings out emotions of disgust, fear, sadness, and anxiety in me. The parents of victim are demanding that the identity of juvenile be revealed before his release so that people are cautious of him; I empathize with them because who is to say that person will not do this again? And he was just shy of 6 months to be an adult, in which his mindset wouldn't have changed. Had he not been caught, could he repeated such an instance after turning 18? I don't know the answers to these questions.
I hold another contradicting perspective too, that Law is just and above the emotions. It is supposed to be objective and impartial. I believe in that; but the truth at hand is not an objective one but a subjective one. Who holds the true moral compass then? This boy came from our society, brought up amidst extreme poverty and a highly patriarchal mindset. He has his whole life ahead of him, shouldn't we give him a chance of rehabilitation and reform? Shouldn't we give a benefit of doubt that he might change? Revealing his identity would definitely hamper this chance.
One of the solution is keeping him under watch of police, something like a parole. With limited resources the country has, when dangerous criminals are out on loose and yet to be prosecuted, how effective this solution is to be?
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India's Daughter

The Karmic Imbalance

I wonder, sometimes, if Modi feels remorse for his role in 2002 riots. Well, the courts have surely given him clean-chit, but deep down we all know he had a major role to play. He was the Chief Minister of the state!! Even if he didn’t do anything actively, he didn’t make an effort to stop things from happening. I do condone him for being negligent and not taking action when it was much needed. I really wonder how he sleeps at night when he knows that blood of thousands is on his hand. People were terrified because of the riots in the pseudo-capital of Gujarat, a bustling town of trade and culture.

Hindus believe in Karma, I have seen Karma bite me in the ass and reward me as well! So let’s look at Modi’s Karma balance in recent times. He has done a horrible thing in the Gujarat riots almost equivalent of a murderer. That is his prominent bad karma. Since, then he is at least trying to bridge the huge gap between his bad and good karma. He has brought development to Gujarat, tries his best that people focus on present and not on the past. I am not going to list down his achievements, as there have been a fine lot who has done that. He is trying to bring in huge investments in India. And mind you his PR skills are commendable, every little thing he does he markets it like it is the new pillar. He tries to be humble, he is not, he is pompous and a bragger. But that is what the market demands, everyone is selling something. To survive in the market you present yourself in the best package. Not only he has the stars of good oration and motivation with him, he is at the very least trying to make the government more accessible to investors and people. Denizens feel they might be participating in creating another chapter in history of this great country. Sometimes you don’t get a saint for a leader, sometime you get Modi (a person with a questionable past). And it’s not we are forgiving lot, who lets genocide slide; but the previous governments and lack of alternatives left us with this choice. Though questionable, he promises and is trying to deliver. He is trying to balance out his bad karma with the good karma. He has grabbed the opportunity and is making the most of the hay. I don’t know whether his good karma will outweigh his bad karma. But he ought to put in a whole lot of effort to make people forgive him for his past.

I don’t expect sainthood from him, but he might bring this country forward, where it deserves to be. And may be the good karma will alleviate his remorse (if any) for 2002. 

Born Beautiful

I saw a friend’s link about baby photo contest. The idea shook me, how innate competition has become for us, that we have started comparing babies. Well this certainly isn’t about the abilities of a baby, how s/he grew teeth, when s/he started walking. I am pretty sure this is about the superficial beauty or may be to an extent your photography or photoshop-ing skills. It is about parents feeling good that their ‘baby got the looks’.

I want to ask you (future) parents, is this how shallow you are? Is this the impression you want to make on a developing mind? I say this because if Abhimanyu could learn how to enter a Chakravyuh in womb, your child will might as well be judging people on the basis of their “beauty”, for rest of her/his life!! I dare you to dream of a better tomorrow, of your child to be devoid of discrimination. And don't create a hue and cry for equality, because mate you started it.

Irony might be grievous on you, if you are posting ‘Dark is beautiful’ on your wall as well.

Grow up, and teach high morals to your child! Stop behaving like a child. Stop seeking approval of “beauty” of your baby from other shallow individuals.

By the way your baby no matter how you perceive her/him is beautiful, because I see an opportunity of a beautiful, unbiased better future in her/him.