The Dahi Handi of this year turned out to be quite eventful
with our elected leaders doing some awful stuff to lure the potential vote banks.
One such popular leader who incidentally happens to be an elected MLA was Mr.
Ram Kadam.
Apparently his Dahi Handi was supposedly one of the most
expensive in the city. One event when this elected leader did everything
possible to display his power and popularity. Celebrities were lined up like no
one’s business. Roads blocked for the celebration, thousands of watts of music,
govindas grooving to the beats of the DJ. Complete entertainment, entertainment
and entertainment. Mr. Ram Kadam was on all-time high, completely doped on
power. With thousands of people around the power play was at its peak. In the endeavor
of engaging the audience the power spoiled MLA made a statement saying that if
any of my folks like a girl and if the she says a “NO” the elected MLA would
ensure the girl is picked against her wish and would be presented in front of
the guy and his parents. The entire crowd applauded to supportive nature of
the MLA.
Wow! I mean really WOW, how caring and supporting MLA who is
ready to abduct a girl just to keep the guys of his constituency happy.
Within few hours the video of this instance went viral. Criticism
started flowing in from all possible corners. Politics / Non-Politics, Press
Media / Social Media, Men / Women, Social / Corporate, from all possible avenues
Ram Kadam received flaks for his irresponsible statements. The anger sustained
for the next couple of days. His resignation was demanded, the dahi handi forum
debarred his dahi handi for the forth coming years, the NCP women wing were seeking
a police complaint against him. Not a single news channel sparred him for this
talk. Wats app, twitter, facebook completely flooded condemning Mr. Ram Kadam.
So much of anger, on whom? Mr. Ram Kadam? Who is he? Is he
really a super big leader that the entire country got angry on him? What’s the
anger for? It left me thinking.
While the elected MLA was definitely at fault but the anger wasn’t
only on him but the anger was on the mentality, the tendency that even today
people are having. The anger wasn’t only against Mr. Ram Kadam who said a
statement but it was against the Male Chauvinist Person that was residing in him
and for all the other MCPs prevailing in the society. While I have few friends
who have a different full form for MCP but for this blog I will stick to
Male Chauvinist Person.This outburst of anger in the society was a result of the constant fear
that was dwelling within us. The fear of these MCP morons who are ready to
stoop down to dangerously low level to satisfy their male ego.
Yes! Its fear
Yes, I have a fear when my younger sister wants to go for a
late night party, what if there is a MCP in the party. I fear when my daughter
is coming by a school bus, what if a MCP is driving the bus. A woman notes down
the number of the rickshaw and pretends that she is talking to her brother or
father while in rickshaw, because she fears a MCP riding the rickshaw. A woman
fears getting missed calls from an unknown number, what if a MCP is stalking
her. While there is no doubt about women becoming stronger and independent with
every passing day but the fear remains as these mindless morons don’t cease to
exist.
When a man joins karate class its termed as martial arts
classes, the same karate taught to women become self-defense. WHY? Why is there
a need to induct women driver in a OLA / Uber? Who has created this society.
One of the important cadre that builds the society are the leaders that prevail in the society. Unfortunately, today we have leaders for
the likes of Mr. Ram Kadam who stands on the dias and extends his support in abducting
girls as if it’s an object. When one Ram Kadam talks about abducting girls, he
is actually giving birth to lakhs of Ram Kadams who are hearing him out and
appreciating it. Guess what, he is an elected leader, people actually voted for
him.
My anger is not against the people
who voted for him, but my anger remains on people who didn’t vote at all. At
present, around 60% voters actually cast their vote and the rest 40% don’t vote,
maybe because they aren’t physically present or they have lost their faith in the
concept of voting. Very disappointing to see that people don’t vote for the
right person. Wrong people win the elections because of absence of the right
voters.
When I ask these so called
educated lot who don’t seem to vote, the standard answer they have is all are
corrupted, all are bad etc. Come-on guys even when we gave any type of competitive
exams which had multiple-choice questions (A, B, C and D), the deal wasn’t to
choose the right answer but to choose the closest answer. Same applies here, we
may not have a perfect candidate contesting in our constituency but still we
will have to do some research and study to select the best amongst what is
available (no NOTA pls). The deal is simple if you feel all are useless stand
yourself as an independent candidate if not then at least take a qualified
decision and vote for the closest best. Be a part of the system to change the
system.
All these champions who don’t go
for voting are the first ones to join a candle march, human chains or a peace
protest when things go wrong. Wake up guys for how much more time are we going
to treat the symptoms, it’s time to treat the cause. Vote for the right person.
Vote for safety. Vote for a better society. It’s an appeal to all the 40%
non-voting population, it’s time to show the wrong leaders that we still exist
and we can make a difference.
