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Hi my friends
(The ones from Delhi and owning a Car may take a glass of water before starting reading this one - just a Disclaimer ;-> )

I am sure the illuminati out of you would be following the current news articles blaring out loud regarding the worsening quality of air in Delhi due to pollution. The PM2.5 and PM10 pollution levels are even bypassing the 'severe' mark, and the pollution levels are at 7X of what they were two months ago!! Such extreme levels of pollution is going to inflict irrevocable damage to the lungs of the inhabitants. (But I won't blame Delhiites - I think they really misunderstood the criteria of Delhi competing with Beijing *wink wink*)

But the lovely occupants of this resilient city were not moved by such studies and stats. What jolted them out of their sleep today was the announcement by the CM of the state to allow vehicles on roads only on alternate days to curb the pollution. I see all kinds of angry responses and retorts on the social media, ranging from calling the measure "insane" and "preposterous" to "a crazy case of power exercise". And I am getting confused - whether to laugh at the stupidity or try and punch the noses of these nitpickers of the virtual world. On one side we are fighting to reduce the legal age of drinking (and even lowering the age bar for juvenile conviction) to show how fast we grow up, and on the other side we show the childishness to not make out the difference between a cancerous disease and a a bitter medicine.

I just remembered a poem written by a long lost friend once.  He had said that we want a Bhagat Singh in the nation today, but nobody wants him to be born in their home. Is it not the same scenario? We want the government elected by us to take care of all our problems (by maybe some magic wand?!), but we are not ready to do our part being a part of that government and nation.

Think over it - As Baba Ramdev says with his notorious squint -"Karne se hoga.. Karne Se" (It would happen only by doing, not mere talks)

In search of a carpool partner
-Enigma

Comments

  1. greena kalra5 December 2015 at 07:29

    Thought provoking words!

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  2. Unknown5 December 2015 at 09:46

    (Y)
    much needed step by the government.
    ..
    Now I can boast, ki apni "afsar bitiya" has now started making much sense in her blogs. :P ;)

    Jokes apart!

    Very much Commendable & defines clerisy in its all expressions!! :)

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