In one of the news items, a professor father of an IAS officer said that he knew the day his daughter was born that she would become an IAS and nothing else because he wanted her to get married to an IAS ! He further said , since as a professor he can not manage the amount of money that would be needed to get her married to an IAS in UP or Bihar, so he thought it would be better if his daughter became an IAS.

Having read this i couldn’t help but wonder– even an academician thinks that it is his right  to decide his child’s career rather than leave the choice to the child. Secondly,importance given to position of the prospective bridegroom and willingness to give dowry for the same (had he had that kind of money) by an university professor made me wonder about the attitude of less educated people !

The other news item which provoked my curiosity is that a man who raped and strangulated a minor girl( she was kidnapped from her house, taken to a deserted place , raped and then strangled to death.) has been spared the noose because extreme penalty is required to be given in rarest of rare case and that state should give an opportunity to a deviant citizen to reform.

With due respect to our judiciary, I, as an ordinary citizen and being a woman wonder;what about justice to the girl’s right to life? What about violation to  her opportunity to live with dignity?

If a rapist and a killer who did so for sheer momentary pleasure is given a chance to live , what justice is given to that MINOR girl who was not only killed but physically and emotionally abused  and humiliated for no fault?

Any response, DYCians?

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I was shocked to see how children, age ranging from 5 yrs and above created nuisance perhaps in the name of ‘burra na mano holi hai.”

It was disgusting to see children from so – called educated families and going to good/ elite  schools totally disregarded basic social curtsies and safety norms.Since a week prior to Holi they threw  water-balloons at unsuspecting passersby. I saw a missed water balloon fall close to a young girl who was going to college. A balloon hit a scooterist’s  pillion seat! I dreaded to think if he had lost balance and met with an accident  or if the balloon hit the girl’s eyes/ ears instead and the impact damaged for the rest of her life !!

A “presswali’s” ironed clothes got wet when she was on her way to deliver them – I’m sure she had to face the temper of her clients! There were  boys (and also girls, though not that rowdy)in groups who carried colors in cold-drink bottles and threw at buses /cars/ anybody they fancied!!

I talked to some of those children about the hazards of such kind of celebration and i must say  they hesitated for a while but soon  thrill prevailed over their better sense and i was not surprised to see that. I was not surprised because when they had the green signal from their guardians,who was i to tell them?  I did try to share my thoughts with  some parents about the issue,but their reaction was either indifferent or they looked indulgently at their loving children and some even  gave  me hard stares!!

At a shop i heard a young , affluent and educated- looking man insist that he must buy “pucca color”so that his friends have a tough time removing it. The idea of making others suffer was predominant in his celebration of Holi !!’

I felt sad that people in swanky cars, expensive clothes put their children in best schools,pay heavy fees to send them for tutions and are very concerned about the marks their children score ( incidentally, i overheard one of those kids got more than 85% in General Knowledge– what a irony !!), but they are not concerned about inculcating  basic values and discipline in their children.

I also wondered if schools reminded the students about the ‘Dos & Donts ‘ of  celebration before every festival and subtly warn them that unruly  behaviour will not be appreciated. Children should be taught that celebrations should not be at the cost of others discomfort and risk of harm.

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