Moral Police
struck again in Kochi, Kerala. This time
it is men belonging to Shiv Sena who went on a rampage. They used canes to drive away the youngsters
who were allegedly indulging in “immoral activities.” Marine Drive in Kochi is too public a place
for any couple to indulge in any conspicuously immoral activity. It is possible that some youngsters crossed
certain lines drawn by the (hypocritical) conservatism that marks the social
life of Kerala. But who are the
Shivsainiks to wield canes when not even parents are allowed to use physical
punishment on children? Kerala is a
state that sends teachers to jails for punishing students. How come some politicians beat young students
with canes in front of the police?
Source: Deccan Chronicle |
The first
question that comes to mind is what Shiv Sena is doing in Kerala. Bal Thackeray founded that organisation for
defending the Marathi pride? Eventually
it became an organisation of thugs and goons who perpetrated many atrocities against
people from other states who had chosen to earn their living in Mumbai. Bal Thackeray became a prominent political
figure with the help of the thuggery and hooliganism of his Sainiks.
Bal Thackeray’s
trophies owed themselves to his skill in keeping his thugs and goons away from Mumbai’s
lucrative underworld by inventing new enemies.
Without enemies Thackeray would have been a nobody. Marathi pride and Hindu culture were all just
political tools which he wielded dexterously on his way to becoming the Supremo
in Mumbai by inventing new and newer enemies. However, he had no qualms about letting
Michael Jackson perform in Mumbai because Jackson promised to donate to Shiv
Sena the profits from his concert. A
million dollars is too big an amount to let go even for a fervent custodian of
the Indian currencies. [Thackeray was
proud of the toilet used by Jackson in his mansion and he kept that toilet as a
special place until he died.]
Some
politically ambitious people in Kerala chose to follow the path of Thackeray
and established the party in the state.
The easiest enemies they could invent were the young people on Marine
Drive. They had informed the media
beforehand so that their defence of Malayali pride could get the required
coverage. We can be sure that the
Sainiks will contest the next elections.
In the meanwhile, they will have to invent some more enemies in the
state.
Kerala is a
state where religious leaders of all hues and habits (habit: a long, loose garment worn by a member of a religious order)
are facing rape charges one after another.
Not a day passes now without some religious leader entering the
limelight emanating from the galaxy of rapists and molesters. The social media are replete with jokes on
these leaders. The latest I read (a few
minutes before I started writing this post) is inspired by Reverend Father Robin
who was arrested a few days back for “impregnating” (I wonder why the media use
that particular word in this particular case) a 16-year old girl and goes thus:
Two devout women meet outside the church after the Holy Mass.
Mary: Anna, did you hear?
Anna: What? What?
Mary: A 16-year old girl molested an aged priest and got
impregnated by him.
Anna: Oh, how terrible!
What’s happening to our youngsters!
Shiv Sena in Kerala is also
a hilarious joke. A cruel joke, at least
for some.
When all are immoral, it's nothing but pot calling the kettle black.
ReplyDeleteAnyway it would be impossible to find a politician who is moral.
DeleteIn my opinion.. Arvind Kejriwal is a nice politician
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"The first question that comes to mind is what Shiv Sena is doing in Kerala."Well this is exactly what came to my mind as well! Activities of unwanted elements need to be nipped in the bud....
ReplyDeletePoliticians are scoundrels. So they can use Shiv Sena or whatever is expedient for personal benefits anywhere any time.
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