We And Our Society

One month ago, when the brutal Delhi Gang rape incident happened, the entire nation stood against our regulatory system and the big question that came around was about “the security of Women”. We actually meant to demand “Security of each and every citizen” and definitely females, kids and senior citizens security on priority.

I felt that moment, how united we are. Yes! We can stand together against any inhumane act. But a big question that came up in my mind that time was, what have we learnt from that incident of Dec 16th night? We all must have noticed that almost every person; be it the common people, social activists or celebrities etc, who were giving their views on different media channels across countries, were having two common points.

1. Regulatory system needs to be stronger

2. We as a part of society needs to be more mature by mind, and enhance our value and ethics.

As unfortunately I am not a part of our regulatory system, I would not comment over 1st point this moment. However, let’s discuss about the 2nd point. It’s something relates to me. I fall in that category “A Common Citizen”.

Let me tell you an incident I faced last night. Little longer though, but hopefully making sense.

Last night, I with my two friends (Sumit Saxena and Vineet Rana) went to attend one of our friend’s marriage ceremony at Shahdara, Delhi. As usual, it was a rocking time for us, and we enjoyed our best. We left the party little early to return home. At 11:40 PM we boarded the Metro from Welcome Metro Station to Dilshad Garden Metro Station. Surprisingly that midnight the metro was having a good number of passengers, I guess approx. 50-60 minimum.

Anyways, the Metro started running on track and around 12:10 AM we were at the Dilshad Garden Metro Station. As usual everyone was rushing to the Exit, so were we. Suddenly we saw a man sleeping in the Metro!!!

This is here when the entire drama began..

Almost everyone who were crossing from there were passing the same comment.. “hahahaha.. see that man is sleeping.. ohh God how could he sleep in the Metro.. Someone tell him its last Metro station, Metro won’t drop him at doorstep”

C’mon!! Any tired person can feel sleepy at midnight. Not a big deal...What’s wrong if he slept in the Metro.

And trust me, that time almost all type of people was there. All religions- Hindu Muslim, Sikh, Christian etc.; both genders- male and female;all types of ages- young,middle and old.. Everyone!! But no one cared to wake him up. All they could do was crack a joke, laugh and move to the 'Exit' gate.

Finally we stepped back inside the Metro, nudged him, woke him up, so that he could get down.

I agree, Metro officials would wake him up at their final checking in Metro before closing it, but the point here is, what the people were doing there that night, was it a sensible act? It was just a common situation; and we face these types of incidents almost every day everywhere.

And the same question arises again and again “Is this our society??”