As Indians we boast of our secular culture, conservative upbringing & preach Gandhi's mantra of non-violence with gusto, but a recent incident shattered my beliefs and made me realize the difference between preaching & practicing non-violence. I think it was a political rally of 100-150 celebrating our inheritance-our right of speech. It was a varied crowd of old and young- people from dissimilar times but with the same morale, unabashed by humid scorching heat.
Their beliefs were proven wrong when they faced death or even worse injuries by the same system they were advocates of. I am pretty sure the perpetrators of a heinous crime like this are the biggest threat to society since they don't deserve to live in this age & time but thrive with their perverted beliefs of "rebellion" & "independence". These "Naxalite" miscreants are neither aware of modern science & social structure nor do they ever want to be. Their provincial approach is a threat to our social structure and if not controlled may even damage it to the last remaining fabric.
Indian lore is known for its fair share of grotesque flesh eating soul-snatching demons but none compare to these real life culprits as their blatant attacks aren't sudden but planned & cold-blooded. I request the so-called "Naxals" to stop calling themselves that as I believe any movement is based on certain rules & beliefs and doubt that any belief in all existence would warrant such a massacre and the following parody of Indian democracy. Also, to the aforementioned rebels I direct a simple question - Can you state with a 100% conviction that your actions aren't the results of some bloody conspiracy? Are you sure you aren't just a pawn in the grand scheme of things orchestrated by an over-ambitious party leader? As a fellow human being I say that regret is the worse feeling in the world my friend and I wouldn't want to be you when you realize your crimes against humanity.
--Baba
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