Even during a raging pandemic, people refuse to give up primitive rituals and behave sensibly as educated citizens. The holding of Jallikattu festival where Covid protocols are thrown to the winds, two participants gored to death, fifty two others injured, amidst cruelty to frightened bulls clearly witnessed live on television is pathetic.
In Surat a bovine wedding is held in a temple, reportedly at least 10,000 people throng to witness it and all attendees being well fed after the event. In Goa we have to resort to elaborate police protection for people to celebrate the annual feast of St Joseph Vaz.
The lack action after a Dharma Sansad where Hindu Seers call for genocide of Muslims, scribes not in uniform denied entry at a RSS event does not augur well for a happy nation and destroying what the world admires of our democracy with unity in diversity.
This is a pathetic and sad state of affairs. The spirit of our Constitution mandates the majority look after the minorities. All communities must function in peace and tolerance for different views and freedom of each citizen as provided in law.
It is the duty of the State to enforce law and order, not give in to vigilantes in a "prevention better than cure proactive and just mode" and not slap UAPA and sedition and other laws indiscriminately.
