We the Indians

We Indians are different.left the room and went in other room to do
Many years ago when I was child a televisionsome computer work but as I started my
serial "Malgudi Days" was broadcasted oncomputer my parents shouted come here Tarun,
Doordarshan. It was one of my all time favoritePrince is coming, come here. This is other matter
serial. The central theme of this serial wasthat he was not taken out in the next more half
ambiguous Indians. It is really tough to understandan hour.
the Indians. Event happened on July23 againNow it was fixed that I had to stay there. I would
proved that we Indians are very ambiguous.also like to praise the reporter of Aaj Tak who
When I returned back to my home as usual day Iwas continuously speaking. Her words were doing
started my television. Usually journey of mymiraculous effect on my mother.
remote control starts with Zee TV and ends atSimultaneously my father was also doing live
MTV. My parents were not at home theycommentary on this mission. But my mother was
returned home at 6:00 PM and as they enterednot taking interest, to differentiate himself he
they ordered me to switch over to Aaj Tak. Istarted to give lecture on mahamriyunjay mantra
thought that one more terrorist attack has(he is the great devotee of lord Shiva) he wanted
happened but story was different all channelsto tell the scientific meaning of mahamriyunjay
were broadcasting the live telecast of pulling outmantra but my mother stopped him. My father
mission of a 5 year old boy Prince. He was in a 57started another work he started to phone my
feet deep hole from last two days. I did not takerelatives to talk on this matter.
too much time to understand the completeGolden moment was coming near as people were
situation. I was really amazed that how wholeshown to congratulate each other my parents
nation (including Prime Minister) was doing prayerrealized that Price was being pulled out. As the
for a child.army officer in black uniform came out with
Up to that time my mother had come in the hallprince from well the emotions of my mother
normally this time my mother is found in kitchen.broke the wall of patience. Tears from her eyes
Now it had been cleared that this time changingrolled down. My father was considering himself as
the channel might be perilous for me I justa major of mission who played an important role
handed over remote to my father. My father didin this mission. A shine of triumph came on his
not waste any time to grab the remote heeyes. I was watching all this as a dumb viewer.
grabbed as captain of Italy soccer team grabbedSuddenly ring of phone rang. Everybody was
World Cup. By their discussion I got to know thatgiving congratulations to each other. Celebrations
they had been watching this incident fromin Kolkata, Mumbai and Kashi were proving that
afternoon. As television reporter announced thatmy parents were not alone in this celebration.
Prince can be pulled out any time the anxiety onSo finally Prince came out he has become the
face of my mother was augmented she wasnational hero.
taking it as I had fallen in a deep hole.I was really astonished after watching this entire
Suddenly Chief Minister was shown running at theevent. It was out from my thinking. I have very
television screen towards the well wherenarrow thinking. It normally wonders between
operation was going on. Presence of MP Naveensocialism and capitalism.
Jindal was telling that how seriously administrationMy capitalist mind started to analyze the whole
was taking this issue.incident. It was just a media drama. They wanted
Suddenly my father changed the channel heto increase their TRP and people wanted to
switched over from Aaj Tak to Star news myappear on TV. That was the whole story behind it
mother did not speak any thing but by herbut millions of people who were praying for Prince.
expressions any body can assume that she didWhat was their purpose behind it? No it was not
not like this action. Probably my father wanted toa face of capitalist India; even television channels
search clearest broadcast thats why he did notbroadcasted it uninterrupted without showing any
stop at Star news and he reached NDTV andAd.
then India TV. Now my mother requested him toMy socialist mind said that this is the face of
not to change channel again and again. There wassocialist India where the life of a poor small child is
a Belan in the hand of my mother. My fatheras important as life of Prime Minister. But then
knows that this time it may be risky so he justwhy everyday thousands of innocent people get
put down the remote.killed in our country? Why many people die
Belan in the hand of Indian woman is consideredeveryday from hunger and poverty? I read news
most dangerous weapon even lord Krishna canrecently that an innocent child was dead in hospital
not dare to face the woman if she has Belan indue to absence of doctors. Doctors were busy in
the hand. By their discussion I knew that mystrike. Can we say that a life is so important in
cousin brother did not take sleep in whole lastIndia?
night he was continuously watching this mission onBehaviour of Indians is very difficult to understand.
his TV set.But we Indians are really different.
As time of arrival of Prince was coming closer theIf you can understand us then try for it
emotional anxiety of my mother was increasing IAs you try to do it you will find it more difficult.