I had heaved a sigh of relief when the Sunday newspaper did not report any news of violence by intolerant commuter. But alas! This was a very short relief. The Monday issue of TOI covered a news item that read that, egged on by his mother, a youth bludgeoned a DTC bus driver (Ashok Kumar) to death in broad day light while 40 commuters stood mute spectator to this savage act. I hold these commuters equally blameworthy. We live in a savage society where beasts move around in human mask. I pray for the family of the departed soul. Delhiites proudly claim to be good Samaritans (
Dilli Dilwalon Ki) but where the Samaritans are actually required, Delhi comes a cropper.
What indeed is more heart-rending is the fact that this unfortunate incident happened on "Mother's Day" and the crime was committed by the son on being instigated by his mother. Instead of teaching her son lessons in tolerance and compassion, what our youths are being taught should be a matter of great concern for the society.
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