Sunday, 19 January 2014

Is Our Society Really Civil?

In the contemporary world Civil Society has become an integral part of everyday discussions, entailing from practicing positive politics to bring about intellectual revolutions, civil society has become talk of the towns, everywhere. Be it a comfortable coffee shop, an overcrowded bus stop, a busy railway station, a famous book stand, a sophisticated airport lounge or just a tea stall thronged by gossip mongers , everyone seems to be so worried about the society, and as a responsible citizen tends to modify things in a positive manner. Of late, it has been quite evident that most of the civil societies came into existence because of the never quenching thirst of getting attention.  It would be harsh to judge it all but leaving a few exceptions aside, the very honest conviction of Civil Society has failed badly, because hadn’t  it, a man would never had to spent his 21 beautiful years of life behind bars for a crime he never committed.

Hari Singh is fighting a battle against this pseudo socialism existing in the society today, he tried to convey a message to everyone that nation comes first & humanity should be our priority in every case, no matter how hard the situation becomes. He has always stood tall against every social evil all his life fighting for the rights of human being an institution alone, when needed. Corruption & Communalism have always been his enemies, and he was fighting them alone in 1993 when he decided to take a revolutionary step, to have his cravings for safeguarding human rights of every Indian. He wasn’t wrong in his intent but judged for his revolutionary act, was left alone. No society approached him and asked if that very civilian needed any help. No media person was interested in his story for life time imprisonment as it was not breaking news. No politician was present to lend a hand of support to the family as it wasn’t a beneficial political issue. It’s high time we must ask ourselves the big questions that, are we civil or even social, to the core of our souls? No, we aren’t, because had we been, Hari Singh would not be fighting his battle alone.

Industrial intervention made Social Work as an emerging sector and it has evolved as the centre of now, business houses came forward to be a part of this, in order to chisel out a good repute for their already functional enterprises. Politicians too, realized the need of being social and hence began to be a part of the social gatherings every fortnight in name of social welfare. Media persons too hunting for some breaking news added glamour to such gatherings, fuelling the Page3 culture amongst the wannabe celebrities. It’s all the same thing as the idioms says, Old Rum in New Bottle. Welfare is absent from most of these party, it has just become a trend & everyone is reaping benefits made available via funding by global agencies. Nobody cares. That is an attitude Hari Singh fought against and became a victim himself, he need us, the society. We need to be more civil in our conducts to reach out and tell him that he is not alone. He needs justice. Let’s promise him that we will get him back with his family. Let’s fight together for justice. Justice for Hari Singh.

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