Racism

“Indian student killed in Australia,” “another Indian attacked,” “Two Indians attacked in Brisbane,” “Four more Indians attacked in Australia” – So read the headlines of dailies. And it continued with: “BJP delegation meets Krishna on attacks on Indians,” “Victorians feel attacks on Indians are not racist,””Melbourne has racists, but racism is not endemic’: Police,” “Attack on Indians: Govt monitoring on daily basis,” “Lee condemns attacks on Indians in Australia,” “Australia sets up high-level group to probe attacks,” “Rudd’s nephew protests racist attacks,” “Cases of attacks on Indians to be dealt with firmly: Australian judge,” and so on…

Racism, is it in the blood of only Europeans, the Britishers as we read in our Independence History; the Australians, as the media portrays these days? Well, I disagree with it. Racism exist in the blood of every human being one way or the other. Though I never had to face it I’ve seen it in my life in various forms. I’ve heard others say their experiences, but no one ever termed it as racism, maybe cus they didn’t know about it and no media ever made a news out of it.

When it comes to the Australian attacks, the hype that the media creates is for its survival alone. If it were to project realities it would have taken into account how many Indians are killed in a year, how many other foreigners are killed in a year and also how many Australians are killed in a year. That would have brought the truth out. I’m not quite sure about these figures, but if the figures are same one will know that it has nothing to do with racism. Killings are quite common everywhere in this world. Is there no foreigners being killed in India? Will we call it racial, even if it is so?

And what about the killings of our own brothers and sisters in the name of language and religion? What should we name it as? Is it not racism? Just think about the verbal and physical attacks on North Indians by South Indians and vice versa. What about the attacks in the name of language, caste and creed? What about the iinnocents killed on the basis of demolition of Babri Masjid, killing of Christians in Kandhamal, Orissa as well as in Karnataka; what about the killing of Hindi speaking people in Gujarat? When we can’t love our own brothers and sisters, when we fight against each other, what right do we have to call others racists, even when we are not sure if it is racism?

The recent developments in Maharashtra make us put our heads down on shame. I wonder if we have a government at all in place. It’s well known that law is in the hands of few goons who can shout, beat and murder anyone they want. It’s a pity that even the court rulings favor them fearing bloodshed. What a toothless administration system we have in place, but not that toothless when it comes to judge others, where will we turn to for justice?

I know what I write here may be misinterpreted by many, but I don’t give a damn cus I don’t care for fools. In this world where only criminals and animals have human rights all I wish is if we could better live as human beings.

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