India On Edge

                                       In these political turbulent times sane voices are overruled and are steadily browbeaten into silence and cowardice. Unfortunately everyone today holds a piece of truth and claims they hold the entire truth with windows of dialogue firmly shut. The recent turmoil in Central Universities points towards this disturbing social trend with politicians playing there nefarious part for ulterior objectives for usurping power.  Like all developing countries India too has its share of vexed social problems. Many social ills plague our society but the biggest and ugliest is the caste cauldron.

                                      Universities play a decisive role in shaping the worldview of students regardless of there social or economic background. It provides an environment where debates are conducted and encouraged. Conflicting opinions and ideologies are freely exchanged and contemplated in harmonious environment. Unfortunately our universities have become a hunting grounds for politicians who have vitiated and surcharged political environment of campuses across India. All political parties have there students wing to propagate ideology and garner support among gullible ,idealistic and impressionable young minds.

                                         The suicide of Rohith Vemula (UOH) indicates the tug of war between different ideologies inside educational institutes. People with divergent ideologies doesn't allow other to flourish without consequences. The sad part is the witch hunt carried out by politicians and some organizations to demean a section of society after his death . Politicians from across political spectrum rushed in droves to politicize and benefit from unfortunate death. The self proclaimed saviors of underprivileged politicized the issue by sensationalizing and exploiting the sentiments of aggrieved only with ulterior objective of vote bank politics.

                                    The commotion in JNU wasn't different either where a politically affiliated group denounced and deplored constitution and  openly indulged in contempt of Apex court. The sloganeering and opinions expressed by ultra left group were rude and demean country in large and section of society in particular. The intrusion of political parties and clout they hold can be easily gauged when multiple parties rushed to accommodate an accused in total defiance of social and moral values. Surprisingly the blatant hero worship of an executed jihadi terrorist by accused wasn't an issue for these politicians.

                                      In the name of freedom of speech group of Islamist students and their leftist allies chanted slogans praising the convicted dead terrorist and also slogans were made for the breakup and destruction of India as the ultimate goal of this leftist-Islamist alliance inside JNU campus. This perverted group claims to own the ultimate truth about society and thus behaves like judge, jury, and executioner. The action taken by civil authorities thus was carefully portrayed as oppression and victimhood card was played to hilt.

                                      The economic reforms and education for all along with social reforms in harmony should be priority of government and social organizations should pitch in with ground realities for inclusiveness of underprivileged. The pious environment of Universities should be utilized for peacefully exchanging of ideas and deliberating upon the proper resource allocation for upliftment of marginalized, thus, doing away with social ills of the past for peaceful bright future. Concerted efforts by society should be made to refrain politicians from the hallowed gates of educational institutions.