Fearless, independent and outspoken?




Is taking the law of the land for granted the only way to be 'fearless? 'Is being 'Independent' all about supporting anti-nationals?Is rubbishing every person, or view coming from the right wing the whole idea of  defining ‘outspoken?’
It is time when these 3 adjectives used by NDTV—another so called fearless, independent and outspoken media house to describe Gauri Lankesh needs to be questioned. 
For starters, shouting anti –India slogans, praising Kasab, wishing for a fragmented India amounts to treason and no adjective can replace it. If this murdered journalist was fearless then what was Bhagat Singh?  A hypocrite? If she was independent how would you describe millions of women who strive to make ends meet, feed their families, not cowing under any pressure, taking on the society? As highlight grabbers? 
For sure, Gauri Lankesh amplified the fad of sickulars —attacking the country, the government and siding up with anyone who tried discrediting the country. Too bad, justice has its own delivery mechanism.
This incidence brings me to another question.What is freedom of expression and what amounts to it’s breach? Who in a democracy would draw the line?
Look in Bengal and you would know what I mean. In case of any doubt, please read about the gruesome killings of RSS workers in Kerala too. In not time you would see the two fold ploy—appeasing the Muslims as they vote in blocks and doing anything to massage their egos. 
And what better way than disallowing visarjan of Durga idols, not giving permission to Mohan Bhagwat for making his speech, hacking RSS workers in broad daylight?
Is freedom of speech restricted to Muslims, Mamta, Ravish, Digivijay and Kanhiya only? Is Mohan Bhagwat not an Indian? Is he not covered under the same constitution written by BR Ambedkar? Why is offering Namaz on streets, blocking road and life a manifestation of Freedom to practise religion but when it comes to worshipping Durga, the rules change?
To be honest, Gauri Lankesh’s murder did not cause me any pain. Someone booked for sedition and released on bail, someone who flaunted her pictures with Kanhiya, needs no sympathy or tears. In fact, my only contention was why her, why not someone more corrupt, more anti national, more boisterous, more powerful? The country is full of them.
However what bothered me was the wrong precedence. Bullets can’t be the answer or solution to any problem. If unchecked, just like the leftists, even the right wing elements would be forced to side up with violence. Though I won't blame them. Meek and politically neutral people like me are sick and tired of this circus where Kashmiri Pandits have no say, no place to go, but there is a huge lobby fighting for Rohingya Muslims. Sympathisers of Kasab and Memon enjoy the same rights as you and I. Till a few months back, separatists who planned to destabilise the nation were provided security by the same nation. Why can’t their passports be seized and the whole gang be hanged?
It is time for the sickulars, the leftists, and the Muslims to behave. Remember, everything is on a reciprocal basis.
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Published on September 06, 2017 00:17
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