Of attack and threat to common men
- Imphal Times Editorial :: April 10 2018 -

Much as we would like to think ourselves as ones who are abreast of the times, with a more than adequate awareness of our rights and responsibilities, yet the fact remains that the mentality of most of those who appointed themselves as saviours of the society from enemies both real and imaginary has been one of “is always right” and “my cause is the most important one”.

What the common people has not been able to comprehend yet is the “why” of it.

Why are these self appointed guardians of the society turning their guns and bombs on the society who are their source of sustenance?

Why are they still adamant on “serving” the common man, despite the overwhelming reluctance of the public to accept their “service”?

Why does a crime becomes less evil after an amicable settlement with the perpetrators?

Why do they insist on “donations” with fixed amounts?

Why are they not “interfering” with the known and notorious smugglers and black marketers in spite of the glaring evidences?

Why are they harassing the weak and vulnerable public when their targets should be the corrupt and the unscrupulous elements taking undue advantage of the weak and helpless?

Why are they so keen on changing the world when there are so many small hurdles we need to remove to make our society visibly better?

Why are they conveniently looking the other way while various atrocities are being committed against the society everyday?

It would not be an exaggeration to state that the society would be a much better place for their absence.

The ulterior motives of these guardians of the society have been laid bare, yet the fear of physical harm, which is so real and possible, has the public to keep mum.

It does take two hands to clap the cheatings forgeries misappropriations and underhand dealings being carried out in Government Departments and officers are the excuse and the reasons for their existence.

Yet in their purported quest to cleanse the society of things evil and bad, it is the common man, clueless and defenceless, who are bearing the brunt of the anger and threats getting caught in the crossfire without the connection or the influence to secure a better bargain of their lives.

Insecurity and the fear psychosis has been so deeply suspicion for everything and everyone even remotely out of the ordinary.

The outcome of such a society can never be a positive one as has been witnessed and felt by everybody.

The only real and plausible solutions -Take away the sinner and the saint disappears! How easier can things get?