I, Me and Myself

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

My point of view

My friend broke the news to me as we were having lunch. after being quite disgusted by the weather and an upset tummy, this news not only shocked me but also reeled me into a state of fear.
as we hurried out of the restaurant, the sms's started flowing in. one could sense the urgency in every one's step. the shortcut back to office was not fast enough to stop people on streets warning us to go home. every one was on the phone. calling everyone else. warning every one else. asking loved ones to get home and stay there.
shops were pulling down their shutters and emplyoees could been seen rushing home.
my office was no diferent. after being nearly thrown out by my concerned seniors, ujju and i decided to go for home for good.
it s funny when your scared. everything seems to get larger than life. i could not get in touch with my parents who were traveling the entire day.
i could see the traffic pick up at an unearthly hour for jams.
hushed whispers were making rounds of how the 'riots' had already begun in the city.
schools and colleges were shut. final exams were indefintely postponed.
like a well oiled machinery, the great city of b'lore declared an unanimous and unconsious bundh.
as i walked the final few steps towards my house, the big mall had alreday made precautions by placing huge nets! auto drivers were demanding a bomb as stranded college girls tried to get home. the bus stop was overflowing.
as i walked ahead, three bikes came zoming by. they carried the yellow and red flag of karnataka.
they stoped in fron of this particular grocery store and demaned it to be shut. there was a cop standing by doing nothing. there was a stagnant crowd, waiting for someone to make the first move.
as i stood a few feet away from that threatning man, i could see the hatred, the violence he meant as he pointed the famed flag at a non- karnataka citizen demanding him to follow protocol.
medical stores were all shut as i thanked my stars for already buying necessary medical supplies for dad.
they have already started burning tyres and destroying property.
tomorrow will be a holiday.
Dr. Rajkumar died today.
RIP.

Posted by vidi :: 1:24 PM :: 10 wisecracks:

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