Sharad Pawar Slapped! – Is There Any Better Way to Vent Out our Anger, or is this the Way it Works?

Harvinder Singh, the young and furious Sikh sprung his name to fame with just one ‘slap’. Years ago, when he watched T.V, he would not have even dreamt of so many channels showcasing his picture all at the same time. But, all this is happening not for the best of reasons.

Sharad Pawar, the NCP stalwart and almost a regular member of the Parliament for years now, was slapped right on his cheek by this young Sikh who was piqued enough by the ever-rising prices of essential edible commodities and the puny counter-measures taken by the Agricultural Ministry to curtail inflation and provide adequate food security.

However, the bigger story to ponder upon is – Are we Indians losing their cool or has our patience been tested enough?

The ‘Slap-stick’ theory and shoe-hurling stories are not new to Indian newspapers and visual media. It is probably good news for these channels and papers as such stories give an instant burst to TRPs.

Varun Gandhi, L.K. Advani, P. Chidambaram and the list goes on and the shoes and slippers have kept flying.

There is no doubt that there are a few corrupt politicians out there, who mind more about grabbing lands for hapless farmers, adding a new BMW or Merc to their convoy, building a new lavish bungalow or starting a new college too! Where do they have the time think about how to bring the prices of onions and rice down to a level which is affordable for the common man?

The outrage and vexation is totally justified but, is this THE best way we Indians can fight against them?

We come from the land of Gandhi, the man who thought the world that a battle can be won, without any weapon, except for the weapon of non-violence. Anna Hazare, for instance made the government sweat with his fast. Yes, there is a small ray of hope for betterment and let us all believe that a change will come. 

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