Why has the propagation of superstition and its cruel consequences become easily acceptable in Indian society? As if hatred has become acceptable. The latest example of hatred was seen during the ongoing cricket test with Bangladesh in Kanpur.
In a private school in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh, the school administrators strangled Kritarth, a class two student, to death. These managers were told by some Tantrik that if they sacrifice a student of the school, the school would become famous. It is said that some time ago these people tried to kill another student, but the student managed to raise noise. It is surprising that these managers succeeded in suppressing the matter. A few days later, he took Kritarth’s life. Police have taken action in the matter, but there was no national outrage over this incident. No big leader condemned it.
That is, it was considered a normal incident of crime. What does this tell us about our society today? Why has organized propagation of superstition and its cruel consequences become easily acceptable in Indian society? As if hatred has become acceptable. The latest example of hatred was seen during the ongoing cricket test with Bangladesh in Kanpur. A supporter of a Bangladeshi team is often present wherever his country’s team is playing, with his body painted with the Bangladeshi flag and the Bangladeshi emblem painted on his face. Just like once upon a time, two of their fans were present in the audience gallery in the form of Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
‘Chacha’, a supporter of the Pakistani team, has also been adding such color to cricket in his own way. Sometimes ‘Chacha’ was very welcome in India also. But today the situation is such that a Bangladeshi fan was beaten so badly by Indian fans in Kanpur that he had to be admitted to the hospital. It is worth considering that in the future, whenever the history of today’s India will be written, how will these events be depicted? History will definitely give its verdict on how India got trapped in such a culture in the 21st century and who is responsible for it.