Yogesh
Mishra
February
02, 2016
Chhattisgarh
is suddenly witnessing spurt in suicide cases. Majority of the
people, who have ended their lives, were young. As expected, the
politicians grabbed the issue and have started slamming the
government for failing to create conducive atmosphere for youth to
survive, evolve, work and flourish. Now, the ground is ready for
national players to play political Holi by taking up the issue to
higher level and draw the eyeballs from every nook and corner of the
country with sole intention to brighten their career.
Being
expert in this game of opportunism, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi, Aam
Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, the Leftists, TMC's Derek O'Brien
and his ilk and many more self-proclaimed gear-changers of the
society are expected to instantly fly to Raipur and kick-start the
drama from dharna to rally to bandh.
But
what if there won't be any dalit or tribal card for them? They will
certainly be disappointed because nobody is interested in raising
voice for the people belonging to general category. In fact, it is
the SC/ST or minority angle that is trending in the country nowadays.
Rohit Vemula is the latest example. He wouldn't have received such
massive support pan India, had he been a general student. While
Vemula's background, his lifestyle and political inclinations are
still being debated, Rahul Gandhi went on to the extent of comparing
him with Mahatma Gandhi.
Fair
enough, Rahul Gandhi might have done it to express his strong
feelings for Vemula. But will he or anybody else remember Vemula
after conclusion of assembly elections in five states this year?
Perhaps not or never. When the politicians forget their vision
document (or poll manifestos), on the basis of which they contest
elections, then how come they will remember anything anybody else?
So,
the game is all about profit and loss. The politicians will only take
pain to set tone for youngsters (who committed suicide in
Chhattisgarh) when they would foresee long-term political gains from
their Raipur visit. They are least interested in rationalizing youth
and instilling fighting spirit in them. Public awareness is venom for
them. They rather want an anarchic, fragmented and dead society as
fodder.
