Oh grow up!!!

Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen was attacked in Hyderabad during a book launch yesterday. A totally barbaric act, to say the least. I wonder what exactly do people want to prove through such behaviour? I have yet to read her new novel “Shodh”, which incidentally was the book she was launching yesterday but I am sure it would be as amazing as her previous work, “Lajja”.

Does India have to always do this? Why don’t we learn to accept our faults and let them be portrayed as they are? Why is it that hypocrites get the advantage by simply being stronger, physically and monetarily? Art for the sake of art has never been taken well here. Look at Deepa Mehta. A lady of great courage she used her talent to showcase some ills in our society. But for that she had to flee from her own people. What a pity!!

At one point we say we are a growing nation. Then why not for once grow up and learn to accept that we were not all that perfect and that most of us have been foolishly following age old traditions. I am not blaming everyone. Yes I know things are changing and not everyone is involved in such shameful acts. In fact many times those who are just never wanted to do that but were rather forced. Can’t anything be done about this? Can’t the powerful maniacs be bowed?

Of course!! The general public has done it before. It is possible to save art for arts sake. But for that we need to fight against the only drawback viz. learning to appreciate and admit our past mistakes. It would only then be possible to fight whole heartedly and win against such wretches. Let’s try and not let another Nasreen case occur and embrace such great visionaries with open arms.

Let’s just show the world how much of a truly developing nation we are! :)