Current mood:

irritated

A city in shame...
The events of last couple of days have cast a veil of shock and shame over the city. As the "Peace" loving people of Bangalore, expressed their grief and bereavement for their loved and worshipped actor by destroying and torching public and private property. And by taking to the streets and bringing the city to the grinding halt. Peace, law and order too died a painful death. This in a city that prides itself for its accommodating and cosmopolitan people.

All channels were forced to go off the air except the news and local Kannada channels which aired the sickening drama. What really should have been a ceremony befitting the man who was turned into a violent public spectacle. Even more baffling was the reaction of these mourning masses and the great fans of the actor who joyfully waved and danced before the cameras. In expressing their so called, angst and pained emotions the "fans" pelted stones at the police and innocent bystanders, torched vehicles and wrecked private and public property.

It only gets worse; it was really sickening that the people actually applauded as the actor was laid to rest in his grave. What were these people really upto, where did these people come from, it is scary to think they live and walk the very same city everyday. Was this just an avenue for them to vent out their frustrating existence. The extent of this act of hooliganism and its fear was so widespread, that it literally crippled the city, even very the essentials, medical stores, petrol bunks and public transport were forced shut, but the mobs, who were even foolish enough to try torch a few petrol bunks. This couldn't just have been an emotional outburst, I mean you don't pelt your neighbour's house with stones coz someone very dear to you passed away. Its jus civic and common sense lacking people going paranoid.

This really is a fall from grace; Bangalore did not deserve this. What a bloody shame.