RAJKUMAR dead............ As news started trickling in last Wednesday, many of my Kannadiga friends went white in the face... Soon reports started pouring tat stray incidents of violence have erupted and mob-fury was evidenced in places around town. We, outsiders, were in our own merry world oblivious to anything wrong with the world...That is when it happened.. Offices across Bangalore got mailers from security personnel stating that the city is tense and its better to move out ASAP... Followin this was another mail askin employees to take a day off the next day...
Managers added to the confusion asking us to stop work and pack up for the day... ME and my friend very unwillingly packed up and came out cursing the hot sun and humid air along with this sudden change in situation... This is when it struck me... An icon had passed away... There was a sea of people at bus stops and rickshaw queues waiting to get home as quikly as they cud. Every1 anticipated trouble to erupt in various parts of town....
Luckless that we were; I suggested that we start walking home; a good 8 kms... My friend realized there was no other way we could make it and unwillingly dragged his feet on.. Roads were quiet and an eerie atmosphere prevailed even at 4 pm.... the bright sunshine did nothing to eradicate the gloom that had set in... The city resembled those "Spot the difference" pictures where everythin seems the same but still you know sumthings amiss....
After walking 2 kms, GOD seemingly smiled on us and we caught hold of a bus at a signal... though, it didnt go all the way we were sure to reach safer parts of town in this... As i climbed in, I was flooded with calls from my PG buddies beggin me to get home as soon as I could... Neighboring areas had been privy to little violence and it wasnt safe to stay out...
In the bus, my mind was wandering again and again to this one thought... If Death is so hurtful to legions of fans of a star... shouldnt they be sensitive not to hurt others???
How can someone who has lost someone special be inclined to inflict hurt and cause grief to others of the same kind??? Has evolution betrayed us in this aspect of growth????
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