Honor Killing In The Twenty First Century -- A Shame

    Honor Killing -- The term itself is wrong. How can a human being kill someone for his honor? This is sheer frustration which is transformed into false mannerisms of these people.
 

     We are trying hard to make India a developed nation but Can We?

Not By Any Chance If We Continue To Tread On This Path.

    We would just be reverting back to the barbarian era. It is a matter of shame for the society that even in the Twenty First Century, people are following the so - called 'Khap Panchayats' and not our Constitution. How can few self - acclaimed and self - centrist heads of these 'Panchayats' declare the brutal sentence for two adult individuals capable of taking their lives' own decisions without interfering in anybody else's life? Moreover, what do they get by killing two innocent souls --- Ego Satisfaction! I wonder how the family can detach themselves from their offsprings so heartlessly! What is more important for them -- their child's happiness or their pride as per the societal norms? 

     Every individual has a right to live his/her life on their own terms unless this harms anyone. Hence the enlightenment of the deep psyche of these brutal beasts is the urgent need of the hour. The need of the hour is to urge ourselves to Ring The Bell of our hearts, minds and souls...

Why Only The Woman Has To Pay The Price ----- WHY?

          Why is it that our society is so insensitive towards the fairer sex? On one hand, religion and culture prevalent in our society worship Goddesses and on the other hand, females have to bear such abuses in their life that being born as a girl is thought to be a curse by them.

          Not just one but at numerous stages of her life, she has to pay the price of being a woman. WHY?

           Be it -------- even before her birth i.e. female infanticide to child abuse (either sexual or child labor or child marriage or gender discrimination among siblings for that matter) to eve teasing in her youth to dowry harassment after marriage to being asked to keep on ' adjusting & compromising ' to keep the marriage alive whether for her own sake or for her family's pride or for her children (being a concerned mother) to bear the brunt of the in-laws if she gives birth to a girl child -------- at every stage, she curses herself as to WHY! -------- WHY only she has to bear the brunt while at all the above stages it is the man who is responsible too (or perhaps he is the only one responsible).

          Let's review all the above stages to strengthen my point :-

• Before Birth -- The female infanticide -- girl child being killed for no fault of hers -- Who was responsible for it -- the Father (male) -- His X Chromosome instead of Y decided the whole thing -- then why is she being killed! Why does not the responsible Father get the rebuke of all (if at all someone has to be killed for this stupid reason).
• After Birth -- Child abuse -- innocent child unaware of this wild forest and carnivorous beasts roaming around -- bears the brunt -- WHY? -- Why should not these beasts be burnt?
• Child Labor -- Missing her right to education and bearing with elderly chores -- Why should the child suffer -- Why not the Employer?
• Child Marriage -- The girl who wishes to study and make her career -- being thrown in front of a male  in the form of a bride to bear the brunt of this ridiculous tradition at a tender age -- Why should not the parents of both the boy and the girl be punished?
• Gender Discrimination Among Siblings -- Girls directed by the parents to be docile and boys allowed to do anything they wish to with full elan -- it is this discrimination right from childhood which later on leads to eve teasing and other abuses hurled by boys in their youth.
• Dowry Harassment -- One of the prime evils of all times -- The girl completes the boy after marriage -- and bears his children -- then what for is she paying the dowry to him and his family? 
• After Marriage -- The wife and husband are the two pans of a  scale which should be proportionately balanced at all times -- then how come our society always expects girls to adjust to keep everything alive in their life? Why all the calmness is expected from her (and that also rewardless) and all the aggression is the birth right of the male? -- Why do men feel elated after venting out their frustration on women -- What is it that holds back men from accepting their misdeeds and correcting them gracefully?

WHY can't this gender inequality vanish in thin air for PEACE to prevail at both the ends and proper balance  be maintained in the society?

There is an urgent need to RingTheBell for all the above causes...
To guide the would - be parents not to imbalance the sex ratio and parent their boys in such a manner that they value gender equality with applause.

Colorful Extravaganza -- Rangoliyon Ki Bauchaar

These are 22 great Diwali Rangolis of all times...

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Floral Feed For The Soul

Fresh Flowers

Sign Of Beauty And Grace

Their Pride Progressing At A Fast Pace

Showering Its Exquisiteness

They Stay In Full Bloom 

Through All Seasons

Their Natural Innocence

Calms Us All

Unaware Of Their Charm

They Dance With The Breeze

Their Sweet Scent

Engulfing Each Soul

This Ain't No Monkeying Around

       Monkeys -- Man's Ancestors -- jumping on the trees and enjoying -- so far so good -- but when these creatures enter our habitat i.e. our home -- it becomes really troublesome.

      For the last few months, a gang of monkeys -- male, female, kids but all of huge sizes have made our locality their picnic spot. In the morning, noon or evening whenever in mood they drop from God knows where and climb to our balconies from one floor to another in seconds and even rooms if the doors are left open.

      They destroy our plants, tear away clothes drying on the clothesline, spew around rubbish from dustbins in search of food and if entering the kitchen, open the refrigerator door and snatch away bananas, mangoes and what not. At times they bathe in our water tanks and pollute the water.

       It has really become difficult to keep the doors to our balconies and verandas open -- even if that means sitting in closed rooms, with a blanket of suffocating air over us, compromising and missing out on the fresh morning and evening breeze. Above all, there is a risk of being bitten by them as they really become violent when being tried to be shooed off.

        We should not encourage animals to visit our localities and let them and us live in their respective habitats peacefully.