Flash Column

Junta,

The hostel yesterday saw some great show of spirits. It all began with a small spat between GMKs and GBs, which went on to some great verbal jeering and regional slogans. Laila being targeted by all GMKs, used the regional chant to continue with his defense. Almost all Junta being hassled by the midsems, joined in the fray. Within no time all the freshers of raptors were gathered by kedar, yash and rohan and nearly half the hostel was in ground chanting slogans, even though nobody really knew how it all started and what was going on. There were fireballs thrown, fights between sophies. Ramdas,Moody,Chouga,Mhais,Gangal,Pande,Bhotica, all joined in the fight. Champs and GBs then paired against GMKs, and commotion hailed. Though the seniors dispersed, the freshers still continue with water fights as we write this piece.

Though all this was supposed to be fun, and though this shows that our hostel has great energy,

Isnt this what really happens in the real world?

Somebody starts a campaign directed against a particular community only to gain political mileage. Opposition leaders, showing their immaturity, join in , giving inflammatory statements inciting the entire public. The mobs, who have no clue who’s directing them and the motives behind it, join in the violence like dumb sheep being shepherded by a sly general. People forget the main dispute, and try to settle their petty scores using the violence as a shield. The people who start this, they step back from the limelight, while the dispute rages onвЂ¦Ð²Ð‚¦

This is a great lesson for all of us, the future citizens of this country. Let us not fall prey to such repetitive mistakes.

Signing off

Yash and Kedar

“JAI HIND”