What
will hurt a system most? The system being inefficient? The system
being corrupt? The system being broken? System fallen into anarchy?
None of these things, I believe! But the system being unconscious, insensitive to the changes happening in itself; the negative feedback mechanism of the system being inefficient. If this is one thing wrong
with the system, no other kind of perfection, or efficiency can save
that system.
That
was my biggest worry amidst the recent developments in India on the
political front, amidst of developments regarding land acquisition act, labor laws, the “Development” talk and the new-born
intolerance being fed and forced on to the community which is
specifically known for it's unbound tolerance; the worry that if so
much comfort have came to our lives that the changes around us are
not easily alarming us, that they do not make us feel, “something
needs to be done"; the worry that if our “negative feedback
mechanism” have simply gone into hibernation. When exactly are we going to feel that “now is the time”?
And
this is why, the protest at Delhi by “Kisan Maha Panchayat”, was
something that made me personally very happy. Thousands of farmers
came on the parliament street on 18th March, resolving to
stay put until govt engages them in a dialogue regarding various
pending issues in respect agriculture and farmers. For our amusement,
It did force the govt to stop bringing the “land acquisition bill”
to the floor, which most experts, social activists and farmers
believe not to be in favor of farmers, or of the common citizens of
this country.
Below
is the account of events took place in this protest, during 18th
to 21st March, depicting the spirit of India, compiled
from the facebook wall of Kavitha Kuruganti. Please visit to FB wall
of Kavitha Kuruganti for more details on the issue, media coverage
and other details.