18 June 2007

State Transport Buses- modern day satis?!

Agitating students here in Lucknow burn state transport buses to condemn the discrepancy in the evaluation of CPMT papers!

Revolting Sikhs in Punjab and Delhi burn state transport buses to vent their anger against Baba Ram Rahim.

Angry gujjars in Rajasthan light state transport buses to voice their demand for ST status.

Fans of Kannada actor Rajkumar burn state transport buses in grief over the loss of their superstar...

Hmm the list can go on for a hundred pages, I guess we have tagged the state transport bus as the symbol of anybody who has done us wrong. Well if burning the effigy of a person isn't enough then burn a state transport bus!

And no, people who own cars don't burn these buses, in fact those who frequently use these buses are generally those who are involved in burning them. Reminds me of satipratha, I guess if anyone's missing Raja Ram Mohan Rai today then it has to be our buses. Anyway their social condition corresponds really well to the social state of women in many parts of India, and even in their behaviour there is a striking resemblance. A volvo can easily induce enough envy for their engine to make noises the whole day, perhaps to tell the conductor to buy them a new air condtioner! Not that these aren't fit enough to serve the huge Indian family, that's increasing leaps and bounds even as we talk. Sadly though the buses don't even have a union or a mukti morcha. Seems we are somewhat left behind in terms of rights provided to our buses. Anyway the least we can do for them is to make a daily soap on them, Har Bus Kuch Kehti Hai...

Every spit mark made on it in the sides tells you the story of hard working government employees who adorn the bus interior with their artistic mouths. Every cut on the seat cushion tells you about the frustrated lovers who couldn't find a better place to use their blades. Every broken window tells you about the social revolt that made an impact by the damage to the state property...

Hmm but then when we still have people who actually burn girls, burning the state buses can't really be that big a social issue...!

3 comments:

Pradeep said...

burnin state transport buses in grief over the loss of their superstar-doesnt make any sense to me...

My Foot? said...

wonder what will burn, if people decide to revolt against burning down public transport :|

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