violence everywhere....

july 4:

two children studying in the asaram bapu school go missing..

july 5:

their bodies are recovered from the sabarmati river bed..

after july 5:

violence all around...

the father of one of the boys is on a hunger strike since he wants to know the exact reason for their death and the ashram says it is not necessary that the ashram is responsible for the deaths....

following this innocent people were beaten up severely,reporters were beaten up by mobs,there is still bloodshed all around..

we were studying in the college on friday when various student leaders came and threatened everyone to leave the campus and ordered the college to remain closed the whole day...

many shops were closed down....

and I ask why??

it takes two hands to clap..in the same way noone is responsible for all this..

first of all i dont think it is right of the father to go on a hunger strike...i donot think remaining on a hunger strike will solve everything..this is the time his family should be strong...he should himself try to find out the real reason and not lose hope....by going on a hunger strike,leave alone mental strength he will not even have physical strength to recever from this loss...

but on the other hand his appeal for justice is correct....

asaram bapu is known for his non-violent and rational thinking....he is like God for so many followers,yet many of his so called"supporters"have not maybe followed his footsteps and have created havoc and violence all around....

what is the use burning so many vehicles and hurting so many people physically and mentally..??have people forgotten all about humanity and the fact that Gandhiji was from our very own city known for non-violence and its unity??

The only way this can be solved is by arranging a personal meeting for both, the parents of the children as well as asaram bapu...this way they can both get to know their side of the story and maybe patiently bring out a rational and less-violent solution....

It is said that ,'too many cooks spoil the broth'..this is what is happening..too many people crowding over will be really disturbing for both the parents and the ashram..so we should leave them alone for a while and just hope for justice ....

let us pray for peace to prevail like always in our dear city ahmedabad...

aavjo,

ashwini