Last week as I was waiting to board my bus to the holy town of shirdi a peculiar sight caught my eye. I saw ceramic tiles of gods of all hues and sizes and religions (do gods have one?) on the compound wall at the bus stop. At first instance I thought that some noble soul was trying to foster feelings of secularism amongst us and other human beings but it soon dawned upon me that somebody had decided to invoke the gods to solve a public menace. No I aint referring to the menace of communalism but one of Public spitting and Urination.
Indians are well known for their affinity to spit and urinate anywhere and its not an uncommon sight on roads to see one relieving oneself, (sometimes triggering a Chain reaction amongst other men) or someone spitting right next to the spot you were standing a second ago!
The Gods too have seemed to bless this idea and it seems to have worked as during the hour that I was waiting for the bus to arrive not a single Tom or Harry decided to take a leak or Spit. A few did venture towards the wall but the sights of gods miraculously instilled in them the virtues of patience and holding onto things a little longer!
Where no request or pleading signs (DO NOT SPIT Here! Violator will be prosecuted) seem to have worked, the gods seem to have worked wonders!
Long Live Our GODS!
3 comments:
a very observant eye i must say!!!
Great observation.. And well written..
All True!
But I guess these 9 months must have made u observe the God mania quite closely?
The mentality that Indians keep doesnt restrict them from these actions anymore! Luk closely dear friend, it never stopped.
Installin idols or pasting tiles never stopped people.
We never Invoked, but Surely will Provoke!
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