Lucky is the air that plays with her hair, the dogs that look her bare and the sunglass that she wears with care. But alas! Her life is at the verge of death every minute she swings her gear. I’m talking about the typical lady who rides her bike without helmet or who accompanies the rider sitting aback without wearing any protective shield. Does it get over loaded on her face or she simply likes to get noticed?
In order to find the answer, I tracked down the streets of our capital and dared to ask a few the reasons why they befriended helmet. The most common reply was ““I do not bother”. Many even managed to say “It’s for boys, not for ladies”, “Not helmet, common sense pays and we have it”
I remembered the ad line “why should boys have all the fun”
So, this is the scenario. They do not bother even if their actions mislead people around them. They like to enjoy their drive and outpace their counterparts. Surprisingly Govt is also blind to the scene. If a “munda” of Delhi, (riding or sitting backwards) violates traffic laws (for not wearinghelmet ), he is charged with either chalan or lathis. But when the “munda” is replaced by a “Kudi”, the traffic uncle doesn’t pay heed to whatever is going around. If he is notorious, he becomes the flute player until Radha withers away.
Till date thousands of ladies have been doomed to their death on the streets of our capital for not wearing helmet. Their last minute profile includes “young scootist of 24” “friend sitting backwards, “mother sitting backwards with children” and many more.
The issue caught attentions of intellectuals but their slogans have been suppressed. Reasons are infinite. There are communities who believe their women can not cover their heads. And there are parents who think the world should see their daughter’s face. But is it logical to safeguard your interest when you have no control over death, when you can’t predict what’s waiting for your daughter on the street, when you don’t have the right to misguide others?
However all flowers are not fool! Being aware that their heads are not made of steel, a few ladies do wear the protective shield while riding or accompanying the rider. But, their number is not enough to create awareness in the neighbourhood. Truth is certain things can never be changed in this country. And this issue will not be solved if ladies do not awake to the truth. I have no problem when they say “why should boys have all the fun” But to have that fun, you can’t make fun of your life. After all, your course of action affects the people around you.
In order to find the answer, I tracked down the streets of our capital and dared to ask a few the reasons why they befriended helmet. The most common reply was ““I do not bother”. Many even managed to say “It’s for boys, not for ladies”, “Not helmet, common sense pays and we have it”
I remembered the ad line “why should boys have all the fun”
So, this is the scenario. They do not bother even if their actions mislead people around them. They like to enjoy their drive and outpace their counterparts. Surprisingly Govt is also blind to the scene. If a “munda” of Delhi, (riding or sitting backwards) violates traffic laws (for not wearinghelmet ), he is charged with either chalan or lathis. But when the “munda” is replaced by a “Kudi”, the traffic uncle doesn’t pay heed to whatever is going around. If he is notorious, he becomes the flute player until Radha withers away.
Till date thousands of ladies have been doomed to their death on the streets of our capital for not wearing helmet. Their last minute profile includes “young scootist of 24” “friend sitting backwards, “mother sitting backwards with children” and many more.
The issue caught attentions of intellectuals but their slogans have been suppressed. Reasons are infinite. There are communities who believe their women can not cover their heads. And there are parents who think the world should see their daughter’s face. But is it logical to safeguard your interest when you have no control over death, when you can’t predict what’s waiting for your daughter on the street, when you don’t have the right to misguide others?
However all flowers are not fool! Being aware that their heads are not made of steel, a few ladies do wear the protective shield while riding or accompanying the rider. But, their number is not enough to create awareness in the neighbourhood. Truth is certain things can never be changed in this country. And this issue will not be solved if ladies do not awake to the truth. I have no problem when they say “why should boys have all the fun” But to have that fun, you can’t make fun of your life. After all, your course of action affects the people around you.
1 comment:
I agree there is no logic in women not wearing helmets, after all death won't hopefully discriminate between a man and a woman... isn't it?
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