*Irresolute U-turn of the world*
World
is a safe place, a place where human civilization thrived and flourished
over time. A place is not only built with bricks, stone and cement but
you'll also need to pour some emotion and your gratitude in building it
and nourishing your surroundings. Then a place becomes living suitable.
We as a human have advanced so much that our ethos desperately moving
forward to become sovereign. Hence we are turning our suitable place
into an unsuitable existence. This is wrong and sinful at the same time.
It was December of 2019 and the first outbreak of Corona burst out of
nowhere. At first people perfunctorily thought whether a small
microorganism can travel some 3000 km to reach our place and how can a
virus decide the fate of all mankind? No matter from where these viruses
came from and traveled but we must understand that everything comes
with a limited tagline. Even if it is a piece of cake or the world for
an example. Firstly, we as a country should become responsible. We need
to take everything responsibly, for example, when Kerala first noticed
three positive Corona cases they tackled it handsomely and after that
all the major states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bengal and Delhi gutted
on the devastating impact of the virus. Other examples of advanced
nations such as USA, Italy, France, Japan, South Korea etc. also faced
the same wrath of the virus. We must act wiser before it becomes too
late for everything. In 2020, we are not only affected by the viral
outbreak but the situation deplorated with the untimely severe attack of
locust in Jaipur, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab etc. which faced immense
damage to the farmers of those states. It started from the Horn of
Africa, then subsequently moving to Yemen, Iran, Pakistan and traveled
almost 2500 km to reach India. We are also dealing with the absurd
wildfire in Uttarakhand and super cyclone 'Amphan' also reminded us that
no matter what we build, how we prepare, we are still small against the micro-entities of nature which can vanquish our egos into thin dust.
Yes, it is indeed necessary for a country to possess some powers because
no country will let down their guard for the sake of someone else.
Looking at China, Pakistan and Nepal's out of the box allegations on us
can simply boost your views clearly. Yes, we also have to admit that
technology plays a vital role in building a country and it's peoples.
But it is not quoted that we should be dependable on technology
entirely. Because not everything glitters are gold or diamond. There are
failures, failed inventions are a part of history as well but how can
we not think twice about the very earth we sustain our lives and we are
quite dependable onto it. It is a vast topic indeed. It'll take your
entire life to understand and juxtapose something on this topic, yet
it'll be of negligible amount. Like I said it is not some graduation
degree you take from some college and you do Masters and PhD
afterwards.
There are vast summits happening around the world like BRICS, SAARC,
ASEAN, G20 etc. which gives ample scope on terrorism, global warming, increasing use of
plastics and climate changes etc., which are great but they lack in
applying those topics in real world. It certainly stays somewhere above
the thin air we breathe. So, is it a problem of government of some
random country? Whether they really discuss these massive topics on big
podiums and highlight these facets over there? Or is it just the media
covering some false news? The answer to all three questions are in
between 'Yes' or 'No'. The reason why I calculatively answered the
questions because I, myself don't want to be biased in answering these
questions. If my perspective counts then I'll directly point out to the
masses. The problem lies with us. Until an unless the people follow the
regulations properly, keeping aside their own pessimistic behavior in
everything they see or use will lead to far far way towards optimism. Some months ago GOI actually banned the use of single use plastics and
they wanted people to anxiously follow this order for our better future,
instead people started complaining that banning plastics will create havoc
in their day to day lives. If we come to present scenario then locking
down a country is not at all some easy task to implement. They knew
locking down a country will lock the entire economy but they had to do
that because people will not mandate national emergency in their day to
day lives. National emergency is far different from national lock-down.
In national emergency, countries supreme leaders will come forward and
carefully notify his or her peoples about the adverse phase some country
is going through. For instance Japan, Vietnam and Myanmar are great
example for the entire society and for the entire cosmos to be precise.
The point of outbreak in those countries are very severe in comparison
with us because they didn't get the time to prepare for the worst. We
can also regard them as zero point or ground as most of the countries
situated very close to China and yet they magnificently tackled the
diaspora of 'Corona'. India lacked preparation and execution. We must
forego ourselves from this habits of acting late which otherwise makes
any scenario worst at the end of the day. Coming back to the point,
Corona on the other hand had taught us many things. Such as, we lack
disciplines, responsibility and cleanliness. The pin point of
irresponsibility hangs on the obnoxious behavior of abstaining migrant
workers to reach their destined home safely. Our government along with
our national media failed miserably in tackling their own people. Now,
putting everything on the ruling government will not suffice the point.
Government of all the state are equally responsible, along with big businessman, cricketers, they are all guilty at the same time. Nobody
stood up for the poor. Social media is the only place where all of them
come together to show their despondency to the miserable one's.
When doctors, lab assistants, cleaning workers, police officials,
Indian Army and some seldom peoples voluntarily involved themselves on
this mess, powerful people became nugatory and they stayed hidden under
their bed. It'll be harsh to say every single one of them became
reckless at the same time but we can't deny some of them ran away from
their duties, their duty to serve their own motherland. NDMA also
provided fabulous assistance which we won't forget. From Corona to
super cyclone 'Amphan' they provided some calculative measures which in
turn helped the entire community. We stayed inside our safe heaven with
our families, still we ask for more in this grievous time. We can't even
imagine how ghastly it is for the migrant workers. They literally had
to sleep under the flyover, on open roads, cycling to their hometown and
then a couple carrying dead body of their heir. All of this just
reminds us that we are living in the age of rakshasa. Yet they survived
these inevitable storms where 'Sonu Sood' provided some exceptional
services to all of them for their home return and I thank him from
bottom of heart for his unconditional behavior, respecting them and for
his helping nature in this time of despondency. A country filled with
1.4 billion people and the attack of a virus is still going strong. From
the desk of PMOI, PM CARES fund produced an exceptional amount of 3100
crores and PMOI himself acknowledged the fund will be utilized for the
sake of vaccine development, for the migrant workers and as corona
relief. As of now current GDP growth also slumped to 3.1 percent from nominal GDP of 7.1 percent. If our intellectuals don't act now situation will become more adverse in upcoming time. Now India needs
some outstanding maneuver to boost it's economy which is falling down
drastically. But the counterattack measures to control the vicious
viral outbreak are low and fading like a dusk on the horizon. World is a
better place. No science can create and find more suitable place then
earth. Maybe there's no planet like earth in the entire macrocosm. Rest
everything are illusion or a mirage for now. Be careful about your
actions today because there might be no tomorrow. If there is a better
tomorrow then when and where can we find it? Let's live the present to
the fullest and assuming for a better future for everyone. Stay safe.
- Kumar Krishna Sarma
P.S.-
*No
one can stop the inevitable. Natural calamities cannot be controlled
through machines. We can just take some precautions before it happens
and let it happen. No one can stop them. Not even NDMA.
*There's no proper validation from PMOI of the utilization of PM CARES fund.
Abbreviations-
* NDMA- National Disaster Management Authority
* PMOI- Prime Minister of India.
* BRICS- Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
* ASEAN- Association of South East Asian Nations
* G20- Group of 20
* SAARC- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
* PM CARES- Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund