I have
somehow been kept away from writing and the excuse I had was that by the time I
would reach home from college (Bandra to Vasai) I am already half dead and that
my hands then only reach out for the pillow and not for the keyboard. Yes, I do
stay in Vasai and when people hear of it, they think of Vasai being a far off
desolate place beyond the city limits and their eyes open up as wide as the
grand canyon, with a 'do you really stay there? expression'
My
crazy schedules have kept me away from television as well hence my only source
of news currently is the newspaper which yesterday gave me the shock of my life.
The supreme court yesterday overturned the decision of the Delhi HC and
proclaimed gay sex as illegal. Vipul Shah, are you listening? This is what you
call time travel! The supreme court took us 100 years back in time within five
minutes, which you failed to do through your three hour long crap called
'Action Replay!'
I
am pretty sure the self - proclaimed savior cum protectors of our Indian
Culture and Heritage would have danced nude on a cheap bhojpuri remix in their
bathrooms on hearing this verdict as it is a boost to their already inflated
and rusted egos. However, it was a cruel blow to the LGBT community who have
been fighting for their rights across the globe since eternity but have not yet
got their due.
I
somehow cannot figure out one good reason as to why do we call ourselves a
democracy. We have no freedom of speech (goons vandalize our property if we say
the truth), our rulers care a shit about us, we do not know which one of them
is using our hard earned money to by property abroad or to inflate their
already huge bellies, and now we do not have the right to choose our sexual
orientation as well! So now people in love need to get the supreme courts
consent first before you go to your parents.
It
certainly does not make sense as to how can choosing your own partner could be
a crime? We cannot make sure that every individual's body functions in a
similar manner. If it indeed was a democracy, we should have had the freedom to
make our own choices, isn't it? No matter how much do we progress in terms of
economy, infrastructure or the number of billionaires, our mindsets will keep
rotting in times of the Aryans and our Human Right, oh sorry! This term doesn't exist in India, so its wrong to use it here.
As
I now finish writing, I head back to the calender just to confirm whether the
date is indeed 13th December, 2013 or 13th December 1913. So all the flag bearers of our culture can enjoy another dance while we express solidarity
to the fighters of their identity and as Michael Jackson sang 'you are not
alone!'
