During the past 2 days, Bangalore as a city a new low. As if the traffic,electricity, bad roads and lack of bridges was not enough, the death of filmstar Rajkumar lead the city in to chaos and violence on the streets.
The so called Silicon Valley of India had to shut down its software developent, BPO, IT offices.
People, hooligans to be precise, the disgruntled , misdirected Kannada youth took it to the streets, burn buses, private vehicle, cabs and even police and media vans.Even lorries carrying essential commodities like fruits and vegetables were ransacked and burnt. Even a Hotel named Geo was burnt and the foreign tourists staying there were robbed and harassed.
As a result, the whole city has been on a standstill from the last 2 days, with offices, restaurants,grocery stores, schools etc. all being closed.
Even one of the ambulances on the road was burnt. Imagine the plight of patients seeking medical attentions as pharmacies and clinics were also closed.
The police was shown for running from mob on NDTV and other channels. I wonder how this ill equipped police force was supposed to save citizens and public property from rioters when they can't even save themeslves. Newly crowned ChiefMinister Kumaraswamy and his adminstration has a lot to answer to the tax paying citizens of Bangalore.
The police did not have guns to protecting from the stone-pelting rioters. One policeman died eventually.
These rioters, by the way were so called fans of Rajkumar , who must be tossing and turning in his grave for the violence that has followed after his death and funeral. Ironically, the dead man always spread a message of peace in his lifetime.
Apaprently, the riots happened due to the fact that Rajkumar's dead body was moved 3 times ,from his home to Palace Grounds to back to his home and finally to Kanteerva stadium.This angered the public, actually rioters.
I don't see this as an excuse to burn buses and cars. In fact, the Palace Grounds had some exhibition going on at that time, whic was eventually burnt down by the senseless mob.
The in particular targetting of software and IT professionals by the Kannada youth brings shame to a city which once dreamed of being the second best cosmopolitan city after Bombay.
That dream now lies shattered !
The vote bank politics of all political parties which on the plank of focussing on Rural Development which they claim was neglected during the tenure of SM Krishna goverment,
has in reality put development on the back burner both in rural and urban areas.
In the current scenario, it seems that most MNCs seeking to setup Software/IT/BPO Centres should look at other Indian cities like Hyderabad and Pune which seem to be in control of administration in terms of law and order. This is apart from the usual infrastructure blues that cast their shadow over Bangalore constantly.
Does anyone seems to notice or care that the Airport road flyover is under-construction for more than 2 years. That speaks volumes about the capital city administratuion itself.
The other most important thing that pinches ans irritates me is that no one including the Chief Minister, any other misnister, media and Kannada filmstars and so called prominent personalities have condemned the act of the rioters. They have in fact been calling them grief stricken fans. They just appealed them to maintain calm, which obviously had no impact the cri iminals disguised as fans of Rajkumar.
I can't imagine such thing happening in the world that a 77 year old filmstar dies naturally and you have violence and complete shutdown in a city for 2 days.
May God have mercy on the citizens of Bangalore. Some miracle is required to relieve this city from the clutches of corrupt and inept politicians and adminstration
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