Dream turned nightmare for the poor four year girl who lost her life in the recent car crash. Tucked cozily in her mom's lap, travelling in her Dad's 'small' car, she was critically injured when it crashed against Hema's 'Big' Merc.
Hema a famous yesteryear actress dubbed by many as 'dream girl' and now a politician/MP was rushed to the best hospital immediately, while the 'four year old' lay bleeding alongside her family injured in the crash. The crucial time lost in taking her to hospital reportedly cost her precious life.
Neither Hema, who comparatively escaped with minor injuries, nor the doctor who rushed her to hospital for once thought about the kid that she too needed urgent medical attention. As if this was not enough, Hema squarely blamed the girl's dad for the accident and for the death of the child, despite the fact that her driver has been booked for rash driving. Under fire for leaving the four year old behind to die, Hema did not lose an opportunity to claim her innocence before even the family could grieve death of their baby.
This gross insensitivity shook me and many... Hema how could you do this? You are a 'dream' no more! You and your car were no dream to the little girl and her family. It was a horrible nightmare for them.
Hema should thank her stars that she was in a Merc having international safety features that saved her life. The poor girl and her family were not so lucky and got badly hit in their humble 'Alto'.
However this should not come as a surprise. Pandering to the rich, famous and powerful is common in this nation. India claimed by many as a land of equals is more equal for some!
Else, how do you explain holding-up entire aircraft full of 'ordinary' passengers and delaying the flight to accommodate a late minister? And not once, at least two times in the recent past. In one case even some legitimate passengers were offloaded from the aircraft to accommodate the minister!
Else, how do you explain a famous actor running down pavement dwellers in an inebriated state and even after evidence clearly against the actor, the case running for 13 long years with still no signs of justice?
These are just recent top of the mind recalls. There are countless such incidents in our country. Ask anyone on the street and he/she will definitely have at least one similar incident to narrate.
Who to Blame?
The blame for the VIP culture in India cannot be put only on the VIPs. The blame also lies with all of us. Had we not been servile and pandered the ugly protruding egos of such people, then such culture will not flourish.
The doctor who forgot the four year old kid in his bid to show his utter servility to Hema or the airline officers who meekly held the aircraft for the minister or the several on streets and social media who instead of showing sensitivity towards the poor helpless dead pavement dweller & his family, brashly supported the star actor - we are the ones to blame more.
Exception is not a rule! Unfortunately...
Not every rich and powerful is a jerk and not every middle class or poor in this nation is a servile...however unfortunately they are heavily outnumbered by those who either shamelessly wear their status on their sleeves or by those who lick those sleeves crawling on their knees.
'It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice!' - this wise old adage cuts very little ice with majority in this nation.
Alas!
RIP four year old angel - you are in a better world! May fairies hold you in their lap and sing you beautiful melodies. You will have no bad 'dream' there!
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