Aman ki Asha
I'm not going to waste my breath and dwell on how truly and myopically stupid ToI's 'Aman ki Asha' is. And how it's going to be just a venue for pseuds to sip wine and share kakori kebabs, while admiring each other's pashmina shawls and over-sized bindis. Ooh and clunky silver jewellery.
To truly appreciate the complete idiocy of this whole 'initiative', let's imagine that the ToI had addressed their open letter to Mr. Girhotra, father of the late Ruchika G. You know, the one who was driven to suicide by the Rathore fellow.
The following piece is a parody of what was on ToI's front page, and has been (re)written by user sanjaychoudhary at forums.bharat-rakshak.com.
Love Rathore
Feels odd to you -- Ruchika's father -- to see those two words side by side doesn’t it?
Hatred and a desire for revenge somehow sit more comfortably in your mind when you think of him and what he did.
Words that you’ve been fed in daily doses over the last 19 years. And in greater doses over the last one year when Rathore was let off the hook easily.
Shutting your mind to the undeniable truth that Rathore living in the same town as you is above all, a man. Like you. He eats, sleeps, shits, breaks wind and gets an erection. Like you.
So here’s the question. Is there any chance at all, that you could still raise a hand to him not in anger but greeting?
Depends on who raises the hand first, some of us would say. Also how, whisper a few others. But mostly, it boils down to one simple question.
Why?
Why must you do it? Why do you need him? Why doesn’t he first say sorry for what he has done? And the answer is simple.
It is easier to say Hi than to say sorry. It’s shorter too.
Besides, there is no rule that says a book has to be closed before a new one is opened. Not even if it’s a book of crime against you and your daugther.
So on the first day of this new year, you’re going to make a start. Again.
With Aman ki Asha. a brave, new Girhotra-to-Rathore initiative by The Times of India and a charitable trust run by Rathore to bring you and Rathore – two fine people – closer together. Culturally, emotionally and peacefully.
Starting with a series of cultural interactions, seminars, music and literary festivals and citizen meets that will give the bonds of humanity between the two of you a chance to survive outside the battlefield of mutual hatred.
In the hope that one day, words like Rathore and Love will not seem impossible in the same sentence to you .
Aman Ki Asha
A ToI-Rathore Peace Project
The First Step
Feels odd to you -- Ruchika's father -- to see those two words side by side doesn’t it?
Hatred and a desire for revenge somehow sit more comfortably in your mind when you think of him and what he did.
Words that you’ve been fed in daily doses over the last 19 years. And in greater doses over the last one year when Rathore was let off the hook easily.
Shutting your mind to the undeniable truth that Rathore living in the same town as you is above all, a man. Like you. He eats, sleeps, shits, breaks wind and gets an erection. Like you.
So here’s the question. Is there any chance at all, that you could still raise a hand to him not in anger but greeting?
Depends on who raises the hand first, some of us would say. Also how, whisper a few others. But mostly, it boils down to one simple question.
Why?
Why must you do it? Why do you need him? Why doesn’t he first say sorry for what he has done? And the answer is simple.
It is easier to say Hi than to say sorry. It’s shorter too.
Besides, there is no rule that says a book has to be closed before a new one is opened. Not even if it’s a book of crime against you and your daugther.
So on the first day of this new year, you’re going to make a start. Again.
With Aman ki Asha. a brave, new Girhotra-to-Rathore initiative by The Times of India and a charitable trust run by Rathore to bring you and Rathore – two fine people – closer together. Culturally, emotionally and peacefully.
Starting with a series of cultural interactions, seminars, music and literary festivals and citizen meets that will give the bonds of humanity between the two of you a chance to survive outside the battlefield of mutual hatred.
In the hope that one day, words like Rathore and Love will not seem impossible in the same sentence to you .
Aman Ki Asha
A ToI-Rathore Peace Project
The First Step
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