When Rome was burning, its Emperor Nero was enjoying by playing his Guitar type musical instrument and simultaneously singing a song "Roma – Roma", in praise of Rome, oblivious of what is happening to burning Rome. He was least bothered to notice that Rome was burning outside, such an irresponsible Emperor he was, he was interested only on his selfish pleasures.
Similarly, when 4 days back, when Patna in Bihar was burning with series of Bomb blasts just minutes before the BJP Public meeting addressed by the communal Narendra Modi, Indian Home Minister Shinde in Mumbai was enjoying the Bollywood organised function even though he was aware that Bomb blasts occurred in Patna which is a part of India. Shinde was least bothered to take note of these Bomb blasts where so many Indians were killed and innumerable were injured. Like Emperor Nero, Shinde was engrossed in Mumbai with Bollywod stars oblivious of what is burning in Patna.
Being the Home Minister of India he should have been first to go to Patna by leaving the Bollywood function but no, Shinde was selfish to satisfy his wish to be present amidst elegant Bollywood stars and to make show of himself. For him dying Indians are not important but his attendance for the Bollywood function was imperative. This is the quality of Indian Ministers and leaders who are least bothered on dying and injured Indians. For this reason, Indians do not make responsible rulers.
Leave aside Shinde, what Modi and BJP did in such a situation was still worst and condemnable because they should have cancelled the meeting itself wen the situation was so bad. By carrying forward meeting, BJP and Modi showed total disrespect for the public security, public life and especially for those killed and injured.
What good they will do for the poor Indian masses if they form the next government at the centre is already known from this example. They were more interested in gaining public sympathy for their cause and nothing else. This type of Bomb blasts is good for them to gain public sympathy for their electoral gains. And who knows that this dirty work was done by Modi himself?
BJP and Modi proved to be fraud and so also Congress of Shinde. In the light of this, who is upright in India left now to give good governance to Indians? God alone knows. But one thing is certain and that by the time the next election is held there will be many Bomb blasts and killings in India.
Nero was playing Guitar when Rome was burning while Shinde was dancing Cabaret Dance with Bollywood stars in Mumbai when Indian Patna was burning?
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.