The still raging mystery of the Sheena Bora murder case is just another reflection of the modern society. It brings out again the
erosion of morals, the degeneration of cultures and the fast spreading malaise
of depravity, inhumanity and perversion. Ironically, Indian television serials
have been decried by many including this writer for portraying devilish
characters of grandmas and mothers, but now, these soaps stand vindicated by
seeming to show the ‘realism’ in our society. Today’s criminals could be your
next door neighbors or people who are a part of your day-to-day existence, and
you are at a total loss to anticipate their vile moves that could endanger
lives all around you at any moment of time. This is relevant not only to India,
but to the whole of modern society across the world. Of course, India with its
uncontrollable population and accompanying unemployment is at a far greater
risk.
Of particular concern is the fact that today’s
adolescents are emerging as the most dreaded criminals—raping, murdering and
plundering. Their mindset has become so atrociously wrong that even terrorists
can invade their innards and enroll them as cadres at will. This evil has
become so pervasive in India that the Government had to ponder consider and
change juvenile laws. However, the menace can no longer be controlled by mere
promulgation of laws or rules. They are the largest chunk of India’s population
and instead of promising to be the future they are busy destroying the enduring
fabric of the country.
Maybe keeping with the degeneration terror has also
undergone basic changes in terms of inhumanity and barbarism. It has ceased to
be operating on specific targets, but has taken over the charge of annihilating
innocent unsuspecting people all over the globe including countries that have
no record of terror strikes ever. If we were trying to wish over the horrors of
9/11 by Al-Qaeda or the 26/11 Mumbai attack by Pakistan terror outfits we were
not being realistic enough. More lessons in the annals of barbarism had to be
learnt with the Taliban ravaging Pakistan and Afghanistan. And then to the most
dreaded terrorist organizations, the Boko Haram and the ISIS—the very names
inspiring fearful chills down your spine. The US did in fact kill Osama Bin Laden, but even deadlier monsters than Laden have multiplied in the meantime.
All limits of inhumanity or barbarism are being
crossed nonchalantly creating milestones of cruelty at every step. Who could
forget the massacre of innocent children in Peshawar making it the worst terror
strike ever to happen in Pakistan? Who could forget the massacre of innocent
people including women and babies in Assam—a state of North Eastern India? And the
horrific details of the ISIS or the Boko Haram, unfolding every moment? A monstrous
competition seems to be raging on trying to break the records of barbarity set
by one by others. And just imagine, some people in our society are ready even
to welcome such depraved deeds by demons.
Some say that the mythical Kalyug or the age of downfall is at its last phase and that demonic
acts are only likely to worsen leading to the shattering climax. So then, is
the end near? There is no end of forecasts setting date after date for the Armageddon
and the resulting total destruction. The end of the world soon?
