Strikes are very common in our country due to some reason or other and a very common way of showing anger in our country against the establishment  is to damage public property.  Buses are pelted or even burnt.    Stones are pelted on buildings.  Public transport vehicles like trains and buses are not allowed to take passengers to their destinations.  Needless to say these strikes are to show protest on trivial issues like language, caste & religion sensationalized by crafty politicians to further their vested interests.

The question is, is it really needed to show our anger this way and what are we really achieving by this act of ours?  Are we teaching anybody a lesson?  The point is we are fooling our ourselves.  Once these buses are destroyed, how will the Government make up for shortfall of these buses. Obviously Government needs to order for new vehicles so that passengers are not inconvenienced.  Now where does the money come from?

The money comes to the Government  in the form of increase in  fares and that too directly or indirectly  from our pockets only.  We should understand, that Government is run by money collected by us, the tax payers and the cost of the damages will be borne through our money.

Now coming to the point of buses and trains not being allowed to take passengers to their destinations.  Again it is we who are inconvenienced and suffer.  If the bus is not allowed to travel, and possibly because of that  we may miss the train our our way to station.  In more serious cases we could not reach the hospital on time.  Somebody could even  miss an interview and possibly the job.

I think all us should view this aspect very seriously and stop penalizing ourselves for we can always voice our grievance in a more peaceful and understandable way.

Regards

Satish