Came across this news today. Another audacious shoe throw act at a public figure. This time it was Dr Manmohan Singh at the receiving end. What could be the reason he did it? I wonder whether it has got anything to do with his knowledge about Dr Singh's govt policies. Was he frustrated because of that? I don't think so. To me this is more of an ignorant, useless petty act which has its roots on how media portrays such incidents including the very first one involving George Bush. Probably those images still lingers in everyone's mind and it makes them feel you would be portrayed as a hero? or atleast you will get noticed?
My belief only became stronger with what happened subsequently. In the end, it was the same tune from Dr Singh too. He called up the police big shots and told them to "Forgive" the culprit. Chidambaram too had "forgiven" the one who had hurled a shoe at him. At this moment, I also remember some other great acts of forgiveness that we had done. The guys who had attacked our very soul of Indian Democracy, the parliament, then the guy who killed hundreds of innocent civilians in Mumbai. They are all basking in our great acts of forgiveness absolutely scath free.
May be Mr Singh does not mind "forgiving" someone who throws a shoe at him, but as a citizen I feel ashamed that a petty youth who indulges in such an irresponsible act of malligning the post of Prime Minister of India is let free. How long will India keep forgiving everyone and let everyone throw their shoes on our face.
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