Whatever

'Twas before a few days...my auto driver was whizzing through the busy streets of  Hyderabad...Lakdi ka pul area..entertaining as ever. someone almost straight out of the movie Ten Commandments, swiftly took a turn with his bike with an expression as if he's rushing to save the world...fancy kinda Egyptian turban though...three gals clad in burkha on a scooter...hmmm impressive manuevouring...a Punjabi uncle with a pink turban sped up sloth fully, several women drove across the roads on 4 wheelers...
Just another usual day in the city of Charminar. The thought gave me quite a chilling moment of pondering. I think no other nation has this  vivid a mix of tongues n appearances n being. it's been so natural to coexist, sharing lives since ages. Don't know what's apparently making a difference now and why it seems that one group is after another.
With a sudden jerk, I woke up. In a country haunted by rapes in cab, women assaulted in public n private transports, a woman reaching her destination while she fell asleep in the auto is quite a feat. I grew up in neighborhood where the local people driving rickshaws (tricycles) took children to schools n colleges n brought them back home. All of us trusted , sure we trusted not because it didn't  have any value but it was priceless, still easy to trust.
Whatever happed to our cities and towns!!
And are we really done with our fair share of protests against such grotesque, inhumane acts? Maybe yes..maybe no..
Hmm..well but what to do with this pseudo freedom in declaring what "should be done" and "how degraded people are", if we ourselves practice double standards? If we as individuals still don't "get involved" when gals get humiliated by guys on roads, buses, trains? Couldn't quite figure out which part of our mind and body gets enhanced by knowing which Act in the law book could enforce punishment against the troublemakers or even better, what is the correct definition of an assault, if we don't teach our kids real honest standards, if we don't teach 'em to respect both the parents equally?