In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. About 3 minutes: The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. At 6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. At 45 minutes: The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32. After 1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He...
Law and order situation is fast deteriorating at our state of West Bengal. So far political murders were hitting the headlines almost regularly. Specially the Naxal movement prone districts like Purulia, Bankura, Midnapore , skirmishes between polices, paramilitary force personals and Naxals are reported daily. In our city life we read them with morning cup of tea and some time try to imagine how the things are going on there. Though most of us even don't have vague idea about those areas, societies , people or the firings between the terrorists and forces. However we remain perplexed to find photographs of dead bodies of innocent. rustic villagers being carried by security personals in Van Rikshaws or by some other carts. We surmise how come these simple villagers turn to terrorism!
But the news of killing of a teen aged boy at the late night in the district town Barasat, by three drunken hoodlums right on the street where District Magistrate , Police Super reside and their Bungalows are well guarded by security personals. It is reported that the boy at that hour carrying his elder sister from the railway station by cycle was surrounded by by those goons. Who were abusive and tried to molest the girl who works at call center in Kolkata and gets late daily to return home.Her brother's obvious protest brought brutal attack with knife to which he succumbed. He used to fetch his elder sister everyday at railway station .
The road is brightly illuminated and passes through the vital area of the town; the police station is at the stone throw distance. It does not end there, the girl ran and approached the guards at District Magistrate Bungalow. But they declined to move instead they suggested to go to police station! Before she could do anything the operation was finished. Her brother was found laying on the road by few passer's by; who took him to District hospital. At hospital at that dead night there was none to take due care (it is District Hospital!), so they referred to city (R G Kar, Kolkata) at that late hour. And he succumbed to injuries.
It is reported that adjoining the District Court there , after the dusk the locals frequent for hooches. It is known to all and sundry. The road is not safe despite of police claim that they arrange regular police patrolling (hoax) regularly. Those three hoodlums emerged from one of those hooch joints.
Do I need to tell you who all are in nexus in such business? So who is going to stop them!
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