Vigilante acts

Gang robbers grow emboldened;

Gang rapists grow established;

Mercenaries grow professional.

Faith in Police is shattering;

Faith in rulers is decaying;

Faith in justice is disappointing.

Dalits are canned for cow skinning;

Women are gang raped on highways;

Angry mobs beat to death the offenders.

Vigilante justice gets patronage.

Moral police enforce their own law

Law of the land is not given teeth.

Growth of literacy brings no solace;

Growth of economy gives no hope;

So does one’s per capita income.

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People want instant speedy justice;

People want benevolent dictators;

People seek safety more than freedom.

Must the law of land stay firm to rule?

Must the vigilante acts decide the rule?

It rests with police, rulers and juries.

05.08.2016

(Dalits are original inhabitants of India and by virtue of their low status, had been kept as untouchable till India got freedom.)