TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN
I have lived for pretty long enough to be in a position to comment and form an opinion about absurdities and medieval attitudes which persist in the community at large. To begin with we proudly say that calling a spade a spade is what a Jat is all about but the reality is somewhat different.
Look at whats been happening over the years within the community at different location but all through runs a common thread which I would term as senseless action at some places and at others shameless silence and inaction. Being firmly rooted to beliefs does no good to anyone. Now coming to the specific occurrences which would enable me to establish and demonstrate what I am trying to communicate.
# Location: Village-Mitraon, Delhi (Example of shameless community silence).... It all started with a dispute between two families over a petty piece of land(dearer then dear life), horns locked by the male members from both the side, bloodshed ensued, local criminal gets into the fray and support of one family, further bloodshed, softest targets taken out from either side, total casualities...hold your breath..almost 70. Youth from the village and neighbouring areas criminalized and indoctrinated into a life of crime. Result.. the emergence of the deadliest criminal gangs in Delhi and NCR.
The Shameless community silence : Vis a vis the the incidents in Village Mitraon, the community remained a silent spectator and shamelessly, whatever happened to those rustic, medieval Mahapanchayats which often speak on behalf of the community and assign themselves al the wisdom of settling matters in community terms. But funnily, elsewhere the same mahapanchayats come to the fore vociferously when ever a boy and a girl from the same village take the step of loving and getting married. Well, those poor little things have to bear the brunt and the anger of these Panchayats being soft targets. Why did no such initiative take place with regard to Mitraon???? Hit yourself on the head and find an answer.
# Location: Gohana (Example of Senseless community action)....Its really a mad world we live in and it all started with the murder of a local Jat trader and financier, given a inter community colour by vested interests and over enthuistic chaps from the community, the reason being that the murderers were SC(scheduled caste). A mob is marshalled which goes on to torch the home and hearth of folks from the same SC community. Could there be something more senseless. This was a purely mediveal conduct.
Example of Senseless community action : As the events in Gohana demonstrate that we still remain a medieval community with those very attitudes, or why else would the mob in Gohana comprising jats have been incited by the murder of another Jat which was purely an act of crime perpetrated by some local boys belonging to another community. The law would have taken its course and had there been something lacking in the police investigation and action then certainly the community could have pursued the matter as per the procedure laid by the law but the patience was deliberately made to run thin. There was more to it then meets the eye. Well, the commonality or say the common thread which runs with regard to Gohana and the Mahapanchayats organised to tackle same village love marriages is the itch and the over eagerness to send a message and establishing a high hand by taking on the softest possible targets.
Where will this lead us....certainly to doom. Think of what we have come to symbolise as a community.
I am proud to be born a Jat but would never want myself to be identified by conduct with the likes of Narender Modi's and people of his ilk. Would you?????
I do not see any logic or fair reasoning vis a vis the senseless action and shameless silence on the part of the community, do you???
Dhiren Singh
Advocate
I have lived for pretty long enough to be in a position to comment and form an opinion about absurdities and medieval attitudes which persist in the community at large. To begin with we proudly say that calling a spade a spade is what a Jat is all about but the reality is somewhat different.
Look at whats been happening over the years within the community at different location but all through runs a common thread which I would term as senseless action at some places and at others shameless silence and inaction. Being firmly rooted to beliefs does no good to anyone. Now coming to the specific occurrences which would enable me to establish and demonstrate what I am trying to communicate.
# Location: Village-Mitraon, Delhi (Example of shameless community silence).... It all started with a dispute between two families over a petty piece of land(dearer then dear life), horns locked by the male members from both the side, bloodshed ensued, local criminal gets into the fray and support of one family, further bloodshed, softest targets taken out from either side, total casualities...hold your breath..almost 70. Youth from the village and neighbouring areas criminalized and indoctrinated into a life of crime. Result.. the emergence of the deadliest criminal gangs in Delhi and NCR.
The Shameless community silence : Vis a vis the the incidents in Village Mitraon, the community remained a silent spectator and shamelessly, whatever happened to those rustic, medieval Mahapanchayats which often speak on behalf of the community and assign themselves al the wisdom of settling matters in community terms. But funnily, elsewhere the same mahapanchayats come to the fore vociferously when ever a boy and a girl from the same village take the step of loving and getting married. Well, those poor little things have to bear the brunt and the anger of these Panchayats being soft targets. Why did no such initiative take place with regard to Mitraon???? Hit yourself on the head and find an answer.
# Location: Gohana (Example of Senseless community action)....Its really a mad world we live in and it all started with the murder of a local Jat trader and financier, given a inter community colour by vested interests and over enthuistic chaps from the community, the reason being that the murderers were SC(scheduled caste). A mob is marshalled which goes on to torch the home and hearth of folks from the same SC community. Could there be something more senseless. This was a purely mediveal conduct.
Example of Senseless community action : As the events in Gohana demonstrate that we still remain a medieval community with those very attitudes, or why else would the mob in Gohana comprising jats have been incited by the murder of another Jat which was purely an act of crime perpetrated by some local boys belonging to another community. The law would have taken its course and had there been something lacking in the police investigation and action then certainly the community could have pursued the matter as per the procedure laid by the law but the patience was deliberately made to run thin. There was more to it then meets the eye. Well, the commonality or say the common thread which runs with regard to Gohana and the Mahapanchayats organised to tackle same village love marriages is the itch and the over eagerness to send a message and establishing a high hand by taking on the softest possible targets.
Where will this lead us....certainly to doom. Think of what we have come to symbolise as a community.
I am proud to be born a Jat but would never want myself to be identified by conduct with the likes of Narender Modi's and people of his ilk. Would you?????
I do not see any logic or fair reasoning vis a vis the senseless action and shameless silence on the part of the community, do you???
Dhiren Singh
Advocate
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