Bihari BC : Raavan saved by Corruption (WTF??)

"Jabtak Bihar mein corruption rahega tabtak yahaan raavan nahi jalega." (Untill corruption fades away from Bihar till then the Raavan effigy won't burn).

This was a statement given by one of the national leaders in India. The s#!t was laid by the gentleman, one fine evening, and our ever-so-ready media aired it immediately to sprinkle its fragrance. Later in the evening this good-for-nothing news spread from a local channel to a national news channel ( a channel famous for its updated news about the god-forsaken places and never heard news as if freshly cooked from the oven of fiction) comment lured some other d!(k heads and finally a debate took place over the issue that which party can be held responsible for the failure in the Raavan Dahan incident.

"Yeh sarkar kitni asafal rahi hai iska andaaza aap iss ghatna se laga sakte hain."(You can estimate the failure of this state government by the failure of the Raavan Dahan incident)

Another marvelous statement by another dignitary. Even the host reporters took this incidence as a matter of reputation for government. I didn't get what was the need of such a coverage for such an issue. As the festive season drew to close every other local news channel aired the same news with much more cheesy quotes and worthless punchlines. The issue had gathered more heat than what Mr.Raavan's effigy managed in the evening. What was raised as the light hearted sarcasm turned into an unlikely act of glib talks and rubbish representation of the modern ministers and (self-pronounced) intellectuals. It was a mockery of the Indian Media and I could barely enjoy it.

I don't think that people have forgotten the LALU effect. That time the Raavan effigy used to burn smoothly. What would the ministers have a say about that. The progress of Bihar at that time has become such a stain in the glory of Bihar that still today boorish and disgraceful comments are passed on the state and its residents. Was it that Mr. Raavan feared the CM's famil so that even he feared in residing here, Mr.Minister?


As I slowly lost my patience, I switched off the television fearing that they might blame the national government for giving license for poor firework material, state government for not investing in proper quality of bows and blah blah.

Finally the ice broke when one of the Ramleela Samiti member came in front of the media and took the blame for the event and apologized for such mishap. (Seriously they should come up with something different each year you know. Two years ago they simply created history by burning Kumbhakarna first and then Meghnad in front of the national television. A year later the head of the Raavan was left unharmed as the fire stopped somewhere in between. This year the Raavan had more luck and saved his butts too. At first only his back was on fire!!!)

I don't know what would happen next year but going by the story of the Dusshera eve Mr.Raavan could rest peacefully in Bihar for few more years for sure.

P.S. There is no doubt that the combustion of the effigy by the government is itself a shameful act as it promotes use of fire-crackers which hurl a lot of smoke in the air along with the malicious gases. On one side people are requesting to reduce the use of these crackers due to emission of harmful gases and Global heat issues and on the other hand such demonstrations give away the idea of a general awareness about its ill effects.