While rapes and molestation were happening day in and day out, across the nation, it took a brutal and inhuman rape of Nirbhaya in the national capital to awaken the nation from its slumber and take notice of an evil that we as a civilized nation had been living with for decades. Hope the tragic suicide of Gajendra Singh, a hitherto unknown farmer from Dausa Rajasthan, in the midst of a political rally in the national capital has the same effect and loss of his precious life does not go in vain. Hope that we as a nation realize that more than those in the Forbes list who provide us with expressways, sprawling malls or upmarket townships, its the unknown, unsung and weathered down peasant who provides us with our daily nourishment, is more vital for our existence. Let us realize that without food, the other two basic necessities namely clothing and shelter carry no meaning whatsoever. Let us feel the pain of this nondescript peasant who ensures the food on our plate day after day. Let us stand up for his survival so that we as a nation survive. Let us understand our priorities and not allow Clothing & Shelter to overwhelm and eclipse Food.
