NEW DELHI: A massive outpour of anger, frustration and disappointment with the system was witnessed at India Gate on Saturday evening. It was a moment of solidarity that brought ordinary citizens from all aspects of life in a march to protect the right to justice, in the Jessica Lall case.
Yet, the march could also be termed very filmy. Aamir Khan’s Rang De Basanti seemed to be the predominant theme, with people placing candles on India Gate. Yes, the new generation seems to have finally awakened.
What was extraordinary was that the march was not organised by any specific agency. Yet people from all walks of life decided to participate on the basis of random SMSs that circulated.
Neelam Kataria, a participant, summed it all when she said, “Whenever anything bad happens to others, we all do feel bad but never do anything. Yet you and I could be next in the line, so we need to be more proactive and involved. The failure of Jessica’s case is our failure and somewhere we are all responsible for it.“
