In a previous post, I had written about nature's fury. A premonition or just a coincidence, the first two weeks of June has been witness to large scale destruction in the hills of Uttarakhand state of North India due to cloud bursts and resulting flash floods. Thousands of people were affected and property worth crores were destroyed in the wake of Mother Nature's ire.
The most affected places have been the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Rudraprayag and Kedarnath. Coincidentally, Rudra, as per ancient Hindu texts, is famed to be the Lord of Storms and the storm and early monsoon rains that lashed these places not only destroyed these places and affected its inhabitants but also cause panic, misery and fatalities among the lacs of devotees who had thronged these places.
Nearly, two weeks after the disaster struck, it is again the same menace that has been dogging the country for long. The politicians are squabbling to get maximum credit during this crisis as thousands still remain unaccounted for, presumably buried under the debris or washed away by the waters or even still waiting for help to arrive. The administration is on crutches and the unscrupulous businessmen, be it road side food/water vendors or high flying aviation companies, charging their pound of flesh from the people affected by the deluge.
The only people who seem to be actually carrying on their duty selflessly during this, are the personnel from the Indian armed forces. These people have been tirelessly carrying out rescue sorties, braving inhospitable weather and terrain in search of survivors and providing relief to them. As always, these silent warriors have again given their countrymen reasons to feel proud, in these distressing times.
The most affected places have been the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Rudraprayag and Kedarnath. Coincidentally, Rudra, as per ancient Hindu texts, is famed to be the Lord of Storms and the storm and early monsoon rains that lashed these places not only destroyed these places and affected its inhabitants but also cause panic, misery and fatalities among the lacs of devotees who had thronged these places.
Nearly, two weeks after the disaster struck, it is again the same menace that has been dogging the country for long. The politicians are squabbling to get maximum credit during this crisis as thousands still remain unaccounted for, presumably buried under the debris or washed away by the waters or even still waiting for help to arrive. The administration is on crutches and the unscrupulous businessmen, be it road side food/water vendors or high flying aviation companies, charging their pound of flesh from the people affected by the deluge.
The only people who seem to be actually carrying on their duty selflessly during this, are the personnel from the Indian armed forces. These people have been tirelessly carrying out rescue sorties, braving inhospitable weather and terrain in search of survivors and providing relief to them. As always, these silent warriors have again given their countrymen reasons to feel proud, in these distressing times.
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