Boon or Bane

Every hard action & decision always has two predicted & perceived aspects, sides & consequences; good & bad, virtues & evils, gains & side effects. Prevention is better than cure is the most repetitive proverb used ever since lockdown has been applied all over to fight & avoid invisible CORONA. Needless to repeat that due to dearth of medicine & vaccine such unheard, unimaginable decision had to apply & embrace having no alternate & remedy next best to this.

As unfortunate never comes singly so did the advent & attack of Corona. Keeping & putting everything at bay and as it is to stop it from spreading all over vastly & tremendously such decision howsoever unpleasant & unwanted on such mass level had to be taken without keeping everything in place and letting mass movements from here to there only to refrain & restrain its effect any further to the discomfort & annoyance of lacs of people held up & stuck here & there everywhere in entire parts of globe having complaint & grievances to first let each & every one take their own pole position comfortably to face the situation in a better way for a longer time as expected. However, as per the prevailing situation had such things of displacement, reverse migration, homecoming allowed, the very purpose & intent might have been defeated, diluted & defused so at the cost of such apathy, miseries, pity & plight of lacs of persons all over such harsh decision had to be taken albeit in haste & haphazard as per many critics. 

 The locked-down situation has shown its positive, fruitful & desired effect as the trend shows in comparison with other countries although neither similarly placed nor applied with equal force, power, passion depending upon the local wish, compulsion, negligence, etc. Such Virus attack entering & affecting quick & fast has exposed our unpreparedness, lackluster to face any epidemic ranging from hospitals, equipment, workforce, etc miserably although with all available resources & with makeshift overnight placid arrangements we have managed with bugle ready for the show to gear up cumulatively on the face of it but all in the absence of any exact remedy or expertise only on trial & test basis fizzling & esteeming. 

However the only way out to counter such invisible disease was lockdown to minimize its effect, to break the chain to win over it as pragmatic & proven technique which to great extent is achieved worthwhile but for certain exceptions caused and created by different dubious forces & sources deliberately not only to tarnish the image but to multiply the woes & effect many folded unnecessarily putting burden immensely upon one & all particularly the workforce, daily wagers who are worst hit of such illiterate & purported lots bent & determined misdeeds & foul play to harm all by their acts, conduct, omission & commission overtly & covertly, intensely & extensively to the pleasure & satisfaction of few but to damage & devastate in general exhaustively. 

In one hand the efforts & endeavors of all the warriors, philanthropists, Samaritans’ are worth commendable whereas in another hand such ominous, anemic thoughts have put everything in reverse gear undone all good works roaming & wandering risking lives in danger of such forces frustratingly, astonishingly, cunningly deplorable, condemnable and punishable inevitably unsparingly with iron hands. The heart cracking mind-boggling conditions of such pitiable migrates, downtrodden, incapables have once again reminded, exhibited & demonstrated the two faces of our ugly imbalanced society; haves & haves not, widening enough due to ignorance & exploitations of years despite boast & claim of various past & present governments.

Government, private players and all other entities in tandem or in random have been doing their best in given circumstances, in all respects to contain adversities at all fronts ranging from roads, hospitals to boundaries on war foot level but seems not enough though hundred percent result was never expected being optimal & mirage yet the graph & areas affected are certainly mattered of concern as the worst has yet to come across which is frightening us all wrecking havoc to our belief heading to bleak future if some miracle does not happen to save the mass from ensued causalities and its possible aftermath effects changing the entire dimension, scope, space, etiquette, attitude, approach, etc in every walk of life irrespective of highs & lows facing human as scared & carrier of the corona the enemy; suspiciously & speculatively everywhere. Divergence, demands & expectations of all stakeholders may lead to fragmentation & decentralization, erosion in values & vision, ethics & ethos touching the very fabric of federalism, nationalism seemingly only to complicate, perplex & spoil the entire issues instead of coming forward across the above board, party, sect, ideologies but for their own interest & ego at clout leaving the war against Corona turning into sectarian & ideological war against one another scathingly stooping such low causing & creating crater for another volcanic eruption diverted & deviated from dedicated & committed path to serve the people & nation; the sole & prime object, mandate at this juncture in the same tune, rhythm, deeds & motives. 

But alas & shame for all such things to happen in the midst of horrible situation is indigestible, unpardonable never to forget these perforated, inflammable, volatile, harboring, perpetrating & perpetuating elements lacking conscious but expressive of their ill & mal motives bound to be condemned, cursed, curbed, wiped out for once & all for the best & larger interest of one & all; society & nation as a whole impeccably taking vow emphatically, notionally, virulently as the Virus of hatred & hunger are omnipresent, more dangerous with demonic & vemonic stings having everlasting effects for which no medicine & vaccine can work or be invented but to be addressed, crushed urgently & appropriately.

On contrast many during this locked down has found & regained their lost hobbies, habits, extracurricular activities, exercises’, reestablished inroads & relation with friends, acquaintances & relatives. Sitting at home is not curse rather cure in itself getting plenty of opportunities with renewed, recharged, rejuvenated personality sharpening & honing ones skill long overdue, having introspection, peace of mind, to halt fatigues, thoughts, planning & shaping strategies’ to implement in future in changed circumstances & scenario post-Corona, eager & out to adjust, fit & prove oneself in new normal everywhere. Confined & away from the rampant sound & fury, hustle & bustle, heckling & buckling, travel & tension on daily basis to deal with, the solace in the corner of the house gasping & sullying such long for misses & losses moving the clock back retrospectively but to amend & execute with intricacies & articulate was never expected but must for the life to live for a stint otherwise. 

Caring, cleaning, creativity, crooning & cooking are other lost glories to rescale & relive, exploring & experimenting something new as part of stressed life as a stress buster. Be ready to face the worse and one enjoys the best. Overall we all got fair chances to pass the time at our wishes & terms without many outer interferences although undertaking work from home is equally fruitful both mentally, physically & financially for most. So got the opportunities to have clean air & water and clear visibility with no noise pollution either at all for which we all are responsible to have made mess & chaos in normal days compromising with all standards. So it is enjoyment to some but an annoyance to rest though piquant & precarious. But many must have wasted times to repent & regret, to be lazy & lethargic without utilizing it turning the phase useful rather accusing all; the luck, lacuna, Govt. & Corona.

To fill the coffers emptied for free bees during elections in wine & dine & fulfill the wishes & dreams of certain so called ‘economy handlers, sprit lifters & spirit elevators’ our elected governments have done such unimaginable unworthy things misjudging & miscalculatedly putting everything back to square even though when task is tough & graph is uppish, to do akin & liken a Trump: the all time epitome of foolish head, making the situation pathetic, awesome negating, deflating all good works looking & turning once again hopelessly towards only ray of hope; God the ultimate savior who has put us at task to mend ourselves or get mended; to help, save & rescue us sooner than later to let live ushering & nurturing in new world order as to be emerged for sure with renewed zeal & zest, euphoria to defeat or live with Corona as it may be, survive to work again with set stimulus, postulating & targeting to achieve new heights, to face yet another stigma, hurdles, hiccups, avalanches as part both of this varied colorful & painful life bestowed till the end of life literally.

Written By:
Advocate Ranjay Kumar Sinha
(www.advocatesinha.com/)