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Holi, March to July known as lagan season in our
beloved Bihar. Most of marriages, engagements
occur on these seasons. This period suits to us
on many ways, the farmers enjoy leisure moments;
the agriculture lands appear free after the
corps gets cut. Hence, Baraatis can reach to
villages not connected by roads without much
discomfort and build shamiyana anywhere. Because
of dry lands, the mass can enjoy “Ghud daur”, or
horse racing, that generally happens in rural
Bihar just before “Dwar Puja” for Dulhe Raja.
People can sleep under open sky, no need of
blankets or cushions, thus it is cost effective.
Due to exams over and summer vacation, the out
of station family members or relatives can join
the functions.
However, this is a productive season for thieves
and dacoits too. As, the family members from
other states arrive Bihar with lots of gifts and
preparations, the anti-socials leave no effort
to loot them on the mid-of their journey. I am
hearing such incidences from childhood and
nothing has changed so far, although we are
claiming to be part of 21st century. The latest
example is my wife, few days back on June 6, was
traveling from Tata to Patna by South Bihar
express and nearby Jhajha station, the thieves
stole away her suite case and thus her personal
belongings, jewelries and money. On complaining
on subsequent stations, the Railway police
advised them to go back to Jhajha and register
the complaint there. Just imagine, how can a
traveling passenger go back to previous station
and register the complaint? Even Railway police
in Patna uttered the same.
Today, I called up my family members in Siwan
and came to know that recently, several
dacoities happened in neighbouring villages and
everyone is living in fear. In the depth of
night, whenever they see some torch light or
vehicle, they wake up and start praying God.
Every year on this season, I am hearing similar
stories. There is absolute darkness in entire
vicinity. The nearest polices station is about
six km in Ziradei, the birth place of first
president of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. I feel
frightened for the sorry state of this area.
Most of the youths are addicted to Ganja and
Pouches. Mr. Nitish Kumar might be doing wonder
for his constituencies, but nothing has changed
for me and for the people, I know.
Of course, one vital change is there i.e.
communication through cellular services. The
villagers pay 5 rupees in the local bazaar to
charge their mobiles through generator. We are
thankful to the cellular companies as we can
communicate with our parents easily and can know
their whereabouts anytime. Still, I pray
re-establishing type of SP Ratn Sanjay in Siwan,
who gave us rays of hope by making his mobile
public, so that we could send him SMS, at least
at the time of need.
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