Tuesday, May 30, 2006





Reserve.

It's not about them
but about you
we all know what the truth is

don't administrate but
divide and rule men.
the brits did it then
and you're doing it again.

people will die
but you will thrive
how long do you think
we'll just survive?

brahmins maimed their legs
you've brought crutches for them?
teach them how to fish
but you're buying fish again

the brahmins had convictions in deeds
you're just hiding behind the white suits

if you were a disease you would be
diabetes - silently you kill,
making every sweet poison.

you realise, darwin just turned
in his grave, didn't he?
the fittest just died.

take away someone's limbs
chop and dry the bones
and give them away as crutches
but mind you,
don't give them confidence to walk.

reserve for them a bench
reserve for them a dish
because you're sure they won't eat
they're not really hungry, are they?
eat their share while the hungry die.

it's the end of the day
you want to make sure
the sun rises tomorrow
it's your vote bank you count
and your swiss bank you flaunt

- Hemant Suthar.

Logo designed by Hemant Suthar, commissioned by Vikrant Nath, to be printed on 1000 t-shirts to be distributed among the protesters.

( written to condemn Indian Government's policy of reserving seats for special castes and communities in all universities, and goverment offices. What was introduced fifty years ago as a helping hand to backward communities, is being used today to woo their votes. A game all politicians play all over the world.)

2 comments:

neomatrix said...

Thanks Suniti. I hope the politicians listen to the students.

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