"it was a hectic day! i am doing my best to complete syllabus but, students! ohhh.... when they will stop bunks? "
[my inner soul asked "ohh bhumika, .... what u did as a student? ! "-
i replied to myself "come on, i accept i had bunked many classes and had aimless random life, did all[right/wrong] which i wanted to do, though i enjoyed a lot... i suffered also a lot in all ways, specially intellectually - i cdnt achieve what i deserved.... i made mistake, while building sweet memories, i should had made strong knowledge base and bright career also!-- i cant advice my students to do the same mistake which i did!" ....
my inner soul shouted " cnt u stop delivering lecture even after 6.10 ? have a break n be realistic! why dont u just mind
humm... i finished , as i felt i should! ]
"have heer's birthday this month , need to make many arrangements.. have to get 6 leaves [LWPs] this month - i wonder why all prefer to get married in december only? jan n feb also seems good for wedding!.... tomorrow keyur will go to baroda at evening to attend a reception, i will have to reach home early.... but early means ?.... ohh i will manage... i wonder- will i manage? ... ohh i forgot masi reminded me to bring vegetables while returning back today... now who will explain her at 8.30 pm at ankleshwar i will have to play "veggie hunting" for her , isn’t it better to eat maggie instead? ........."..........................
my random stream of daily thoughts was interrupted by some1... i looked back with a bit anger to find out the dare devil...
"young lady [she was older then me!] , i am surprised to find you here! if u are done wid ur fantasies , look around... u and me are the "only" female passengers traveling by this "LADIES COMPARTMENT" and i am leaving on next station!... are u traveling by this train first time? don’t u know @ the rape on a 60 years lady by gang of 6 in this so called Ladies compartment last diwali! or u think u are superwoman? "
{ PS- i was traveling by SURAT-BHARUCH SHATTEL , i hate this train but can get this only most of the time.. n Ladies compartment of this train always has few ladies n more MASIji's [Masiji=" male traveling by Ladies compartment as a hobby for fun"] }...
"ohhhhhhhhh"..
had no words to speak when looked around! 2-3 mavalis were seated in my boggy playing Imran hasmi songs loudly on their china mobiles [ooohhhh... i felt dumb.. how i cdnt heard this noise!] ... n 4-5 gunda's were roaming here n there to get attention! [i was so much engrossed in thoughts that cdnt notice i was the easy , soft n "Only available" target out there! may be earlier whenever i traveled in this compartment by this train, i had 2-3 friends around upto ankleshwar, so cdnt notice such horrible possibility! though i was aware that this train has less crowd after kosamaba most of the time, i took chance... why did i??? ]
the ANGLE Aunty was still angry on me! i thanked od for sending aunty to rescue me!
I felt SCARED! [nething cd have happened! nething... i cdnt even imagine the possibilities!]
i changed compartment at next station[kosamba] ... reached home... couldn’t stop myself from discussing the incident with keyur... though i was aware he will get mad on me!
"it happens keyur.. i was not careless. just got caught in thoughts! u know how bold i am! n u know i can defend myself well! [do i?] for god sake stop reacting like hell.. i have been commuting for last 5 years.. dont u know? n in worst case i had mobile.. i know all emergency numbers... i can shout.. i can call u dear! cant i? dont u trust me n my capabilities? " - i defended myself poorly, though i knew i was wrong! bt didn’t wanted to show ....that i was frightened!
" i do trust u,
"ok , i will.." i cdnt stop my tears! Heer couldn’t understand why PA was angry on MA.. but i cd understand!
if LADIES COMPARTMENT which is meant to provide comfort n safety to ladies is not safe.... who says " Indian Railway - Salamat[safe ] Railway" ???
MAMATAji are u listening???
[please don’t advise me to register complain to railway about such harassment.. as i have already made such many complains at surat, ankelshwar stations before months.. where while registering complains they were treating me like ............. %#@#*& ... ! ]
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Also, try to convey this to the leader of your local season tickets holder association...
Moreover, you can always drop your complain (along with your blog link) to Mamata directly, to regular blogger like Shobha De & also report this as citizen journalist on CNN-IBN (ibnlive.com) channel...
things will surely get worked, after all you ain't live in bihar/vaziristan! All the best for your venture... speak out!
So i felt same at times, better to travel by general compartment than ladies compartment !
Very Intersting Post...
Keep it....
Divyesh
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So, again Bhumika has delivered her thoughts at best and also conveyed a message that one single individual cannot make an impact in the society...
Completely agree with you on the part that Govt Dept always try their best to avoid any kind of work/complains and always manage to get full marks on that aspects.
You stated that you want your students not make mistakes you made at your early stage... I can foresee another blog of yours stating that You had shouted abt the mavalis in ladies compartment but did almost nothing to prevent them from entering again... and one of your student was harassed/molested some time later.. or say someone else was the victim...
How would you feel about it Bhumika?
http://saffronysoul.blogspot.com/2009/12/who-will-initiate.html