Fighting for their Fundamental Rights!

 

29th August 2013, Thursday

 

It was an unusual morning in Mumbai, with lot of bright colors of orange, yellow, blue & red. The roads were unusually empty! Yes, it is “Janamashtami” today and the people dressed in bright colors were the 'Govindas'!

 

 I had covered about 15kms in just 25mins (usual time being 85mins) & was really happy about it! Exploring through my newly updated playlist I was almost lost in the music that I love to listen to. Getting down from the auto at Bandra, I got into a cab for my forward journey. Being the usual me, I wished “Good Morning” to the taxi driver (this brought a HUGE Smile on his face). We exchanged a few words post which I continued listening to music putting my head phones on.

 

The cab stopped at a signal & a eunuch approached me saying, “Aashirwaad lelo baba” (means take my blessings) I looked into my wallet but found no change, he too realized that and started moving to another vehicle. But I have never let a eunuch go by without giving anything to him. Hence, I shouted out, “Ruko toh 1 minute” (wait for a minute atleast) I dug into my wallet for a Rs.50 and gave it to the eunuch with a smile. This bought the most genuine smile on his face and he showered a lot of blessings on me, a lot more than I ever thought he would!

 

The taxi driver had seen all this happen and said, “Sir, maine kisiko aaj tak Rs.50 dete hue nahi dekha aise taxi mei. Wo toh ja raha tha, aapne wapas bulake diya?” (I havn’t seen anyone give Rs.50 to a eunuch. He was infact walking away, and you called him back to to give the money to him)

 

This wasn’t the 1st time I had come across such a question. Many people are surprised that I actually would give money to 10 eunuchs if I meet 10 on them on my way and they eventually end up asking me the reason behind this. To which I explain to them, that God has made these people the way they are, and instead of accepting them for what they are, we always look down upon them. Imagine that they were abandoned by their families when they were as little as 4 or 5years of age! Denied education as they were different form the majority of the people around, yelled at, abused, hit mercilessly during all of their childhood! Even if they were to be educated as on today, no company would offer a job to them. Infact, even if there is some company gives them a job, the other employees would retaliate the same. With no other way to earn a living, they do not have an option but to earn money in the way they do! They do not beg, they just ask for the right to live in the society, in a way they want to!

 

What I say is, that they have equal fundamental rights like you and I do. Then why are they denied to these rights. They are Indian citizens too, just like you and I are! Hence, the next time you see a Eunuch, instead of getting scared of them or running them down by ignoring them, try to think what that these people have gone through in life, just because a few like you and I are unable to accept them as they are!

 

After a lot of research, I finally found a short film, “E The tale of a Eunuch” this would further entail you on what I’m trying to say here.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzoNVe03RA