Hundreds of people are attacked by mad stray dogs every day in different parts of India. Out of those bitten by these street dogs, many people succumb to the rabies virus. The mad street dog menace is increasing day-by-day in different areas of Kerala and more and more attacks on people belonging to all walks of life particularly the small children, the hapless women, the elderly and the sick are reported and it has become an alarming situation in the state.
The attitude of the society is becoming more and more wild and the so called animal loving people are developing more 'animal nature' in them. When so many valuable human lives are lost in India due to mad dogs' attacks, no one comes to their rescue or bothers much expect the kith and kin of the lost lives. But if some one speaks against these mad street dogs, so many animal-lovers from Delhi to gally come to speak on their (dogs') behalf...! In spite of the repeated hazardous attacks, those responsible animal lovers including their head activist Maneka Gandhi is not seen trying for any solution to this danger.
The recent news report about union minister Maneka Gandhi asking explanation from Muvattupuzha municipality in Kerala for killing a mad dog that bit many people on the road, is considered as very funny and senseless by the people. Some people even ask whether she belongs to dog's family or human race?
Yesterday in Ernakulam of Kerala, a meeting was convened for panchayat presidents and veterinary doctors to find a solution to tackle the street dog threat. When one doctor was suggesting to do away with the rabid affected mad dogs that attack humans, suddenly some dog lovers led by TV show anchor Ranjini Haridas stormed the session and disrupted the meeting asking not to kill the mad dogs. Following the melee, the Panchayat presidents and the experts left the venue stating that Ranjini Haridas and her gang insulted them.
Earlier the director of 'Om Shanti Osana' Jude Anthony had written an open letter to Maneka Gandhi, requesting her to 'order her mad dogs not to attack the poor human beings'...!
Most people love different types of animals and rear them as pets. But they all say that when it comes to the life of human beings, nothing comes on the way...! Some people also opine that those who love dogs and cats more than there children and other members in their family are demonic creatures who make the earth a hell.
Our country India is leaping forward towards growth and development in most areas. We are developing advanced missiles and warheads. Even yesterday our great scientists successfully test fired nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile. We have even made a world record recently by making the 'MARS MISSION' very successfully at a very low cost comparatively.
Hats off to ALL persons behind these great achievements...!
But unfortunately the value of human lives are also considered as very cheap by the rulers and public servants in India. Persons who are elected and appointed by the people of the country to safe guard their lives and property comfortably forget that they are only the representatives and have to fulfill the wish of the people.
Many a times, they are also not remembering that they have to act sharply in times of natural and man made calamities to protect the country and its people.
Let's take the recent outbreak of deadly Swine Flu also known as H1N1 in some states of India some months back.
Knowing very much that this disease as quite disastrous and highly contagious, our Rulers, leaders or authorities took very little care to eradicate it in the starting stage without spreading fast and claiming many precious lives.
Now day-by-day we are hearing the news of many lives succumbing to swine flu and though officially the death toll is declared as about 1000, people say it is many times more than that figure. Now we here statements being delivered by concerned ministers asking people not to panic...!
So as we cannot expect much from the governments or authorities, it is the duty of the people like us to know and educate our near and dear ones and save their precious lives. So it is a must for everyone to know the symptoms of H1N1 and the precautions that should be taken to curb it from spreading and grabbing more lives.
Let us hope that our governments and leaders get compassionate hearts with true love and concern for the people instead of just enjoying power positions...!
