Bangalore - Haven for Rowdyism?

"Gandhigiri:" - This was one of the latest additions to the Indian Vocabulary in the recent times. "Entertainmet with a message" was a highlight of the movie "MunnaBhai- Part2".

Does Gandhigiri really work these days ?How many people here actually take this message seriously? - This is highly debatable !But one thing that seems to be working big time in Bangalore these days is "Goondagiri" .

There have been tons of articles and debates on how Bangalore, which was once a safe paradise,has evolved into a haven for criminals. And this is being proved time and again. Getting mugged on the streets ,robbery (of all sorts) etc etc has become a feature of life.

Just yesterday when I was having coffee in Indiranagar , there was some sudden activity outside the cafe .....Me ,being a normal curious homosapien, peeped outside. A couple of guys were beating up another one . This is quite common these days especially when it comes to accidents etc etc. But this went on for a loooooooong time. The story goes that the vicitm was just a normal being like us but with a little more social responsibility . The guys who were beating him up were local rowdies !!!Reason - These local goons were eve-teasing one of the girls in the cafe and this poor soul questioned them about it. And wat he got was a sound thrashing .....To top it all, the girl was trying to shield this poor guy from the a......------------This incident left me completely disturbed. One puny looking guy tries to question the basic flaw in the system,gets beaten up and the only protection he gets is from a victimised girl. Lets not forget that there were a group of spectators and onlookers including one cop !!!!!!!

And we know that this is a common occurence these days.And these goons get away (which I know has been happening for a long time) with anything and everything. But the scary part of the whole situation is how this kind of a behaviour is catching up on the entire youth community. There is no legal or social binding which discourages the spread of such unruly behaviour.

MIGHT IS RIGHT seems to be the "Order of the Day"