With today’s world with such a political diversity, you never know what will make news. Olympics have been a BIG event for last many years, but this time more than Olympics, the Olympics Torch is making rounds in the news-room! The Torch which represents Freedom, Sportsmanship, and Individualism together with communism (You bet 'Pun' is intended) is being hosted by a country which is being accused of oppression and imperialism in Tibet. As if world was running short of ironies, our Government wants to showcase another one.
The torch will be running in New Delhi, capitol of largest democracy on this Thursday. Government has been notified of possible threat to this torch-run by Tibetan protestors (which actually got realized in France). Chinese ambassador expressed concerned over this, but the paternal Indian government assured China that the run will be successful. And how are they going to make sure of that is,
The run will be shortened to half of its regular length (2.5 km), there will be VIP level security around, the Rajpath, where this torch will run, will be closed for that time, all the building surrounding that Raj-marga will be closed. Imagine; there has been a dictum even to close all the windows and doors opening towards that Raj-marga. If the need be the torch will also be placed inside a vehicle. What more could be done?
But does this represent the real spirit of Sportsmanship? Why don’t we just run that Torch inside some military bunker?
I can understand the pressure on Indian Government from diplomatic point of view, but there could have been other ways.... closing all doors is just like closing your mind to new ideas and Freedom!
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