Teens to nation’s politicians: Jaago re

Indian youth is angry not just with the perpetrators of terror, but also with those who have taken up the responsibility of protecting the nation.

Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Assam and now Mumbai. Terror strikes seem to have become a common thing in the country today. What do members of GenNext have to say? India’s youth say that they are angry not just with the perpetrators of terror, but also with those who have taken up the responsibility of protecting the nation.

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Anjum Singhania, a Class XI student of DAV Shrestha Vihar, says, “Every time there is a blast , politicians start talking about the ‘Spirit of Mumbai’ or the ‘Spirit of Delhi’. Such words are not enough. What they should be doing is taking some concrete action instead.”

Agrees Mansi Sharma, also studying in the same school: “I think our politicians are incapable of doing anything but playing the blame game. Do they think that they can just end their responsibility by offering compensation to the kin of victims?”

Speaking on Mumbai attacks, Mahadi Hassan Hira, from Bangladesh, said, “Terrorists are not from a country. They don’t have any religion. Everyone should stop it.” Ronald Schubert, a German representative, who was accompanying students in the march, said, “Few violent people try to change peaceful society as they want to. All this is cruel. This peace march brings children together to share what they think about these terrorist attacks.”

The peace march was organised by the Ryan International School in association with the National Bal Bhavan, ICCR. The students from across the world were in the Capital as part of International Children’s Festival of Performing Arts, which was held between November 27 and November 30.