Friday, 9 July 2010

The Common Man

A kid's parents have blamed the PM's security for their son's death. VIP security has always been a headache for the common public. The road is cleared much before the cavalcade passes through and this turns into a nightmare for the 'aam aadmi' travelling on the road.

In this case the parents had apparently told the security personnel about the need for immediate medical attention, but to no avail. This is what makes this case particularly revolting. But is there a solution to this? The PM or CM can be asked to fly over short distances also. I admit this is not practical in all cases but this option still needs to be explored. There is also the risk that security forces will point out that someone can try and shoot down the vehicle. This also needs to be factored in. After all, those who are in power to 'serve' the public should not engage in actions that will kill this very public.

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