Should national anthem be played in cinema halls?

Supreme Court announced that all cinema halls across the country should compulsorily
play the national anthem before the screening of films and that everyone present at the
hall must stand up in respect till the national anthem ended. Meanwhile, the national flag
should be displayed on the screen while the national anthem is being played.
This move hasnt been well received unfortunately. Not many people are happy about it.
People feel that this is no way to prove ones patriotism and they mustnt be asked to
mandatorily stand up. However, SC is serious about making this order implemented and
it is going to stay.
No, dont insult your most sacred tune!
1. Why force-feed patriotism? Patriotism comes out of love and respect for ones
nation and that cannot be force-fed to anyone just by making them stand up while the
national anthem plays and the national flag is on view. Patriotism is a feeling that should
come from within us and not from being told frequently that every time you go to watch a
movie, you must revive your patriotism.
2. Not the right place - Imagine national anthem, the most sacred tune of a nation
played before the double meaning comedies cracking vulgar jokes and playing songs
like Whole night besharmi ki height.
There are more formal place for the national anthem to be played than a cinema hall.
3. Why only cinema halls? Cinema halls arent a place to instill patriotism. It is one
place people go to rejuvenate and enjoy a crappy or once in a while a good movie. Most
importantly, why should this order be confined to cinema halls? Other public places like
railway stations and airports could be told to play the national anthem before starting the
journey. Parliament should begin its sessions with the national anthem.
4. Degrading the national anthem: National anthem is to be played at formal occasions
like on investitures, parades, government functions, presentation of regiment colors and
other functions of the president, governor or forces. Of all places to instill patriotism,
cinema halls are no place to get people to feel for their country. Imagine people
associating national anthem with crappy movies. This would only make national anthem

lose its important.

5. The real issue lost: RSS people beat and humiliate a man confined to wheel chair
because he didnt stand up to the national anthem and the PIL was filed for this reason
but the SC decided to go easy on the real issue and give it their own turn by making it
mandatory with strict rules. There are issues that need strict rules like not humiliating
anyone the way the man was but unfortunately, it came down to force-feeding something
that isnt required.
6. Rights: Our constitution gives us the right to question, criticize and ask for changes
regarding the national anthem and even the national flag for that matter. Jana Gana
Mana has already been in controversy where a few lines are said to be singing praise of
the British ruler of erstwhile days. Forcing people to pay respect to the anthem when
people are up for changing it is snatching the constitutional rights of people.
Yes, its just a matter of showing respect.
1. Showing respect: While we show pride in being an Indian and when an Indian bags
an international title or award, we are still very confused on how to show respect to
national anthem and national flag in our own country. Standing up to your countrys
national anthem is not to prove patriotism but to instill the feeling of love and respect for
your motherland.
2. Lack of guidelines: The earlier incident of someone being beaten up when he did not
stand up to the national anthem being played in a movie in the theatre was due to a clear
lack of guidelines. Right from the school days we have been taught to rise and pay
respect to the national anthem and the national flag but it seems like growing up takes
that away from people and that they need to be bound by guidelines to make them follow
protocols.
3. Just how hard is it? People going to watch a movie stand in line for ticket and
popcorn for too long sometimes. People can stand hours when they have to but wouldnt
care standing a few minutes to pay respect to their own national anthem. Just how hard
is it to show some respect and unity to your countrys flag and anthem? We simply have
to make a controversy out of every order that comes out with restrictions.

4. Uniting the divided: We are divided by caste, religion, status, state and what not.
The only thing that integrates us into one is our nationality. Once in a while showing and
feeling that unity is important. People will see and feel that there is something in
common between everyone at the theatre which instills the feeling of being united as a
nation.
NRIs will cry how their heart bleeds for the country when they hear the national anthem
abroad but the same people would leave the motherland for better living. Instead of
measuring ones patriotism from the way they display their patriotism in public, more
awareness about making people treat each other with humility is required. While there is
no harm in standing up to the national anthem, there is definite harm if someone is
humiliated for not doing so.

Ban 500, 1000 notes Corruption Uprooted or just changing

clothes!
If you have a 500 or a 1000 Rs. note, then frame it. It depicts an end of an era. The
sudden, surprising and a definitely bold move of the government to ban denominations
of Rs.500 and Rs.1000, has left all in a huge panic. With banks and ATMs closed for 2
days,people are in a state of helplessness. Any change/revolution needs a bit of
sacrifice. How useful will this sacrifice be for India and our fight against corruption?
A huge and costly dent in black money
1. The most prominent effect would be seen on people having money stored in form of
currency notes. Most of the unaccounted money (Black Money) is hidden in
denomination of 500 and 1000. This move will render that money useless.
2. This move will enormously affect the funding of terrorist organizations and arms
dealers as they can never be able to legalize the currency notes they possess.
3. This would also remove a large chunk of counterfeit currency from circulation.
4. Many would cite that even earlier such a move was tried, yet black money prevailed.

However, this time since the amount of black money is huge; the dent in it will also be
huge.
5. Due to inability to use the entire black money or convert it to legal money in such a
short time of 50 days, will lead to reduction in prices of many commodities. Black money
has been prominent in increasing inflation as cash transaction is the most prevalent form
of transaction in India.
6. Since Income Tax department and banks will report large transaction and deposits
into a bank account, transferring money in others name would not be possible. This will
tighten the noose on illegal and benami assets.
7. If any person possessing Black money decides to deposit money in his/her account
and pay the taxes which he/she might have avoided, these taxes will benefit the nation
itself.
8. The newer currency notes of denomination 500 and 2000 will be much more secure
and difficult to fake.
Corruption Just changing clothes
1. Corruption can never be uprooted completely by such measures as it is a tendency of
humans and only a change within ourselves can be a solution.
2. The only effect this move will have is the inconvenience it is causing citizens and
some small time corrupt people who might have cash stored away. The big fish will
escape with small bruises.
3. Even though the notes are banned, there are host of other measures to maintain
unaccounted and illegal assets.
4. The government will be introducing new 500 Rs and 2000Rs. Notes. This is pointless
as people will again get chance to have unaccounted money because of the higher
denomination.
5. Though some may not be able to use the huge stack of money they have stored away,

most of them have their money in form of gold, etc. This will not be affected at all.
6. Since many will be using the unaccounted money to buy stuff like gold, jewelry,
precious stones, etc. under fake names, the prices of these commodities will increase a
lot. This will again be an inconvenience to common citizens as these things will get out of
their reach.
7. Many having black money have already kept it in tax havens, etc. This is a huge
amount compared the amount we might find in India or as unaccounted cash money with
corrupt people. So as such it will not bring back the unaccounted wealth stored outside.
8. The 50 days time given for currency conversion is more than enough for tax avoiders
to come with a scheme to make their other arrangements for their money.
It is a start. There can be no panacea for human tendency to be greedy and corrupt, but
there can be measures to keep such people under control. Though banning currency
notes may not be a long term solution, but in the short term it can have a huge effect as
the stored caches will be rendered useless. It might not be a huge victory but it is a
victory nonetheless. This measure when supported by other better policies and good
governance will surely tighten the noose on corruption. So, it is important to support this
venture and hail it as positive step towards corruption free India.

Is India ready to go cashless?

Demonetization not only created a huge expectation to scoop out black money and end
corruption but also sowed the seed of what may get to be called a new era - the
cashless India movement. Amid all the protests and praises, Modi government has
definitely paved way for India to accept the plastic way of payment.
It lies in our hands on how we take it. Either we take it positively and welcome
digitalization of money in every walk of life and help the needy with teaching them on
how to carry the tasks digitally or join hands with the protestors on how it is affecting the
poor and cry to bring the changes to an immediate halt.
Yes

1. Using debit/credit/RuPay cards: A few days of cash distress and it was witnessed
that many people who hadnt used their debit/credit ever before made purchases at PoS
and other ways. It is clear enough that people will use cards for transactions if they have
it. Lets accept it - using these cards for shopping and other purposes is way easier than
cash withdrawal from ATMs.
2. Payment banks: Airtel Payment Bank has made its debut in Rajasthan and is soon
expected to be opening up centers in every city/town/village of India. Making payments
and receiving them will not just be easier for educated people but also for those who are
not very well versed with digitalized processes. It will only be a matter of time when
people become adapted to this system of transactions.
3. PayTm: Fruits and vegetables vendors, household help, drivers, watchmen etc. in
cities have adapted to getting paid via Paytm. It is simpler and one is immediately
informed of the transaction made in their account. Switching over wasnt difficult after all.
With a little help to these people around us, we can make it possible for them to stay in
tune with a cashless society.
4. Revealing true income: Going cashless would bring in the much needed
transparency. Merchants will have to reveal their true income and pay taxes accordingly.
This would eventually be beneficial for the development of our nation. We are short of
funds when it comes to catering to the needs of farmers and Indian railways. It is about
high time India should take a stand against the hindrances in the way of development.
5. Convenient PoS machines: Earlier the PoS machines were scaring small merchants
with their bulky size and cost of payment but now they are not just affordable and smaller
but also come with lower monthly charges. They can now run smoothly on low speed
internet connections which were also one of the problems earlier.
No
1. Cyber threats: It was only recently that about 30 lakh debit cards were said to be
affected by security hacks and leaked PIN code at ATMs. People were asked to have
their PIN changed. Some were also issued new cards. People were panicky everywhere
with the mere thought of losing their hard earned money. Even though most of them

were able to recover their money back after months, it made cyber threats with
digitalized transactions even more evident.
2. Limited Internet Access: Not everyone has a 4G smartphone supporting Reliances
free JIO net to console their transactions on high speed internet. Once the offer period is
over, those who have availed this service will also have to bear the high internet charges
to use high speed internet. It is not very difficult to see that vendors and masonry
workers will not be able to afford data packs to support cashless transactions.
3. Loopholes for stealing: The non tech-savvy will be vulnerable even if they start
using the easy to pay and transfer services being offered by PayTm, Digital wallets,
Airtel Money etc. These people will not be very aware of logging out and not saving their
passwords here and there. The crook-minded can easily take advantage of their
innocence and transfer funds from their smartphones. A larger part of our nation is
uneducated. Going cashless is only possible when everyone is comfortable with etransactions.
4. Lack of infrastructure: Not enough charging points in public places are a big
hindrance for a cashless society. Even in railway stations and trains, people face
inconvenience of charging phones. What will people do when they are on the go and
their phone battery decides to die? Our banks too are not ready to handle bulk etransactions.
There are definite benefits of going cashless and government is doing all that it can to
make cashless transactions easy for the poor and uneducated. However, the
inconveniences though less in number than before, are more prevalent. These are some
ultimate hindrances and without doing away with them, it will be difficult to go absolutely
cashless

Airports and multiplexes should follow normal MRP!

Buy a pack of chips and a bottle of water at a multiplex and you know how much more
you have to pay than the normal MRP of the same product outside. All packed products
are supposed to be sold at a single MRP but airports, railway stations, multiplexes, and
some other shops but the difference for common people is huge especially when you are
a frequent to these places.

The consumer affairs department in its advisory to state government has suggested that
there cannot be two maximum retail prices for the same product. If the government
would order these places to maintain the same pricing as outside, people would
definitely be relieved.
Yes
1. Dual MRP: It should be noted that there is absolutely no provision for dual MRP in the
packaged commodity rules. The same commodity could be sold at two different prices in
two different states and that too when it is mentioned so in the package of the product. In
the same region, the same commodity should not be sold at different MRPs with nothing
as such mentioned in the package.
2. Two MRPs: Even in products that have two different MRPs (except for different states)
mentioned on its packaging, the lowest one is to be treated as the actual price and the
consumer has every right to ask the seller to offer the lowest one. This rule is definitely
ignored at multiplexes, airports and others shops. It is necessary that the government
instruct these places to keep with the normal MRPs.
3. Ignored orders: There have been orders from the National Consumers Disputes
Redressal Commission (NCD-RC) that no one could sell bottled water at different MRPs.
This order was meant for all public places including malls, multiplexes, airports, railway
stations, etc. The order did apply to all other products as well but is simply being ignored.
4. No food from outside: Once you enter the multiplex premises, you are at their mercy
for food and drinks. Ever since they made the rule of not bringing food and drinks from
outside, the whole point of it was to make sure that the food stalls do some good
business there. If they already have this rule to promote good business, there is no
reason why their prices should be more than MRP promised on the package.
No
1. Distribution of profits: Multiplexes charge a lot of rent from the shops because they
rely a great deal on the profit they earn from them. Movies take a lot of ticket profits
hence multiplexes are left with the only option of earning from food shops. Food shops
have to pay rents that are usually very high and taxes too; hence they raise the prices of

food products.
2. Other shops: The same goes for other shops that have a great deal of rents to pay in
order to afford shops at airports and malls. Taxes are also huge these days including
some new taxes that are introduced from time to time. If they dont raise the price beyond
MRP, they will soon be running on loss. Before ordering them to maintain normal pricing,
government has to consider their pleas too.
3. Maintenance: Food courts at afore mentioned places need high maintenance. They
have staff that is well trained and educated to cater to your various demands. Electricity
bills to keep huge areas cool are also something that they are burdened with. Along with
all these they keep the place regularly refurbished and clean to provide good ambience.
4. Third party contractors: Most of the malls and multiplexes outsource food from
shops to third party contractors at huge prices. The contactors have to recover their
investment by earning more on sales. These are the places where people are left with
very less options but to buy from these stalls only at whatever price they offer.
5. Because people can afford it: There is a simple rule that go into the rising of food
product prices at these places. If one is expected to buy movie tickets for Rs 300, they
can and mostly do afford food and drinks for Rs 150 or Rs 200 easily without
complaining much except on social media. The food stall owners understand this
behavior and so do we.
Airports and multiplexes wouldnt be following the fixed MRP rule unless they are
ordered by the government to do so. Not everyone can afford the high pricing. Every one
of us must have seen some people who wouldnt buy anything at these places. First time
travelers would stay starved than buy that meal pack from McDonalds at airport.
Government must make the fixed MRP rule mandatory at these places.

Love marriage vs Arrange marriage - Which one is better?

Marriage is a very important social institution. Every individual wants to have a perfect
match, but the criteria for choosing the partner is different. In love marriages, individuals
prefer to choose their partners on their own, while in case of arrange marriages
individuals prefers partners chosen by their family or parents. There is a continuous
debate regarding the best way to choose the partner for marriage. Lets analyze which

one of the two is better.

Love marriage
- Both individuals know each other already and mutually decide to spend the whole life
with each other.
-Couple is responsible for its choice and onus of the blame in future lies on the couple
only and nobody else.
-Couple is aware of each others likes and dislikes. Therefore they will get along well.

-Couple can eradicate social evil like dowry with their mutual consent because they have
the independence to take such decisions at their own level.
-The culture of the extravagant spending too can be curbed by the understanding
between the couple.
Arrange marriage:
-Arrange Marriage is not a contract between two individuals alone but a confluence of
two families.
-Two families involved in arrange marriages know each other very well and are
compatible with each other.
-Because there are more people involved in arrange marriage, the conflict between the
couple will be effectively resolved or mitigated.
-Couple is guided by parents experience whereas in love marriage couple is unknown
about the future complexities in life and lacks this experience.
Conclusion:
Both ways have their merits as well as demerits and marriage is a decision of lifetime.

Though families are involved in most of the marriages, its the couple which has to live
together for lifetime. So, the decision to choose life partner should be left to the
individuals. Ultimately no one can certify the best way for a perfect marriage life because
like life marriages too are full of uncertainties.

Bullet train or Better trains - What does India need?

Indore Patna Express derailed in a district in Kanpur killing more than 120 people and
injuring over 180. Early morning at three on November 20 marked a black day for Indian
railways as 14 coaches met with this heart aching accident. This is being called the
worst ever train accident since a very long time. The sudden emergency brakes are
sought to be the reason and of course lack of safety measures on railway tracks that are
old and worn out.
At a time when PM Modi envisions bullet trains to be soon launched in India, is it very
difficult to see that the present condition of Indian railways, which is the backbone of the
country, detrimental? India can wait for bullet trains and our PM should shift focus on
bettering the condition of railways.
Better railways
1. Track renewal: Railway Ministry under Suresh Prabhu has been speaking of zero
accident mission and funds are being taken in the name of asset management.
However, if tracks are still in such a bad condition as to cause an accident as big as this,
railway definitely is lagging behind. A shift of focus and funds from bullet trains to better
trains is the need of the hour.
2. Operation to cosmetics: Recently, more attention is being paid to the outer faade
than to the inner strength and safety operations. Instead of changing rail tracks that are
very old and hazardous, especially in seasons with heavy temperature drop that leads to
sudden expansions, all the funds are directed in whichever direction they think could be
useful to lure and appease the rich people.
3. Gory statistics: Going by data compiled by the NCRB, death count in railway
accidents varied between 24,000 and 27,000 every year from 2010 to 2014. That is a
very disturbing statistics to determine the condition of safety measures in Indian railways.

4. Serious lack of devices: Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches should have been
rolled out as promised by railway ministry. They are specially designed to be antitelescopic, which means they do not flip or turn over in case there is a collision. The
brakes are more efficient in them and more automated to tolerate sudden brakes at high
speed. Even though by 2016 all Indian railways were promised to have LHB coaches,
they were ignored.
5. Less trains more people: Indian railways carry more than 13 million passengers
every day but trains to accommodate them are still very few. Indian railways are known
to carry 15 times more people than they are supposed to. Overloading leads to damage
to tracks which are not changed or repaired as efficiently as they should be.
Bullet trains
1. Two different matters: Indian government is capable of handling these two tasks
efficiently and simultaneously if proper care is given to each of them. Bullet trains are the
future of travelling for our country. Existing railways are the present and it is agreed that
they need proper upgrading and safety proofing from time to time but lets not make this
about bullet trains and impede its launch in India.
2. State of the art technology: Indian railway tracks are not efficient for running faster
trains but still both slow and fast trains run on the same tracks. There is extreme
shortage of faster travelling. There are airplanes but they cannot afford the same
capacity as trains. We cannot lag behind. There are times when people are in a
desperate need of faster travelling. Improving infrastructure for existing railway is no easy
breezy task given the daily travelling on the routes hence opting out of bullet trains would
be foolish.
3. Lessening the burden on trains: When bullet trains come into play, it will definitely
share the load of the Indian railways. More people would prefer to travel faster and
hence railways will be eased of the burden of carrying more people than it can afford to.
4. Development has to happen: Lets accept that Indian railways cannot cater to the
rising demands. There are not many faster trains as people would like to avail. They run
on detrimental tracks. Indian railway is facing huge loss owing to the same fact that there
are more people than it can afford to accommodate. Bullet train could come as a rescue

to people who are willing to pay more to ease their travel facilities.
Immediate concern is needed to upgrade Indian railways. The coaches and tracks need
to be of advanced technology instead of running the same old that British left us with. If
funds are short, government has to accommodate but nothing should stop the launch of
bullet trains, something that many are looking forward to.

Should triple talaq be abolished from India?

Uniform civil code calls for replacing of the personal laws that are based on religion and
scriptures with a common set of laws governing all the citizens of India. These are
usually laws relating to marriage, divorce, inheritance of property, adoption, etc. Triple
talaq is one such Muslim personal law which has been practiced since time immemorial.
There have been a lot of disputes regarding the triple talaq law which gives a man the
right to utter the word thrice and seal the deal of divorce permanently. Women are
suffering injustice in the name of personal law and hence they want the triple talaq thing
to be ablolished and be replaced with uniform civil code.
Yes
1. Unjust to women: Women are aggrieved due to this age old practice of giving all the
power to a man to get rid of the woman without giving her any explanation or having to
justify his act in front of a court or gathering of people. It is only women and children who
have to suffer the consequences of their actions. Man could be drunk and utter talaq
thrice and its over between them. It is not he who shall face the consequences but the
woman.
2. Personal law bodies are of no help: If Muslim Personal Law board is so worried
about keeping the government from interfering in the matters that relate to their religion,
they should have heard the grievances of the suffering women and found solution for
them instead of turning a deaf ear. Many women have testified that the personal law
board refused to hear their plead in situations where these women were met with
injustice.
3. Un-Islamic: Those advocates of Islam were born and raised patriarchs who have
believed that the verses of Quran are extreme terms that couldnt have any other

interpretation. They follow verses that entertain their masochistic belief only while
ignoring those that have provisions for safeguarding the interests of women. Islam has
held women in high esteem. Triple talaq has various limitations of time and place and
sanity of the man which is something that is not followed in India while it prevails in many
other countries with Muslim majority.
4. Unconstitutional: Bestowing extra rights to men regarding divorce is unfair. Though
Islam also gives right to seek divorce to women but the powers are limited. A man, on
the other hand can simply utter the three words, giving no reason, taking up no
responsibility of the children or giving her alibi money and hes suddenly single again.
This is unconstitutional and must be done away with.
5. Misused laws: The triple talaq thing is badly misused by men everywhere. They
could marry a woman, live with her for a few years and for whatever reason leave her
shattered. Rich men from Gulf countries have been popularly known to marry and take
poor Indian girls as wives and later after a few years send her back with the tag of a
divorcee.
No
1. Diverse culture: India is known for its diverse cultural trends. Every religion can
follow its own laws and practices, with no interference from the law making bodies.
Admonishing this factor will be a bad move since there are Hindi personal laws too that
allows them to have their own set of rules. Changing the diversity of India and forcing
people to adapt to the uniform civil code will be an extreme move.
2. Interference in religion: Constitution of India gives the right to all religions to freely
practice their own customs and traditions. If government interferes in the matters which
are supposed to be traditional to a particular religion, people are bound to oppose it in
large numbers. This could create mistrust amongst people which can affect the harmony
of our nation.
3. Direct them to decide: Instead of enforcing uniform civil code, the government of
India could instruct the personal law boards to act with sensitivity with these matters
such as Triple talaq and Nikah halala. Many Muslim nations have changed their rules
regarding triple talaq; surely the Muslim Personal Law Board can do that too with some

instructions from the higher courts.

Personal law boards were created for a reason. It was supposed to act as a medium that
would be able to maintain integrity of law and order in that particular community and
people would willingly follow the verdict of the board. However, it must be noted that the
personal boards are nearly dead except for being stubborn on matters that the
government wants to take in its hands. If the personal boards are active, they should
have been able to ensure that justice is served to those women who are victims of triple
talaq. Muslim women in large numbers are showing support to the abolition of triple talaq
which shows that it is the need of the hour.

Should Pakistani artists be thrown out of India?

Following Uri attack and our soldiers well executed retaliation with a surgical strike, one
debate has been more prominent, even more than the strike and counter strike actions.
All has faded but the one debate continues on whether Pakistani actors and singers
working and earning fortunes in our country need to be kicked out.
The film fraternity has been divided into two with one side supporting that the artists
must be kept out of political dramas and the other side outraging that these anti-national
elements need to be thrown out since they have no sympathy for our nationals and
martyrs killed at the hands of the terrorists residing in their nation.
Yes
1. No empathy: It is to be noted that Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Ali Zafar were the
ones to denounce terror attacks in Paris but they kept mum when it came to offering
condolence to the victims of Pathankot and Uri. It clearly shows that though they earn
their bread in our country while staying safe due to our soldiers, they have no empathy
for the lost lives of Indians.
2. Straight denial: It would have been understandable if they were asked to speak
against Pakistan and they refused. Essel Group chairman Subash Chandra approached
the Pakistani actors and asked them to simply condemn the terror attacks but they
straightaway denied. Are they so aware of the fact that terrorism is actually synonymous
of their nation Pakistan?

3. Because we condemned: Our fellow citizens, actors and even politicians condemned
the Peshawar attack on the school that killed hundreds of children. Even those who
openly bear enmity to Pakistan stood against the cruelty. Why is it any different for the
Pakistanis to do that when our soldiers were killed and innocent lives were lost?
4. They ban our movies: The best example among many Indian movies banned in
Pakistan is Phantom. JuD chief and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed filed a plea
against the movie and Pakistan was quick to act like the good pet it is to terrorists. They
cannot stand the truth against a terror group. How does is come upon India to provide
employment to Pakistani actors and artists? You ban our movies, we ban your artists.
5. We support global isolation, dont we? When we want a global isolation of the
terror breeding country, Pakistan, we need to remember to begin the charity at home
first. We need to send back their artists to send a strong message to the whole world
that we are very much serious about the global isolation and not just into some family
drama where we fight and make up.
6. A peaceful protest: Soldiers fighting at the borders is their duty towards their
motherland but what about our duties? As the citizens of a country whose people and
soldiers have bled at the hands of mindless terrorism from this sadistic nation, we need
to do our own peaceful but powerful protest. Banning them is not spreading hatred, but
showing that we care more for the lives of our soldiers than our love for the artists.
No
1. It is home to them: They have families living back at Pakistan, a nation which is not
known for its understanding and compassion. It is clear that the artists are silent only
because they do not want to risk the lives of their dear ones and also face hatred and life
threatening welcome in their country. They should not be judged based on their silence.
2. They are being made scapegoats: There are so many other ways in which India is
still dealing and trading with Pakistan. We love their lawn fabric to the core. We are all for
their Coke Studio music. Are we talking to severing all ties? No? It is only the actors who
have nothing to do with politics and diplomacy that are being made scapegoats of.
3. It is diverting the main agenda: It is unfortunate that all this kicking out actors and

singers are somewhere diverting the main agenda of stressing on the need to keep
retaliating with Pakistan. One counter strike is definitely not enough to maintain pressure.
The terror outfits needs to be tracked all the time and shown their right place, despite
Pakistan being unhappy about it.
4. It wouldnt agitate the terrorists or the government: Remember how the extremists
hate and kill the artists who work in India or Pakistan too for that matter? They wouldnt
be affected if we kick out the artists.
A silent protest from the nation that has taken enough of mindless terrorism from this
diplomatic and sadistic nation would be a ban on the artists of Pakistan. This would send
out a strong message that we wouldnt in any case tolerate the ones who do not have
compassion for humanity and lives of our soldiers.