Follow The Virtuous Route Of Non-Violence (Caa Protests In India) Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

Non-violence is the theme of our nation,
our past has always been so exemplary to others
today when our nation protests over a rule of justice
how can so many be wrong, how can so many choose to protest?

Mahatma Gandhi whom we call the father of our nation
taught us to practice non-violence;
our judiciary always adheres to equality before law,
today when lives are lost, fires and violence takes over,
where is my country's pride, where shall I hide my face?

Let me know where to hide my pride
let me know where is my nation's peace
let me know why there is so much of hue and cry
let me know why you should agitate and risk your life.

Let me know the truth and future of an amendment,
will it always chase the tranquility of our people?
Let me know how can so many venture out to be so opposing
let me know how so many can risk their lives to stand up against it?

Is it the injustice they are imploring you to rectify
or is it the fact of law which overlooks an omission that concerns them?
When equality is the backbone of our democracy
how can they accept silently what hurts their nationalism?

Man upon the bridges of time and hopes walks with strides,
but if he sees even a small iron rod bent on that bridge
he is afraid to take a step ahead lest he may fall,
he asks others for support to repair that gap and gain his pace;

Our people rely upon their strength of unity
each one clings to his rights as well as his duties
but if the bridge of justice keeps vibrating,
they decide to wait back, stand together and face the challenge.

I implore my nation, to be non-violent and demonstrate tolerance
let us resort to ways to heal the wounds of discontent
as our mind always has remedies to find a harbor for solutions,
so keep yourself anchored to non-violence
as that is our only virtuous route to justice and unperturbed peace
for our nation and for our co-existence.