Lynching Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

Ten self-moralists from earth
Lynched an alleged vile man
And felt the act was well its worth;
Felt a Saint watching the fun:
No doubt, vile are all the ten,
There's doubt about the lynched one.
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Lynching has been in news of late, and it is disturbing. Public has no business to judge, assume others as culprit, and then hand over summary punishment. It is the job of police and the court. This piece has come about from this discomfort.
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Happenings | 04.08.18 |