OK, so before the citizenry starts to stand up in revolt…I love Dehradun, period. That is why I chose to return after two decades. This however isn't the Doon we left.
I am a huge fan of Amitabh Bachhan; and to a large extent, like every other boy born in the 70s, have a part of Mr. Bachhan in me, even if it isn't considered 'in vogue' any more. The part usually referred to as 'the angry young man'. If you loved Dehradun the way I do, I'm sure your internal Bachhan would be as angry. Here are the top reasons for me:
1. The way we behave on roads: Across the country, the word Dehradun is associated with a rather old world, civil society. We do get to see this in smaller circles now, but please don't step on the roads, even if you're insured. If the bikers don't kill you, the cars will. And I'm not even sure if they would stop to see who they hit. By the way, the behavior on roads is only a sign of who we've become…a rather slapdash people.
2. The litter: Lets face it, you can't possibly live in a 3 carore house and throw your kachra on the plot next door, just because it's vacant, and you want to save 50 bucks by avoiding the jamadar. Well, look around and you'll find both the property prices and the litter now touching carores.
3. The perpetual honker: Since when did 'loud' become 'cool' in Dehradun? Guys, peace…please.
I do get angry multiple times in a day, like one should, I guess; when one sees a beautiful land one loves, being defaced. As eccentric as it sounds, can we as people, please get a little more angry when we see harm done to the town?
Many 'angry young men' may just turn out to be better than just one; in this case.
Vineet Panchhi ow
ns and runs Audio Wagon, his lifelong passion and now a music company. He blogs at Unplanned Journeys , and can be reached at: vineet.panchhi@audiowagon.com
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