We do not have food to eat, beds to sleep or blankets to ward off cold and politicians are saying we are getting calls from Pakistan. We dont even have money to keep our phones running. My family and I along with hundreds of others from Kutba have been in this relief camp since September 10. Each day is a struggle, who cares about Pakistani agents, said Ahmed, who has been living in the Bassikalan relief camp. When PM, Sonia, Rahul went on Riot Tour of villages on Sep 17, Ahmed was one among the few to meet the trio. I remember breaking into tears when I told them how my family and I fled the village in the dead of night. Our house lies in ruins, our livelihood is destroyed. We hoped they would act . We still do. We do not want drama nor do we understand it, Ahmed. Another Kutba resident echoed Ahmeds sentiments. We expected them to get something done. It has been about 40 days now and there is no visible change. Gov here does nothing for us, we are surviving on charity from the locals, Mohammed Zafar Yusuf said. According to Yusuf, Kutba survivors do not even form a vote-bank. They seem to be playing politics with our plight. What they do not understand is that we are homeless, which means we cannot vote either, Yusuf said. He said govt aid these days included bare continued minimum rations — rice & daal — blanket & toothbrush. Such is indignation that at a relief camp in neighbouring Khairana, the riot hit even contemplated burning an effigy of Rahul Gandhi. What does he mean by this statement? The whole day people from the media have come to us with ridiculous questions like are we aligned with India or with Pakistan or how many calls have we received from Pakistan, Abdul Qadeer, from Lisarh village, said. Back in Bassikalan, survivors know their anger means little. We are at the mercy of the govt, whether state or central. My relatives died on Sept 8 in Kutba. Here, my family and I die every day,
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:17:26 +0000
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