Mount Abu-Playground for Vested Interests

Abuites meeting protesting agianst Eco-Sensitive Zone

Mount Abu not only has “the right to defend itself” against Vested Interests, being subjected to yet another set of rules being imposed upon us by The Supreme Court. As any state, Abu is charged with the undeniable duty to protect its citizens. What should be---and is being---disputed, is our liberty, our basic fundamental rights, ‘the right to self defence’. The government dooms a peace loving community to become, quite literally, a hostile and fearful one. Real peace and integrity require the immediate, tangible implementation of the two – Abu and The Supreme Court.
History has shown that people in positions of authority/ whether in politics or business _ don’t always act on the evidence, the same is true of this place, failure by officials to implement the Laws laid down by the Supreme Court has prompted the country’s highest Authorities to bring this humble town and its inhabitants under the Eco-sensitive Zone, which in my opinion is not called for at all. Abu is already governed by the forest laws, as it is now an official sanctuary. It is directly under the Laws of the land, pray then why have the subjects of this place to be burdened by another set of laws to strip them of their basic fundamental rights.
I guess it all depends on where you live. The powers that be and the vested interests have demonstrated that we softies- we hilly-billy liberals living in this secure one horse town are no match for the laws that they flaunt at us. First it was bringing Abu under the blanket of becoming a sanctuary, next the notification sent out in The Indian Gazette as to why Abu should not be declared an Eco-sensitive Zone. Then a team of officials sent to Abu a fortnight ago to personally hear the pleas of the citizens as to why it should not be declared an eco-zone. This formality makes me revolt as it’s not a genuine hearing, one that cares about the peace and welfare of the Abu people. The hearing confirmed one of my nagging suspicions, this meeting was conducted so that the government could seal all its twenty or so loopholes that it had declared in the Gazette.
The team of delegates who had gone to meet the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot sent a message at around 2P.M calling off the strike that was to take place tomorrow. The CM assured the team he would speak to the centre about the matter and try and find an amiable solution.