HOLIDAYS FOR MOURNING?
Of course, a holiday should be declared whenever a former Prime Minister or President dies. In fact, a holiday should be declared when a politician dies cutting across party lines. Many of us miss the mournful sad tunes, which used to be aired on DD and radio whenever a leader died. This used to help us to grieve much better and keep solemn faces during the mourning. Oh, how we miss those bygone days!
Now, I do look forward for an unexpected holiday for my office so that those unfinished domestic odd jobs / like a repair job / repotting pots or lazing on the easy chair or even catching up with a movie in the multiplex can be done. The last time some one died I thought of the person so many times during the day - when I was in queue at the theatre I thought about the person - when I was shopping in the mall I did think of the great soul for if he hadn’t conked off I wouldn’t have been there. Even when I was having beer with friends in the afternoon I did think of the leader. Now, tell me how can you mourn when you go to office? You would be doing your routine mundane work without any thought or grief of the poor departed soul. I now keep a list of people holidays, who which might happen suddenly. You never know.
Editor dear, how can you even think of having a public debate on the subject? By this you might unwittingly elicit views so strong that the Govt may even get into a rethink mode on the idea. I dread the day!
Ajit Lakshmiratan
Friday, November 28, 2008
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Very well written. In fact I have been thinking on this subject quite often. Holidays by the corporates apart, the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the State Asseblies mourn such deaths by keeping a two minutes silence and a full day holiday on the openig day itsel!. As it is at every opportunity the Hon Members either boycot the Houses or disturb the proceedings or absent themselves (ofcourse after signing the muster) Great service to the nation!
ReplyDeleteAND the Courts close for all vacations for days and days together despite years's of accumulated cases.
Is it not enough if we have holidays on Saturday and Sundays or any two consecutive days only and work on rest of the week days? In addition to Casul Leave, there can be Special Leave for those who want to observe their religious duties or spend as they wish.
Finally "Why bother?" the dippicult middle class mentality.