Radio ‘ed

I used to walk almost 8Km from office to home some days. I never knew, until few days ago, that the Radio played a very important part in allowing me to do so. With the new “Mantra” that the radio stations of Bangalore are now implementing ( ooo u dint know….very few Hindi Songs amidst a flurry of regional ones), its like I have been waiting impatiently for that ‘one’ song to play and then forget about it for another hour.

I wonder why this sudden change or bias towards the regional language…? Elections? naaaah…..i dont think so because they are over now and also the political scenario within itself is pretty screwed up, as the papers illustrate. Suddenly, yesterday i saw a huge poster of a certain Radio station that emphasized at the minimal Hindi maximum Regional transmissions, and I felt that I was in some sort a lingual sewage pipe ( wanted to write shit hole instead). One thing I do not understand is why in a huge and diversified country like ours, people are sometimes alienated even within their legitimate boundaries. The place that I now live in , is full of people who would understand what I say, but will respond to me in inscrutable and awestruck ways, cmmmon Dude, gimme a break!!!!!!.

And now, this linguistic frustrations and feelings ( like those prevalent in other parts of the country right now) have gained so much of an importance and hog the limelight, and have taken their positions in the illustrious “lunch time” discussions as well. I am not sure where this is leading us….what will happen in due course of time. But one thing I know for sure is, I am not gonna put on my Radio again , also partly because i do not like to shuffle stations when there are songs or ads that I would not wish to listen: like a friend often does; and just put on some “thump – thump” and walk home ( if it doesn’t rain). So, its one listener lesser in your pool oooo divine RJ!!!!!