Mirror Mirror, tell the truth!

So often, I see posts/messages/pictures where a group of hooligans are indulging in vandalisation and arson of  public/communal property. Two thoughts instantly cross my mind : If this is true and if it is then why are they doing it? Did the person who posted the pic actually verified it or is it just a trick of photoshop.

My heart is filled with sadness to see mob participating in such hooliganism and I wonder about their intent and purpose.
What benefit of ideology does one derive in destruction, loot and killing of fellow men. How do they justify rape and killing of women in light of the "so-called" bigger purpose for which they are fighting?
Of course the leader of the group is reveling in the success of his power game and planning strategy to further loot the nation but why doesn't the "mob" realize it. Why don't they realize that they are just pawns in the hands of the others who are purely motivated by selfish prospects.

There is growing dilemma and disbelief and the heart tosses between faith and so-called facts. My humanist heart does not believe the pictures I see and try to convince that they may be morphed and some power hungry groups are indulging in dirty politics trying to play the age-old divide and rule the innocent gullible population. In the recent north-east fiasco, my doubts have been proved true when fake SMSs started doing the rounds to ignite anger and penetrate fear in the heart of north east Indians residing in other states of country. I felt further convinced when Govt blocked some 89 pages on social networking site Facebook and found that some 20% were posted by Hindu groups in name of Muslim community.

Not that I am a big of the current government but seriously, is this the only tactic left to win over votes and elections? Don't the propagators realize communal riots once initiation will start a fire which will engulf the entire population of India. Don't they realize that Secularism and diversity is the basic fabric of our nation. Whether India should have been a secular state or not, whether the decision to make India Secular at time of independence was right or wrong, irrespective of that , we are now a Secular nation with people of different religions , cast , cultures and languages. And the problems are to be dealt with this basic fact in our minds. We should stop fighting on what happened in past , but try to understand present and  try to make the best out of it. It is still not late. We are still not finished with our natural resources. We can still make the best use of it rather than wasting them in arson and vandalisation. We have limited resources left with so many mouths to feed. Government and politicians should  behave responsibly and try to find rational and logical solutions to our problems.