Amravati is a small town in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Definitely not listed in the tourist spots of the state but the security system it provides is more than required for a tourist destination. Akola junction is closest station to Amravati. For a Mumbaikar, the station can be branded ‘deserted’ but what draws attention is a luggage scanner. A constant terror struck Mumbai does not have that! You can spot quite a number of khaki uniforms on the street, constantly patrolling, frisking and fulfilling their watchdog duty.
On the contrary, Mumbai has thirteen year olds riding bikes and escaping most of the time without being caught, unless, it’s the beginning or the end of the month when our respected protectors of the society have case quotas to be handled.
In Amravati, you’re under constant surveillance. No matter what, someone’s watching you and your actions. We’re definitely not referring to departmental stores, malls or big bookstores here. We’re talking about small medical shops, ‘kirana’ stores, phew! The vigilance system developed in such a small town is commendable. Walking out on the streets at any hour of the night is safer because of the protection that the town assures you. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that theft has to be a mastermind’s craft in Amravati.
In Mumbai, we’re such a big metropolis, we’re the economic capital, we have huge numbers of people coming in everyday but how secure are we? How much do we protect our people? And for once, I think every citizen of this nation should ask himself, is there truly any value of life left in this land?
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