Shoes without aim

‘Ooopppsss!!!... miss that’ or ‘Thank god !!! he miss that’ I don’t know which was your reaction when you’ve seen the world’s first ever shoes protest incident against US or US President Mr. George Bush by Iraqi journalist Mr. Muntazer al-Zaidi in 2008. Al-zaidi must have unaware before doing this, but he gave a unique way to protesting and get famous in world, though we Indians are denying and trying to be a premier inventor of such protest. Some Indian news channels were trying to find the old news/ videos to be or push Indian on first place. Lets give a credit to Al-zaidi, who is real hero for most of the protesters around the globe. I must say, it is a unique and interesting way to protest. The news may be old but the impact of such incident is still in the world. There are more than 15 such cases has been logged till date and this will continue in future for sure.

When I asked one of friend, what you think? Is it a right to throw a shoe like this? The answer was (as expected), “There is nothing wrong doing anything, if you have valid and strong reasons behind that”.

I wonder can a shoe throwing resolve a purpose with such high value drama? I don’t think. Let’s check the Indian impacts and results;

Start from Home Minister P Chidambaram who gets shoe from Journalist Jarnail Singh on 7th April 2009 to protest against the answer to a question on the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre. Result of this is nothing, Jagdish Tytler is still in Congress party and recently he gets clean chit again by Supreme Court and CBI.

In April 2009 Mr. Rajmal Singh Saharan, Principal of a Government School in Babain village hurled a shoes to Congress MP Navin Jindal for protesting the congress policies. Result of this is, Congress has not change the policy, but change the Principal of that Gov. School. Saying something must be changed after this.

In same month of April 2009, BJP worker Pawas Aggarwal feel party is away behind in this new publicity, so he throws a slipper, not sure about the reason behind this, but some say it was protest against for not allowing to wear shoes in really. Result of this is clueless.

Aug 2010, suspended Jammu and Kashmir head constable hurled a shoe at chief minister Omar Abdullah in protest against his suspension order, I suppose. Result is nothing in this or may be pending we could say.

Now the very latest is yesterday, a 21 year old Shakti Singh throws a shoe to Haryana CM B.S. Hooda. This was due to frustration; Shakti Singh had received a bullet injury during a police firing incident, I don't know when this was happen. But that time, the government promised him cash relief of Rs 10 lakh and a government job. But he says none of the promises have been fulfilled so far. Result for this would be, he may get cheque of 10 Lakh which never get cleared and may not get any job.

All above incidents had happen, were aimless, none of them have had hit anyone and none of the problem is resolved by that.

Now awaiting for next shoes hurled which may hit on TARGET.