On last Tuesday (22nd Sept.) evening, one of my relative staying in Vastrapur, Ahmedabad passed away. He was took for funeral at 8.30 pm. When we came back after last rituals, we were shocked to see celebrations of Garba were going on with loud music playing through loud speakers! Have we become so much insensitive that we forget one death in our society?

Please note that society is not too big and Garba were being played exactly opposite that block where death happened!

I remember one case of my life. It was of my childhood. In 1982-83 we were returning to our home at Ranavav, Dis. Porbandar in autorikshaw. Music was being played in rikshaw. As there was death of one old lady, staying exactly opposite our home, music was stopped as soon as we entered in gally where our home was located.

Really time has much changed! Today’s people believe in one mantra - Jalsa Kar Bapu Jalsa Kar.