Lata Mangeshkar and Ramnath Kovind meet

Just yesterday I found on Facebook that The President of India Shree Ram Nath Kovind went to meet the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar at her residence. Lata Mangeshkar herself wrote this.Today morning all the newspapers followed suite.  It was a just a friendly gesture and the President along with his wife met Lata Tai  and enquired about her health.  And the occasion was simply a graceful bonhomie between the two dignitaries. It felt nice to see their photo.

It was no doubt a happy occasion and signalled at a special type of social interaction that we urbanites  have forgotten long ago. In cities it is not much appreciated if people go to meet someone just for the meetings’ sake. No one likes to meet any one now a days. Why blame Facebook and whats up. Much boils down to attitudes.

This news is about dignitaries. There must be  some protocol in existence when two important people meet. That cannot be violated. Dignitaries do not meet without reason. Yet our President went to meet Lata Mangeshkar and enquired about her wellbeing. This was truly  surprising, welcome gesture  and a happy occasion.It means known people can meet without particular occasion.

I always have found myself silently admiring the family of Lata Mangeshkar for the lovely familial bond. All the sisters and the only brother have followed the legacy of love towards one another.. Mangeshkar family is not just important because of their contribution to Indian music; they symbolise  a strong bond of love between brothers and sisters. They always are seen together.  During highs and lows of life brother and all the sisters stood firmly together. After the death of their father, as we all know Lata Mangeshkar did everything she could for the family making the task easier for her mother Mai Mangeshkar. On facebook it is a matter of grate interest to see the photos of Mangeshkar sisters and brother.   

The recipient of the much prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for her music,  Lata Mangeshkar was bestowed with the honour “ Bharat Ratna” for her unforgettable contribution to the Indian music. I wonder sometimes if aliens would come in search of earth if they listen to her music in space. Excellent idea to send her music in space to attract extratrestrials. May be scientists  have already accomplished the task. Why not record her one more beautiful and send it on Mars?

Driving home the point is that the message of  sibling love, that this family has been silently spreading can not be ignored. We are drifting away from originality. Henceforth Father’s Day , Mother’s Day, Friendship Day are born the market is flooded with artificial ideas.We feel greeting one another yearly through whtsup is the ideal way.  

Raksha bandhan was just celebrated with grate fervour and pomp. The festival that symbolises the solid bond of love between brother and sister looks hollow and unreal. There are Rakhis in the market but  there is no love at home among brothers and sisters. Sisters are bent upon spoiling the happiness of one another. Brothers are no longer interested in sisterly love. To them sister is a liability. The brother who learnt to walk holding his sisters frock is ashamed of her. No occasion is left to show her down. Parents are there to make decisions marked with acute partiality. This venom has extinguished brother sister feeling. Why not do something to foster sibling love?

Why not create an award in the name of Lata Mangeshkar family for brothers and sisters in the form of  some incentives? Oh no. Let us not create another channel for corrupt tendencies. Just can’t see any bright idea. Everything looks so blank and point less. Probably conscious efforts through Fb(since it is dearer than relations ) may gear up the movement. Locating many such siblings like Mangeshkars and honouring them may spark the beginning of a new era. Can agony aunts be requested to stop accepting sibling rivalry as normal behaviour? May be something bright can come up then.

Jai hind!