Blood in pahalgam, cricket in Colombo: When Will india Stop Choosing Entertainment Over Accountability?
The pahalgam terror attack has once again exposed how vulnerable ordinary citizens are. Reports reveal that there was almost no security on the ground, leaving people to defend themselves while the state machinery failed to act. Yet, even as the blood dries in Kashmir, the nation is gearing up for the India vs pakistan Asia Cup clash — a spectacle that conveniently shifts the public’s gaze away from accountability.
Here’s why this moment is not just tragic but shameful:
1. No Security, Only Slogans in Pahalgam
Ordinary people were left on their own during the pahalgam attack. No protection, no preparedness — only helplessness. What does it say about a government that talks endlessly about “national security” but can’t even safeguard its own citizens on the ground?
2. The Match Goes On, As If Nothing Happened
Even as families mourn and fear grips the Valley, the India vs pakistan Asia Cup match goes ahead as planned. Not a single official cancellation, not even a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the victims. cricket proceeds, because profit beats patriotism.
3. Shifting the Burden of Morality on Citizens
The state washes its hands of responsibility, leaving it to ordinary people to decide: watch the match or boycott it. If you watch, you’re told to feel ashamed. But why should the burden of “showing nationalism” fall on citizens when those in power can’t even act decisively?
4. Cricket as Cover for Failure
Every India–Pakistan match becomes a carnival of jingoism. But behind the chants and hashtags, the failures of governance — from terror attacks to security lapses — are quietly swept under the carpet. The match becomes the distraction, not the solution.
5. The Real Duty Is Accountability, Not Boycotts
Citizens are being told, “teach pakistan a lesson by watching with honesty.” But the real question is: when will our leaders teach pakistan a lesson by protecting indians first? Empty rhetoric and cricketing spectacles cannot substitute for real security and accountability.
Final Word: Stop Playing Games With Lives
The pahalgam attack shows how fragile the ground reality is, while the India–Pakistan cricket match shows how quickly outrage is commodified. The truth is brutal: the people bleed, the state escapes, and the circus of nationalism carries on.
If watching a match is seen as betrayal, then failing to protect citizens is the bigger betrayal.
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