Television indeed affects the social behaviour of aam janta. I say so because of an ongoing TV campaign by the government, which
implies that shaming those who litter by applauding them in public might
work in the country's favour. After all, cleanliness hasn't really been
India's—let alone, an overcrowded city like Mumbai's—forte.
However, a recent episode inside a local train on the Central Railway
caught our attention along with fellow commuters'. A gentleman, who was
travelling with his family, crushed an empty water bottle before
slipping it though the window of the running train. On noting this,
three college students who were standing on the aisle started 'applauding' him by clapping together in sync. Not a word was exchanged
between any of the involved parties. It was as if time stood still for a
while, allowing the clapping noise take over. This left the passenger
embarrassed while his wife and kids took time to gauge what was going
on. The whole incident lasted less than a minute but it was something
that made one individual aware of his error while educating others of
the dangers of repeating what he did. Not bad. Not bad at all.
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