Protest...Anyone interested?

There are a few drawbacks of Democracy, besides going in for the trouble of casting votes. One of them is the free willed protests. A few days back, BJP announced a pan-India bandh. I don't know how much successful it was because in my area of Delhi, there was hardly any disturbance. Though the strike was due to a polemic decision in J&K, politicians thought it might be good to spread the protest all over the country. However, if one goes deep inside these protests, one would find that its participants don't have even a whit of knowledge as to why they have assembled. Long way back, I chanced upon a person moving with a crowd which was protesting against the demolition of Ram Setu bridge. Out of curiosity, I asked him the reason. "Bhaiya ye kya ho raha hai". He said, "Kya karein gaon mein bijli nai ata hai, teen teen din tak paani nai aata hai, kuch toh karna padega na." I was really shocked at his reply. The person was not even aware of why he was moving with the crowd in full afternoon. Such kinds of people are mainly like mercenary protestors. They come from small villages, packed in buses, just to visit the city for free and also to enjoy the promised food. We often see people waving their hands in front of a TV camera or making a 'V for victory' symbol. Many of them are indifferent towards the cause and just add on to show the strength of the protest. I feel incensed when such demonstrations occur just to achieve petty interests of few. So, next time if you catch upon such procession, just take a moment and ask one of the participants the reason, you will either fall off laughing or feel really instigated upon such foolishness.