Talking about social underground evils prevailing in these shrines, it is difficult to trace their origins.
One of the flourishing social evil in these shrines is the illegitimate children being left by their mothers. Lack of economic resources amongst the impoverished stratum of our society can be one of the major reasons. Children are left helpless and deserted on the mercy of the perceived extravagant life of the shrines in the minds of their mothers. But what these mothers don’t know is that by abandoning their children they’re not giving them a better life instead they are pushing them to live a life in desperation and misery. The darbars become the only ‘Home’ for them. They are provided with basic necessities of life including food (lungar) and shelter. Living in the darbars the children are exposed to other evils. With no parents or siblings to protect them, the children are trapped by mafia groups surrounding the darbar that force them to indulge in immoral activities for their own mafia benefits. From here on their life of innocence comes to an end. Drug addiction is usually the first evil the children are trapped into. ‘Samad bond’ addiction is most common among children. The inhalation of the samad bond intoxicates them just like any other drug. The urge for the ‘cheapest’ intoxication compels them to resort to beggary and prostitution as their source of income. Does this mean that the serenity of the shrines is questionable? Turning a blind eye towards this hidden reality is utter ignorance, but then can we as a society do something about it or blame it on other relevant authorities is a matter of consideration.
One of the flourishing social evil in these shrines is the illegitimate children being left by their mothers. Lack of economic resources amongst the impoverished stratum of our society can be one of the major reasons. Children are left helpless and deserted on the mercy of the perceived extravagant life of the shrines in the minds of their mothers. But what these mothers don’t know is that by abandoning their children they’re not giving them a better life instead they are pushing them to live a life in desperation and misery. The darbars become the only ‘Home’ for them. They are provided with basic necessities of life including food (lungar) and shelter. Living in the darbars the children are exposed to other evils. With no parents or siblings to protect them, the children are trapped by mafia groups surrounding the darbar that force them to indulge in immoral activities for their own mafia benefits. From here on their life of innocence comes to an end. Drug addiction is usually the first evil the children are trapped into. ‘Samad bond’ addiction is most common among children. The inhalation of the samad bond intoxicates them just like any other drug. The urge for the ‘cheapest’ intoxication compels them to resort to beggary and prostitution as their source of income. Does this mean that the serenity of the shrines is questionable? Turning a blind eye towards this hidden reality is utter ignorance, but then can we as a society do something about it or blame it on other relevant authorities is a matter of consideration.
