Rivers
The front-page picture of your daily of January 24 is shocking and devastating.
Rivers and waterways have been described by a great statesman of recent times as the lifeline of a country, meaning blood vessels. I have heard in the country of that great statesman that any one found guilty of polluting or contaminating the waterways is awarded death penalty.
The pitch-black water of the river is, as a matter of fact, a dire warning of a serious catastrophe awaiting the nation. It can very well be compared to a blood cancer afflicted person awaiting death, in such a case only a single person is the casualty, which is not also welcome. In case with polluting the waterways of a country, the nation is the victim comprising millions of people. The processes of contamination have probably been going on unabated for a considerable period of time, resulting in the disappearance of aquatic lives. The toxic water is probably being used for irrigation of crops and also for many other purposes resulting in the slow poisoning of the nation.
The culprits responsible should be dealt with the severest form of punishment as they are slow poisoning the nation to death. There should be no leniency or clemency in executing the punishment to the criminals responsible for such a serious crime.
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