New submission from kazi

As a 20 Year old Born bred and brought up in bandra and currently studying in london, I may not have much exposure to the rest of India but I can definitely make a comparison between mumbai and London.
Although Mumbai is supposed to be the most cosmopolitan city in India, somehow the pride really doesn’t resonate within me. The question smacks me in the face that if this is really the educated class, we are truly , deeply screwed.
The scene takes place in MMK college of which I am an alumnus. Valentine’s Day . I had forgotten, but the date was circled pretty important by the rest of the college. I found out when I actually reached there.
9.00AM in the morning, tons of men, loads of roses, not a girl in sight, I wondered why. The first girl entered at 9.30. A shy girl who probably had to submit some work to the teacher. Today was not her day. The Speakers blasted “Main Deewana…………..” The Men adjusted their collars, tucked in their shirts and put on their perfume. GAME TIME. The first person to approach was my class president. Hands in the air. Pelvis in the air . Hands in the air. Pelvis in the air. And then finally “ Accept Rose Please?”.She managed to walk away as quickly as possible without uttering a word. The Class President jogged back to the group rose in mouth plucked by another student (male) in the most seductive way possible.The revelries continued till 1 pm with everyone getting a chance to show off their disco skills.
I didn’t consider at the time that this was harassment but after coming to London which is a slight bit more sensitive towards issues like this, thngs like that don’t seem fun, just vulgar.
Btw the reason why I am writing in Hollaback Delhi and not Hollaback Mumbai is not because I am daft in the head but because of a friend supporting Hollaback Delhi (name withheld on purpose)
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