We all feel that we should stand against the wrong, but I and my friends group did this thing at Kanheri Caves located in National Park in Borivali, Mumbai where we had gone for an outing. To start with there was a new rule implemented that eatables were not allowed inside the caves, the obvious reason being littering of papers or waste food items. We knew that we are not gonna do that and the checking was also not very strict so we just told the person who was checking that we had empty Tiffin boxes. We went on the top of the hill and started having our lunch. We first spread the newspaper and then all the food items were kept on the paper or plastic bags.
Certainly a person came with a stick and shouted at us ‘yeh kya ho raha hai’ he meant what the hell was going on. Then in fraction of a second he came near us and started yelling at us that once we were informed that foodstuffs are not allowed inside then why were we having our lunch there. In no time an argument started and that person was treating us as if he owns our lives. The moment he gave a rude answer back to one of the girls of our group we were fired up and started arguing aggressively. Then he said that we would be needed to pay Rs 500 as a fine and took us down to the main entrance where the checking was going on.
On our way back we saw a child eating a piece of a chapatti and a man eating wafers, we then started shouting at him and now we also wanted to teach him a lesson and we took him down. The main person handling the situation was a bit more intelligent than this man and he handled the situation nicely. Neither he shouted at us nor did he talk about any fine. He just told us that they allow everybody with foodstuffs thinking people would not open it but then people open it and the entire purpose of disallowing eatable for cleanliness stands no meaning.
Then we went downstairs and had our lunch. Our blood was boiling regarding this whole matter and there was a huge debate and discussion regarding the entire episode during our lunch. The solutions that we came up in those healthy and aggressive tones were as follows –
1) Have a big board or a hoarding before the entrance which says “Eatables Disallowed”
2) Have a baggage counter where the visitors can safely keep their bags and go with coupon system, as the bags were kept openly in a haphazard manner, there was no guarantee that they would have been there till the time we return as there was no one looking after them.
3) The people should not be starved so have a canteen at the top of the canteen, but again that would not exactly solve the problem of cleanliness
4) Have dust bins on the hills and in the caves, which was suggested by one of my friends. But the person said that people kick the dustbins and throw it away, so it’s pointless
5) Have fixed iron dustbins which can’t be moved, but this is not possible he said without giving a proper reason, but personally I feel that won’t work as most people don’t bother to throw the garbage in the bin.
In this entire process we came up with these solutions but I don’t think anything is achievable till the authorities are interested in doing such things and till that time I think disallowing eatables is the best option.
As far as we were concerned, I agree that we were wrong but then there could have been a better way of saying it and we would have said him sorry out of guilt, but as you know people think that if they are in authority they need to show their power by curbing and insulting others, but that guy really had it from us and he would definitely remember before uttering a word against anyone.
Certainly a person came with a stick and shouted at us ‘yeh kya ho raha hai’ he meant what the hell was going on. Then in fraction of a second he came near us and started yelling at us that once we were informed that foodstuffs are not allowed inside then why were we having our lunch there. In no time an argument started and that person was treating us as if he owns our lives. The moment he gave a rude answer back to one of the girls of our group we were fired up and started arguing aggressively. Then he said that we would be needed to pay Rs 500 as a fine and took us down to the main entrance where the checking was going on.
On our way back we saw a child eating a piece of a chapatti and a man eating wafers, we then started shouting at him and now we also wanted to teach him a lesson and we took him down. The main person handling the situation was a bit more intelligent than this man and he handled the situation nicely. Neither he shouted at us nor did he talk about any fine. He just told us that they allow everybody with foodstuffs thinking people would not open it but then people open it and the entire purpose of disallowing eatable for cleanliness stands no meaning.
Then we went downstairs and had our lunch. Our blood was boiling regarding this whole matter and there was a huge debate and discussion regarding the entire episode during our lunch. The solutions that we came up in those healthy and aggressive tones were as follows –
1) Have a big board or a hoarding before the entrance which says “Eatables Disallowed”
2) Have a baggage counter where the visitors can safely keep their bags and go with coupon system, as the bags were kept openly in a haphazard manner, there was no guarantee that they would have been there till the time we return as there was no one looking after them.
3) The people should not be starved so have a canteen at the top of the canteen, but again that would not exactly solve the problem of cleanliness
4) Have dust bins on the hills and in the caves, which was suggested by one of my friends. But the person said that people kick the dustbins and throw it away, so it’s pointless
5) Have fixed iron dustbins which can’t be moved, but this is not possible he said without giving a proper reason, but personally I feel that won’t work as most people don’t bother to throw the garbage in the bin.
In this entire process we came up with these solutions but I don’t think anything is achievable till the authorities are interested in doing such things and till that time I think disallowing eatables is the best option.
As far as we were concerned, I agree that we were wrong but then there could have been a better way of saying it and we would have said him sorry out of guilt, but as you know people think that if they are in authority they need to show their power by curbing and insulting others, but that guy really had it from us and he would definitely remember before uttering a word against anyone.
