There is a Hindi film produced by Aamir Khan, ‘Peepli Live’. The film tells the story of two farmer brothers. Those who live with never-ending sorrows and never-full stomachs are further oppressed by bank loans. In such a situation, they know that if a farmer commits suicide, the local government will give a good amount of money as compensation.
Now the Sozha farmer is preparing to commit suicide. This news reaches mainstream television through local newsmen. The news of farmers committing suicide for government compensation is amazing to the media. And, the show of exclusive news of suicide goes on.
All the mainstream media reaches those farmers’ huts. The OB van is waiting for the live broadcast. Now dozens of cameras start following the farmer. It does not leave anywhere, be it when eating or going to the toilet. It is more difficult to avoid the camera that follows the farmer than to die by suicide.
How can you make someone sensational without taking into account the sensitivity of the original subject? The film shows the character. The context of this film released in the year 2010 matches exactly with our context now.
Like, let’s talk about Sachin Pariyar. A clueless child who was made ‘viral’ on social media and was not even allowed to live. He was neither allowed to read nor spend a clean childhood. Sometimes to deliver to the village, sometimes to the city. Sometimes to sing, sometimes to dance. Sometimes make you cry, sometimes make you laugh. What did he want? What kind of life did you want to live? Did not inquire at all. Instead, people started exploiting these children according to their own interests and convenience, just like the animals used in the circus. In the midst of this, he fell ill.
Sometimes his diseased body was taken to Dohori, sometimes to Zhankri. It was made into a video and spread widely on social media. Not only did he dance, laugh, but also the topic of being sick and begging on the road was made into ‘selling material’.
Some time ago, he was found walking near the Mahadev River in Baniyantar, Kathmandu, begging for food. Locals tried to get his father Tejendra in charge but he did not come in contact. At that time, he said that he was afraid to live with his father.
His father himself has been accused of extensive labor exploitation on Sachin. It is alleged that after sending Sachin away, he collected money and spent the money by going to nightclubs and clubs. Some people say that sometimes they do not allow their son to rest even for a moment, and sometimes they collect donations saying that they are sick. Also, in many videos, he can be seen making many jokes since he misbehaved with Sachin.
It is said that Sachin was abandoned by his mother when he was very young. Father Tejendra brought another mother. Thus Sachin and one of his sisters became like orphans despite being parents. Due to hormonal imbalance and nerve problems, his physical development did not take place properly.
In a similar situation, he was found walking on a road in Tamghas, the headquarters of Gulmi, playing his own music. At that time, someone took a video of him and put it on social media, and he became ‘viral’. Behind becoming viral, rather than any special talent, his speaking style and love were made ‘a dose of admiration’. It was more work to give him the necessary guidance, not to respect him, but to make him a laughing stock.
As the number of people watching his videos on social media grew, so did Sachin’s popularity. Making him speak, sing and dance, there was a frenzy of shooting videos. Such an attitude, which did not allow him to live in his own way. Finally, he died without recognizing himself.
Whatever happened to Sachin so far was a game on his ignorance. Being poor, also Dalit. Lack of strong parenting, weak on top of that. He had to pay the entire burden of the matter.
A song sung by Sachin
