'T' protests: Have students lost sight of their goals?

  There was a time when protests and strikes were for grown ups! However, times have changed now. In the recent years, most rallies are being led by the youth (students).

Be it the movement against anti-corruption, candle light vigils seeking justice for Aarushi, students' protest in Delhi over the gangrape incident and of course, the students from the Osmania University who are fighting for the sake of separate statehood to Telangana.
While in some cases, the crowd was mobilised by political groups. In cases such as this, say the Telangana agitation, it's pro-active participation by the youth. The students have voluntarily come forward to fight for a good cause. Now, what's a good cause? Well, in this case it's bifurcation of the state!
But wait, what are the concerned authorities doing? The police, government, etc etc...? While the Central government is dilly dallying the issue after making false promises, police are having a hard time trying to maintain law and order.
What's the need for all those kids out there, the generation Next youth to brave rains and get lathicharged? For lack of better things to do perhaps?
No, I am not against students battling for a cause. But I feel it's important that students don't deviate from their actual goal during study years. Because it is during such mass rallies that some students lose track of their goal take up something that they never intended to!
Like in this case, what started off as a peaceful protest turned violent with police lathicharging aggressive protestors. Naturally, angry students didn't have a choice but to rebel and revolt. The bad vibes won't stop here. The resentment builds up, the equation between the youth and the cops change. And in the days ahead, it will someway influence the way both assess each other!
Finally, some good students who had a definite goal in life lose sight of their actual journey and get into something else! All this happens because we don't have a good decision maker who can firmly put his foot down and spell out his stand on the contentious issue which has given rise to a lot of uncertainties in Andhra Pradesh. In the words of a retired professional, "This state has no future."
All these protests by students are misuse of time and energy for every second is precious especially during a student's life. And in today's techno-era, it's no big deal to garner support for a cause. You can get the backing of thousands within seconds. And it's natural for the youth to get carried away by the emotions and be overwhelmed the enormous response they receive. However, what follows is unpredictable.
It's time for government to wake up from its slumber and act tough. This way, they can let students be themselves—focus on their goals and also enjoy their student life.
-Reshmi@sakshipost