In a very unfortunate and senseless event in Student’s Senate , the festival coordinators of Antaragni have been impeached. Following which the Core team has given their letter of resignation. Being a part of the team, I know what kind of effort and dedication, my festival coordinators have put in to organise an Antaragni of this level. They started back in March, when everyone was busy preparing for exams, they spent hours to give structure, fix dates, theme and all. In hot summers when each one of us was on an internship and foreign tours, they stayed back in the 40 degreeC to plan the festival. Hours of phone calling, numbers of meetings in Delhi and NCR to associate with Embassies and arrange sponsorship for the festival. Inspite of the importance of the summer internship in an IITK’s student’s career, they decided to think for the festival, to work whole heartedly for the festival. When Semester started, again everyone started preparing for placements. But I know they preferred meetings with sponsors over pre-placement talks, they preferred the completion of various deadlines over the numerous quizzes and assignments just to ensure a smooth festival. When everyone was busy with mid-sems, they were busy finalising the artists for professional shows. When everyone was enjoying the festival…they were running here and there, sleepless and tired to ensure a smooth conduction and maintain the decorum.When the President was standing in the front line along with the media persons in Sonu Nigam's concert and enjoying the songs,one of the festival coordinators was on the IIT gate to ensure no security mishap occurs.
I
am really sad to say that all their hard work has been out rightly ignored by a
bunch of people. They only see their ego. Out of around 40 members present
inside the senate room, 20 wouldn’t have even come out of their rooms during
Antaragni. It’s a clear misuse of power. I really fear that if such things
prevail, any of the festivals could be conducted.
Earlier in one of
our festivals, an incident took place named- "Papa CJ"... in which
our respected faculty members were humiliated... But the profs were sensible
enough to understand the hard work put in by the team and no such serious
results were imposed....What happened in Antaragni... some people were
just not allowed to enter hospitality desk, they did their every bit to impeach
the festival coordinators.
Yesterday I saw a
clear resemblance between the executives we elected and the politicians whom we
keep on abusing. I feel shame to confess that I supported some of them during
their election campaigning.
Anyways, for today
I demand your support for my team leaders….
If you have enjoyed
the Antaragni…
If you sang Maa
Reva with the Indian Ocean..
If you went crazy
with Faizal Khan..
If you danced to
the beats to Sonu Nigam…
Support them!!!
