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You know a society is in serious decline, far from any lofty ideals, when its villains are hailed as heroes. Glorification of criminals as cultural icons is probably the lowest a society can steep, a clear indication of the absence of ideals & a lack of education and awareness. We're witnessing a growing trend of glorification & idealisation of gangsters, particularly by the youth , in our societies.
What may begin as the glorification of local goons & gangsters can spiral into something far more alarming when such figures gain national, or even international, notoriety.
One such emerging blot on the society is a riff raff, Lawrence Bishnoi, a name that has become synonymous with lawlessness in India. His rise from a petty criminal to a feared gangster on a national stage paints a grim picture of society’s tolerance for criminal behaviour.
He first made headlines in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, but has now returned to the spotlight for his involvement in the assassination of Mumbai-based politician Baba Siddiqui.
However, these incidents may not be the primary reasons you recognize his name. It is rather his long-standing enmity and desire for revenge against Bollywood star Salman Khan that has truly made him famous , or I better say, infamous.
T-shirts featuring Lawrence Bishnoi's photograph are being sold in full swing on prominent e-commerce platforms like Meesho and Flipkart. What is even more troubling is that these well-established and reliable shopping sites are permitting such problematic trade. This raises concerns about the ethical responsibility of these platforms, as they allow the glorification of a known criminal figure, further embedding a culture that normalizes and celebrates criminality.
The public’s safety is severely compromised when such criminals continue to run their operations from behind bars, seemingly without fear of consequences. This unsettling reality highlights the urgent need for society & particularly state to address and confront this growing menace before it becomes completely normalised and ingrained in the cultural fabric.
What may begin as the glorification of local goons & gangsters can spiral into something far more alarming when such figures gain national, or even international, notoriety.
One such emerging blot on the society is a riff raff, Lawrence Bishnoi, a name that has become synonymous with lawlessness in India. His rise from a petty criminal to a feared gangster on a national stage paints a grim picture of society’s tolerance for criminal behaviour.
He first made headlines in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, but has now returned to the spotlight for his involvement in the assassination of Mumbai-based politician Baba Siddiqui.
However, these incidents may not be the primary reasons you recognize his name. It is rather his long-standing enmity and desire for revenge against Bollywood star Salman Khan that has truly made him famous , or I better say, infamous.
Bishnoi, born as Balkaran Brar on February 12, 1993, in a village in Punjab, began his journey into the world of crime during his university days. While studying at Punjab University, Bishnoi became active in student politics, which brought him into contact with Goldy Brar, who would later become a notorious gangster. The two became increasingly involved in university politics, allegedly leading to criminal activities.
Balkaran Brar changed his name to Lawrence inspired by British educationist and administrator Henry Lawrence, the founder of The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
Bishnoi's criminal career began in Chandigarh between 2010 and 2012, where several First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered against him for attempted murder, trespassing, assault, and robbery. These cases were tied to his involvement in student politics. Out of seven FIRs filed against him in Chandigarh, Bishnoi was acquitted in four, while three cases remain pending.
At this stage, he was still considered a petty goon, but what truly catapulted him into the national headlines were his threats against Salman Khan. Bishnoi, in his confessions, admitted that the driving force behind his transformation into a gangster was his desire for revenge against Khan.
This vendetta developed after the actor was involved in the illegal hunting of a blackbuck, an animal that holds sacred significance for the Bishnoi community, Lawrence Bishnoi is a member of.
The plot thickened when Bishnoi’s associate, Sampath Nehra, attempted an attack on Salman Khan, while Bishnoi himself issued direct threats against Khan later on , stating that Khan would be killed in Jodhpur and What makes this even more astounding is the fact that Bishnoi made these threats while in police supervision.
Balkaran Brar changed his name to Lawrence inspired by British educationist and administrator Henry Lawrence, the founder of The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
Bishnoi's criminal career began in Chandigarh between 2010 and 2012, where several First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered against him for attempted murder, trespassing, assault, and robbery. These cases were tied to his involvement in student politics. Out of seven FIRs filed against him in Chandigarh, Bishnoi was acquitted in four, while three cases remain pending.
At this stage, he was still considered a petty goon, but what truly catapulted him into the national headlines were his threats against Salman Khan. Bishnoi, in his confessions, admitted that the driving force behind his transformation into a gangster was his desire for revenge against Khan.
This vendetta developed after the actor was involved in the illegal hunting of a blackbuck, an animal that holds sacred significance for the Bishnoi community, Lawrence Bishnoi is a member of.
The plot thickened when Bishnoi’s associate, Sampath Nehra, attempted an attack on Salman Khan, while Bishnoi himself issued direct threats against Khan later on , stating that Khan would be killed in Jodhpur and What makes this even more astounding is the fact that Bishnoi made these threats while in police supervision.
This naturally raises alarming questions about the liberties afforded to gangsters even when they are behind bars . It suggests that the public remains vulnerable to the whims of these criminals, even when they're so called “locked up”.
Police custodies have rather come to serve as a safe haven for gangsters where they can reside in total safety, freely operating their criminal enterprises, carefree about the perils they might otherwise face, from their counterparts, outside the Jail.
Incarceration, which is supposed to cut off their influence, seems to have done nothing of the sort and its purpose seems to be totally defeated.
It's also noteworthy how criminals, despite being incarcerated or monitored, often continue to operate their criminal enterprises with seeming impunity. Criminologists, in their observations, have argued that the state sometimes exploit these criminal networks for its own interests, relying on them to execute tasks that are too unsavoury or illegal for the government to carry out directly. Whether these observations ring true or not, the fact remains that this alarming dynamic blurs the lines between law enforcement and organised crime, raising critical questions about state complicity and the erosion of the rule of law.
The rise of Lawrence Bishnoi reflects a deeply troubling trend in society—the glorification of criminals. When gangsters are elevated to celebrity status and their crimes romanticised, it is a clear sign that society has lost its way.
Below is an example of how the glorification manifests -
Police custodies have rather come to serve as a safe haven for gangsters where they can reside in total safety, freely operating their criminal enterprises, carefree about the perils they might otherwise face, from their counterparts, outside the Jail.
Incarceration, which is supposed to cut off their influence, seems to have done nothing of the sort and its purpose seems to be totally defeated.
It's also noteworthy how criminals, despite being incarcerated or monitored, often continue to operate their criminal enterprises with seeming impunity. Criminologists, in their observations, have argued that the state sometimes exploit these criminal networks for its own interests, relying on them to execute tasks that are too unsavoury or illegal for the government to carry out directly. Whether these observations ring true or not, the fact remains that this alarming dynamic blurs the lines between law enforcement and organised crime, raising critical questions about state complicity and the erosion of the rule of law.
The rise of Lawrence Bishnoi reflects a deeply troubling trend in society—the glorification of criminals. When gangsters are elevated to celebrity status and their crimes romanticised, it is a clear sign that society has lost its way.
Below is an example of how the glorification manifests -
T-shirts featuring Lawrence Bishnoi's photograph are being sold in full swing on prominent e-commerce platforms like Meesho and Flipkart. What is even more troubling is that these well-established and reliable shopping sites are permitting such problematic trade. This raises concerns about the ethical responsibility of these platforms, as they allow the glorification of a known criminal figure, further embedding a culture that normalizes and celebrates criminality.
The public’s safety is severely compromised when such criminals continue to run their operations from behind bars, seemingly without fear of consequences. This unsettling reality highlights the urgent need for society & particularly state to address and confront this growing menace before it becomes completely normalised and ingrained in the cultural fabric.
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