Hartal : It's too much!

Our train was approaching the first station in Kerala
Relaxed was the travel, playing cards, drinking cola
In came brother's call, "shall pick you in my Impala,
it's hartal, to bring you here shall decipher a formula"

Well aware of "Hartal", still searched the Wikipedia
Massive protest, these days live in every social media
Kerala link in related "See also" section of cyclopedia
Practice it and act like, the losses -we have no idea

Hartal keeps vehicles out of road, pollution it checks
Fast & junk food available not, even if you have bucks
Kids get holiday, a sigh of relief, much needed pecks
Once in a while alright this practice, too much of it sucks

Gandhiji introduced this to protest in a peaceful way
Never did he fathom, the country's progress it delay
Kerala is very active, in three days one is a hartal day
Production losses, none bothers, like a child we play

Blindfolded we are, all our actions have excuses lame
Though aware, ridiculously fall for the political  game
Our own this dubious distinction, no one else to blame
Most educated society in this country, what a shame?

Sree....