The leap frog in growth that the human race has achieved in the past 20 years is a testament of how each sector of the society is progressing simultaneously. Research and development is at an all time high. Cash pours in to the centers where everyday a new advancement in science is born and promises to have the potential to change our lives. The fact that humans have been on Earth for thousands of years and have now actually fulfilled their true potential is strange.
Being one of the oldest civilizations of the world, India has made innumerable contributions to every field man has studied. The fact that India has based its culture around family values and enlightenment of the mind has contributed immensely to the spread of knowledge. And we still march on with those values embracing it as the only way possible to creep out of the situation the British colonization left us with. It has worked? You can bet your lives on it. The educated bunch that every generation has produced since independence have carried everyone else in the country on their backs towards progress and prosperity. And that has in turn, has instilled the perception in the mind of every Indian that being educated is as important as 3 meals on a table. How those two things are inter connected is also a fact well understood.
But where are we going wrong? Why does the country still look like dirt? Why isn't the progress reflected in our streets? Why, when you travel in Gurgaon, in front of those multi-national companies, you are traveling in a Mercedes on broken roads? Even when we realize the need for getting the under privileged educated, are the children under 15 years working in factories? Why does the foreign media still show poor below poverty families instead of a emerging global power?
There are two sides of this country that has become more distinct given the emergence of modern India. The impoverished and the educated lot. And the present state of things is not at all bridging the gap between the two extremes. Who's responsible? Quite simply, the people who run the country.
Government of India.
The prime Minister, they say, has to confirm his decisions and pass them by some one else before stating them. For a highly educated and competent man, who single-handedly turned around the economy in the early 90's, to pass his thoughts by an English major from Italy is beyond comprehension. If the highest authority of the country has limited power over his actions and what he believes is right, then its is not hard to imagine what the scene is with the others.
The huge stack of treasure found under a temple in south India is NOT going to the poor of the country. In fact, the last of the boxes isn't even going to be opened. For once it was possible to forget the billions locked away in the Swiss banks.
To not have the interest of the people in mind while making the decisions is just cum shot behavior. Far sightedness is not terms we have heard as Indians. 'Juggad' and 'abhi key liye' is more like the things we are interested in. Who is calling the shots? The people calling the shots are the same people we elect every year. So, is this our fault that we elect dimwits every year?
NO !! It isn't. The number of jerks who stand for election are far far more than those who are true and honest. So elect who you may, you are always electing someone with a criminal background. Instead of electing the change we have to be the change. The younger generation needs to step up and join politics. There was a report on NDTV about how the younger generation of politicians have failed India. Which actually puts more concern in our minds over our future. But we pay no heed. How do i know that? How much TRP does NDTV receive and how much of it is received by MTV?
Being one of the oldest civilizations of the world, India has made innumerable contributions to every field man has studied. The fact that India has based its culture around family values and enlightenment of the mind has contributed immensely to the spread of knowledge. And we still march on with those values embracing it as the only way possible to creep out of the situation the British colonization left us with. It has worked? You can bet your lives on it. The educated bunch that every generation has produced since independence have carried everyone else in the country on their backs towards progress and prosperity. And that has in turn, has instilled the perception in the mind of every Indian that being educated is as important as 3 meals on a table. How those two things are inter connected is also a fact well understood.
But where are we going wrong? Why does the country still look like dirt? Why isn't the progress reflected in our streets? Why, when you travel in Gurgaon, in front of those multi-national companies, you are traveling in a Mercedes on broken roads? Even when we realize the need for getting the under privileged educated, are the children under 15 years working in factories? Why does the foreign media still show poor below poverty families instead of a emerging global power?
There are two sides of this country that has become more distinct given the emergence of modern India. The impoverished and the educated lot. And the present state of things is not at all bridging the gap between the two extremes. Who's responsible? Quite simply, the people who run the country.
Government of India.
The prime Minister, they say, has to confirm his decisions and pass them by some one else before stating them. For a highly educated and competent man, who single-handedly turned around the economy in the early 90's, to pass his thoughts by an English major from Italy is beyond comprehension. If the highest authority of the country has limited power over his actions and what he believes is right, then its is not hard to imagine what the scene is with the others.
The huge stack of treasure found under a temple in south India is NOT going to the poor of the country. In fact, the last of the boxes isn't even going to be opened. For once it was possible to forget the billions locked away in the Swiss banks.
To not have the interest of the people in mind while making the decisions is just cum shot behavior. Far sightedness is not terms we have heard as Indians. 'Juggad' and 'abhi key liye' is more like the things we are interested in. Who is calling the shots? The people calling the shots are the same people we elect every year. So, is this our fault that we elect dimwits every year?
NO !! It isn't. The number of jerks who stand for election are far far more than those who are true and honest. So elect who you may, you are always electing someone with a criminal background. Instead of electing the change we have to be the change. The younger generation needs to step up and join politics. There was a report on NDTV about how the younger generation of politicians have failed India. Which actually puts more concern in our minds over our future. But we pay no heed. How do i know that? How much TRP does NDTV receive and how much of it is received by MTV?
I know that it is really sad our country is still referred as poor or indians as poor people.. But u cannot just blame the govt. There is lot of things involved. People are not ready to accept the change. So many of us are happy with the things as they are. If govt do something good it is not appreciated whole heartedly. There is someone blaming the whole thing. So if we going on a right direction then also its projected we are not. U may blame so many culture religions or regionals in a single country. Success is a very relative term my frnd, some might consider it as success and some consider it waste of money. Take an example of cwg. There was so much negativity about the whole thing.. Think can u blame govt for this on? One fucker from tamil nadu ate lot of money and the whole govt is blamed. Ppl are happy playing the blame game instead of supporting and working towards the success. Why always negativities are discussed more in our country? I don't think govt can be blamed and we cant say its all coz of them.
ReplyDeletewe elect a govt so that their sole work is to take care of us..while we have jobs to earn money and give them a part of our money (tax) to run the country..once a farmer who burns in the sun prayin for rains gets rains and raises his crops to feed us but pays the govt to run the country sees his money in kalmadis pocket..who ds he blame? the govt !! for placing trust in a jackass ! lol ! point ok hai na sir?
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