Are We Really Behaving Indian??

You!! Yes you!! The one reading this article! This is not going to be something you had expected. I bet this is going to be a whole lot more than you bargained for!! I must warn you before you start=this article isn’t for the chicken hearted as it is really very long! AND LISTEN--ARITHMETIC FIGURES MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE NOT ACCURATE.


"India is the only country of the world where a mixture of contemporary culture and tradition and scientific knowledge is blooming flowers of economic and social development."
But i am not writing this article to inform you about this!
in this second article of mine I will attempt to show you the other side of India that, even Indians often seem to overlook, as they seem to be busy battling their lives out in this rat race for monetary pleasures.

Today India is the 2nd largest country in Asia in terms of population. And if the researchers are right we will overtake china in the coming decade! Today there is no such thing that u can’t find in India. If it is not there in India, then you better believe that its existence isn't even true!! Today an average India has every single facility that an average citizen of U.S. ,U.K., Germany, Japan or any other so called-"" DEVELOPED COUNTRY""- gets. Today Indians are excelling in every single field. We have plenty of great, highly skilled, Indian scientists, doctors, engineers and astronauts. Every single metropolitan city of India has more than five "7 star" hotels. An Indian has access to every single T.V. channel that is available through out the world. This is what we have achieved. There are millions of shops being setup every month throughout the country. I honestly admit that I have no personal hand in this development and i solemnly give the credit to the Indian government for these activities in which they have so far succeeded and congratulate them!

But this is not it!! This is not the end!! India doesn’t end here!! Every year a lot of money is wasted for buying idiotic minor explosives (that serve as means of temporary thrill!) on Diwali. You know what I am speaking about!! THEY ARE YOUR VERY OWN FIRECRACKERS!! Then a lot of money is also spent on buying colored powders and dyes on Holi!! but at the same time a
in a small roofless hut just nearby there is a family of four that is sitting and wondering how will they succeed in gaining access to their next meal!!
Almost Every India pays a lot of taxes regularly because he believes in the promises; made by the government especially the one that it would provide security and safety to him/her and his/her family. Still every second day you hear of hundreds of people received a one way ticket to heaven or hell last night, by falling prey to ruthless terrorism. On one side you hear of the nuclear deal India is signing with the US and its benefits and on the other hand you see the Indian markets tumbling down!! Then you hear of suicides related to this issue. Every month at least 10 Mercedes or Skoda cars are sold. But are you really able to enjoy the luxurious vehicle when you stop at a traffic signal and you see a skinny lady with a weak crippled child in her hand knock at your window in hope of receiving meager amount of currency so that she can at least be assured of her next meal??
Today there are millions of fully equipped hospitals throughout our country. Even then female infanticide continues to be a major problem in India.
What justification can you give for the illiteracy and lack of civic sense in many
Indians?? If you stand at a corner of a street for ten minutes, I am sure you will see an exotic car stopping and a man desperately stepping out of his vehicle and rushing to the end of the street to find a calm and cozy corner to answer his natures call.
Next time you come to India by air via Mumbai, watch out for the slums, adjacent to the runway, that are clearly visible from the windows of your Boeing.

IS THIS THE INDIA OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS HAD ENVISAGED??

BUT I AM AFRAID THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED AFTER MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE!

This is OUR COUNTRY. I am sure you spend hours decorating your house on the day before Diwali, Eid or Christmas. I request to at least spend a few minutes every week for the nation.

THIS IS MY REQUEST TO EVERY INDIAN-
1> please don’t answer your natures call at the cozy corner of a long street. Wait till you get home!
2> Here comes the very common line- plant two trees before you cut one.
3>instead of spending thousands on your crackers next Diwali, donate some to an orphanage or an old age home or give some to the poverty you encounter on the footpaths.

4> be a human and an Indian not only by physique but also by mind, heart and soul.
This is no order!! If you feel you are a responsible patriotic Indian, please follow this.

I know this article is really long!! I am sorry about that and ill surely try limiting my feelings to 350 words maximum, next time.


I JUST HOPE YOU UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU JUST READ!! If I have wasted your time I give you the liberty to curse me mentally!!

Thank you

Anupam Menon