The Call of India ... Let's Have a Difference

Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Saga of Indianism...

After a prolonged struggle India got freedom 62 years ago and since then our stupendous growth has made everyone wonder. Our biggest achievement- maintaining a reasonably fair democracy with other things like presence of India across the globe, landing of Chandrayaan on the moon, stable economy, technological growth- are some of the things we can really proud of without being unrealistic.

Perhaps it was our fate [D: it was written] that the unbridled India did not scattered into fragments as expected because of its diversity. India not only protected its sovereignty but became a role model for other counties. Today you can find an Indian in almost everywhere in the world. Could we think a white guy working under a brown before 50 years? It may be a cause for frustration for many people, what is going on in Australia may be such an instance.

Foundation of world class institutions like IITs (yes NITs have miles to go), IIMs, IISc, ISRO, many universities, etc; development of technological infrastructures like gigantic dams, nuclear centers, world class highways and railways, etc; human resource development activities like green and white revolutions, PDS (Public Distribution System), empowering Panchayati Raj- were a quantum leap for the country.

The de facto poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, corruption, lack of proper infrastructure, inaccessible bureaucracy, terrorism, now naxalism and regionalism are some of the problems with hinder our progress with people. Education, Infrastructure and Governance are three areas in my view that should be dealt with proper planning and energy. People especially youth who want to do something important for the nation are aggrieved because of the unfair and lack of opportunity. We are engaged in paltry things like religion, state, caste, etc and so are our representatives at the capital.

We must have proper contingency plans for dealing with floods, droughts, inflation in food prices, any type of economic meltdown, etc. With a sense of Indianism irrespective of the place or environment of our work we can see comfortably that the things achieved so far are only a prelude to the India ahead. When we are successful to make every Indian proud of being an Indian, will be the biggest achievement for us.

Friday, October 24, 2008

diversity in unity

MANY TIMES WHAT WE ARE PROUD of “the diversity” in a country sometimes may be a problem, like what happens here in India as well as the other parts of the world.

The Srilankan army is accused of killing innocent minority people specially Tamils whereas Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), called itself ‘the sole representation of the Tamils of Srilanka’ is accused of conducting terrorist activities. As the ethnicity is same it is not only the problem of Srilanka, here in India we are attached with them. It is obvious to see many people especially some political parties taking favor of LTTE in this regard. I also support them for not providing arms to the Srilankan army without proper assessment of the situation.

LTTE, formed because of the resentment towards the majority Singhalese’s monopoly on political and economic power and killing of Tamils. It is not very easy to make your mind in favor or against either. After Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination in India, India was the first country to ban the organization followed by other countries including United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia, European Union, Canada and Australia as a terrorist organization. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes it as a dreaded terrorist organization, amongst the most dangerous and deadly extremist outfits in the world.

The government of India is in close talk with the Srilankan government for the security of our brethren there. But we should understand that we can’t directly interfere with their domestic problems as demanded by the leaders here in India. But what is the dire need of the time is to ask some international organizations like UNO to assess the current situation to avoid the violation of human rights because of the abyss prevailed and to help the Tamils affected by contributing food, shelter, medicines etc through some international organizations and NGOs. All countries should work together to solve the problem and to make Srilanka a safe and secure place for any community to live in.

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