Democracy, they say is government of the people, by the people, for the people. Now that’s one thing we have no dearth of, PEOPLE, at 1.8 billion we are more than 17% of the world’s population, no small feat that, Is it?
Now may be I am one of those cynical people who are fastidious by nature, but all this democracy business does not make too much sense to me,
Here we have a 1.8 billion people, 42% out of which are living below the poverty line, and another 34% illiterate, the kind of people who haven’t got a one in a zillion chance to land a government/private job, not even a job of a clerk. Well within the confines and the boundaries of this great nation are people who haven’t ever seen a TV, who can’t tell a scooter from a motorbike, or a cooler from a refrigerator, though they are cheap labor, and mind you I say cheap not inexpensive, not low-cost, but CHEAP! We may not want to hire them as domestic helps in our houses, coz they are ‘raw’ and ‘inexperienced’, we can’t let them be anywhere near our cooking ranges, and microwaves, but that does not take away the fact that we treat them as an equal as one of us.
Ha what a sham! Read (shame), double standards abound both in the Indian polity, and society. Who are you fooling guys, how do you justify the value of an illiterate’s vote being equal to a scientist’s, a doctor’s? You can’t, because there is no justification for this.
The fact is the 42% people below the poverty line, and the 34% illiterates continue to procreate for recreation, their population continues to grow, they are the one’s who decide which vested interest party, err Political party will fill their pockets & bank vaults for the next five years, by the power of their vote, but thank god they have no notions pre-conceived or otherwise, and they are an understanding lot of people, just a Rs.100 And a bottle of cheap country liquor is what they expect every five years to mortgage, their own life and the lives of every other educated productive Indian. Needless to say it suits the politicians, just fine, democracy is a game of numbers and you my educated friend don’t account for much, so read those news papers & Blogs and please do indulge in armchair politics and intellectual banter and complain about things being bad, but take my word for it things won’t be bad too long, they will get worse………WORSE.
Now may be I am one of those cynical people who are fastidious by nature, but all this democracy business does not make too much sense to me,
Here we have a 1.8 billion people, 42% out of which are living below the poverty line, and another 34% illiterate, the kind of people who haven’t got a one in a zillion chance to land a government/private job, not even a job of a clerk. Well within the confines and the boundaries of this great nation are people who haven’t ever seen a TV, who can’t tell a scooter from a motorbike, or a cooler from a refrigerator, though they are cheap labor, and mind you I say cheap not inexpensive, not low-cost, but CHEAP! We may not want to hire them as domestic helps in our houses, coz they are ‘raw’ and ‘inexperienced’, we can’t let them be anywhere near our cooking ranges, and microwaves, but that does not take away the fact that we treat them as an equal as one of us.
Ha what a sham! Read (shame), double standards abound both in the Indian polity, and society. Who are you fooling guys, how do you justify the value of an illiterate’s vote being equal to a scientist’s, a doctor’s? You can’t, because there is no justification for this.
The fact is the 42% people below the poverty line, and the 34% illiterates continue to procreate for recreation, their population continues to grow, they are the one’s who decide which vested interest party, err Political party will fill their pockets & bank vaults for the next five years, by the power of their vote, but thank god they have no notions pre-conceived or otherwise, and they are an understanding lot of people, just a Rs.100 And a bottle of cheap country liquor is what they expect every five years to mortgage, their own life and the lives of every other educated productive Indian. Needless to say it suits the politicians, just fine, democracy is a game of numbers and you my educated friend don’t account for much, so read those news papers & Blogs and please do indulge in armchair politics and intellectual banter and complain about things being bad, but take my word for it things won’t be bad too long, they will get worse………WORSE.
gud buddy....rational point of view
ReplyDeleteI know there is a cynic hiding in every Indian whether affluent or BPL. Optimism is the key. Why to look for jobs instead of creating them? Hardwork and determination can change the future but it is our complacency and blaming attitude that prevent us from doing anythhing. Procrastination will obviously lead to disaster and as you said towards "WORSE". So the time is now. Things will change and we will change them. I can guarantee atleast for myself. "Boond boond sagar banta hai". This might seem quixotic but only dreams can be turned into reality. India will change for better!
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Nidhi
Hey nidhi,appreciate your candor,but hey don't get me wrong,i'm all in favor of achievements,in fact india and indians are breaking and making new grounds and boundaries,but when it comes to indian polity and the role of the educated, (minority) in the indian political system....i'm afraid it is not about to change in a jiffy,not being pessimistic/sadist just pragmatic.
ReplyDeletethnx and appreciate your comments,keep em cmng.....cheers !!!
If viewed as a political and social satire then these words of yours show a paradigm encapsulating the prevalence of greed and illiteracy at the core of our unstable system(or better to say too much stable system)...it's a vicious circle: illiteracy > umemployment > poverty > hunger > crime > anarchy > no values > no education > illiteracy...Need to break the chain through the right implementation of RTE, NREGA and the likes of these...Pragmatic not idealistic this time...Right Sir??
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amazing,,,,
ReplyDeleteA nation that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.
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