Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise,
>choice is
>yours.
>YOU say that our government is inefficient.
>YOU say that our laws are too old.
>YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
>YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, the
>airline is
>the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
>YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute
>pits.
>YOU say, say and say.
>
>What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore.
>Give him a name - YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS.
>YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best.
>In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in
>the
>stores.
>YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are.
>YOU pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent
>of
>Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM.
>YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you
>have
>over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your
>status
>identity.
>In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU?
>
>YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai.
>YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah.
>YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in
>London at
>10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, "see to it that my STD and ISD calls
>are
>billed to someone else."
>YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 kmph) in Washington and
>then
>tell the traffic cop, "Jaanta hai sala main kaun hoon (Do you know
>who I
>am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost."
>YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the
>garbage
>pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand.
>Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo?
>Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in
>Boston?
>We are still talking of the same YOU.
>YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other
>countries but
>cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the
>road the
>moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and
>appreciative
>citizen in an alien country why cannot you be the same here in India.
>
>Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay
>Mr.Tinaikar had a point to make. "Rich people's dogs are walked on the
>streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place," he
>said. "And
>then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the
>authorities for
>inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to
>do? Go
>down with a broom everytime their dog feels the pressure in his
>bowels? In
>America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the
>job. Same
>in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?" He's right.
>
>We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all
>responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the
>government
>to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative.
>We
>expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop
>chucking
>garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a
>stray
>piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to
>provide
>clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of
>bathrooms.
>We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and
>toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least
>opportunity.
>This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the
>service to
>the public.
>
>When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women,
>dowry,
>girl child and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and
>continue
>to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? "It's the whole system which
>has to
>change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a
>dowry." So
>who's going to change the system?
>
>What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists
>of our
>neighbors, other households, other cities, other communities and the
>government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us
>actually
>making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along
>with
>our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at
>countries far
>away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along & work miracles for us
>with a
>majestic sweep of his hand. Or we leave the country and run away.
>
>Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in
>their
>glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run
>to
>England. When England experiences unemployment, we take the next
>flight out
>to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and
>brought home by the Indian
>government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody
>thinks of
>feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money.
>
>Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a
>great
>deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too....I am echoing
>J.F.Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....
>
>"ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE
>INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY"
>
>Lets do what India needs from us. Forward this mail to each Indian
>for a
>change instead of sending Jokes or junk mails.

Dr_sa
Nice article, Thanks for raising some of the issues.I agree fully with you on all the points. The article is good attempt to stir the concious of people of "our" country. We all say say say -----. But are you sure everybody is in the same boat?
Have you ever tried to know what happens to those who try to do for India what India needs?
Can you spare few moments I will give just few examples.
1 A friend of mine serving as a doctor belongs to shedulde cast.He was failed in exam just because he objected to the teacher for calling hiom by caste. What did he do wrong . Don't India need to have castless society? You wont find this in canada.
2. The same fellow was not allowed to appear in other exam as he exposed a corupt teacher.( He was honoure with punishment for what he was doing for India)
3 You reserve a seat in train but you find somebodyelse occupying the seat. You complain to the authority. What happens you are told to forget and take it easy because the fellow in seat is Don's man
4. I myself served the nation for 16 years with honesty .And you know what I got as a reward- i was transfed for 25 times for my honesty. I did't pay "money" I was paid the same basic salary for twelve years.
There are many more this just the tip of icebrg
I do agree with your view. But want to add --In addition to What's needed shuold be done for India we also need to do for people who are tryong to do their bit and suffer for the same.

Dear Pasha,
I am sorry to know what happened with you and your friend back in India, I know there are 'bad' things happening in india, but even Canada or for that matter any other country is not free of such incidences, heard of a sikh guy being forced to cut his hair in BC itself? Believe it or not racism does exist here also, may not be castism, but there is surely a difference between a white and a brown guy. In India u should be little 'chalu' yourself to survive. after all sheesha hi sheeshe ko kata hai!

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I do agree with your view. But want to add --In addition to What's needed shuold be done for India we also need to do for people who are tryong to do their bit and suffer for the same.

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...........but even Canada or for that matter any other country is not free of such incidences, heard of a sikh guy being forced to cut his hair in BC itself? Believe it or not racism does exist here .........

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I was not aware of the 'make up story'. See its not just the politicians who try to take advantage of religion, even the common person on streets is doing it!!