There is an ugly Indian in almost all of us. The exception can either be living in solitude or are not at all affected by Indian ways of doing things. But I am thinking majorly of the rest of the people, in whom an ugly Indian also resides.
While he boasts of the pride he has in being a part of the great diversity, he also diversifies the filth contents in places around him. The filth will contain all the possible combinations of plastic wrappers, betel spit, dung, mud, oil, waste food, small dead animals. For him, that is also a part of Indian diversity, so he is also proud of this, hence lets it be as it is.
A high population ensures that there is no dearth of manpower for any industry. It also means that if the opportunities are less, people will fight to grab them. And many will eventually be left out, waiting for next opportunity, with a greater resolve. Ethics and principles are tossed for getting the opportunity because the one grabbing it compromised with his principles. Others didn't hence he got ahead and got it. So the fittest is decided not by the strength of character but by the amount of self he is willing to sacrifice.
Bribing has become a norm now and everything is in order, a parallel revenue structure which promises faster work and lesser hassles to the dealers. For a transfer to some other place of their choice, even government officials have to pay some 'fees' to their seniors. "Cake katega, Sabmein batega" is a concept I learnt only a few years ago, but has been into practice for many decades.
We ugly Indians see republic day parade every 26th January, but we have never even walked 1 step in sync during our school drill or ncc parades. We have wished to hoist a flag in our houses but have never cared to stop someone from throwing a paper flag on road here and there. Obviously, the diversity of India lies in its soil as well, decorated richly with it flags spread here and there.
We also have great respect for our national anthem. But we would feel reluctant to stand up for it, because our respect will not reduce for our anthem if we are sitting.
We have remembered that Satyamev Jayate is the universal saying but our Satya is often so variant that it will not stand long enough to win. May we wish to be more ugly in future.
May be not.
While he boasts of the pride he has in being a part of the great diversity, he also diversifies the filth contents in places around him. The filth will contain all the possible combinations of plastic wrappers, betel spit, dung, mud, oil, waste food, small dead animals. For him, that is also a part of Indian diversity, so he is also proud of this, hence lets it be as it is.
A high population ensures that there is no dearth of manpower for any industry. It also means that if the opportunities are less, people will fight to grab them. And many will eventually be left out, waiting for next opportunity, with a greater resolve. Ethics and principles are tossed for getting the opportunity because the one grabbing it compromised with his principles. Others didn't hence he got ahead and got it. So the fittest is decided not by the strength of character but by the amount of self he is willing to sacrifice.
Bribing has become a norm now and everything is in order, a parallel revenue structure which promises faster work and lesser hassles to the dealers. For a transfer to some other place of their choice, even government officials have to pay some 'fees' to their seniors. "Cake katega, Sabmein batega" is a concept I learnt only a few years ago, but has been into practice for many decades.
We ugly Indians see republic day parade every 26th January, but we have never even walked 1 step in sync during our school drill or ncc parades. We have wished to hoist a flag in our houses but have never cared to stop someone from throwing a paper flag on road here and there. Obviously, the diversity of India lies in its soil as well, decorated richly with it flags spread here and there.
We also have great respect for our national anthem. But we would feel reluctant to stand up for it, because our respect will not reduce for our anthem if we are sitting.
We have remembered that Satyamev Jayate is the universal saying but our Satya is often so variant that it will not stand long enough to win. May we wish to be more ugly in future.
May be not.
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