Alas, the Bhagavatha preached to the "DONKEYS' deaf years. My great and infinite pranams unto the feet of the mighty lawyer who leads a simple life and a senior scholor Sri VRKji.
Dear Sir, It was great to hear from you about the importance of basic principals of humanity, which are clearly missing in our country today. Please be aware that I am one of those youth who will do anything to make our country a really great one. I completely agree with you that India will be successful only when poverty is eliminated, and basic human principals are reepected in our society. In your interview, I feel that you have very rightly said the following:
"We do not have a great leadership in India now. Manmohan Singh is an honest man. He is simple. He does not take bribes. But his honesty is not sufficient. If the team he leads is not honest, what is the point? If he is told to follow America, then where is the leadership? I think one of the biggest tragedies of India is that the country now buys the largest number of weapons in the world. We will have much to answer for in history." Even with so much weaponary, our leadership have no strong-will to take on the enemy countries that are spreading terrorism in our country.
V R Krishna Iyer has critically pointed out the facts about the present independance of India. If our constitution says we are socialist, we better be socialist. Its evidently clear that the poor is becoming poorer and the rich is becoming richer, in India. Streets and busy roads of the city where I live today are now flooded with poor children selling national flags. Would anyone feel national pride and buy flags from them, and feel happy for the country ? (Respecting the fact that buying a flag from them is better than totally ignoring them. a flag sold, would fetch them a few cents). Gandhiji's vision was an India with rich and prospering villages. And today we have a handful of cities with sky-rocketing living costs, and occassional millionaires and a lot of multinationals looting the sweat of every hardworking Indian. I dont know if there is a solution existing, as every ism has a counter ism. But I know for sure, India is not developing. Instead, it is segmented and certain class is enjoying the benefits of reforms while the majority still battle their life out for a sqare meal and smile.
