May 26, 2006 08:38 AM
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(Updated May 26, 2006 08:38 AM)
I do not think this passage comes under any generic definition of a product and this might not be the appropriate forum to vent out on what my feelings are on a particular subject. But then here goes……
To All Indians Worldwide, this is a call; a call to all self respecting Indians who think that reservation is divisive, reservation is unjust. Most of the points I make in this essay is just a comment on how bad our political system is, how unjust it is. Every year thousands of graduates from this so called ‘booming’ economy bring more repute, businesses, growth to India. The so called ‘elitist’ workforce comprises mainly of hardworking qualified NON RESERVATION candidates who use their intellect rather than their religion to bring honor to the Indian ‘brand’ name. Every day an Indian in the world makes a mark NOT BECAUSE OF HIS RELIGION OR SOCIAL STATUS but because of the excellent and robust education system which grooms him to be the best in the playing field. This breath taking growth that India has witnessed is only due to such minds. When I look at this growth I used to feel a sense of pride, a sense of belonging that Indians are making their presence felt in a highly competitive environment which does not look at ‘third world’ contributions in a good light.
But today (or yesterday rather) I feel a sense of pain, anger, sadness that India would always remain in the abyss of hate, religious politics, promotion of a sect of people who wouldn’t stand a chance in the International playing field. Reservation would continue in the form of ‘minority’ community benefits and the percentages would slowly rise. India would again go back to the olden days where jobs were hard to come by. Coz without rewarding intellect and intellectual pursuits a country is Nothing. We don’t stand a chance against our counterparts in China, Korea, and other third world countries who want to take away the Indian juggernaut. It is not hard to foresee that there would come a time when all the corruption, pollution, lack of infrastructure, reservation, greed, politics, religious hatred would manifest into a country with no soul with little contribution from people of a ‘lesser’ religion (whose only fault remains in being part of a caste which does not have a voice). The so called ‘children’ of India would try to escape from all that would make India in the future! Hope they are successful in their endeavors!
I end this passage with a brief toast to all those Arjun Singhs and VP Singhs and the spineless political parties who don’t have the strength to stand up against what is morally wrong and reprehensible and who give birth to newer generations disillusioned more and more of our great democratic country that is India! India, I love you but I also hate you for being the breeding ground for all that is inhumane, corrupt, greedy, bureaucratic, and morally bankrupt!
This raving and ranting I presume would go into unread pages but I go back to my work with a feeling of having shared what it feels to be an Indian ‘open’ caste person who saw many of his friends never making it into science/medicine streams even after scoring a gargantuan 95 percent in the HSSC board syllabus! All you people who take the time to read and contemplate and do something to get out of the RUT we are in I salute you! Adios!
