Dear Readers,
Long time back I read a piece in one of the newspapers( I beleieve The Indian Express) written by a lady reporter who very aptly remarked that leave alone projecting an 'incredible India' image we should focus on developing a 'clean India' image before world tourists. All that and the hopes of a neat and clean India seems to be a far cry and I would dislike using my blogspace for presenting a jargon filled discussion on urban infrastructure, town planning, waste management etc. etc.
The point that I want to make is that of first things first, we should acknowledge the fact that we are dirty and unclean. There is filth and squalor everywhere around us, in our cities, towns, villages, bazaars, everywhere. Our railway stations, hospitals and public gardens stink. Most of the houses in residential colonies mill hard to keep the interiors hygienic but dump their wastes in the most unhygienic ways possible. We have become too accustomed of living in dirt and of turning a blind eye to muck surrounding us. Where on one hand we consider it impolite to use the four letter word in our slangs, we do nothing to save our nation from looking like a pot-hole. The same nation which boasts of breath taking beautiful landscapes and ecological diversity.
The remedy lies in holding mirror to ourselves. One good and reassuring trend is offered by our beloved muse, the Bollywood. If you notice, the off age cinema of the new millennium at times sprouts into a few masterpieces which show us exactly what we are and how we look. Another commendable fact is that such art work is appreciated as is proved by the box office collections of movies like Slumdog Millionaire, Dabangg, Chandni Bar etc. Masses of India are more sensible than the bunch of goons( psephologists, policy makers, industrialists and bureaucrats) who profess that they are nothing but vast multitudes of wisdom less coolies. The challenge is to spread awareness and inspire ourselves to wash away our sins....
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