Yes, I’m being sarcastic. And here is why;
1. It’s a place where ordinary citizens get beaten up for asking people not to litter.
2. The people of our great nation crib about corruption, yet would not hesitate for one second before bribing an official.
3. In my country, beauty products like to shame young women about the colour of their skin. “Fair is good. Dusky is bad.”
4. Employment is abundant. But not in India. One out of every three youth are unemployed. We like to call this “Demographic Dividend.”
5. The ones that are lucky enough to study in our “top colleges,” go for high paying jobs overseas. We like to call this “Brain Drain.”
6. We really respect our parents here. So much so, that we allow them to dictate our passions, educational options, careers and love lives.
7. Our society has a PhD in Advanced Hypocrisy. “Hey, let’s ban consensual sex between same gender couples and say nothing when girls get molested. Because you know, hetero!”
8. In my glorious nation, people get sent to jail for putting stuff up on Facebook. Awesome!
09. We deify our cricketers. And treat Olympians like trash.
10. We've really taken to globalization. We now wear the latest brands, drive expensive cars and eat at fancy restaurants. Then we stop our BMWs in the middle of the road, get down and pee on the road-side.
11. It’s a place where a former Chief Minister of one of India’s biggest states can say stupid shits, And all we can do is Nothing!
I really love my country. But sarcasm won't really help. We have a lot of soul searching to do. Every single one of us is responsible for what this country is and what it will become. A lot of us are working tirelessly to make sure that our country has a bright future. But even if all of us can't make big changes or help others directly, let's just try to be good, conscientious and law abiding citizens. For now, that will do.
~by Mudit Shukla
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