भारत बनाम India saga
There used to be a time when India could be easily subsituted with "Bharat". So-called economic reforms began in disguise of Opening the economy under influence of Brettwood institutions and we saw India growing at an unprecedented pace which we never witnessed earlier. The quest for economic prosperity, mechanization and above all urbanization became a centre point. I cant say it was bad, but then there was happening a subtle change. India was going away from Bharat. This progress appeared to cause a drift. On one hand Bharat was moving at 2-3% growth rate and on other India was heading at 8-9% growth rate.
One insane guy who was neither in Bharat nor India (a middle class which constitutes a major chunk), intended to explore this nation (nations ?).
भारत (Bharat what he saw)
In some remote village not to far from state capital of a state, he found that electricity poles have not reached and to talk about electricity is a good joke, where parents feed their kids with "Madh"(its simply rice with about 3 times more of water not bcoz it tasted good but bcoz they didnt had enough to feed if their child asked another time for food.), where after 6 o clock in the evening, they want to remain in their home (just to ensure any naxal doesnt kill them), where if they fall ill, they can't take their dearone to hospital (not bocz they dont want but bocz nearest hospital is some 60 odd km's and they dont have money to arrange a vehicle) and so on......................... रोटी कपड़ा और मकान is still a big dream
India (India which he saw)
It was some IT-city near the capital of the nation (nations?) where let the sunset and innumerable buildings were lit with extravagent lighting, where escalators were running on some power source for the people who could easily climb up 12-15 stairs, where having food was no longer to satisy hunger but to have a change in flavor form xyz dish to abc dish, where for moving a distance of say 500 m people put fuel in their luxury cars, where for a simple cold or cough there exists a hospital (or a five star hotel) with best doctors and so on.........Pizza, suitings and duplex are in line
He got puzzled ánd asked his colleagues some of whom who have move to India and some still in Bharat (by choice or by compulsion is a different issue), none had an exact answer but inspite of all love/hate one has/had about Mr. M.K. Gandhi they admitted "Nature has produced enough to fullfill everyone's NEED but nor GREED". India's fast track growth is fully supported but lets not forget their exists a भारत in some greater parts of the nation/s, so lets take out some time/effort/resources to ensure that Bharat doesn't ask for becoming a different nation seperated out of India like we saw CG got seperated of MP or Jharkhand from Bihar on grounds of some differences.
The saga of भारत बनाम India goes on from रोटी कपड़ा और मकान to Pizza, suitings and duplex
Nothing supports the growth of the individual in india to be aware of bharat - all in india see what they are shown and follow - No one stops to think - and even if they do it reduces to an so called intellectual debate - I am one of the culprits - the only difference between them and me is that i see my mistake and dont do anything about it - thats worst than ignorance :( The whole system is created that way - i am a prisoner here ---- one of these days i will break free :)
ReplyDeleteThank you - your post was very nice
Hello,
ReplyDeleteA suggestion : in your poll regarding social reform - i feel that the last option could be reframed as :-
efforts by each and every common man within his domain and to enhance one domain.
This i say because the last option is inevitable for true social reform - be an IAS, politician, NGO - i.e. the last option is not exclusive.
Thank you