Many of my dear friends have raised the issue of rich cultural and architectural heritage inherited by us. Indeed India has one of the richest cultural histories. It is a land of Aryabhatta, Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and many more people who significantly changed the outlook of the world. It’s a good thing to revere in the past but it is totally meaningless if we overlook the present and keep admiring the past. India is known and will always be known by its present to a large extent and not it’s past. And with the way it's progressing the day is not far when this rich cultural history we keep talking about will vanish away due to our own deeds. Today India is characterized by corruption and its poor living conditions, not by its rich historical past. India today has one third of total people living below the poverty line in the entire world with absolute number being more than 410 million!!
Is it something to be proud of?
It tops the chart of being one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Lakhs of crores are stashed as black money in Swiss banks while no government is able to provide quality midday meals to the poor children or employment opportunities to the poor farmers. Tonnes of grain are left to rot in the fields while millions go hungry. The agriculture minister finds it difficult to give the poor foodgrains for free while he is absolutely okay with them rotting away in fields and granaries.
Is it something to be proud of??
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