What are the qualities to be an Indian? I came across some people who use the word Indian for totally appalling reasons . For example public urination, stating this is India and we do it any where, we have that freedom. Not following traffic rules, going in wrong direction, having confidence of evading the charges by bribes. Littering in public. Evading rules. Being dishonest. It seems funny at times but after all this what we have achieved, a country's capital where in a person can not breathe with out additional protection.
We are in such a plight that we are buying fresh air in the form of air purifiers, fresh water in the form of water purifiers. Yet we are unmoved, we still pollute atmosphere by our vehicles, waste, to add to it we have some rituals and other customs polluting air and water. Most of us do not have responsibility in many small things which doesn't need any system or governance but all it needs is a change in our attitude, our mindset and our definition of being Indian. We deserve better. For that we need to step up towards visualising new India. Just Imagine our country with cleaner roads, with honesty, with responsible citizens, statesmen. Its takes nothing but little efforts, wait till dustbin before you throw something, go in right directions, following lane discipline, use public toilets or having more control on our body. While in trains do not use windows as dustbins instead use a baggage and throw near stations or use dustbins. Waste management and also demanding more structured waste management systems from our government. All these doesn't require much effort, it requires right intention and heart of love towards our nation.
Our feeling of nationality shouldn't end in supporting our nation in a sports match or olympics, rather it should be in every day tasks that we do. We need to think on these lines more than being adamant in following on certain outdated religious rituals which does no good to anyone. I am not against any religion but for me, My Country comes before God. I have seen temples where it was maintained so well inside, may be with so much devotion and right outside people urinate. So awful to see such prestigious symbols of our heritage not given the respect they deserve. Even God wouldn't want his land to be corrupt and misused. We need to teach the next generation to salute the nation and nature before God. We should rather teach them right manners than imposing them to follow some nonsense rules. For that we need to be right mannered. Our status symbol should be our responsibility not the way we dress or the car we use. I have seen people travelling in car lowering the window and throwing the waste out. For me he is an illiterate. I have seen people getting down the car and urinating. For me he is an illiterate. I have seen people wearing suit and using audi skipping the traffic signal. He's also an illiterate. Sad fact is most of these people are educated illiterates. Do we really need some one to teach us common sense? Don't we know the same roads we use daily, the same streets we use daily, the same country we live in, entire our life, if not us our friends relatives live in the same country. Don't we deserve better society, better place to live? better leaders to govern? If not us our future generations need to see better India. Every year we talk about GDP, and other economic terms, but for the past 70 years we had missed out on basic things which just need every individual's right mindset. Being Indian doesn't mean being irresponsible, doesn't mean misusing freedom, it means carrying the legacy and image that is created by great personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Abdul Kalam and many others.
This Independence let us pledge towards a change in our attitude and mindset. We should demand for basic needs from our leaders rather than more reservation and money for votes. We should start respecting our environment rather than our superstitions. Jai Hind. Satyamevajayate.
This article might not be well organised but covers really essential points which we need to look into. It's already late. Better late than never. Lets do it...
