INDIA OF MY DREAM Where love to humanity is religion

I am an Indian and I love my country very much. As a true patriot, I dream to see my country flourishing in every sphere of human life. To enhance the glory and greatness of my country, I am ever prompted to sacrifice every bit of blood, beat and breaths of my life. Each hour and every moment of my life is destined and devoted in the service of motherland. I adopt all methods and measures to add every charm in greatness of the nation. I want to see my country to be counted in the prosperous and beautiful countries of the world. Moreover, I want that my country must be in the cadre of developed countries where there is no poverty, corruption, communal tensions, social and economical imparity, injustice, crimes and many more.

India’s one of the most abject part is her poverty. Once India was gloriously called ‘The Golden Bird’, but today her 2/3 of the population is hugely stricken by the curse of poverty. The Arjun Sen Commission in 2008 surveyed and made an analytical research on poor people’s income. The report said that there are 83 million Indians whose daily income is between Rs.6 to Rs.20. The report further says that 29 million Indian’s daily income is merely Rs 6, 26 million Indian’s daily income merely Rs 11 and 28 million Indian’s daily income is merely Rs20. To analyze it impartially, one can easily find how pitiable the condition of such a large population is. Is it possible to run life in such a meager income?  It’s unimaginable that how these unfortunate poor Indians are living their life.

The story doesn’t end here. It is rightly said that “Poverty begets strife” and “Poverty is the root of all evils”. These saying have hidden indications and implications. Our country is afflicted by numerous diseases like crimes, illiteracy, inequalities, unemployment, communal tensions, discriminations, starvations, malnutrition, corruptions, naxalism, health issues and hundreds of other evils overtly or covertly because of poverty.

The equivalent and balanced economy of any country is the mark of progress and prosperity. I dream the country where the resources, power and prestige are equally and impartially distributed to its citizens. I dream the country where the resources do not lie in the countable few hands that lavish their life with full facilities and the multitudes are destined to live their lives in penury and want. I dream the country where the richer don’t get fatter each day and the poor shrink to ribs and skeletons. At one side, there is the splendid cars, outstanding ornaments and magnificent mansions and another side, there is rotten roof leaking, crumbling and rotten huts in filthy stinking surroundings. If such disparities and discrepancies subsist, the glory of India can never be regained and revived.

All the governmental and nongovernmental bodies and other thousands functionaries should try all the possible and feasible measures to alleviate poverty. Merely enactment of statutes and statutory agencies will not suffice to attain the objective, genuine commitment; sense of ethical obligations and virtuous honesty should be observed and displayed in ample amount.  The true nationalistic, patriotic and service feelings should be fostered and nurtured among all our citizenry.

The most neglected and apartheid area of our country is education. Though there are the mammoth organizations, policies, commissions, curriculums, provisions and programs, the condition of education in the country is not quite fine. The universities, colleges, schools pervade every corner of the country but they are unable to attain the 100% literacy till date since independence. The central and state government along with private institutions could not fill the gaps of literacy among men and women, rich and poor, urban and rural. The tribes who contribute around 8% of Indian population spreading particularly in the India’s frontier states like North East, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, have been highly ignored. These poor and impoverished tribal Indians still live in primitive, paucity and penurious states. The rapid growth of privatization has also created the gulf between the poor and the rich. The children of affluent and high class study in prestigious renowned private colleges with all modern facilities, organized systems and fabulous infrastructures whereas the poor have no option other than the filthiest and rotten government colleges.

Today government, private and NGO’s are extorting huge amount of charities, services, subsidies and donations from the global beneficiaries to promote education, healthcare other fundamental amenities of life. The IMF, the World Bank, the UNICEF, the UNESCO and great benign personalities like Bill Gates release thousand millions amount for benedictions and benevolence, but the corrupt and capricious practices among our people are only making their own feathers to shine.

The quality of education also matters a lot. The education is to promote scientific, logical, liberal, free thinking, as these are the impetus of human growth. But the condition is just opposite to it. The party in power tries to color whole educational system in its view point and ideology. This conspiracy is merely to perpetuate their dominance and power ever and forever. They hatch to make their ways of power unchallenged, unrivalled and opposition less. Such tendencies may benefit them to enjoy rudderless luxuries but are disastrous and catastrophic for the country. They may enhance the literacy rate, but quality education which is the essence of growth of any county will be beguiled and defiled. Along with the increase in the rate and ratio of literacy in every walk of life, liberal education must be promoted beyond all conservatism, fanaticism and traditionalism. The reason, logic and catechizing should be taught than superstitions, beliefs and fables.

In a constitutional and democratic country, the government and its bureaucracy, stands for ‘Of the people, for the people and by the people’. The people elect government and the government selects the bureaucracy to run the country for the sake of its people. The government is fully responsible for all administration, policymaking, welfare schemes, crime control, economic and social harmony. The government has to fulfill the growing aspirations of the people and public. If the government is responsible for literacy growth and poverty alleviation, the government is also responsible for making good living and livelihood conditions of all its citizens. Those who are hale and healthy, suitable for job, they must be provided job and opportunity. The jobless youths may turn towards crimes to fulfill their dreams and desires. Those youths may become the part of antisocial and illegal practices if they are not given an honorable condition to survive. There should be the ample space of creating job opportunities to utilize the youth power of the nation. As the youth population covers almost 75 percent of total population of the country, so they must be ignored anyway.

Along with the government sector opportunities, the private sectors should also be promoted. There may be copious chances to bring the nation on the developed front. By engaging the huge man power that rubbishes into nothing as government sector does not have the capacity alone to do this all, the vast contribution in the country’s progress can be made by the private sectors’ entrepreneurs and enterprises. Wherever necessary, the government and private sectors should cooperate and coordinate each other with motive to develop the country and bring all possible smiles on the faces of the countrymen. But the real condition of private and government partnership is disheartening and discouraging. The private firms are governed and controlled by some hefty men who have direct or indirect stronghold in politics, bureaucracy and society. They viciously affect the formation of government. The people in politics and bureaucracy are their kin, friends or beneficiaries who provide all unjust, wicked and illegal supports for their private firms. Such an unhygienic and gawky knot of nepotism and red tapism bruise the golden bird. The privatization becomes a curse when it does not move towards its desired end. It becomes a safe and strong tool in the hands of the ruler to befool the common people of the country. The country cries and screams in the dark and deadly duets of government and private conspiracy.

The various functionaries should also be established to ensure social and economical imparities. The slogan of equality, liberty and fraternity should become a reality. Every citizen should be treated equal in front of the laws. And they must have the right to dwell and earn anywhere in the country. All Indian must be able to live in the fearless, free and secure social surrounding. But, even after long 70 years of Indian freedom and government, the country could not abolish the curses like caste system, apartheid, untouchablity. What to say of curtailing and eradicating it, day by day, it is being strengthened and invigorated. This demon prevails in every walk of life, may it be village or city, schools, public places, play grounds or market places. Untouchability, even today is stark reality. This social system reserves the dominant, powerful and prestigious place of some ruler classes; they never want it to be eradicated. Their age long privileges which they had been enjoying may be affected. Their supremacy and dominance may get rivaled and subverted. They, with all money and measure want to eternalize, glorify and strengthen caste system.

There must also be the strict governance to vigil all sorts of communal issues. The bondages of fraternity, humanity and communal harmony should be energized. The peace, cooperation and non violence amid all people and communities should be spread and sanctified. The festivals and celebrations must be organized together in mutual friendships and understandings. But the communities formed centuries before are still fighting the fatal battles to establish their supremacy over others. They follow all means and methods to subdue and defeat the other communities. The bloodshed and bombing have become the day to day acts. The most degenerating and dejecting scene is when the prominent and powerful people instill the communal poisons to gain political benefits. The most communal riots are well conspired and designed by the influential persons in the politics and society. The cruel game and gimmicks to polarize the public on sensitive issues particularly during polls is widely known to all. The sentiments of the common people are fuelled and triggered for their hidden intents which public fails to sense. The party in power mostly feigns to control the scene and situations, and support and incite covertly in such cases, as their own hidden benefit lies in them.

The majority should not be allowed to harm any way to the minorities. India has numerous caste, classes and communities. They co existed since centuries in result of many consecutive invasions. Many of them settled here and formed a definite and different community. The majority community often threats to minor community to abide all its methods, teachings and tracts. The minority community resists and struggles to survive its own cultures, beliefs and identity. The minority community is full of fervor and dignity. It is ever prompt to save its distinctive ways of living whereas the majority community contrives to establish its ale or rotten beliefs over other by its resourceful and dominant status. This leads to a perpetual fight in communities. As the Indian constitution protects right and respect of all marginalized and minor communities, so must be the role of the government to ensure and guarantee it anyway and anyhow. Diversity is the beauty of Indian sub continent, so the numerous minority communities who carry few charming and enchanting traditions, must be well preserved and protected. The positive and encouraging atmosphere in the India and her people towards such minority people and their traditions must be made and maintained.

The big reason of all such clashes and calamities is that the communal feelings in Indian people are high. The source of such feelings lies deep in the scriptures, cultures and beliefs where communal feelings reign over the individual feelings. Even the teachings of sanctimonious verses and parables say to sacrifice the individual and individuality for the sake of whole and community. The wholeness gets more value than the parts. The individuality is like parts there. The communal feelings should be discouraged by the public authorities and the individuality and individual dignity of being human must be revered and respected. Being an individual entity is more important than being the part of a community.   

And there should not be promotion of religious feeling by the government rather every individual should have the freedom to choose the faiths and languages according to his own choice. Any group forcing such feeling to other group must be punishable by law. When the political party with some fanatic religious fervor starts propagating, promoting and sloganeering any religion, the misfortune of the country starts. The dissents, demonstrations and deadlocks to the government start. The government which was elected for the well being of the country and its people has to confront impasse, hurdles and objections in its way. Non cooperation from various sections of the society create standstill in smooth functioning of the government. So the government should be quite apathetic and liberal in the religious matters. Its prime focus should be the development of the country and its people. It must not be a machinery to advertise any sect or religion. The religion should be purely and primarily an individual matter.

There should be proper balance between man and his surrounding including nature. There should be symphony in man, animal, plants and all natural phenomenon. The harmony among citizens is propeller to peace and prosperity but that is void and incomplete without the man’s harmony with nature. In the fierce and filthy race of development, the natural world is brutally devastated.  Nature is the source of our life. As much the Nature will be assailed, so much the life of man will curtail. All know that the bounty of the Nature is boundless; they know its rage too. The government, private organizations and common people must be well aware to keep green natural world hale and healthy. Our health depends on the health of the Nature. So all efforts should be made to avoid mindless extract, exploit and sabotage the Nature.

I want to see my country where there is no jealousy to each other of any sort. I want that one person should respect the other’s individual existence and as a human being one should extend all possible support to others in the need. Even in the small resources and power, the country and its people will live in peace, prosperity and brotherhood.