Not long ago, I cheered for the UPA when it was elected for the second consecutive term to form the government. I cheered not because I am a Congress supporter (neither do I support them) but because of the clear mandate of the people which brings in the stability at the center. The left withdrew their support from the UPA and I was expecting more on reforms from the UPA 2. I should certainly say with a sad face that UPA 2 has failed miserably. The 2 year old government is like a food without salt and spices. It is bland. They are surrounded by every kind of scams that is possible be it the spectrum scam, CWG scam, Adarsh housing scam, land grabbing scam.. the list simply goes on. Tihar jail has become synonymous to 5 star prison which houses some of the most high profile people. On the economic front too, the country grew at a slower pace when compared to few years ago. A much of it is attributed to recession but the government has done little enough to curb the inflation which is at a staggering high of 9%. The biggest of all is that the PM, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi chose to remain silent on every issue and it required the Supreme Court to monitor the investigations on the multiple multi crore scams. Come August 15th, Dr.Singh will hoist the tri color for the 8th time and we ll be hearing yet another optimistic speech from him. However it is always less done than said in India. We say a lot but do little. There seems to be a wave of pessimism across India about its future. This too shall pass away is what keeping things going for the Indians.
Wait..am I going too much pessimistic about India. Well these are the times India needs it people to be optimistic. Whatever happens there is no place on earth which is full of life like India. Though surrounded by troubled neighbors, India is relatively peaceful. There is no other place in the world, which is so unorganized, yet very much organized. India is the land of A.R.Rahmans, Saina Nehwals, Sachin Tendulkars who always find a way to come out of adversity. There is nothing to be worried about India just like its cricket team which is going through a tough time in England. At the end of the day, it ll come out of all the obstacles it faces.
Its Independence day, time to cheer up as all is not gloom in India.
Jai Hind
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