It hurts me to see the growing insensitivity among Indians. People have become more than willing to thrash, stab, shoot, denounce for the slightest provocation. I know i can say this without much doubts over my credentials that most of the world, especially the western civilized world, views Indians as apathetic and intolerant bunch of blokes driven by hostility towards each other. For a country, who's catalyst for achieving independence was non violence and who's history is an example of benevolent hospitality(atithi devo bhava), it's rather shocking to see this insidious transition.
I'am someone who is selectively gregarious. I'am fond of being in the company of people who are not only intellectually aware, but are opinionated and articulate. I can actually sit all day long in such company over myriad cups of coffee.
I'am in know of certain individuals/acquaintances who are very fervently aware of Shah Rukh Khan's earning per film or Angelina Jolie's latest release or Kim Kardashian's stupid histrionics, but when asked about Syrian uprising or the impact of Tehran-Tel Aviv conflict or the prospects of 2014 general elections, comes an old stale response, " Iam not interested in politics. Its dirty." Iam not someone who gets cranky easily anymore, but such an attitude is one among a few things that still gets me squeamish.
Politics or power tussle, may or may not be dirty, but whatever it may be, at least it is for real. Everything that people like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika and company do is all fake and the irony is that we appreciate them for being the best in being fake. Such are the individuals, who unfortunately, are worshiped and idolized in this country.
I was discussing the intolerant mindset of Indians with one of my friends the other day and after coming up with various theories which couldn't hold ground upon being challenged, we thought that the problem is not as intrinsic to the Indian race as it is to the Indian administrative society.
In a society, if justice for a common man is scarce to find, it will lead to intolerance and hostility. If in a society public interests are sacrificed for individual interests and political gains, then there is injustice in that society. Such an injustice in the society will lead to massive unequal distribution of wealth and unequal opportunities among its citizens. Such an inequality between citizens will lead to corruption, unrest, intolerance and chaos. And in such a society, if the law takes no less than 15 years to deliver justice, it shouls be considered to be no justice at all.
The dysfunctional democracy has no doubt contributed to the increase in the intolerance levels among Indians, but there is no shying away from the fact that Indians, prima facie, have become more intolerant, vis-a-vis the pre-independence era. Forcing M.F.Hussain out of the country or denying Salman Rushdie entry into the country are minute such examples when uglier things have been said and done. For once, Indians should look at the transition from being a developing country to a developed country on being broad minded and largehearted instead of concentrating on amassing wealth.
I'am someone who is selectively gregarious. I'am fond of being in the company of people who are not only intellectually aware, but are opinionated and articulate. I can actually sit all day long in such company over myriad cups of coffee.
I'am in know of certain individuals/acquaintances who are very fervently aware of Shah Rukh Khan's earning per film or Angelina Jolie's latest release or Kim Kardashian's stupid histrionics, but when asked about Syrian uprising or the impact of Tehran-Tel Aviv conflict or the prospects of 2014 general elections, comes an old stale response, " Iam not interested in politics. Its dirty." Iam not someone who gets cranky easily anymore, but such an attitude is one among a few things that still gets me squeamish.
Politics or power tussle, may or may not be dirty, but whatever it may be, at least it is for real. Everything that people like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika and company do is all fake and the irony is that we appreciate them for being the best in being fake. Such are the individuals, who unfortunately, are worshiped and idolized in this country.
I was discussing the intolerant mindset of Indians with one of my friends the other day and after coming up with various theories which couldn't hold ground upon being challenged, we thought that the problem is not as intrinsic to the Indian race as it is to the Indian administrative society.
In a society, if justice for a common man is scarce to find, it will lead to intolerance and hostility. If in a society public interests are sacrificed for individual interests and political gains, then there is injustice in that society. Such an injustice in the society will lead to massive unequal distribution of wealth and unequal opportunities among its citizens. Such an inequality between citizens will lead to corruption, unrest, intolerance and chaos. And in such a society, if the law takes no less than 15 years to deliver justice, it shouls be considered to be no justice at all.
The dysfunctional democracy has no doubt contributed to the increase in the intolerance levels among Indians, but there is no shying away from the fact that Indians, prima facie, have become more intolerant, vis-a-vis the pre-independence era. Forcing M.F.Hussain out of the country or denying Salman Rushdie entry into the country are minute such examples when uglier things have been said and done. For once, Indians should look at the transition from being a developing country to a developed country on being broad minded and largehearted instead of concentrating on amassing wealth.
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