I am not as opposed to celebrating Father's day as I am to Valentine's day. It is our culture to respect parents. However, being a father, I become more acutely aware of my responsibility on this day. As the old native American saying goes-"We do not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children".
The onus, dear reader, is upon us. We have to leave this world a better place for our kids. 1947 to 2010, one party has ruled India for the lion's share and we see the results. Our children cannot afford more of this dynastic and votebank policies. We need to vote these bums out and bring in people who can make real difference.
Stand up and be counted!
Vote right!
Remember, no matter how hot it is on the day of voting, it cannot be hotter than a bomb blast!!!
The following is an article as only Mr. Kanchan Gupta can write. God bless him.
Rip Van Winkles wake up to Bhopal
It’s easy to wax eloquent on the plight of Union Carbide’s victims and berate America. But shouldn’t we also look within? Do we really care for the poor for whom we now feign treacly concern? Do we really want them to rise above poverty levels through higher wages? What would that do to profit margins, India as a favoured destination for investors looking for cheap labour, and stock prices? Or is the outrage we read about in newspapers and hear on television just so much poppycock and no more? A reality game show by another name? Little wonder that in Saurashtra youngsters believe Warren Anderson is a Hollywood superstar and Congress spokesman Manish Tewari condescendingly declares that anybody pointing a finger at Rajiv Gandhi is being “unpatriotic”. We do live in a wondrous land.
The article can be read at:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/DisplayContent.aspx?ContentID=263691&URLName=Rip-Van-Winkles-wake-up-to-Bhopal
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