Re: Two questions to IPI members

[Chetna & Umesh Tiwari <chetna.umesh@usa.net>]

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I agree 100%. This is the basic flaw in the thinking of those who wish to
solve every problem of public ethics or morality and the sense of public duty
by doling out money.

Those who dare to get involved and do something about fixing the rot in public
life are already there on ground zero, and doing as much as an insignificant
minority of them can do. If you care to pay attention, you can certainly
locate them around you.

Other then that, the rest is matter of individual perspective. You can either
call it our misfortune as a society that anti-social elements rule us, or you
can also say this is exactly what we deserve until we as a society learn to
relate our own well being with the health of the society we live in. Only then
will we be compelled to get involved, only then a father will not teach his
son to stay away from public life or politics, only then will we pay attention
to the daily activities of our public officials, and only then will we make
educated decisions at the time of electing public officials.

Until that happens, those who live in perpetual prosperity thanks to ignorant
masses and flourishing black money business won't have to worry or complain,
and those who have been living miserable lives for centuries will continue to
do so without complaining. The later kind have a saying in my village: "Kou
Nrup Hoi Hamahi Ka Haani, Cheri Chhadi Kab Hob Ki Raani" ("Whoever becomes the
king why do I care (or what's my loss?), cuz whatever is the case, I will
remain the servent that I am,I am not going to be a queen")

Either of the two kind described here are likely to fight to have a good clean
government of their chosen reprensetatives. The responsibility lies with a
very thin minority of "others" who care, and very few of those who think they
care, are really willing to work for it without showing first a wish list as
to what they seek to gain personally in return (like Rs.30,000 or Rs 175,000
per month).

God save India!

Umesh Tiwari

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