Author - Manoj Kumar
Today I would discuss a very sensitive topic ‘Untouchability’. This is a very common word used till seventies and to some extent till eighties. The curse of untouchability is rooted in the system in which India has evolved so far. Though post-independence India is still just 60 Years old, relatively a younger state, people are still fighting with this menace. Government may shout at different forums against this curse, they may pass so many bills against this. But it is never going to end. The reason is quite simple, on the one side it wants the divide of upper and lower to be abolished, and on the other, there are so many reservations and all being given on different issues like religion, caste, language etc. Moreover, Politicians fight the elections not on the core issues, but diverting their electorate from those issues and persuading them emotionally on the issues related to the caste, religion, sects, regions etc. and try to divide them to create their vote banks. They don’t even hesitate to take full advantage of any riots or terror happening in any part of the country. Some time back when Gujarat was made the target of terror, a very responsible leader from the principal opposition party blamed the Central Government for that, saying it was intentionally carried out by them to divert the attention of the people from the issue of bribe given to the MPs to win the confidence vote and to survive the UPA government.
Today I would discuss a very sensitive topic ‘Untouchability’. This is a very common word used till seventies and to some extent till eighties. The curse of untouchability is rooted in the system in which India has evolved so far. Though post-independence India is still just 60 Years old, relatively a younger state, people are still fighting with this menace. Government may shout at different forums against this curse, they may pass so many bills against this. But it is never going to end. The reason is quite simple, on the one side it wants the divide of upper and lower to be abolished, and on the other, there are so many reservations and all being given on different issues like religion, caste, language etc. Moreover, Politicians fight the elections not on the core issues, but diverting their electorate from those issues and persuading them emotionally on the issues related to the caste, religion, sects, regions etc. and try to divide them to create their vote banks. They don’t even hesitate to take full advantage of any riots or terror happening in any part of the country. Some time back when Gujarat was made the target of terror, a very responsible leader from the principal opposition party blamed the Central Government for that, saying it was intentionally carried out by them to divert the attention of the people from the issue of bribe given to the MPs to win the confidence vote and to survive the UPA government.
Think for a while... why should we squarely blame our politicians and the political parties for all this? Are they solely responsible for what is happening in our country? We must introspect ourselves. Don’t we suffer from the same psyche? It all emanates from us. We first think about ourselves, then about others. And why do we discriminate among the people like he is Sardar, he is Bengali, he is Bihari, he is Jaat, he is south Indian… ! Alas, we could have called each other at least Indians if not humans, but it happens only when it happens to be a Republic Day or an Independence Day. One who is rich, he hates the poor, that poor without whom he can’t walk even a mile. One who is poor, he hates the rich, because he is having all the amenities that he cannot enjoy. But here is a contradiction, poor hates rich but he himself wants to be rich. And, once he becomes rich, he again hates his fellow poor men. What a cycle, that never ends!
Well today, everybody speaks against the current system but when it comes to apply on himself, he can never sacrifice even an inch for others. When you criticize someone there would be many to listen to you, but when you express your constructive views, you will hardly have any takers. To laugh at others is the easiest thing we know in our society, but to laugh at ourselves, at our own mistakes, our own fault is very difficult. We should always realize that for the pleasure of a moment we can laugh at others, but in a similar situation when others laugh at us, how much it pinches. Never hate a person. Never let others get hurt because of you. Respect others and others will respect you. Never let a friendship get ruined unless it is impossible to patch up. Even if it is his fault, don’t let your ego come in between you and him. Remember it is very easy to lose a friend, but it is very hard to find one.
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मित्रों यदि मेरा यह पोस्ट आपके दिल को जरा भी छू कर गुजरा हो तो मुझे विश्वास है कि आप मेरे इस प्रयास को लाइक दे कर मुझे और भी अच्छा लिखने की प्रेरणा, स्नेह और आशीर्वाद देंगे। आप अगर मुझे मेरे फेसबुक प्रोफाइल पर फॉलो करते हैं तो आपको मेरे शेयर किये सारे पोस्ट्स आपके नोटिफिकेशन्स में मिलते रहेंगे।
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