Friday, December 28, 2007

To My fellow Indians

My fellow Indians,

As it is rightly said, a journey of thousand miles starts with a first step...I think it's time to start this journey with a series of revolutions ultimately leading to a society free from caste, creed & religions.
Yes, I am certainly talking about the hottest current topic in India...reservations and the guys who finally decided to be rebels. I am none to decide what should be the base for reservation but yes, as a member of Republic of India, I can definitely raise voice against what is being done to my fellow Indians. And when I can raise a voice, so can u...against these reservations, this divide n rule policy, this shameful saga of last 60 years of independent India.
And why should we not raise a voice, we are the educated class of the nation, and what are we doing for our nation? Just talking over a coffee and convincing ourselves that India cannot be changed...everything can be changed, what matters is, do I have the guts to change? Can I give away my share of personal pleasure for the benefit of my nation?
Medical students raised voice and it is being forcefully crushed. Doctors got arrested under the charge of illegal assembly, while they had prior permission. IIT students came out to sweep roads and polish shoes, saying this is what their future is. Medical students started collapsing after 7 days of hunger strike and media is stopped from covering it. Is it the democracy that we boast upon?
Hon. President Abdul Kalam saheb once wrote to the Indians and condemned the NRIs for leaving the country and serving abroad. What do you expect from an intelligent person of your country if he is paid well abroad and treated like this on home ground? Where are your poems and the Wings of Fire, Kalam saheb, when all this is happening right in front of your eyes? Where is that genius scientist of India?
We were happy when Mr. Manmohan Singh took over as PM. Finally someone sitting on the chair, who is worth it...and what we got? We look upon you as a learned economist of India. Is this what we should expect from you? Can't you take a single bold decision that may go against the political interests of your party but will be accepted by your conscious? Why do you have to be ruled by that Italian woman who doesn't have anything except power in her mind? Don't tell me that you never realised it...
And all you Indians, there are students on hunger strike. Can't you see your son or daughter in them? You all watched Rang De Basanti... Was it just to listen to music and bang your hands on your butt? Couldn't you understand the meaning of “Be A Rebel”? Is it not Rang De Basanti on the streets today? Are they not a bunch of rebels? Then who will support them? They are a bunch of guys fighting against this hypocrisy and we all are watching filtered news on our TV sets...
Did they ask you if you will look after their family if anything happens to them? They are today's freedom fighters and you are just the same Indian masses who did nothing till 1942. Are you again going to wait 150 more years this time? Can we not do one more "Asahakar" - non-cooperation movement? This is 1942 again and this is time when we are asked to do something... Our ancestors did for nation; we need to do it for the future of this nation...stop everything...let the economy come to a stand still.
And NRIs, don't stay back...don't think you can't do anything. Stop NRI fund flowing to India. Hold on your cash...you will lose interest... That is not worth more than future of your children... Scholars, enough of bookish knowledge... Come out and be real. Think and write something thought provoking, that can enlighten the masses... It’s time for 'Kesari' and 'Maratha' of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
And finally I appeal those brothers and sisters, who are happily sitting in thoughts that they will soon get their reservations... yes you, the so-called backward classes... Look around... Look at those students; they are your friends... If a single guy dies in hunger strike, you are the killers..! You are the reason why this is happening... You want reservation? Why? You enjoyed it for 60 years. Why that should be given in the first place? Does your caste decide your intelligence? Then why should you get in bypassing the one who got more marks than you? Come out of those stinking personal interests and be a man... Fight for excellence as the opens have always did. Those politicians have no other USP (Unique Selling Proposition) than this caste and religion. They are giving you reservation and snatching votes so they can flood their Swiss accounts. But where is your self-respect? Don't you feel ashamed to accept these alms of reservation? Don't you feel the difference when you sit in the class and are looked upon as the one who could get in because of his caste? You will never get an equal status like this. Status is to be earned and not to be begged for. This is a challenge to the human being inside you if at all you are still alive, stand with guts and tell them you want to fight like a man...or put a tag on your forehead that you are impotent...!
I am sure that not a single reserved guy will take guts to do it...but not a single open guy will fail to pass this on to every Indian from this end to that end of the world...
It's time...all Bhagat Singh's, Rajguru's, Mangal Pande's of my India to join hands. Let's give a blow to this system that has forgotten the power of 'We, the people of India'...

Inqalab Zindabaad...!

Mitsuko...
Just another Indian…

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