Come on Youth

Today, I am trying to bring your attention to an important matter; As mentioned earlier - What role we can play to revive our India? - Simply Clamoring?, triggering strikes? shouting slogans? - We want to think it again and again. I also thought about the same.While corruption, policy paralysis and maladministration clutching my country, what is the other and better option left for us?.

Way back to BC 1700, India was the second largest contributor to the global economy in terms of GDP. Whilst China contributed 27% of GDP, India posted around 23%. Our country was blessed with abundant resources and bio diversity. Albeit, we were rich in resources, lack technology and low range of intellectual expansion made us one of the poor countries in some times. Globally renowned war veterans and scientists like Guptas, Asoka, Chanakya, Charaka, Varahamira were lived in India, that was enough to propagate the glory of India all over the world. The same has been attracted large number of foreign travelers and invaders to India. Turks, Arabs and the gigantic Europeans ploughed and plundered lion part our resources.  This was in the wake of resource drainage, Dadabhai Navaroji incarnated and unraveled the real story behind poverty and plight of Indians.This phenomenon resulted the high ended growth of Europeans.

Just compare the past scenario with the present. USA is the largest contributor towards Global GDP. China also posting a fare portion. Even though India shows consistent growth among world countries, its contribution towards world GDP is negligible. Although China still maintains above 10% growth, India strives to survive. It is understood that, India is a global soft power, but what we need is the high enhancement of hard power particles. This is why Sir Sayyed Ahammed Khan,a prominent liberator motivated people to educate rather than participate in Indian National Movements. Now let me come to the point. What is really required to us rather than mere crowds and loud?

Anna Hassare now fasting at Janatar Mantir. Forgetting food and feeble crowds, Teama Anna and India Agaiandst Corruption (IAC) members leading a fight against corruption. Prominent and profound leaders Kiran Bedi IPS, Aravind Kegrival, the White Tiger and Prasanth Bhusahan (Fortunately  the real Baba now away from the site) trying to amount the displeasure of people against corruption and UPA. I am not sure what is going to happen and like to call it as vain effort. It is true that spectrum of corruption widens, like 2G, Adarsh, CMG, KG Basin, Tetra, S band etc, etc. According to Transparency International Report,  India is on of the corrupted countries and The Week called our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - an Under Achiever. 

Let me type few words in favor of Singhji. The reformer in late nineteens triggered liberalization, doubtless to say - an instrument behind the economic reformation and revival of India. Now the under achiever crushed under the iron roads of corruption. Even though he is a man of integrity, he is now a tiger without teeth. He can intend, evolve and suggest, but cant act. Some called him as 'Soni's puppet'. Obviously, he is a prominent policy maker but not at all a good administrator. Deliberately, he needs a supporter like Rao.

While moving, we need smart Managers, loyal policy makers and honest administrators. Unfortunately we can't expect a good yield by feeding already fruit beard trees. The question is what we can do and what we can gift to the coming generation. Possible or impossible - it is good to consider others, cultivate loyalty and integrity, practice honesty and stand for truth. Bowed before the great man in the history - Mahatma Gandhi, he suggested to disperse Congress after the independence, but nothing was happened. Now we cry over this burden and it sisters/brothers. Irrespective of party and politics, corruption and malpractices are clutching everyone. A complete reformation is a need of this hour. (Let me suggest you to re read Swami Vivekananda.)

The only possibility I see is the emergence of right youth in all key positions including political powers. With self reliance and self respect, let's rule and revive our country with an integrity. Smart and dynamic people can strive to achieve the same - a glorious future. "The youth of India will not just make a difference to the Nation, but to the world. 47% of Indians is under the age of 20 and 10% of the world population is an Indian under 25 is a common assessment of India by all countries now. It’s the youth of this country that needs to make things happen and make the dreams of the earlier generation a reality. After all, this is the generation that is reaping the benefits of the struggle of its forefathers who fought for the freedom of this nation and this is the same generation that will reap the benefits of its work, determination and attitude.

"If not me, then who? If not now, then when?" are lines that can describe the nature of the youth in India, who surely will pave the direction of the nation in the years to come, a direction that will make every Indian proud of their nation!!!"