I really do not get what the fuss is all about with the recent Anti-corruption thingy going on back at home. Passing the Lokpal bill won't solve anything in the long run. Are you outraging at the politicians or are you outraging at the corruption inherent in Indian and in general sub continental society? Fasting to pass an archaic bill? Is that what it's all about? Or do people really want to fight corruption?
This is strictly my views on corruption and how to, at least in parts, decrease it in Indian society. According to me (A dude who has no idea about socio blah blah blah blah and the struggle of the blah blah blah) proper education is the only way to solve the problem partly. Outrage against the archaic education system. Educating youngsters in the grass root level is the only way this will work.
As with everything in India, this whole social networking revolution is a complete knee-jerk reaction. Go support Mr. Hazare if you truly believe in his cause. Go support if you truly believe that the Lokpal bill will solve the ugly issue of corruption. Do not go and support because you think it's the hip thing to do. Do not go because the media is guilt tripping you into thinking that you are not fit to be the youth of today if you don't outrage. Do not go because of peer pressure when you hear someone say: "OMG! That 73 year old man can do it, why can't we? Protest. Outrage. WAAAAAAGH" (da red wunz go fasta!) Don't go on sporting "Mera mantri chaalis chor main se ek hai" or something on arms because some celebrity thinks it's cool. It's turning into the great Indian circus with Bollywood pseudo-activists coming into the play. The Media has a new story after the World Cup win. Every celebrity is going: "Support! Support i say!". The very next day they maybe have a oh so expensive luncheon with your favorite corrupt minister. Don't go on candle light marches (as @tantanoo said the other day, the only thing it might be doing is supporting the wax industry) like meaningless drones because that will be like.. you know.. like.. the correct thing to do.. like you know... support that poor man who is fasting... like.. If you are outraged by corruption, then don't just be outraged till the bill is passed, be continuously outraged. Be outraged when you see someone accepting a dowry for marriage (In my mind, that is still corruption) or wait.. is that okay because it's like ancient Indian ritual?
So all i want to say is, be outraged, but be outraged knowing why you are outraging against (as people in twitter would say #meta). Meanwhile i shall outrage against the gloriously difficult exam due tomorrow and like most outrages is in the world be politely told to shove it.
Disclaimer: This outrage was done by a Grad student in USA, so there is your first salvo ye. trolls, you can claim I am a product of capitalist greed who has forsaken his country in a time when it needs youth etc etc etc.
Also These are my views. You are bound to disagree. If you do, well, good for you. If you don't, hi5 brother!
This is strictly my views on corruption and how to, at least in parts, decrease it in Indian society. According to me (A dude who has no idea about socio blah blah blah blah and the struggle of the blah blah blah) proper education is the only way to solve the problem partly. Outrage against the archaic education system. Educating youngsters in the grass root level is the only way this will work.
As with everything in India, this whole social networking revolution is a complete knee-jerk reaction. Go support Mr. Hazare if you truly believe in his cause. Go support if you truly believe that the Lokpal bill will solve the ugly issue of corruption. Do not go and support because you think it's the hip thing to do. Do not go because the media is guilt tripping you into thinking that you are not fit to be the youth of today if you don't outrage. Do not go because of peer pressure when you hear someone say: "OMG! That 73 year old man can do it, why can't we? Protest. Outrage. WAAAAAAGH" (da red wunz go fasta!) Don't go on sporting "Mera mantri chaalis chor main se ek hai" or something on arms because some celebrity thinks it's cool. It's turning into the great Indian circus with Bollywood pseudo-activists coming into the play. The Media has a new story after the World Cup win. Every celebrity is going: "Support! Support i say!". The very next day they maybe have a oh so expensive luncheon with your favorite corrupt minister. Don't go on candle light marches (as @tantanoo said the other day, the only thing it might be doing is supporting the wax industry) like meaningless drones because that will be like.. you know.. like.. the correct thing to do.. like you know... support that poor man who is fasting... like.. If you are outraged by corruption, then don't just be outraged till the bill is passed, be continuously outraged. Be outraged when you see someone accepting a dowry for marriage (In my mind, that is still corruption) or wait.. is that okay because it's like ancient Indian ritual?
So all i want to say is, be outraged, but be outraged knowing why you are outraging against (as people in twitter would say #meta). Meanwhile i shall outrage against the gloriously difficult exam due tomorrow and like most outrages is in the world be politely told to shove it.
Disclaimer: This outrage was done by a Grad student in USA, so there is your first salvo ye. trolls, you can claim I am a product of capitalist greed who has forsaken his country in a time when it needs youth etc etc etc.
Also These are my views. You are bound to disagree. If you do, well, good for you. If you don't, hi5 brother!
10 comments:
You hit the nail with, "If you are outraged by corruption, then don't just be outraged till the bill is passed, be continuously outraged."
Sums it up really well.
hi5 :) Awesome read dude!
sad that people are rallying around a ridiculous piece of legislation - wish they could display the same emotion towards the gender imbalance in the country or lack of proper infrastructure
Anoop: Thanks for that comment. That is another one of my points actually. Why not protest against something so deeply embedded in Indian society like caste and gender imbalance.
A friend told me about this post. Hi5. You might like this: http://ict4djester.org/blog/?p=276
Has been Shared :) i am a victim of the media hype. Havent even read the damn thing.
it's not just an archaic bill and being continuously outraged wont help if you cant do something about it. hence the bill. about gender imbalance etc : obviously its important to tackle them but the process should be parallel to, not at the cost of, other important changes.
While I am suitably outraged by, like FB activists and like people who send me 'Causes' invites, I do give Anna Hazare credit for having been able to start a National dialogue on this issue.. Is this Ombudsman commission the best way to deal with Corruption? Probably not.. but atleast we are talking about it now. And from among the hundreds of lousy ideas that people come up with in this discussion, there might be one or two that will actually work. Now I guess I cannot Hi5 you.. but I will accept a beer instead :)
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Awesome blog...I feel there are many things in India which many people are ashamed (or are secretly ashamed of)...I am ashamed of the caste system, the untouchability rule which is still practiced in many parts of India by orthodox Brahmins, the corruption at all levels - from a peon to a top brass politician, the dowry system, honor killings, the uneducated & corrupt politician ruling a state, the 'chalta hai' attitude by many..These are just some of the biggest pain in the neck for the country at the moment... People in India gitate against all of these things one step at a time....
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