Category Archives: politics
How Far Are We?
- India is one of the oldest and the most vibrant democracies.
- India has a wonderful blende of cultures, people and beliefs.
- India is slated to grow at 8.5% this year. Very impressive.
The list goes on and on…
I was watching NDTV, and news just broke that Karnataka’s Education Minister wants to make teaching Bhagvad Gita compulsory in schools. Well, good thought, but when was religion ever part of formal education. Now the twist:
The Karnataka’s Education Minister also says: “Those who oppose the teaching of the Bhagvad Gita in schools should leave India.”
Alright, that was uncalled for. Healthy debates are always good in a democracy, and we’d like to keep it that way.
But then, things just got worse. Senior leader from the state, Dhananjay Kumar, said “all faiths that have not originated in India are ‘western’ and their followers ‘outsiders’.” Link to the video
These are leaders… our leaders…and we say India is moving forward? These leaders we have right now are more than capable of running this country to the ground.
Begs the question, how far are we? From where we want to be…
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Z
