Re: Dreams of an Independent Indian

["Mahesh chandra Gupta" <>]

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It was nice reading this article. A few comments follow:

1. Ref: "In the capital city of New Delhi, vultures are dying as they feed
on
carcasses of dead animals -- there is an excess of pesticides in their
flesh, you see."

That was old theory that held sway for 15-20 years. Now it has been shown
that vultures are dying not of pesticides but of some as yet unknown cause.
The problem is so acute in Bombay that there are no vultures available to
eat up the bodies left on the tower.

2. Ref: ". I want my
 education minister to know the power of literacy. I do not want him to
 change my son's history books to suit his party's line."

Ministers do not write books. Syllabus is made by educationists, books are
written by scholars and both are approved by concerned experts in NCERT, UGC
etc. Assuming, for a moment, that the whole educational system and scholars
etc. are not doing their job, why blame a minister for it? If we do not have
a backbone, we deserve to fall. Why blame someone else for not supporting
us?
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From: "Net Geek" <netgeek72@hotmail.com>
Subject: Dreams of an Independent Indian



> Dear Nukkies
>             Just came across this article. I don't fully agree with the
> entire article but portions of it is worth introspecting.
>
>
> Bye
>
> Netgeek
> -------
>
> "Dreams of an Independent Indian" Ramesh Menon, Rediff.com 16-08-2001
>
>
> Fifty-four years and one day is a long time. Long enough for some simple
> dreams to have come true.
>
> But we still dream of drinking water, uninterrupted power supply,
reasonably
> priced vegetables and pulses. And of walking down the street after dusk
> without being mugged.



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