Will India ever get Independence from Myths, discrimination, filth
and poverty, corruption and looting the poor, lawlessness and injustices?. The answer is probably the most difficult one?.
Here is a thought provoking article by a human rights
activist.
An eye-opener for India
- Babu Gogineni (1) In an illustrated article on the occasion of India's Independence Day, Babu Gogineni highlights the superstitious obstacles to India's progress and warns of the dangers of departing from the path of reason.
India's 'Progress'
India as a country has today in her 61st year of existence found a place
on the world's radar - dazzling many with the explosive economic growth nearing
that of China's, creating the world's largest pool of persons with technical
training, producing food that can sustain a billion citizens even if there were
no rains for one year, and even managing to get an agreement with the Nuclear
Suppliers Group, while remaining outside the ambit of the Nuclear Non
Proliferation Treaty!The Warning Bells
The warning bells have been sounded. Increasing rituals.
Greater role for astrologers in private and even public life. Continuing news of human sacrifice from the rural areas, and of lynching of suspected witches. Reinforced caste identities, neglect of
the weak and the helpless ...the list is endless. India, despite all the tall
claims of becoming a modern nation is doing nothing about the ever increasing superstition amongst her people and their leaders, nor about the rapidly disappearing human values. This neglect of the scientific temper will prove to be a costly affair for the nation.
Babu Gogineni is IHEU's International Director
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