Saturday, April 20, 2013
Feedback on Vodafone Mobile services
I always belived Vodafone really cared, thats the thing which brought them at this place in India at first place but they have fucked big time.
See issues i faced in past and worst vodafone appelate also does not responds even after a month of complaints
On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Ankit Gupta wrote:
Ankit Gupta
to: CORPORATECAREDEL ,
"vodafonecare.del@vodafone.com" ,
"Vodafonecaredel (DEL-NE)" ,
appellate.delhi@vodafone.com
Dear Team,
I have tried multiple times and many a times called on customer care as well to avail Hair n Shanti Holi Vodafone delight offer.
All the times i dial *121# it sends some junk characters which I am unable to understand.
Tried many times and also called customer care, but got no positive response.
Below are all the numbers in my family
999HJLKML:M7
971HHMN31H1
999VJH8262
I would request you to resolve issue fast and issue us the coupons soon.
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Ankit Gupta wrote:
ankit.gupt@gmail.com>
Apr 8 (12 days ago)
I have not seen any response, in more than 2 weeks.
What a pathetic service from Vodafone, not even care to reply with complaint #.
CORPORATECAREDEL , "vodafonecare.del@vodafone.com" , "Vodafonecaredel (DEL-NE)" , appellate.delhi@vodafone.com
Today 20th Apr
I really am frustrated by the services provided by Vodafone.
1. no one responds even after repeated requests.
2. Vodafone delight promotion was a cheating
3. Its been close to month but no response on any email i wrote
4. I have been charged for 3G which offers speed of 1MBPS + but speed practically coming are 12KBPS.
5 refund me 3G charges and charge 2G usage.
6. I am going to post all this crap done by your company on social media and blog.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
The Real Truth Behind Allegations on Sant Asaram Ji Bapu
Since ancient times, ascetic pious have been blamed of blasphemy. From god Gautam Budha (who was blamed for sexually harassing a lady) to modern day Sant Asaram ji Bapu (being charged of plot to kill students of his school).
People have put allegations without even considering the facts and TRUE information. He was alleged of being involved in some silly practices –being a ‘TANTRIK’ and involved with his son in sacrificing children.
For the kind information of all the readers, he has not been allowing his son to conduct the holy speeches since 2001, instead his follower his disciple has taken his heir and legacy. It is not some family business as people talk about, that’s one of disciple who has proved himself worthy of taken his position.
Now talking about the information which was not actually publicized by the media was that some hooligans molested ladies hit devotees coming to hear Bapuji. Later police verified and confirmed the reports. The video can be seen here.
The video is self explanatory of the facts NOT disclosed by media it is the truth behind the scenes. Truth is proved by Police report that they died because of accident and it was not murder, no such confirmations were found in postmortem report. Our fellow hindu’s should learn to respect people who spend their life to work for poor, bring them close to society. It is never these media people who ever come to rescue people affected by riots or natural calamity. At those moments, testing times they never reach the place to cover and shoot the recovery process, they just think of their TRO by showing the wreckages, filth and people crying.
Why they only shoot video instead of stopping the crime, why they are just mute spectators if they know so much. This question has to be asked some time by the people themselves.
Bapuji Asram has been providing education to thousands of children who cannot afford it, They give food and shelter to those who lost in floods and other natural calamity.
The media, news channel which alleges that all these pious are fraud should also interview people who have received new life because of their generosity. Why in India in spite of having more population that USA, we have fewer cases of nervous breakdown, depression and sleeplessness. No wonder because of this ill publicity of media people are losing faith in their religion and the number of cases of people in depression rehab is increasing exponentially.
Now let us see the structure of the media houses which defame Sant Asaramji Bapu. Most of India news channel are controlled by businessman either in Middle Eastern countries (like Saudi Arabia) or US who are non Hindu believers.
Readers can check these pages for detailed information
http://forums.sulekha.com/forums/coffeehouse/WHO-OWNS-THE-MEDIA-IN-INDIA-783525.htm
http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-is-media-and-who-owns-media-in.html
http://ddshankar.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/who-owns-the-media-in-india/
{http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/377116 }
These media mould the news in a manner, they wish. They show people what they want people to believe not the real truth the videos information is partially showed. As some wise man said partial information is more dangerous than no information.
In recent past since new UPA government came, the attacks on Hindu community have increased manifolds. Whether it is attacks on Shankracharaya, temple violence or Malegaon blasts. It is not just by chance but a well planned thing, to mislead people. To make them unaware of the actual facts, to make them feel strongly against their own people own Pious and religious Guru’s. It is an act to take people farther away from their culture and religion.
The motto of the media should be known to common people and obviously that is not going to come from media themselves but from the social sites and open forums like blogs.
The efforts have to come from every Hindustani to fight this demonizing strategy of corrupt Media Barons. The real truth has to be exposed and unless every Hindu come forward and try to find the truth these media persons would continue fooling people.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Welcome to My Area: Condemn Serial Bomb Blasts
Welcome to My Area: Condemn Serial Bomb Blasts: "Condemn Serial Bomb Blasts
The Terror has again striked in India after recent Bush Visit to India The first blast and the most deadiest also..has striked..
This time they have attacked the Holy Temples of Hindu at Varanasi.This is really shameful for the country.When all The people were going to Start the 'ARTI' they Blasted the Bomb where
no one is checked for Entring.
Raghunath Temple have already been targeted earlier.
It is not getting Proper Condemnattion as the people as the people who do it Deserve
Even a small issue like the Cartooons get s so much of ILL-PUBLICITY .
But Even after two terror Strikes targetted to Hindu's GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS NOT TAKEN PROPER STEPS...TO CURB IT.
One just before Dipawali and this one now Just b4 HOLI....they are testing the Patience...
I condemn the slow and un-effective reaction of Goverment ...
Even those Cartoon Issues get so much of Publicity.a Not so resonsible Minister comes into Media and threaten to cut the hands of the person who draw them...
But since a long Time That M.F. Hussain is Drawing un acceptable pics of India-Hindu Deity.
government and Community didn't Protested in appropraite manner.
Now Time has come to Concemn and ,Protest this.tooth and Foot.
So all the People Must Comment and Publicise the Post as soon and as much as possible.
Government must also Take Serious actions against the Culprits .She must stop Helping Criminal Outfits and Supporting Oraganisation Like SIMI....
Indian Government has been very Kind till now .She must now rise and Punish the Culprits as This is Posioning the Harmony in Country.Condemn Serial Bomb Blasts
The Terror has again striked in India after recent Bush Visit to India The first bl"
The Terror has again striked in India after recent Bush Visit to India The first blast and the most deadiest also..has striked..
This time they have attacked the Holy Temples of Hindu at Varanasi.This is really shameful for the country.When all The people were going to Start the 'ARTI' they Blasted the Bomb where
no one is checked for Entring.
Raghunath Temple have already been targeted earlier.
It is not getting Proper Condemnattion as the people as the people who do it Deserve
Even a small issue like the Cartooons get s so much of ILL-PUBLICITY .
But Even after two terror Strikes targetted to Hindu's GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS NOT TAKEN PROPER STEPS...TO CURB IT.
One just before Dipawali and this one now Just b4 HOLI....they are testing the Patience...
I condemn the slow and un-effective reaction of Goverment ...
Even those Cartoon Issues get so much of Publicity.a Not so resonsible Minister comes into Media and threaten to cut the hands of the person who draw them...
But since a long Time That M.F. Hussain is Drawing un acceptable pics of India-Hindu Deity.
government and Community didn't Protested in appropraite manner.
Now Time has come to Concemn and ,Protest this.tooth and Foot.
So all the People Must Comment and Publicise the Post as soon and as much as possible.
Government must also Take Serious actions against the Culprits .She must stop Helping Criminal Outfits and Supporting Oraganisation Like SIMI....
Indian Government has been very Kind till now .She must now rise and Punish the Culprits as This is Posioning the Harmony in Country.Condemn Serial Bomb Blasts
The Terror has again striked in India after recent Bush Visit to India The first bl"
Suspected Islamists Bomb Hindu Holy Site - Fifteen Dead
"March 07, 2006
India: Suspected Islamists Bomb Hindu Holy Site - Fifteen Dead
Reports from the Times and Rediff.com describe the carnage and panic caused when three bombs in quick succession went off at Varanasi, a sacred city to Hindus, and popular with backpackers.
Varanasi, 450 miles east of Delhi, lies on the banks of the Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in the north of the country. Most of those killed were at the Sankat Mochan temple, which was crowded with pilgrims and celebrants, at around 6.30 pm local time. The worshippers were making evening offerings to Hanuman, the monkey god. At least ten people died in the temple blast, and about 40 were injured. The floor of the temple was strewn with body parts and blood.
Ten minutes after, at least two were killed and panic ensued when another explosion happened beside a ticket/inquiry counter at the local railway station. Another bomb went off by the station master's office. Five people were reported killed at the train station, and twenty injured (picture of station, below).
As a train, the Shivganga Express, set off from the station, filled with pilgrims travelling to New Delhi for a festival, Holi, on March 15, a blast ripped through one of the carriages.
A live bomb was discovered in Gudaulia, a residential district, but it was defused by the bomb squad. The BBC states that two unexploded devices were discovered.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Navneet Sikera lay suspicion for the attacks upon Islamic terrorists. 'I would not be surprised if it were some kind of a retaliatory act by Lashkar-e-Taiba, as we had nabbed one of their agents in Varanasi in February,' he said.
Lashkar-e-Taiba, one of the Islamic terror groups which seeks to wrest con"
India: Suspected Islamists Bomb Hindu Holy Site - Fifteen Dead
Reports from the Times and Rediff.com describe the carnage and panic caused when three bombs in quick succession went off at Varanasi, a sacred city to Hindus, and popular with backpackers.
Varanasi, 450 miles east of Delhi, lies on the banks of the Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in the north of the country. Most of those killed were at the Sankat Mochan temple, which was crowded with pilgrims and celebrants, at around 6.30 pm local time. The worshippers were making evening offerings to Hanuman, the monkey god. At least ten people died in the temple blast, and about 40 were injured. The floor of the temple was strewn with body parts and blood.
Ten minutes after, at least two were killed and panic ensued when another explosion happened beside a ticket/inquiry counter at the local railway station. Another bomb went off by the station master's office. Five people were reported killed at the train station, and twenty injured (picture of station, below).
As a train, the Shivganga Express, set off from the station, filled with pilgrims travelling to New Delhi for a festival, Holi, on March 15, a blast ripped through one of the carriages.
A live bomb was discovered in Gudaulia, a residential district, but it was defused by the bomb squad. The BBC states that two unexploded devices were discovered.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Navneet Sikera lay suspicion for the attacks upon Islamic terrorists. 'I would not be surprised if it were some kind of a retaliatory act by Lashkar-e-Taiba, as we had nabbed one of their agents in Varanasi in February,' he said.
Lashkar-e-Taiba, one of the Islamic terror groups which seeks to wrest con"
Terror Strikes India, Hindu Temple Targeted
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Terror Strikes India, Hindu Temple Targeted
Now, The Tribune of India has video from the scene, HERE
Three bomb blasts went off in the northern Indian city of Varanasi today where at least 21 people were killed. There was a wedding ceremony taking place in a crowded Hindu temple where one of the blasts went off.
People and policemen stand at the site of a bomb blast at the railway station in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, March 7, 2006. Explosions rocked a packed railway station and crowded Hindu temple Tuesday in Hinduism's holiest city, and at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured, officials said. (AP Photo/Rajesh Chaurasia)
The second blast occurred at 6.30 p.m. at the railway station in the city's cantonment area, 11 km from the temple. The third blast occurred almost simultaneously in a coach of an express train that was about to pull out.
Venarasi is one the oldest cities in the world and is Hinduism's most sacred city.
One of the blasts went off in a temple and two others went off in the railroad station. A third bomb was found in a residential area and was being defused:
'Fifteen people have died and about 60 are injured. The blasts were pretty big and I do not rule out a terrorist hand behind it,' Navneet Sikera, Varanasi's police chief, told Reuters.
The three explosions occurred between 6 p.m. and 6.45 p.m., police said. A bomb was also recovered from a residential area and was being defused, they added.
'There was a very loud noise and all my men rushed to the spot,' said Jabir Ali, a police inspector at Varanasi's cantonment railway station.
No group claimed responsibility for the blasts "
Terror Strikes India, Hindu Temple Targeted
Now, The Tribune of India has video from the scene, HERE
Three bomb blasts went off in the northern Indian city of Varanasi today where at least 21 people were killed. There was a wedding ceremony taking place in a crowded Hindu temple where one of the blasts went off.
People and policemen stand at the site of a bomb blast at the railway station in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, March 7, 2006. Explosions rocked a packed railway station and crowded Hindu temple Tuesday in Hinduism's holiest city, and at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured, officials said. (AP Photo/Rajesh Chaurasia)
The second blast occurred at 6.30 p.m. at the railway station in the city's cantonment area, 11 km from the temple. The third blast occurred almost simultaneously in a coach of an express train that was about to pull out.
Venarasi is one the oldest cities in the world and is Hinduism's most sacred city.
One of the blasts went off in a temple and two others went off in the railroad station. A third bomb was found in a residential area and was being defused:
'Fifteen people have died and about 60 are injured. The blasts were pretty big and I do not rule out a terrorist hand behind it,' Navneet Sikera, Varanasi's police chief, told Reuters.
The three explosions occurred between 6 p.m. and 6.45 p.m., police said. A bomb was also recovered from a residential area and was being defused, they added.
'There was a very loud noise and all my men rushed to the spot,' said Jabir Ali, a police inspector at Varanasi's cantonment railway station.
No group claimed responsibility for the blasts "
terror in delhi 10/29: Terror Strikes Varanasi: Plus ca change ...
Terror in delhi 10/29
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Terror Strikes Varanasi: Plus ca change ...
'Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together'
- American author Mark Twain.
Tuesday's terror attacks in Varanasi (Benaras), one of Hinduism's holiest cities has happened just a week ahead of the Indian Spring festival of Holi. It was well-timed (photos via Yahoo) timed to explode during the peak hour when pilgrims usually throng the Sankat Mochan temple with Tuesday being a particularly auspicious day for the Hindu deity Hanuman.
The attack has come just two days after President Bush's trip to India and Pakistan. Coincidentally, President Clinton's visit to India in 2000 was precluded by the gruesome murder of 35 Sikhs in Chattisinghpora in Jammu & Kashmir. Since then there have been several attacks targetting Indian civilians starting from the December 2001 Parliament attack, the October 2002 Akshardham temple attack, the August 2003 Mumbai blasts , the October 2005 Ayodhya temple attack, October 2005 suicide bombing in Hyderabad Police Commissioner's Office , the October 2005 Delhi market attacks and the December 2005 IISc Bangalore attack.
One can't help observe the coincidence with President Bush's visit to Pakistan turning out to be a rather disappointing one for Gen. Musharraf and the country's elites. The United States's refusal to mediate on the Kashmir issue and the de-hyphenation of its relations with India and Pakistan has clearly rattled them. The motive to order the attack from one their Dirty Tricks Departments is clearly to cause communal violence and tarnish India's image ab"
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Terror Strikes Varanasi: Plus ca change ...
'Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together'
- American author Mark Twain.
Tuesday's terror attacks in Varanasi (Benaras), one of Hinduism's holiest cities has happened just a week ahead of the Indian Spring festival of Holi. It was well-timed (photos via Yahoo) timed to explode during the peak hour when pilgrims usually throng the Sankat Mochan temple with Tuesday being a particularly auspicious day for the Hindu deity Hanuman.
The attack has come just two days after President Bush's trip to India and Pakistan. Coincidentally, President Clinton's visit to India in 2000 was precluded by the gruesome murder of 35 Sikhs in Chattisinghpora in Jammu & Kashmir. Since then there have been several attacks targetting Indian civilians starting from the December 2001 Parliament attack, the October 2002 Akshardham temple attack, the August 2003 Mumbai blasts , the October 2005 Ayodhya temple attack, October 2005 suicide bombing in Hyderabad Police Commissioner's Office , the October 2005 Delhi market attacks and the December 2005 IISc Bangalore attack.
One can't help observe the coincidence with President Bush's visit to Pakistan turning out to be a rather disappointing one for Gen. Musharraf and the country's elites. The United States's refusal to mediate on the Kashmir issue and the de-hyphenation of its relations with India and Pakistan has clearly rattled them. The motive to order the attack from one their Dirty Tricks Departments is clearly to cause communal violence and tarnish India's image ab"
Varanasi attacks
Indian temple city hit by blasts
The temple was packed at the time of the blast
At least 15 people have been killed in three bomb explosions in the northern Indian pilgrimage city of Varanasi.
At least 60 others were injured, police said. The first blast occurred at a Hindu temple and was followed by two more at the main railway station.
Police also said they defused two more bombs in the city. No-one has so far said they were behind the attacks.
Varanasi is the religious capital of Hinduism and is usually packed with Indian pilgrims and foreign tourists.
The blasts were pretty big and I do not rule out a terrorist hand behind it
Navneet Sikera
Varanasi police chief
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the blasts and appealed for calm.
The city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, about 670km (415 miles) south-east of the capital Delhi, has a history of religious violence.
Pandemonium
The first explosion took place in the major Sankot Mochan temple dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman at about 1815 local time (1245 GMT).
People were screaming, saying that there had been a big bomb blast
Francesco Marino
eyewitness
In pictures: Deadly blasts
Eyewitness: 'It was terrible'
High priest horrified
At least 10 people were killed and a number of others injured in the blast, Uttar Pradesh officials said.
An eyewitness, Siddharth Suri, told the BBC that thousands of people were at the temple at the time of the blast.
Tuesday is a special day at the Sankat Mochan temple and the explosion took place just minutes before the"
The temple was packed at the time of the blast
At least 15 people have been killed in three bomb explosions in the northern Indian pilgrimage city of Varanasi.
At least 60 others were injured, police said. The first blast occurred at a Hindu temple and was followed by two more at the main railway station.
Police also said they defused two more bombs in the city. No-one has so far said they were behind the attacks.
Varanasi is the religious capital of Hinduism and is usually packed with Indian pilgrims and foreign tourists.
The blasts were pretty big and I do not rule out a terrorist hand behind it
Navneet Sikera
Varanasi police chief
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the blasts and appealed for calm.
The city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, about 670km (415 miles) south-east of the capital Delhi, has a history of religious violence.
Pandemonium
The first explosion took place in the major Sankot Mochan temple dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman at about 1815 local time (1245 GMT).
People were screaming, saying that there had been a big bomb blast
Francesco Marino
eyewitness
In pictures: Deadly blasts
Eyewitness: 'It was terrible'
High priest horrified
At least 10 people were killed and a number of others injured in the blast, Uttar Pradesh officials said.
An eyewitness, Siddharth Suri, told the BBC that thousands of people were at the temple at the time of the blast.
Tuesday is a special day at the Sankat Mochan temple and the explosion took place just minutes before the"
Sunday, February 05, 2006
India Is Best
The President of India DR. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's Speech in Hyderabad.
Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success
stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
We are the first in milk production.
We are number one in Remote sensing satellites.
We are the second largest producer of wheat.
We are the second largest producer of rice.
Look at Dr. Sudarshan, he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such achievements
but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters. I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the
day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a
Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary.
It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among
other news.
In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. Why are we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with
foreign things? We want foreign T. Vs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology.
Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this
lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India.
For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed
nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance.
Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.
YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke,
The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name - YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International
best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You
pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the
parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity... In
Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. YOU would not dare to go out without your
head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it
that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.'YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop,
'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son.
Take your two bucks and get lost.' YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and
New Zealand.
Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston??? We are still
talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers
and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you
be the same here in India?
Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay, Mr. Tinaikar, had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the
streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said. 'And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the
authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the
pressure in his bowels?
In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to
the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do
everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage
all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean
bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.
We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.
This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to
women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the
whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system?
What does a system consist of ? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the
government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with
our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a
majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away.
Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to
England. When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and
brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is
mortgaged to money.
Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing J.
F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....
'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA
AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA
WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'
Thank you,
Dr. Abdul Kalaam
(PRESIDENT OF INDIA)
Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success
stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
We are the first in milk production.
We are number one in Remote sensing satellites.
We are the second largest producer of wheat.
We are the second largest producer of rice.
Look at Dr. Sudarshan, he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such achievements
but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters. I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the
day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a
Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary.
It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among
other news.
In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. Why are we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with
foreign things? We want foreign T. Vs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology.
Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this
lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India.
For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed
nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance.
Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.
YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke,
The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name - YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International
best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You
pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the
parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity... In
Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. YOU would not dare to go out without your
head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it
that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.'YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop,
'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son.
Take your two bucks and get lost.' YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and
New Zealand.
Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston??? We are still
talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers
and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you
be the same here in India?
Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay, Mr. Tinaikar, had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the
streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said. 'And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the
authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the
pressure in his bowels?
In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to
the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do
everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage
all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean
bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.
We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.
This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to
women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the
whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system?
What does a system consist of ? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the
government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with
our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a
majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away.
Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to
England. When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and
brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is
mortgaged to money.
Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing J.
F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....
'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA
AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA
WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'
Thank you,
Dr. Abdul Kalaam
(PRESIDENT OF INDIA)
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