I
wish I could bring in our political and government systems
more accountability. There seems to be a certain sense of
complacency in the attitude of us Indians. We’ve resigned to
being what we are and no longer want to be responsible fore
our actions. I think accountability and responsibility are the
real signs of a democracy having truly taken shape. I believe
this is something India seriously lacks. Everyone is laidback
and comfortable about the fact that things are going on about
the way they are. Everyone knows the system is in bad shape
and we even complain about it. But that’s just about all we
will do
Fundamentalism
I’d
like to change fundamentalism of all kinds. I think this
country has too much of division naturally in terms of
language, races, people, places. We don’t need any
more of the factions to cause more trouble. I’d like
to change that if I could. To bring an openness of
outlook in people’s minds about how they should and
must live together.
Tolerance
We’d
like to believe we’re a very tolerant country
but we’re not. We’re not tolerant of the older
citizens around us, we’re not tolerant of our
faults, our many religions and our natures, I
think India needs a more patient population right
now. There is restlessness in her people that is
threatening to destroy.
Action
There’s
a lot of energy set on criticizing the ‘system’;
so to speak. When the truth is that we are
the system. We make it. We break it. I
believe if there is one thing I could get
this nation to do it would be for all of us
to take action and put in a concerted effort
to change things and take of the situation
and the way it is. I believe if one cannot
change things or one does not have the
inclination to better a situation despite
having the power to do so, one must not
complain about it. If we have the energy to
crib and complain, we must also want enough
to change it. If not, stay quiet and accept
things the way they are because we have
brought it ourselves.
