RDB and JP
After a saint-like patience for two months, I finally saw Rang De Basanti yesterday. In deed a thought provoking movie. I liked it. Plot, idea and presentation - everything is very original. But then there is one not very pleasant way to interpret the movie - immorality and corruption are so deep rooted in the system, lawmakers and leaders of the country that any effort to change it will be suppressed. People will back you and support your efforts only till they are charged with emotions. Then, everything is back to square one. Corrupts do not change, system remains sick and the life goes on. The only difference is that those who tried to fight against all odds, and those who got temporary support from "common man", (only) after their sacrifice are no more!
I am not advocating that one should remain silent, but there are better ways to channelize your energy than to take extreme steps. This reminds me of Loknayak Jaiprakash Narain. His sampoorna kranti, and very organised efforts to aware public did change the government. Unfortunately, what followed during next two years was not very pleasant, and that's another point to discuss. What I want to emphasize is that systems can be changed, possibly not by one single person, neither by crowds, but a well motivated and organised group with well- defined objects.
I am not advocating that one should remain silent, but there are better ways to channelize your energy than to take extreme steps. This reminds me of Loknayak Jaiprakash Narain. His sampoorna kranti, and very organised efforts to aware public did change the government. Unfortunately, what followed during next two years was not very pleasant, and that's another point to discuss. What I want to emphasize is that systems can be changed, possibly not by one single person, neither by crowds, but a well motivated and organised group with well- defined objects.
3 Comments:
IMHO it is very simple to fight corruption. Whenever, we have to give money to get our jobs done, well, give it if you must. But then make a vow that you will never take any money in the same way to do someone else's job.
The main problem is that those who are corrupt now have gone through the system and suffered. But they do not remember their own plight when they get the power.
The complicacy is to implement this simnple solution :)
@Shripad: Yes, power makes them forget the reality and their past too. No immediate solution to this problem :(
@Vaibhav: I agree completely with you.
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