Its time to change, India !

Our mother, India, is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. My question is, why in the world is India still developing? Why is our mother not a superpower? Why is our mother lagging behind tech? Why are we like this?

If you ask any average Indian citizen about these questions what would you think his reply would be? Well I myself ask this question to many people. And I am amazed with the replies that I get. Here are few: "Politicians are not good", "Youths are spoiled", "Media is making us dumb" and finally, "All the big brains are moving foreign to make money".

I believe 99% of all persons will just blame some other person. Seriously, do you really think that politicians are impacting the growth that belongs to you and me? no, not at all! Or not much, at most. What did these people do when Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was president ? Nothing! What did these people so when Dr Rajendra Prasad was our president? nothing! What do we do now? Nothing! Yet, we always blame some other persons.

And, I agree. some traitors are leaving their mother India for their selfish needs. But what about the remaining of us? [Strike-out because I wrote this when I was too young. Now, I take it back! Not everybody is a traitor]. We blame some one else. But, do you ever know where our faults are beginning? Yes, you are right, "we blame others".

Its time to change people. We are responsible for our own growth. If there is somebody to blame, it is upon ourselves. I would blame myself if I had not posted this. I would blame myself if India is not developed. Its time that we took our responsibilities. Blame yourself. Start moving towards your goal. Be focused. No matter how slow you are moving, just don't stop ans keep moving towards your goal. Take your responsibility. If every individual is correct , there is nothing to stop our mother India.

It is time that you paid your duty as a son to our mother, India, back!
Jai Hind!

thedi choru - தேடிச் சோறு

தேடிச் சோறுநிதந் தின்று - பல
சின்னஞ் சிறுகதைகள் பேசி - மனம்
வாடித் துன்பமிக உழன்று - பிறர்
வாடப் பலசெயல்கள் செய்து - நரை
கூடிக் கிழப்பருவ மெய்தி - கொடுங்
கூற்றுக் கிரையெனப்பின் மாயும் - பல
வேடிக்கை மனிதரைப் போலே - நான்
வீழ்வே னென்று நினைத் தாயோ?

-mahakavi Barathiyar

MY ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THEDI CHORU

Search for food everyday,
Speak of unwanted things through out,
Worry myself with thoughts,
Hurt others in the way of pointless things,
Get old day by day,
Succumb to vileness, die and finally go without a trace.
I will not give up and fall apart like the rest of these people!

[NOTE: I know this is not a good translation. If anyone could help me translate better, I ll be more than happy.]