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From: machari@watvlsi.UUCP (Mahesh A. Chari)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: India and Corruption
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Date: Thu, 25-Sep-86 13:28:06 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 25 13:28:06 1986
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> 
>    I don't believe that problems can be solved by people
>    who don't want to participate in any kind of solution.
>    There is no point in sitting here and talking about
>    abolishing a well-rooted problem, while so many people
>    are bending their brains over it at home. These discussions
>    make good reading at leisure time and don't contribute
>    anything towards solving any problem. 

Dear Sir,

         When I posted this article I didnot mention that anything about
not participating in solving these problems. Given a chance I would like to participate in any venture directed towards the improvement of our country. To
make such a statement I presume a similar commitment in you too.
About your second point, there is no use in accepting things as it is.
It may be a well-rooted problem but I think we, in our part,
should be constantly critisizing and fighting against corruption.
I think no developed country has ever advanced in history without noticing
and reforming (at least to a manageble extent) the corruptions (Rip-offs)
present in their country. If some of the problems well rooted in the olden days
society like Untouchability, Widow and Wife burning, Dowry etc.,
could be removed to a great extent by social reformers like
Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Dayanand Sarawathi and lot others, I believe
this can be done too. I donot deny that a lot of brains are working at this
problem, but I find no reason why we should not discuss these things
in the NET. I personally feel this aspect will only help us to get a
more practical and comprehensive picture about India. I am also very
concerned and patriotic about India and therefore there is no need
for you to be too defensive about our country. Whatever may be the
improvement in the field of Agriculture, Industry or even HI-TECH,
I feel that CORRUPTION will be a stumbling block for its IDEAL growth
and development.

                 I would like to site and I will if situation demands
of the places where corruption is present. I donot want to do it since
I feel that most of us would have encountered it one way or the other,
to which we are turning a deaf ear now. So my dear friend this was
not just written to while away a few minutes but to really get to
know more about this aspect or face of India. To conclude, personally
I am not ashamed to discuss this matter with anybody 
and constuctively criticize on it since it broadens the knowledge and
brings the different realities into the open.

                                                  Mahesh Chari