I wish someone would write a headline like:
"Why 750 million Indian citizens cannot enjoy basic sanitation facilities after 60 years of gaining so called independence of their nation"
Seriously....
"Why 750 million Indian citizens cannot enjoy basic sanitation facilities after 60 years of gaining so called independence of their nation"
Seriously....
I gather that you are not an Indian, and if you really are an Indian then either you are an illiterate about what's happening in country, or you are an NRI earning in dollars in US who really don't care about India, except in writing these snarky comments.
If you are not an Indian citizen, you still should know the truth before you talk.
750 million Indian citizens aren't enjoying basic sanitation facilities because of the corruption in India. There was a Politician who was a son of Chief Minister who pledged more than 75 million in an election. This is just one example of the amount of corruption in India. Every state in India are filled with those politicians who are corrupt, and they own huge amounts of Black money.
So, I don't see what is your basis in typing in useless comment, when this money was spent as per the Budget allocation.
And finally, please don't write something unless you know the facts properly. The basic sanitation of all Indian Citizens will be improved, if the Political situation of the country is improved not by stopping Technological Advances.
Sometimes, if you don't have anything to contribute, it's better to close your computer and get out than to write these kinds of comments.
FYI, there is a category of Indians who are not NRI and it might surprise you to know there are countries other than the US and....surprise.... currencies other then dollars!! Oh wow!!
What has being an Indian citizen got to do with the truth?
I write what I write so that the rah-rah-yay-yay idiots like you could draw their attention to the real problem in your country -- a civilization more than 10,000 years old that still cannot fix basic sanitation issues, where women are raped on a regular no-comment basis, where corruption is prevalent from birth-certificate to death-certificates, where swathes of your population are being driven to Naxal violence by the state as a means of defending their homes, culture and patrimony from greedy corporations. In the face of the staggering problems you face as a nation, shouldn't you turn your and your peer's attention to them rather than trying to rejoice at "look white man, me too MARS"?
You may also be surprised to know, "Technological Advances" have been advanced enough for a couple of hundred years now to the point that sanitation, roads, etc are a non-issue -- you don't need to go to Mars for that! Or perhaps Slumdog tourism generates enough income for you to want to keep it that way? http://www.thebaffler.com/salvos/slumming-it
Down-vote me all you want, happy to give you my points if you make an honest effort to understand the point I make.
You will also note that I post under my real name as I do not feel ashamed about having an honest discussion under my identity -- how about you?
Feel free to discuss this in a more relevant thread.