A letter to the PM
Respected Mr. Modi:
Your idea of Swachha Bharat is no doubt very innovative and a need of the hour, but I very much doubt its success, which I think, you also know. I think the main reason behind its late success is lack of education in our country. I always believe that 90% of Indians are bloody illiterates, govt. figures notwithstanding. What I mean to say is Indians lack civic sense and to teach them such a thing we need to give proper education and inculcate good habits. I am not saying that I am not in the 90% lot, no, because many times I find myself in such a situation where I have to either throw something by the side of the road or even more attend a nature's call as there are no proper facilities of either a dustbin or a toilet. I know this is going to take a lot of time, a lot of effort and many more years.
I think it is in the genes of us Indians to litter around and live in filth. It is a well known fact that Indians who go abroad for greener pastures are mostly brainy guys, "brain drain" as we call it. But in other countries too Indians are known to litter around. It does mean that even the most brainy and well educated persons are in the habit of, nay love to live in filth. It is so much so that that I heard in Singapore the dirtiest area of that country is where the Indians live.
Is there is any solution to this? Of course, there is and that is education and only education. What I think the biggest factor going against your idea of Swachha Bharat is the indiscriminate use of plastic bags. I sincerely request you to completely ban the use of plastic bags in all its shapes and sizes even if that means bringing in draconian laws just like they have in Singapore where a person is fined $500 for spitting in the open. I know the task is difficult but not achievable.
Regards,
Rohit Badhe
Respected Mr. Modi:
Your idea of Swachha Bharat is no doubt very innovative and a need of the hour, but I very much doubt its success, which I think, you also know. I think the main reason behind its late success is lack of education in our country. I always believe that 90% of Indians are bloody illiterates, govt. figures notwithstanding. What I mean to say is Indians lack civic sense and to teach them such a thing we need to give proper education and inculcate good habits. I am not saying that I am not in the 90% lot, no, because many times I find myself in such a situation where I have to either throw something by the side of the road or even more attend a nature's call as there are no proper facilities of either a dustbin or a toilet. I know this is going to take a lot of time, a lot of effort and many more years.
I think it is in the genes of us Indians to litter around and live in filth. It is a well known fact that Indians who go abroad for greener pastures are mostly brainy guys, "brain drain" as we call it. But in other countries too Indians are known to litter around. It does mean that even the most brainy and well educated persons are in the habit of, nay love to live in filth. It is so much so that that I heard in Singapore the dirtiest area of that country is where the Indians live.
Is there is any solution to this? Of course, there is and that is education and only education. What I think the biggest factor going against your idea of Swachha Bharat is the indiscriminate use of plastic bags. I sincerely request you to completely ban the use of plastic bags in all its shapes and sizes even if that means bringing in draconian laws just like they have in Singapore where a person is fined $500 for spitting in the open. I know the task is difficult but not achievable.
Regards,
Rohit Badhe
