ALL TO BE BLAMED
All of us are talking and even shouting against corruption and dishonesty…………..and it is a very good thing to happen. But have we realized that we all are party to it…………we all indulge in it, in some form, in giving or in taking………in cash or kind or in form of favours .Be it passport ,railway ticket, driving licence, affidavit etc…………….we don’t mind spending a little extra, to save time or a trip. And maybe don’t mind taking favours too………….the malaise has made a chronic existence in the system and in our lives……………and reminds me of a story, which my Dad told me, when I was small and which was told to him by my grand mom
Once there was a King. He was not only powerful, but very successful and was liked and loved by all. He loved his mother very much and one day he asked her….What more can I do to make you happy? Kings mother was uneducated and she replied, Beta maine suna tha ki achche raja ke raaj mein doodh ki nadiyaan behti hein. (I have heard that milk flows in rivers in the reign of good kIngs).
The king ordered a canal to be made in Rajpath and declared that it will be filled by milk. The canal would be maintained by the royal treasury, but as a sign of solidarity, a bucket of milk will be added by every family of the capitol initially. The canal was ready and an auspicious day was chosen for the inauguration………….All citizens of the capitol attended and after the chanting of Shlokas, the king’s mother poured the first bucket of milk. The Rajpurohit then asked the others to pour their milk……………….but all stood with their buckets, without moving.
All men had brought water in their bucket, thinking that the others will bring milk and will stealthily mix my bucket of water in it without getting caught
This is where we stand today………….all blame the rest and all are waiting for others to become honest. If each one of us, becomes honest, a major chunk of the problem will be sorted out by itself and gradually in the coming years we will have a honest and corruption free nation
Wake up Indians…………….Charity begins at Home!!
Col (Prof) Sanjay Kapoor VSM, Lucknow