'State of the country today'... hm. We had unimaginable poverty even under British rule, except that even middle or rich class Indians were not given respect. So many Indians were slaves to English with no laws protecting them. We may not be a superpower today, but when the British invaded us they did not have an iota of interest in our development. All developments were made for their interest. So we may be suffering today, but we have self-respect. Being a poor and free is better than being poor and slave.
