halum, progress will happen until ofcourse u are an african nation, as matter of fact we are better than some, but if u compare with cuba, the social security of common man/ education/ sports have developed more as compared to us, n v have done better than them in space and science. but pls accept that the country exists in rural and semi rural areas instead of the metropolis there again the gap is too much. dont we as indians who specialy from middleclass and the service oriented poeple pay our taxes on time? it people like us who are regulars in paying our taxes compared to businessmen and politicians who dont. as a person who payes the taxes, isn't it my right to basic necessities of life? what does it matter to me if v hv launched a satelite? lets think aboout that, toll stations rip you up, one keeps on paying for their up keep, cess which is applied on all taxes goes on for generations. is there any sanity in this?? public money is misused by right from the corporator to the mp, loan waivers/electricity bills waivers all done by them who pays we tax payers, we hv all the right to ask for better facilities. hope the next elections are earlier after this sordid chapter by a bunch of morons coses with the fall of the govt. on 22nd