We take it for granted that our country should have been like America by now. Our leaders have done nothing. But we forget that in 1947 india had : 50 million refugees from partition. communal & regional violence all over. we had no infrastructure, industry, educational system. we had no food. No root for Democracy. No Constitution.
But thanks to all our leader from Gandhi, Nehru, patel, Advani, Indira, Vajpayee, Ambedkar etc.
We have all of above now. We became self suffucient in food grains in first 20yrs of independence. We had IITs, IISC, IIM, Recs, ISRO etc in first 20 yrs. Huge steel plants, dams, roads were built soon after independence. We opened market in late eighties and r now regarded as fastest growing economis.
America or Europe took more than 100yr to have mature democracy and economy. Our Leaders & our people did very very good job in 60 yrs.
Lot has to be still achieved, but let us salute our leaders and not always curse them
RE:India
by sharpshooter on Sep 02, 2007 11:40 AM Permalink
Where does Advani figure in this list? Except creating trouble with his Ram Mandir, he did nothing. The only two people who were true leaders in your list are Patel and Indira Gandhi.
RE:India
by SikhPride on Sep 02, 2007 07:56 PM Permalink
This is the problem with us, we r untankfull, One Gandhi pulled masses for independence, the other Indira pulled a spectacular victory against pakistan. And for Advani he played excellent role in opposition and as Home Minister.
Pls delete all Gandhi and the other Gandhi clan from the list ... THEY were the were responsible to all that is -ve right now in our country. ... one gave us a gift of partition to appease muslims and he others are still going on with it .... on and on.
