India is a country blessed with a demographic dividend that -as pundits say - will drive India into a high growth trajectory.
A good part of this dividend is found in the sylvan settings of rural India.WHICH IS many a times portrayed as the oppressed, improvised,and left to fend for themselves come what may.
This state of affairs has created a disparity in the quality of life that they enjoy vis a vis their urban counterparts.
I was rudely shocked from this rural stupor when i noticed that the tranquil village setting is a base camp for large scale operation" rip off."
I entirely blame myself for being so naive about the "rural rip off"
The rural rip off runs like with a striking regularity.in the way the rip offs usually go on .
This starts with Indian festivals cycle of holi- Ganesha chaturti - Diwali & Christmas,and few village fairs & games sponsorship
thrown in.
The village folks get around to collect "donations" from all supposedly for celebrations but actually end up in pockets of the village busybodies who has mastered this science of rip offs into an art.
The repercussions of those who are not in the "donation" mode is swift.
The village folk is boycotted by fellow villagers under the advice of the village goons,for folks in business in and around have to face retribution by way of blockage of the Business activities .
All this goes on in the sylvan,tranquil surroundings that village are construed to be.
This sham goes on with knowledge of the politicians in the upper echelons of political hierarchy,
The ethical fabric of village is sadly, woven with strings of deceit,greed,brinkmanship& hooliganism,all this hides behind a facade of tranquility which does not augur well for India in the years to come.
the blatant mannerism exhibited espouses that there is no tomorrow
and conveys "Eat ,Drink & merry for tomorrow we die"
The day is not far that the life of rip offs will end & bring these village folks out on the streets for having milked the Cow to point of no return.
I hope i am proved wrong & indian villagers get down working & make a village what it project to be
-- a tranquil settings where the demographic dividend really waits to be reaped for a rich strong resilient & a vibrant India.
This state of affairs has created a disparity in the quality of life that they enjoy vis a vis their urban counterparts.
I was rudely shocked from this rural stupor when i noticed that the tranquil village setting is a base camp for large scale operation" rip off."
I entirely blame myself for being so naive about the "rural rip off"
The rural rip off runs like with a striking regularity.in the way the rip offs usually go on .
This starts with Indian festivals cycle of holi- Ganesha chaturti - Diwali & Christmas,and few village fairs & games sponsorship
thrown in.
The village folks get around to collect "donations" from all supposedly for celebrations but actually end up in pockets of the village busybodies who has mastered this science of rip offs into an art.
The repercussions of those who are not in the "donation" mode is swift.
The village folk is boycotted by fellow villagers under the advice of the village goons,for folks in business in and around have to face retribution by way of blockage of the Business activities .
All this goes on in the sylvan,tranquil surroundings that village are construed to be.
This sham goes on with knowledge of the politicians in the upper echelons of political hierarchy,
The ethical fabric of village is sadly, woven with strings of deceit,greed,brinkmanship& hooliganism,all this hides behind a facade of tranquility which does not augur well for India in the years to come.
the blatant mannerism exhibited espouses that there is no tomorrow
and conveys "Eat ,Drink & merry for tomorrow we die"
The day is not far that the life of rip offs will end & bring these village folks out on the streets for having milked the Cow to point of no return.
I hope i am proved wrong & indian villagers get down working & make a village what it project to be
-- a tranquil settings where the demographic dividend really waits to be reaped for a rich strong resilient & a vibrant India.
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