Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 PLS PARDON & PLS SPARE TIME FOR OUR PRESIDENTS WORDS Dr. Abdul Kalaam I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise,choice is yours. YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. You say that our country has been fed to! the dogs and is the absolute pits. YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name? YOURS. Give him a face? YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. - In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. - YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are. - You pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. - YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over-stayed, identity. In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? - YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. - YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. - YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650! ) a month to, "see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else." - YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, "Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost." - YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston????? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India? Once in an interview, the ! famous Ex-municipal Commissioner of Bombay, Mr.Tinaikar, had a point to make. "Rich people"s dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place," he said. "And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?" He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stra! y piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms. We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? "It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my son's rights to a dowry." So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. - Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. - When New York becomes insecure we run to England. - When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. - When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money. Dear Indians, the article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too! ?.. I am echoing J.F. Kennedy's words to his fellow American to relate to Indians?. "ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY " Lets do what India needs from us. Lets not pass on the b's. WE CAN DO IT CAN DO IT. WE HAVE TO BE A MODEL INDIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Your message is excellently conveyed. I appriciate your motive. It was really thought provoking. As you were talking about restrictions and rules in different countries, lets strictly follow the rule of this group (DIVYA DESAM) as it is only for the promotion of Sri Vaishnavam and its ideologies and not for anything else. I am sorry to make this statement. but things should be used only for the purpose they are for. I dont say any thing wrong about the message. I agree with each and every word in it but Divya desam group is not meant for this purpose. I am sorry, if my statement hurts anyone or conflicts with others opinion. Pleaseee forgive me. regards Lakshmi.V K J NAGARAJAN <srm (AT) sancotrans (DOT) com> wrote: PLS PARDON & PLS SPARE TIME FOR OUR PRESIDENTS WORDS Dr. Abdul Kalaam I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise,choice is yours. YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. You say that our country has been fed to! the dogs and is the absolute pits. YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name? YOURS. Give him a face? YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. - In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. - YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are. - You pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. - YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over-stayed, identity. In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? - YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. - YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. - YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650! ) a month to, "see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else." - YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, "Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost." - YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston????? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India? Once in an interview, the ! famous Ex-municipal Commissioner of Bombay, Mr.Tinaikar, had a point to make. "Rich people"s dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place," he said. "And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?" He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stra! y piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms. We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? "It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my son's rights to a dowry." So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. - Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. - When New York becomes insecure we run to England. - When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. - When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money. Dear Indians, the article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too! ?.. I am echoing J.F. Kennedy's words to his fellow American to relate to Indians?. "ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY " Lets do what India needs from us. Lets not pass on the b's. WE CAN DO IT CAN DO IT. WE HAVE TO BE A MODEL INDIA. Messenger- Log on with your mobile phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 MADAM, NAMASKARAM. YES I AGREE YRS VERY MUCH N I AM WITH U BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH ALL THATS THE REASON I HV ASKD FR APOLOGIES IN THE BEGINING. TKS N BRGDS KJN - Lakshmi Vijayaraghavan Tuesday, August 17, 2004 7:57 PM Re: GEN Sir Your message is excellently conveyed. I appriciate your motive. It was really thought provoking. As you were talking about restrictions and rules in different countries, lets strictly follow the rule of this group (DIVYA DESAM) as it is only for the promotion of Sri Vaishnavam and its ideologies and not for anything else. I am sorry to make this statement. but things should be used only for the purpose they are for. I dont say any thing wrong about the message. I agree with each and every word in it but Divya desam group is not meant for this purpose. I am sorry, if my statement hurts anyone or conflicts with others opinion. Pleaseee forgive me. regards Lakshmi.V K J NAGARAJAN <srm (AT) sancotrans (DOT) com> wrote: PLS PARDON & PLS SPARE TIME FOR OUR PRESIDENTS WORDS Dr. Abdul Kalaam I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise,choice is yours. YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. You say that our country has been fed to! the dogs and is the absolute pits. YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name? YOURS. Give him a face? YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. - In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. - YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are. - You pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. - YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over-stayed, identity. In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? - YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. - YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. - YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650! ) a month to, "see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else." - YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, "Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost." - YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston????? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India? Once in an interview, the ! famous Ex-municipal Commissioner of Bombay, Mr.Tinaikar, had a point to make. "Rich people"s dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place," he said. "And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?" He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stra! y piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms. We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? "It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my son's rights to a dowry." So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. - Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. - When New York becomes insecure we run to England. - When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. - When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money. Dear Indians, the article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too! ?.. I am echoing J.F. Kennedy's words to his fellow American to relate to Indians?. "ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY " Lets do what India needs from us. Lets not pass on the b's. WE CAN DO IT CAN DO IT. WE HAVE TO BE A MODEL INDIA. Messenger- Log on with your mobile phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 dear sir even while i was reading this mail I was only pained to note the platform used . AS OPINED EARLIER AND AGREED UPON, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE WED SITE BE USED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PROPAGATION OF VAISHNAVISM.. OTHERS PLEASE UNDERSTAND AND AVOID... REGARDS RAJARAMAN --- K J NAGARAJAN <srm wrote: > MADAM, > > NAMASKARAM. > YES I AGREE YRS VERY MUCH N I AM WITH U BUT I JUST > WANTED TO SHARE WITH ALL THATS THE REASON I HV ASKD > FR APOLOGIES IN THE BEGINING. > > TKS N BRGDS > KJN > - > Lakshmi Vijayaraghavan > > Tuesday, August 17, 2004 7:57 PM > Re: GEN > > > Sir > > Your message is excellently conveyed. I appriciate > your motive. It was really thought provoking. As you > were talking about restrictions and rules in > different countries, lets strictly follow the rule > of this group (DIVYA DESAM) as it is only for the > promotion of Sri Vaishnavam and its ideologies and > not for anything else. I am sorry to make this > statement. but things should be used only for the > purpose they are for. I dont say any thing wrong > about the message. I agree with each and every word > in it but Divya desam group is not meant for this > purpose. > > I am sorry, if my statement hurts anyone or > conflicts with others opinion. Pleaseee forgive me. > > regards > Lakshmi.V > > > K J NAGARAJAN <srm wrote: > PLS PARDON & PLS SPARE TIME FOR OUR PRESIDENTS > WORDS > Dr. Abdul Kalaam > > > I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a > 14 year old girl > asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her > goal in life is. > She replied: I want to live in a developed > India. > > For her, you and I will have to build this > developed India. You must > proclaim. India is not an under-developed > nation; it is a highly > developed nation. > > Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back > with a vengeance. > Got 10 minutes for your country? > If yes, then read; otherwise,choice is yours. > > YOU say that our government is inefficient. > YOU say that our laws are too old. > YOU say that the municipality does not pick up > the garbage. > YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways > are a joke, > The airline is the worst in the world, mails > never reach their > destination. You say that our country has been > fed to! the dogs and is the > absolute pits. YOU say, say and say. What do YOU > do about it? > Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him > a name? > YOURS. Give him a face? YOURS. > YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your > International best. > - In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts > on the roads or eat in the stores. > - YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as > they are. > - You pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through > Orchard Road (equivalent of > Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and > 8 PM. > - YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your > parking ticket if you have over-stayed, identity. > In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? > - YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during > Ramadan, in Dubai. > - YOU would not dare to go out without your head > covered in Jeddah. > - YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the > telephone exchange in > London at 10 pounds (Rs.650! ) a month to, "see > to it that my STD and > ISD calls are billed to someone else." > - YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 > km/h) in Washington > and then tell the traffic cop, "Jaanta hai main > kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). > I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and > get lost." > - YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell > anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches > in Australia and New Zealand. > Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? > > Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy > fake certificates in > Boston????? We are still talking of the > same YOU. > YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign > system in other > countries but cannot in your own. You who will > throw papers and cigarettes on > the road the moment you touch Indian ground. > If you can be an involved and appreciative > citizen in an alien country, > why cannot you be the same here in India? > Once in an interview, the ! famous Ex-municipal > Commissioner of Bombay, > Mr.Tinaikar, had a point to make. > "Rich people"s dogs are walked on the streets to > leave their > affluent droppings all over the place," he said. > "And then the same people > turn around to criticize and blame the > authorities for inefficiency and > dirty pavements. What do they expect the > officers to do? Go down with a > broom every time their dog feels the pressure in > his bowels? > In America every dog owner has to clean up after > his pet has done the > job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do > that here?" > He's right. We go to the polls to choose a > government and after that forfeit all > responsibility. > We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect > the government to do > everything for us whilst our contribution is > totally negative. We > expect the government to clean up but we are not > going to stop chucking garbage > all over the place nor are we going to stop to > pick a up a stra! y piece > of paper and throw it in the bin. > We expect the railways to provide clean > bathrooms but we are not > going to learn the proper use of bathrooms. > We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide > the best of food and > toiletries but we are not going to stop > pilfering at the least opportunity. > This applies even to the staff who is known not > to pass on the > service to the public. When it comes to burning > social issues like those related to women, dowry, > girl child and others, we make loud drawing room > protestations and continue to do the reverse at > home. > > Our excuse? > > "It's the whole system which has to change, how > will it matter if I > alone forego my son's rights to a dowry." > So who's going to change the system? What does a > system consist of? > Very conveniently for us it consists of our > neighbours, other households, > other cities, other communities and the > government. > But definitely not me and YOU. > When it comes to us actually making a positive > contribution to the > system we lock ourselves along with our families > into a safe cocoon > and look into the distance at countries far away > and wait for a Mr. Clean to come > along & work miracles for us with a majestic > sweep of his hand or we leave > the country and run away. > - Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run > to America to bask in their glory and praise their > system. > - When New York becomes insecure we run to > England. > - When England experiences unemployment, we take > the next flight out to the Gulf. > - When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be > rescued and brought > home by the Indian government. > > Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. > Nobody thinks of feeding the system. > Our conscience is mortgaged to money. > === message truncated === ===== RAJARAMAN ______________________ India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://.shaadi.com/india-matrimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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