A step to change

Few days back i saw front page of TOI sharing views regarding elections thru Lead India campaign which were quite reflective of my own opinion which i also voiced in my last post. i am happy that media is playing such a supportive role in this election and taking pains that criminals and non-working politicians are removed from our political system. Actors like Aamir Khan are lending their mass appeal and power for constructive development of society with their campaigns. If such efforts continue then definitely a day will come for the winds to change.

I was taken by Aamir's statement that we have to be honest ourself to question honesty of politicians or civil servants. In my recent trip to Kanpur, i was having discussion with fellow passengers in which a middle aged person was continously criticising our Independent India leaders like Gandhiji or Nehruji for their actions and present corrupt politicians or civil servants. I asked him the same question for which he said of course i'm honest. i said sorry to point finger at you or others but many of you have bribed the TTE and not got your general ticket converted to AC ticket. Isn't this corruption? I mean all of us have the paying capacity for a AC ticket but we indulge in malpractices like this then how can we expect politicians etc to be honest. I said i could have also bribed the TTE but i chose to pay the difference. Everyone including him was silent...speechless...for a moment i thought that they all will laugh at me for paying the difference...but to my surprise a few appreciated me for my honesty and right move. I was feeling so proud at that moment that i can't explain...i was feeling a deep satisfaction that i took a step to bring a kind of change in my own attitude and in turn influencing few others too.