tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029006495736771835.post1922098753344669314..comments2024-03-11T19:26:06.189-07:00Comments on YOU and I: SHINING INDIA?Uppalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14207919725985055428noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029006495736771835.post-50528857553866387762011-12-14T01:10:57.741-08:002011-12-14T01:10:57.741-08:00Hi Pattu,thanks for your uplifting comments.I'...Hi Pattu,thanks for your uplifting comments.I'm so glad that you're a sort of an activist in your locality and people listen to you.So sweet of your husband to ackowledge your strengths.This role brings its own rewards in the shape of some change in the mindset of people around.Bravo!! Keep it up.:)<br />Bye the way i feel a lot encouraged to day after reading your response.Uppalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207919725985055428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029006495736771835.post-67016440395501450542011-12-13T09:23:48.912-08:002011-12-13T09:23:48.912-08:00I am an armchair activist, Uppalji. In my lane I a...I am an armchair activist, Uppalji. In my lane I am known for being an activist, who amuses the road sweepers, neighbours who cut down trees, and who create nuisance on our Cul-de-sac. My husband will be hushing me up most of the time. But when he needs strong words to be spoken he will call me :-).<br /><br />In a way being a senor citizen helps us to say what we think right, without fear of creating a image.:-)<br /><br />So we will march ahead!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029006495736771835.post-12426581335560694832011-12-12T05:22:47.303-08:002011-12-12T05:22:47.303-08:00I really enjoyed reading your comments and your en...I really enjoyed reading your comments and your endorsements of the views expressed.We've the same mentality everywhere in India.The trash collectors and maids behave so rudely and unabashedly that one has to remain mum to avoid their answering back. you are absolutely right about the fickleness of the diamond wearing ladies.One can hardly make conversations with such noveau rich women.Actually we have to become more thick skinned to confront the relevant authorities to do the needful.Though i know these activities are beyond us at this stage of oue lives.Only hope remains.Bye and take care.Uppalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207919725985055428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029006495736771835.post-10021230732427985932011-12-11T09:41:19.624-08:002011-12-11T09:41:19.624-08:00Why are you apologitic Uppalji? What you have said...Why are you apologitic Uppalji? What you have said is very much a reality.<br /><br /> Who cares, if garbage is near the bus stop? who cares if the streets overflow with filth?<br />The sanitation inspectors and their bosses are busy collecting their salaries and what else? they celebrate their festivals and marriages with pomp and many citizens of the locality go there and congratulate them. Why would they do their work? so long as they earn money and enjoy and show -off, and the others appreciate them for that show-off, we will be LIKE this only!<br /><br />I want to share with you , my own experiences , in this part of India. we had decided that our colony, households have to seggregate organic and plastc wastes. We were given two baskets of different color, two years back. Till date the Cantonment Board has not decided what to do with them and how to channalise the garbage. <br />The baskets have long gone in cold storage. The garbage is still collected by hand by the trash collector. And he has such an attitude. He does note even do the work daily. Once in a while he will come ,and yell, if the garbage is little bigger!!! Some of the residents do not want to pay him that 50 rupees. They simply dump it on the road in front of other houses.( these are people with silk sarees and diamond earrings).<br /><br />It is a national sentiment, " why should we bother?" " let us keep our house clean and empty trash on the road". <br /><br />So forever India will shine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com