Let us consider two entities- Mr. India and Shri Bharat. Mr. India hails from a big city, goes to elite schools, receives degrees from universities abroad and settles down in India with a high salary. Shri Bharat comes from a remote village, cannot speak english, or speaks english but not as fluently as Mr. India, goes to a school that is shorn of the basic amenities and ends up being a school teacher in his village. The huge socio-economic difference might have almost got me into believing it apt for discussion. But actually, it is not.
This topic had become a point of discussion after Mohan Bhagwat said that rapes are common in India, not in Bharat after the incidental rape case in delhi on 16th December last year. The ever widening rift between the rich and the poor people of the society may form this a topic of debate but at the end of the day, India is a single country with an economic growth of only 5%; whether we call it India or Bharat the problem lies at the core of the country.
Considering the westernised culture as India and the erstwhile tradition as Bharat, when Ramayana is referred and women are cautioned against crossing the Lakshmana Rekha are we referring to India? No, it is Bharat we are referring to. This is ridiculous since rapes take place all over the country. If we were to say that rapes occur in India only then Shri Bharat should be a great guy- a great father, brother, an eligible bachelor for marriage (Matrimonial sites... do note it down!)
India is one country and all Mr. India-s and Shree Bharat-s should fight against the wrongs. the bewildered reader is requested not to discuss on this topic. Rather, listen to the silent voice of Ma Hindustan, who has a lot to say but is suppressed down by the pressures of society... by Mr India-s and Shri Bharat-s. Let's hear her speak out from whichever part of India. Let the region she is crying out from not be a topic of discussion. The debate of India vs. Bharat is ridiculous and strives only to move focus from the real issue that haunts our country.
