"If the people of the country get educated, it will be a problem for the ministers." This line from the 12th Fail movie pretty much sums up the state of affairs in India.
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Now, let's talk about this magical land called India, where the laws are "Terms and Conditions" which you check without a read-through. Technically, the rules and bookish ideas seem the same for all of you, but well, good luck finding that out in real life. You might have imagined that the laws seemed to work like the "Terms and Conditions" in the constitution, but surprise! It is a choose-your-own-adventure, but only if you are rich, powerful, or related to a minister.
And the rest of us? We're here watching this circus with our hard-earned money paid to the taxman, sometimes whatever is left of our salaries. Welcome, folks, to India, where we love our contradictions almost as much as our spicy food!
The Two Types of People: Rich and “Why Do I Even Bother?”
Indian laws carry an imaginary footnote: "Applicable differently according to one's net worth and influence." On the one hand, we have ministers, bureaucrats, and all kinds of high-influence folks who allegedly pull strings on their Swiss accounts. They can commit a scam at multi-billion dollar levels, and for what? Bail. As if "Oops, I stole a billion by mistake, but I am busy, so let me out, cool?
Then, we have the middle-class and the lower-class citizens, who live the reality of the phrase, “suffering builds character.” A pickpocket who probably stole because he hasn’t eaten in two days? Straight to lockup, do not pass go, and don’t collect ₹200. He’ll get beaten up by the police because, guess what, he doesn’t have the cash to make it go away. Justice, am I right?
Weird Voting Laws: Adults Can Vote but Can’t Rule
Here's another merry contradiction. In India, the minute you turn 18, you are handed the glorious right to vote. You can't decide which movie to watch with friends, but you can decide who runs the country. Hooray! But wait, there's a catch. You can vote for someone to become an MP or MLA, but you, dear 18-year-old, cannot run for the same post. Why? You are only "mature" when you're 25. Okay, okay! Make it sound logical.
So, at 18, I’m supposed to know who’s best to run my country, but I’m not good enough to try my hand at running for office myself? Talk about a logic gap big enough to fit all of Delhi’s traffic jams.
Retirement? Not for Ministers!
And the mention of logic gaps raises another screamer: all of us commoners pension off at age 60. The government's words seem to be, "We've owed it to you to pay for years, now go home and figure out what to do with your life." Ministers? Not so much. They can retire until they drop in the chair, pen in one hand, vote-buying manifestos in the other.
Can we talk about how absurd this is? A minister at 85 still clinging to power like that one guy at a party who refuses to leave. In what world does it make sense that the very people making the rules don’t have to follow them? Oh, that’s right. India.
Corruption: The Only Thing That Grows Without Inflation
And here's something India has mastered: corruption. More or less, it is our unofficial national sport. Every political party, whoever they might be, has one single agenda: get elected and fill up the pockets. Guess who helps them? We do! We elect them, support them, and then when things go awry, we shake our heads and wonder how in the world we managed this. Spoiler alert: we did this to ourselves.
While the world goes on to tackle issues such as innovation and education, we are busy deciding how to make corruption more creative. Next stop? Maybe we can get scamsters to their reality show next. You know, something like Scam Idol—audition now!
Taxes: The Great Equalizer
Nothing in India can match the glee of our tax system. If you thought it was designed to make sense, forget about it. Let's break it down: a rich fellow making ₹ 1,00,000 per month can very comfortably pay 10% in taxes. That is ₹ 10,000. He wouldn't even know it is missing. Now, let's talk of the middle-class guy who is making ₹ 40,000 a month. He's paying the same amount of Tax ₹ 10,000, which doesn't seem such a big deal until you see that he may be barely scrambling to earn enough.
Then, of course, we have the lower class; these people probably aren't paying taxes at all not because they're dodging them but because they don't make enough to qualify. Brilliant system, if one's goal is to keep the middle class perpetually stressed out while the rich laugh to the bank, hey, job well done!
Here is the Data of the MP's under 30 Age Group, only there are a few more
The Youth: Spectators in Their Own Country?
Now, let's get one thing straight, India's youth is the country's future. This is what we're told in every election speech, by every nationalistic forward from WhatsApp, and by every "inspirational" movie. But look at the numbers. How many MPs and MLAs are actually under 30? Or even under 40? Yeah right, hardly any of those. And the same old faces with the same recycled promises and inability to connect with what the country needs.
Here is the Data of the MP's under 50-60 Age Group
We believe that the young are good enough to post on social media and boost election campaigns, but not good enough to make decisions. Why, you ask? Probably because if the youth were running things, they might try to fix them. And we can't have that, can we?
What’s the Solution? Let the Old Give Advice, and Let the Youth Rule!
Imagine this: Aged people with their wisdom and experience, guiding from the stands. Youngsters with their energy, vision, and understanding of modern-day problems are running the show. The children will eventually take over, having watched and learned. That is how a developed nation runs!
We have 80-year-olds telling 20-year-olds how to "modernize" India. Spoiler: it isn't working.
Change or Keep Complaining?
India has everything it needs to be a developed country-resources, talent, and potential. But corruption, senseless policies, and youth leadership keep us stuck in this cycle. Until we begin electing energetic leaders who address the problems of most Indians, we will remain right here. And no, just pointing fingers at the government will not do the trick. If you want change, get involved. Raise questions. Keep people accountable.
But who cares, maybe we are all too entertained to read more about scams and scandals than actually doing something about it.
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