We have patriotic sense in our heart. So our heart is burning for the present situation of our country. It is natural that one who understands the present dangerous situation will have indignation against the causes responsible for all sided fall of our country morally, economically, politically etc. We understand that alliance of corrupt bureaucracy with corrupt politicians and top business class & foreign robbers has pushed our country in the ocean of slavery, poverty, unemployment and starvation. So naturally, we have wrath against bureaucracy, politics, capitalism and policy of globalization, liberalization, foreignization etc.
But here we should understand one important distinction. We should have indignation against bureaucracy but not against bureaucrats. Bureaucracy is the non living inert system while bureaucrats are living individuals heaving heart in them. Many of the bureaucrats will be knowing evils of bureaucracy far better than us. Many of the bureaucrats may have more patriotic feelings than many of us. Many of the bureaucrats may be fully honest people also. Many of the bureaucrats may have sympathy for our Andolan. Many of the bureaucrats may be dishonest and corrupt simply by tradition and trend of bureaucracy or by greed of money but their heart may be pinching while taking corruption. Many of the bureaucrats are addicted to corruption, but they understand that they are wrong doers and they feel uneasiness and emptiness in their life. Many of the bureaucrats grossly misuse their position for corruption simply for satisfying their mania of raising social and economic status, but their heart may be burning for misusing their position. A very few bureaucrats may be feeling proud in extracting corruption and considering it their birth right. So to hate the entire class of bureaucrats will be a mistake. So very high sense of toleration is required while dealing with bureaucrats. We should understand their limitations. We should certainly fight to abolish bureaucracy, its harassment to the people and wide spread corruption. But we should use our discretion while dealing with individual bureaucrats. We can hate the bureaucracy as a system, but we should not hate bureaucrats.
Similarly, about merchants and industrialists. Many of them are hard working, many of them are very clever, many of them are virtuous, many of them make good donations for any good cause they like, many of them are feeling for poor people, many of them are patriotic We should understand their limitations. Earning money and running the business is first priority for them. Many of them have no hesitation to bribe the corrupt officers and get their work done as they are not ready to suffer harassment of bureaucracy. Many of them are indifferent to increasing poverty, increasing corruption and deteriorating situation of the country, but certainly they feel sorry for it and feel helpless in the situation. A few will be mad after money to do any illegal work and earn money by dishonesty. So we can not hate the entire class of industrialists and merchants.
Similarly about politicians. They are not without hearts. They understand what is going on in the country. Many of them have no faith that situation can be improved. So their main purpose is to collect money any how and build the political career. But many of them are hard working. Many of them help the people to solve their problem. Of course, by charging money. Many of them work for benefit of people and expect return from the people in the elections. Many of them may be getting advantages of ignorance of people. Many of them have not studied deeply how poverty increases, how disparity increases and have no faith to improve the situation. So they befool the people, betray the people and maintain their position and gain money. But their hearts are constantly pinching to them.
One common element in the entire public life is that there is wide spread frustration about the present situation among all class of people including bureaucrats, politicians, merchants, industrialists etc. Nobody has faith that this entire situation can be changed and desirable changes can be brought about. So they adjust with the present situation and accept the evils in their life against their conscience.
But some have vision that the present unjust situation is not for ever.
Empire of injustice and exploitation can not last for ever. It can be changed by mass movement. It may take many years to change. But changes are bound to be there. For this entire country should be awaken. There should be mass movement for creating public awareness.
So this appeal is to such patriotic citizens who are convinced about the cause of the Azadi Bachao Andolan. We have to perform our duty to utilize our energy to contribute in awakening the entire country. Some of the actions which every person can take are listed below.
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