Three different types of India are seen, as we move from AC to Sleeper to general bogies of our laluprasiddh train sewa. Moreover, I met the third kind, this time. After several years, I got this opportunity. Brooding on the platform KI PAKDU KI NAI PAKDU… train OPENED UP (KHUL GAII). The first dabba of the train became my destiny, which I climbed while the train was moving. Yes, it was general women compartment! The fourth beautiful kind of India, which can be seen only to men who break laws by traveling in that DABBA. Incidentally, there were not few like me. One of them was our DeshKeRakshak INDIANPOLICE.
Well the controversy in my mind is different one. About these three people, two travelers and one TTE. It is seldom you find TTE in general compartment and stars in sky at the same time. At around ten, the invasion of TTE (HERO I) made some of my fellow passengers to perspire. In addition, one was caught traveling without ticket. He said he was sabji walla(HERO II) ,” Chhodd Dijiye naaaaa saaabb jjiiii , baaataaaiiiiyee kkaahaa see ticket kaataaataa , kaamaaiii hi kyaa hai”
The TTE looked to his brother (all Indians are our brother and sister) and he shift his paradigm to felt his problem abysmally …”Thik hai, thik hai 250 ke bajai 50 rupya hi do, mai doosritickit bana deta huun”. And he made a new ticket for him. He asked a third fellow passenger (HERO III) for his ticket for a while, and then our TTE quoted the same ticket no, of our HeroIII to our HeroII’s hand made ticket.
It could have been that TTE gets the Rs. 50 and OTHER heroes get different tickets with same numbers. Well that does not matter much when you have a general ticket.
Nevertheless, this did not happen. Our Third hero disagreed and TTE took Rs. 250 from the culprit finally.
Such kind of help, we can expect mostly in the second kind of India .The India of middle class. Here people are educated and understands each other. Here people understand that each of us is brethren. India is a united nation and we the people of India can come up only by holding our hands together. Interestingly, I felt the same. I felt bad for the sabji waala. What our HeroIII would have done if HeroII had been his own brother? After years of our independence, the dream of our ancestors like jawahar Lal Nehru is yet to be realise.The dream of living like a one family. We are running our nation liberalized, meaning a general store rather like a one family. A sense of togetherness is invaded in lieu of rising economy. Manmohan Singh, though gave us liberalization , but the United Nation and the United states are Foreign words for Indians. Even my favorite songs like Mile sur mera tumhara is not telecasted in television now.
Our India population comprises of more people of third India, and it is necessary that they must live united. May be because of some misfortune, they have less money and education. However, togetherness among them can bring out the loveliest and fullest joys of life, which people of first India seldom see. In addition, the worst is, no third party neither has wealth and education nor unity and even or confidence. They are the people who give more votes to government, and they are the one who hates the government most. Most of the time it is they who are given promises which are never transformed to reality. What they have is mistrust in government, parties, organization and people. Moreover, what they get in their head ultimately is apna dekho,doosron ko maaro goli …The step that has made India a powerhouse in economy
….. These were the thoughts trembling in my mind, until I was in train. After coming home and some relaxation, and giving the incident a second thought I realize, who my best hero was. My best Hero was hero number THREE!
I realized how wrong my thoughts were in train. Why do I think such? The biggest problem in India which, the first and second India people is habituated is, what is seldom seen in third India. Although seen. My favorite Hero Didn’t became a part of that system which is the greatest of the great problem, our country faces after independence. It is CORRUPTION. That makes him actually the real Indian.
PS.
One>The Rs250 went to Indian railway, instead Rs50, which may have gone to TTE pocket.
Two> HEROII got the penance he was guilt for. Law is equal for every one. In addition, every one is equal in front of law. He had Rs.250 to give as penalty. He could have bought ticket worth 60/70 rupees.
Three> HeroIII got the real credit for sustaining One corruption from India.
Four> I realize we, second people of India realize Unity but are a part of corrupt system.
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In the race of life we often come across situation similar to the one mentioned in the blog.
It is not unusual to find people showing their “bhaichara” but an analysis or a reflection of the same is rare. It is good to see that people do take the pain to think of the nation when filling pockets whether own or any1 who is profitable for you has become a general custom. It still remains a vague if the heroIII indeed thought of corruption or law. The case more general is “dusron ke chakkar me main kyun phasoon?? Bhala mera hi ticket no. mila tha copy karne ko taki dusra TTE aakar mujhe bhi fine kar de.” The reality is that the selfish creature called “man” does not think of anything beyond himself. Where family becomes a “bojhh”, the country being a family can be true - the same “bojhh” ;NOT the FAMILY that Chacha Nehru dreamt of. I applaud for your direction of vision but yes, it stands a fact that even the heroIII did not do his “heroic act” with the noble vision you share.
nice one......you would make me rethink before paying the TTE next time.
good self created story i must say,but in the modern scenario he wud be looked down and addressed as a fool by fellow passengers,being pragmatic and succeding in the face of the hostilities involved is the current mantra for the so called "YOUNGISTAN".the casting couch and under the table syndrome may be immoral and mite not appear good in text or visual but if u succeed in ur mission the world wont take ur success away no matter how unethical ur mannerisms may be.so even though HEROIII mite be the obvious and the apparent hero but in reality he has wasted his 250 rs wen he cud have bargained for much less.
Dear Mak , you would be happy(u to know its a 'real fact'.Now dont say facts are always real ;).. and dude HeroIII didnt lost anything.
How come you said such mannerisms and ill stuff.. Do you see Aman verma and Shakti kapoor in your Plasma,after their Unethical act.. Dude.. ETHICS and ATTITUDE(what you call Manerism) makes a MAN. I, myself follow these beauti, and this has changed my life..arrr.. ofcourse in positive way ;) just for u..
hi its good to find you in blogs. keep going.
very well put article.. and nice blog. i'll visit more often now.
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