Four years ago, India pitched in to host the commonwealth games. With much glamour, everyone was invited to India. This was seen as an opportunity to show the world that India is a country more than just snake charmers and babas. Maybe authorities who wanted the CWG games to be held in India thought that it was a great chance to increase tourism in the country. However, none of this is happening. Today ,for the first time , I am ashamed to say that I am an Indian. I am ashamed to say that I am in a country where people always think about themselves before the honour of their own country. Truly, I do not have an event by event account of what went wrong. But I know corruption, greed, buck passing are some of the many reasons why India today stands in front of the world hanging her head in shame. The reviews which are being received from all around the world is totally embarrassing and the "clarifications" being given by commonwealth committee obnoxious and ridiculous to the point of frustration.
We , as a country, are being condemned the world over. When Saina Nehwal actually pointed out this fact which was actually know to everyone the world over, she was made to retract her statement. Why?
How long are we going to live in the past glories of this country? How long will we keep reciting the "zero discovering India", "oldest civilization India" stories? It is probably time to start making new achievement stories.
The fact is today we stand as a disgraced lot and although it is already too late, I hope we take a lesson and start working towards the honour of our motherland. Until then , a lot of credibility has been taken away from Incredible India.
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