Never had the British thought that their one word, India, for our nation , Bharat would actually be competing with each other. However the truth stands so; while half of the nation has moved up the status of India, the other half is still in the archaic remains of Bharat. Our nation today stand divided ,apart from religion and states, in its representational form.On one hand where it represents future world leader, India, on the other it remains a nation put down by poverty and corruption, Bharat. While our economists and educationalists are scaling heights in the world giving name and fame to India, the fact remains that we have one of the highest illiteracy rate in Bharat.At a time when India is showing great efforts to improve healthcare with cashless cards and medical insurance schemes, there are millions of expecting mother in Bharat who die because of lack of healthcare.
A quick introspection reveals that a non inclusive growth strategy of the government along with the vote bank politics has created this divide between India and Bharat. ‘Reservations for inclusive growth’; the idea was good but implemented poorly across the decades failed to achieve its purpose. While large impetuous is given on the growth of revenue generating hubs/metros , the other sectors/cities have been devoid of even a cinch of development and attention.
Furthermore, we are moving towards creating the gap between India and Bharat; current example being the uprise of Naxal movements. It’s high time we do something before lose our identity as an Indian or Bhartiya . Without such efforts, ‘One India’ would be a distant dream.
Regards,
Amrit
