Photos of 'filthy' Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 village

skeptic.freethinker1 · #10 (**permalink**) 24-Sep-2010, 14:50 PM

Yes the Commonwealth games might be a disaster but what's the point of just criticizing and not doing anything!
Everyone in media is just saying that "India did this" and "India did that" as if India is some self aware entity.
Everyone simply acts as if it is someone else's fault that the country is making a joke of itself in the games.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/india/32357-photos-filthy-delhi-commonwealth-games-2010-a.html
Isn't India made up of everyone living in it and people of Indian origin who migrated out?? If your are one of the above(I am a second generation migrant) then you are equally responsible for letting the mess happen and for choosing politicians who did this.

Seeker9 · #11 (**permalink**) 25-Sep-2010, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by skeptic.freethinker1

Yes the Commonwealth games might be a disaster but what's the point of just criticizing and not doing anything!
Everyone in media is just saying that "India did this" and "India did that" as if India is some self aware entity.
Everyone simply acts as if it is someone else's fault that the country is making a joke of itself in the games.
Isn't India made up of everyone living in it and people of Indian origin who migrated out?? If your are one of the above(I am a second generation migrant) then you are equally responsible for letting the mess happen and for choosing politicians who did this.

You're right..a call to action is what is needed. But the criticisms are entirely appropriate as well. Heads should roll. But that can all come afterwards. For now, let's fix the immediate problem...

Randip Singh · #12 (**permalink**) 25-Sep-2010, 16:37 PM

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Originally Posted by skeptic.freethinker1

Yes the Commonwealth games might be a disaster but what's the point of just criticizing and not doing anything!
Everyone in media is just saying that "India did this" and "India did that" as if India is some self aware entity.
Everyone simply acts as if it is someone else's fault that the country is making a joke of itself in the games.
Isn't India made up of everyone living in it and people of Indian origin who migrated out?? If your are one of the above(I am a second generation migrant) then you are equally responsible for letting the mess happen and for choosing politicians who did this.

Unfortunately I am one of those sad individuals who has tried on many occasions but failed.

I think with India, it is a generational thing. A whole generation will have to pass before we can move on.

However I am encouraged by small in roads like these:

http://www.pingalwaraonline.org/

http://www.buwankothi.org.uk/