REQUEST FROM AN INDIAN

I am a a5 year old girl. Like every Indian, I am also very proud to be an Indian. There are certain moments which we all feel a great patriotism towards our nation. I think that we are very lucky to have such an excellent opportunity to live in India, which is a storehouse of tradition, which is rich in different cultures, which is flying to highs and highs.
Now a day we could find certain demerits in our development. However, there are some moments of pride for us; there are also the moments that we feel shame on us. It is our responsibility to look after the tourists to our place. It is not only the duty of government officials but also it is the duty of every Indian citizen. However, what happened some days ago in Goa? What happened in Kochi and Mumbai on the New Year night? This is not only the condition with Goa, Mumbai or Kerala. Nevertheless, in every corner of India it is happening daily. Is this the way to behave to visitors to our place (not only to the visitor’s but also to the natives)? Is it our culture?
Westernization is good but only up to a limit and it is not good for a traditional and incredible country like India to cross its limit. We must understand that our country cannot be another America or Europe. We are rich with varieties of culture and tradition, then why should we adopt the cultures of other countries? We feel ashmed of watching T.V. programs. Is this the culture that we all are proud of?All of us make India pride. Our sports stars, industrialists, artisans, scientists, doctors, politicians, teacher’s, student’s, peasants, traders etc. are part of the winning team of India. However, making India pride should not be by destroying its culture. Once sari was our traditional dress (now it is only for name), now a day it has made in to a worst kind of dress. Try to call up your memories. Is it the same India where the best symbols of women?

like Rani Lakshmi Bhai, Sultana Razia, Vijaylakshmi Pandit, Annie Basant, Indira Gandhi had lived.
We had our ancestors raising their voice to increase the women’s status in the society. Now it has increased but not in the way that our ancestor has thought. If it was home that most of the women spend their time earlier now it is night clubs or bars.
I wonder How India can change like this. It is not only them who are going to suffer it is we Indian’s.
We are not ready to bear the risk of westernization. Westernization should not lead our young generation to a wrong path. The future of India is in the hands of youngsters like me. To build up a young generation that represents the living wonders of real tradition, culture and sincere guards of democracy,
every Indian must be careful in their duties (especially cine artists because they are the one’s most attracted by the young generation).
Being a teenage girl, I am kindly requesting to every Indian to raise their voice against the evils existing in our society. Governments should ban or take powerful actions against the films or any such actions or activities that spoils our culture.
No other cultures of the world are equal to ours. None of them can replace ours.

By Nitya Jeejo