Oh! my turn to Speak !!!!

The front page of Indian Express is covered with the presidents and others( so called eminent people of India) statements as to what they mean by India empowered. A daily column initiated by the Indian Express with the Tata group. The column was going well as they wanted to put forth views of people who really mattered, as in their views of empowerement. The personalities present there from diverse fields sports, corporates, media & entertainment and as always the "sarkari lot of MP's ( i dont know why but "Maha Papis" is the apt expansion of this), few good peoples parents and relatives ( because the good ,honest people have succumbed to the sarkari power) and of course not to mention Amar singh. I have to mention this man apart from others because there is no such gathering where he is not present so it is difficult to put him in a exclusive lot.
These people gathered to discuss what India empowered meant to them. That is what they have always wanted " presence of jouranlist, mikes and a chance to SPEAK" nonsense, crap, hypocritical, and what not but the only thing that matters is they should have the right to practise their freedom of speech.
I dont remember much what they had to say because they speak the same, wherever they may be , irrespective of the kind of gathering, or the place they are allowed to do so. But there was one Mr. Yerchury ( i hope i have spelt it right) he says " I am happy to see the debates still going on that were present when I was young" . Now here is what makes him happy... that India is still struggling with the issues that were there 45-50 yrs back( if i have guessed the age right), the fact it it makes him happy that he and others like him have not done anything and the debate is still going on. Then there are others who talk of Science , technology growth most of them not qualified even to understand what they are talking of,( just picked up terms here and there because they saw that is what people clap at). Few great men still sticking to " Roti , kapda or Makan" when the government in power has people who cannot resist eating away fodder how
do you expect the above to be fulfilled. I and others can go on and on, on this .
But I would like to draw attention to the fact that had Indian Express , instead of inviting people who themselves are the biggest barriers to empowerement , and spending on their welcome and other services so lavishly. Had it adopted some rural school and spent the same amount on the children and providing them facilities . All that all have said would actully be put into action. These dudes came, ate free meals, SPOKE crap, gave a few poses for morning newspapers and went back and slept, to start the day as they have always.
Had the initiative been from IE i am sure it would be a totally different scenario
" Indian will be Empowered"