Happy Independence Day, 2016
Independence Day ,2016. 70 years of Independence. A watershed. An era. Time to celebrate. And a time to reflect. What does it mean to us? As you sit in your room, or your office, or in the car, reading this, ponder over the fact that: 1. Over 21 million people in India are suffering from one or the other kind of disability ( http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_A…/disabled_population.aspx ) 2. 3000 Children Die In India Every Day Due To Malnutrition ( http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2015/10/ten-facts-about-hunger/ ) 3. 2000 girls are killed across India every day ( http://time.com/…/2000-girls-killed-every-day-india-minist…/ ) Foetal sex determination and sex selective abortion by unethical medical professionals has today grown into a Rs. 1,000 crore industry (US$ 244 million). 4. 37 % of the Indian population is uneducated ( http://scroll.in/…/india-has-more-uneducated-people-than-an… ) None of your business? Only the government’s? Wrong. P