Of so-called Citizens of India

Friday,Aug 7 '09
Was in a super-crowded train towards my articleship and silently watched a gentleman in the first class throwing the 'holy' withered flowers off the bridge in the already-filthy creek below.
Was in a not-so-crowded train towards home after articleship and silently watched a teenager putting the wrapper of a delicious choco-bar (it looked delicious at least) into her bag.

Saturday, Aug 8 '09
Was walking down the stairs at Kalyan station and silently watched the cleaner toiling to rub the harsh red stains on the same.
Was in an auto towards my home from station and silently watched a red-mouthed man painting the muddy road red in 5 seconds.

Four not-so-important scenes but sufficient enough to raise my temper which doesn't shoot up in seconds like it did four times in two days back to back. You too might have come across such scenes daily-me too experienced the same but made a point to post today!
Four such people-the so-called citizens of a sovereign,socialist,secular,democratic republic State. Well, I don't mean that people who keep roads clean are true citizens! Just wanna emphasize on the point that why people don't practice what they preach? And still 'claim' to be responsible citizens by inking their finger after every five years! The teenager (who might not have had her finger inked anytime) was the only one who practiced what was preached to her. These small daily acts, if piled up, can easily determine whether a person is really an 'educated' one in the true sense of the term. Education..aah..one of the most abused words of today which is equivalent to a renowned degree and a fat source of income. In fact, its one of the best words of the ambiguous Queen's language (and mine too!). Kindly refer the link below if you disagree : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education
Coming back to Citizens, I strongly believe if each one of us mend our own ways and act in true civic sense, jobs of clean-up drives, health-is-wealth campaigns etc. will be left only for a handful. Who,anyways,likes to clean up others' dirt like the cleaner at Kalyan station?! I am sure the respectable people I mentioned stick to their good manners at their respective homes. Am clueless as to what happens to their mannerisms in seconds after stepping out of their dens! Ridiculous. Time for them to go back to their basics, I say.