I had been to my home for a week. There was nothing to do there so I spent my time watching TV. I was watching a popular music show. The contestents were asked the name of the first prime minister of our country. Well, one would think "what a trivial question"!!. Any school going kid can answer this question. But surprise, surprise, the two guys participating (they were in their late 20s) could not answer this!.
Of course, they were reprimanded by the anchors of the show, but I was deeply troubled by what happened. Have we progressed so much that we have forgotten about the great leaders who fought for our independence. It seems we are so enamoured by our current position that we have forgotten about the path that we have come. The luxuries that we now enjoy are due to the initiatives that our leaders took. And forgetting about them is not only an insult to them, but to the entire nation.
I felt ashamed of my fellow countrymen. I only hope that such things will not repeat in the future.
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