Indian Society Is Backward, And Major Changes Need To Be Brought About

Think about what India is. India has developed from the small collection of villages in 1947 into a massive, soon-to-be huge superpower. Look at the enormous cities of Mumbai, Delhi, etc. Those might have been medium-sized towns back in the day. Now look. Technology can be found all across India! Many high-selling businesses are found everywhere. Being a person originating from India, I feel strong about my cultural background. You say India has discrimination. Yet, India is a secular country, and each person, no matter what religion, culture, or ethnicity, has freedom. Each person has the freedom to vote, the freedom of press, and many other freedoms. I feel proud of this. People aren't oppressed by a dictatorship. India, like they say, is the world"s biggest democracy. And, like I said before, everyone has equal rights. And of course India is a melting pot! We have Malayalees, Tamils, Telegus, Kannadigas, Punjabis, Gujarathis, and many other cultures all in one nation: India. Like America, full of people from MANY different cultures, India is culturally diverse. Yet, all these cultures combine to form India. Each culture is loyal to India, their nation. I admit, there are tensions sometimes. Nevertheless, the diversity of people, in the end, stay with India. Even though South India is culturally diverse from the rest of North India, they never divided. These cultures regard each other as Indians. Take the National Pledge: "India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give my parents, teachers and all elders respect and treat everyone with courtesy. To my country and my people, I pledge my devotion. In their well-being and prosperity alone, lies my happiness." This shows the allegiance and loyalty all Indians have to each other. Regarding Manali, the woman basically hitchhiked. A random truck comes and takes her. Though the incident is tragic, I would never, ever hitchhike, even being in the United States. I feel horrible for what happened to the woman, but you should never, ever go to a stranger, anywhere. Let's face it: bad people are everywhere. In India, in the U.S., all across the world. Though the media keeps penalizing India (Rape, rape, rape), think about your own nation! There was a huge rape case involving high school children in Ohio this year. Does that mean the U.S. is backward? No! Think about all the industries in India. Take the movie industry, for example. Bollywood is huge. Hundreds of movies are being made every year, even more than Hollywood! So, don't think India is backward. Things are frowned upon in every nation. This happens in India. In America, some people frown down upon Gay Marriage, though people should clearly have the right to find true love. You can say India has lots of "arranged marriages". In fact, my parents' own marriage was arranged. But this traditional custom doesn't stop people from finding true love. Poverty does exist across the world. India has its share, and the United States does too (trillions of dollars in debt, the job growth). But really, does one country having more poverty than another back it "backward"? I feel India is a great country. In Kerala, for example, you have Hindus , Christians, and Muslims co-existing in the same state. That's a sign of peace. With your "blotches", people all over the world have opinions that Indians are very intelligent. In America, Indians have conquered the National Spelling Bee for many years. I mean, it was Indians who basically started the number system (they invented 0 )! I remember when India tested a nuke this year, which could go as far as Beijing. But I also remember, when I looked at a news analysis regarding this (on CNN), one of the commentators said that India was mature. He meant that India won't do any rash actions, and India is mature with its weapons. The main superpower in South Asia, India spreads its influence throughout the region. India has a policy in which India never attacks first. India is definitely mature. I don't understand how you look down on the magnificent nation known as "Bharat", also known as India.