They are India's future heroes. The war against an external enemy or foreign power can be waged on a common front by a portion of the population sacrificing itself for the good of the collective. But the war against poverty has to be fought by every Indian citizen in his or her own life. The choice needed today is not for mass boycott or protest. It is for individual initiative and accomplishment.
Eradication of poverty is a necessary achievement and the sooner the better.
But it is far too limited and humble a goal for a great nation with such rich intellectual, social and natural resources. The best choice for India today is the choice for prosperity. That choice can abridge decades of progress into a few short years. The commitment of the individual and the collective to this choice will bring out the best in the nation and raise it to its rightful place at the head of the world community.