As I was reading today’s newspaper, an ‘interesting’ article came to my notice. The article gimmicked and contemptuously suggested politics as an option for students who had failed to make a mark academically. The writer of the article is at no fault because this is not cynicism, but disillusionment.
For today’s youth, politics is a dirty word. A career in politics is a strict no-no for the educated young of this country. For them politics is about all unruly parliament scenes, scams, cash-on-camera scandals, riots, bandhs and sneering of our laws and rules. I admit that innumerable examples of degeneration of principles in the arena of politics have prejudiced our outlook. But if we harbour feelings of self-centredness, it marks the death knell of youth….death of a young India.
Reaching out is the essence of youth. The best to clear the rot in the system is to step in and make a difference. If you love your country, you can’t cheat it. Let us be patriots by deeds. Let us step forward and get involved. All is not lost yet! We need young, dynamic leaders who have a foresight, who look beyond individual ambitions and dreams and work towards achieving the greater good. It is a clarion call to the youth to step in and purge politics and this time the call needs to be answered.
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