Real Citizen.. Are We ?

Who is a real citizen?? Only CITIZEN KANE..???

• Guy speaks about his country (Only when others speak ill of it…)


• Speaks about politics. (Only in Tea kadai bench…)


• Raise funds during calamities/war. (Govt. deduct one day salary from all employees.. )


• Stand first in line to vote during election


• Support youngsters who stands in election.


• Raise voice against corruption (but how..? )


• Know the names of current MPs, MLAs and Cabinet Ministers.


• Knows Country’s economy at finger tips.


• Heads up when country wins the world cup, Celebrate in streets..


• Watch daily updates on news channels..


• Participate in rally on National interest.


• Debate on current politics
  

Does all this qualify a guy to be agmarked as the good/best citizen..?
I do agree that 3 0f 5 person does the above things atmost. Is that enough?
In my opinion, these things helps a guy to clear the competitive exams but in which way it helps for the development of the nation..

“Being a good citizen to the nation is almost the same like being a good son to a father…!”

Nowadays, who cares a Father-Son relation…? Son needs only money from the father and nothing more.. He is selfish in some way. What he gives in return.. joins his father in a oldage home. (not all..)
Same is the case for a Citizen.. He needs to utilise all the Benefits/Infrastructures/Services but curse for their irregularities/corruption/Disorderliness..

My Point here is, Do we respect the nation? In what way?? Do we need to fight at the borders? Join politics ? join hands with Anna Hazare ?
Think of the below which we lack to be a responsibile citizen…

• Obey Traffic rules - Stop the vehicle before Stop line, Wait till it turns green, Follow lane rules. Giving way for an speeding ambulance…(its hurting to see many following the vechile to get a clear route…) Are we on track?? (In a PM language… )



• Paying Taxes - Ofcourse an IT guy pays his tax (Actually plucked by employers… ), How we give false medical bills to increase the tax exemption, False HRA lease agreements, LTA bills…



• Bribing - Pay the traffic police to move out of scene, RTO to get licence, Under valuing the property to avoid stamp charges, Pay a Govt official to get his work done. (TN Bribery complaint: 044-24455089, 24615989, 24455088.. it worked for me thrice..



• Indian Branded Products - Using only our own Indian Branded products over foriegn brands..



• Paying more than MRP - Do we question the shop keeprs who collect the amount more than the actual MRP. (For our info, MRP is Maximum Retail Price, the maximum amount that can be collected from the consumer and so, even MRP can be bargained.. )



• Following Q’ - Do we really follow Queue anywhere.? (Dont promise me… i remeber Q defintion in Datastructures now.. First IN First OUT.. Are we? )



• Believe in Free Bees - Every voter rely on free bees offered. Nothing in this world comes for Free. They need vote, you need amount or product. (More than just a business trasaction…)



• Resisting Child Labour - Do we really care a boy/girl working in restuarants cleaning plates.. We really care about is the menu, taste and on time serving of the orders….



• Gossips - Cinema Gossips, Cricket Gosips, Workplace gossips (When are we going to put an end..)



• Secularism - Do we really care about the caste and religion.. Encourage inter-caste marraige, Favouring our caste guys, Join with only our caste/religion people.. (Where are we heading actually…??)
  

These are some of the areas that we can contribute and be proud to say that we are real citizens of the nations.. (But first, actually we need to be a good human.. its a Human thing…!! :):) )