India at 60

India celebrated her 60th year of Independence on august 15th. But when I read about cholera epidemic, death of flood affected people and starvation deaths in many places, I doubt whether we live in free India.
It is a shame to India that her children still dwell in penury and ignorance after 60 years of Independence. Many of the Indian villages are a synonym for poverty and illiteracy. India has progressed in the area of science and technology, has got big cities, malls, big buildings, big dams and big fly overs. But failed to take care of her hapless children. What does freedom means to these children of a lesser God?

Politicians are concerned about people only at the time of election and prefer to leave them in ignorance. They happened to be the weapons in the hands of politicians and are being exploited for years. Even Medias are not really interested in the real issues of rural mass; they are lost in the glamour and glitter of city. Our GDP growth or sensex index also is of any help to the down trodeen mass.
Many Indians found place among the word’s richest people and Indian media celebrate their success with prominent coverage. Is that a deciding factor of the development of a country? In what way it is going to help a nation unless and until the rich Indians are ready to share the surplus money among the unfortunate children of India? It is against humanity to accumulate wealth more than needed when more than half of the world starves.
But who will bell the cat? India needs sincere politicians, strong and transparent leadership to take bold initiative to include those dwell on the edges of society, into her growing economy.