Sunday, 11 May 2008

Let us not behave like ostriches


I am no fan of the PMK, neither of 'maruthuvar' ramadoss or his son. But Anbumani Ramadoss seems to be serious about his concerns. It does'nt look like any sort of political gimmick to me. well, even if it is, all for a good cause.
An article about his take on alcohol appeared in 'The Hindu'. Reading it will definitely give anyone concerns about the present indian society. Especially the statistics and the reasons behind the Union cabinet minister's remarks, which are alarming.

The counter attack on the Union cabinet minister for health and family welfare was launched by Big B. Big B went on to say that the government does'nt cut the sale of alcohol but is bent on targetting 'artists' like himself and others who consume dilated tea or coloured water onscreen pretending to be drunkards. This is not correct. This is just escapado. The union minister's concerns are right. what amitabh bachchan drinks on screen does'nt matter. His acting is 'par excellence' and poor youngsters ;-) definitely will take up to drinking after seeing his movies. well, not just him , him and his co-'superstars'. Young indians are very attracted to super heroes and super heroism. Does anbumani have the power to cut down the sale of alcohol is yet another question. You need to be politically correct to answer it. But as a 'health and family welfare' minister, he has every right to point such happenings in India and that's what he has done. Amitabh bachchan might be owning thousands of crores of properties, exaggerating here. & so, as a result, he does'nt have to worry for anything. A lost kidney can easily be replaced. Thats the not the case with crores of normal indians who have'nt raised themselves to a 'Big' superstar's status.
Finishing this entry, a thing to be highlighted here is that people like Big B dont need to think big. They should'nt think like a rich man ( a rich man he is , yes ). Come down to the level of an ordinary man. Think of his welfare. Is that the only role that you can do ? that of a drunkard ?! have you not done enough of such roles already ? dont you think you can stop all this once for all ? do you not have enough money already ? Give back to india what indians have given to you. Not money, good manners on screen which 'blind' indian youngsters will anyway emulate. A big thanks if you would listen. But dont stop with just that. Go for a campaign against drinking, against smoking and against all things which you dont want your sons and grandsons to follow !!

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