Maanbhumigu (H'ble) Padma Shris in India
I think like a month back I read in Indian newsites that the Govt of India has announced the Padma awardees for year 2008, and the list tops more than 100 folks. Gosh, there used to be a time when the Govt will be very hesitant to give more than a handful per year and nowadays they are giving in 100s. As a matter of fact, I remember couple of years when the Govt did not announce any Padma awardees for few years. If Padma awardees, which are supposed to be given to citizens who involved themself to the most highest service of society, is given like kothaval chavadi vegetables then there is something grieviously wrong with Indian Govt. I would like to kindly request Indian Govt to provide the reason behind giving Padma Shri to folks like Aishwarya Rai, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh. WTF have they done to society? Aishwarya has dolled her way to stardom, have we ever heard of a single thing she has done for upliftment of the million folks who pray her as the MOST BEAUTIFUL LADY IN THE WORLD. Yuvraj and Harbhajan, other than throwing tantrums and slapping his fellow teammates, WTF have they done to deserve Padma awards? If Aishwarya has excelled in her field, then give her a National Award or a Dada Saheb Phalke award and not a Padma. If Govt thinks that Yuvi and Harbhajan have excelled in Cricket, please give them Khel Ratna or Arjuna awards. Should we remind them the purpose of such awards.
Govt of India, please, for Petes' sake, don't bastardize an award meant to garner respect from common man.
pssst..
A concerned Indian Citizen
4 comments:
exactly my thoughts da maappi.. was shocked to see these faces on the front page of the Hindu...complained about it to everybody that would listen.. :D
rombave too much da... :(
welcome back da Aruna.. how was the marriage?
endha blooody buggers thirundhave maatanga..
Agreed. I never really cared about Padmashri, etc. But giving it to Harbhajan is ridiculous. I remember reading an article in Cricinfo where (I think it was Siddhartha Vaidyanathan) the author had questioned the direction of Indian cricket by comparing his childhood heroes (namely Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly, Kumble) to the current generation's heroes (Harbhajan, Sreesanth, etc).
No one will hear ur words. Govt thirinthita then ullagame azhinchudatho????
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