Many a time
it occurs to my mind that we Indians lead a life of double standard – one for
ourselves and one for others. We preach
something and do something else. The last time I had a chance to be at the ‘Bhagwat Katha’ (religious story). The
people thronged to the place of function in thousands. This just imbued me to think how hypocritical
we are. The people there were feeling so privileged to listen to the hasrikKatha (story related to god ) as if they all were leading a narrow
and straight life. But I knew that so many of them were so down and dirty.
In fact, the people keep the principles only for sermonizing but in practice
their deeds go against the common precept of decency and ethics. Not to talk of
leading of a fair life, they leave no stone unturned impede the life of those
who lead a fair and square life. Perhaps we are living in such a society where
the honest people lose their houses to be
prayed in temples