O J’s Corner

Inferiority complex

All parties seem to have got a reprieve as US President George Bush, in his inimitable style, blamed the rising prices of rice, wheat and the like for the prosperity of the middle class in India and China. Later, American officialdom did not mince words in blaming the increased consumption by the people of India and China for the hike in petroleum prices.

Indians apparently took it as an affront. It seems the whole of China ignored it. That country is seriously preparing for the Olympics. At the same time, it has been building nuclear arsenal on an increased momentum. A large number of nuclear submarines can be hidden in their newly dug-out joint. They don’t care a hoot about what the Americans say about better eating habits.

I think Indians are suffering from some sort of inferiority complex. Otherwise, why should they make so much tantrums about the observation of the US? India is a vast country. It has great potentialities. Since it is a democratic country, it cannot proceed with doing constructive activities so easily. Everything would be questioned by all and sundry in Assembles and Parliament. Nothing can be done without opposition. That is the beauty of democracy.

I consider the comment made by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the observation of President Bush as reflecting high standards. There is no point in making comments on statements made by high dignitaries of foreign countries. Let us work for the prosperity of India. What would happen if the 1120-million people of India eat well? According to Bush only 350 million people forming the upper middle class eat well. Let us work for the betterment of all the 1120 million people, whatever other people may say.