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Railway children offer tourists an alternative view of life in India

Posted by ekawaaz on October 19, 2006

4 Responses to “Railway children offer tourists an alternative view of life in India”

  1. Hiren Says:

    Must be fascinating for the foreigners. In Delhi Traffic road signals, it is not uncommon to find children desperately cleaning windows, selling something or even doing gymnastic stunts for money. Its just very tragic that even after 50 years of independence, something like this should be witnessed in the capitcal city of India.

  2. Apun Ka Desh Says:

    The rich are Not to be blamed. If you are paying your taxes, what else is expected of you?

    It is the govt. with its Politicians and sleeping Babu’s who waste away tax payer’s money - who are to be blamed.

    The foodgrains from FCI godam’s meant for below poverty line folks - is regularly stolen and sold by the caretakers. So, why wouldn’t poverty and hunger exist?

  3. ekawaaz Says:

    @Hiren

    yeah mate you so right. It is sad and no idea what government is doing.

    @Apun
    Tell me one thing how many people especially from business class pay their taxes honestly? Every one is busy in saving their tax money, trying to convert black money into white. Corrupt politicians are there because we send them, we choose them, big business house sponser their election so that once they win election, they help these business house. India ranked just above Sudan in hunger. It a shame!

  4. Slim Says:

    Exactly. How many people pay their taxes? Even Reliance industries were doing some crazy thing to avoid tax payments, if I’m not wrong.

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