Today I would like to share with you some different kind of food for thought.
These are three different incidents with a common theme.
I would love to know your reactions and thoughts.
1. This morning I read that a beggar died somewhere in Tamil Nadu. From his personal belongings was recovered money to the tune of Rs 1 crore, 86 lacs, and a few more thousands. He, it is said died of shock after knowing about demonetisation.
2. After reading about this incident, TNN my husband recalled that sometime in the year 1955, a beggar who was a permanent resident under the Railway bridge near the GPO at Kashmiri Gate was found dead one day. When the MCD came to remove his body, from his belongings was found a quilt inside which Rupee notes had been stitched. The total money found in the quilt was approximately Rs. 26,000. In 1955 that was a very huge amount of money.
3. The third incident is of the year 1977. TNN was travelling by bus from Chandigarh to Delhi. On the way there was a stop of the bus at Ambala, where a young boy boarded the bus. He was selling combs. The boy took a round of the bus, approached all the passengers and left the bus without selling a single comb. Soon after that a beggar climbed the bus and set about his business of begging. Almost twenty passengers on the bus gave him money in varying denominations.
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This is the sad irony of our country.
Seema - yes indeed it is sad, but we have no one else to blame but ourselves. Do you think that our religious beliefs have an important role in these state of affairs?
Donors cannot be choosers but buyers can be!!
Rangachari Raghavachari," The boy selling combs wanted money for combs.the secon one begged money for forsaking his ego selfrespect etc"
Kohli Amar," A senti -society ....!"
Subrata Sarkar "Depends on what is the appeal at the particular moment. No one needed an extra comb which has a specific utility. A beggar appeals to another instinct which is easily aroused not related to a necessity."
Parimal N. Gandhi, "Beggars are better at combing operations?"
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