It is said that - "if one has to be left with a reasonable amount of idealism by the time one is 50, one had better have it in great doses when one is young." This is said because idealism wear thin with time (especially in Indian conditions).
We always hope / ask that higher educational institutions must ensure that their raw material had idealism in good measure.
BUT, it is also being felt by some that - idealism is costing some bright youngsters their lives.
The murder of IIM-L passout S. Manjunath on November 19, 2005, by oil adulterators in UP. manjunath was belived to be proceeding agianst the owner of Mittal Automobiles in lakhimpur after the outlet was found involved in mass ireegularities in supply of fuel. Also, 2 years ago, Satyendra Dubey an alumnus of IIT Mumbai lost his life for blowing the whistle on corrupt contractors. Does anyone knows what happened to Dubey's murderers, & there may be others like these who fought corruption at the cost of their lives.
Isn't it that our degenerate system protects anyone powerful if the power flows from gun runners existing as politicians.
So, what should we advise to younger generation - that they should stop being idealistic; that they should be pragmatic & play the system; that they can bank on the political connections to go away with murder ... OR DO YOU THINK OTHERWISE!!!
