Friday, July 22, 2011

A DREAM

Last night I had a dream. In the dream, I am a dignitary of the Government of India attending a world summit. The following is the interview I gave to an alien journalist who met me. 
Q : Please describe the geography of your country?. 
A : Our country extends from Kashmir ( which we are struggling to hold ) in the North to Kanyakumari in South touching Indian Ocean. From East, they call as North-Eastern States (about which we do not know much) to Kandla port in the West. 
Q : What is the kind of people living in your country?. 
A : We are said to be decendants of the oldest religion in the world called Hinduism. But most of we Indians do not practise that. We are more attracted to Western culture where there is money. 
Q : What is your official language?. 
A : I, frankly, do not know. There are so many. 
Q : What, no common language?!. What unifies your country then?. 
A : Nothing except for the fact that all the sufferers of the world are packed into this country by God. 
Q : Do you have any caste system?. 
A : Yes, Only two castes. The politicians are the upper castes and the rest of the people are lower castes. 
Q : Tell me something about the class system that exists in your country. 
A : There again we have only two classes. One, those who stand in queue outside of the ration shops for hours and two, those who don’t. 
Q : Yours is a Democratic Country?. 
A : Yes, very much. We adhere to the principle : The rule of the Government, by the Government, for the Government. 
Q : Is not your country plagued with corruption?. 
A : That is our way of life learned over the past 60 years since Independence. Not only monetary corruption but also corruption in thinking; corruption in actions………… 
Q : What is the economic situation of your Country?. 
A : Well, we had great wealth, natural that is.. For centuries the invaders plundered and looted us. Now our politicians are given sole rights for that. 
Q : What is the best investment option in your country?. 
A : For an Organisation who want to invest in our country, the best option is to open schools and colleges. Those are the best as far as the returns on investment are concerned. But in Individual capacity, one can become a Doctor of Medicine. Then you can even go to moon within a short time. 
Q : I heard that your country is fast becoming an automobile haven of the world. 
A : Yes, that is true. We are having a plan by which we will have automobile factories here and roads in some other countries. 
Q : Some of the richest men in Forbes list are from your country?! 
A : Oh, that is our sport, like Olympics. Some of our people compete in such games and won a few medals for the country. 
Q : China is seen as a competition to your country. Is there any plan to overtake them? 
A : Yes, we sure want to overtake their population by 2020 if not earlier. 
Q : Your country was hailed as Asian Tiger!!! 
A : That is due to the success of our Project Tiger. You see, we have been able to increase our tiger population in Asia. 
Q : Some say that your country is set to become the economic power of the world. 
A : Yes, we will rewrite Economics. 
The alien journalist then thanked me for my valuable time and departed.

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