Happy Independence Day!

aman9393 · 15th August 2010, 00:22

Happy Independence Day to all my fellow BHPians!
Today let's vow to make our beloved country a better place to live in. Let's not complain about every little shortcoming of our country and instead let's strive to make it a better Nation to live in.
Jai Hind!

prince_pervez · 15th August 2010, 00:35

Happy Independence Day to all of my countrymen. Lets strive to make India a better place for us and our children.

ghpk · 15th August 2010, 01:27

Happy Independence Day,

Lets do some good Job Today, I'll plant a tree today.
and will try my best to make some child smile.

Jai Hind

Joy · 15th August 2010, 10:23

Happy Independence Day to all TBHPians.

Jai Hind.

gostel · 15th August 2010, 10:35

Happy Independence Day to all T-BHPians.
I don't know what else I will do today, but I am sending out the message of freedom to all dear ones.

Freedom means Responsibility; The freedom to do what is right.
I wish all my countrymen will get the freedom to live like humans.

Jai Hind.

v&v · 15th August 2010, 10:56

Happy Independence Day to all members.

I received an SMS from my friend today , felt like sharing with you all.

What is India today ?

A nation where pizza reaches faster than an abulance/police
Where you get Car Loan @ 5% but education load @ 12%
Where people worship godess durga but want to kill their girl child
Where Olympic shooter wins gold Govt gives 3 crore, Another shooter dies fighting at border Govt pays 1lakh

Really "INCREDIBLE INDIA"
Is this for what we achieved our hard earned freedom for !!!?

v&v

akj53 · 15th August 2010, 11:31

After 62 years of independence, if we make a balance sheet of our country, the assets will be few but the list of liabilities will be long, long and very long. I see our 'Bharat' (does any body remember this name?) more as a 'Comedy of Errors' rather than a country of which we can be proud of.

The SMS list quoted by V&V above, can be enhanced to fill 1000 pages and still some comedies will be left.

- Here politicians and Bureaucrat have become the new Maharajas as so are above the law.
- To be eligible for a sarkari peon's post, one needs to be educated, in good health and should have a crime free record. But to become a law maker, you should be corrupt to the core and a criminal. Illiteracy and tottering health is no dis qualification.
- Democracy means - Freedom to do what ever you like, laws be damned.
- Prize for designing the national currency emblem -Rs. 2.5 lacs, Cost of hiring one air conditioner Rs. 4 lacs.
- Any body speaking the national or native language is considered dumb or duffer and so on and on and on.

I am sorry I dont see a country of which we can be proud of.

Jayabusa · 15th August 2010, 11:40

Early in the morning I received this wonderful sms:

Had it been Valentine's or friendship day, by now your inbox would have been flooded with messages.
Today is also special
Wake up, be proud & celebrate Independence Day
Happy Independence Day
JAI HIND!

I would say type & forward this sms to everyone.

Happy Independence Day to one & all.

EDIT: Just saw the smses posted above by other members. They are absolutely brilliant with startling facts. I feel they too should be typed & forwarded.

IronH4WK · 15th August 2010, 12:35

Happy 63rd Independence Day to all!

Cooleo · 15th August 2010, 12:35

Happy Independence Day everyone!

Now let's see what Freedom/Independence petrolheads/TeamBHPians seek -

1> Freedom/Independence from the 110% Duties/Customs levied on Imports!
2> Freedom/Independence from bad roads!
3> Freedom/Independence from adulterated fuel!

anku94 · 15th August 2010, 19:14

Happy Independence Day to all.

Funnily enough, there's an imbalance of the kind of independence we have. We're safe to do wrong things today, pay bribes and all, and die happily. But if you expose those who take bribes, you get killed.

sajo · 15th August 2010, 23:37

A bit late in the day, but happy Independence Day to all!
Surprisingly less number of replies to this thread!

prince_pervez · 15th August 2010, 23:41

^^I swear may be due to the VW Vento thread

IronH4WK · 16th August 2010, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by anku94

Happy Independence Day to all.

Funnily enough, there's an imbalance of the kind of independence we have. We're safe to do wrong things today, pay bribes and all, and die happily. But if you expose those who take bribes, you get killed.

welcome to the new India! as far back as i can remember, India has been a developing/3rd world nation. even today we're "developing" whereas countries who got independence after us are developed, world class economies! i wonder will India become "developed" in my lifetime!

anku94 · 16th August 2010, 02:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

welcome to the new India! as far back as i can remember, India has been a developing/3rd world nation. even today we're "developing" whereas countries who got independence after us are developed, world class economies! i wonder will India become "developed" in my lifetime!

Me and my friend were discussing the same thing today. The situation in India is very complex, and very delicate on some parts. It's like an equation with too many variables. You don't even know if there's a solution.

15th August 2010, 00:22	#1
aman9393 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 426 Thanked: 150 Times	Happy Independence Day! Happy Independence Day to all my fellow BHPians! Today let's vow to make our beloved country a better place to live in. Let's not complain about every little shortcoming of our country and instead let's strive to make it a better Nation to live in. Jai Hind!
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15th August 2010, 00:35	#2
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Happy Independence Day to all of my countrymen. Lets strive to make India a better place for us and our children.
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15th August 2010, 01:27	#3
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 872 Thanked: 212 Times	Happy Independence Day, Lets do some good Job Today, I'll plant a tree today. and will try my best to make some child smile. Jai Hind
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15th August 2010, 10:23	#4
Joy BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 305 Thanked: 26 Times	Happy Independence Day to all TBHPians. Jai Hind.
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15th August 2010, 10:35	#5
gostel BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 193 Thanked: 111 Times	Happy Independence Day to all T-BHPians. I don't know what else I will do today, but I am sending out the message of freedom to all dear ones. Freedom means Responsibility; The freedom to do what is right. I wish all my countrymen will get the freedom to live like humans. Jai Hind.
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15th August 2010, 10:56	#6
v&v Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,545 Thanked: 1,234 Times View My Garage	Happy Independence Day to all members. I received an SMS from my friend today , felt like sharing with you all. What is India today ? A nation where pizza reaches faster than an abulance/police Where you get Car Loan @ 5% but education load @ 12% Where people worship godess durga but want to kill their girl child Where Olympic shooter wins gold Govt gives 3 crore, Another shooter dies fighting at border Govt pays 1lakh Really "INCREDIBLE INDIA" Is this for what we achieved our hard earned freedom for !!!? v&v Last edited by v&v : 15th August 2010 at 10:57.
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15th August 2010, 11:31	#7
akj53 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NOIDA, Manchester & Cardiff Posts: 585 Thanked: 92 Times	After 62 years of independence, if we make a balance sheet of our country, the assets will be few but the list of liabilities will be long, long and very long. I see our 'Bharat' (does any body remember this name?) more as a 'Comedy of Errors' rather than a country of which we can be proud of. The SMS list quoted by V&V above, can be enhanced to fill 1000 pages and still some comedies will be left. - Here politicians and Bureaucrat have become the new Maharajas as so are above the law. - To be eligible for a sarkari peon's post, one needs to be educated, in good health and should have a crime free record. But to become a law maker, you should be corrupt to the core and a criminal. Illiteracy and tottering health is no dis qualification. - Democracy means - Freedom to do what ever you like, laws be damned. - Prize for designing the national currency emblem -Rs. 2.5 lacs, Cost of hiring one air conditioner Rs. 4 lacs. - Any body speaking the national or native language is considered dumb or duffer and so on and on and on. I am sorry I dont see a country of which we can be proud of. Last edited by akj53 : 15th August 2010 at 11:34.
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15th August 2010, 11:40	#8
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 70 Times	A fantastic sms! Early in the morning I received this wonderful sms: Had it been Valentine's or friendship day, by now your inbox would have been flooded with messages. Today is also special Wake up, be proud & celebrate Independence Day Happy Independence Day JAI HIND! I would say type & forward this sms to everyone. Happy Independence Day to one & all. EDIT: Just saw the smses posted above by other members. They are absolutely brilliant with startling facts. I feel they too should be typed & forwarded. Last edited by Jayabusa : 15th August 2010 at 11:45.
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15th August 2010, 12:35	#9
IronH4WK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,468 Thanked: 4,153 Times	Happy 63rd Independence Day to all!
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15th August 2010, 12:35	#10
Cooleo BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: On The Road Posts: 47 Thanked: 6 Times	Happy Independence Day everyone! Now let's see what Freedom/Independence petrolheads/TeamBHPians seek - 1> Freedom/Independence from the 110% Duties/Customs levied on Imports! 2> Freedom/Independence from bad roads! 3> Freedom/Independence from adulterated fuel!
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15th August 2010, 19:14	#11
anku94 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 249 Thanked: 353 Times	Happy Independence Day to all. Funnily enough, there's an imbalance of the kind of independence we have. We're safe to do wrong things today, pay bribes and all, and die happily. But if you expose those who take bribes, you get killed.
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15th August 2010, 23:37	#12
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,157 Times	A bit late in the day, but happy Independence Day to all! Surprisingly less number of replies to this thread!
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15th August 2010, 23:41	#13
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	^^I swear may be due to the VW Vento thread
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