The messiah of hapless children
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Kajal Chatterjee
What honour has India bestowed on this great selfless humanitarian and Nobel Laureate for Peace ? Even after he received the highest recognition in the world way back in 2014, for his yeoman’s service towards the hapless vulnerable souls engaged in child as well as bonded labour; India did not regard him eligible enough to get Bharat Ratna ! In contrast, professional singers and cricketers, who “serve” the Nation in lieu of Himalayan fees, are lavishly served with the highest civilian award of the land!
Esplanade station within Kolkata Metro Railway network has designated a portion of its premises to pay tribute to the Indian Nobel Laureates. The ‘Nobel Wall’ features pictures of all the beneficiaries not only from Rabindranath Tagore to Amartya Sen; it also includes those who are foreign citizens, but Indians through mere ancestry only! But again no spot for that unsung Kailash Satyarthi! India has simply excelled itself as far as displaying utmost indifference to Satyarthi is concerned.
However there lies no mystery behind such criminal negligence towards Satyarthi. (To be contd)
What honour has India bestowed on this great selfless humanitarian and Nobel Laureate for Peace ? Even after he received the highest recognition in the world way back in 2014, for his yeoman’s service towards the hapless vulnerable souls engaged in child as well as bonded labour; India did not regard him eligible enough to get Bharat Ratna ! In contrast, professional singers and cricketers, who “serve” the Nation in lieu of Himalayan fees, are lavishly served with the highest civilian award of the land!
Esplanade station within Kolkata Metro Railway network has designated a portion of its premises to pay tribute to the Indian Nobel Laureates. The ‘Nobel Wall’ features pictures of all the beneficiaries not only from Rabindranath Tagore to Amartya Sen; it also includes those who are foreign citizens, but Indians through mere ancestry only! But again no spot for that unsung Kailash Satyarthi! India has simply excelled itself as far as displaying utmost indifference to Satyarthi is concerned.
However there lies no mystery behind such criminal negligence towards Satyarthi. (To be contd)