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The call of the wild

The call of the wild EDITORIAL NEWS Share on facebook Share on blogger Share on linkedin Share on twitter More Sharing Services 11 The call of the wild July 16, 2012 01:23 PM By Deepak Parvatiyar Remember the ‘My heart bleeds for India’ campaign by the Congress during the 1989 general elections? Despite this catchy slogan the Congress lost the election. (Bofors was the reason). Over two decades later, this slogan has stuck to me simply because I struggle to find an answer to the question – why does my heart bleed for India? I wish to clarify that Bofors is not in my mind at this juncture. After years of exposure, I find myself immune to corruption, nepotism, terrorism, road rage, and food inflation. Occasionally I do take pride in our country being seen as an emerging economy and a super power. But that satisfaction is short-lived. What comes as a final blow is the fact that we care the least even for the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the Independen