Meet The Great Indian Litterbug. No, do not think that he is
uneducated. He is highly educated and works in a reputed company. He enjoys
parties, watches Bollywood and Hollywood movies, plays guitar, takes part in
debate competitions and earns millions. But when it comes to littering, he
proves that he is a class above others!
He orders food from well known restaurants. He relishes the
food and then he throws the leftovers on the street and goes to sleep.
He forgets that there is a dustbin in his kitchen. Perhaps he is suffering from
“Short term memory loss” like the hero of “Ghajini”.
He adores Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. He saw Mr. Bachchan's famous movie “Don”
in which Mr. Bachchan ate betel and sang “Khaaike Paan Banaras wala”. Our
Great Indian Litterbug gets inspired and tries to imitate Mr. Bachchan. He dresses
up like a gentleman, eats a betel, goes out for a walk and spits on the street!
Such is the style of our Great Indian Litterbug. No, Mr. Bachchan never told
anybody to spit on the road!
Our Great Indian Litterbug believes in “Eat healthy, Stay
healthy”. He purchases fresh fruits and vegetables from the market. He never
carries a bio degradable bag with him. He packs the fruits and vegetables in polythene
bags and brings them home. He stores the fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator
and then throws the polythene bags on the street. And all this time, the
dustbin in his kitchen makes a mockery of the sign printed on it: USE ME!
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He lives in a posh area. He is a well-known face. People
respect him. But our great Indian Litterbug believes in urinating in public.
Seriously? Does he enjoy fresh air while taking a leak? Does he hate the ambiance of his marble
plated modern bathroom? Or does he think that urinating in public is his birth
right? Somebody must tell him that urinating in public is a shameful act. In
fact, Bollywood should promote this message in a movie!
Our great Indian Litterbug loves to workout. He wants to be
fit and healthy like Salman Khan. He works out at his own gym. After finishing
an hour of strenuous workout, he goes outside to grab a bottle of juice. After
drinking the last drops of the juice, he simply throws the plastic bottle on
the road. He tends to forget that plastic is a non-biodegradable material. And
he is blind enough to not see the huge dustbins set up across the roads by our
government!
Why is he doing this? Doesn't he know that littering is a
bad habit? Doesn't he know his rights and duties as a responsible citizen?
Doesn't he believe in making our country cleaner? Our great Indian litterbug
knows everything yet he keeps on littering. Why? Pure and unadulterated
ignorance!
Stop littering and start cleaning. Only then India can be “Swachh
Bharat”.
*This post is a part of IndiBlogger's The Great Indian Litterbug campaign.
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