"I want to settle down in the US of A".
Sounds familiar, right? No surprises as this is what most young Indians like me secretly dream of. Fat pay cheques, seductive lifestyle, smart homes, flashy cars, last but not the least, a pretty Indian better-half(who knows, even a gori maim will do) are some of the supplements that come along with an American job.
But different from others that I am, my aspirations of a permanent foothold on the American soil are the outcome of a more rationale, call it more logical approach to life. The recent agitation by a 'sons-of-the-soil' organization 'XYZ' sowed the seeds of this logical thought process in my mind (and heart too). Complimented by timely watering in the form of a recent SC ruling on OBC reservations in educational institutions in the country, this seed has transformed into a full-fledged banyan-tree-conclusion firmly rooted by the following assumptions which might come true in the next 15 years, or, may be even earlier.
1> The 'XYZ' organization would have acquired the status of the law makers (or breakers shall I say!). Laws of the nation would get re-written to iron out the flaws injected by their original drafters, inline with the wishes of the organization chief Mr. 'A'.
2> I might not be able to secure admissions for my children in the premier institutes of the country even if eligible. Merit is the most underrated word in this country. I fear publishers of the famed oxford dictionary might have to publish special editions sans the word merit, for sale in India. To shoot the sales to meteoric heights they would rather introduce a new word 'Aarakshan' meaning 'suppression of the deserving, applicable only in India'.
3> Even if my children manage to get a decent quality of education, the chances of their getting employed would be as miniscule as Rakhi Sawants role in Main Hu Na! The only reason for their rejection by potential employers would be - yes, you guessed it right. The resume would have to mandatorily read like as follows to facilitate faster recruitment.
Name : Unaarakshit Mohnot
Age : 22
Sex : Male
Ed. Qualification : BE Mechanical
Reservation Category : None
4> The 1st of April would be the designated date for submitting application forms to secure S1B, S2B, ST1 and other types of Inter-state Visas. Did I hear you yelling 'Inter-state-visa' with double exclamation marks? People would not be allowed to move out of their respective states of birth without a valid Visa. Insufficient infrastructure being the secondary reason behind this exercise. Primary, Mr. A's wish. Any person residing in a state other than his/her birth without a valid visa would be considered as a threat to that state and put behind bars after his house, office have been stoned to ground-zero. Wondering why just one day for a population of 2 billion plus? Well there's just one fools day in a year. No prizes for guessing what the emails informing them of the visa status would read!
So, you see, I love my country very much and therefore i do not want to leave it in search of greener pasture for myself. But I love my children even more...
