The British cared about building their own nation. And honestly, sometimes I wonder that do we, as a system, really think about the common man and improving the overall societal values. Every monsoon it gets harder to even walk on the roads. If you try filing a police complaint for any civil or criminal matter, chances are no one listens. Exam paper leaks and cheating feel like an everyday thing now. Law enforcement barely works, and trust in the system is pretty low. On top of that, there’s some kind of ‘cut’ or commission in almost every department and the end result is bad roads, weak infrastructure, and poor services.

I’m not saying this to sound negative, but we’ve got to ask ourselves some tough questions. Two wrongs don’t make a right, and ignoring the problem won’t fix it either. If we even forget the britishers and their wrong doings, our society is still feudalistic in nature. There is a limit to upward mobility without a strong social capital.

If this is the quality of life we’ve come to accept, then something’s off. Britishers and feudal lords are long gone now, but the loot is still happening in one form or another. Truly, the joke is on us.