Not So Incredible India
William Shakespeare wrote, 'What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' This quote critiques the superficiality that a name carries and rather values the inherent quality of one’s existence. This does not hold true when your name sends you to detention camps, deems you a foreigner in a nation where you were born, bred and cared for all your life. Assam, given its strategic position with neighboring Bangladesh, has always been in turmoil regarding the status of citizenship. The NRC process has amplified this turbulence, revealing the grim face of humanity and the hollow reality of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam that this nation often preaches. I have admired various bureaucrats for their timely service and integrity that has transformed many lives. But the bureaucratic system as a whole lacks empathy and is embroiled in ineffectiveness, delays, inaccuracies, corruption, and more. The irony is that this system demands people provide long-drawn r...



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