Anti-national?

We have lost the sense of humor which has been part of our society. Looks like sense of humour also has to be imported from some foreign country then only it will be accepted.
Mani Shankar Ayyair told that he wishes failure of common wealth games 2010. Have we become s dumb that we cannot understand any thing? First of all this was told in humorous tone. Instead of smiling and laughing there was angry remark over it. there are some people who don’t kow how to smile and laugh then they are not supposed to see the statement in isolation. Mr Ayer did not say that he wanted to plant a bomb. He only wished that there is rain which can bring good harvest. For this he was termed antinational.
Some of the people are making it appear like a prestige issue of Bharat. They make it appear that it was very necessary to organize this game as if it was like daughters marriage in family, which must be conducted at grand scale. I don’t see a national sentiment attached to it. Country which does not have any sporting culture cannot relate to sports. At present more number of people re crazy for cricket, which is more a business than a game. Wait to see how much of irregularity has gone in. no wonder the budget had been inflated to many hundred times. This is not game this is business if not a national level scandal.
It irritating to hear, that this will bring development. Why, then it had to be in dilli itself. It could have been in some remote areas that certainly need more development than dilli. And development is for whom? For the people who have been displaced or for the people who have been eying the flats of the games village once the gala party is over?
The way a poor men of dilli will remember this game is that they were thrown out from capital to make it look beautiful. Suddenly there has been lot of construction work and labors have been called from different part of the country. After work is over they will not be able to even step in the area. Forget the poor; the way tickets are being priced even middle class will not be able to purchase it. When they are struggling with the price rise do you expect them to spend thousands for watching game which they cam as well see on TV. So it will be for the affluent and free pass holders to fill the seats.
It is common wealth game. Remember it is colonial hangover reminding again and again that we were colony of British. Add to that feeling was our president going to receive the light from queen of UK. Is this game or some sort of subservient mentality? Why cannot they think of being equal? Looks like, it is impossible for them. What value sports person have given to this game was evident when some star performers chose not to attend it. And we want to pump our prestige with such events.
What is the value of the game can be gauged from the fact that organizing committee had tough time finding sponsors and finally PSU’s had to dole out money. Even a cricket match is threatening to jeopardize the viewership so BCCI was told to pay for it.
Don’t even bother to ask what will be our medal tally. We know how sporting we are. We don’t need evidence. Even few bronze, fewer silver and rare gold arrivals will make us more than jubilant. This is not to say anything against the sports person. They have been working hard to bring out the best. Problem is with our society and government who are not interested in showing that best. They are more interested in showing the organizing capabilities. No need to say even there we have been a looser.
To say anybody as anti-national we should now what is the definition of nation. Ego of few cannot be, should not be and must not be termed as nation. If it is so, then there is no harm in being anti-national for sake of people of nation.
Yes we have lost sense of humor and have been made part of prestigious tragedy to gloat over. Yes we many must cry to make few smile. at least that will be humor to them.