Disgraceful

A report on Railway amenities suggested that the current AC coach windows are small, do not give a clear view of the countryside and hence need to be replaced with bigger windows with clearer panes is welcome. The moot point is whether one needed a committee that spent a couple of crores to suggest something so obvious. Then comes the shocker! The committee has suggested that every train has a separate luxury coach that is open, listen to me, 'Foreigners'.!!!!

This means this coach will not be accessible to Indians. Mahatma Gandhi, who prefered to be thrown out of a First Class compartment in South Africa, to move to a third class one meant for blacks and Indians, must be turning in his grave. This is demeaning to all Indians.

While no one disputes the necessity to improve tourism, having an exclusive coach for 'White coloured caucasians' is the ultimate way of insulting the indians. This comes from a mindset that Indians do not deserve anything that is good, even if he has the money, but that the best of this country should be made available to the White Sahibs. This, being suggested, by a committe comprising of Indians, funded by the Indian Railways, which in turn is funded by the Common man, is disgraceful to say the least.

With people like these committee member working for the Government, is it any wonder India as a nation is not respected in the International circles?