A lawyer in Lucknow has sparked a debate on social media after he advocated preparing the next generation to move out of the country for better work and living opportunities. Abhishek Dwivedi acknowledged that his might be an "unpopular opinion" but listed reasons beyond the conventional corruption and pollution-related problems.
"This is going to be an unpopular opinion but everyone should work towards educating your next generation in a manner that enables them to move out of India at the first possible opportunity," Dwivedi wrote in a post that received more than a million views.
"I don’t say it because the taxes are high (they are not), return on taxes is abysmal (that is), corruption is increasing (it is), Babus are getting more powerful (they are) or because it’s almost impossible to find clean air in cities. I say it because we do not have a population with a sense of pride in our composite culture, no vision to go beyond the jugad approach, and commitment to duties-based civil society," he added. "We take pride in unnecessary chaos, fictional caste-based egos, and our ability to break laws at our will. We are doomed. If not today, then tomorrow."
Although several people appeared to agree with Dwivedi, they also pointed out that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Indians to immigrate to other countries due to visa and geopolitical issues.
X user AS (@invincibleVirat) wrote, "Not an unpopular opinion at all. India simply doesn't provide us the lifestyle we deserve after paying such high taxes.
"No matter how much the next generation tries, it’s gonna be super difficult for them. People of this generation are facing the heat in most countries because of the racism, being clubbed with our neighbours and the example that some unhygienic Indians are setting," Naveen Gujar (@Mavericknavs) commented.
"Exactly my thought but the reality is that the world is not ready to accept more immigrants. It will be very difficult for the Indians to get settled overseas," added Khem Raj Thakur (@Raj11_Speaks).
To this, Dwivedi replied: "Be ready to be an investor, not an immigrant. Buy a visa, not apply."
There were, however, others who countered this opinion and urged people to stay back either for safety or for nationalism.
"The West and Europe are already cooked with immigrants, and by 2025, the general public sentiment is clear, they don’t want any more, especially those who appear brown and take their jobs. Despite its own set of challenges, India might just be the single safest home to the browns," wrote @socratexts on X.
Another X user Akshar Vastarpara (@AksharVastarpar) wrote, "I strongly oppose this. You are right about issues, but educating them only about problems and not about how to solve them is not what education is meant for. Education should be about fundamentals, core ideas, the unlimited pursuit of knowledge, and building better tools,"
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