Food, shelter, clothing...games, space can come later

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and has been since the last few years. With a growth rate hovering around the 8%+ mark over the last 3-4 years India has been a bright spot in all the global gloom and doom. All major investors are pouring money in our economy in search of higher returns.

The congress led coalition has come into power yet again on the platform of the "aam aadmi". The common man in Indian doesn't see and feel what global investors see. They don't see the bright spot that the world see from the outside. They simply go through their lives with the hope that things will change....one day things will change.

With all the money coming in and the kind of money apparently being spent by our government on development a walk on the streets of most places in our country makes you feel where is all the money going. The basic necessities of a human being are food, shelter and clothing. For all its hype, India is where 25% of the world's hungry poor live. 43% of children in India are mal-nourished. These are government figures.

When we are incapable to even feed our own how can we go on a spending spree on space programs and even events like the common wealth games. We simply cannot afford to. We must realize these obvious facts and set our priorities right. All we need first is food, shelter and clothing for all.....games and space can come later !