INDIAN VERSION OF THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER ORIGINAL STORY Once upon a time, there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a jungle. The ant was very hardworking while the grasshopper was a lazy insect. During summer, the ant worked tirelessly, storing foodgrains preparing herself for the harsh winter. While, the grasshopper lazed around calling the ant a fool. When winter arrived, the ant had plenty of food available while the grasshopper went hungry for days. He realised his mistake but it was too late. He shivered day and night and finally died. INDIAN VERSION Once upon a time, there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a jungle. The ant was very hardworking while the grasshopper was a lazy insect. During summer, the ant worked tirelessly, storing foodgrains preparing herself for the harsh winter. While, the grasshopper lazed around calling the ant a fool. When winter arrived, the ant had plenty of food available while the grasshopper went hungry for days. One day, Aaj Tak and NDTV carried a sting operation where they showed the ants dining table laden with delicious food while the grasshopper was shivering in the winter. BJP stalled parliament demanding justice for the grasshopper, CPIM demanded a ban on ants storing food during summer. Sonia Gandhi tabled the Food Security Bill in the Parliament which promised food grains at Re.1 per kg. for grasshoppers. SP/BSP demanded 60% reservations for grashoppers in govt. jobs. Finally the government had to accept all these demands and started harassing the ants. The frustrated ants, migrated to the USA and started small enterprises in the silicon valley. A decade later, the ants are owners of multi billion dollar enterprises in USA. WHILE ...... IN INDIA ........ Grasshoppers continue to die every winter due to cold, hunger, poverty and diseases. MORAL OF THE STORY; India is a country of a billion (lost) opportunities.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:34:48 +0000
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