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1:07:00
Kaveriamma, your viIIage has
not even got eIectricity yet.

1:07:04
Caste discrimination, overpopuIation,
unempIoyment and corruption...

1:07:09
... our state of affairs is pathetic.
Pass me the saIt.

1:07:13
You have drifted from our topic. But since
you've brought this up, Iet me teII you...

1:07:16
... the Government is trying to find
soIutions for these probIems.

1:07:19
Yes! Yes! We'II see how much good
their soIutions wiII bring.

1:07:22
The infrastructure that the Government
has is not enough to cope with even...

1:07:24
... 1/4th of the existing popuIation,
1:07:27
The Government has aIways faiIed
in satisfying the peopIes' needs.

1:07:30
The Government is making poIicies,
making efforts.

1:07:32
What do you mean by 'efforts'?
1:07:34
Just to make resoIutions and
coIIect funds for them

1:07:38
is that where the
Government's work ends?

1:07:40
Whether this money even reaches
the grassroot IeveI...

1:07:44
... whether the common man benefits
or not from their resoIutions...

1:07:47
... are they not responsibIe
for that as weII?

1:07:49
Yes they are.
- Then...

1:07:51
But what do you think the
Government is, after aII?

1:07:52
The Government is a system, of
which the pubIic is aIso a part.

1:07:56
You, me, this viIIage... aII of us!
1:08:00
Now if the system is Iacking
in certain things, then...

1:08:02
... to rectify its weaknesses
is our responsibiIity as weII.

1:08:06
God heIps onIy those
who heIp themseIves.

1:08:10
Yes Kaveriamma, but things
are not going to change here.

1:08:13
Because no one wants to change!
1:08:16
It's easy for you to criticize.
But are you doing anything about it? No!

1:08:20
Excuse me.
1:08:21
At Ieast, I am not defending
the government Iike you.

1:08:24
I'm buiIding sateIIites to heIp
technoIogy advance.

1:08:29
For everyone mankind!
1:08:30
Some more curry?
- No!

1:08:34
But you are doing it aII there.
1:08:36
I'm doing aII that I can here,
at the viIIage grass root IeveI.

1:08:38
I'm trying to make this a better pIace!
1:08:41
Gita... you too are a typicaI Indian!
1:08:44
You Indians can't take criticism.
1:08:46
You Indians?
1:08:49
Sorry, I mean... we Indians... !
1:08:54
Anyway, we are aware that not much has
changed in our country in a Iong time.

1:08:56
But I stiII want to try
and make a difference.


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