30 Things About India That Will Make You Sad

Every country has its flaws and no matter how proud you are of your nation, there are certain things you wish would change as soon as possible. Sometimes, it happens that many people share similar sentiments but only when it is voiced outdo people realize how big a problem it is.

Mera Bharat Mahan – Have you ever given this phrase another thought? Yes, being patriotic is great but is ignoring the nation’s biggest issues justified? Are we living a life of ignorance?

Here are some things about our country that will definitely make you sad:

1. Littering All Over The Streets And Then Blaming Others For It

2. The Fact That $130 Million Public Money Is Spent On Such Statues Rather Than The Public Itself

3. When Perverts Like Him Are Worshipped By People Across The Country

4. When We Are Easily Trapped Into Politicians ‘Divide And Rule Policy’

5. A Country Where Cricketers Are Worshiped Like Gods, But Other Sports Receive No Recognition

Kabaddi world cup winners searching for auto with the trophies in their hands.

6. The Fact That Even After 67 Years Of Independence More Than 50% Of Our Country Lives In Conditions Like This

7. When The Common People Has To Get To The Streets And Suffer Through This Only To Get their Voice Heard

Protests for Delhi Gang Rape.


The police brutally beat the women.

Do you call this democracy?

8. The Fact That They Are Regarded As Youth Icons

9. When We See India’s Position At The Olympics Medal Tally

Highly disappointing!!

10. Where Dowry Is Regarded As A Status Symbol And Brides Are Used As Units Of Measurement

11. A Country Where Government Websites Meant For Public Assistance Look Like This And Test Your Levels Of Patience

Until finally…

12. When India Comes On Top Of Embarrassing Lists

Thomson Reuters Foundation

13. Where Same-Sex Marriage Is A Crime While Marital Rape Is Legal

Now from 2018 Same-Sex Marriage is legal in India but there's still no law or punishment for Marital Rape. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) considers the forced sex in marriages as a crime only when the wife is below age 15. Thus, marital rape is not a criminal offense under the IPC.

14. When Honor Killing Is Still Practiced And Is An Ignored Evil

15. When People Place Their Beliefs In Frauds Like Him

Nirmal Baba – the epitome of fraudulence!

16. The Fact That We Will No Longer See Him Play For India Again.

17. When Movies Like Chennai Express Gross 300 Crores On The Box Office

but movies like Dor…


Udaan…


and Black Friday receive no recognition from the crowd.

18. When Our Country’s Top Parliamentary Houses Look Like This…

Cash for the vote!

19. Falling Rupee

20. When People Assume Public Places As Toilets…

and spitting yards!

21. The Fact That We Criticize Cops All The Time But When A Police Officer Obeys And Follows His Duty…This Is What Happens

22. That Grades And Marks Are Given More Importance Than Actual Learning

P.S. this picture is just for reference.

23. The Great Indian Reservation Quota

24. When The Media Gives Unnecessary Coverage To Issues Like SRK And Salman Khan Patch-up And Ignores Other Important Issues That Need Recognition

25. When This Is What Happens At The Peak Office Hours At A Government Office

26. Where Roads Give Themselves Away After Only One Monsoon Period, Indicating Corruption In Road Development

27. The Fact That Corruption Has Firmly Penetrated Through Each And Every Aspect Of The Nation

28. The Rising Number Of Crimes Against Women

India’s National Crime Records Bureau

29. Domestic Violence

According to the survey, 27 percent of women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15 in India.

30. And The Fact That Despite All This We Try And Live In Utter Ignorance.

Mera Bharat Mahan! Really?