Cuneatus

The picture I have posted here shows the wall of a stairway in the district hospital on which pan is spat upon. This is sordid proof of the pitiful state of our district hospitals run by the State Government. This is a reflection of the degree of carelessness and disregard that citizens have towards the governmental institutions. This picture speaks representatively of the attitude of millions of people. It is worth noting that the district hospital of Shivamogga is currently being renovated with state-of-art in-patient facilities, pharmacy and queuing. The behavior of people brought out through this photograph compels me to ask two major questions:  Did the folks of the town deserve this hospital infrastructure? Can this situation be improved? Answer to the first question lies embedded in the responsibility the government has towards the people it serves: provide facilities to ensure health and well-being. The second question is largely and too complex to fathom. Its abou