Once, Mr. Tata was visiting one of the production plants of the TATA Group. Meanwhile, he wished to use the lavatory. He approached and was astonished for a while. There were two lavatories adjacent to each other with the signage "For The Officials" and "For The Staff." After finishing the routine, he inspected the staff lavatory. To his surprise, the official lavatory was neat and clean, whereas the staff one was filthy and odorous. The reason was obvious and simple too since the number of officials was lower in comparison to staff. Besides, regular cleaning and maintenance are also done in the official lavatories but are avoided in the case of staff. Mr. Tata told the officials to interchange the signage of both lavatories, and such a practice should be done very often.
This small act of etiquette and mannerism advocates the law of fundamental rights. However, some preoccupied minds fail to understand the difference and interpret it wrongly. Until you keep believing that someone else has the responsibility to maintain the cleanliness, how much difference does it make, or why should I bother? Questions will keep popping up. We must understand that no fundamental right comes without fundamental duties. In a similar fashion, one cannot claim to use free will or a fundamental right alone without contributing to social welfare or taking social responsibility.
The difference is clear, but the interpretation has blurred. We all need to understand one thing: "We cannot do all the things, but we can all do at least one thing." Let us pledge to make our surroundings neat and clean, and let us understand our social responsibility to make this world a better place to live. Blaming the government or shrugging off responsibility only deprives you of being a responsible citizen.
