Yes Shri. Bhagavathy, I totally agree with your statements.
but chitfunds had begun to help the people at times of need for money (loan arrangement ) and some people as you will be knowing participate to increase the bid value , to get better returns. Now you have credit cards and chits are out of fashion.
Volunteering as Mr.Nachhinarkiniyan mentioned in one of the threads has not gained widespread importance in India , as people attribute the good social efforts to a political motive , rather than anything else.
Is it the reason why in many areas in TN , one can find dumping the garbage out from one's house to the neighbour's area when he is fast asleep , as if it was the border of his country !
The same analogy goes to the roads , with all great influence the muscular people always keep the roads in the streets they reside , clean but do not bother about the other roads in the vicinity !! A sorry state !
United action , what you say is possible only during times of crisis or when a community can no longer tolerate the atrocities done to them , the stage , leading to a revolution ! Till then believe me, very few will even bother if there's a burglary 3-4 villas away !
The truth about Fire can be best understood only by getting burnt !!