#ToiletForBabli
Since time immemorial, India has been the land of contradictions. On one hand we are the inventors of zero, the land of medical miracle Ayurveda (science of life), the land of surgery pioneer Susruta. Whereas on the other hand we have shown social backwardness like sati (widow burning), dowry, purdah system ( veil system) to open defecation. The irony is that while a typical Indian daughter in law (in rural areas) is supposed to conceal her face and remain oblivious to rest of the world, she is supposed to attend nature's call in the open. How is that justified? A female's dignity does not lie only in her clothes; it depends on her behavior too, to a very large extent. Our Indian society believes that modesty lies only in a women's attire. They forget that females meed to be respected too; remaining behind veils alone does not give her the 'respected' throne. If the society expects her to behave coy, then it should be in every sense. The first Indian toilets wer...