on his and millions of his br ilk's groaning shoulders br rest the great edifice br of the indian democracy. br br long live democracy! br br showpiece of ceremony br every where, br in the school he enrolls fast br and drops out as faster, br in the many govt developmental br data sheet, his name br adds weight to the number game, br in the meetings of different br flag beares of democracy br he is herded to add to the crowd, br br from birth till his often br premature death, br in a road accident, br in police firing on br demonstrators br or crushed under the br debt burden, br from the branches of a br nearby tree, br he remains just a data sheet br name and number, br br as long a he lives br on his and his ilk's br groaning shoulders rest the edifice br of the great indian democracy. br br long live democracy.