Independence day brings mixed
emotions for most of Indians, on one hand it is the joy of trying to come out
of thousand years of slavery and bondage, on the other hand, it is parting away
from loved one's and from his or her land. It was a human tragedy never
happened before in the history of mankind. That bloody independence still brings
joyous moments for new generation Indians.
In our childhood memory,
independence day used to bring so much joy. There was a mandatory distribution
of sweets followed by a flag hoisting by respectable people of our locality.
Another event that was the center of all attractions, was to watch free
nationalistic movie in one of our local cinema halls. In recent years,
independence day brings terror, all the streets of our city became deserted.
Does independence day hold any
meaning today? Do new generation Indians deviating from the path for which the
nation was born? These are some burning questions that are everybody's mind.
This nation was born, from the
colonial power, after thousand years of slavery and bondage, to give a sense of
freedom & liberty to everybody and to establish the glory of the past. To
regain it's identity, it's language and culture, to uplift the nation in the
advanced group of nations.
After 65 years of independence, no
one can say with confidence, that yes, we have been followed the path since
then, and a gained partially. The primary task of this nation seems to be
sidelined, for the vested interest groups.
The basic need of the people are
not addressed even today, the poverty, ignorance, malnutrition etc. They are
not priority list in the governance.
The dreams of our forefather seems
to be vanishing from our thought process.
I have never seen or heard,
anybody paying tribute to the people who died or became homeless on this day.
Let's hope somebody will come and
take charge, undo the wrong.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
