India
– a vibrant country of joy, celebration, traditions & cultures is
celebrating its 70th year of Independence.
As per the media report, there is a
plan by the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to launch a programme named as “70 Saal
Azadi-Zara Yaad Karo Kurbani”, also called “AZADI70” (means, 70 years of
independence-Do recall the sacrifices). The aim of this campaign is to make Indian people aware that country
is first and individual is secondary as well as remember those supreme sacrifices
made by the great freedom fighters of India during the freedom struggle.
We as normal civilians should be a
part of this celebration & let our younger generation rather the youth know
what Independence is all about, why is their recognition as Indians important.
Though we are celebrating our 70th
year of Independence, why is India still called “INTOLERANT Indians”?
Where are we standing after 70 years
of Independence with no access to basic health facilities, no access to safe
drinking water, where the gulf between the rich and the poor is widening as an
alarming rate ?Why are we still unsafe as normal citizens? Why is law &
order confined to the mighty? Why is sword here mightier than the pen? These
are the questions which will haunt for years to come. We still as normal
citizens are not able to provide a better future for the next generation.
We do say of being Sovereign, United, etc but where do these words stand
in our everyday life? Why are people divided in the name of religion & united by terrorism? Should not this have been the opposite?
THINK?
Are we still to be a part of the
so-called foundation policy of “divide
and rule” that was laid years back?
Why the “candle
march” after every unlawful situation? Why
is Justice
delayed for years and then denied? Why cannot the society raise its voice
before any incident happens, why do we need to wait for any similar 16th
Dec, 2012 (Nirbhaya Case)
We have reached the moon, we being the
2nd largest in population with the maximum in working
youth, we are the best in producing the
world’s finest IT professionals, have digitized ourselves, we have proved to be the best in
most then why are we to be slaughtered?
It’s time to raise our voices and join
hands, to be Independent in true form, where we should stand out as resource
rather than slaves, where we are safe in all aspects irrespective of sex,
caste, color, religion or financial status (nepotism to be precise).
Let’s be knowledgeable rather being informative and literate, let’s “Be Human” first “Being Human” will
follow.
Samhita Das
