Remembering Independence!

Hi Guys,

Wish every one of you a very Happy Independence Day! Our Independence was not achieved easily. People fought for more than hundred years, a lot of people have sacrificed their lives all over the country. We must remember them and make sure we don’t misuse the independence.

This Independence Day is quite a sad one for many people, since it’s on Sunday. People would have been very happy if it fell on a weekday. People care for holidays. Only a handful of people remember about Independence and the freedom struggle. I won’t say I’m one among them. To be honest, I’ll fall in between both the categories.

Today morning, I remembered to wish my friends in Facebook and Twitter a happy independence day, but forgot to wish other people nearby. Even I forgot to wish my brother, when he called today morning. Just now remembered back and sent a message to my friends wishing them happy independence and requested them to use the independence in a proper way.

For some reason, Independence Day is not celebrated big in our country. There will be flag hoisting in most places and a handful of people will be there. If you wish to go, you will be laughed at and will be called as an idiot. What a good name for a patriotic person? But there are few people who attend the flag hoisting just for receiving sweets.

I used to attend all the flag hoisting ceremonies during my school days as it was compulsory. They used to be repetitive all the time. As we enter the school, we will be given an Indian flag and a pin to attach it to the shirt. Some Mr. X or Y will be invited as chief guest for hoisting the flag. The chief guest will host the flag and everyone will salute the flag. It will be followed by a patriotic song, sung terribly by a group of girls. Then there will be one or two skits and dances. Everything will try to be patriotic, but nothing will induce patriotism. Finally the chief guest will blabber something completely unrelated with Independence. It will be followed by National Anthem followed by the most awaited moment, sweet distribution.

Has our country developed really after Independence? My answer is yes. But how much it has developed is the question. Many people were really poor then. Today statistics says people are still poor, but the level of poverty matters. Comparing to the people 50 years before, today people are better in this issue. But the integrity has been on a great dip. Earlier when there was some issue people raised questions. But today people are so selfish that they don’t even care for their neighbour.

Are we proud of our country? I’m proud. But I don’t think many people are. They just keep complaining about issues. People never suggest solutions. They keep on blaming things and always refer to the western countries that were never colonized or achieved Independence 200 years ago. People never follow rules. They just say, ‘He doesn’t follow, so why should I follow?’

The best example is the preparation of upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi. They are next to Olympic Games in magnitude. India has got the right to host it this time. It was not an easy job and if it is conducted well, the chances of hosting Olympic Games in near future will be very bright. But the conditions now suggest that India will never get a chance to host Olympic Games. Government has allocated huge amount of money to build the infrastructure and officials are eating huge sum of money. I don’t know even if 50% of allocated money is used for the infrastructure.

Everything is behind schedule. Commonwealth committee is unhappy with preparation. Officials are blamed for misusing money. One by one many officials are resigning. Thanks to the media for unpacking all these things. I hope that the commonwealth games will go very well this October.

Let’s pray that at least in the future our officials consider our country’s development before their family’s development and work for the country. Again a very Happy Independence Day to every one of you!

Happy Reading!!!