Sounds like a simple Question.... I was asked this on Independence Day celebration in my ODC... n I fumbled n mumbled and rattled a speech..... n I knew people had lost me in 30 secs!!!!
One of my colleagues said "Hmmmm...... wht do I say!....... hehehe........ Hey! It’s a holiday!!!! wht more can I say! thts all!!!!"
This set me thinking.... phew seems like a simple n obvious Question isn't it? Now wht is the relevance??? Has it boiled down to just a holiday in these times?
Over the years have we forgotten the struggle that lead to Indian Independence? Are we taking our freedom for granted? We have a free press, we have freedom of expression, freedom to choose a profession we wish, freedom to go wherever we want, freedom to travel however we want without any signs saying "Indians and dogs not allowed" in our own motherland!
Have we been fed with sooo much of gaudy patriotism that it has ceased to evoke any kind of real emotions in us?
C'mon!!! Let’s not forget the sacrifices made by thousands to realize the dream of a free and prosperous India.... Yes! We still have a looong way to go.... considering that we are still a developing country. Even after 62 years of independence we are yet to realize the dream completely.... we are still to weed out corruption, increase literacy rates, control crime, bring about equality, decrease the rich - poor divide, build infrastructure.... the list can go on and on! In spite of all the problems, we have managed to maintain a free and Independent India with a long way to go!!!
So lets take this day to remind us, of all the responsibilities that still rests on us...The first step was taken, we got our independence..... But we are still on a journey, to realize the dream of a Prosperous India.... lets tread it with responsibility and respect for the Independence that we enjoy... lets not forget that we got the Independence that we enjoy today.... on the landmark day of the 15th of August.
