Saluting the Golden Dove Saluting the Incredible Land of Mine and Thine!
Independence– Something hard to accomplish and easy to lose. The fruit of immeasurable sacrifices. The Ritual to Rejoice the Lata and Rafi hits.
But more than that, it’s a Means to a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic; to Nation building as an End.
When India celebrates it’s 74th Independence- does the cyclical crisis over the last decade, including the loss of confidence in leadership and in the system; with the wave of Islamophobia, with claims over Identity, the social crisis of Region, Religion, caste, creed and what not.. Does the smashed right to dissent of individuals, of it’s own citizens, despite they residing in world’s largest democracy, irrespective of the gender (the equal status we boast of today), does all this hold true to the spirit and essence of our Preamble!?
When one side is about Celebrating Patriotism, the other side is about Proving it, thereby , withering the Pluralistic culture. The shrinking Unity, Integrity and Fraternity further abates Equality and Liberty.
Hope one day we also wake up to an India envisioned by Tagore. To the Nation that swears to it’s Unity in Diversity, it’s Rich “tricolour” heritage. To witness the long dreamt freedom from the shackles of dogmas And to it’s Pluralistic Culture. Indeed! On that Independence, as Nehru said “India will wake to Life and Freedom“.
Proud to be a Social Entity! Proud to be an Indian!
Stream of Thoughts 