On an Independence Day when India celebrates its freedom many of us ask this question to ourselves. Are we really free? There is so much to be accomplished still. Freedom from terrorism, naxalism, corruption, poverty, crime and the list goes on. But to think of it we always overlook the basic freedom that we have and never appreciate it.
The government of India has given us many rights and made several laws that assure us of a freedom that we, as the people of India, didn't have earlier. Not talking about the pre-independence era when a citizen of India did not even have the right to talk freely but after independence when India gradually took control of its citizens.
There have been various changes in the society that came gradually helping in a persons rights, women empowerment, child rights to education, homosexual rights and RTI. These have indeed given a freedom that people only thought of.
If today we have certain limitations that we think should not be there, in the days to come, will diminish. Every change takes time. India has been free for 64 years now. The world has accepted India as a growing country in terms of economy as well as technology. All we need is trust in ourselves and each other.
The various problems faced by people today will also be sorted out in some years. No country is perfect. There are always challenges that need to be overcome only then one grows. Being patient and doing your bit is the key to an India that we dream of.
As it is said "The only area you are certain of improving is yourself," I would say leave aside what wrong others are doing for you cannot change them but work on improving yourself. If each one improves themselves then we will together be a nation that we would be proud of.
I agree with you till some extent. The nation was given these rights, in most of the cases, after a prolonged struggle by selfless people. In our democracy, there's something really wrong. The governed dont give a damn and neither do the one's governing. but still there are exceptions therein. But still, can we always bank upon these few exceptions, can we put our whole load on just a few of them? I hope not. Improving one self, will actually make us improve things around us. But the point is that we must start that change, before it;s too late.
ReplyDeleteIt is never too late for a new start and we are always making a new start in the morning with this dedication that today will be a good day.. this is the same thing we shud say about our country leave behind the odds our country has seen we can always start with new beginning this is what This Independence day teaches..
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