MY VIEW OF INDIA ON 69TH INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Happy independence day to all brothers and sisters. 69th and still counting but what it really means to me? Have you ever thought what have I contributed?
To me Independence day is true freedom in real sense a freedom free from casteism, authoritarism(Police/bureaucracy), reservations, Govt and its apathy and inefficiency, respect to elders, women, farmers and soldiers. Hence I would like to dedicate this message to all those who feel it is time to be a true Indian and bring about change in a small way that makes a big overall impact.
It is not about what your country can give you but it is time to see what we have given to our country. When I say ‘we’ it is each and every individual of every caste creed and religion and ofcourse it includes our beloved elected politicians or should I say leaders - a leader whose motto is to set an example for others to follow and build a strong foundation so that our country becomes stronger every passing year.
A true leader is not worried of re-election but utilizes an opportunity to usher in revolutionary changes to catapult us as a strong nation. As a citizen the least we can do is exercise our fundamental right and vote for a change and bring to fore a capable leadership.
I would like to see National interests coming first, be it internal Political differences or disputes with neighboring nations. It has become a mockery of democracy when a Political group goes to any extent to let down another just to have sadistic pleasure unmindful of how a common man suffers and a nation drawn into chaos.Anti-national acts by vested elements in Kashmir, UP, Telangana, WB, Bihar have become prominent thus doubting our nations ability to fight them and punish.External aggression on the borders and terror acts within by our neighbor’s is not met with tact and firmness with precision.Let not the nations integrity be put at ransom by anyone inside or outside and we as true Indians to rise to the occasion and teach them a fitting lesson as we did time and again.
What pains me most is that we tend to forget the shame few Politicians have caused to our nation by rampant corruption, nepotism, favoritism and put their personal interests before the national interest.Let us not forget these scams that is an insult to our nations pride let us weed out these anti-social elements from our system and make it a true democracy that is free from exploitation.Let us bring youth and literate class into politics and make certain qualifications compulsory to stand for elections and ensure that criminals and illiterates do not step into this arena.
I see illiteracy, population growth and poverty are biggest threats to our nation that is exploited by vested groups to divide and rule.Let us together dedicate to bring about 100% literacy, provide better schools and free education in rural areas and improve the quality of teachers. Rural development and best agricultural practices and small scale industries will reduce the poverty as ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ always said it is the village and Panchayat that are true face of India. Our Politicians should not hesitate to take bold steps to control population and give incentives to a smaller family and religion should not come in the way of such measures.
Secularism is under great stress with communal mistrust and further division by forces inimical to our country within and outside .I see the only way to maintain religious harmony is by taking tough action against those involved in terrorism and anti-national acts and not take false pride in giving them a chance by delayed justice and keeping them in jails and making a mockery of our system where even such devils have their own advocates who incite communal passions.Gone are the days when a terrorist is handed over or bargained for or waste time and effort in trying to prove misdeeds of an sworn enemy and their open terror acts to international community. It is time for us to act as one entity and certain politicians to stop playing vote bank politics and stop appeasement of minority community at the cost of national security.
Biggest sham of democracy is when only 50% of the citizens vote and this gives way to unwanted and communal minded persons coming to the fore by polarization .Voting to be made compulsory at all levels and various means adopted by the Govt for citizens to exercise their franchise from wherever they are. As a true Indian it is not only your vote that counts but one should make efforts to also ensure each citizen exercises this very important right to vote and have a rightful choice as our leader and a Party which takes our nation ahead.
Let us see through the devious ways of few vested elements who are corrupt, exploit our religious sentiments and divide us by various devious means.Some of those ploys employed are by encouraging caste based reservations, subsidies to particular community, supporting communal elements and their demands, corruption in every sphere even in procurement of our defense needs, getting foreign funds for encouraging anti-national acts, religious conversions and espousing the cause of minorities at the cost of national integrity.Govt in power to come down on such elements disturbing our national integrity with a strong hand.
Educational institutions and electronic and print media are being used by some anti-national elements to divide the country and launch a propaganda war in a covert way to influence the minds of people to create a divide in the very national fabric and weaken us from within. These have to be monitored, given immediate punishment and curtailed by the powers that rule to prevent misusing freedom of expression and stop spreading lies and deceit.Govt should expose such misdeeds and let a common man know of its ramifications by taking them to task.Instances of insult to our national flag, debating patriotic verses of Vande mataram, support for terrorists and anti-nationals against harsher punishments have become an order of the day by few vested interests. There is no place in our motherland for any individual who does not believe in our constitution and our nation’s ability to fight back and remain united.
Army is the most respected institution on whose foundations our democracy and nations identity stands and that needs to be strengthened at all costs .They should be given free hand to retaliate against enemy who have learnt to take us for granted by killing our soldiers and innocents at will and disturbing our peace inside and on borders.High stakes of national integrity in Army to be maintained at all costs and make military tenure for every youth compulsory for a fixed period so that they are aware of what one needs to sacrifice to protect our nation.Ex-servicemen are our second line of defense and will lay down their lives till last breath must be treated with respect and cared for.Example of highest levels of National Integrity is seen in this organization.
Corrupt individuals and the muck of the society like food adulterators, criminals, thieves, murderers, rapists, kidnappers, and acid throwers all escape severe punishment by manipulating the laws and exploit its loopholes thereby today citizens security is at highest risk.A poor citizen and hapless women on streets do not get the Police assistance and justice & being exploited by criminals and anti-social elements. Many acts have been made but the judiciary is a slow process and to give judgement on even harshest of crimes takes years. Police and judiciary to be revamped to make it more accountable and free from corruption and an independent authority monitoring their performance and weeding out the corrupt and inefficient.Police reforms are the need of the day which never went under scanner since Independence.
Education to be made affordable for all and especially a common man and not only for rich and corrupt who buy degrees and come out with least