What is Independence day for us? A holiday,a day to go to school only to get sweets,to stand in an assembly,and always listening to the same stories about Gandhiji, Nehru, Bhagat Singh and other famous freedom fighters..and if you are a member of scouts and guides / NCC..a day to wear your uniform and have a marchpast..to pay a salute to the Indian flag..and to return home with all the sweets collected from everywhere to watch the Independence day special movie on television. Well, that was Independence day for me :p because I have never known what is Independence.. I can only guess how India was before independence..today I have every freedom in my country,anyone can sit and go on a hunger strike,and the police will give protection, anyone can pop in to anyone's personal life if you belong to a channel..or if you are a media person..we have the freedom to speak out,the freedom to write anything,the freedom to travel around,the freedom to live..and we dont know how it feels to be in chains..
I know India is a corrupt country,but who made it so..can anyone of you swear that you wont bribe anyone for your things to get done..we all do that..we all do want things to happen so fast and the easy way.we only made India corrupt,we only started bribing them..and now we cant stop it ,one fine day..It will take time..a new corrupt free generation has to raise..who love their country,who wants India to fly in high colours, who wont hesitate to join politics,army,civil services etc..only to serve our country.If you cannot do anything to change our country,you cant blame it on India..India is our motherland..she gave birth to us..its her children who is making her corrupt..and the crowd includes you and me too. I would like to join politics,civil service,or army to serve India..but I know its difficult to make India,corruption free so fast. India really needs a crowd who is really patriotic..who is proud to be an Indian,inspite of all her drawbacks..and who is willing to change it. No country is perfect,we have to make it perfect. India is really incredible..its such a huge country ,with a very high population,with many languages,many cultures,many traditions,many relegions,many casts,and the landscape even is changing from state to state. Still we are one..thats our power,thats our strength, unity in diversity..Am an Indian first..no matter whether I am from Kerala,no matter whether I am a Hindu,Muslim or christian or belong to any other relegion..dont matter whether I am black or white..am an Indian first..and I am proud to be one.
So,before complaining about our lovely country,please remember that whatever and however it is..she is our mother..and its our responsibilty to make her better..to make her corruption free etc.And we have never known how it feels to live in a country,which is ours but is ruled by someone else..we are lucky enough to be born and brought up in an independent India..cherish it..and please pay tribute to those soldiers who have lost their lives to protect us..pay a salute to each and every freedom fighter who fought till death to gain us freedom...so for me,Independece day is not another holiday anymore..its not a day to get sweets and to watch special movies anymore..I am happy that India is free and I am proud to be an Indian!
But inspite of all these..am damn sure you will get a patriotic feel when you see our flag raising and flying in the air..and when you hear our national anthem..indeed SARE JAHAN SE ACHCHA,HINDUSTHAN HAMARA !
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