HAPPY 67th INDEPENDENCE DAY (MAA TUJHE SALAAM)

 So the time to be an INDIAN has come. Everyone’s FB profile is painted in Tri-Colour, all television channels showing Patriotic Songs & movies and every 2^nd kid on street is waving Indian Flag whether he is born with a golden spoon or on a footpath. Yes it’s 15^th August, our Independence Day and only other day after 26^th Jan when we are proud to be INDIANS. This is not a tone of criticism but a fact which sadly is correct.  

            As we celebrate our 67 years of Freedom how many positives are there that we can be proud for? Everyone knows the history of our Freedom Struggle. So no point in emphasizing it again & again. But are we doing justice to the sacrifice of our great freedom fighters?  Apart from 15^th August and 26^th January are we really Proud to be Indians? On this Historical day let’s talk about few important issues affecting our Nation.

One common thing about the youth today is to settle abroad. Brains that India need are used by other countries to develop their Nations. But why to blame only the youth! what is Government of India doing to stop this Brain Drain ? Are there any effective measures taken to curb this outflow? Sadly the answer is big “NO”.  Secondly are Jobs in India secure and good enough to encourage youth to stay back? Every one working in India is worried about the Job Security. Government sectors are already full by Influence & Reservations so Indian Youth has no option but to settle abroad.

            Second thing that needs to be revamped is our Political System. Today’s system is so corrupt that every honest person knows that it’s literally impossible to get into the system. Corruption charges on Ministers in last few years have broken many records but hardly anyone is behind bars. When Innocent people are easily targeted by Law what about these Ministers? Every tainted Minister today is out on bail.  If this is what our Law is then why should we respect the Law? However since last couple of years “Social Media” has brought transparency in Politics and as a result most of the youth are trying to get involved in it. Sadly same can’t be said about the other Media. So instead of just criticizing our system it’s important for us to contribute to the system. As the famous saying goes “TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM WE HAVE TO BE IN THE SYSTEM”. 

            Another Issue is about Economy. I am not a Economist neither do I study Stats but what India has experienced in last decade is shocking to say the least. Today Indian Rupee’s value against US Dollar is almost Rs. 62 /-. Petrol rates are increasing every fort-night and same with other commodities and still our Ministers say that an Individual can survive on Rs. 32/- per day which is ridiculous. Instead of apologizing to people, these ministers are making fun of people by giving such baseless statements and the worst part is that our Prime Minister who is one of the Best Economists in the world but even he can’t control our Economy.

            Another thing to stress on is Terrorism. In other words Terrorism is synonym to Pakistan. Every month we hear about our soldiers being killed by Pakistan. And our government’s common statement is “Don’t test India’s Patience”. For how long are we going to say the same? Why is there is no action against Pakistan? Time has come to show our real power. We are blessed with such a strong Army, Navy & Air Force but what’s the use if they are not given any orders by Government to take Action. China is also troubling us and so is Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. But we still follow the path of Non-Violence and are happy about it. A day will come when we will give our Land to some other country in the name of “Ahimsa” or “Non-Violence”. It’s high time that our Government should take some action against this cross-border Terrorism or allow Indian Army to take control of our Country.

            On the Positive side, we still have some of the best brains in the country. Youth we have is one of the best in the world & the Future of Nation lies in its youth. “Social Networking” today is the most POWERFUL WEAPON if used in the proper manner. So on this INDEPENDENCE DAY just remember those who have done our Country proud. Starting from the great Shivaji Maharaj to Mangal Pandey, Netaji SubhashChandra Bose, Veer Sawarkar, Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, Dr. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Azad, Sardar Patel, Baba Amte, Shri. Balasaheb Thackeray, APJ Abdul Kalam, Sachin Tendulkar, Kalpana Chawla, Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachhan to every Freedom Fighter and every Soldier who protects over country. The list is endless so can’t mention every name over here.  It is because of these Legends that we are Proud to be INDIANS. We are blessed to be born in a Country like INDIA so it’s our duty to make it the best in the world. 

 - PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN

- JAY HIND