Independence Day Special!

Happy Independence Day to all! Independence day is being commemorated on August 15, every year to celebrate the nation’s freedom from the British domain after almost 200 years of darkness.

"By independence, we have lost the excuse of blaming the British for anything going wrong. If hereafter things go wrong, we will have nobody to blame except ourselves. There is a great danger of things going wrong.” Seventy - two years ago, Babasaheb Ambedkar made this prophetic observation in his very last Constituent Assembly speech. There were times when India was known as “Sone ki chidiya” (golden sparrow),  and today, there are times when brain drain is hotfoot. As of today, while celebrating 72 ^nd Independence Day, we perceive that things are going fearfully dicey, owing to the fact that the rise of communal and fascist forces control the State apparatus.The political parties which just gloats to work honestly and in reality overlooks the plights that citizens of the country are going through and is more indulged in exclusive benefits of the party are somewhere the reason behind the current critical condition of the nation. The religion which is supposed to bind the community together, the people together has now been a major weapon and the cause behind all the communal riots and the stone around which dirty politics is being woven around.

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     Safety of women is in danger and sticking to laws is just as delusional as it can be. The previous culprit is still roaming around the streets and headlines of a new rape case is being seen. Girls fear getting out alone and administration is still relaxing in its own skin. Quality of education is getting degraded and unemployment is drastically increasing. Skills are deploying and alcoholism is swiftly increasing. Clean water, pure edible products are diminishing and food poison is increasing. Management of healthcare system is itself unhealthy and hospital frauds are seen around.  

The freedom struggle gave us a creative, broad, constructive and inclusive idea of nation. But the narrative of nationalism today is going against that vision. The policies of the government have caused distress to all sections of the working people. Old India used to be enriched in almost every aspect, from safety to health, from the government to society, and from food to education.  

The day when the daughters of the country will be able to roam fearlessly, that would be the real Independence Day. The day when a person would procure satisfaction from his government would be a true Independence. The day where no inequality would exist in any aspect would be real independence. Freedom is not just independence, it’s the whole eternal state.

Happy Independence Day!

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