Republic Day! When I think about this day, it gives my goose-bumps..I feel proud..and Instantly, I get some other mixed feelings...
Whats the significance of Republic Day or for that matter, Independence Day in today's daily life of a common man?
Is it just a National Holiday? And that too only for few, socially-financially established crust of the society? What about the Roadside vendors who are forced to close their shops due to security reasons, knowing that they earn daily to feed their dependents? What about those who are working in MNCs? For them, its just Tricolor being displayed on their systems, across the floor. Some Colors/Tattoos being sponsored by HRD and a Traditional Dress Day! ...Or other personnel in Hospitals, Police, Fire-station, Paper and Audio-
video Media, Rickshaw Walas...and the list is Long.
But my mixed feeling is not because of people still working on this or other national holidays! Its because, How we take this day for granted! Do we think, how we achieved? For what? And where are we now? Have we done enough to preserve the National Proud, involving this day?
In current scenario of our society, with Indifference, "Chalta Hai" and "Mujhe kya" attitude towards the incidents occurring around us, Scams and corruption,Crimes etc, I guess, Its just another day for us which brings happiness if and only if coinciding with a working day in a week and not Saturday/Sunday. We feel bad, when it does.
We feel good, to get some time at home, not because we get time to see the Parade, but a match, Movie or some other entertaining program on TV, if not, then on DVD, or to socialize via Networking websites...and when nothing of that sort, we feel good for One day as bonus for some extra sleep hours and or laziness.
That's Republic day in today's life! Sad but true!
I'd recommend these videos to be watched:
1. Respect Indian National Anthem
2. The Silent Indian National Anthem
Both videos are courtesy: WildShip
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