August 15, 1947. The power to govern Union of India was transferred from the last British Viceroy Lord Wavell to the first Viceroy of Independent India Lord Mountbatten. This was a fight to power between Md. Ali Jinnah and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. This was a fight of privileged people who ignored the plight of the poor and starved. The privileged who fought to rule, to celebrate the long cherished freedom and the starved who worked for the celebration of the privileged. Freedom to India was dealt at the cost of murders of millions and thousands who were left homeless. This was also set for the beginning of the historical rivalry in the name of religion. For the simple reason of not letting their world prosper. The anarchy and violence in the east was the price of the freedom given to India.
You may ask the farmer about Independence. You may ask the rickshaw puller for Independence. You may ask the wage labor for Independence. As earlier said by our first prime Minister of Independent India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, “When the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” But for the people of India, who did not sleep out of hunger, for them the freedom never came!!
Indeed, the poor and oppressed class of India never think of Independence. They still suffer. The Govt. of India has failed to secure necessary food and safety for all of its citizens. The so called Ministers and Governors did not come to power to live and serve their fellow countrymen but as a mere replacement of the British!! Now the Question arises, how do we want to shape the future of India? Are we going to raise slogans against its unity and existence? Are we going to take part in the strong built work force and participate in the making of our nation? Are we going to glorify those who pose threat to the unity of India? Are we going to argue among ourselves about religion, caste and Society? Are we going to demolish all who stand against the union of India? Are we going to defend those corrupt Politicians in power? Are we going to run away from the people who are in power and ignore the politics? It is for us to choose a side.
Take Part in the Making of our nation. Making of a diverse nation in culture, language, religion and everything that u can think of.
OR
Take part in the breaking of our nation. Breaking of a nation into smaller minorities groups, into different linguistic groups, into different religions and whatsoever that do not exist. It is us who can take part in shaping the future of our country and give our freedom fighters soul a well-deserved peace. OR we can deny the reality of making of a nation.
Indeed, we are free to choose! Let us be the hope of millions who dream to have a life and make it prosper in the best possible way. Let us pray for each child who takes birth, to find a society eagerly waiting for it to welcome and to accept it as its own and help it prosper in peace and possibilities.
JAI HIND.
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