The Independence Day

The Independence Day. It’s been many decades that India has broken the shackles of slavery and has emerged as the world' largest democracy. Since independence India has witnessed many metamorphic changes in all domains. The Indian youth has broken all the stereotypical myths associated with being Indian by roots. Today Indian youth is making incredible progress in each spheres of life - politics, education, industry, agriculture, etc. India being an amalgamation of many cultures is still evolving in terms of its values. beliefs, perception and is keeping pace with the world. Through all these years our Bible document - our Constitution too has undergone many amendments, showing our adaptability to change. The recent amendments are proofs of we being open to change, as we the citizens of the republic India understand the fact that 'change is permanent'.
We have changed. Sorry! Seriously? Yes, we have. We have progressed. But this progress has disparity. We talk about rights, equality, and secularism and so on one hand but than in the same set of population we have people, who are deprived of their basic rights, face inequality and injustice on many grounds.
I guess independence is not the only thing we as citizens need in today' time. With independence and freedom there should be responsibility. Responsibility while we speak, acts, labels others and represent our motherland.
I dream of a land where there would be equality and justice. Where there would be rationality. Where lame thinking would not stop our girls to opt to wear dress of their choice. Where sex won’t be a taboo topic to discuss with children. Where being gay would be legal and normal and that they too would be allowed to live and be 'happy and gay'. Where education would reach across all sections, class and castes. Where reservation would not be the only action of social inclusion and upliftment where everyone would be free spirit.
We should thank our martyrs and freedom fighters for the freedom and independence that we are breathing today. Though we are united by nationality we need to be united further on humanitarian grounds. I can’t afford to miss quoting Rabindranath Tagore at this point 'where the mind is without fear and the head is held high...my father let my country awake'. And that day is not too far.
India will shine and emerge as the brightest star amongst all soon. We just have to realize that it’s cool to be Indian!!!!