Today it is our 65-th independence day. Very often we hear that this is not the independence what we wanted. We wanted something different and what we got is something we never expected etc etc. We love to compare our country with the other developed countries and point out finger at our political system, judiciary, bureaucracy etc. Till now whatever I said, there is nothing wrong in it. This is how a democracy functions. In a democracy, citizens must have the right to question the authority. Now, my humble submission is in spite of a number of obligations, the way we, mainly our political leaders (irrespective of party line) whom we used to criticize and most of the time abusing them, cant we say thanks to them for not being autocratic and allowing democracy to function? We used to say that the countries like Singapore, USA and some other developed countries and used to criticize our bureaucracy for " RED TAPE" nature. For those who used to criticize this, do you know what is the population of those countries and the number of bureaucrats? Try to understand the problem first. It is our country also. We are not the guests here. Democracy can deliver the best result only when there will be active participation from all section of the society. Whose responsibility is this to control the population? I am sure we cant blame political leaders or bureaucrats for this. Their job is to make and implement the policy. But, we didn't follow it properly. Now, the critics and intellectuals may ask why the Government didn't punish! Punishment in this case!!! Lets have a discussion in RAM LEE LA GROUND, Delhi on this to find out the solution. This is being the new trend, rather new address of the Parliament. And, most importantly while comparing our countries to the world giants, we should not forget that this only 65-th independence day, we are in such a premature stage in comparison to them. And, there are few countries like China, where there is development but no freedom, democracy. There you cant criticize neither the state nor the state actors.
But, it does not mean we are in a very happy state. Neither I justifying the wrong doings. My point is very simple- whom to blame- only the authority? Let me say you one thing, we were literally looted and tortured for more than 200 years by the British. When, we got the freedom, we were enthralled but we had that unforgettable past. We were so tired fighting such a long battle. Still under the leadership of Pandit Nehru we left no stone unturned to make India so much prominent on the World map. We had to start from the beginning. There were a lot of internal problems and at the same time we had to fight few battles with our neighbors. Then, at that crucial juncture the most unexpected thing took place. Disintegration of the USSR. One of the most trusted ally of ours disintegrated. It was a big blow really. Again, we had to start from the beginning, from restructuring the Foreign policies, Defence strategies to Economic policies. But, at that time also, American Secret Service was preparing a report regarding the potential threats in future and they named four countries, viz, Russia, Germany, Japan and India. So, even then also the most powerful country on this shabby earth understood that we have the maximum potential. But, question is why we couldn't reach that spot what is expected. Whom to blame.
I think we all are equally responsible for this. Democracy does not mean practicing your voting power after every five years. Active and constructive participation is needed from all section of the society rather than blind criticism. Look at the highest hypocracy- whenever a political party does 'Dharna', 'anosan', 'gherao' etc- it has to be political drama, but, when, same thing is been done by a man pretending second father of nation or some "baba" type element, it is nice. Although I do belief we should not shoot the messenger if the message has the relevance. Corruption is an issue and it should be dealt with strongly and i do belief the best way to eliminate corruption is to replace the corrupt. So, seriously if you think there should be a change, join politics, bureaucracy, defence and other Government jobs and be part of the policy making and implementing body rather than shouting sitting on a cozy chair. Try to be honest and whatever the situation would come don't take or offer bribe. Remember when you are pointing your finger at someone, other fingers of your own hand are pointing at you. And, please for GOD'S shake, react when others are effected and extend your co-operation rather than waiting for the Government or someone else to act. Lets start it from today. Trust me, our motherland will certainly be a better place to live.
But, it does not mean we are in a very happy state. Neither I justifying the wrong doings. My point is very simple- whom to blame- only the authority? Let me say you one thing, we were literally looted and tortured for more than 200 years by the British. When, we got the freedom, we were enthralled but we had that unforgettable past. We were so tired fighting such a long battle. Still under the leadership of Pandit Nehru we left no stone unturned to make India so much prominent on the World map. We had to start from the beginning. There were a lot of internal problems and at the same time we had to fight few battles with our neighbors. Then, at that crucial juncture the most unexpected thing took place. Disintegration of the USSR. One of the most trusted ally of ours disintegrated. It was a big blow really. Again, we had to start from the beginning, from restructuring the Foreign policies, Defence strategies to Economic policies. But, at that time also, American Secret Service was preparing a report regarding the potential threats in future and they named four countries, viz, Russia, Germany, Japan and India. So, even then also the most powerful country on this shabby earth understood that we have the maximum potential. But, question is why we couldn't reach that spot what is expected. Whom to blame.
I think we all are equally responsible for this. Democracy does not mean practicing your voting power after every five years. Active and constructive participation is needed from all section of the society rather than blind criticism. Look at the highest hypocracy- whenever a political party does 'Dharna', 'anosan', 'gherao' etc- it has to be political drama, but, when, same thing is been done by a man pretending second father of nation or some "baba" type element, it is nice. Although I do belief we should not shoot the messenger if the message has the relevance. Corruption is an issue and it should be dealt with strongly and i do belief the best way to eliminate corruption is to replace the corrupt. So, seriously if you think there should be a change, join politics, bureaucracy, defence and other Government jobs and be part of the policy making and implementing body rather than shouting sitting on a cozy chair. Try to be honest and whatever the situation would come don't take or offer bribe. Remember when you are pointing your finger at someone, other fingers of your own hand are pointing at you. And, please for GOD'S shake, react when others are effected and extend your co-operation rather than waiting for the Government or someone else to act. Lets start it from today. Trust me, our motherland will certainly be a better place to live.
