60th Republic passed away which wasn't different to the ones I have earlier seen in my life, though on TV. There were all the very similar speeches lauding the old gone freedom fighters,similar parade saluting the President.Though the duration of parade being curtailed this year to keep public interest still alive in such customs.
What all difference does it all make at all for us?
OR How do we make any difference to all this?
How much patriotism do we the young scions still have left in us? Long gone are the days of freedom struggle to showcase ones patriotic feelings by throwing ourselves to the cause.I doubt on what premise people call themselves patriots in contemporary times.
I go on to believe that just picking up guns and joining Indian armed forces isn't the display of patriotism either.They are too just another class of people on payrolls(a close interaction with my roommate at college who had his father served in army and brother in air force have made me believe so).
People like Azim Premji or Narayana Murti can better claim themselves to have served their country in real terms since they uplifted the lives of thousands of people along with theirs.Similarly this role has been exemplified by Bill Gates or Larry Page in their own country.
If one does not believe in capitalistic approach, although its the path on which our economy is treading. We have the example of Amul which brought the so called "White Revolution" and uplifted the lives of thousands of people in hundreds of villages.
If we model ourselves accordingly and are able to achieve a 1000th part of what these people have achieved would be a remarkable success.
OR showcasing the concern and working towards a social cause would also be a correct display of patriotism in realistic terms and in present times. Burgeoning population is also a great cause of concern which should be addressed immediately by we the Youngistan(the term coined by a Pepsi add and M-TV) on their own levels.So fellas reading this post of mine, take a pledge to not to reproduce in your life times to ...that was just to tickle to ease the tight fists of yours...never mind.
GUYS go Dine, Wine and 69 and ENJOY cos INDIA is a free country.
