Here comes another 26th January.. Their will be parades. News papers will have advertisements and editorials declaring the great feats that the nation has achieved. Their will be the mandatory holiday. And then their will be 27th January.
Sadly the day makes no difference in our lives. Except for the people who like to booze and hate this as being a dry day. Their are no celebrations, no special meals, no new dresses, nothing special at the level of the ordinary man, woman, child, family.
Even families which like to celebrate this day with poori sabji are called as 'Extra patriotic' by people. What the heck ! Never heard of extra hindus or extra muslims. We celebrate diwali because scriptures tell us that lord Rama returned Ayodhya on this day. And Ayodhya wasis celebrated his return. So on 15th August British left India. And I guess Indians celbrated their leaving. Why don't we celebrate that with the same spirit as Diwali. On 26th January India declared itself as indpendent in mind and in spirit. Why don't we celebrate it then ?
Unfurtunately, the question is clear, but the answer isn't. May be it is because we do not feel connected to these days. But then we do cheer when India wins cricket match. When India wnis world cup. Why not celebrate the days that gave us the right to celebrate this victory.
Perhaps it is because the day has been turned into sarkaari tamasha by our government. And we as Indians like to abhor most of the things that are sarkaari. But then what prevents us from celebrating this in our personal lives. Unfortunately, I don't have an answer to this question. But perhaps you might have it.. Please help by helping us understand the cause behind this and try and celebrate the national days in a manner befitting the world's oldest civilisation.
2 comments:
Though it is right, I wish to think on practicable ways of achieving it.
Saying that guys you are ought to do this, but you are not doing.. now get-up and do it, only because of so-and-so arguments, won't be practical, people may not heed to them. Don't think, I am opposing you. Start point of all actions is a thought. I am trying to deduct the actions we need.
Being involved in groups, rather having created many and taken them to success, I got some hands-on experience on why do people do what they do.
The main thing is initiative. Second is a concept, that will go well with all minds.
Couple of years back we organised a cricket tournament in bangalore, and people who came brought flags and lot of material on their own and celebrated the day, as never before - and surprisingly they were too happy that they have celebrated republic day. An year before we organised for an day out.
Though The above ideas may not sound quite promising to you, as you are looking directly at target.
All I wish to convey that people are not against celebrating it, rather they too want to.
But there is no CULTURE, that ENCOURAGES them to!
We need to take initiative, may be at a very small scale one.
What do you think can be a good public activity, which people will love, that can be done on republic day. I have one idea, may be a mini marathon or similar thing.
Sorry for a long comment.
Coming to your thought of celebrating it at personal level. If one has high belief in his values, he should follow the practice, irrespective of w
If he is right, a day will surely will come when others will not only appreciate him, but will also follow.
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