Some time back, I was in a middle of a prattle with my friends,as it normally happens in a headless discussion,
there came up a topic, related to our National Anthem.
Going into the topic, some one on the lunch table said, "I saw my first movie in a multiplex and remember this, as the National anthem was played" (in beginning or at the intermission....I do not remember when)
when another of my colleague took over and said, this may not be a great thing, as some people may not like or as they say "Respect " the anthem...
The discussion continued, and as we were about to wrap it up,One of my colleague said something like
"Future generation would ask what is a National anthem".....!!!
Here something started running in my mind, I thought could this be true ???
Then suddenly something else struck my mind, what is so important about National entities.....??
why do we respect them , or identify them ??
then suddenly my mind took another turn, this time for good, what is the reason behind all these ?
I don't know what exactly would be the reason, but this is what my heart gave me as an answer.
When I say, I am an Indian, what are the requirements I have to fulfill, well I cant just say that right !!
I would have to pay a price for it, right !!, It is not free after all....
A national enemy does not have this liberty...!! Right ..??
Now, let me think why we call our freedom fighters a true Indians....
Answer : they fought for the country...
Bingo...
By country, what were they fighting for...??
let me be specific,...
When Bhagat singh took to the punishment from British, was he fighting for the Sikhs??
When Maulana Azad worked for the country, did he work for the Muslims of the future..??
When M.K Gandhi and others took to the fast, did they do it for the Hindus of the country ..??
No, certainly NOT...
They were working for a free India, where INDIANS would be free.....
Not, Hindus/Muslims/Christians Etc...
You get the point,
For them 'Country' was not people from their community or Land of their ancestors, their ancient past Etc....nothing...for them Country was 'people of the Country'...
But when we see our situation today, we are more obsessed with our self,our lives, our community ....
We don't care, if some Indian is dying on the road,
We don't care, if some Indian is crying for help.
We don't care, if some Indian is hungry for food,
We don't care, if some Indian sister/mother is being raped,
Are we Indians ????
Forget these above ones,The situation is sometimes more pathetic,
People are being killed in our country because of riots ,
People are being driven away because they are not "sons of soil"
People are being ridiculed because of their habits and culture and language...
And we call ourselves patriots and Indians....
Saluting the Tricolor, Respecting the Anthem, Rooting for the National sports team....
these are not enough to call ourselves Indians / so called patriots...
Remember to love your fellow Indians, because
"Country does not mean sand ,Country means People "
there came up a topic, related to our National Anthem.
Going into the topic, some one on the lunch table said, "I saw my first movie in a multiplex and remember this, as the National anthem was played" (in beginning or at the intermission....I do not remember when)
when another of my colleague took over and said, this may not be a great thing, as some people may not like or as they say "Respect " the anthem...
The discussion continued, and as we were about to wrap it up,One of my colleague said something like
"Future generation would ask what is a National anthem".....!!!
Here something started running in my mind, I thought could this be true ???
Then suddenly something else struck my mind, what is so important about National entities.....??
why do we respect them , or identify them ??
then suddenly my mind took another turn, this time for good, what is the reason behind all these ?
I don't know what exactly would be the reason, but this is what my heart gave me as an answer.
When I say, I am an Indian, what are the requirements I have to fulfill, well I cant just say that right !!
I would have to pay a price for it, right !!, It is not free after all....
A national enemy does not have this liberty...!! Right ..??
Now, let me think why we call our freedom fighters a true Indians....
Answer : they fought for the country...
Bingo...
By country, what were they fighting for...??
let me be specific,...
When Bhagat singh took to the punishment from British, was he fighting for the Sikhs??
When Maulana Azad worked for the country, did he work for the Muslims of the future..??
When M.K Gandhi and others took to the fast, did they do it for the Hindus of the country ..??
No, certainly NOT...
They were working for a free India, where INDIANS would be free.....
Not, Hindus/Muslims/Christians Etc...
You get the point,
For them 'Country' was not people from their community or Land of their ancestors, their ancient past Etc....nothing...for them Country was 'people of the Country'...
But when we see our situation today, we are more obsessed with our self,our lives, our community ....
We don't care, if some Indian is dying on the road,
We don't care, if some Indian is crying for help.
We don't care, if some Indian is hungry for food,
We don't care, if some Indian sister/mother is being raped,
Are we Indians ????
Forget these above ones,The situation is sometimes more pathetic,
People are being killed in our country because of riots ,
People are being driven away because they are not "sons of soil"
People are being ridiculed because of their habits and culture and language...
And we call ourselves patriots and Indians....
Saluting the Tricolor, Respecting the Anthem, Rooting for the National sports team....
these are not enough to call ourselves Indians / so called patriots...
Remember to love your fellow Indians, because
"Country does not mean sand ,Country means People "
