Happy Independence Day!

August 15th 1947 – the year that gave us our freedom from the British rule was a watershed year for our forefathers, who witnessed history being made. While some were a part of the freedom struggle, others listened with bated breath to sagas of heroism of Indians who laid their lives. To them, independence meant tremendous effort coupled with unshakable determination to break free from the British rule.

As we are celebrating 62nd Independence Day, Flags will fly high proudly all over, reminding everyone about the fight for freedom. The sacrifice of the millions that gave us our independence and making us believe that, "If there is nothing worth dying for, there is nothing worth living for." How noble their contribution to our Motherland…..They gave their lives so our generation could breathe freely. To not be subjected to the tyranny of a foreign rule, enslaved and dominated by another power. They are the one who sacrificed everything & taught us the lesson that, Freedom is another word for nothing left to lose.

We take it for granted don't we? Our "Independence". But so many things about freedom and independence are taken away every day if not fought for. We have to remember the reason that why we celebrate it. Be thankful to our forefathers behind it, the ones brave and strong enough that fought for what they believed in. None of us should ever forget this. What times they were…The passion. The determination, the fire of "INQUILAB". We salute them that provided us the India of today and we should pledge that we make this India worthy of the sacrifice that was made for it.

My heartfelt condolences to the family of the brave soldiers who lost their lives leading from the front to take on our enemies, in war or even during peace for fighting terrorist... who are continously trying to destroy our beloved nation. And on the other hand, I dread to think of how various political parties are now going to try and use tragedies like Mumbai attack, Serial blasts, Kashmir issue and for that matter any such issue to promote their political careers. At least now they should learn to not divide people and instead become responsible leaders. As incidents like Mumbai blast really exposes how ill-equipped we are as a society as far as proper leaders go. We desperately need young, dynamic, honest, intelligent and upright leaders, who actually care for the country, Improve law order and further more so that at every nook and corner we don't see women being embarrassed with inhuman acts by disease of the society, people being cheated, poverty, children being deprived of education & exploited,……and the list is endless.

Let us all come together and fight all these evils and make us free again this time from evils in the society, corrupted leaders, and terrorism. Let us take a moment to appreciate our brave soldiers. And pray for those who have given their lives for this land and a pray for the land to acknowledge their "QURBANI" (sacrifice) and prosper beyond imagination. "May we look after our poor and wanting and may we be no longer a developing nation but one that is developed and not ever referred to as a Third World country, but the First."

LONG LIVE INDIA. LONG LIVE ITS INDEPENDENCE!

Jyoti