Tu bhi soch main bhi sochun

Will I ever get to see a peaceful India??? with independence day nearing, there are zillions of questions playing with brains??? Am I excited about Independence day? Is my country enjoying democracy? Are we really Independent? Love, peace, brotherhood, humanity are words that only has an existence in books and dictionaries. India-pak issues, Kashmir issue, terrorists issues, rape issues, scams, murders and what not, Do you remember the last time we heard any good news and felt proud that we are Indian....NO....I personally cannot recollect the last time I have smiled for being an Indian. 

We were slave to Britishers and they ruled us for 300 years and now we are slave to politicians and they are going to rule us for next 200 years. The main drawback of Indian I noticed and learn't during my school and college is "we (Indian's) are BIKAAU" which means we can sell our self-respect for money. And I acknowledge the fact now. We are standing at the edge of entering into stone age again. Which is the day when we all walked in the street demanding government for central audit of the taxes we pay? Which is the day that we all walked our corporator and asked him about the report of work that he as a politician has been assigned to carry for us? Forget this, How many of us have raised our voice when Leaders fight over speaking state language ?? Did we ever questioned them on why is he creating blunder among us? IS this work been assigned to him? Do we feel great when we see our leaders throwing slippers at the parliament? Leaders zombing and sleeping when the budget report is been read out in parliament? Out of 100 scams a year how scam reports do we personally have? Why are we still under poverty line?60 years of Independence is not a small span of time, Jammu-kashmir issue is still in a long run and which would not be solved because our leaders, look into this issue as business point of view which is that of VOTE bank. Jammu-kashmir is now pleading to declare it as free state. So during these years the army personnel who lost their lives to save Kashmir from Pak intention has no value??? Why is Kasav who is the main verdict of Mumbai terror still kept alive for?? We dont have any answers for this. What we can do is switch on the TV, talk to each other and stay mum. Yes we are Indian's and have probably killed our self-respect. So why do we fight for culture, caste, language???? If one can't fight for injustice they have no rights to fight for culture and caste as well....How can one fight for culture when one don't believe in "Humanity" which is the first religion of mankind???? . No, we aren't free. We are still a slave. The only difference is today we are slave to our own people. Our leaders have mastered the tricks of making us dance to their tune as puppets. People who speak against them it's we who don't allow them to come forward and revolt against such injustice. Did you ever thought what are we giving our next generation?

Well, I don't know about You,  but I'm certain of one thing that as a citizen of this country it's my individual responsibility to think about well being of my country and country men and I pledge to carry it with pride with fearless attitude because the time I take my last breathe I shall be relaxed of dieing with "No DEBTS" towards my country. Though not an easy task but not Impossible too. Now a poem that completely took my heart off :

Tera mera Sheeshe ka ghar, phir kyun dono ke haath mein pathar

main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

Kya humko maloom na tha, leherein aati hai jaati hai? phir kyun sapne rache reth par

main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

Kaun hai suraj, kaun hai saaya, kisne kiska haath churaaya

main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

Jiske khatir Saahil-saahil, Sipiiyaan (shells) chunante beet gaye, kyun woh moti haath na aaya

main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

Kisko kitna naam mila, kisko kya illzaam mila, kisne kiska waqt gawaaya

main bhi sochun tu bhi soch

Kisne kiski aas bandhai, kisne kiski jaan churaayi, kisne kitna saath nibhaaya

main bhi sochun tu bhi soch....main bhi sochun...tu bhi soch......

Regards,

Arsh