Today, 26th January, 2010, 60 years(!!) of our Indian constitution being formed.
I was just sitting on a chair and a message arrived of my friend saying :
"AZAD BHARAT K NIKAMMO…
AGAR EK DIN BAAD VALENTINE DAY HOTA TOH MESSAGE KI LINE LAG GAI HOTI!!!
HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY"
On first reading this an obvious smile came to my face. But after some seconds I again thought about this message and I was really felt ashamed of that. We Indians (Young Indians!) have always given more importance to the Rose day, valentine day, or any other such days which would not have been in existence if we were not enjoying freedom of independence. Today many of u(including me) might have waked up late, read some good morning smses from ur loved one nd some happy republic day smses(if any) from frnds(which r goin to be deleted before than ur beloved's), then gone to breakfast table, switch on the TV with Mtv On, cup in one hand newspaper in other hand and skipping the first page which might be displaying glory of Republic day. But then also you will say I PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN!!
I am not going to give u a lecture here on why should feel proud and why you should not, because its useless. I am just requesting here to feel the INDIAN in you. And for that you have to just do a simple thing. Whenever any one asks you "Which is your origin?" just answer INDIA and that too with proud to feel the INDIAN in you. Don't answer whether I am Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi or any other state or Hindu, Muslim, Sikh etc.. Even while filling forms also, the form which asks you to fill the religion, caste and all that stuff just fill it with only one name "INDIAN". Its time to stop differentiating between yourselves. Its time to be one and to make INDIA proud with your work and behavior. Its time to stop behaving like a child and say its mine and its yours. Its time to be united, to feel like INDIAN, to be proud to be an INDIAN.
JAI HIND!
