At the stroke of the midnight hour, we celebrate our 63rd Republic Day. But, repeatedly I ask the same question, to myself – Are we really a Republic nation? Do we still have a government which is by the people, for the people and of the people?
I sincerely doubt. I am also aware of the arguments that we vote and choose our own government. But, we all know how elections are conducted in India. Around 1 hour ago, while watching the news on television – I came across a news piece where a Congress candidate from Jalandhar constituency in Punjab was caught offering 6 bottles of whiskey against each vote to be cast in his / his party name in the upcoming elections in Punjab. When the media tried to contact him about the incident, he simply disconnected the call.
Is this democracy? Does this contain any remote essence of being republic? Our nation saw a country wide fever against the government for not passing a strong Jan Lokpal Bill, during the month of August 2011. The government was taken aback by the country wide agitation and promised to pass the Lokpal Bill in the winter session of the Parliament, given in writing by the Prime Minister of the so-called largest republic of the planet. And as expected, the winter session ended long back, and the bill is still far from becoming an Act. I question. What is the dignity of the highest republic office (the PMO) of the world’s largest democracy, which is about to celebrate its 63rd Republic Day?
The President addressed the nation a few hours ago and asked the countrymen to hold their faith in the constitutional proceedings. It is clear that this message was directed towards the civil activists team agitating for the Lokpal Bill. The icing on the cake is the fact that the President was simply conveying the message of someone else, who is now the KING (read QUEEN) of this Republic/Democratic country (pun intended). Our Prime Minister has been the worst Sardar ever, disgracing the fraternity which has always been proud to live a life of dignity. The followers of Guru Nanak Dev (the Sikhs) are as we all know, among the bravest of mankind, have always been the men of word. And look at our Prime Minister – NO Comments. Quoting a Sardar, I happen to know, addressing our Prime Minister – “Kis muh se Swarn Mandir ki dharti pe aayega ab tu”.
I come from the state of UP, so I am a little aware of the political happenings there. We have a Chief Minister, who has looted all the money and has spent it in constructing her own statues. Where did the money come from? The tax - that the common man pays expecting that it will be spent for the welfare of the common man, but as we know, common man always remain common. To benefit from this money you need to be uncommon - a VIP. And even till date one of the basic agenda driving the country’s politics is Caste Reservation. Everywhere seats are reserved for people belonging to different castes, whether they academically or by other parameters deserve them or not. The reason given is that some castes have been economically backward and have been suppressed. I say, if they are economically weak, provide them free education, provide them financial aids. Why reserving seats at a low IQ, results, intelligence when far more deserving people from the so-called general castes are committing suicide because of not being able to get a job or a seat in an institution, when they have proved that they are academically or by other criteria far smarter that the people getting in through reservation. When the poverty hits without caste biasing, why reservation?
I again ask, are we really Republic ??
HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY, INDIA
PS: NO OFFENCE OF ANY SECTION TO THE SOCIETY OR FOLLOWER OF ANY SECT / BELIEF.
I sincerely doubt. I am also aware of the arguments that we vote and choose our own government. But, we all know how elections are conducted in India. Around 1 hour ago, while watching the news on television – I came across a news piece where a Congress candidate from Jalandhar constituency in Punjab was caught offering 6 bottles of whiskey against each vote to be cast in his / his party name in the upcoming elections in Punjab. When the media tried to contact him about the incident, he simply disconnected the call.
Is this democracy? Does this contain any remote essence of being republic? Our nation saw a country wide fever against the government for not passing a strong Jan Lokpal Bill, during the month of August 2011. The government was taken aback by the country wide agitation and promised to pass the Lokpal Bill in the winter session of the Parliament, given in writing by the Prime Minister of the so-called largest republic of the planet. And as expected, the winter session ended long back, and the bill is still far from becoming an Act. I question. What is the dignity of the highest republic office (the PMO) of the world’s largest democracy, which is about to celebrate its 63rd Republic Day?
The President addressed the nation a few hours ago and asked the countrymen to hold their faith in the constitutional proceedings. It is clear that this message was directed towards the civil activists team agitating for the Lokpal Bill. The icing on the cake is the fact that the President was simply conveying the message of someone else, who is now the KING (read QUEEN) of this Republic/Democratic country (pun intended). Our Prime Minister has been the worst Sardar ever, disgracing the fraternity which has always been proud to live a life of dignity. The followers of Guru Nanak Dev (the Sikhs) are as we all know, among the bravest of mankind, have always been the men of word. And look at our Prime Minister – NO Comments. Quoting a Sardar, I happen to know, addressing our Prime Minister – “Kis muh se Swarn Mandir ki dharti pe aayega ab tu”.
I come from the state of UP, so I am a little aware of the political happenings there. We have a Chief Minister, who has looted all the money and has spent it in constructing her own statues. Where did the money come from? The tax - that the common man pays expecting that it will be spent for the welfare of the common man, but as we know, common man always remain common. To benefit from this money you need to be uncommon - a VIP. And even till date one of the basic agenda driving the country’s politics is Caste Reservation. Everywhere seats are reserved for people belonging to different castes, whether they academically or by other parameters deserve them or not. The reason given is that some castes have been economically backward and have been suppressed. I say, if they are economically weak, provide them free education, provide them financial aids. Why reserving seats at a low IQ, results, intelligence when far more deserving people from the so-called general castes are committing suicide because of not being able to get a job or a seat in an institution, when they have proved that they are academically or by other criteria far smarter that the people getting in through reservation. When the poverty hits without caste biasing, why reservation?
I again ask, are we really Republic ??
PS: NO OFFENCE OF ANY SECTION TO THE SOCIETY OR FOLLOWER OF ANY SECT / BELIEF.
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