15th August is gone and perhaps thought is also gone. part-a

Dear friends, as we all know every year we celebrate our independence day on 15th august, this year we celebrated 70th anniversary of our independence. On the day most news papers were having pages filled with patriotic material, T.V. channels were telecasting stories of freedom fighters, Radio channels were playing patriotic songs etc. Our pride, tricolor was waving over many buildings. People changed their profile pictures, status etc. on social media and what not. But it has been 4 days since independence day and seems like everything is over. Tricolor is not seen on top of buildings with some exceptions, profile pictures have been changed, no-patriotic feelings on T.V, newspaper except paid news. Not  only a common man but a well educated, mannered person who was unfurling tricolor somewhere on independence day is behaving like 'मैं और और जग और कहाँ का नाता', means i have nothing to do with this world this country I will think about me and mine only. Where have their feelings gone about this country?  The one who was talking about country and its development is trying to save the tax money today. The one who took oath not to harm and not let anyone harm this country's integrity is teaching his children to hate other religion, caste etc. Officers who were present at the ceremony took oath to serve the nation but instead could not help themselves from taking bribe.

So where is the hole? what is the malfunctioning in our system which is depriving us from being a true patriot? what are the differences between our freedom fighters and a common man which distinguish them from crowd and make them role models for many of us? I will continue from here in next post until then..... keep thinking...

                              तू पूरब का हो या पश्चिम का वासी

               तेरे दिल में हो काबा या हो काशी
               तू संसारी हो चाहे हो संन्यासी
               तू चाहे कुछ भी हो पर भूल नहीं
               तू सब कुछ पीछे पहले भारतवासी।
               उन सबकी नज़रें आज हमीं पर ठहरीं
               जिनके बलिदानों से आज़ादी आई।
               जो आग जला दे भारत की ऊँचाई,
               वह आग न जलने देना मेरे भाई।

                                                       -  रमानाथ अवस्थी

To be continued........