It is been week that I am in Chikhli, my hometown. Pune has given me a platform I always wished, and kind of work I wanted to do from bottom of my heart.approximately one month back, Annaji broke his fast for Jan-Lokpal which was also popularly recognized as India’s Second Freedom Movement. As I reached Chikhli I was eager to know what happened here during the 12 days of National Movement against corruption. I met people and the kind of response I got was shocking and disappointing. Most of the people I met were youngsters. Each of these youngsters, in future, will be part of some organization where they will play important role and will be responsible for its growth. Some will be engineers work in MNCs, some will be teachers, some will own their business and some will join civil services. But none of them is well aware what the National movement meant for? What is Lokpal? What it will bring? Why our
country needs it? They just know that “Janlokpal= Anna Hazare”
When I sat down and thought why the situation here is like this? Except few cities the situation is same in country. After a thought, I concluded that we need to spread awareness about Janlokpal Bill. Again I started meeting people this time I disappointed much more. People were least interested in these matters.
Exactly a month before Annaji broke his fast. It was very inspiring moment for me. That day I assumed that the new Sun would rise tomorrow and people will seriously consider the value of this National Movement. But I found that change came to a few, who were directly participated in the movement. Rest of country is still the same, as it was before the movement. I fear the loss of momentum we generated to fight against corruption.
People have forgotten the stories of bravery that freedom fighters fought for our country. People have forgotten that India is the largest democratic country and the only example in world where one can see “Unity in Diversity” Freedom fighters fought selflessly for our country. Today ‘selflessness’ is just a philosophical world. People just see ‘me’, ‘my family’, ‘my home’, ‘my car’, ‘my job’ list is so on. But they do not ultimately aim for the betterment of our country.
Each one of us said “India is my country” thousands of times in schools colleges(Only on 15th August and 26 January that too if he or she woke up and attended flag hosting otherwise it is Public Holiday), but fact is India is not present in above list. People don’t care now who runs this country? What is price hike? What is new scam? Or it is terrorist attack or Sound of Fire cracker.
I don’t know where will this lead to, the time is not fall but to rise above all and make this country better collectively. The world is moving towards selfishness. Personal benefits are key to the life. I just wonder where that highly caring and mature India is. Is it just not anymore or it is just lost in growing Materialism?
country needs it? They just know that “Janlokpal= Anna Hazare”
When I sat down and thought why the situation here is like this? Except few cities the situation is same in country. After a thought, I concluded that we need to spread awareness about Janlokpal Bill. Again I started meeting people this time I disappointed much more. People were least interested in these matters.
Exactly a month before Annaji broke his fast. It was very inspiring moment for me. That day I assumed that the new Sun would rise tomorrow and people will seriously consider the value of this National Movement. But I found that change came to a few, who were directly participated in the movement. Rest of country is still the same, as it was before the movement. I fear the loss of momentum we generated to fight against corruption.
People have forgotten the stories of bravery that freedom fighters fought for our country. People have forgotten that India is the largest democratic country and the only example in world where one can see “Unity in Diversity” Freedom fighters fought selflessly for our country. Today ‘selflessness’ is just a philosophical world. People just see ‘me’, ‘my family’, ‘my home’, ‘my car’, ‘my job’ list is so on. But they do not ultimately aim for the betterment of our country.
Each one of us said “India is my country” thousands of times in schools colleges(Only on 15th August and 26 January that too if he or she woke up and attended flag hosting otherwise it is Public Holiday), but fact is India is not present in above list. People don’t care now who runs this country? What is price hike? What is new scam? Or it is terrorist attack or Sound of Fire cracker.
I don’t know where will this lead to, the time is not fall but to rise above all and make this country better collectively. The world is moving towards selfishness. Personal benefits are key to the life. I just wonder where that highly caring and mature India is. Is it just not anymore or it is just lost in growing Materialism?
