The whole country as well as Indians abroad are celebrating India’s 76th Independence Anniversary while a major section of Indians are groaning and mourning due to the onslaughts unleashed by the ruthless majoritarianism and India remaining afflicted with so many political, economic and social diseases, more particularly during the last 9 years, upon ascension of BJP under Mr.N.D.Modi to power. Irrespective of all these unjust and illegal acts of negation of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, the Trinity that enlivens Democracy, we need to celebrate the Independence of our country. Nevertheless, we can’t remain stone-hearted like Mr.N.D.Modi and his servile companions while the whole country has been witnessing divisiveness on account of unchecked and unquestioned hatred being let loose by the heartless hardcore Hindutvas cunningly and daringly promoted by the RSS and its allies and the judiciary, by and large, being a silent spectator.
In the
interest of our nation and to instill
the patriotic feelings in the minds of all the good-souled Indians, it is
worthy of quoting what Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar said in the Constituent Assembly
on 25th November, 1949:
“On 26th January 1950, India
will be an independent country. What would happen to her independence? Will she
maintain her independence or will she lose it again? This is the first thought
that comes to my mind. It is not that India was never an independent country.
The point is that she once lost the independence she had. Will she lose it a
second time? It is this thought which makes me most anxious for the future.
What perturbs me greatly is the
fact that not only India has once before lost her independence, but she lost it
by the infidelity and treachery of some of her own people. Will history repeat
itself? It is this thought which fills me with anxiety. This anxiety is
deepened by the realisation of the fact that in addition to our old enemies in
the form of castes and creeds we are going to have many political parties with
diverse and opposing political creeds. Will Indians place the country above
their creed or will they place creed above country? I do not know. But this much
is certain that if the parties place creed above country, our independence will
be put in jeopardy a second time and probably be lost forever. This eventuality
we must all resolutely guard against. We must be determined to defend our
independence with the last drop of our blood.”
I have my own
thoughts disturbing my mind and here-below is its reproduction:
Let
us celebrate our Independence
The
hard-won Independence
With
the bloodshed of our forefathers
With
the sacrifice of the great leaders
Unlike
the current fascists
Who
tom-tom with their hollow claims
That
are well documented false claims
And
with their nothingness as everything
Except
their betrayal in the freedom struggle
Joining
hands with the British regime
For
the sake of selfishness and self-prosperity
At
the cost of our Motherland!
Not
even could we celebrate our Platinum Jubilee
The
fascists have captured power
Not
by just and fair means
But
by unjust and foul means
With
the dictatorship reigning the nation
In
the name of falsified democracy
Which
is glorified as democracy!
Majoritarianism
not having conscience
Shamelessly
exposing its bruteness and crudeness
And
good-souled majority being helpless and hapless
Although
it doesn’t digest the fascism
Because
the dissenters’ voices are stifled
Their
existence is ruffled with brutality
Of
the barbarous political establishment.
Let
us celebrate our Independence Day!
Let
us not forget the bygone dark past
Let
us not insensitive to the gloomy future
Let
us not remain mute against the brute
Let
us resolve to unseat the fascist regime
Let
us not rest until then
Lest
our future is doomed by the goons
Lest
our next generation will curse us
For
being shamelessly mute and spineless
For
having failed in our democratic duty
For
not having stood up with collective might
Against
the brutal and illegal political might
Hailed
by the spineless godi media
Who
have sold themselves for a hefty price
Unmindful
of the Constitution and Democracy
Unmindful
of the millions of the people
As
they mind about money and not morality
Because
morality is an anathema for godi media!
Let
us remember Gujarat riots of 2002
Let
us remember the endless brutality
Uttar
Pradesh and elsewhere perpetrated everyday
Cow-vigilantes
slaughtering the minorities
The
downtrodden, other weak and meek
Let
us remember the Delhi riots
Let
us remember the burning Manipur
Let
us remember the flaming Haryana
Let
us be watchful of the engulfing fire
Aggressively
spreading across the country
With
the evil designs of the fascists!
Let
us join together with a spirited will
To
unseat the nasty fascist regime
In
the elections ahead in 2024
Let
us resolve: 2024 or Never!
2024
is the deadline for India’s lifeline!
Lest
India will tremble and crumble
And
get balkanized like USSR.
Let
us be awake and vigilant
In
line with the thoughts of Swami Vivekananda,
‘Arise,
Awake and Stop not till the goal is achieved!’
United
India is the Strength for all Indians,
Let
us nourish and cherish this forever!
Let
us celebrate Independence Day!
Long Live India! Long Live India!
-Written on 15th August, 2023
Government
of Tamil Nadu/
Writer,
Ambedkarite and Social Activist/
General
Secretary, Bharat Ratna Dr.Babasaheb
Ambedkar
Rationalist Youth Movement (ARMY)
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