26th January, 1950. This day made our country a sovereign, a democracy and a republic at one go by enactment of the Constitution. We are, proudly, world's largest democracy. But, is it enough to give the country, a democratic status?? Would a mere democratic status confer every freedom to the people of India.
What we, the people of India deserve is a progressive democracy. A democracy, where the principles of right to life and personal liberty, right to speech and expression, right to equality before law and supremacy of Constitution are actualized. A democracy where the Fundamental rights of each subject are protected. A democracy where the Directive Principles are paid heed to.
A democracy where everyone a point of view and the same is respected by others; where there is no Raj Thackerey to abuse people of UP & Bihar; where there are no strikes for seperation of states; where there is no Mayawati (or even her billions worth statues) in one of the most backward states of India; where a Salman Rushdie is not restricted from arriving in the country.
We deserve a functional, progressive and participatory democracy. Hope to see a turnaround and an India that our Constitution framers had dreamt of, though after 62 years.
Jai Hind
