Consultant
52 Points
Joined July 2011
Thanks everyone for all the good words!
Today, Anna is not the name of a person. Anna is a thought, Anna is a feeling and Anna is symbol of India's progressive youth.
It is not about Anna or Arvind Kejriwal or any other person for that matter. It is not about the Jan Lokpal bill or any other anti-corruption law. It is about building a new India, peaceful India and progressive India. It can't be built if the foundations are infected with corruption. In order to build a strong India, the foundations have to be cleared of the virus called corruption. We have taken a step in the right direction to achieve our goal. Remember, it is just a battle and not the war. The war is going to be long. Right now we have to ensure that the first battle against corruption is won.
The foundation stone for India's war for Independence was laid in 1857 but, it took us another 90 years to attain complete independence. We can't afford to wait for so long to win this Battle. We have the duty towards coming generations to give them the India of Bhagat Singh's dreams, Azad's dream and of every man and woman's dream who laid down their lives to ensure that we are born in an India free of British rule. But, we have been taking this independence for granted. We have not been exercising our right to vote and many other such rights in a responsible manner. Remember, with every right comes a big responsibility. We have been fighting for our rights but, our responsibilities towards the nation, towards the society and towards the mankind at large have always taken a backseat in our scheme of things. As a result, we have pushed our country and fellow countrymen in a pitiful condition.
Having said all this, everything is not lost. We the youth of India have the power to change the way our motherland is being treated by its own sons. Today, we all are angry with the present state of affairs of our country. Remember, anger can be a very effective weapon if utilized in a positive way. We have to direct our energy and also the supplementary energy generated by anger to serve our beloved country and to repay some portion of the debt we owe to it and to the great souls who sacrificed their lives to make their dreams turn into a reality for us.
My dear fellow passengers in this Voyage towards the India of our dreams, keep the fire burning.
Jai Bharat!