It has been almost 70 years since we got independence and 60 years since we become republic of India.
On my way back to institute, from mess hall...
It has been a few weeks, some drainage renovation going on in the neighbouring area. The temperature shoots up to 35 degree Celsius but feels like 40 degree Celsius (because several other atmospheric factors- reported by weather forecasting dept.) every day. I saw a few workers were taking rest under an isolated tree near a building, reminding primitive age where no proper shelters were found. They must have had lunch from some neighbouring restaurant. I don't know if they are getting enough amount of drinking water each day.
They do not seem to be uncomfortable with their improper resting place, or hotness of environment, or even their health. Their expression made me feel, they are accustomed to it; accustomed to a life, that took them away from all fundamental rights...
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They do not complain even when they are taken away from fundamental rights. It is the most pathetic condition of a nation that call itself a republic!... For now I don't know how to make them fight for it...
I tried a lot to publish this...but conscience didn't allow me to do so, till now. It kept on asking 'aren't you feeling guilty to walk away, seeing their pathetic condition and how do you even dare to criticize such a situation when you are also encouraging it by your inaction?'
Whenever I talked to my friends about this they said 'it's his job, he is supposed do it'. That's not an answer to my question, because taking rest under a tree without even having a drinkable water is not his job...but drainage renovation. All of them including me hesitate to sit in a room if there is no fan. We eagerly call electrician when an A/C breaks down!
For now we must be ashamed to live in a nation where people are not even fighting for their fundamental rights, we must be ashamed to live in a nations where there is no remarkable rebellion is found even when almost 60% of the Indian population is deprived.
It is always hard to get freedom; especially when the oppressor is our own govt. rather than a foreign govt. It would be a lot harder to fight against the imperialism by the govt. of India... much much harder than our freedom fight against British...
I tried a lot to publish this...but conscience didn't allow me to do so, till now. It kept on asking 'aren't you feeling guilty to walk away, seeing their pathetic condition and how do you even dare to criticize such a situation when you are also encouraging it by your inaction?'
Whenever I talked to my friends about this they said 'it's his job, he is supposed do it'. That's not an answer to my question, because taking rest under a tree without even having a drinkable water is not his job...but drainage renovation. All of them including me hesitate to sit in a room if there is no fan. We eagerly call electrician when an A/C breaks down!
For now we must be ashamed to live in a nation where people are not even fighting for their fundamental rights, we must be ashamed to live in a nations where there is no remarkable rebellion is found even when almost 60% of the Indian population is deprived.
It is always hard to get freedom; especially when the oppressor is our own govt. rather than a foreign govt. It would be a lot harder to fight against the imperialism by the govt. of India... much much harder than our freedom fight against British...
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