While I listen to this song, which got auto-played in youtube after the song I was hearing finished, it hit my mind that I have not written for long. Also today is a day not to be forgotten, as our country's functioning system was brought into force this day.
We the people, had given to ourselves this constitution exactly 2 months before 26 January 1950. We started abiding by it exactly 67 years before. Our soldiers, guarding the country's vulnerable boundaries continue abiding by the constitution even at the cost of their physical existence.
Our political leaders, who upheld the constitution in its formative years are to be praised and saluted for their will and commitment to build the concept called India. Had they been of wavering tendency, our 1.3 billion people would have no where to look upto and the fall would have been even more insulting than the British Rule; that we were not able to stand on our own when we were given a chance. Unfortunately, the trend of honest politicians was soon replaced by corrupt ones, who got inspiration from corruption of bureaucrats and rose to power. The constitution was again in threat when dictatorial attitude of Indira Gandhi but with power of the people, the threat did not loom for long. Diversity of India forced coalition politics which bound government of many terms to opposition and interruption filled functioning. But the coalition government at least showed that no section of our country is not represented. All, thanks to the solid foundation on which our forefathers built the constitution.
Time and again, this masterpiece of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, or so I feel, has saved this nation from political disaster. This time though, under the present government, I feel the constitution is showing its true power! The nation has matured in these 68 years and we now have more engineers, doctors, statesmen, artists, and many other professionals than even before. This government has the freedom to execute its plans without any interference from opposition. In addition, the representatives holding the minister-ship have impeccable records professionally and politically, with most of them already having proven their intention of India First. The current alliance shows what we can achieve if we act collectively and coherently. I am not a bjp fan, but I am immensely awed by the discipline, a sense of common cause, and intellect of the party members.
Of late, no other political party seems to have new faces in political arena; most of them just being busy in reshuffling and adjusting the defected other-party members. Good orators and debaters like Sambit Patra, Nalin Kohli, Sudhanshu Trivedi etc are adding quality to the discussions in tv debates while others seem to have no quality content in their replies. The opinion of crowd is not built in a day and in debates where some party spokespersons outshine others, the winner in minds of the people becomes clear.
The spirit of constitution is what is driving the politics right now, or I wish to believe, is starting to drive the politics. Earlier, the Anna andolan moved the public out from their comfort, and Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (which seems to have lost the cause for which it started and got people's support) emerged. Then an alternate option of BJP as power holder came into realisation. The nation has seen unprecedented changes in these 2-3 years, including demonetization, which in my opinion is the boldest move the government has made till now, all this under the umbrella of our constitution. Though with a small fear of dictatorial apprehensions (signs of which have not appeared till now), I am seeing the current development of politics as going a right direction and aiming towards growth of every one.
We the people, had given to ourselves this constitution exactly 2 months before 26 January 1950. We started abiding by it exactly 67 years before. Our soldiers, guarding the country's vulnerable boundaries continue abiding by the constitution even at the cost of their physical existence.
Our political leaders, who upheld the constitution in its formative years are to be praised and saluted for their will and commitment to build the concept called India. Had they been of wavering tendency, our 1.3 billion people would have no where to look upto and the fall would have been even more insulting than the British Rule; that we were not able to stand on our own when we were given a chance. Unfortunately, the trend of honest politicians was soon replaced by corrupt ones, who got inspiration from corruption of bureaucrats and rose to power. The constitution was again in threat when dictatorial attitude of Indira Gandhi but with power of the people, the threat did not loom for long. Diversity of India forced coalition politics which bound government of many terms to opposition and interruption filled functioning. But the coalition government at least showed that no section of our country is not represented. All, thanks to the solid foundation on which our forefathers built the constitution.
Time and again, this masterpiece of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, or so I feel, has saved this nation from political disaster. This time though, under the present government, I feel the constitution is showing its true power! The nation has matured in these 68 years and we now have more engineers, doctors, statesmen, artists, and many other professionals than even before. This government has the freedom to execute its plans without any interference from opposition. In addition, the representatives holding the minister-ship have impeccable records professionally and politically, with most of them already having proven their intention of India First. The current alliance shows what we can achieve if we act collectively and coherently. I am not a bjp fan, but I am immensely awed by the discipline, a sense of common cause, and intellect of the party members.
Of late, no other political party seems to have new faces in political arena; most of them just being busy in reshuffling and adjusting the defected other-party members. Good orators and debaters like Sambit Patra, Nalin Kohli, Sudhanshu Trivedi etc are adding quality to the discussions in tv debates while others seem to have no quality content in their replies. The opinion of crowd is not built in a day and in debates where some party spokespersons outshine others, the winner in minds of the people becomes clear.
The spirit of constitution is what is driving the politics right now, or I wish to believe, is starting to drive the politics. Earlier, the Anna andolan moved the public out from their comfort, and Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (which seems to have lost the cause for which it started and got people's support) emerged. Then an alternate option of BJP as power holder came into realisation. The nation has seen unprecedented changes in these 2-3 years, including demonetization, which in my opinion is the boldest move the government has made till now, all this under the umbrella of our constitution. Though with a small fear of dictatorial apprehensions (signs of which have not appeared till now), I am seeing the current development of politics as going a right direction and aiming towards growth of every one.
