Redeeming the Republic
On the 26th of January 2009, India will celebrate its 59th Republic Day. This was the day chosen by the leaders of the then newly independent India in 1950 to bring into force the constitution of India and consequently India declared itself to be a ‘sovereign, socialist republic dedicated to uphold the secular values of its founding fathers’ .
An obscure fact about the day is that it commemorates the date on which the Indian Tricolor was first unfurled in January 1930 at Lahore, by Jawaharlal Nehru, who would later become prime minister of India. At the banks of the river Raavi, he declared that the Indian National Congress will not settle for anything less than complete independence from British rule. Earlier, autonomy was war cry of the INC.
In keeping the historical significance of the occasion, the people of India redeem the pledge of the republic in their ‘tryst with destiny’ on Republic Day. It is especially important in these times of turmoil that the people of India focus on execution of intent rather than fall for platitudes.
We shall vote responsibly in the coming elections. We shall not let communal, parochial or xenophobic rhetoric malign the innocence of our person. We shall extend the hand of co-operation for people and industry in these trying times. And most of all, we shall do our bit in bringing our nation to the brink of the pinnacle which, we all believe, is our destiny.
Soft Times wishes our readership a very Happy Republic Day. Read on to find loads of interesting articles.
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