TIME TO RISE

          The country which we live in today is the culmination of thousands of years of human culture and customs. She has been called by numerous names in the course of history, starting from Bharat to Hindustan to India, the country whose proud legacy is being carried by us. So great was the aura of our country that it attracted people from world over, else which other country can boast of having people of almost every religion of the world migrating there in ancient period. This is the great legacy that our ancestors have left us. But slowly and steadily it’s all being washed away in the sands of time, with people becoming engrossed in the problems thrown at them and created by the so called leaders of this present generation.

         We, the people of India have a dream, a dream of a better India, a dream where there shall be happiness along with prosperity in the whole of the country, a dream where the neighbourhood shall not be all concrete, but also have trees and greenery, a dream where there shall be no poverty and everyone will have work to fill their stomach and yet have some money left to enjoy the evening with their family. But this dream is dying and there are reasons innumerable for this. But the most important reason of all is not what everyone thinks it is. It is something that no one wants to accept, because it is the bitter truth of our country which is hard to digest. The reason for this sorry state of affairs in this country is not corruption (corruption is just a byproduct), it is the inaction of the people that can make a difference that is hurting this country like nothing else can. How can we then dream of a better India when we are not ready to act for the betterment of this country?

        For each and every problem, for each and every scam that is happening in this country we are blaming the corrupt politicians. But who is electing them again and again? It is the people only who vote for these corrupt politicians. I ask you whether the election polling day an important day in your life or just a holiday for you to enjoy? People have a right that no political party has. People have the right to vote, and it is this constitutional power that we have to make use of. But even then there are few alternatives are there for a person to vote for. And just casting the vote isn’t enough action. For things to change in this country there has to be more visible action, something that has not happened since the last 66 years after independence. The revolution has to be brought about by the people themselves and no one else can do it. But then how can we change the face of our nation through revolution? We can’t stop everyday activity and go on fasts all round the clock, instead we should act in a manner which will change the structure of the entire political system of this country. And the most important part to be played is by the youth of this country.

       From childhood onwards every kid is told to become a doctor or an engineer or whatever he or she wishes to become. The child can also become a cricketer or model or journalist or lawyer or just about anything. But no one wants to become a politician, and that has become the greatest travesty of our country. Everyone wants to serve the nation, but no one wants to soil their hands in the dirt of politics and clean their own house. Everyone is working in their own respective fields and contributing towards the development of this country, but the domain of their work is limited which is not helping the seven hundred million poor population of this country. When the planning commission of the country declares that the BPL line is fixed at Rs.26 per day, then we have to realize that something is seriously wrong with way things are being run in this country. It is the time to realize that unless and until the youth takes responsibility of the country nothing can ever change here. And by youth it doesn’t been the sons of millionaires and billionaires but the common man of this country, because those people spend millions in elections and expect to earn billions once they are elected, but a common man doesn’t have millions to spend and doesn’t expect to make it up when elected, because he/she realizes the difficulty of the people more than those people who are brought up in luxury and face no difficulties throughout their life. In the revolution for independence it was the youth which fought for the country and after 66 years it is our turn to fight. But the question is are you ready to face the challenges that are thrown up to you or do you want the easy way out by just watching the discussions about scams which end up with the people involved getting away scot free in the end and telling others that the country has gone to the dogs. It is a choice that we all have to make. And by watching the number of people gathering to give support against black money and for Janlokpal Bill there is still glimmer of hope that the masses are ready to rise and go out there and fight for a better tomorrow.