75 years Of India's Independence

 

This year India will celebrate 75th Independence Day. On this special occasion of Platinum Jubilee there should be a tribute to the great men and women who sacrificed their lives in their dream of a free India. 

We all know India gained her Independence from the clutches of the  British at the midnight of 15th August in 1947. We must remember that this independence is not the toy of a child but many years of sacrifices, struggle and painful conflicts which caused the Independence to come about. Hundreds of men, women, the youth and even children had their valuable contributions in the achivement of Independence.  

Since the Independence, a number of great persons and many Prime Ministers have tried to develop the nation. As the biggest democratic country, India achieved her sovereignity as well as the status of being republic. After the Independence people enjoy many fundamental rights and they do their fundamental duties. We must not forget that we are yet to achieve many things. Socialism or an equal distribution of wealth is a distant dream even today. Socialism may be debatable but we cannot deny the fact that majority of wealth of the nation is concentrated within only five per cent of the entire population. Numerous people remain hungry even after 74 years of Independence. 

Though India is out-and-out a secular country there are many people and many organizations who think their religion to be the best. Freedom of speech is there in name only because one cannot express his/her political view freely or without danger to his life and limb. Health and medication system is extremely underdeveloped. As a result, the status of public health has never increased.

To conclude, we have become self-sufficient in almost all fields but our goal of 75th year of Independence should be "Food and Health for All."