Today’s Hindu newspaper is certainly worth a good read and keep. Almost every write-up gives one the feeling that India is one huge torpedo moving faster and faster to the ‘developed country’ status. There were many articles highlighting the gender bias, poverty, poor infrastructure state and corruption in India too. Personally, I feel India could not be in better hands than those of Manmohan Singh and Chidambaram.
Amid all the celebrations I can’t help feeling sad that those who experienced the power struggle and saw the birth of India may not be living among us in another 20-30 years. I miss my grandad and his stories and wish my grandmoms would live forever. I was very disturbed by this article on how Laxmi Panda who joined the Army in her teens has not been given her Freedom Fighter recognition and benefits. My prayers to her and the journalist Paresh Rath who gave her a place to stay and brought her story to light.
On this special day I salute all Indians for making India the power she is today.
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history” – Mahatma Gandhi.
#1 by Maximus on January 17, 2008 - 4:36 pm
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