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FLAG---On SALE?

I was on my way to work and we were going to have the Independence celebrations at the office. The Traffic and the weather were playing spoilsport. What a combination to start the Day!!! Around the corner, my attention was drawn by a Vendor, waving Our Beautiful FLAG and on his way to sell it.

I smiled at myself and thought, here adds another year to Our Independence Day. Celebrations are in the air. ..Patriotism to its fullest. It’s intoxicating. Flags are sold at every nook and corner.

We are celebrating Independence Day-The Day we freed ourselves from a foreign invasion. There are inspirational speeches were given, homage paid to our freedom fighters and martyrs. We hoist the flag, salute it, sing our national anthem and go off. Do we really mean it in its true sense? Do we really respect our flag? The representation of our huge nation?

Just stop for a while and give it a thought…Just look at it…We are a rich country. We have always been that way.We were invaded by many emperors, rulers, a dynasty for our richness. Finally, we were taken over and destroyed.

We have the best brains, prestigious institutes, Manpower, rich heritage, and culture. People come from near and far to learn and get enriched.In spite of all this, we are known as a developing country. Who do we pass the blame game on? Well, aren't all of us are in one manner or the other, directly or indirectly responsible.

When I think about all those soldiers and freedom fighters who fought their lives, to free this nation, the soldiers who guard this country day and night, it hurts to see that at one end they risk their lives for the country and on the other; there are a bunch of them who risk the country itself.

The country is being eaten away by termites and all that will be left behind, is dust. Thanks to our so called leaders whom we elect and give them all the authority to run this country. In other words, we give them the right to ruin it. All we do is sit and watch it. It just becomes a topic of discussion in our cozy drawing room or a chat show session or another blame game for the forthcoming elections.

We just sit and compromise on the state of affairs. We as a mass have never questioned the basis a person stands to be elected. There is no record check done, there is no benchmark designed for a person who submits his/ her candidature. It becomes just another public voting.

So called leaders are elected, and left on their own to run the states in the manner they wish to. There is no supervision or action taken for their misdeeds. The entire scenario in the course of time becomes so large, that it engulfs every bit and piece of it.
When someone finally stands up to question and wants to put an end to all the malpractices done, there is again another political outburst.

How long will all this continue?Don’t we see where this country is heading? Why are the people in power only interested in just filling their pockets and misuse it? Or they come to power just to do that? Why are we so tolerant? Why does every higher authority run this country as if it is his/her own property? Actually speaking, we have landed this country in a bigger trouble handing it over to those who are biting it off from within.
Why do we allow these people to touch the flag who are just interested in selling it in one manner or the other? Our Flag is our Pride.Our Nation is our Honour.The sacrifices done were not to bring this country to what it is today.These thoughts kept ringing in my mind.They just wouldn't stop.

Just then, a honk of a vehicle interrupted my thoughts. The Traffic finally made its way for easy movement. I could not take my eyes off the flag. I kept looking at it. Then, for a moment, it made me think…for now, Isn’t Our FLAG on SALE…?

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