Was Gandhi a stupid??
Since it’s an independence day(holiday), I got up late. I was hungry and all my roommates were sleeping that time. So I decided to go alone for the breakfast. After the breakfast, I had a scroll in the nearby area. I found Independence Day function going on in a school; I went near the gate and watching it.
After some events, they called the chief guest to deliver his I-Day address. He was fair, short and stout guy. I couldn’t see his face clearly as I was standing around 80 yards away. He started off his speech with a question.
“My dear students and teachers, if you are given a job and rights to settle down with your family in U.K or U.S today, how many of you would accept this offer? Just raise your hands….”
Around 30% of people raised their hands.
“If suppose I asked this Question on some other day so many hands would have raised (laugh)” …he continue with a question to the people who have not raised their hands.
“Why are you not ready to take this offer... you will get good education, good government, high standard of living, neat country then why are you refusing???...Just because of you born here. Be practical .More corruption, more crimes, poor government, no good infrastructure, increasing food and oil prises day by day…then why the hell we should be here?? Come let’s go and settle down there with our family.” rushing up his words.
There was some silence for a minute. He proceeded again with low voice.
“A century back the English government wanted to develop this country like U.K today. They laid railways, started shipping, developed import and export. They wanted this land to be the part of British. If their dreams were come true...Just imagine our country!!!!!! Would be like U.S or U.K. This is what we are expecting isn’t it???
Then why there was a freedom struggle?? Was Gandhi a stupid? May be... (Laugh)”
He continued to talk like a NRI
Didn’t they treat Indians well? YES......WHY??? If you see some one of your age illiterate by the road side, how do you feel????? A kind of superiority ... isn’t it? At least you will definitely get this when you have any conversation with him.
British had the same feel when they looked at Indian people. They know technology and science and lot many which we are still thinking and following as wonder. They tried to abort Indian ruling system. So the angry Indians started protesting British rules and regulations. British framed new kinds of rules to regulate the people.Imagine today we are under British rule...if suppose a freedom fighter comes to your home and says don’t follow these British rules...Just be Indian. What would you do? If you don’t follow British government, they will grab all of your assert and they may send your family to jail. Would you follow????
You will start calling those anti-government movements as stupid protesters...right??
Many rich people have lost their wealth and scarified their life for the independence. WHY? What exactly those freedom fighters wanted?
We were united and struggled not to stop providing the technology and science. We wanted our own democracy. We have our own culture on this land and own style of living. Our relationship among people in our society is unique and great. Variety of culture and integrity has to be protected. We can frame our own rules…We can explore our own wealth ….This is our mother land.
We are Indians! We are different! We are great! We are one Family!
When we salute our national flag or hearing national anthem, a feel which runs over our nerves is not patriotism. It should be in our heart. Love the country; we can make it in our own way.”
And it keeps going on with some advice's for the students.
My mind became blank for some time. Whenever I think of independence only the freedom struggle comes to my mind not its cause. Now I feel we are reversing back our independence. If we think about the current situation, we would feel there was no need for the freedom struggle. We actually love western life. Loving to live like them.
JAI HIND!
‘Hey peer! Call the dominos pizza again…how long do they take to deliver the pizza… I am damn hungry man... I completed my post also!!!!'