Independence, to Me
What does independence mean to you? To be dependent to
yourself, to do whatsoever you want to or just to be yourself? Well, to me
independence means to be responsible, to respect your upbringing and lead
people towards the right path.
66 years ago some people dreamt of the independence of our
country and wanted to give us our right to take responsibility of ourselves and
the people who are under-privileged. Today is India’s 67th
Independence Day. It cannot be believed that only 66 years back we were slaves
to some highly authorized people. That’s like a nightmare. I feel so lucky to
be born in an independent country and feel so sorry for those who are still
fighting to live in a freed country.
Today, we are independent, we are free. We have a
constitution and there are several democratic rights for us. But sometimes I
feel, to some extent, independence is a mocking thing and very insignificant to
today’s situations, especially for women. A girl cannot be with her male
friends, she has to reach home by the evening, she has to work only at nearby
places, she has to be mute against any crime or anything wrong to her can be
justified. Even she has to wear clothes of the society’s choice, or else she
would be accused of inciting men to rape her. Is this excuse rational enough? I
want to ask you guys, what type of provoking clothes do you think a baby of
merely 18 months would have worn? What type of inciting behavior a 65 years old
lady would have done? No answers we have and I don’t think we would ever have!
I want to dedicate this post to all the Indians and to those who have brought us our Independence Day.
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Sayantini,
ReplyDeleteI certainly agree with whatever you have said. I feel the same way about everything that is happening to the Indian women. i believe it is something intertwined in the Indian male to be feeling a certain chauvinism or superiority, it is inherent in them, it is something that can only be changed before he gets into manhood.
For me, I have been brought up in a joint family, and at some point, I picked up quickly how women should be treated. As in the sense,the respect they deserve and the love they should be given.
And I certainly believe it is this lack of ties with ones family that has affected the male minds of our country. They become disjoint from the sacrifices their own mother/sister has made. They succumb to such low depths that they could only associate a woman with sexual relationships.
I certainly believe, it is not something the police or govt could do much about. They could definitely contain his actions but not his thoughts. As long as those thoughts remain impure, there is no hope.
I certainly share your dream of a safe India. Where my countless sisters like you could walk safely any time of the day. But for that, I certainly believe ties of family should be strong.
You're absolutely right Anand!
DeleteVery well said.Great explanation for both thanks for sharing this post.Keep on posting.
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Amen .. may your wish and just like millions of other Indians like us come true ...
ReplyDeleteVery nice thought. keep it up..
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