I got up late today, and was on time for my cab at 8.30AM in Motinagar....and started reading the daily dose of Hindu in cab...But surprisingly there was not much traffic and roads were little deserted and reached office early around 9.10AM. Momentarily I forgot that it's Nov 1st...and if you live in Hyderabad or Bangalore, you must have enjoyed holiday on this day. Our's is NOT a holiday...That's fine...but the sorry state of affair was reading that article, where a section of people object on this day casting it a black day.
I just got couldn't fathom, the idea, which was converted from a glorious day to a black day....with due respect to those, who have a genuine sentiment of a new state...no arguments to their sentiments, as there is a commission to decide...but if we can't understand the basic premises on which these celebrations stand, I believe, it's better to remain silent than voicing the anger which is NOT good for any one...
ON that light, sometimes, I wonder, what's patriotism and nationalism really means....Fortunately, got an answer yesterday while reading, Nayantara Sahgal's interview and book review on Nehru... No great and true leader ever said, only my countrymen are great, and only my country deserves to prevail... Proud to be of my faith which Preaches, universal brotherhood by declaring "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam"...May humanity be the guiding factor for all our political activities......May truth and honesty prevail!
