There’s good news from Kashmir. Independence Day was celebrated yesterday with wide celebrations and full public participation after a long time. The main function was held in Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar where the young jubilant Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hoisted the national flag and took salute at the march past by various contingents drawn from security forces, NCC and schools of the city surprisingly without the bullet-proof cubicle which gives enough signals of the changed scenario in Kashmir. Besides the security forces and state administrative brass the celebration was attended by a large number of people mainly drawn from the ranks of National Conference and other political parties. Though the gathering was far too less compared to the Independence Day celebrations before militancy but still it displayed significant enthusiasm compared to recent years especially early nineties. And the most encouraging part of the news is that the National Flag was hoisted with due fervor and enthusiasm throughout the valley in all District Headquarters by the concerned District Heads or prominent political leaders.The celebration of a national day with significant participation by the local people defying strong threats from the separatist elements once again is a healthy development and needs to be eulogized strongly. Once again after the massive public participation in state elections the people of Kashmir have rejected the tall claims of the separatist elements that they want India to pack up and leave them on their own.
The people of Kashmir have never been anti-India in their heart of hearts and the occasional anti-national outbursts that cause furore through the corridors of nationalist elements is nothing more than the result of the exploitations of those very forces that want the disintegration of this country. These forces are bent upon trying all possible means to create disturbance in this country by exploiting various soft targets in their favour and the Kashmir plan has always headed the list of their operations. JAI HIND
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Where have the good old days
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Why is it that Indians, I feel.
Are proud no longer of their country today.
Where is the leadership of Gandhi
That had kept us united, from dusk till dawn?
Where has the sacrifice of Netaji
That inspired millions gone?
Where is the idealism of Nehru
That enthralled the east and west?
Where is the dynamism of Patel
That had no time to rest?
Where is Gupta’s golden age?
Where is Ashoka’s peace?
When will this country rise again?
When will this turmoil cease?
Yet, all is not lost, for it is
From the past that we learn.
And maybe if we all try hard,
Those good old days shall return.
A Poem I read and thought I must share.
Happy Independence day.