(Excerpt from the speech: A Tryst with Destiny)
I think, all of us, love their countries at some or the other point of life, I am going through this stage. Since, I began watching patriotic movies for an example...Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Rang de Basanti!’ or J.P. Dutta's Border, my mind keeps dangling in those times of the colonial country whenever I have to study or my mind is schizophrenic to the wails of the women while they were jumping into the well at Jallianwalla Bagh and my eyes keep flashing the macabre of the Partition of India and Pakistan. And my heart melts at the heroic sacrifices of Chandrashekher Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Bismil, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and many more heroes! And when I hear the speech of Jawaharlal Nehru, I feel as much cheerful as the people! It creates a Parliament-type atmosphere and I just love it.
But let's jist have a bird's eyeview of the current scenario of India, do people still celebrate this day with the same enthusiasm and patriotism, many, yes, but some just dissovle the patriotism in the long drives waste the day for what it is meant for. Yeah, I too go out somewhere but I watch the flag hoisting ceremony at the community centre of my society! So, I reccomend you all to wake up early just for the day and watch the flag hoisting ceremony in your societys or just remember and pay a tribute to those who laid down their lives to make our country free! Also, be grateful to the Indian Army (in prospect to Indians) because they are protecting us from attacks from neighbouring countries and happy Independence Day!
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