ARE WE CITIZENS OF A FREE NATION.
1. The happenings of past couple of days have forced the law abiding citizens to ponder on the illusion that we are a free Nation, ours is a democratic government where we are supposed to be entitled to some fundamental rights. 3. It is coming out that some factions are imposing their sovereignty over certain parts of our country. It is appearing that we are heading towards another patrician. We the patriotic Indians were raising much hue and cry when some of our brethren discriminated against in Australia. One wonders is it justifiable when we are discriminating against our own countrymen in their own country. 4. Considering the current row over MNIK. One doesn’t have to be a genius to see that there is nothing wrong or unpatriotic in the statement of SRK. Even for a moment we think that not only his but anybody passing a defamatory, derogatory, divisive, provocative, humiliating, unpatriotic statement then there is a judicial system in place to take care. Who has given some organizations which are insignificant in overall picture of this great Nation. The other day I heard somebody saying that more than 100 Maharashtrians have sacrificed their life for the carving out of Maharashtra. I fail to understand the logic behind the statement does it mean that we need to maintain a state wise roaster for the brave hearts who have been fearlessly sacrificing their lives for the unity and safety of this nation. 5. There is an urgent need to come out of such narrow thinking and start thinking of country. We are one Nation and our well being lies only in thinking as Indians. We should make sure that these small parties / groups are dealt with sternly and with an iron fist, so as to send a message loud and clear the government and judiciary is supreme and we cannot allow anyone to take the state to ransom.
Thanking you
Lt Col ( Retd ) IB Dutt