It's ironic that there are people out there who are bitter that independence day happened to fall on a Sunday. That's exactly what has become of the day the country attained independence from the British. So many generations have passed since India was a crown colony that no one values the sacrifices made by thousands of freedom fighters.
The freedom fighters gave up a great part of their youth for the cause so that India would become a country with the very freedoms that we enjoy today. Would I or any middle-class young Indian sacrifice the next 20 or 30 years to bring about freedom from corruption, freedom from the evils of the caste system, freedom from intolerance and freedom from the political class that is exploiting this country in a worse manner than the British ever did? The answer is a big no. I am too selfish and concerned about my own comforts to ever think about a greater cause.
Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!
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