Why cant we say NO? Why cant we shout STOP?
Our country and its people after its 64 years of independence have turned into a heard of scared and domesticated sheep who are being constantly consumed by a ruthless and ungrateful lot of foreign and local powers.We hang our heads in shame and wait for our turn to be subjected to the torture of being reared of all our pride and self respect.to be robbed of or dignity and to be tricked out of our conscience .We the people of this great democratic country are being humiliated.In our homes we sit and resent over the ever increasing price of commodities.We struggle to obtain the simple pleasures of life.On the roads and in our day to day life we have to negotiate with uniformed goons who are always available to relieve us of the load of the the hard earned money that we carry in our pockets.In the governmental offices we run from desk to desk through a maze of cabinets and other office furniture, carrying with us our heavy load of well preserved certificates (all the legally required stuff )and giving bribes at each level to finally get a stamp.A stamp whose ink was washed by blood and a stamp which had to be graved under under the countless dead bodies of our countrymen( The Freedom Fighters).These men and women died with a selfless aim to make our make our country a place where people would live in intellectual harmony and everyone would have have equal right for the pursuit of happiness.
Now this stamp has been unearthed to mow down the people who raise objections and question the working of things.Each one of us had been punched by it so many times that we have lost the warmth of our blood and the courage to voice our opinions. We have mastered the art of running away from the naked truth and to look at the grey instead of dull side of things.The realization of helplessness that plague the 'Common Man' which used to haunt our dreams at night have drowned after a prolonged struggle to awaken us from our slumber. We have become so used to things that we go on to criticize anyone who decides to stand up for a cause .We would laugh at his fall but forget about the pit we ourselves are already in .
Our fears are heightened when people are Lathi Charged in a peaceful gathering .We fears for our lives .We hide in our homes and sit before our television instead of of going out an participating. These are historic times when a struggle and revolution is about to break the dykes of corruption and power. This is the time to be the part of a great force. Let us not wait when our children will have to undergo the same feeling of disgust and shame on the workings of our system. Come O! people of this great nation to replenish and strengthen Anna's force .Let us not let these stormy clouds stop the rays of hope on falling over us. It is high time when we come in big numbers to say NO!!!!
