My vision of India in 21st century
My vision of India in 21st century
Every true Indian would wish to see India emerge as a strong political entity. Unfortunately, inspite of our boasting of our glorious past and diversity of culture, our vision about future is misty. Our concept of national integrity, secularism and cultural freedom is topsy-turvy. We have been talking about eradication of poverty but the rich and the mighty have been plundering the nation. Erstwhile freedom fighters are amassing wealth. In the name of secularism & improving the lot of Dalits they have overlooked the need of the basic unity. Our wily politicians are interested in creating their own vote bank. A common citizens of India is a hapless victim of a new class of Desi rulers.
I would like to see India strongly united in essence and not in mere slogans chanted by our political leaders all the time. In my India of 21st century it is imperative that every Indian should develop a national character. It is time Indians saw through the game of present leaders. Health, secularism free from caste, communal and class prejudices will be developed. Democracy should now mature and the people of India should elect those who are well wishers of the people.
In a new set up every citizen would be able to think, “who lives if India dies?” Religion would not come in the way of nation building. Every citizen is bound to develop respect for one another. Humanism will be at the core of every activity. In the years to come, India should stand with her head held high in the comity of the nations. It is possible only when India is free from regional, social and divisive conflicts. Today there is nexus between politicians & criminals. It has dehumanised our bureaucratic set up. The police and the official machinery are just tools in the hands of politicians. They are indifferent to the basic and the innocent needs of a man in the street. Such heinous acts would not take place in India of my dreams. I would like to see India whose leaders are not insensitive to the social and economic development of the nation.
In India of my vision no one will have to hang his head in shame. Unbridled terrorism and militancy will not prove the weakness of India as a nation The flight of about three million Kashmiri Pundits is a stigma attached to India. I would like to see a government with a political will to abolish article 370 of the constitution. The duties laid down in our constitution should be made more specific. In a fair and just democratic set up duties should be made binding with rights of the people.
Economic justice would be the main feature in India of my vision in the 21st century. India is caught in a dismal debt trap. She is afflicted with poverty unemployment and judicial injustice. The children and youth of my India would not be a frustrated lot. They will not be subjected to economic injustice. Science will play a major role in building India of my dreams. I cherish the idea that in future India would stand supreme in the world of science. Science for peace is a worthy ideal but in war it is both a deterrent and means for survival for peace.
The nation today is in a state of chaos both patriotically and economically. Let new India wake into a nation free from corruption, fear, poverty and economic inequality. Is it not the agenda of a dreamer? Even if it is so, I do not mind cherishing these ideals.