In a democratic country one can afford to speak anything but something against the democracy. This is a widely accepted notion among all the people of India.Here, Im going to write about the spirit of nationalism without much historical reference.
Today, I had an opportunity to hear Mr. Ajit Sahi-The Editor at large of Tehelka. He was speaking about 'Propaganda'.Many issues were discussed. Among those, he said something about Kashmir as well. It seems, he had gone to Kashmir and met people in the grassroot level and had long-long sessions with them.When he asked them about their political(?) aspirations, he had been told that they just dont want to remain in India.They dont want to join in Pakistan either.Independence-That is the lone demand.Nothing else is accepted.
All right. It is not a crime to speak up a person`s aspirations. Even in Kerala, in Calicut, I have met some intellectuals, who were so vigorously argued that Kerala should get seperate Nationhood.I dont know what right is it according to the constitution of India.But it is tolerated. The issue is different.
I dont think that crores of people sat together just before independence and met Lord Mountbatten to tell that they want to remain in India. Even now, many people living in the earstwhile Travancore prefer the 'Raja`s rule'! So nationalism is essentially a spirit in which you take care of the majorities aspirations. You try to find everything that unite you right from a language to an animal. So in a complex society like India, it is quite idiotic to expect support from every corner when you come up with a huge project like nation.Just out of luck, certain issues will immediately be discussed and solved. Certain issues will not surface at all. Certain issues are ignored as well. So as far as the state is concered, it will be illogical to wait for the consent of every citizen before their area`s induction to the map proposed.
Let us see what the state do. If it is unjust, we will fight it out. But we will never leave the state. Because it is our home.
All right. It is not a crime to speak up a person`s aspirations. Even in Kerala, in Calicut, I have met some intellectuals, who were so vigorously argued that Kerala should get seperate Nationhood.I dont know what right is it according to the constitution of India.But it is tolerated. The issue is different.
I dont think that crores of people sat together just before independence and met Lord Mountbatten to tell that they want to remain in India. Even now, many people living in the earstwhile Travancore prefer the 'Raja`s rule'! So nationalism is essentially a spirit in which you take care of the majorities aspirations. You try to find everything that unite you right from a language to an animal. So in a complex society like India, it is quite idiotic to expect support from every corner when you come up with a huge project like nation.Just out of luck, certain issues will immediately be discussed and solved. Certain issues will not surface at all. Certain issues are ignored as well. So as far as the state is concered, it will be illogical to wait for the consent of every citizen before their area`s induction to the map proposed.
Let us see what the state do. If it is unjust, we will fight it out. But we will never leave the state. Because it is our home.
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