Republic Day
26th Jan, 2005 - Indian Republic became 55years old. A great honor for World's largest democracy. The whole country celebrated the Republic day by Hoisting the tri-color national Flag & participating in cultural activities. The main attraction for today was the Parade at Rajpath Bhavan in New Delhi where President APJ Abdul Kalam hoisted the flag and observed the parade by Indian Armed Forces & Representatives of various states. This parade demonstrated the advanced weapons to the nation and to the invited dignitories of the various countires. Noteworthy is the Chief Guest of today's parade, His Highness Jigme Sigme Wanchuk, King of Bhutan. By inviting Bhutan's King to the Parade as chief guest, India showed the confidence in her Himalayan Friend. Both countires share the mutual trust and work towards the betterment of both countries.
We welcome you Sir and assure the Bhutaneese people that India is with them in every thick and thin.
The main concern for the country was to maintain peace and security in all over the country as the enemies and militants target the Republic day gathering to create the panic and damge to the country. With the brilliant efforts of the Indian Security forces and Armed Forces, no damaging incident was observed except for few small incidents. Noteworthy is the peaceful parade in Jammu and Srinagar (
The Pride of India).
We as a nation should look forward to bring prosperity and happiness to our fellow people by doing whatever we are capable of. Lets hold our hands together and heads high, be proud of our republic and help each other to grow and prosper.
!!! JAI HIND !!!
Origin of Hindu religion?
What is Hindu Religion? Is it the religion which is followed in India? As per ancient vedic scriptures (oldest Hindu religious books), there is no mention about Hindu Religion. Neither there is a reference of "Vedic Religion" or "Sanatan (timeless) religion". In fact, the religion is not referred by any name. Foreigners who invaded India called the country beyound "Sindhu" river as "Hindustan" and the religion followed by the people as "Hindu". It is customary to name the places and people after some landmark objects or person. This brings an interesting topic to think and discuss about. Why our religion is not referred by any name in the ancient vedic scriptures or why our predecessors were not referring them by any specific name like "Hindu". Suppose if there is only one kid in family, parents can call him by any name and symbolic reference. But if there are more than one kid, then it is compulsory to name each kid uniquely to correctly identify whom we are referring to. Same way, if there are many religions in society, we need to specify a name for each religion and their followers to clearly identify whom we are referring to. If there is only one religion in society, is there any need to give any name? Isn't it be enough to specify, "we should follow the religion strictly" instead of saying "we should follow the Hindu relogion strictly". Distinction is required only when there are more candidates to compete & create confusion.Every religion except our own were established by some individual. "Buddhism" means the religion founded by Gautama Buddha. "Jainism" means religion founded by the Mahavira Jain. So has Christianity its origin in Jesus Christ. Our religion predating all these had spread all over the world. Since there was no other religion to speak about then it was not necessary to assign any name to it.
Family Values?
I always wonder about the deteoriating condition of the family values in India. Indian family values always stress on the few things like joint family (parents stay with their child's family), everyone works toward a common goal of making family's position stronger in society from both monetary and non-monetary aspect. Children take care of their parents in their old age. Old parents provide guidance and inculcate the human values to the family. Due to the western culture influence and changing work & life environment in urban areas, there is a great wave which is forcing families to be nuclear family which redefines the word family to be Husband, Wife & non-working kids. Indian Parents spends their whole life in growing up their kids (be it joint family or nuclear family) and providing a better environment to enable them to be a good & reputed citizen. They spend all their income in the child's education and for them, children are their true investments. They sacrifice their personal life to make the life of children safe. By the time children grows up and start earning, parents already reach the retirement age which means that they will not have any source of income and no time to enjoy their life. At this stage they expect their children to take care of them. They get their kids married with lot of hope and expectations. But the children, instead of caring their parents, start thinking about their own life and their own family. They feel uncomfortable to stay with their parents as they think this interferes with their privacy. For them, family means their spouse and kids. They start feeling ashamed of their parents if they don't have any source of income. Their spouse will have lot of differences with them and they hate their in-laws as they think they are interruption to their independence and family life. They don't think their parents as asset, they think them as burden. They prefer to stay away from parents and treat them as guests. They dump them in their old house or in their village and don't turn back to them at all.
I wonder if this is the expectation which the parents had from their kids. Why do they give birth to kid? Why do they spend their hard earned money completely on their kids to make their life and career if the kids treat them as burden and feel ashamed to live with them? Who will take care of them in their tough times? Do their kids forget that the same situation will happen to them tomorrow when they become old and their kids grow up? Why are we in this kind of pitiful situation? What is the sin or fault of parents? Is it that they have grown older and can't earn any money? But this is the same thing which will happen to kids also tomorrow. They will also grow old and stop earning. Why the society has become so selfish?
