A sense of feeling for the nation, is Nationalism. Similarly, a sense of feeling for India is Indianism. But does it actually exist in the hearts of Indians?
This is really a question, the answer of which needs to be researched.
Recently,in 2011, the world cup cricket concluded. There was a lot of excitement all over the world regarding it. India was finally the world champion after a long gap of 28 yrs. But there was one particular point, worth noticeable, other than this during the whole 35 days tenure.
In these 35 days, there were no state agitations, not a single communal violence, no naxalite attacks and no violence in Jammu and Kashmir. India was at ease and peace. Indianism was at its peak amongst all Indians. We wanted Indian Cricket team to win, irrespective of being a Hindu or a Muslim…a Maharashtrian or a Punjabi…a rich or a poor. But why is it absent during other times? Why do we forget that being an Indian is our identity? Why the sense of INDIANISM remains unavailable?
For this, one of the primary answers by Indians would be…”why the sense of INDIANISM should prevail anyway. India is equivalent to a hell on earth…Corruption is at its peak…we still don’t have high literacy…etc etc.”
But then, before expecting something from the country, have we ever imagined that if we have performed our duties well and proper.
Have our civil servants and others in the service sector, thought of becoming, people-friendly, have a positive attitude, and provide responsive, proactive, transparent service to the billion people.
Have the graduates of IIM’s and IIT’s have thought of possessing the characteristics thinking only from the point of view of INDIA and not how much packages they are getting.
As a common person, have we thought of keeping our environment clean and tidy.
I am sure, Indians hardly think over it.We have a tendency of only complaining.But then, as Indians we need to have a vision. A vision for India…. a profile of India which we all want today.It’s our dream. And the dream is….
“A Nation that is prosperous, healthy, secure, peaceful and happy, the rural and urban divide is minimal, there is an equitable distribution of energy, where agriculture, industry and service sector work together in symphony. A Nation that is one of the best places to live in on the earth and brings smiles on a billion faces.”
So to conclude…
India is very fortunate to have 540 million youth out of a billion people. We are comparatively doing well in many fields. Time has now come for us to make our country, righteous.Righteousness comes out of good character which eventually leads to harmony,which makes the citizens enlightened.
So let us rededicate ourselves today and work towards making India a prosperous, happy and secure nation, with smile on billion faces, thus imbibing the sense INDIANISM to the core.
JAI HIND