In India, Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August by wearing patriotism on our sleeves. Our clothes, our Facebook status, our group SMS and everything possible, proudly declares our pride in being an Indian. Almost all such publicly stated sentiments of patriotic pride are genuine and sincere.
However, it is pertinent to notice the same sentiment in the same people on 16th of August! Many years back, on the day after Independence Day, photo-journalist, Rajtilak Naik captured a plastic tricolour flag lying amidst similarly discarded garbage irresponsibly thrown along the sides of a road.
On Independence Day that same flag must have been held firmly by a patriotically charged person. Often, love for the country is a superficial mask worn on occasions. In fact, posturing through only superficial symbols pushes us away from the integrity and earnestness of our real sentiments.
True love for our country is not about feeling proud, rather it is about doing our country proud through responsible and responsive deeds. What we do or say on Independence Day is an occasional emotion. What we do or say on 16 August, and other days, is the real emotion confirmed by consistent actions.
Love should not be an occasional emotion
let’s back intention with consistent action!
- Pravin K Sabnis
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