India is one of the most diverse countries in the world. We are known for our culture , traditions , food and the ethnicity within us. With uttermost pride we tell people that we are Indians and while we tell somewhere in our hearts, we feel a sense of belongingness . Now at that moment none of us really understand the reason for that feeling but later we realise that India is country that has always taught us to be united like brothers and sisters. No matter what hurdle comes we must not look back and fight it as “INDIANS” . That is the reason we have that feeling. It is the teaching of our national leaders, our freedom fighters and our forefathers. They have taught us to be strong yet not assertive. Non-violence and satyagraha were an eminent part of our nationalist movement.
Gandhi ji whose birthday we celebrate every year , had played a major role in for our independence. He had emphasized the most on “ non-violence”. He had taught us never to be violent as situations worsen if we bring in violence. He had stopped a major movement “ The Non-Cooperation Movement” as somewhere there was a scene of violence. This meant that he was extremely honest with his words. He expected us Indians to follow the path of “non-violence” and abide by “ahimsa” .
Over the years I feel that we have let down Gandhi ji badly. My reason for saying this is that , there have been numerous mobbing . kidnapping , communal riots , country wide riots and most importantly violence towards women
In the 21st century , standing in the year 2020 , I feel India always finds a reason for violence. Sadly, most of the things in this country cannot be done by peaceful means , whether it is a meeting in The Rajya Sabha or it’s a disagreement over an issue. Violence must take place. It is sad to see that we have forgotten the teachings of our national leaders and we are leaving no chance to disrespect them.
I am emphasizing now on the most on the violence towards women. It is not an uncommon thing in India. India has become one of the most unsafe country for women.
There are numerous rapes that are being held every day. Not one week goes without a rape in this country. The most sad part of this whole situation is that these rapes are covered and no light is put in these cases. There is a common belief that women will be “ put down in the society “ if the news of the incident is publicized. Due to this societal pressure the victims get traumatized and refrain from saying anything. This is the reason why we are not aware of the numerous number of rapes that take place in our country , especially the ones in the rural areas. I feel that this is a practice that we need to stop. Women must learn how to speak out and give their miseries a voice. If any person is wronged they must have the courage to speak out. This is the learning that we have got from our forefathers. They spoke out when the British wronged our country and due to their efforts we are an independent country.
I have always believed that India has the power to change also and also to bring the change. But it is not going to be possible if we , the citizens of India change ourselves.
