Sunday, April 26, 2009

Why we are suspicious to nationalism and patriotism?

1857- the Indian freedom fighters are hanged




The Indians starved to death in british India empire



Britisher's looted qashir baigh(lucknow)1858Nov






1937-one of the british officer's house






2009-(kasmir) burning indian Flag




Nationalism and patriotism is eroding day by day due to the advancement of globalization and economic liberalization. Due the Global Village concept (largely governed by economic and industrial activities) the social nature of the human civilization becomes weak. Whenever social nature became loose, the people keep themselves aloof from nationalism and patriotism. There are several examples I have been ncountered with this present generation. Some are given bellow;
1) One day like other days I’m chatting with my friends. Every time when I start conversation with a new friend I wish them vande mataram. One day a youth about 26-28 yrs, professionally links with financial sector, violently reacted when I commented him on not wished back vande mataram. He said simply reciting vande mataram cannot change the India’s present situation; I have love and affection to my country but can’t recite vande mataram. This is one of the many examples I have been experienced from last five days. The ratio of the reacting people is 10 among 4.
What is the psychological aspect of this present generation. have they forget the sacrifice of our freedom fighters or they simply not feel the essence of independence. If any body asks me the same question, I can surely go for the both. Present generation don’t feel and have no idea what is independence. Because, the present generation born after many decades of India’s independence. Their fore father’s did not sacrifice any thing for their mother nation. So they have no emotion and passion for the freedom, liberty and independence. They just identified themselves with India because they born and brought up here. There is another thing which passively influence their such attitude,
a) The politicians abused and modified the concept of nationalism and patriotism to satisfy their own desires in such an extent that nobody likes it. Those who really know the nationalism and patriotism they don’t want to hear it in the present condition, they became suspicious to their words.
b) There is another cause that no single school syllable of modern education carry the true picture of the freedom struggle and freedom fighters. They only give informations but not the true sense. Where these things has been taught, the enrollment is very low. The parents donot like to send their children there for study rather go for english medium schools.
So, It is the right time to redefine the concepts of nationalism and patriotism. At least it is the burden of every Indian to make the nationalism and patriotism flow continuously and clearly.

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