68 years back, a salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian National flag by Dr Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic on January 26, 1950. January 26 has become a red letter day in the history of our nation. Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it enjoyed the true spirit of Independence on January 26, 1950 when the Constitution of India finally came into force. Attaining independence and becoming a republic nation was the biggest challenge that India had to face in the 20th century.
The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950, so we celebrate this day as the Republic Day every year. This year in 2016, we are celebrating ‘67th Republic day of India’. So, we should not let go easily their all priceless sacrifices and make this country a slave country again under corruption, illiteracy, inequality and other social discrimination. The fundamental rights and duties of the people of the Republic in India have been laid down in our constitution. Every citizen of India is equal in the eye of law, and no one is to suffer because of religion, creed, caste, color or race. Today is the best day when we should take an oath to preserve our country’s real meaning, position, status and most importantly culture of humanity. During the British Rule, two great personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore gave the same message of peace, love, unity and equality.
Let us on this make a great promise to preserve the sovereignty of the nation, and rejoicing at the free growth of diversified talents and fulfillment of the hopes and aspirations of the nation as a whole.
Let’s begin with ‘sab ka saath’. We have built a cohesive India, where no Indian has to live in apprehension or fear of the other. We need to lay a good foundation for nurturing goodwill and effective functioning of the various societies. With the line of B. R. Ambedkar “We are Indians, firstly and lastly.”
