Pratibimb - Abhijit's photographic reflections - Independent but not free

All my Indian friends, wish you all a very Happy Independence Day! Today, 15th August 2008, we are celebrating glorious 61st anniversary of our Independence Day.

My cellphone and email client were flooded with greetings. I am sure you all must have received the same.

We are on the way to become a major economic and cultural power worldwide. We are proudly mentioned as a software giant, industrializing and globalizing nation in the World. We have deeply traditional and religious societies spread all over the country.

I visited some historical places this morning. Unfortunately only a few were present there for celebration. These days, either due to some fear or sheer indifference, people prefer to stay at home than visiting crowded places on such National events. Since last few years we are gripped in the state of violent mental agitation, that is basically negative in its orientation. Religious anger, activism and mass mobilization is rallied against some thing rather than standing for something.

60 years of precious independence! A number of honorable martyrs have shed their blood to make our country independent of the foreign rulers. We salute those great martyrs!

With a great pride we say that we are an Independent nation, but we are still not FREE! We are still behind the bars of fear and insecurity.

Let us stay united to make our beloved nation truly independent and free.

Jay Hind! Vande Mataram!!