NATIONAL ANTHEM

Does Republic Day hold any special significance in our lives any longer? Why?

We have already forgotten National Anthem. We will forget it completely if 15th August and 26th January functions are also stopped. New generation will not be able to watch usual functions taking place on these days and realize the value of these two days. At least on these days, Indians get an opportunity to know and understand about freedom and how India got through struggle and how or armed forces have been safeguarding our freedom..

A few decades ago National anthem was stopped in Cinema halls and many other places on the plea that cinema goers do not give respect to National Anthem. Bitter truth is that 90% of cinema goers used to remain standing in respect of National anthem. Even a child going to watch movie could get an opportunity to ask his parent about national anthem and its background and could have aroused love for the country. Unfortunately those days are gone. There are many who do not respect our country; they cannot respect national anthem and national days of celebration. New generation guys do not know much about patriotism, they do not talk about country but they talk about their family, their caste, their religion, their muhallah etc.

Gradually people are forgetting significance of freedom India got from British. This is why some state is talking in different style. Raj Thakre and Bal Thakre desires that permit (like visa) should be obtained by outsiders before entering Maharashtra. I therefore feel that just like Mantra of various religions this valuable National anthem must be made mandatory for every school and colleges, offices and organization to cite daily as a prayer to inject the vitamin of patriotism in minds of all citizen and give strength to unity and integrity of the country.