For the first time in my life, I think there is nothing for India to celebrate on its Independence Day. If it hadn’t been for wise leaders during the first decade after independence, India would have looked like Afghanistan. But the Republic they built is now nowhere to be seen.
India’s republic has been in decline for a few years, but never had India sunk lower than in the past year: lies & deceit during the pandemic, and communalism & bigotry dominating our society. Our freedom fighters have been let down. We have nothing to be proud of as a generation
Here’s a recap of India’s 74th year of freedom: bodies dumped on the banks of the Ganga; lies over shortage of oxygen, vaccines & beds; mass spying on citizens with costly, imported military-grade spyware; chants in Delhi calling for genocide of Muslims; and more.
The poison of majoritarianism in India’s society has disenfranchised millions of Indians who feel no representation in their democracy. So many of us were patriots because we loved the Republic of 1950. We must bring it back at all costs. #IndependenceDayIndia #IndiaAt75
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