According to me, Independence Day has lost its significance over the years. From being a day which celebrates the freedom of our nation it has been conveniently transformed into a holiday stuffed with lazying around.
And I am a 15th August holiday-maker.
Simply put, for me it's a day to laze around and unwind. Yes, the feeling of patriotism does surface. But that's about it.
If I were to be the Prime Minister,I would make an effort to change this. Everybody likes a holiday and with it comes the laidback attitude. But it is necessary to celebrate the historical day with enthusiasm since it is one of the only two days in a year when we celebrate our 'Indianness.' Like I said, on this day, patriotism comes naturally to most of us. But there have to be interesting ways to demonstrate this feeling. Holding 'national walks' could be one option. In this,people in different states can come together to walk towards one of the monuments associated with the freedom struggle situated in that state. If managing the large number of people on the road becomes difficult and since it can also cause traffic woes, maybe the walks could happen early morning or in smaller groups.
There could be poster-making competitions, creative writing competitions and prizes could be given out by me.
Adopting such ways will help to ensure that we celebrate 15th August with the same zeal as we celebrate a festival.
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molly i am sure you wrote it when you were lazying around. walk seems interesting and why worry about implementation. for heaven's sake "poster making, creative writing" , hey it is not a college festival :)
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