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Nothing in
material form is permanent other than change.
There are classic examples and an enlightening
chronology of events in the history of Indian
soil where the voice of the people has
predominantly been the strongest and never in a
slavery of the rulers. The most distinctive part
of human affairs ‘Politics’ however always
remained in the minds of the people as an
indivisible part of social affairs. A keen
anthropologist might come up to resolute that by
nature, it's always liberal. Philosophers and
social thinkers of the world have recognised
this. Every civilized society anywhere in the
world has witnessed now and then and learnt that
change is not the law of nature only, it is a
most required social phenomenon for a better
future for all types of governance where people
only rule. Every ruler or governance over the
time tends to undergo an experience and realize
that it is a man in a sea of millions that
rules. It means a man rules over a man where
civility is the license embossed with social
commitments. It works so long as people
recognise it and approve it.
One reason behind a Revolution is that people
want change that revolves round a living
society. And to achieve this, people stake
everything for a better change. Revolutions in
China, America, France, Russia and 1857 of India
all were responsible for bringing about a change
in the society. The ancient or the modern 'Bahujan
Hitay Bahujan Sukahay' has been there as the
spirit of every Revolution. The root meaning of
the French slogan which appears in the Preamble
of our Constitution lays emphasis on the Indian
way of social theory. The Social Contract Theory
of John Hobbs and Lock of England is equally the
same which revolves round the sole cause of
sociability: The Nature of Man. The ancient, the
medieval and the modern India can be taken as an
isotope of politics by the political thinkers
across the world that might ignite the social
movement to its height of social cause.
We may feel proud to celebrate the 150th years
of India’s first war of independence that took
place on the Indian soil 150 years back which
unfortunately was a big failure. Unlike French
Revolution or American Revolution, India’s First
Revolution for freedom of the people couldn’t
achieve what it was supposed to. This
unforgettable event still haunts the minds of
many for one reason: why did it fail? Perhaps
the French President Sarakozy as Chief Guest on
the eve of India’s 59th Republic Day celebration
might have thought for a while. Those named and
unnamed pioneers associated with India’s great
Revolution were of different faiths but one as
Nationalist and they remained as such despite
several encountering political and cultural
uncertainty. They unitedly work on one point
programme only: how to liberate the country from
the clutches of the foreign rule.
Today after 150 years, what we as common Indian
might think on today’s political scenario? Blue
Star Operation, Chakma Refugee, racial, and
geographical issues in the North-East States,
Pakistan occupied Kashmir and infiltration,
Naxalism, Communalism, disputes on the
distribution of river water, mountain top
promises at the time of elections in which
poverty alleviation is the bull’s eye,
regionalism and so many other isms of which the
casteism alone has substantially harmed the
unity and brotherhood of the country. Employment
for youths in various sectors has always been a
polarizing factor in the minds of youths;
reservation policy even now is a pivotal one for
the million but a powerful weapon for the
politicians. Most remarkably, the rural
population is the worst victim. Whose unseen
hands are these? Whose political entertainment?
India, the sovereign--- how long will it
tolerate ? Is there any political party on the
soil of the country that works selflessly
keeping apart the politics of casteism and
giving primary stress on the nationhood and
could open a national topic for discussion on:
What comes first---Service to the Nation or The
Majority??
Longer the rule of a party, deeper the
complexities. This is a naked truth if we talk
of the longevity of the political nature of a
party; a party that keeps something unseen from
the reach of a common man. Contrary to this,
countrywide social thinkers and national
politicians with vision have been fighting
against the system inward or outward with a sole
reason that nothing hinders the binding force of
the people and their belongingness of the
nation. This is a profound way of protecting our
country’s identity and nationhood. However,
belonging to a party has substantially widened
the social gap amongst the people of the country
in the name of politics with vested interest.
Precisely, it is social discrimination and
hidden agenda for the sake of running a party.
It sounds that service to the nation selflessly
is still a baby spoon in the hands of
opportunist which is far away from the reach of
a crying baby. A blunt example which recently
took place is self-explanatory.
In what sense Dr Venugopal was not allowed to
continue to serve as AIIMS Director? Was it a
subject matter of his efficiency or the policy
of a ruling party?
His removal is still a political question and
might never be a social one in terms of service
to the nation. What is most remarkable is the
quick decision just after the resuming the
office by the newly elected president who was at
all not reluctant to sign the paper put before
her by the union health minister. How fast was
the proceeding....? Perhaps the fastest one as
an example for a government at the center. What
was the reason behind ? It was done for one
reason: the implementation of the reserved quota
for a group of certain people on the basis of
their social and economical backwardness for
seeking admission in various medical courses
which was not acceptable to Dr Venugopal. True.
A slice of people won’t have the right to walk
through the corridors of the premier AIIMS. But
what about the patients from across the country?
Will the treatment be given on the basis of
reservation? Competency for a skill in medical
sciences is not a subject matter of social
backwardness of a certain group of any
geographical region of the country. It is
absolutely a subject matter of knowledge and
training and the excellence in the field of a
certain area of studies particularly in medical
sciences. On the other hand, competency is never
confined to a family or caste or region. It is
everyone concern in terms of social welfare.
This is what nationalism stands for; a mandatory
one for discharging fundamental duty for every
citizen of the country. Let education be a
liberating force rather than a bar of chewing
gum in the mouth of a certain group of people or
a family party. Education for all is a national
topic but unfortunately it has been a relay race
since long which lacks foresightedness in
achieving national goal. And a party that has
ruled for decades has today been found a
complete failure in bringing about a social
equilibrium where the motive of the governance
still bears a number of political questions.
Finally change comes. People , as of now have
realized that the gimmick of persona like the
making of Rahul Gandhi as General Secretary of a
party did not play any magic during the recent
elections. It shows that 60% youth of the
country and the voters have come with a
resolution that they won’t be used as a bar of
chewing gum today and in times to come. And
today’s youth should stand firm that only equal
and united force only will keep them away from
the whims and fancy of material gains that has
now taken a root in the psyche of budding
generation. Confusion and hopelessness,
unemployment, deteriorating cultural affinity
are some of the diagnosis which need to be
addressed and treated by today’s politically
enlightened youth of the country. Opportunism is
insensible and bound to torn and weaken the
edifice of national goal. Indeed, the strength
of republic doesn’t rest with a few but the
entire people mainly the youth who are not a
prey in the hands of hidden agenda. But a
committed one to make a powerful republic of
great visions the world can witness, learn and
benefit from.
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