Not many citizens get the meaning of republic. the meaning of republic. I have never understood it when I was a school kid. All I know is I have to include few more things to the Independence day speech along with the date of the day. I will have to include three words , those are ambedkar, constitution and rajendraprasad. I have to replace the “independence day” with “republic day” and agust 15th with january 26th. Everything else like gandhi, bhagatsingh , azad, nehru, their struggle for freedom , their sacrifice etc etc …these things will remain the same. That’s it, my speech is ready and I am good to go to stage. And we collect our chocolates and go home then enjoy the the rest of the day. Its like ambedkar and rajendraprasad worked very hard so that Indians can have one more public holiday.
After my school, I get to stay at home and watch the live show from New Delhi, where Indian army weapons and diverse culture of India are paraded on decorated-trucks, after attending the colony flag hosting by our local leader who always comes late and delivers a speech no better than a school kid.
I never really understood what’s republic is all about. I suck at social studies. In the meanwhile I have seen the Gladiator movie. I loved the fighting scenes and background music, but the dialog “Rome should be republic again” made me think about it a lot.
A country could be called a republic if people get to choose by whom they will be governed. And it also means the nation no longer following monarchy. We don’t have monarchy now, so that’s why we are republic? In that case August 15th should be considered the day India become Republic. Why its January 26th?
Keeping aside the textbook definitions, republic means people having control over the govt. India has adopted the constitution on this day, which creates a framework within which govt has to work. It says
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to
constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens
So we are responsible for whatever happens in India. Either good or bad. The politicians are not corrupt , WE elected those corrupt people as our legislators, and its us who didn’t bother not to re-elect those politicians. We made this country rise like a phoenix from the ashes after independence. . Its us who evade paying taxes and then shout that govt not spending money on poor ppl and police are still carrying archaic arms. And its us again who formed many NGO’s to take care of society we live in. Its us who spit and pee on the roads and roared when an official said that “Indians have different standards of hygiene”.
In a nutshell, republic means people make the rulers. And it’s the people who are responsible for fate of the nation.
After my school, I get to stay at home and watch the live show from New Delhi, where Indian army weapons and diverse culture of India are paraded on decorated-trucks, after attending the colony flag hosting by our local leader who always comes late and delivers a speech no better than a school kid.
I never really understood what’s republic is all about. I suck at social studies. In the meanwhile I have seen the Gladiator movie. I loved the fighting scenes and background music, but the dialog “Rome should be republic again” made me think about it a lot.
A country could be called a republic if people get to choose by whom they will be governed. And it also means the nation no longer following monarchy. We don’t have monarchy now, so that’s why we are republic? In that case August 15th should be considered the day India become Republic. Why its January 26th?
Keeping aside the textbook definitions, republic means people having control over the govt. India has adopted the constitution on this day, which creates a framework within which govt has to work. It says
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to
constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens
So we are responsible for whatever happens in India. Either good or bad. The politicians are not corrupt , WE elected those corrupt people as our legislators, and its us who didn’t bother not to re-elect those politicians. We made this country rise like a phoenix from the ashes after independence. . Its us who evade paying taxes and then shout that govt not spending money on poor ppl and police are still carrying archaic arms. And its us again who formed many NGO’s to take care of society we live in. Its us who spit and pee on the roads and roared when an official said that “Indians have different standards of hygiene”.
In a nutshell, republic means people make the rulers. And it’s the people who are responsible for fate of the nation.
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నాకూ ఇదే సందేహం వుండేది చిన్నప్పుడు. నా అనుభవాలు కూడా ఇంచుమించు అవే. మా వూరి సర్పంచ్ ఐతే దాన్నో రాజకీయ సభలా మార్చేసి 'మేం చేసిన పుడింగి పనులు' అని మొదలెట్టేవాడు.
ఈ మధ్య ఇదే సందేహం వచ్చి చదివితే తెలిసింది తేడా ఏమిటో. మీరిచ్చిన నిర్వచనం ప్రజాస్వామ్యానికి(democracy) దగ్గరలో వుంది గమనించుకోగలరు.
Lord of the Flies Odyssey లో దొరుకుతుంది అని తెలియజేసినందుకు ధన్యవాదాలు. నిన్ననే ఈ పుస్తకం కొన్నాను.
@indian minerva.....republic అంటే రాజరికం కానిది అని అంది అటు ఇటు గా....కాబట్టి మనది republic ...చైనా లో నియంతృత్వం కూడా republic ...మనది ప్రజాస్వామ్యం కాబట్టి నేను దాని మీద ఎక్కువ stress చేసాను ..
thankyou for the comment :)
@indian minerva...lord of the flies ...gattiga koorchonte weekend lo ayipotundi...enjoy cheyandi :)
nice post sanjeev.. worth reading.
thankyou samrat
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