India Bharat, a self-reliant country, we say athma nirbhar Bharat. Today 74th Independence Day, it has been 74 years. Are we independent? Are we athma nirbhar Bharat! Freedom fighter’s bloodshed for years; their spirit is still with us. On the midnight of 15th, 1947, India is an independent country. We all know the sacrifice of freedom fighters can we call we have freedom. Once Nehru Frist Prime Minister of India said, “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” From Peasants, Artisans and Craftsmen to working group, middle and lower middle class to Indian Capitalist class to Modern Indian Intelligentsia to Traditional intellectuals to Zamindars, Landlords, Princes, Tenants, Bureaucrats, Clerks, Rich and Poor freedom struggle in India made Athma Nirbhar Bharat or not.
From Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy to Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai to Sangolli Rayanna and Rani Chennamma to Munda Rebellion by Birsa Munda to Dadabhai Naoroji, M.G. Ranade, Badruddin Tyabji, Surendra Nath Banerjee, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Aurobindo Ghosh to three crucial people’ Teen tigada; Kaam bigada’ Lala Lajpat Roy (Punjab Kesari or Lion of Punjab), Bal Gangadhar Tilak (The Father of SWARAJYA) and Bipin Chandra Pal (Bengal’s Freedom fighter) to Bonfire of Foreign cloth in Bombay to Mohammad Ali, C. Vijayaraghavachariar, M.A. Ansari, C.R. Dass, “One needs a Seer’s Vision and Angel’s voice to be of any avail. I do not know of any Indian man or woman today who has those gifts in their most complete measure,” said Sarojini Naidu Nightingale of India, Motilal Nehru, “Let righteousness and Dharma prevail, and all communities and societies progress. Let our beloved Motherland regain its lost glory, and the sons of Bharat be victorious.” said Madan Mohan Malaviya, Surya Sen, “It is beyond the power of any man to make a revolution. Neither can it be brought about on any appointed date. It is brought about by special environments, social and economic. The function of an organized party is to utilize any such opportunity offered by these circumstances.” Said Bhagat Singh. Mahatama Gandhi said, “It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that doesn’t mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.” When Tagore from Bengal preached the cult of Self-reliance-atmasakti, the main idea was social and economic regeneration of the villages at that time are we athma nirbhar Bharat!
“The most practical teaching of the Gita, and one for which it is of abiding interest and value to the men of the world with whom life is a series of struggles, is not to give way to any morbid sentimentality when duty demands sternness and the boldness to face terrible things.” said Bal Gangadhar Tilak, “Our nation is like a tree,” said tilak in the Kesari. Say ‘VandeMatharam’ or ‘Bandemataram’ was a household slogan and later became the national song of India. “Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian, and he has every right in this country but with certain duties.” Said Sardar Patel. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Abdul Kalam Azad, Krishna Menon, Gobind Vallabh Pant, Jayaprakash Narayan to Mahatma Gandhi made athma nirbhar Bharat or not. “Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.” Subhash Chandra Bose I.N.A, including a First Women regiment and In the national tri-color flag of India, the top band is of Saffron shading, demonstrating the quality and mental fortitude of the nation. The white center band demonstrates harmony and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in shading shows the ripeness, development, and propitiousness of the land. On 31st December 1929, midnight hour and new year Nehru host Tri-colour National Flag on the banks of Ravi. From ‘Go Back Simon’ to Kriti, Mazdur, Kishan, Spark, and Kranti newspapers are they athma nirbhar Bharat! Finally, are we athma nirbhar Bharat, Yes, my dear athma nirbhar Indians from the first person to last freedom fighters and present all soldiers showed us how they were athma nirbhar Bharat and more bloodshed happened, but still we are “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam वसुधैवकुटुम्बकम्” means “Vasudha”=the earth; and “Kutumbakam”=family.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is a way of thinking that teaches an understanding that the entire world is one family. It is a way of thinking that attempts to encourage a belief that the whole of humankind is one family. It is a humane way of thinking radiating from a profound understanding that the entire humanity is made of one life vitality. And we are Athma Nirbhar Bharat. The ‘Aatma Nirbhar’ or Self-reliant push towards turning into an assembling based economy, close by the utilization based one as of now, the Government of India will before long put; as a result, a redid rendition of current online business strategy, that will make it required for web-based business players to show the ‘nation of birthplace’ of their items. “The state of the world today teaches us that an Atmanirbhar Bharat “Self-reliant India” is the only path. It is said in our scriptures – EshahPanthah That is – self-sufficient India,” said current Prime Minister Modi. Today President of India said, “Our brave soldiers laid down their lives defending our borders. Those worthy sons of Bharat Mata lived and died for national pride. Their bravery in combat has demonstrated that while we believe in peace, we are also capable of giving a befitting response to any attempt of aggression”. Today every Indian mantra is Athma Nirbhar Bharat, so to all my dear Indians a very Happy 74th Independence Day, Vandematharam Jai Hind.
Mohith Yadav 