INTROSPECT, DELIBERATE, MOVE AHEAD

SWARAJYA@75 SHOULD LEAD TO WORK ON TACKLING NEW INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREATS, RECAST POLICY INSTITUTIONS AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE

- DATTATREYA HOSABALE

Having completed 75-years after attaining independence from the foreign rule, Bharat has embarked on a new journey to play a rightful lead role globally.

While the next phase of its civilisational journey has begun, every citizen is in a boisterous and jubilant mood as the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav got underway with new purpose.

Our nation completed this journey of 75 years after having crossed numerous obstacles and problems. This has been an arduous, exciting and momentous journey to cherish.

Both achievements and the challenges faced by the Bharatiya society during the renewed self rule are before us. We also have a vivid picture of the nation that became Independent but faced the tragedy of the Partition. She suffered the trauma of violence that got unleashed after the divisive Partition. Immediately after this tragic experience, its borders were attacked. But these challenges were not unsurmountable. The issues faced postIndependence could not dent our resilience; defeat our capabilities and potential of our nation. Taking the challenges head-on has led to strengthening Bharat’s democratic foundations.

Today, we can hardly imagine how the nation celebrated its greatest festival of democracy in 1952 and set up an elected government after having suffered the trauma of Partition and the attack on its borders.