What is the idea of wishing each other Republic day if we don’t even know the importance of every year.

If we don’t even know how far away or how close to historical destination we are.

Very few of my countrymen recognise that in the last 3 years they have passed so close to what would have been civil war in any country.

The discontent with the establishent did not result in any leader being slain, it has resulted in the country rallying their support behind to simple 2 ordinary men. The third movement even a larger one in support of a girl whose name they never knew. Brave people of the republic – braved the chill and cold water cannons at the hands of their own country police . For this even the police must be lauded who have learnt to do their job- however dispecable it may be. In any other country like the members of the ARAB SPRING – the police may have very much killed the leaders.

We have to congratulate the republic where the ordinary people have forced the government to set up a law reform committee- First Time in the History of the Republic.

We have to congratulate the republic where the Chief Justice has the courage to rebuke it’s prime minister and lament that he was not able to participate in the anti rape protests at india Gate.

We have to congratulate the republic where a retired Chief Justice can rebuke the government for its’s inaction.

...WHERE the law reccomendations are based on the input of 90000 ordinary Indians.

…WHERE the government brings out a law on RTI which in effect creates heroes out of ordinary people.

…WHERE an ordinary citizen can stand up with few supporters and bring down the greatest of politicians.

Indians and countrymen lend me your ears for I come here to commemorate the republic and it’s predecessors and not bury it.

What Gandhi stood for 70 years back- is still there and you can feel it inside you.

It is here  that power can pass through the hands of the mightiest without a drop of blood.

Celebrate that.

Celebrate your maturity which has happened on the back of 150 years of independence struggle and not 600 years of slavery.

We are THE REPUBLIC.

WE ARE INDIA.

When you can fee lit inside you- get up and wish others- HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY.