Posted by SujataParashar on March 7, 2013 in News · 0 Remarks When my boy was about six his schoolmate asked him about his faith. My boy could non reply him as that was the first clip person had asked him that inquiry. He did non cognize what his faith was. For that affair he did non cognize the significance of the word. But he was funny about it and so after returning from School that twenty-four hours he asked me the same inquiry: ‘what is my faith, Mom? ’ Alternatively of answering to him instantly I made him sit and asked him about his twenty-four hours at school and during our conversation gently probed why he wanted to cognize about it. Once I learnt the exact ground, I explained him the significance of the term in the simplest of ways and told him that if anyone asks him about it once more to state them that ; he is an Indian. He listened to my account, nodded softly and left it at that.

I wasn’t certain whether my boy had understood or accepted my account. But to my surprise I learnt that he had registered it good. And even now when he has learnt through his text books that India is a multi – cultural, multi – lingual and a multi – spiritual state and that many of his friends belong to different communities and follow different faiths, whenever he has been asked by anyone about it, he has unfeignedly informed them that he is an Indian. I portion the above personal experience merely to foreground that the apprehension and attitudes of our kids ( and young person ) play a important function in determining the hereafter of the state. It is of import that from a immature age they learn and imbibe the “unity in diversity” spirit — which is the kernel of our state.

In fact, our history is full with illustrations where so many of our Kings, Emperors and even the encroachers and colonial swayers divided us in the name of spiritual and communal differences. On the other manus, we besides have infinite illustrations of great male monarchs who remained secular in their positions and actions throughout their lives and accordingly the state prospered under their regulation. In fact, India has ever been a land of spiritualty where the beliefs and religions of people from different dramatis personaes and communities have been respected and flourished. But it is besides a state which has undergone transmutation several times ; from dynastic regulation of the male monarchs, emperors to colonial swayers and eventually to deriving independency and going a state of the people, by the people and for the people.

Yet, despite achieving freedom, holding a written fundamental law based on ideals of democracy and secularism and being led by airy leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri et al communal harmoniousness in the state is on a diminution. Issue- based political relations has given manner to vote – bank political relations based on narrow involvements and ends of political parties. In order to accomplish these ends they’ve been fall backing to picking up societal causes on communal lines which divides instead than binds people. The state of affairs is so bad today that even a little and frequently cockamamie comment by an irresponsible member of one community about the other can take the signifier of a major public violence – like state of affairs taking to victimization of several hundred guiltless people. Often these comments are made intentionally and with sick – motivations. The chasm between spiritual communities is so broad that people are fooled easy into believing even groundless rumors spread intentionally to do unrest among them.

We Proud Indians Respect All Religions and Countries.
In such a sad scenario it is our young persons who can go agents of alteration and create harmoniousness among different communities of the state, with their positive mentality and actions. Understand and Accept – As I mentioned earlier, India is a land where people of different religions have co -existed peacefully. However, it is political relations, which proved to be dissentious. It is non spiritual leaders by and big who divide but some politicians or political parties who seek to call up ballots on evidences of faith, caste and ethnicity. The young person is educated and more cognizant but at the same clip they must accept the true individuality of India which is: multi – cultural and multi spiritual. It is of import that they non merely understand but besides respect other communities and their belief system.

Celebrate occasions – Major spiritual festivals like Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak’s Birthday are officially declared as a vacation in the state. Our fundamental law says all are equal before the jurisprudence. The Government encourages all its citizens to observe major spiritual festivals, irrespective of their faith, caste or credo. But how many of us make the attempt of gleefully observing such festivals together with the members of other communities? Not many, I think. We are divided within on the footing of our faith. One of the best ways to accomplish communal harmoniousness is to jointly observe and take part in each other’s spiritual festivals. Young people can demo their secular spirit through their attitudes and actions and put an illustration for others to follow.

Spread consciousness – Most political parties have been playing the communal card to win elections. They have won elections by spliting people and by turning friends into enemies for their ain additions. This must halt. Young person can be powerful agents of alteration. Once they know the right thing they can non be suppressed into holding with the incorrect. Childs must come together, show their sentiment freely and distribute consciousness about of import national issues and their return on it.

They must affect people in discoursing and debating these affairs of national importance and in geting at a decision through consensus about what is best for the state. And they must do certain their corporate sentiments are conveyed to the leaders in clear footings. This will non merely guarantee that the authorities takes determinations based on the public assistance of its people but besides look into the politicians from playing the communal card. Be a proud Indian – Most of all immature people can put illustration for others by demoing their pride in their state thorough positive and healthy duologues, responsible behaviour and caring attitude towards one and all. “Be the alteration you want to see” -Mahatma Gandh