Free?

Independence day- Images of flags, happiness, pride, patriotism, independence. 
Our country has come a long way from the days when some one, someone else told us what we could and couldn't do. Or did we?
Our external demons may have been scared away, but what do we do about the ones from the inside?

We have the media to tell us what to wear, and what to not. We have hatred and prejudices that are in-filterable flowing through our blood. We have people wanting other people dead. We have confusion, we  have divisions, we have problems, and we are not free.

We've been facing division based on regions and origin for over 6 decades from the time of freedom of foreign rule, and no one questions it. We've been told that India is divided into the 'North' and the 'South'. This isn't what the drafters of our constitution had in mind. We've just given ourselves further to the oh-so-popular 'Divide and Rule' strategy improvised by the British, except presently, the only thing that's got a chance of 'ruling' us that way is Bias and Prejudice!

We've seen how some of the aristocrats crudely take advantage of their positions and go on promoting themselves and family, ignoring the rest of us. Unjustified!

We've seen how money can convince anyone to do just about anything. Slavery!

We've seen how women are treated, how they are suppressed and chained by expectations, and restraints. And the constitution guarantees equality of the sexes! Half the ruling heads are merely plaster saints!

We've seen how children are being robbed of their right to play freely. Robbed of their childhood, robbed of the joys they so well deserve. We see them labour. We see them being brainwashed. We see them for what they must not be. A crying shame!

We've seen how the numbers continue to exponentially increase, unless there's mass disease. Can't a roof be placed without a loss?

We've seen the injustice, the pain, the pressure, the problems, but we shudder and say "They're too big to be solved anyways. It's useless". So now we see lethargy and insensitivity as well!

The flight towards freedom was never easy, with turbulence and trouble along the way, but the final destination touches paradise, and it's a prize worth fighting for.

India gained it's independence 63 years ago on the zero hour of this very day, but how long for the people to be free?