Thursday, September 07, 2006

Vande.. Vande

Vande Mataram. Our National Song or is it a song to be sung just by hindus? I was under the impression that all Indians should have no problems singing the song. It is pretty appalling to associate a religious angle to our national song, a song that had been the spine of unification process during the freedom movement. A song sung by hindus, muslims, christians alike during the movement. The political angle to this is even more shocking. The news today a said " All the BJP ruled states have imposed national song to be sung in all schools, and the Congress ruled states have made it voluntary".
I am shocked in statements : imposed? Do you need to impose the national song? What are they trying to do? Excuse me sir, you cant force patriotism on any individual. If you have a oneness to the country, you wouldnt have a problem singing the song. Also the voluntary thing, the statement itself means the party is doing what it always does, play on caste politics. I recon the people who refuse to sing the national song have a sense of satisfaction that, here there is a political party which needs our votebank and so will listen to us, So we can do whatever the F### we want. Funny enough, they getaway with it. Spiteful.
My take on this is that India, is for Indians only: If u dont want to live with that, get the f### out. Trust me, we will be glad to get rid of you.
I dont think I will ever vote again for any party again. Hope we see a party which sees above the caste religious bull crap.