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We need independence from greedy politicians

Our mother India is celebrating 78th year of independence from British rule . On this occasion, our elected leaders will make eloquent speeches about the achievements of the government and political parties in particular will announce welfare schemes which may appear on paper and not in action. They will also lay foundation stones. But will our leaders publicly admit that corruption is rampant in our country from top to bottom? The newspapers are full of corruption related stories almost daily which are difficult to digest but most are true. The main cause of this evil is greed. People in power under some pretext or the other lie, loot and siphon public money to acquire more wealth which be enough for generations together without worry.  This insatiable desire drives out honesty, accountability, sense of decency, compassion for the poor, Referring to greed I can just remember the words of our great leader Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. He said and I quote, " There is enough in India for everyone's need but not for everyone's greed. "




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Do we need to remember shackles of bondage?

S KAMAT, Mysuru
Published Aug 14, 2024, 10:41 PM IST
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We are on the eve of the 78th year of our Independence on August 15, 1947 from the British. The colonial rulers have all gone but we still continue to remind ourselves of the shackles of bondage that we bore.  In a rational perspective if you analyse there is no need to celebrate August 15 since we are only making the British feel good about it. For the people who called us 'natives', refused us permission to wear our national dress for public events and entry into some…

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