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Let My Country Awake… |
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by Prof. Shubha Tiwari |
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Needless to emphasize that literature and life are interrelated. Talking about literature in India, one has to talk about India first. About six decades back India gained her political independence and set out on the path of democracy. At about the same time China, Israel, Ghana and our neighboring countries also started their journey on the path of political independence. Looking back at the last six decades, one is tempted to say that India has paid a prize for following democracy and upholding plurality. China has definitely moved faster. Production, growth, infrastructure, education, sports - in every field China has galloped. But we have succeeded in upholding democracy. This is our greatest achievement. But democracy is also the reason for many lacunae in the system. At this point of time, there is no turning back for India. We have started moving on the path to commercialism, materialism, capitalism and liberalism. The clock cannot be reversed now. If we talk about rebuilding the national character at the macro level, we will have to talk about our democratic system. There is scope for further strengthening democratic values and institutions. Indian foreign policy needs to come out from doldrums. We need to strike a balance between socialism and capitalism. Our education system urgently needs to be activated. Internal social equality alone can quiet down voices of unrest. We have to restore our nature-centric view of life to stop drastic climate charge. Rebuilding of the national character at the macro level is a huge task. It needs a huge effort. Nothing less than a social revolution can bring these changes. But I, as a thinking soul, am more interested in the micro level of self-struggle. Survival of the self in the ocean of humanity fascinates me. This area is more valuable because everyone can successfully work in this area. One can get results. Literature flows from the micro consciousness. Literature that comes from a cleansed psyche inspires generations. I genuinely hope that such literature flows and overwhelms our country. |
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