79th Independence day, 78 years of freedom, but are we free ?

India celebrated 79th Independence Day today and that means we have been enjoying 78 years of freedom since 1947. This year, I decided to come and spend time with my parents for couple of weeks, and as it's a holiday, I thought to prepare my income tax return and when I saw the figures, it really pinches me hard. What kind of independence we are talking, where only people like us doing white collared job have to pay one third of their earning just because there is a law that mandates us to pay the tax, without getting anything in return. Since everything is in records, there is no way to bypass the law - they have all the stringent punishments for people like us. Look at businesses on the other side, they have got a whole lot means to cheat on the tax. Look at corrupt govt employees, they manage to hide wealth that would last for four generations. Just ten days ago, a raid on a Motor vehicle Inspector, a govt official at my place yielded 44 land plots, 1 Kg gold and other assets. In one other incidence, someone was caught with 2 crores cash, with assets in multiplexes. What kind of independence we are talking ? I cannot afford to buy a house, paying one third of my salary, spending a lot on children education. You will be surprised to know that, the income tax rebate allows 100 rupees per month per child for children education - where are you Mr Prime Minister after 78 years of freedom ? At least allow us to spend our money on our child by giving some tax rebate on education !!

And everyone knows about corruption, can't there be strict rules and a timeline to stop that ? No, because a large part of that goes to the same people who spend them to manipulate elections. What about reservation ? Do we still need that after 78 years of freedom ? At least start removing them from Medical degree to build good doctors who are the backbone of a healthy country. And no one even dares to talk about population control - the root of all the problems of this country.

Ya, we are independent...because we have been inspired from our childhood to celebrate this day for patriotism and we are trying to push the same thoughts to our kids, but they don't have the same spirit as us...Still they went to celebrate in our apartment society - at least celebrate the moments that brings us together for a purpose.

We still have that tradition of distributing a sweet packet - remember how much joy it was for us ? But that cannot be forever - the next generation does not have the same patriotic spirit as us, because they feel cheated - by our own people, by our system.

Happy Independence day to all.

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