Delhi observed two events today- celebration of
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel’s birth anniversary and remembrance of Smt. Indira
Gandhi on her 34th Martyrdom. While the celebration was a government
event the martyrdom was a party’s affair. The Patel Chowk Square was heavily
decorated. This was the venue of the “Run for Unity” held today.
The 21st Century India stands
fragmented on the lines of caste, creed and religion as never before and now we
watch division of leaders of yesteryear by its political masters to suit their
political compulsions. It reminds me of what Sardar Patel had to say for such
division and I quote "... Every Indian should forget that he is a
Rajput, a Sikh or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every
right in this country but with certain duties." We need to ponder on
whether we strive to achieve the ideals laid down by Sardar. The “Run for Unity”
aimed to achieve this objective symbolically if not comprehensively.
Two news items in today's news paper drew
attention today- the first was a newspaper advertisement inserted by Congress,
and not by the nation, reminding the nation of Smt. Indira Gandhi’s martyrdom.
The second piece of news was directed towards Mr. Rahul Gandhi with the caption
“Why aren’t you taking charge?”- A fit case of pygmies seeking support of
another pygmy. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the
way. (JOHN MAXWELL) Unfortunately, Mr. Rahul Gandhi lacks on all these
front and this is the greatest tragedy of Congress (I) which claims to be the
oldest political party of India- though many may contest the claim since
Congress (I) is certainly not the Congress that was founded in 1885 and was
presided over by Womesh Chandra Banerji as its first President- A party where
there was no dearth of leaders unlike the Congress (I) of the present times
which, I believe, is not even a pale shadow of the gigantic organization which
was once steered by the Mahatma.
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