Even before 2015 started, India was celebrating the incoming
of The President of USA, Barack Obama. He was invited as the chief guest on
Republic Day and probably the most celebrated one. And before we knew, January
was over in pomp and splendour. A black guy from the opposite side of the world
advised us to be tolerant and it was a cue to the whole intolerance drama in
the near future!!
February was the month of David vs. Goliath. AAP not only
won Delhi elections but gave a new ray of hope for an alternate party in the
future. A few administrative hiccups and less activism have earned Kejriwal a
rightful place on the post of Chief Minister of Delhi!!
March brought an end to section 66a of IT Act and gave
netizens a legal right to express their views on social media. There were a lot
of voices of victory and hash tags on twitter stating the victory of
Fundamental Rights. But the loophole is in form of section 69 of the same act,
whereby government can block anything if it finds inappropriate. Now your voice
will be suppressed even before it rises. At least you would not get a knock
from cops with an arrest warrant!!
In April our neighbour, NEPAL, was struck with a disaster.
With the chaotic and unplanned development, a disaster was waiting to happen.
And an earthquake of 7.9 on Richter scale did the rest. We provided all the
resources we could and with a stick note that we will ask something back. And
over the top, media was blamed for being insensitive. Nepal recovered with a
constitution and a bitter experience!!
May was the month for socialism. Prime Minister Modi
launched the biggest and cheapest social security schemes world has ever
seen-12 rupees for accidental insurance and 330 rupees for life insurance. Go
and grab the deal* before the offer runs out!!
*Read the offer choice carefully before investing.
We gave the world International Yoga Day, to be celebrated
on 21 June every year. It is one the thing I like about our PM. I think no
nation has been able to integrate the culture of a nation at an Institutional
level. We do not find International Halloween Day sponsored by UN. Thanks PM
Modi!!
In July we pledged to be digitally synchronised with DIGITAL
INDIA programme. Not to mention, but the biggest programme in the world of the
kind. It is a comprehensive and visionary programme for a nation which is still
living in the past. When more than eighty percent of the population are under
deprivation category according to Socio-economic Caste Census with one or
multiple basic deprivations, how can India be digitally aware? What will
broadband do for a boy with no electricity or a shelter to live in? A question
for those who are digitally aware and reading this.
August sounded the reservation bell with Patel agitation.
They demanded for reservation. Yes, the most affluent caste in Gujarat!! Fifty
percent of reservation sounds a little bit harsh but it raised a very important
point- It’s high time to revisit reservation.
September was the time to call in favour for help given to Nepal
in April. India asked Nepal to rethink the constitution which took eleven years
and an earthquake to pass because it was worried about the rights of madheshis-a
hindu group. Gujaral Doctrine and Panchsheel principles were openly violated
when India tried to play big brother with Nepal. Nepal on the other side of
border went to CHINA!!
October fall brought cheers for women in India. After 68
years of Independence, India actualised the demand that women can also fly for
combat role in Air force. I think women will fly much better than men. Just
want to say-ALL THE BEST!!
November saw the Samvidhan divas or Constitution day. The
representatives explained very minutely what constitution represented when it
was made six decades back. Quotes by Ambedkar, Gandhi were thrown like bombs. But
I missed the part where someone could have explained what Constitution
represented in present society.
December saw the after grief of Chennai rains of November.
North was a little late to recognise that it India also consists of South.
Sorry Chennai, we did not know that you existed!!
Only three weeks are left before we start 2016 and forget
about 2015. Start thinking!!
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