Republic?

01.26.08 | 7 Comments | Filed Under Commentary, Indian Politics

A culturally-battered civilization whose geography was cut into two pieces on arbitrary grounds in a hurry three years before it conferred republichood on itself.

A country that had never defined itself in any terms except a shared spiritual consciousness still struggling to redefine itself in a language alien to it.

A fledgling republic where power was transferred from external slave-drivers to a native slave-driver par excellence.

A republic, which after 58 years has a puppet Prime Minister and President, both commanded by an alien.

Despite this I dearly love this country.

Happy Republic Day!

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