A Speech on "Are we really Independent"

 

A Speech on Are we really Independent?

Good Morning honorable guests. I feel great pride to present a happy independence speech on the topic “India of my dreams. Indians have miles to go. Are we really Independent?”

We have completed 75 years of independence, I am sure it makes each one of us proud to be a citizen of a democratic country like India. India is the largest democracy in the world. The Constitution of India gives its citizens six rights known as the Fundamental Rights.

We have the rights and we do exercise them in the most appropriate way, but are we truly free? We got freedom on 15 August 1947 from the British Rule but now we have to get freedom from a lot of social evils and problems.Rape, female feticide, acid attacks, domestic violence, dowry deaths, honor killings, forced abortion, sexual violence, forced prostitution and the list goes on and on.

What I feel is that India will become independent when we are free from corruption which has to be wiped off from the grass root level.The crime rate has increased in the cities.The old age people and children are a victim of such crimes.Girls fear to come out alone in cities as well in villages at night as they anticipate rape and molestation.

Father of the nation,Mahatma Gandhi said, I realise we can be called free India only when we can provide the basic necessities of clean drinking water,electricity,food,education,law and order to every citizen,even in the remotest villages.To achieve this we all have to think as responsible citizens.

For me the day everyone has access to the rights that are their due, everyone is treated equal, women are not exploited or treated as commodities, people are educated, poverty is eradicated and employment opportunities are available to one and all, it is on that day that India will be truly independent. It is our duty to make the dream of a progressive nation with all citizens having equal rights to live with dignity come true.

Thank You.