India celebrated its Independence Day yesterday on August 15th and I am wondering if India is truly independent.
What does freedom mean?
Are we independent in the true sense?
Do we have the freedom to choose what we want?
Do we have the freedom to speak what we want to?
And many such questions are on my mind..
This post is Sunday Punch #36.
happiness and food 
Powerful questions, Parul!
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Corinne – these questions pop every time freedom is spoken of. Thanks for stopping by!
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Happy Independence Day. Interesting question raised: Freedom for human happiness, decluttering of the mind, thoughts and love. It matters a lot:)
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Yes, so much! Thanks for paying a visit Vishal!
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PArul… I really dont think we have achieved 100% freedom in true sens. There are limitations and restrictions in practically every sphere of life. No we arent independent in the true sense… We have restrictions in the name of culture, in the name of society and every other thing…..
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Totally agree and that’s my point. Thank you for stopping by! Hope to see you again!
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I am visiting your blog from the United States. Here, we in this country should be asking those same questions. Sometimes, it seems like we are giving up our freedoms in return for a false sense of security. You ask powerful questions.
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I agree that all over the world there are similar questions. Thank you for showing your support!
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Help me, I may rant off! But the short answer, at least in my opinion is, well, technically no, not completely. I mean you’re not really free if you can’t even share a simple opinion without being hated for it, or oppose someone without being judged for it, or walk freely on the streets without being afraid of the dark, or even marry whom we want… so many such things.
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Oh I couldn’t agree more!
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Hey hi there Parul! Very relevant questions, especially in today’s times..its absolutely important to figure out if we are a democracy in the real sense!
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Yes Leena. We don’t even know that to begin with. Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you around. Happiness and food welcomes you 🙂
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Considering the media reports and Facebook updates that I get from my friends, I feel like the answer it no, not yet!
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Yeah Roshni! I too would say the same!
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I ask the same questions, year after year! If I write my answers I will be tagged non patriotic. 🙂
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Ha ha! I agree! Me too 🙂
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India will be truly independent when arising such questions doesn’t even cross our minds.
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I couldn’t agree more Sheethal!
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Really relevant questions. Sadly, the answers are not as simple as we think they should be
You know if I think of it, the Manoj Bajpai / Raveena short film is so relevant in one more aspect. At the risk of sounding cynical, I feel if such a thing were to happen today, there could still be a chance that even with all Indians around, they may not get much help but instead be troubled.
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I haven’t watched that movie. Will find it out. But I get your point.
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