We are passing through a very special period. We are witnessing people of different generations – those who participated in freedom struggle, those born after independence, those born after the silver, golden and platinum jubilee years of attaining freedom – mingle with one another and lead a very peaceful and contented life. One hundred and fiftieth birth anniversary of father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi and of his wife Kasturba passed by. Fifty-seven years have elapsed after the death of the builder of modern India, Jawarharlal Nehru. We are entering the seventy fifth year of attaining independence. We are now enjoying the freedom in this democratic country because of the legendary fight against the British by our forefathers/ancestors. But sadly, we are slowly forgetting those who got us this freedom. Of late, we arewitnessing wilful efforts to malign the leaders and the martyrs of the freedom struggle. These activities are not only an insult to the history of our country but also an injustice to the future generations.
