Call to Nation

The President Mrs.Pratibha Patil in her Republic Day message urged the people that in the name of reforms and change, we should not disturb our established democratic institution. The recent Anna Hazare movement against corruption tried to undermine the prestige of Parliament. The team behaved as if it was ordering the President how to act and enact the Lokpal Bill. There are pressure and challenges in every governing systems.
But rejection and negations are not the way of public life. One has to listen and respect the views of others.
This year despite apprehensions about terrorists actions the Republic Day celebrations passed off peacefully without any untoward incident. Only one minor health problem occurred at Raipur where the Governor of Chhattisgarh Mr.Shekhar Dutta fainted while delivering the address.
This year the civilian award of ‘Bharat Ratna’ was not given to anybody. There is a time gap of one year for much decision and some choice should have made.
The Madhya Pradesh has a role in the promotion of classic ‘Drupad’ and it is very apt to honour Gandecha brother Ramakant and Umakath with Padma Shri.
Mr.Vijay Dutta Shridar has done a yeoman service to journalist by establishing a unique and prestigious institution of Sapre Museum at Bhopal. He deserves all congrats for getting Padma Shri. The Padma Vibhushan to great singer Bhupen Hazarika is a filling tribute to the departed soul. Earlier he received the National Phalke Award for films.
The first women Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluk Sinvatre graced the capital R-Day ceremony in Delhi as Chief Guest this year. The Republic Day should not be confined to parades and ceremonies alone. The Nation must take note of how far we have advanced in making the nation and life of the people prosperous. Mobocracy is the biggest threat to democracy and ‘Republic’. We must realize that in the past decade mocracy is gaining ground and this trend must not persist any more.