Deceit: The absence of Patriotism?

I see few politicians and some highly educated people consciously utter insensitive remarks on our mother land, Army and PM. I wonder why? Is it utter selfishness? Is it for Political mileage? It’s beyond a lay man’s thinking capacity to find an answer.  I feel it is sheer absence of gratitude and patriotism.

Gratitude is the highest form of one’s conscience towards the country. It is the unconditional loyalty to the country. An army man fight for the country because of the loyalty and highest form gratitude towards the country and not for the money. The rulers of a country must have the same commitment towards country and vision for the prosperity. A person with greed, lust and selfishness is pain to any nation. The Deceit is pure result of greed and selfishness. A person with lack of respect to the country may be lost in the lust and greed, paralyzed mentally and fail to realize that ruining self by ruining the country. It is unfortunate that India is going through a tough time.  Rulers and leaders are becoming more and more selfish and greedy. The leaders are becoming less loyal to the nation and loyal to their lust and greed.

“Loyalty is the first quality of a good minister. He should not be an opportunist like the rats who leave a sinking ship. The ruler while choosing his assistants should look for trustworthiness and loyalty. A loyal minister will be with the ruler always in sunshine and rain”. - Chanakya

Tarnishing Country’s image:

Insulting one’s own land, questioning the loyalty of the military and praising the enemy is the act of greed and selfishness. A person or a leader of this kind with absence of gratitude and patriotism are left with lust and greed. When the lust and greed dominates one’s mind resulting in exit of the conscience from the soul. Hence for them prosperity of the country is less priority than greed.

India is victim of diplomatic conspiracy hatched by other countries with help of our won politicians and some media houses. Media houses become more caste based than the unbiased journalism. Media houses are owned by either unruly politicians or the foreign investors. In this situation expecting nationalism or patriotism is impossible.  This kind of media house’s selective coverage of the news with propaganda influences the people wrongly. Some people say why should we stand-up when national anthem is played, the respect is in my heart and don’t need to show it. Here you can say the absence of gratitude and patriotism. What if a soldier says why should I fight, the respect is in my heart and I don’t need to show it?

Absence of Gratitude in society:

Under the influence of selfish motives some people defend acts of corrupt leaders and some unruly activists. Absence of gratitude also influences day-to-day life of a common man. For example; SPITTING on the road, throwing GARBAGE on the road, having no respect for Country’s flag, perspective change on the basis of caste and question everything claiming freedom of speech. In recent times some people are opposing Demonetization in India without any logic. There will be some difficulties initially as this is a great task. People don’t mind queuing-up for iPhone, Discount sale, Movie tickets, restaurants, casinos, etc. But they re finding it difficult to queue-up at ATM. Let us have some gratitude towards our country. Let’s not allow greed and lust dominate patriotism. Let us make our country beautiful for the future generation, let us not give them a chance to curse us. Teach the younger generation to have gratitude and patriotism. When country prospers so does the common man!

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it” –Mark Twain

                           

By Vijay G