Freedom fighter’s martyrdom observed at Karnal

The 100th martyrdom day of Madan Lal Dhingra was observed in the state. A state level function was organised at Karnal on the occasion. Paying tribute to the martyr, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the people of Punjabi community have brought laurels not only to the state but also to the entire nation.
Hooda said martyrs and freedom fighters such as Madan Lal Dhingra, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru played a very important role in the freedom struggle.
Hooda also unveiled the life size statue of martyr Madan Lal Dhingra on the occasion. Addressing the people Arvind Sharma, MP from Karnal said that the CM had taken a number of welfare steps for freedom fighters and their families. He also demanded a piece of land for the construction of dharamshalas for Punjabi, Balmiki and Brahmin communities.
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Happy Independence Day

So, it’s Independence Day or the ‘I-Day’, as referred by many publications, today.

Today when I was reading the newspaper suddenly this thing strikes , that, has the meaning of this day changed to us….?

Is it now merely means ‘Big Independence Sale on all Garments’ from almost all Companies….

Or it means Cheap Grocery, Electronic goods, Home items offered by Big MNC Retail Giants …irony isn’t it?

Or for that matter Chief ministers of various states rolling out huge advertisements wishing all us ‘INDIANS’ I-Day in one line and rest of the page full with achievements and developments made by them….!

But then I think, the meaning of this day might have shifted to

Youngsters partying out, people from different communities asking for their rights and so on….

But the core essence remains the same ….

Jai Hind to all my fellow karnaliets …to all INDIANS all over the globe…!!!

Bindra bags India's first individual gold at Olympics

India's Abhinav Bindra won a gold in men's 10-metre Air Rifle event in Beijing. Bindra shot 104.5 to take his total to 700.5 in the final. This is India's first ever Olympic gold in any individual event and ninth in total.(NDTV.com)
The people of karnal are also in celebrations,
but one question is striking me again and again that are we, the country of more then a billion, is worth this one Gold only....!!!