Happy Republic Day 2018

I wish all Indians a very happy Republic Day. This year, our special guests from ten south east asian nations are joining our celebrations. New Delhi's strategy to use culture, connectivity and commerce to boost relations with our neighbors is showcasing the true spirit of India. I salute every Indian who is contributing in his own way for the betterness of this fabulous country.

I grew up in an era where Media houses were considered sacred and most trusted institutes. Any news published by them was thoroughly researched and investigated. The messages delivered by them had a huge impact on the masses which helped in developing a stable and tolerant society. We blindly believed in any news published by them. Today with the advancements in digital technology, any individual with a smart phone is a micro media house. He can generate news and publish them on social media in a fraction of seconds. I personally feel, that our mental growth didn't have the same pace as the Media advancements. We still blindly trust and believe everything that is published by anonymous individuals on print media, whatsup, facebook, youtube etc. This social behavior is destroying the core framework of Indian society. 

The tolerance and sensitivity that we have nurtured for decades is being destroyed by a single tweet. Intolerance is derived from distrust for our self and to our loved ones. Are our values so fragile?

Guys, wake up. Our childhood media houses with ethics and genuity have vanished. We need to be very careful and intelligent to differentiate between genuine and fake news. A single tweet,event or incident can not destroy our values. 

We are Indians firstly and lastly. Jai Hind!

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