Fulfilling.. Promising..

Having seen several SDMs n DMs n Dignitaries

hoist the National Flag at the Official Function..

The Ceremonial charm of Independence Day
Has been a dream since school days..
Lived it again this morning,
A second time this year..

Thankfully, not very far from the last time
after I dreamt and was waiting; Blessed to have

Unfurled the National Flag and delivered the

Independence Day Address for the first time;
Providence Divine! I took the opportunity to

reiterate the opening remarks of the address delivered

by His Excellency The President of India yester evening &

summarized the speech of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

this morning, in simple Kannada, with hope and optimism..

This place is historic – for it is from here a social philosophy began and thrived, for it hosted what is now popularly referred to as Parliament - way back in 12th century!

This place is amazing – for it gave me endurance to overcome troubled times, for it gave me an opportunity to realize my childhood dreams!

That dream of becoming a Public Servant,

to be responsible and have conviction,

to uphold the Constitution of India and

to contribute my bit earnestly in building
a spirit of nationhood and securing

the rights of equality and dignity of all
Individuals, instilling the pride of being Indian,
and above all - 
the ideals envisaged in the Preamble..

The ideals of Justice - Social, Economic and Political

Oh! I love the order of these words..

This place is promising - for therz a long way to go, for I could feel the emotions..

Felt emotional..

And overwhelming happy..

For being here, in a sub-division

quite far away from the State Capital,

very remote, people say, yet

Basavakalyan is now a place of –

Freedom and Independence!

And when you are free,

it only means you are close to home!