The Republic Day is round the corner. It is the time to revisit the concepts of true democracy and republic.
India is going to celebrate its 70th Republic Day on Saturday, January 26.
Here, I have tried to describe democracy and republic through language arts of haiku and limerick.
HAIKU
Social equity
Public voice in policies -
True democracy
Mix and strike balance
between liberty, equity -
True democracy
Rationality
Logic, scientific temper
True democracy
Work to free public
From dogmas, divisions and fears -
True democracy
Failed democracy
Result of bad governance
Privatization
LIMERICK
Republic Day meant to remind constitutional rights and responsibilities
Reaffirm adherence to laws to make people sovereign to do their duties
Rulers turned it into day of the show off of military might
And sell off their own brand of patriotism, both day and night
Those who question rulers are labelled derogatory and given bad publicity
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