Nostagic...:)

( My first speech in English during my eighth grade for Independence day)

The word "patriotism" brings a biased thought in many people. Is patriotism only laying one's life for one's own country?? No, not at all. Patriotism also includes doing one's own duty correctly and paying reverence to the country. The essence of patriotism is selflessness, a sense of belonging towards the country, a will to make small sacrifices for the good of the society at large.

It is crystal clear from this that 'He who loves not his country can love nothing' as quoted by the great poet Byron. 

We should take pride not in the history of India, but in creating Indian history; take pride not in the glory of India, but in bringing glory to India; take pride not in the millions who died for India, but in making "India" they died for. After all, the pride of an ideal patriotic Indian is in realising the ideals of India.

Young people those days had only one word on their lips "Freedom". But today, in the name of terrorism , the   tree of patriotism has been broken. Its high time to think about the senseless killings and rejuvenate ourselves. The flame of patriotism should burn in every soul.

My language, my statement on the day of judgement shall only be this : I am a servant of the Indian people and Hindustan is my country . I am an Indian, Indian by blood, Indian by caste . Let India be a country where the flames of patriotism burn brightly , so that people of other countries may get ignited and be leaded by the principles of Indian people.

                                           
                                                                   JAI HIND