Right to be fearless..

Ankit Nagori

The constitution of India entitles us to six fundamental rights..

Right to equality
Right to freedom
Right against exploitation
Right to freedom of religion
Cultural and educational rights
Right to constitutional remedies

On paper, these rights protect us from any sort of exploitation, any sort of oppression and it gives us a freedom in our actions. But one thing which has been missing in our country for a long time is the freedom to be fearless..There is no clause under constitution which guards us against fear. This is because, one cannot define fear. Fear is such an abstract word which holds different meanings under different situations..
In recent past, each and every human being is under some constant fear. Whether it is the fear of getting hit in a terrorist attack, or the fear of being beaten up by MNS in Mahrashtra or by Shri Ram Sene in Karnataka.
I have written earlier about the growing intolerance in India and how its resulting in human rage. This is an unhealthy sign for our great nation and under no circumstances should a human be scared of other human beings. Fear of a natural calamity or a catastrophe is one thing, but being scared of human actions is not something which one would want to deal with.
One way to deal with such situations is to have a powerful government at the center and in the states. The appeasement policies of the governments should end. This will happen when the governments dont have to rely upon their regional allies to stay in power. This coming elections, we should all resolve to use our power of vote to install a powerful government at the center. This will certainly help us overcome the FEAR.

Jai Hind!