I was having a conversation with someone wise and suddenly this question popped up in my mind.What exactly are my rights being an individual? Can I live life as I want to?We all belong to some country and our freedom is mostly curbed except some.For example here in India we have 6 fundamental rights namely:
1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Particular Freedom
3. Cultural and Educational Rights
4. Right to Freedom of Religion
5. Right Against Exploitation and
6. Right to Constitutional Remedies
But do we actually enjoy these rights or I should better frame it as do we actually have these rights in practice?
A country which is so much governed by regionalism/religion/castism where is the right to equality I wonder?
Right to particular freedom implying:
1)Freedom of speech and expression: I question, really do we have this right??
2)To assemble peaceably and without arms: Oh what happened in Baba RamDev’s ashram is known to all!!!
3)To form associations or unions:Ahem ahem
4)To move freely throughout the territory of India: Yes,an example being Non Maharashtrians being pulled out of there,illtreated,telangana example is no less.
5)To reside and settle in any part of the territory of India: Again I would quote the same examples
6)To practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business : I agree to this one being practiced at greater levels than any other right.Example our politicians,they carry out the profession of being goons + politician.White clothes and black together,shades of grey I say
As for rest of the rights needless to brag but yes we have cultural and educational rights with still large population being deprived of elementary education and people being treated based on their culture and caste/creed.
We have a right against exploitation.We always manage to increase our patience level to be exploited more each day.
And last but not the least right to constitutional remedies which is being framed by govt for its own benefits and manipulated accordingly.People die and cases go on for zillion of years and the descendants fight to get justice finally to have witnessed none.
I am enjoying my rights…Do you???
1. Right to Equality2. Right to Particular Freedom
3. Cultural and Educational Rights
4. Right to Freedom of Religion
5. Right Against Exploitation and
6. Right to Constitutional Remedies
But do we actually enjoy these rights or I should better frame it as do we actually have these rights in practice?
A country which is so much governed by regionalism/religion/castism where is the right to equality I wonder?
Right to particular freedom implying:
1)Freedom of speech and expression: I question, really do we have this right??
2)To assemble peaceably and without arms: Oh what happened in Baba RamDev’s ashram is known to all!!!
3)To form associations or unions:Ahem ahem
4)To move freely throughout the territory of India: Yes,an example being Non Maharashtrians being pulled out of there,illtreated,telangana example is no less.
5)To reside and settle in any part of the territory of India: Again I would quote the same examples
6)To practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business : I agree to this one being practiced at greater levels than any other right.Example our politicians,they carry out the profession of being goons + politician.White clothes and black together,shades of grey I say
As for rest of the rights needless to brag but yes we have cultural and educational rights with still large population being deprived of elementary education and people being treated based on their culture and caste/creed.
We have a right against exploitation.We always manage to increase our patience level to be exploited more each day.
And last but not the least right to constitutional remedies which is being framed by govt for its own benefits and manipulated accordingly.People die and cases go on for zillion of years and the descendants fight to get justice finally to have witnessed none.
I am enjoying my rights…Do you???
2 comments:
Sadly I didnt understand the part of how you enjoying the rights and which one is it?
For all this we cant just blame someone or some category of people! but the mistake is all if we see the whole scenario in a broader way!
When in my Civics classes , the juvenile me came to know that ours is the most bulkiest and largest constitution in the whole wide world , my chest swelled with pride . I was really happy to see that India (being filled with people with such diverse religions and cultures) has carefully framed laws for everyone . 10-15 years later , the cynic in me is firmly convinced that the Indian Constitution is one of the most misused artifacts in this country . By overtly detailing the Constitution , it has indeed clamped down the progress of our country . Let's take an example of the most basic fundamental rights we get in a democratic structure - freedom of expression . We as a country needs to respect sentiments before speaking anything . We cannot speak our minds because we might offend somebody . Therefore the government have that excuse of censoring us giving us the excuse that we offend somebody .
Which is why a mature democracy needs strong laws, like the US First Amendment, that covers not just the content but also the context in which speech is being made. So aptly it has been described in the court ruling for Hustler vs. Falwell :-
"At the heart of the First Amendment is the recognition of the fundamental importance of the free flow of ideas and opinions on matters of public interest and concern. The freedom to speak one’s mind is not only an aspect of individual liberty – and thus a good unto itself – but also is essential to the common quest for truth and the vitality of society as a whole. We have therefore been particularly vigilant to ensure that individual expressions of ideas remain free from governmentally imposed sanctions.” The First Amendment envisions that the sort of robust political debate that takes place in a democracy will occasionally yield speech critical of public figures who are “intimately involved in the resolution of important public questions or, by reason of their fame, shape events in areas of concern to society at large".
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