BACK TO SWAMIJI AND NETAJI

BACK TO SWAMIJI AND NETAJI

The robust patriotism which Swamiji preached, none of his followers follow. Monks are singing songs at a time when the country is in deep danger. Effeminacy has its limits but it seems Bengal is off-limits. The manhood which Swamiji preached as the essence of his gospel is the call of the hour but the song and dance culture of impending oblivion continues. 

Netaji wanted us to give him blood and he promised us freedom. But we have chosen instead to make martyrs of our soldiers to secure our freedom which we shall use in engaging in antinational activities designed to break the country and destroy its civilisational heritage.

Hundreds of thousands of valorous followers of Swamiji and Netaji are necessary, true followers who live wholly by their life-giving message and not superficial ones that offer lip service alone while carefully crafting out personal programme, be they commerce out of religion and nationalism or seeking fame out of public pursuit of song sequence at the drop of a hat. We deserve neither Swamiji nor Netaji and it were best that we changed gears to make our deserving better.

Written by Sugata Bose