long years ago we made a tryst
with destiny and now that time comes when we shall redeem our pledge not wholly
or in full measure but very substantially at the stroke of the midnight hour
when the world sleeps India will awake to life and freedom15 August 1947
midnight India awakes to a new life of freedom but two centuries of colonial the rule had decayed India from the Dell leaving the country within the poverty and
hunger the founding fathers set out the wipe every tear from every eye. They needed a pollster that single focal
point to make India modern and progressive something that captured the uniqueness of the chaotic but eternally hopeful nation a bright light to
illuminate the dark storm flashing the horizon of the future.
The 1920s was an uncertain period
for the Indian national movement and then came the Chauri Chaura answer it The Padma had suspended the non-cooperation movement. Third February 1928 the Simon
Commission arrives at the view the Act of 1919 and was met with widespread
protests as it had no Indian representation the British in their arrogance
proclaimed that Indians were incapable of self-rule and deciding for
themselves.
Lord Birkenhead the Secretary of
State in response to the Indian's reactions laid down a challenge at the House
of Lords, the founding fathers rose to the occasion and all-party conference was
convened in February and May 1928 led by Nehru the committee drafted the Nehru the report in September 1929 demanded self-government under Dominion status within
the empire but Qaeda Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah rejected the report stating that
from then on Hindu and Muslim parts but different. he further countered the
report with his infamous 14 points in March 1929 meanwhile the annual session
of the ion, see was held in Lahore in 1929 under the presidency of Jawaharlal
Nehru, they voted for the historic resolution of complete independence and
declared the last Sunday of January 1930 as Independence Day. the resolution
gave the British Parliament the ultimatum that if they accepted the report by
31st December 1929 Congress would adopt it as it is if not they would insist on
complete independence December 31st, 1929 the iron ceased all was gather around
Bobby the British have paid no heed to the ultimatum and thus the Swaraj flag
is proudly unfurled the freedom fighters were prepared for the fight. it was an event so monumental.it would change
the course of history itself elections were held in 1937 I&C came into
power and foreign ministries in almost all provinces for the first time under British
rule Indians could become directly associated with the government.
The dream of Indians holding the power of the
government and serving the masses have become a reality but the chair didn't
last long world war two was initiated Congress ministries resigned in 1939
protesting them that go’s decision to involve India in the war without
consulting the Indians multiple attempts of involving India in World War two
filled with its end the decline of the British Empire became inevitable mutiny
amongst the naval rankings and the air force was the final nail in the coffin
the Cabinet Mission Plan arrived in 1946 to try and reach a settlement
acceptable to all major stakeholders the plan became the foundation for the
establishment of the Constituent Assembly for a total of two years 11 months
and 18 days over eleven sessions and sitting for 166 days the Assembly debated
and discussed the various challenges faced in the new nation. the ideas of
liberty equality fraternity and justice were embedded deep into our constitution
on 26 January 1950 the Constitution of India was enforced in its entirety it is the foundation of free India which we have become so accustomed to it is our duty
as citizens to know it understands it to nurture it and defend it is our duty
to remember. So that we can build India of our dreams.
Thank You.
