Colors of Patriotism

If there’s any place apart from a cricket stadium that gets your patriotism pumping , it’s the retreat ceremony at wagah border .

Approximately 45 mins from Amritsar we reached just in time to find decent seats. with the grand stand construction on at the time the general area appeared more chaotic than usual.

Soon the MC had us chanting ‘bharat mata ki jai’ with all our hearts ,using every bit of our vocal cord capacity ,each time emphasizing “humari awaz border ke us par tak pohanchni chahiye “

To my surprise he picks up a handful of women who volunteer to dance together and run around waving the indian flag.

This particular woman in saree with her face half clad running uninhibited with the flag will always be the picture that paints my mind when I think of my country and its people. A country of 1 billion with diversity in every aspect and yet united by the many colors of patriotism that we may believe in.

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