I thought of writing this piece after I received several "Happy Independence Day" wishes from my contacts on WhatsApp and social media. What should I wish them back? August 15 is the day India became free from the colonial shackles that had made her immobile for nearly two centuries. But on that morning, she woke up from a long sleep to begin anew, to breathe fresh air, and to feel very light. India had an Indian as its head of state, and was not required to be governed by anyone else. Peace. Comfort. Pride.
Or so we thought.
Or so we thought.