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India is all set to celebrate its 66th Republic Day. The Indian constitution came into existence in 1949, two years after independence. But the constitution was enforced on 26 January 1950. Since then Indians have been celebrating the democratic structure of the country. Republic Day is celebrated with much fun-fare like a festival. Its time to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the country. Its time to recall the memories of those who toiled to make India a free country. We all will send messages on WhatsApp, Facebook or any other social platform to our friends and relatives to share our love for the country. We bring to you the quotes of some of the Indian leaders expressing the feeling of nationalism. (Read: Republic Day 2015 Wishes: Best Republic Day SMS, WhatsApp & Facebook Messages to send Happy Republic Day greetings!)
You may send songs and dialogues on Republic Day. Here is something different. Send these quotes on social media and give tribute to the martyrs of the country.
1- Mahatma Gandhi:
Mahatma Gandhi quotes, “Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.”
2- Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru quotes, “Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge… At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.”
3- Dr B R Ambedkar
Dr Ambedkar quotes, “We are going to enter into a life of contradictions. In politics, we will have equality and in social and economic rights, we will have inequality…. We must remove this contradiction or else who suffer from this inequality will blow up the structure.”
4- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Azad quotes, “Slavery is worst even if it bears beautiful names.”
5- Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai quotes, “The Government which attacks its own innocent subjects has no claim to be called a civilised government. Bear in mind, such a government does not survive long. I declare that the blows struck at me will be the last nails in the coffin of the British rule in India.”
6- Subhash Chandra Bose
Subhash Chandra Bose quotes, “India is calling Blood is calling to blood. Get up, we have no time to lose. Take up your arms ! we shall carve our way through the enemy’s ranks, or if God wills, we shall die a martyr’s death. And in our last sleep we shall kiss the road that will bring our Army to Delhi. The road to Delhi is the road to Freedom. Chalo Delhi”
7- Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Singh quotes, “If the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud. When we dropped the bomb, it was not our intention to kill anybody. We have bombed the British Government. The British must quit India and make her free.”
8- Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi quotes, “We have believed – and we do believe now – that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic prosperity is indivisible.”
