Life and Lies of M R Maiti

Seven decades and a half It has been that long Since the tyranny ended. The looters galloped away On their high horses Leaving us broken In parts and pieces.   Their horses today Graze on grassy highlands. And from top of their mount They laugh, Watching their vacant chairs Occupied by men well-chosen Still, tyrants in their own right.   Seven decades and a half We have built a lot But freedom goes either way. Free to rise, free to fall. Where do we go from here? So we don’t end up where we were Broken in parts and pieces. #HappyIndependenceDay #IndiaAt75

Dear Modi Ji, Thanks for the honour. It feels great to know that even after all these years, my achievements are brought to the fore and regarded in such a manner. Though, I feel you shouldn't have taken the trouble. I, anyway, receive a lot of love when everyone celebrates National Sports Day on my birthday. Now by renaming an award that was formerly dedicated to an erstwhile PM, you have dragged me into something I was never interested in. Politics. As usual, the tirade will follow. Congress lamenting: WHY? Your party commenting: WHY NOT? Amidst all this, the men and women who have done nothing but strive for success, who rarely receive the limelight will recede in shadows once again. Someone as competent as you must have seen this coming for I'm sure this wasn't deliberate. You had your heart in the right place and you just wanted to honour me. But this honour that you bestow on me is also accompanied by a sadness, a realisation that in light of our recent achievement, y