Dehradun, Nov. 27 -- It is important on an occasion like Constitution Day to remember the rights a citizen enjoys, and also the responsibilities. The latter is often forgotten in public debate as it is inconvenient in a political environment that encourages a sense of 'entitlement' among voters. This is, of course, a self-defeating exercise for political parties as they have to increase the number of 'freebies' on offer with each successive election. It obviously impacts upon the psychology of the people as they begin to believe that the state is a cow that is to be milked, not cared for.
The sense of duty needs to be inculcated from childhood in various ways - learning from the example set by others, formal education in schools, and the p...