Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- If January 22, 2024, was the 'true' Independence Day for India, why was there no celebration at the national level on its first anniversary? Instead, four days later the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government whole-heartedly imitated the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to commemorate with full pomp and show the completion of 75 years of Republic Day. In 1950, when the then IndonesianPresident Sukarno was invited as the chief guest this time the head of the state of the same country Prabowo Subianto graced the occasion.

In comparison to this January 22-or January 11 as per the lunar calendar, followed by Hindus-passed off as a virtual non-event across the country. There was some confusion as offic...