ONE INDIA Dream: Unification of India through Cricket

Unity in Diversity is an ever consoling fact for me. This has proved right in several ways. India is rich in its cultural heritage, its multifaceted and diverse people of different culture, language and temperaments. India is a cradle of religions which is a bizarre statement to make. India has the largest number and oldest religion of the world. For many centuries Indian have struggled to keep all the religions in the same cradle. Religious division is the key to non-unification which lead to the division of Pakistan and India. Each religions created their own cradle instead of remaining in one. India has seen some of the worst religious commotions in the world. Religious unrest most often is instigated by the political parties which are unusually motivated by the ethos of evil. Political parties work based on religious disparities and create a political and religious imbroglio. At this juncture a daunting question came to me; Can India ever be united? I looked for the answer for the past 29 years. Did I get an answer? Yes, I did get an answer. India can be united. But how? No religion, no political party, no technologies can bring us together. 

Cricket is the answer. Cricket can make us united and bring us together. This was my feeling when I was watching the World Cup 2011 on 2nd of April. 1.3 Billion people with only one wish, that is to win the world cup and be the Champions. Isn't it lovely to see whole India with one vision and wish. This made me to think India needs to find ways and devices to unite Indians. For me winning the world cup was least in my mind but primarily I was glad to see every Indian, home and abroad cheering in unison. Can this continue in India? India need a genuine reunification in this era. Cricket is the only best solution I  have come across so far. Some people in India consider Cricket as a religion which is perfectly alright if that makes all Indian brothers and sisters, if that makes one to love their neighbours and enemies. Any religion must unite and not divide us because every religion preaches the same message, that we are brothers and sister as Vivekananda opened his address in the world religious convention in Chicago in 1893.  

Now that India has won the world cup after 28 years, all Indian are proud to say that they are Champions of the world. I would also add by saying we are not only champions of the world in Cricket but Champion of unity. We can be united despite our wide differences. Time has come to forget our ghettoes and embrace each other with love and care. This will make us more proud just cricket made us proud Indians. Let each India embrace their so called enemies as we did on the cricket world cup finals. Time has come for Indians to shine forth as ONE INDIA. This was my dream of ONE INDIA and this dream is coming true as the dream of cricketers came true on the 2nd of April.