Donate Blood - Spread Humanity and Love

After moving from Delhi in April 2011, I did not get time at Nangal to voluntarily donate blood after every three months. Every time some or the other excuse had put this noble cause on back seat. My pledge to donate blood every quarter was not adhered. It stayed in mind for last 10 months as burden on me and felt guilty many a times.

March 09, 2012 was the day when I suddenly decided in office to complete this long pending task, so I rushed to Government Hospital in Una (Himachal Pradesh). Blood Bank staff was sitting idol and my entry made them little active.

It has been my experience that every time I say that I want to voluntarily donate blood, staffs reacts as if they have not yet come across any voluntary blood donor.

It took me hardly 10 minutes to complete the formalities of donating blood. My fear of injections always haunt me and nurse who injected the needle ensured that it reaches deeper than I had ever experienced. It was little painful but the feeling of donating blood to save a life without any self interest was above all.

It was so relieving to come back to routine of blood donation as if I have completed my toughest examinations of my studies.

The idea of organizing a blood donation camp cropped in my mind and just imagined that it will be such a great cause if I am able to encourage few youngsters to contribute to this noble cause. This chain can spread such a beautiful message and we can save so many lives. Every single life deserves to live happily in this world. What can be more soothing and satisfying than to save a life who need help ?

It was my 5th unit of Blood donation and till the time I stay fit and healthy I will continue to increase this number every quarter.

The need of the hour is to encourage as many people as possible as demand of blood in India is always significantly higher than supply. Young India, please come forward and spread humanity far.

India against Corruption - Revolutionary Anna Hazare

Forbes Magazine's April first week issue published an interview with Anna Hazare with a title "I asked PM whether his team shares his values" wherein he talked about Lokpal bill and his plan to go on fast unto death on 5th April 2011. As I read the interview It looked really weired to me and somewhere in my conscious mind I said no body is going to hear you Mr Hazare and most importantly today's Indian media is not going to waste time on you, rather they air some comedy show or some horrific and baseless forecast about the end of this universe by 2012 . Moreover I did not have any history till that day about Anna Hazare. After that I just forgot about it till 5th April 2011 when everywhere on TV it was Anna Hazare at Jantar mantar.

Anna Hazare's initiative to end corruption will appeal to masses was unexpected and what people like most about it was his non violent way to show anger to corrupt system. His simple and calm attitude reminded everyone of Gandhi's way to reach freedom. Once again it proved that non violent way to get your demands fulfilled is most effective and harmless way in democratic world. I see this initiative as good as anger of people in Egypt and Libya, the only difference we had last week was to demonstrate unhappiness in harmless and dignified way.

Anna Hazare, a 73 year old man who served Indian Army as driver for 15 years and then a social activist who played an instrumental role in Right to Information Act is true inspiration to young people of India and a slap to groups who believes that violence is the only way to achieve their objectives. Anna's fast for almost four days attracted well known people from various societies, young professionals, Students and children.

As true Indian we have a responsibility towards Anna Hazare that we expose the corruption, corrupt people and corrupt system. This becomes really easy as Indian media has shown huge unexpected interest in it.

The fight against Corruption is not an easy battle, it has yet a long way to go, it will take years but the foundation has been laid down. Now it is up to the citizens of India, whether we keep this initiative alive or becomes another page of history and find a place in books only.

If democracy allows freedom of speech it also has its disadvantages. Now it is up to everyone who give up against corruption and keep this initiative alive.

Let's be united and fight this dragon together to end this with its routes.