Ritwik, a 5 year old kid who lives next to my house, is selected to take part in the PT Team on the occasion of Independence Day. As a 5 year old kid he hardly knows meaning of Independence but his excitement rests with wearing bright white dress and lure of getting customary Laddoos. Probably this is the first occasion for him to see a Tri-colour unfurling with chant of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Jai Hind . As per PT dress code, he is given an Orange and a Green ribbon to be tied on the hands. Hardly has he known anything about the symbolism behind this but yes as a kid he is happy to have coloured bands in hand. I was watching him practising his PT drill from my balcony and his beaming face made me to think about what exactly he is going to learn tomorrow, when he grows up. After few years, when he will read about the theoretical representation of colours 1 , which were taught to us as well, whether he will understand the true meaning o
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