Why are we Republic?

I feel very embarrassed to accept that...after hearing, studying, and knowing the term 'Republic' for so many years...till today I had never cared to know the real spirit of the Republic. I only knew that, its something related to freedom and an important term from my Civics books of school. Today on the eve of REPUBLIC DAY, as it crossed again my mind....I felt pity on myself...I am sooooo ignorant.....Actually the question that came in my mind was, whats the difference between Independence day and Republic day..except the fact that Constitution came into practice on 26th Jan.

Naturally I googled it...got few simple but effective answers.

Well, Independence means that we are not ruled by others...or are not governed by someone whom we dont want. We are ourselves. We are left on our own. It is the fact that the people of a certain country can take their own decisions for their good. They can elect their representatives to form the govt, and the govt will take decisions for the good of the people as whole.

So everything is there in Independence, why do we need to be a Republic?

Now lets take a simple fact....every country or region will always have some section of people who would be majority(like Hindus in India, Whites in Britain etc) or powerful class (may be, because of historic reasons). It is highly possible that the majority might form the govt and rule the country. Now what if they get deviated from their prime duty and frame laws for the benefits of only a section or the majority....what if their policies deny the minorities or the weaker sections of their basic rights???

So, here comes the Constitution as the Ultimate savior.

It is the ultimate source of power. No govt...no majority...no powerful class......or for that matter...NO ONE...can deny a person....whatsoever weak he is or poor he is.....from his basic 'God given' rights. To know these rights we can refer to Fundamental right in Constitution of India.

Also, even if we become the most powerful person in the country, we can not heed ourselves from the basic DUTIES toward this country and its society.

Simply put, neither can anyone rob us from our basic rights nor can we turn blind to the basic duties of ourselves.

And the source of all these powers is the CONSTITUTION.

So all our birth rights are safeguarded by Constitution and no majority or powerful entity can deprive us from them. The Constitution became operational in 26th January, 1950. Hence we celebrate REPUBLIC DAY.

The Constitution assures our real freedom. Freedom of the Human Dignity.

JAI HIND.