What if Bharat Mata could scroll social media?
This story is purely fictional. Imagine Bharat Mata sitting alone in her cabin on Independence Day. She is dressed in an elegant saree with subtle tricolour elements, sitting quietly behind her desk and scrolling through her phone. A video of a protest appears. People are standing together, holding placards and raising their voices for their rights. She remembers a time when they lived under british rule, when demanding freedom came with sacrifice, uncertainty and suffering, and also to work has slaves in their own home(india). But now, seeing another generation standing up for their rights makes her happy. She swipes, and a photo appears. A young girl with books in her hands is entering the school. She remembers the women where she had once watched struggle for safety, education and equality. Women who brought new lives into the world, yet were often denied the same respect and opportunities they deserved. In a culture that has often worshipped women as goddesses, at...