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78 years of freedom, are we really free? Today, we are celebrating 78 years of Independence, and many of us feel proud when we look at how far our nation has come since then. Back in those days, we were oppressed by the British and had no freedom. Finally, on the midnight of August 15th, 1947, after a century of struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers India woke up when the world was asleep to cherish for the coming generation to breathe in the free air of a free nation. However, after 78 years of this hard-earned Independence, I wonder if we are truly independent in this land, today? We’re all aware of the recent rape case in Kolkata where a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered. What was her fault? After her duty hours, she simply went to rest. Due to the lack of proper facilities provided by the higher authorities of the hospital, she went to take rest in the seminar hall. Does a woman really have the freedom to go wherever she wants? Why is the victim being questione...