The Battle for New India by Chandan Sarkar (18 of 2023)

 

"Anyone who says they are not interested in politics is like a drowning man who insists he is not interested in water." -Mahatma Gandhi. The Battle for New India by Chandan Sarkar is a fictional story about Srikant, a singer-turned-politician, who faces the dark sides of the Indian political system and stands up for a battle against the conventional political parties to change the poor situation of the socio-economic conditions.

This story is themed on the current political scenario of the country where the governance is poor, inflation is at its peak, the unemployment graph is rising day by day and so on. The protagonist Srikant, widely called as Sri is looked up to by his followers as hope who can bring the change in the country.

'We are hearts

We are souls of India

We are here to fight

We are here to change

We will create

A new India!"

The above lines are used in the book as the part of the speech by Srikant which portrays his patriotic nature who is here to change India and make it better for the coming generation.

It is a short story on a very vital subject matter. The author has done justice with the story and the character. Language chosen is easy to understand and is enough to keep the readers engaged. From the first chapter only readers can feel the connection with the protagonist.

"A future can only happen if you can change the present. A change can only happen if you can take the actions required to make that happen. And change is inevitable; it’s a part of life."