STILL ACTUALLY, REALLY IS INDIA A PART OF COMMONWEALTH?

In the very recent past, so recent that its not even right to call it a past, our nation, biggest democratic sovereign of the earth (keeping in view that there might be other planets supporting life and nations there in our universe) hosted 19th commonwealth games. Delhi- THE CAPITAL was the obliged city to be the host of these games.

Lots of hue and cry were there regarding quality of work, then completion of work and now relating to the alleged corruption in its complete management and organisation.

No one knows the complete truth. who is and who is not involved.

However my topic is not regarding what everybody is talking about i.e. above mentioned issues. My issue is different. Its something which might have been overlooked or even one which has not been given any thought by the media, or govt., or subjects.

Lets take off with the matter now;

The meaning of commonwealth nation means a nation which is a part of common wealth of it parent or governing nation. As it was named to mean during the times of colonization.

In Hindi we call it "Rashtramandal Desh" which means part of group of nations governed by one king.

My question is : Is India still the part of British empire as it was decades before???

If yes, then we are not a Sovereign and my objection along with my blog ends here.

And if No, then I carry on and asks why are we part of this games group which still represent and reminds us that we were ruled by a foreign nation at times.

COMMONWEALTH, which still regard the British Queen as chief guest, as the one who takes off the games by starting the "Queen's baton". She is the one who inaugurates the games.

I am not against the games, i am against the thinking, feelings and intentions behind the games. It still reminds us of imperialism. Our history has been tampered with by the British historians and politicians just to show that we were never a greater nation than their's. Then why are we not understanding the fact that now we are ourself spoiling the future's history and certifying it by being part of this group and not letting past to be forgotten.

I hold a strong view that now we should overcome the wounds of past by not refreshing them by celebrating such events. And spending on such useless activities and giving way to corruption, rather we should spend it on productive activities and generating long term permanent employment.