This comes a little after Independence day celebrations, strategically so, only when people have forgotten all about this day.
Until I was in college, I would look up to the independence
and republic day celebrations. Participation in singing and other activities
was fun in more than one way. For starters practice meant no need to attend
lectures for a few days just before the actual day. There would be so much fun
and masti just being with friends from our own and other classes. Full time
pass in the name of practice, lots to eat because we had many breaks. On the
day we were the important set of students that the crowd would look at. Running
around looking busy was just a fad then I guess.